Lol, I dont have the budget for the best. Maybe budget around Y5000 per pax for accomodation only. Most important is having private bathroom. I am ok with bathing nude around strangers but not my travel partners.

Ryokan starting price are 12000 Yen.
1 Room 2 pax with no extra bedding allow.
Japan setting Price

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 18 2013, 08:15 PM

eh no ler..i already come across several below 10000 Yen pax in Kyoto, such as this one:
http://www.kyotowa.jp/

maybe not the real traditional ryokan but got tatami mat, futon, etc

or these are Machiya / guesthouse not ryokan?

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Dec 18 2013, 08:19 PM

Not a 100% Ryokan. Because it lack of Onsen. that why the price are lower.
But in winter peak season price still 12000 Yen



This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 18 2013, 08:30 PM

Oh, so can be considered as guesthouse.. i don't need onsen this time hehe. I sent an email to one of them for price inquiry and received reply within 1 hour !

This Towa Ryokan are share common bathroom. It mean you have to naked bath together
If you have Personal bathroom , I have one recommended. price starting at 12000 Yen
www.kyoto-ryokan-sakura.com

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 18 2013, 08:31 PM

LOL!! This is the one that replied to my email ! Not bad, means my choice also recommended by pro

Peach also just started their summer sales..too bad until Oct 2014 only

wa... any more recommendation? cheaper and not bad d.
i stay cheap jap style ensuite room only, got priv bathroom. 3,400Yen pp.. near kyoto station also. Hana Hostel.

Not bad. Got Triple Ensuite Japanese. Previously was worried there will be no affordable rooms, now feeling a bit better

Can't compare Hostel and Ryokan

Another one replied within minutes! Even faster than 5 star hotels.

Matsubaya Ryokan

Hi,
Sorry, this is a very common question regarding late arrival in Haneda Airport.
Whats the best options which i should take?
1) Free shuttle with toyoko inn which would require me to change hotel the next day
2) Directly head to a hotel by cab which is exp but doesn't require to change hotel the following day
3) Try to get on the last train(00:00) which is risky if i miss the train and ended up waste 1 day hotel rental
4) Booking hotel which limousine bus stop by, but if not mistaken some of them actually stop at 11.30pm(correct me if i'm wrong) which is also risky if i miss the bus

Is there any better suggestions or hotel recommendation which actually provides transport for late arrival? Preference would be not to change hotel

i had the same dilemma as you last month. in retrospect, there was time to catch the last train as my flight landed an hour earlier. but relying on that is a gamble. my travel partner sourced out a local agency who provides airport pick up services to a hotel of your choosing. more expensive than train, cheaper than cab. if you want the contact PM me.

Limousine Bus are 24 Hour. Only from 12am Onwards to 5am Morning will be extra charges.
But still alot cheaper than Cab.

From Haneda to Shinjuku by taxi will be around RM320

Hmm, it seems a little confusing when i look at the website as i see the latest bus would be at 12.30am and the drop point would only be on certain train station.
Again, correct me if i'm wrong.

you can try -> http://www.first-cabin.jp.e.jr.hp.transer.com/
no need to rush, but have to pay abit la.

^ Yeah, i rather pay for first cabin than pay RM320 (!!) for the bus.

Do check your info again, there's buses running after midnight. If flight and custom clearance can be on time, I will rush for Keikyu Rail to Shinagawa transfer. If that fail then go for buses but my only concern are chances of getting tickets because midnight seats can be limited, this is what I've learnt from research.

If all else fail then I'll go with a taxi because hotel already paid for.

This post has been edited by Xccess: Dec 19 2013, 01:57 PM

Tokyo Disney Sea Part 1

Summing up my Tokyo series would be a visit to the world's famous DisneySea which can be only found in Tokyo, Japan. In other parts of the world there are only Disneylands, which makes this theme park visit even more so special.


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Before coming to Japan, I've reserved my tickets on the DisneySea website so that I did not have endure a long queue to get my tickets.The whole process was pretty straight forward and all you need is a credit card. You don't have to pay immediately while reserving. It can be done on the day you visit itself. However if you did not turn up then they will charge your card.


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To get to DisneySea, you first have to board the train towards Maihama station. The crowd leading to this station is really packed so be prepared to squeeze your way in. Once I reached, I then headed to the Tokyo Disney Resort Centre located on the 1st Floor of Ikspiari to redeem my tickets. Do note that it only opens at 8.30 a.m so I had to wait under the hot summer sun for awhile before being able to get my tickets lol.


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The ticket costs ¥6, 200 for an adult. I would say it's extremely worth it for the sheer size and attractions offered by the whole theme park. Generally the food and shopping inside is also quite reasonable compared to Sunway Lagoon, Genting Highlands and Universal Studios Singapore.


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To get to the actual park itself, you would have to board a monorail in, which costs ¥290 per entry, regardless of which station you drop off. This was really, really expensive for a 2 stop journey.


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The first thing that we did was to store our luggages in the lockers. There are a lot of lockers for rental on offer here ranging from different sizes. Rental fee is only ¥700 for the biggest luggage locker! Quite cheap. Since this period (31/8) is considered a low season since the Japanese high school students' summer holidays have just ended, numerous storage spaces are still available. During winter & spring the competition may be much higher though.


Disney Sea Storage Lockers by zstan, on Flickr


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The lockers can easily fit huge luggages like the ones here.


Upon settling all our heavy luggages we then finally proceeded to the main entrance of the DisneySea theme park.