Japan Sample Itinerary thread

[XxlwAteRzlxX]

first time going to japan with girlfriend, main purpose is for food and relaxation. intend to go Disneyland and USJ and some other places. so far we have decided on the following places to visit below, is it too packed ?

24 ( thu ) - Reach Tokyo, Find Hotel ,Roam around.

25 ( Fri ) - Anime Festival / Akihabara

26 ( Sat ) - Tsukiji Fish market / Owl Cafe ||| Shinjuku , Shibuya

27 ( Sun ) - http://tokyoexcess.blogspot.sg/2013/03/tokyo-2013-trip-highlights-day-6-nissin.html

28 ( Mon ) - Disneyland

29 ( Tues ) - Toshima - J-WORLD Tokyo Indoor Theme Park(Naruto/Dball/OnePiece) / KappA bashi(restraunt supply) // Fox Village

30 ( Wed ) - Disneyland(?) - Afternoon Checkout ( Travel to Osaka ) CHeckin Hotel etc


31 ( Thur ) - USJ

1 ( Fri ) - Nara Park ( random roaming )

2 ( Sat ) -

3 ( Sun ) -


4 ( Mon ) - 8 am flight Travel Back Singapore

 

[evilerniex]

Hi All,

1st R&R trip to Japan, googled and researched, appreciate all feedback.

Day 1 13th feb
Reach narita got the jr 5days east pass
Proceed to Nagano, Yudanaka station
Stay over at Shibu onsen

Day 2 14th feb
Proceed to shiga kogen ski resort
Visit 9 public bath at shibu onsen
Stay over at shibu onsen

Day 3 15th feb
Visit snow monkey
Travel Back to shinjuku tokyo
Stay in shinjuku area, airbnb

Day 16th feb
To Nakano station- jackroad shop
To disneyland

Day 17th feb
To hakone
To Gotemba premium outlet


Day 18th feb
To Tsukiji Fish market
Shop at ginza, tokyo
At night either to tokyo skytree or tokyo tower or odaiba

Day 19th feb
shop at shibuya and harajuku area

Day 20th
Check out
leave luggage at shinjuku/tokyo station
last minute shopping at shinjuku/tokyo
Back to narita airport

Any things that i missed? Any must do stuff? any feedback welcome

Thanks!

would suggest u put jackroad shop on another day. u will need the entire day for Disneyland. and by the time u visit the shop (opens at 11am) and get to Disneyland, it is probably past noon.

day trip to hakone and gotemba is going to be a bit rush. especially since daylight is short in winter.

 

[evilerniex]

first time going to japan with girlfriend, main purpose is for food and relaxation. intend to go Disneyland and USJ and some other places. so far we have decided on the following places to visit below, is it too packed ?

24 ( thu ) - Reach Tokyo, Find Hotel ,Roam around.

25 ( Fri ) - Anime Festival / Akihabara
[try to go anime festival in the afternoon instead. queue is crazy in the morning coz of ppl queue for limited edition merchandises.
can consider walking ard odaiba since u are already there for anime festival. ]

26 ( Sat ) - Tsukiji Fish market / Owl Cafe ||| Shinjuku , Shibuya

27 ( Sun ) - http://tokyoexcess.blogspot.sg/2013/03/tokyo-2013-trip-highlights-day-6-nissin.html

[there is an instant noodle museum in Osaka as well. see which one fits into ur itinerary better. if u are going yokohama only for the instant noodle museum, then maybe can consider going for the one in Osaka instead. then u can free up a day in Tokyo for more sightseeing.]

28 ( Mon ) - Disneyland

29 ( Tues ) - Toshima - J-WORLD Tokyo Indoor Theme Park(Naruto/Dball/OnePiece) / KappA bashi(restraunt supply) // Fox Village
[where is this fox village u are visiting?]

30 ( Wed ) - Disneyland(?) - Afternoon Checkout ( Travel to Osaka ) CHeckin Hotel etc
[dun think u have time for Disneyland coz it will take the whole day]

31 ( Thur ) - USJ

1 ( Fri ) - Nara Park ( random roaming )

2 ( Sat ) -

3 ( Sun ) -


4 ( Mon ) - 8 am flight Travel Back Singapore

some comments above.

 

[Hisashiburi]

Disneysea is more interesting than Disneyland, to me at least.

There are several disneylands but only one disneysea.

