Japan Sample Itinerary thread

[evilerniex]

HIHI! planning for my 1st trip to Tokyo.
need your suggestion on my itinerary?
is it too rush or too much in a day?
Thanks in advance!


Day 1: 2nd Apr (sat)
Arrival to Tokyo 08.40 (Narita)
Check in Shinjuku
Meet up with colleagues/friends in Japan
tokyo tower

Day 2: 3rd Apr (Sun)
Northern tokyo (ueno park, Asakusa, Sensoji Temple, Nakumise street, Sumida park, Tokyo Sky Tree)

Day 3: 4th apr (mon)
central tokyo (Tsukiji market , imperial palace, imperial garden, Koishikawa Korakuen)
Ghibil museum

Day 4: 5th Apr (tue)
Disneyland

Day 5: 6th Apr (wed)
Disneysea

Day 6: 7th Apr(Thurs)
Mt fuji
stay at kawaguchiko

Day 7: 8th Apr(Fri)
Hakone
Gotemba outlet
return back to tokyo or should i stay at hakone?

Day 8: 9th Apr (Sat)
western tokyo (Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku, Shinjuku gyeon nation garden, Yoyogi park, Meiji Shrine, Takeshita street)

Day 9: 10th Apr (sun)
odaiba, Depart from Narita, 5pm

the pace is generally alright.


maybe day 8 is a little packed. but since u staying in Shinjuku, u can cover parts of it throughout the trip, so maybe still can manage.


odaiba is actually quite beautiful at night. so maybe u will want to swap it to another day so u can enjoy the night view of rainbow bridge.


ghibli museum tickets are hard to get, so make sure to book it as soon as u reach japan.

 

[SeafoodGuy]

Hi all,

My other half has decide to travel to hokkaido in end dec. Its rather rush now. Have not been there before, its going to be our 1st time in Hokkaido, so will need some help. Just book our air tickets (which I consider rather expensive given this short notice to our trip) but anyway, I came up with a draft plan, so I can book my hotel and car first before working in detail on the itinerary, hope can receive some advice.

Thanks.

Day 1: Arrive at New Chitose Airport 0930hrs
> pick up car > will do some winter shopping if required at Chisetose outlet mall Rera.
> if its still early, will head to Lake Shikotsu
> Drive to Noboribetsu (Stay 1 Night @ Noboribetsu)

Day 2: Stay 1 Night around Lake Toya area

Day3 : Head to Niseko (Stay 3 nights)
> intend to learn skiiing. Partner wants to learn.

Day 4 : Niseko

Day 5 : Niseko

Day 6 : Leave Niseko, head to Otaru. (Stay 1 night @ Otaru)

Day 7 : Leave Otaru for Sapporo. Return car at Sapporo.

Day 8 : Sapporo

Day 9 : Sapporo and leave for airport at 1700hrs.

Was thinking if i should cut short Niseko to 2 nights and have 1 more night in Sapporo.

My travel dates is from end dec to early jan.

Thanks.

 

[approvois]

arriving tokyo on 25 Nov

Day 1 - arriving Tokyo at 4pm
Day 2 - Free and Easy - Tokyo (Hakone/Gotemba)
Day 3 - Free and Easy - Tokyo (Asakusa / Ueno /Akihabra)

Day 4/5 - 2 day 1 night tour to Takayama, shirakawa-go (34900 yen per pax including transport + Hotel)

Day 6 - Free and Easy - Tokyo - Shibuya etc.
Day 7-8 - 2 day 1 night tour to Kutsatsu Now Onsen (12000 yen per pax include transport + Hotel)
Day 9 - Free and Easy - Tokyo
Day 10 - Back to SG

Any feedback on my itinery and any good recommendation of places to see autumn leaves near Tokyo between 25 Nov to 5 Dec

 

[evilerniex]

any reason for staying a night at otaru? if not, how about staying in sapporo and making a day trip by train to otaru from sapporo. it is only 640yen, about 45min by train from sapporo to otaru. that way u can lessen the hassle of changing hotel, and save on one day of car rental

what have u planned for sapporo? if u dun have enuf time for the places u planned to go, then maybe can cut short niseko. it will be a lot friendlier on ur wallet
coz accom is definitely more ex at ski resort, and u have more days of car rental but the car is probably going to be left idle at the resort

