Please help, lost :(

[beanstalk6]

To travel from Haneda airport to Centurion Hotel Ikebukuro, what transport is the best?

With luggage and train transfers, consider the direct limousine bus to Ikebukuro station.

https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/4/242

 

[s7460597]

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.

I use Google map to guide me from current location to end destination. Depending several options will be displayed. Choose the appropriate one. Maps will guide you on getting to the bus, station or whatever. Very useful. Need data though as free wifi can be spotty.

 

[littlegreenmen]

Just to share with you what I did for 10 days Tokyo. This is from memory, so maybe I forgot some details.

1. Arr Tokyo Haneda - limo bus to Ikebukuro (I stayed at Tokyo Metropolitan) arrived late pm due to flight delay, so just went to eat Mutekiya Ramen and walk around there - Tokyo Hands etc
2. Enoshima
3. Kamakura
4. Yokohama
5. Mt Takao
6. Shibuya/Shimokitazawa/sangenjaya neighbourhoods
7. Kagurazaka suburb explore
-Imperial Palace grounds
-Yurakucho yakitori
-Tokyo Tower
8. Shinjuku/Koenji/Shinjuku Gyoen Garden
9. Ikebukuro

 

[cpuer]

Just to share with you what I did for 10 days Tokyo. This is from memory, so maybe I forgot some details.

1. Arr Tokyo Haneda - limo bus to Ikebukuro (I stayed at Tokyo Metropolitan) arrived late pm due to flight delay, so just went to eat Mutekiya Ramen and walk around there - Tokyo Hands etc
2. Enoshima
3. Kamakura
4. Yokohama
5. Mt Takao
6. Shibuya/Shimokitazawa/sangenjaya neighbourhoods
7. Kagurazaka suburb explore
-Imperial Palace grounds
-Yurakucho yakitori
-Tokyo Tower
8. Shinjuku/Koenji/Shinjuku Gyoen Garden
9. Ikebukuro

of all these suburbs, which one u like best? I am trying to fit them into my coming itinerary

Shimokitazawa/sangenjaya/Kagurazaka/Koenji

 

[jslim2]

This link should give you a rough idea of what kind of pass package you might want; you can adjust the packages according to the number of days you need.

http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/value/airport_bus/index.html

 

[littlegreenmen]

of all these suburbs, which one u like best? I am trying to fit them into my coming itinerary

Shimokitazawa/sangenjaya/Kagurazaka/Koenji

Gotta be Shimokitazawa/sangenjaya - very eclectic, me likes.

Kagurazaka - very yuppie

Koenji - Tokyo people's park complex

 

[Windowlover]

Anyone have good tips for trains transfer and signages as planning to travel Tokyo in end of this year... I saw may lines and read through the rail station roughly but worry those walking direction for transfer. Anyone have good experience to have guide what to look for and trains arrive, heard same platform may have different lines of rail trains.

 

[LIN_JOEL]

Anyone have good tips for trains transfer and signages as planning to travel Tokyo in end of this year... I saw may lines and read through the rail station roughly but worry those walking direction for transfer. Anyone have good experience to have guide what to look for and trains arrive, heard same platform may have different lines of rail trains.

It's true....and the platform got normal and express train that skip certain station.
Got once 1 of my family board the train and the rest was us was on the platform, lucky the door opened and she ran out as I always thought she can alight at next station to wait for us until I realise the next train we taking skipping station....

Normally if I'm unsure, I use hyperdia and show the japanese the station name and confirm with them am I boarding the right train.

 

[TonyDelPiero]

It's true....and the platform got normal and express train that skip certain station.
Got once 1 of my family board the train and the rest was us was on the platform, lucky the door opened and she ran out as I always thought she can alight at next station to wait for us until I realise the next train we taking skipping station....

Normally if I'm unsure, I use hyperdia and show the japanese the station name and confirm with them am I boarding the right train.

Don't have to ask Japanese. One way to tackle this is to use google map, use point A and point B on google map, choose the route which hyperdia suggest the same, expand the number of stations it is going. With this method, you will know whether it is the right train.

 

[s7460597]

I used Google map last trip.

Select from current location and destination (not station). Depending on the trip maps may display a few options with walking distance, bus, train no or line, platform no, cost etc.

Maps will show you directions to walk to the bus stop or train station. At the final destination it will show how to walk there.

Found it very useful.

 

[cpuer]

Gotta be Shimokitazawa/sangenjaya - very eclectic, me likes.

Kagurazaka - very yuppie

Koenji - Tokyo people's park complex

hehe, went to kagurazaka and Koenji in the end, as we are oldies. I can imagine it should be a nice town to stroll around in autumn or spring, but not in summer. In fact everything became unbearable during summer. If not because of Mt Fuji...

 

[Windowlover]

I used Google map last trip.

Select from current location and destination (not station). Depending on the trip maps may display a few options with walking distance, bus, train no or line, platform no, cost etc.

Maps will show you directions to walk to the bus stop or train station. At the final destination it will show how to walk there.

Found it very useful.

Hey, may I know do you use which company data sim card ? Reading from forum like freetel it is possible.

 

[s7460597]

Hey, may I know do you use which company data sim card ? Reading from forum like freetel it is possible.

Sorry can't help you as I had a free mifi device from my airbnb host.

 

[cpuer]

Hey, may I know do you use which company data sim card ? Reading from forum like freetel it is possible.

I can vouch for Freetel. Can tether too, but try not to as the 7days sim is 1GB only. If you are a heavy user of WA and FB, you will like it a lot, as these SNS are free and not counted under the 1GB.