Please help, lost :(

[Annieloh]

Experts, need your help!

I have already booked my air ticket in Oct for 10 days. Arriving and departing Haneda airport. Originally only plan to stay in Tokyo as never been to Japan before thus worry not sure how to move around. However, now contemplating if i should go Kyoto or Osaka as well.. How does the JR railway pass work? Any other pass needed to move around in Tokyo?

I hvn't book my accomodation yet! Please help!

Thank you in advance..

Rgds,
Annie

 

[membership2]

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.html

my advice is to confirm your itinerary first so people here can help you better. e.g. 7 days tokyo + 3 days osaka.

 

[cpuer]

10 days is just nice for Tokyo and its surrounding. Don't waste time and money to go Osaka/Kyoto.

Study these guides:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html
http://jprail.com/category/destinations/kanto-area/tokyo-kanto-area

You will have a better idea after reading them.

 

[Annieloh]

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.html

my advice is to confirm your itinerary first so people here can help you better. e.g. 7 days tokyo + 3 days osaka.

Thanks for replying!
I'm open to recommendation, 7 (Tokyo) + 3 sounds fine too! Kyoto or Osaka better?

 

[Annieloh]

10 days is just nice for Tokyo and its surrounding. Don't waste time and money to go Osaka/Kyoto.

Study these guides:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html
http://jprail.com/category/destinations/kanto-area/tokyo-kanto-area

You will have a better idea after reading them.

Thanks for the link!
I actually don't mind staying in Tokyo also (seems like Tokyo has lotsa place to visit).. except not sure will it be a pity to not visit else where

 

[evilerniex]

Thanks for the link!
I actually don't mind staying in Tokyo also (seems like Tokyo has lotsa place to visit).. except not sure will it be a pity to not visit else where

kyoto, osaka and other places in kansai region have enuf attractions to warrant a separate trip on its own for 1-2 weeks. kansai is quite far from tokyo, so it is not very cost effective to travel there since u only have 10 days.

for 10 days, u can stick to tokyo and make some side trips to nearby places. for example, u can travel to hakone and lake kawaguchi for a view of mount fuji, and stay overnight in an onsen ryokan. there are also places suitable for day trips, such as yokohama and kamakura

 

[jackieatbtu]

Or get the Tokyo Wide pass and go up to Kusatsu overnight for a different onsen town experience. Coming back, can stop at Takasaki if you like daruma. Or can consider staying overnight at Nikko as well. The leaves should start to turn colour for some places in Oct.

 

[Morugana]

10 days japan

get a 7 day JR pass cost 300+ sgd

to fully utilised the 7 days you left with 3 days of tokyo tour

so perhaps

day 1 - tokyo to kansai area (JR PASS DAY #1)
.
.
.
.
.
day 7 - kansai to tokyo (JR PASS DAY #7)

day 8 to 10 - tokyo

 

[Annieloh]

Thank you for your suggestion!

Day 8 to 10 dont require JR pass to move around in Tokyo? Not sure how it works though..

10 days japan

get a 7 day JR pass cost 300+ sgd

to fully utilised the 7 days you left with 3 days of tokyo tour

so perhaps

day 1 - tokyo to kansai area (JR PASS DAY #1)
.
.
.
.
.
day 7 - kansai to tokyo (JR PASS DAY #7)

day 8 to 10 - tokyo

 

[thwysg]

Thank you for your suggestion!

Day 8 to 10 dont require JR pass to move around in Tokyo? Not sure how it works though..

Use cash or get a Suica or PASMO card when in Tokyo. The card works the same as ez-link card in SG.

Really depends if you would want to visit Kyoto or Osaka. If it's the first time, stay in Tokyo is also good. Way too many places in Tokyo and Greater Tokyo Area to visit.

 

[Morugana]

Thank you for your suggestion!

Day 8 to 10 dont require JR pass to move around in Tokyo? Not sure how it works though..

