sifus,

which spot in tokyo will u guys will choose to have the best christmas illunmination?
roppongi?
Midtown?
Ometosando?
marunouchi?
Shinjuku terrace city?
or any suggestion

Plan to visit 1or2 of this during my short stay in tokyo..

Shinjuku Red light district Kabukichō any Club.
20 Years of Experience in Japan. Best Xmas Eve countdown still Kabukicho.
best Xmas decoration also Night Club. Xmas party Theme   

First 4 out of 11 days of my planned itinerary from Tokyo(3N)->Hakone(1N)->Nagoya(1N)->Kyoto(2N)->Osaka(3N):-
Date Area Time Place
17/11/15 Tokyo 0810 KLIA
Tue  1550 Narita
  1700 Narita-Tokyo
  1930 Nakano Apartment
  2000 Shinjuku (新宿)
  2230 Nakano Apartment
  
18/11/15 Tokyo 0630 Nakano Apartment
Wed  0800 Kaminarimon (雷門)
  0900 Tokyo Skytree  
  0930 Ueno Park (上野公園, Ueno Kōen)
  1100 Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館)
  1230 Akihabara (秋葉原) / Gundam Cafe / AKB48 Café  
  1430 Tokyo Anime Centre
  1500 Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo)
  1700 Yurakucho
  1830  Tokyo Station Character Street & Ginza (銀座)
  2030  Tokyo Tower (東京タワー) & Roppongi (六本木)
  2300 Nakano Apartment
  
19/11/15 Tokyo 0530 Nakano Apartment
Thu  0700 Tsukiji Market (築地市場, Tsukiji Shijō) / Sushidai
  0900-1600 Disneyland
  1700 Meiji Shrine (明治神宮)
  1800 Yoyogi Park (代々木公園)
  1900 Harajuku (原宿)
  2030 Shibuya (渋谷)
  2300 Nakano Apartment
  
20/11/15 Hakone 0600 Nakano Apartment
Fri  0700 Shinjuku Station
  0930 Ohiradai Station
  1000 Hakone Hotel
  1100 Gora Station
  1230 Hakone Museum of Art / Gora Park
  1530 Gotemba Outlet Mall
  1700 Sengokuhara
  1730 Togendai
  1930 Hakone Hotel
  2100 Hot Spring Bath
21/11/2015 Will leave to Nagoya after breakfast

1) Thinking to get the Narita Limousine + Hakone Free Pass + probably 3 x Tokyo combination day ticket pass, is it good choice?
2) Will the itinerary too pack with fews may be touch n go?
3) Any places should add in my itinerary?

Continue planning for another 6 nights.. tiring... but excited too..

Totally Crap!!!!  Ur Time management are totally Out.

1 Hour 30 Minute at Tokyo National Museum> after minus the Q time , Transportation time... Not Enough. U not even can see 40% of that museum.
2 Hour at Akibahara?  Impossible. One Yodobashi Akiba mall already need spent 5 hour
2 Hour at Ginza? Impossible  U go one Burberry shop already used up all.
Tokyo Tower and Roppongi only can choose either one.  You think Tokyo Tower are fully open for you alone only? No need Q? After Tokyo Tower , Roppongi Hill almost all shop already closed. 

0700 go Sushi Dai?  People go at Morning 0530 also need Q for 1 hour....u go at 0700?  1100 only ur turn. 
Disneyland are full day.  u think Disney also open for u alone ? Each thing also need Q more than 20 - 30 minute.
Shibuya are extremely Big.....need half day job. Harajuku also the same.

Cut the Nagoya 1 day put it back to Tokyo Side.

Aiyo snowfest dates for 2016 confirmed.. but clash with CNY so the air tickets damn expensive T.T
Even more expensive than go Europe... sad..

Hi RegentCid,

First timer where always think can maximize the time and go to many places without take into the consideration of real facts Appreciate for your feedback and I need to re-adjust the timing. Some places probably just shot some photos will do..

USD 6xx, OK lah ...

I also tempted to go, but Oct go once then Feb go again sked later macam overload lol. And then my parents surely kpkb no go balik kampung.

USD 6xx, OK lah ...

I also tempted to go, but Oct go once then Feb go again sked later macam overload lol. And then my parents surely kpkb no go balik kampung.

ya many place to cover other than owakudani...
onsen itself it attraction

my recommendation, goto Lake Kawaguchico...
at least u hv Mt Fuji 
and mayb Gotemba for some duty free shopping...

need some advice on train passes.