 

[genelim]

would suggest u put jackroad shop on another day. u will need the entire day for Disneyland. and by the time u visit the shop (opens at 11am) and get to Disneyland, it is probably past noon.

day trip to hakone and gotemba is going to be a bit rush. especially since daylight is short in winter.

thanks for your advice, I'm ok with half day disneyland as i'll be staying till closing for the fireworks.

for hakone, will be leaving shinjuku early morning, target to reach Hakone ard 9am.

so far, is my itinerary ok?

Have a question i need help, is there an option to reserve seats using the JR East Pass on the Shinkansen? or is it chargeable? thanks

 

[XxlwAteRzlxX]

some comments above.

Zao Kitsune Mura Fox Village , understand need to take taxi after train station so am quite fine with it, just wondering should go for the fox village or the theme park.

for the cup noodle, can we make our own cup noodle in osaka's as well ?

 

[evilerniex]

Zao Kitsune Mura Fox Village , understand need to take taxi after train station so am quite fine with it, just wondering should go for the fox village or the theme park.

for the cup noodle, can we make our own cup noodle in osaka's as well ?

the fox village is located in tohoku region, somewhere between fukushima and sendai. quite out of the way from Tokyo.
one-way shinkansen will coz u 10150 yen and about 2hrs. the taxi ride is 4000yen one way according to this:
http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+122569
so overall u going to spends more than $300 for that day trip. not worth the time and money in my opinion. will be better if it is part of a trip to tohoku region, as a day trip from sendai.

yes, u can make ur own cup noodles. requires reservation:
http://www.instantramen-museum.jp/en/attraction/crfactory.html
can also decorate the cup.. no reservations required:
http://www.instantramen-museum.jp/en/attraction/mcfactory.html

 

[evilerniex]

thanks for your advice, I'm ok with half day disneyland as i'll be staying till closing for the fireworks.

for hakone, will be leaving shinjuku early morning, target to reach Hakone ard 9am.

so far, is my itinerary ok?

Have a question i need help, is there an option to reserve seats using the JR East Pass on the Shinkansen? or is it chargeable? thanks

the crowd and queues in Disneyland is really bad. if u are into rides, u probably will not be able to cover everything even with a full day there.

depends on what u plan to see and do in hakone. there are enuf attractions in hakone for 1-2 days. so squeezing it with gotemba is going to be quite rush

yes, u can make reservations for free using JR East pass:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_02.html

 

[XxlwAteRzlxX]

the fox village is located in tohoku region, somewhere between fukushima and sendai. quite out of the way from Tokyo.
one-way shinkansen will coz u 10150 yen and about 2hrs. the taxi ride is 4000yen one way according to this:
http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+122569
so overall u going to spends more than $300 for that day trip. not worth the time and money in my opinion. will be better if it is part of a trip to tohoku region, as a day trip from sendai.

yes, u can make ur own cup noodles. requires reservation:
http://www.instantramen-museum.jp/en/attraction/crfactory.html
can also decorate the cup.. no reservations required:
http://www.instantramen-museum.jp/en/attraction/mcfactory.html

it can be part of the 7 day rail pass right ?

 

[evilerniex]

it can be part of the 7 day rail pass right ?

yup, u can use 7-day JR pass to cover the shinkansen trip.
the JR pass will be worth it since u are also taking shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka

 

[Hua_Hui]

Hi all, my first time travelling to JP, also my furthest trip thus far.

have just booked my tickets.. travelling this sep, 10-23 sep. Will be taking SQ.. total of about 2 weeks.. hoping to cover tokyo and hokkaido with my wife (honeymoon)

itenerary looks something like this:

day 1: touchdown Haneda Airport, travel to Hokkaido (need advice on how to go there, Shinkansen or domestic flight)
day 2-4: explore Hokkaido (need recommendations on hotels, hopefully central enough to the city. places to visit? will definitely savour the seafood hokkaido has to offer)
day 5-7: back to tokyo, check in disneyland/sea hotel (need recommendation)
day 8-13: check in shinjuku hotel (need recommendation)
places of interest to visit?
definitely will check out shopping hotspots like akihabara, ginza

internet connectivity wise: should i get a wifi egg or 4g sim card?
re: currency - should i exchange desired amount all in sg or 50-50?

hopefully I can get more input so as to piece together my itenerary. thanks!