 

[evilerniex]

arriving tokyo on 25 Nov

Day 1 - arriving Tokyo at 4pm
Day 2 - Free and Easy - Tokyo (Hakone/Gotemba)
Day 3 - Free and Easy - Tokyo (Asakusa / Ueno /Akihabra)

Day 4/5 - 2 day 1 night tour to Takayama, shirakawa-go (34900 yen per pax including transport + Hotel)

Day 6 - Free and Easy - Tokyo - Shibuya etc.
Day 7-8 - 2 day 1 night tour to Kutsatsu Now Onsen (12000 yen per pax include transport + Hotel)
Day 9 - Free and Easy - Tokyo
Day 10 - Back to SG

Any feedback on my itinery and any good recommendation of places to see autumn leaves near Tokyo between 25 Nov to 5 Dec

u can refer to this page for autumn leave places in tokyo:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3061.html

most of the places listed are parks and garden in the city, which i feel isnt really that nice. will be good to travel out of the city if u want to see autumn leaves. e.g. to mt takao

however, ur itinerary already has lots of travelling. may be quite tiring to be travelling long distance almost everyday. maybe skip hakone/gotemba for this trip? coz it is going to be quite rush to cover these 2 places as a day trip

 

[eq2addict]

Hi folks

I'm seeking for some suggestions to finalize the details especially on the day of visit. gonna fly off tonite

himeji castle (thinking to go over there straight away since my hostel book in timing is after 1500hrs and i m arriving at around 0900hrs)

Eastern kyoto full day
Ginkakuji
Philosopher path
Eikando
Nanzenji
Keage
Heian shrine
Yasaka shrines
Kodaiji
Higashiyama Street
Kiyomizudera
Gion

Arashiyama full day
Monkey Park
Togetsukyo bridge
Tenryuji
Bamboo groves
Jojakkoji
Gioji
Otagi nenbutsuji
Daikakuji


Northern kyoto
Kinkakuji
Ryoanji
Ninnaji
Daitokuji

Nara
Isuien garden
Todaiji temple
Kofukuji temple
Yoshikien garden


Osaka

USJ

Shitennoji temple
Hozen temple
Namba Park

Osaka station city
Grand front osaka
Floating garden
Hep five ferris wheel

Shinsaibashi
Dotonbori
Tenjimbashisuji shopping street
Namba Yasaka shrine

i have bought the kansai wide pass, is it worth to buy icoca and haruka package?
bo hua to activate the pass right during the arrival date?
also any other day pass to hoot for the bus? thanks in advance

if u just go himeji only, buy the 1 day 2k yen pass , also call kansai something pass. then take rapid train from umeda station -> himeji.

 

[approvois]

u can refer to this page for autumn leave places in tokyo:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3061.html

most of the places listed are parks and garden in the city, which i feel isnt really that nice. will be good to travel out of the city if u want to see autumn leaves. e.g. to mt takao

however, ur itinerary already has lots of travelling. may be quite tiring to be travelling long distance almost everyday. maybe skip hakone/gotemba for this trip? coz it is going to be quite rush to cover these 2 places as a day trip

Noted, is shiragawa-go worth going during autumn.

 

[evilerniex]

Noted, is shiragawa-go worth going during autumn.

i think it is quite rush to go all the way to shirakawago just for the 2 days. shirakawago is in a different region altogether and it is a long way there.

 

[starryling]

tokyo itinerary for comments~~

Hello~

traveling to Japan coming friday.. some last minutes comments for the trip would be appreciated ;P

Day 1 (30 oct, fri)
- Arrive in Haneda at night. Check in to Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku

Day 2 (31 oct, sat)
- Shinjuku (walk around, find breakfast), Nakano area, Harajuku (Meiji Shrine, Omotesando), Shibuya

Day 3 (1 nov, sun)
- Disneyland

Day 4 to Day 7 (Osaka/Kyoto)

Day 7 evening (5 nov, thu)
- Akihabara

Day 8 (6 nov, fri)
- Tsukiji market, Ikebukuro, Tokyo Tower, Roppongi Hills (see night view of Tokyo Tower)

Day 9 (7 nov, sat)
- Ueno park, Ameyoko, Asakusa, Sensoji Temple, Odaiba, Ginza

Day 10 (8 nov, sun)
- Jiyugaoka (F&E)

Day 11 (9 nov, mon)
- Flight at 8.50pm


Thanks!!

