anyone have experience travelling japan with a 1year old+ toddler ?

Haha, I think so.. so difficult travelling with a baby, initially plan to have last minute plan to bring my wife and baby go to japan since having long holiday during CNY. Guess need to wait her grow bigger

how it the trip ya?? do share your experience here ya

Hmm.. hotel in kyoto during end of november so expensive? i try search for hotel in agoda and other website, mostly 3 star hotel ~rm1k/night, or more it's like 2 times more expensive than what i pay 2 years back.

may be it's too early to look for hotel now?

anyone have experience get accomodation from airbnb for their stay in japan? any comment?
TIA

This post has been edited by ivzh: Apr 28 2015, 09:02 PM

This is our 2nd visit to japan, this time we are travelling with my 2 years old kid. We had cover somepart of tokyo and kyoto during previous trip in sakura season. I initially plan to spend the whole trip in kansai area for the autumn foliage however wifey is eager visit kawakuchiko for the fujisanview..so this is the tentative intinerary.

17/11 - Land in narita in morning - going to kawakuchiko (via fujigoko enjoy ticket)
18/11 - Kawakuchiko
19/11 - Kawakichiko - going back to tokyo -> kyoto with shinkansen - > tokufuji
20/11 - kiyomizudera and surrounding
21/11 - arashiyama and surrounding
22/11 - nara uji
23/11 - Osaka ? or any suggestion
24/11 - himeji kobe
25/11 - osaka
26/11 - Universal studio
27/11 - osaka -- leaving early noon to malaysia

When should i start booking the hotel for my end of november trip in kyoto?
Agoda, expedia, booking.com etc take reservation early, but option and price may not be as good compare to Jalan.net which can only reserve 3 month ahead.

some budget hotel chain, Toyoko inn and dormy inn can only book 3 month advance..
Theoretically, accommodation could only get more expensive if i book later especially during peak season.. isn't it?

anyway? anyone have toyoko inn club member ship ya?

finally booked almost all the accomodation for my stay in japan during autumn season in nov.. all by airbnb. 2night in tokyo, 4nights in kyoto and 3nights in osaka.
checking through agoda and etc, hotel price in kyoto so much expensive compare to normal day..some at least cost 2 times more.

need some advices here
1. i m now still looking for an onsen ryokan in kawaguchiko which is toddler friendly, any recommendation? will stay there for 2 night.

2. the shinjuku to kawaguhiko bus, do we need to pay anything to reserve the bus ticket? is it possible that i can take an earlier bus if i reach shinjuku earlier (from narita)?

3. end of november, is it advisable to reserve seat for shinkansen (tokyo to kyoto)?

many thanks

i have consider this, however still prefer stay in both osaka and kyoto as easier to travel.. no need change too many train in same day..

accomodation in kyoto (D1 to D4) - accessible by kiyomizu-gojo station (nearest) and gojo station (600m)
osaka (D5-D7) - accesible by namba station and shinsaibashi station

so far i had only plan day time activity as it is november and i will have limited daylight hour. what time is the sunrise in japan during november? earlier compare to kl?

D1
-reach in morning from tokyo (shinkansen)
-tokofuji (keihan)
-uji (keihan)
D2 -kiyomizudera (may get 2 day bus pass, not too sure yet)
D3 - arashiyama
D4 - fushimi inari (optional) nara via kintetsu rail pass
D5 - to osaka via keihan railway - use osaka kaiyukan day pass - osaka city tour
D6 - JR west 1day pass - himeji - kobe - osaka
D7 - universal studio (day time) . may consider going to spa world if not too tired after that
D8 - going back kl

anyway travelling with my 2 years old kid will be a big challege to me.
D1 and D6, is it abit too packed?

I also plan to have my 1 day trip to himeji from osaka.. day time in himeji, evening/dinner in kobe.. then back to osaka.. worth the hassle?

beside "castle" anything else ya in himeji?

This post has been edited by ivzh: May 18 2015, 05:57 PM

I will landed in narita at 845am (if no delay), then will leave to shinjuku by N'EX.. Estimated latest to reach Shinjuku around 12pm.

Will go Kawaguchiko by highway bus then.
Is it advisable to reserve highway bus ticket 1st?? let say If i reserve seat for bus departure at 12pm+ and couldn't make it, do i need to pay any fee?

anyone has experience order portable wifi from http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/mobile-...tem/gp02_2week/

can it post to narita airpost post office?