Domestic flight for you way more convenient. If you want train ... you're looking at easily 5 hours for Haneda - Hakodate, and another 4 hours to Sapporo (including waiting times between trains).


What city? Sapporo? Hakodate? Otaru?

Anyway last Autumn I did a trip to a few places in Hokkaido, you can check out the itinerary on blog if looking for some inspiration.


4g sim card if it's only you traveling. If with more than 1 person ... for me even just 2 ppl (me and my wife) we use pocket wifi cos it lasts the whole day and don't need to worry much about battery and juggling powerbank the whole day.

Currency -- exchange everything you expect to use here in SG and bring over.

hi bro

sorry for the late revert, very busy with work at the beginning of the year plus moving into new flat..

Noted on domestic flight. any preferred airline?

Hokkaido wise, will probably go to Sapporo (chitose airport)
Is it wise to try to cover another city, in Hokkaido or Kanto? 14 days seem manageable..

need your expertise on hotels to book in sapporo, we're pretty much set on Keio or sunroute plaza in Shinjuku as there's shuttle bus to disney. we save on booking another hotel near disney in that sense.

noted on using pocket wifi, will probably get overseas router at Changi recommends.

Thanks for looking!

 

[evilerniex]

hi bro

sorry for the late revert, very busy with work at the beginning of the year plus moving into new flat..

Noted on domestic flight. any preferred airline?

Hokkaido wise, will probably go to Sapporo (chitose airport)
Is it wise to try to cover another city, in Hokkaido or Kanto? 14 days seem manageable..

need your expertise on hotels to book in sapporo, we're pretty much set on Keio or sunroute plaza in Shinjuku as there's shuttle bus to disney. we save on booking another hotel near disney in that sense.

noted on using pocket wifi, will probably get overseas router at Changi recommends.

Thanks for looking!

for domestics flights, there are discounted airfare for tourist.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2364.html

for 14 day, u can split 7 days for Tokyo and 7 for Hokkaido. u can cover Sapporo and some other places in 7 days. for example, a common route will be Sapporo, Otaru, Noboribetsu and Lake Toya. or u can cover Sapporo, Biei, Furano and Asahikawa.
u can look thru japan-guide and see wat interest u:
http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1101.html

 

[Haman]

Hi, can help to review again on my itinerary below? Thanks.

Day 1 Tokyo (10 Mar, Thurs) Reach Haneda airport @4pm. Check in Ueno AirBnb n dinner n shop around Ameyoko (Ichiran Ramen?), Ueno Park

Day 2 (11 Mar, Fri) Breakfast@Tsukiji Seafood Market (maybe), Ginza (maybe), Tokyo Tower, Senso-ji temple, Asakusa area (shrine & shopping), Tokyo Skytree @Sumida River, Akihabara.

Day 3 (12 Mar, Sat) Hakone free pass + Romance car (Odakyu Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto), Tokyo metropolitan building (evening).

Day 4 (13 Mar, Sun) Yoyogi Park (morning), Shibuya, Hachiko Statue, Meiji shrine, Pokemon Mega Centre (evening).

Day 5 (14 Mar, Mon) Early morning check out hotel, Travel by Shinkasen to Nara Park, Todaiji temple, Fushimi Inari (maybe), Check in Ryokan in Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera, Pontocho Alley (evening).

Day 6 (15 Mar, Tues) Arashiyama and Sagano scenic train ride, Tenryu-ji > Bamboo grove > Kinkaju-ji temple (Golden Pavilion), Nijo Castle (maybe).

Day 7 (16 Mar, Wed) USJ (whole day)

Day 8 (17 Mar, Thurs) Fushimi Inari (maybe), Dotonbori (late afternoon-evening)

Day 9 (18 Mar, Fri) Check out hotel, depart from Osaka airport@11am.

 

[evilerniex]

Hi, can help to review again on my itinerary below? Thanks.

Day 1 Tokyo (10 Mar, Thurs) Reach Haneda airport @4pm. Check in Ueno AirBnb n dinner n shop around Ameyoko (Ichiran Ramen?), Ueno Park
[dun tihink u have time for ueno park. there isnt anything to see at the park at night, so just go shop at ameyoko. ichiran ramen is at ueno station itself]

Day 2 (11 Mar, Fri) Breakfast@Tsukiji Seafood Market (maybe), Ginza (maybe), Tokyo Tower, Senso-ji temple, Asakusa area (shrine & shopping), Tokyo Skytree @Sumida River, Akihabara.
[seems like quite a lot of places to cover in a day. ]

Day 3 (12 Mar, Sat) Hakone free pass + Romance car (Odakyu Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto), Tokyo metropolitan building (evening).