 

[evilerniex]

Hello~

traveling to Japan coming friday.. some last minutes comments for the trip would be appreciated ;P

Day 1 (30 oct, fri)
- Arrive in Haneda at night. Check in to Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku

Day 2 (31 oct, sat)
- Shinjuku (walk around, find breakfast), Nakano area, Harajuku (Meiji Shrine, Omotesando), Shibuya
[maybe head to meiji shrine first? coz the shops in shinjuku and nakano probably dun open so early in the morning]

Day 3 (1 nov, sun)
- Disneyland
[weekends going to be packed at disneyland. better to swap it with a weekday. maybe day 7? might be better to go akiba on sun also, coz they often have roadshows and events on sunday there]

Day 4 to Day 7 (Osaka/Kyoto)

Day 7 evening (5 nov, thu)
- Akihabara

Day 8 (6 nov, fri)
- Tsukiji market, Ikebukuro, Tokyo Tower, Roppongi Hills (see night view of Tokyo Tower)

Day 9 (7 nov, sat)
- Ueno park, Ameyoko, Asakusa, Sensoji Temple, Odaiba, Ginza
[may be a bit rush. maybe can put ueno park in day 7 morning before akiba. or put ginza after tsukiji in day 8 coz ginza is walkable from tsukiji.
obaida actually have lots to see, and it better to stay for the night view]

Day 10 (8 nov, sun)
- Jiyugaoka (F&E)
[whole day at Jiyugaoka? u can consider heading down to Yokohama from jiyugaoka]

Day 11 (9 nov, mon)
- Flight at 8.50pm


Thanks!!

some comments above

 

[meandyou]

Hi Bro

Im back again. Accommodation all booked.

Can you help me to rearrange my itinerart?

Thursday 5th Nov
Arrive Narita Airport 3pm
Train to Tokyo
Check in
Shibuya
*Relax Day

Friday 6th
Mt Fuji (Day Tour)

Saturday 7th
Sensoji Temple
?

Sunday 8th Nov
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Jingu
Ueno
Yoyogi Park
Tokyo Tower
Akihabara
Room around Tokyo
Rainbow Bridge @ night
*Relax Day

Monday 9th
Disney Land

10th/ 11th Nov
Kegon Falls
Nikko Tosho-gu
Edo Wonderland Nikko


Thursday 12th Nov
?


Friday 13th Nov
Disney Sea


Saturday 14th Nov
?
5.25pm Depart Narita

 

[evilerniex]

Hi Bro

Im back again. Accommodation all booked.

Can you help me to rearrange my itinerart?

Thursday 5th Nov
Arrive Narita Airport 3pm
Train to Tokyo
Check in
Shibuya
*Relax Day

Friday 6th
Mt Fuji (Day Tour)

Saturday 7th
Sensoji Temple
?
[u can put ueno and akihabara here since they are near to sensoji]

Sunday 8th Nov
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Jingu
Ueno
Yoyogi Park
Tokyo Tower
Akihabara
Room around Tokyo
Rainbow Bridge @ night
*Relax Day
[not relax if u going to pack so many places lah
better to go odaiba and rainbow bridge on another day and have more time there coz quite a lot to see in odaiba.
meiji shrine and yoyogi park are at harajuku, which is near shibuya and Shinjuku. maybe u can do harajuku and shibuya on this day, then put Tokyo tower on first day]

Monday 9th
Disney Land

10th/ 11th Nov
Kegon Falls
Nikko Tosho-gu
Edo Wonderland Nikko
[get the all-nikko pass for this]

Thursday 12th Nov
?
[maybe tsukiji market + odaiba?]


Friday 13th Nov
Disney Sea


Saturday 14th Nov
?
[last minute shopping?]
5.25pm Depart Narita

some comments above

 

[meandyou]

some comments above

Bro

Thks for the comment, may i ask why not get the 2 DAY NIKKO PASS?

 

[evilerniex]

Bro

Thks for the comment, may i ask why not get the 2 DAY NIKKO PASS?