JR Pass works around throughout japan on JR specific rails.

however for cost benefits it is better to use the 7 day pass to travel out of tokyo because shinkansen/JR train are much more expensive than regular tokyo city trains.

within tokyo you can just buy tickets or even get their subway card (pasmo/suica)

ps: check out these links

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.html

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_003.html

 

[jackieatbtu]

Use cash or get a Suica or PASMO card when in Tokyo. The card works the same as ez-link card in SG.

Really depends if you would want to visit Kyoto or Osaka. If it's the first time, stay in Tokyo is also good. Way too many places in Tokyo and Greater Tokyo Area to visit.

Agree with this. It all come down to whether you are willing to pay 29110 yen or SGD385 (today's google rate) just for 7 days in Osaka/Kyoto and rushing back to Tokyo.

 

[Gixxerfied]

Stay in Tokyo for the whole trip.

My first trip there last Nov(2N Osaka, 2N Kyoto, 1N Kawaguchiko and 5N Tokyo)..Just abit rushing but feel i nv get to enjoy Tokyo itself fully.

So my next trip which is this Oct..10 full days just for Tokyo, gonna lepak and slowly walk around..

 

[Annieloh]

Thank you so much to all your suggestion and feedback.. i will stay in Tokyo throughout to slowly explore.. if that's the case.. i wont need JR pass right? To travel from Haneda airport to Centurion Hotel Ikebukuro, what transport is the best?

 

[jslim2]

You can go for the pass set that includes a ride out to Asakusa line + a metro pass up to 3 days. The metro pass is limited in the sense that it limits you to Toei and Tokyo metro lines only, so effectively you can't use the Yamanote line or any other JR lines. Have a look at the local subway map to see if it works out for you.

Oh and one thing I forgot to mention, the pass works for up to 72 consecutive hours (depending on the number of days you buy), so make full use of it by packing the heavy travel days together.

 

[[M]aiev]

At least 2 weeks if going to Tokyo + Kansai region.

Otherwise just focus on Tokyo and nearby(Yamanashi/Nikko/Kanagawa that most people do so.)

 

[thwysg]

Thank you so much to all your suggestion and feedback.. i will stay in Tokyo throughout to slowly explore.. if that's the case.. i wont need JR pass right? To travel from Haneda airport to Centurion Hotel Ikebukuro, what transport is the best?

No need for JR Pass.
Either train from Haneda to Ikebukuro (monorail then JR Yamanote Line) or limousine bus to Ikebukuro station East Exit and walk or take a cab from Ikebukuro station if you had a lot of luggage (should be around ¥1,000 for 5 min ride).
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_services/haneda/ikebukuro.html

 

[Annieloh]

Sounds awesome! Limousine bus seems fast, less than an hr ride.. thank you so much, very helpful!

No need for JR Pass.
Either train from Haneda to Ikebukuro (monorail then JR Yamanote Line) or limousine bus to Ikebukuro station East Exit and walk or take a cab from Ikebukuro station if you had a lot of luggage (should be around ¥1,000 for 5 min ride).
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_services/haneda/ikebukuro.html

 

[Annieloh]

Wow.. geez seems complicated.. u guys are really good and familiar

You can go for the pass set that includes a ride out to Asakusa line + a metro pass up to 3 days. The metro pass is limited in the sense that it limits you to Toei and Tokyo metro lines only, so effectively you can't use the Yamanote line or any other JR lines. Have a look at the local subway map to see if it works out for you.

Oh and one thing I forgot to mention, the pass works for up to 72 consecutive hours (depending on the number of days you buy), so make full use of it by packing the heavy travel days together.

 

[LeSavoirFaire]

Wow.. geez seems complicated.. u guys are really good and familiar

No worries just need a little help from Mr. Google sometimes. Get a list of the locations that you'll be visiting. Do you require the metro or more commonly use the JR Yamanote line and decide from there.