Day 4 (13 Mar, Sun) Yoyogi Park (morning), Shibuya, Hachiko Statue, Meiji shrine, Pokemon Mega Centre (evening).
[shld go meiji shrine after yoyogi park since it is just beside it. can explore takesh!ta-dori in harajuku also]

Day 5 (14 Mar, Mon) Early morning check out hotel, Travel by Shinkasen to Nara Park, Todaiji temple, Fushimi Inari (maybe), Check in Ryokan in Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera, Pontocho Alley (evening).
[going to be very rush. can put the kyoto places on day 8 instead]

Day 6 (15 Mar, Tues) Arashiyama and Sagano scenic train ride, Tenryu-ji > Bamboo grove > Kinkaju-ji temple (Golden Pavilion), Nijo Castle (maybe).

Day 7 (16 Mar, Wed) USJ (whole day)

Day 8 (17 Mar, Thurs) Fushimi Inari (maybe), Dotonbori (late afternoon-evening)

Day 9 (18 Mar, Fri) Check out hotel, depart from Osaka airport@11am.

some comments above

 

[Haman]

some comments above

Thank you very much.

 

[Hua_Hui]

for domestics flights, there are discounted airfare for tourist.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2364.html

for 14 day, u can split 7 days for Tokyo and 7 for Hokkaido. u can cover Sapporo and some other places in 7 days. for example, a common route will be Sapporo, Otaru, Noboribetsu and Lake Toya. or u can cover Sapporo, Biei, Furano and Asahikawa.
u can look thru japan-guide and see wat interest u:
http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1101.html

is it true domestic flights only operate until latest 10pm?

my flight reaches about 950pm at haneda airport and that could be a problem....

 

[evilerniex]

is it true domestic flights only operate until latest 10pm?

my flight reaches about 950pm at haneda airport and that could be a problem....

not too sure... u will have to check the schedule of the various domestic airlines.
since u are arriving so late, i would suggest u stay a night before taking domestic flight. even if there are domestic flight that late, u are going to arrive at ur destination past midnight and there will not be trains avail to take u into the city

 

[jamesco]

Need advice on JR Yamanote Line

Hi,

First time going to Japan for 7 days. Plan to get JR pass 7 days, not sure if it is worth?

Would probably stay around the Yamanote Line any recommend places to go in the line for 7 days those must see, must shop. must eat? or possible to slot in 1 day to other places like kyoto day tour and 1 day disney?

Thanks for the inputs!

 

[evilerniex]

Hi,

First time going to Japan for 7 days. Plan to get JR pass 7 days, not sure if it is worth?

Would probably stay around the Yamanote Line any recommend places to go in the line for 7 days those must see, must shop. must eat? or possible to slot in 1 day to other places like kyoto day tour and 1 day disney?

Thanks for the inputs!

for 7 days, just stick to tokyo. u will not need to get JR pass if just going tokyo. just get their store-value card, SUICA to get ard

kyoto is very far from tokyo, and it take 3hrs by shinkansen to get from tokyo to kyoto. not going to be worth the time and cost to go kyoto just for 1 day. kyoto itself would require 2-3 days to cover properly, and there are other places such as osaka and kobe that is near to kyoto. so better to leave these places for another trip

u can check out japan guide for the popular places to visit in tokyo:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html

 

[Dusky01]

1st time to tokyo with 2 kids ( aged 5 years old and 1 year old) and will be staying at shinjuku area

do you think my itinerary below too much / too rush / too little

Day 1 - arrive sunday morning
- Shibuya / Harajuku
- Shinjuku
- Meiji shrine

Day 2
- Tsukiji Fish market
- Tsukishima
- koishikawa korakuen
-ginza

Day 3
- Asakusa
Tokyo sky tree / sumida aquarium
- sensoji temple
- ueno park / Tenjin Shrine

no idea where else to go for Day 4 and 5 , thinking maybe Disneyland but if there are better suggest will skip disneyland cos can go again year end lolz

btw which premium outlet is better .. there are 3 in tokyo area

do you think i can do Fuji 5 lakes as day trip ?