Am planning to do both Tokyo and Hakone, over 9 days during Christmas period. Flying into NRT. Because its a relatively bigger group (6 pax, with parents) am thinking to taking the JR Narita Express.

Am considering either the Seishun 18 Kippu, JE East Pass or the Kanto Area Pass

My problem with the East Pass is that I think is not as worth because we're only going to Hakone. Meanwhile, the Kanto Area Pass is only for 3 consecutive calendar days. Would it be best to couple the 18 Kippu with a Fuji Hakone Pass or Hakone Free pass?

Worth mentioning also that am planning to spend 1-2 nights in Hakone/Five Lakes area.

Also, worth going to any gardens during that time of year? Or will all the trees be bald then?

Hi Sifu sekalian,

Going to Japan from 13/12 to 21/12. First time.

Day 1: Arrive 3.50pm (ANA). Getting the NEX return package @ JPY4,000. Staying the night near Shinjuku stn.

Day 2: Activate 7day JR Pass. Leave Shinjuku 7am.
Option 1. Take train to Kawaguchiko stn. Pay extra JPY1,140 for Fujikyu rail.
Option 2. Take bus to Kawaguchiko stn. Pay JPY1,750.
Leave Kawaguchiko about 3pm.
Option 1. Take bus to Odawara stn. Take JR Shinkansen to Kyoto.
Option 2. Take bus/train to Shinagawa stn and meet up with 2nd grp arriving ANA 3.50pm. Then take Shinkansen to Kyoto.

Day 3: Kyoto

Day 4: Kyoto to Kanazawa

Day 5/6: Kanazawa

Day 7: Kanazawa to Yudanaka

Day 8: Yudanaka to Tokyo

Day 9: Back to KL on 5.15pm flight

Need some help on Day 2 itinerary. Bus or train to Kawaguchiko view nicer? Seems also like no bus up to 5th station in December.

The rest of the itinerary still compiling. Not asking yet. Still doing homework. Now stuck at Day 2.

Thanks in advance.

Any sifu can help?

First 4 out of 11 days of my planned itinerary from Tokyo(3N)->Hakone(1N)->Nagoya(1N)->Kyoto(2N)->Osaka(3N):-
Date Area Time Place
17/11/15 Tokyo 0810 KLIA
Tue  1550 Narita
  1700 Narita-Tokyo
  1930 Nakano Apartment
  2000 Shinjuku (新宿)
  2230 Nakano Apartment
 
18/11/15 Tokyo 0630 Nakano Apartment
Wed  0800 Kaminarimon (雷門)
  0900 Tokyo Skytree
  0930 Ueno Park (上野公園, Ueno Kōen)
  1100 Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館)
  1230 Akihabara (秋葉原) / Gundam Cafe / AKB48 Café
  1430 Tokyo Anime Centre
  1500 Imperial Palace (皇居, Kōkyo)
  1700 Yurakucho
  1830  Tokyo Station Character Street & Ginza (銀座)
  2030  Tokyo Tower (東京タワー) & Roppongi (六本木)
  2300 Nakano Apartment
 
19/11/15 Tokyo 0530 Nakano Apartment
Thu  0700 Tsukiji Market (築地市場, Tsukiji Shijō) / Sushidai
  0900-1600 Disneyland
  1700 Meiji Shrine (明治神宮)
  1800 Yoyogi Park (代々木公園)
  1900 Harajuku (原宿)
  2030 Shibuya (渋谷)
  2300 Nakano Apartment
 
20/11/15 Hakone 0600 Nakano Apartment
Fri  0700 Shinjuku Station
  0930 Ohiradai Station
  1000 Hakone Hotel
  1100 Gora Station
  1230 Hakone Museum of Art / Gora Park
  1530 Gotemba Outlet Mall
  1700 Sengokuhara
  1730 Togendai
  1930 Hakone Hotel
  2100 Hot Spring Bath
21/11/2015 Will leave to Nagoya after breakfast

1) Thinking to get the Narita Limousine + Hakone Free Pass + probably 3 x Tokyo combination day ticket pass, is it good choice?
2) Will the itinerary too pack with fews may be touch n go?
3) Any places should add in my itinerary?

Continue planning for another 6 nights.. tiring... but excited too..

hi, not very good in Japan but I can give suggestion.

http://www.odakyu.jp/english/romancecar/

take this train up, romance car is one of the best ways to enjoy the view while going up hakone