2-day nikko pass doesn't cover the bus to lake chuzenji if I remember correctly

 

[meandyou]

2-day nikko pass doesn't cover the bus to lake chuzenji if I remember correctly

Very much appreciate your help on my upcoming trip. i will get the all nikko pass.
What do you think about this fuji day tour
http://www.japanican.com/en/tour/detail/F800/?category=182&typecd=TOU&destcd=M04&ms=1&sbit=4,9

 

[evilerniex]

Very much appreciate your help on my upcoming trip. i will get the all nikko pass.
What do you think about this fuji day tour
http://www.japanican.com/en/tour/detail/F800/?category=182&typecd=TOU&destcd=M04&ms=1&sbit=4,9

I haven't taken such tours before, so dunno how is it.


I guess if it covers the places u want to go, u can give it a try. it is probably more expensive than going on ur own, but u dun have to worry about planning and getting ard and u have English guide explain things

 

[meandyou]

I haven't taken such tours before, so dunno how is it.


I guess if it covers the places u want to go, u can give it a try. it is probably more expensive than going on ur own, but u dun have to worry about planning and getting ard and u have English guide explain things

Thks, the price is really costly..

I dont really understand how the interchange over @ Otsuki, appreciate if you can brief me..

 

[evilerniex]

Thks, the price is really costly..

I dont really understand how the interchange over @ Otsuki, appreciate if you can brief me..

u mean for getting to lake kawaguchi?


if u are going by train, from Shinjuku or Tokyo, u can take JR Chuo line to Otsuki station, then change to Fujikyu line to Kawaguchiko station.
refer to here:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6905.html


highway bus will be cheaper and more convenient.

 

[addicted-addiction]

Hi guys,

I'm planning a trip to Tokyo-Osaka in late march / early april. First solo and first time to japan hence budget is rather tight. Currently this is my planned itinerary. Have yet to fix what I want to see within each day, but these are the cities I am planning to go :

Day 1 - Arrival in Tokyo
Day 2 - Tokyo
Day 3 - Tokyo
Day 4 - Tokyo
Day 5 - Tokyo
Day 6 - Tokyo Day trip -> hakone -> Kyoto(Start of JR PASS)
Day 7 - Kyoto
Day 8 - Kyoto
Day 9 - Kyoto
Day 10 - Kyoto Day trip to Nara -> Osaka
Day 11 - Osaka Day trip to Hiroshima & Miyajuma
Day 12 - Osaka Day trip to Himeji (end of JR PASS)
Day 13 - Osaka
Day 14 - Osaka

I'm getting very confusing information from different people and I can't decide whether to take the willer express bus or get the JR pass..
Also, making the trip 13D12N is considerably cheaper than this 14D13N hence I am not sure which city to cut out if I do decide for the 13D.

I will need to book my flights by tomorrow latest.
Could someone enlighten me?

 

[cpuer]

Hi guys,

I'm planning a trip to Tokyo-Osaka in late march / early april. First solo and first time to japan hence budget is rather tight. Currently this is my planned itinerary. Have yet to fix what I want to see within each day, but these are the cities I am planning to go :

Day 1 - Arrival in Tokyo
Day 2 - Tokyo
Day 3 - Tokyo
Day 4 - Tokyo
Day 5 - Tokyo
Day 6 - Tokyo Day trip -> hakone -> Kyoto(Start of JR PASS)
Day 7 - Kyoto
Day 8 - Kyoto
Day 9 - Kyoto
Day 10 - Kyoto Day trip to Nara -> Osaka
Day 11 - Osaka Day trip to Hiroshima & Miyajuma
Day 12 - Osaka Day trip to Himeji (end of JR PASS)
Day 13 - Osaka
Day 14 - Osaka

I'm getting very confusing information from different people and I can't decide whether to take the willer express bus or get the JR pass..
Also, making the trip 13D12N is considerably cheaper than this 14D13N hence I am not sure which city to cut out if I do decide for the 13D.

I will need to book my flights by tomorrow latest.
Could someone enlighten me?

IMO, cut out Osaka if you need to. But you actually spend only 2 days there, if you take out one day there, you wont be spending much time in osaka, personally I don't think you will miss out much though.

Group the Hiroshima/Himeji/Odawara(Hakone) within the 7 days, you will make the JR pass worth.