Dear all,

I plan to go to Japan for 11 days.

Will go Osaka 1 day and Kyoto 10 days. Is it worth it?

As i will be going to Gion Matsuri Festival.

Anyone going in coming July

Osaka 3 days and Kyoto 7 days , Nara 1 day

What's the best area in Japan for autumn colours?
Kyoto in October or elsewhere.
Thank you!

Hi All, wanna ask Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass cover for all JR train in tokyo for unlimited time daily?

May I ask which is better for travel in tokyo between this two pass ( Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass or tokyo metro pass) ?

It only cover JR train. It no cover Subway.
Tokyo are cover by Subway 70% JR just 30%

Honestly you no need any pass in Tokyo. Just buy Pasmo or Suica enough already.

Those pass are expensive unless one day you ride train or subway more than 10 times above only worth.

OK....thx for info^^

My family (parents + sibling) will be heading to Tokyo this 6th - 10th.
Didn't give too much planning since they wanted a casual walk, eat and shop trip.
Hotel is near Shinjuku Station and will be flying there with ANA.
With that in mind, my rough itinerary is as below. Kind feedback is appreciated.



As you can see, my parents first time there and they want to take it easy. Simple shopping and makan (RIP wallet )
Feel free to advise anything, especially what to do at night. (But I suspect my parents wanna go back hotel and rest )

RegentCid, got a few things need to confirm on NEX.
1) For NEX I know train ticket reservation is a must. I'm buying that 4k JPY ticket combo, am I required to reserve my return ticket when I buy at Narita? Or I can go JR counter to reserve when I going back? (I want to reserve at Tokyo station to NRT)
2) When NEX train go to Tokyo, need to change train carriage? I'm going to Shinjuku but I see NEX train depart to two different terminal location from Tokyo station.

Thanks for clarification.

I think you should spend more time in kawagoe and going to akiiharaba is quite far. I remember we took the train from the station where the kit kat museum and it was far from akiharaba

6th July (Wed)
Lepak until 2400.
Seriously? Your parent can stand it? plus after long haul flight. I bet your self also no stamina can withstand until 2400.

NEX Combo with Suica only can get at Narita Airport JR Ticket Office. When you buy this combo, ticket officer will automatic reserve the seat already. When Return, You just go Tokyo Station JR Ticket Office reserve the seat again. From Narita Airport can direct go Shinjuku Station by NEX, no need change train at Tokyo Station.

Dear all,

I had travelled to Japan on may for 3 weeks, below is my itinerary:

May
-3 OSAKA
+Arrived evening at airport --> took a train to namba station --> visited Dotonbori ---> took train to tennoji station to my backpack hostel --> Chill and sleep

-4 OSAKA
+ took train to umeda station --> visited osaka station --> umeda sky building --> island garden --> pokemon centre osaka --> Hep Five ferris wheel --> shinsekai

-5 OSAKA
+ Eat awesome ramen --> train to osaka castle -->Nishinomaru garden --> tennoji temple

-6 NAMBA
+ Took train Namba --> visited taoji aka great eastern temple --> play with bambi --> Visited all famous temples

-7 KYOTO
+ Took train to kyoto --> visited and Hike shogunzuka Mound!!! amazing shit --> MARUYAMA PARK -->back hostel *in between visited diff temples*

-8 KYOTO
+ Cycle to arashiyama--> Monkey mountain --> bamboo --> Golden castle --> Back chill and shisha at zaza pub *in between visited diff temples*

-9 KYOTO
+ Walk Geisha street --> Eat famous ice cream Gion Kinana --> Chill around town with green tea & coffee

-10 KYOTO
+ Visited fushimi inari, climbed to the peak..... --> Nishiki market for sashimi

-11 KYOTO
+ Change hostel --> visited kiyomizu-dera temple --> sanjusangen do temple --> Walk and chill at town

-12 Shiga
+ Train to omi jungo mei --> visited the water tunnel --> Biwa lake --> magetsuji floating temple -->shirahige shrine -->Sleeping bus to tokyo

-13 Tokyo shibuya
+ train to shibuya --> manga cafe chillax -->maid cafe--> eat bake tart --> shibuya street --> train to shin kawasaki for ccouchsurfing

-14 Tokyo harajuku
+ train to harajuku --> visit takeshita street --> attend thailand food festivals --> mei ji shrine --> yoyogi park -->eat sumo steamboat

-15 Tokyo Odaiba
+ Train to odaiba --> visited Miraikan museum, asimo --> Gundam -->ooedo onsen

-16 Tokyo Akihabara
+ Train to akihabara --> cat cafe ...zzz --> gundam cafe --> sega --> mario kart --> Shisha at shibuya

-17 Tokyo shinjuku
+ Train to shinjuku --> walk around and chill

-18 Tokyo Ginza
+ Train to ginza --> walk and chill --> Kabuki theatre --> best ramen at ginza soba --> back

-19th Shibuya Roponggi

- 20th Ikebukuro

- 21th YOKOHOMA
--> ramen museum --> osanbashi pier --> china town --> cosmo clock area

-22th EBISU
+ Book store

-23th Kawakami Mishima

-24th Tokyo
Chill and back malaysia

Thanks for the feedback. Kawagoe is supposed to be a morning to late afternoon thing. I'm taking the 1k Yen Kawagoe Discount Pass (Return train tix + One day bus pass) by Tobu from Ikebukuro:
Kawagoe Discount Pass

Since I'm returning to Ikebukuro might as well take Yamanote then go Akiba before return to Shinjuku at night. Any thoughts?

I think Suica combo no more liao. Now they only offer 4k yen return ticket.
NEX Return Tix

Sifu, of course took into consideration. Myself am frequent to TW flight person so I am OK with it. My parents don't want to admit they old so they say they wanna lepak to 2400
(But if they tired I shall sound the retreat back to the hotel also )

Kyoto is still too early for autumn color in japan. October best autumn color is in hokkaido. Reaching tokyo kyoto and osaka area in mid nov.

On the yamanote line, do search whether it is faster to take the metro line across town which would require at least a transfer.
Yamanote line is quite slow if I remember but less interchange as it goes in one circle and akihabara is the other end of the circle from ikeburo.

I bought the Tobu pass but didn't include bus travel. Bus pass bought at kawagoe. We spend a far bit of time there got back around 6pm and started in the morning. The kita temple spend a far bit of time taking pics. But we when it was close to cherry blossom.

Just a word of advice since u are doing a long trip first day arrival best to get to bed unless u get to sleep on the plane you will be quite tired. And yakitori is nice but can't skip for supper

Good news for fellow Japan visitors.

Starting from 30 October 2016, ANA will be offering direct flight from KUL to HND.

KUL to HND (NH886) Depart 1415 Arrive 2205

HND to KUL (NH885) Depart 0005 Arrive 0635

wow this is really good news,
initially i planned to skip osaka coz it is really troublesome to transfer from narita to hnd...

now my chance is here

thnx bro

oh shitt, mine was narita, can change existing booking to haneda?

Alright promo ticket can't be changed apparently, nvm then

This post has been edited by stinger: Jul 4 2016, 02:48 PM

jus check KL -> HND -> Kansai
the timing is really bad

need to overnite 1day in haneda before transit to kansai next morning



totally not worth of it

Guys,

Quick question. Plan to go Furano/Biei in Hokkaido. Can these 2 places visit within 1 day? Plan to visit farm tomita and blue pond.

Thanks.

yes i did this... i also include furano winery and few other places
and by 5pm/6pm i started from biei to sounkyo
all in 1day

i able to achieve this bcoz i stay 1nite before this in furano, then checkout around 7am
and dont forget... also own transportation

my only complaint is... this 3 places very hard to find restaurant

I plan to take early JR from Sapporo to Biei and then to Furano. Just walk around and sightseeing.

I dun mind about hard to find restaurant as can bring own food and search for local dessert and snacks at there.