Actually that was my initial plan of staying at Tokyo for the whole trip.. Because this is my first time to Japan I believe there will be a lot of interesting places and things to do.

But my sis in law wanted to go Kyoto.. So issit better to stay at Tokyo for the entire trip or stick with Tokyo-Kyoto? Any advice?
Thanks!

Just stick to Tokyo only. Kyoto save it for next trip.

Wiyo, RM84 for two weeks compared to using GAC, Pupuru, etc. which is RM240+ per week

4 adults planning to go japan on 2017 CNY using travel agency apple....any comments is really appreciated.

Thanks..
So any ideas which accommodation is nice and cheap? And should I get the JR 7 day pass since I'm sticking back to Tokyo only?
Will probably go for a one day trip to Mt Fuji..

Any interesting place to explore in Tokyo??

Thanks a lot!!

No. In general JR pass only worth it if you do return trip to/from Kansai/Tokyo.

Apple Tour Agency was one of best for Japan.
If go by Tour then no need worry any homework. Just sit back and relax

Thanks for reply..
So just travel by normal ticket?

thks.

I went to Japan with my wife in 2014 (backpack). If you know Chinese + English, it's easier to travel by your own, you can manage your own time & budget.
Most of Japan subway station and sign board written in Chinese character (it's Japanese but you can easily understand).

We travelled from Nagoya to Osaka by bus, then JAL (Japanese Airlines) to Tokyo.
From Osaka, we travelled to Kyoto, Kobe and Nara through train.

We really enjoy our trip, plan to go Japan again next year.

Personal Quick Tips :

1. Buy ONLINE your Disneyland/ Disneysea ticket early, so you can skip queue. Also, they have "evening weekend" ticket that slash the price by 50% (I bought it in 2014 trip). For those just want a quick trip to Disneyland, this ticket will help you save $$$

2. Buy Kansai Thru Pass if you plan to travel within Kansai Region (Osaka-Kyoto-Nara-Kobe). It will help you to save $$$ (depend on your travel pattern, personally I save about 35%).

3. If you love to stay longer in Osaka, please check "Osaka Amazing Pass" (transport + entrance ticket included).

4. If you travel from Osaka to Tokyo, please check the following option (besides Bullet train) :

- JAL (Japanese Airlines) ~ I got my 50% discount in conjunction of their special season & early bird)
- Normal train ticket buy in advanced ~ you will get huge discount + complimentary drink

5. If you would like to travel by bus, besides JR Express, you also can consider Willer Express. All Willer Express ticket can be booked online and it's cheaper than JR.

This post has been edited by joetiew: Sep 16 2016, 06:18 PM

evanyi, are you going to japan on your own without tour agency?
guess you must have done alot of homework......i thought of doing the same to save money but no confidentlah, so plan to use tour agency

this my preliminary itinerary, need advice on japan expert on how to perfect it
1. i've never been there so i dnt know how big is 1 specific area because for each area, i've set a few places to visit and eat but not sure can visit them all or not
2. im trying to cramp as much places in a day ...prolly 2-3 area in 1 day but really not sure can finish or not
3. there are so many places to visit/eat that some of them didn't end up on the list below especially on the last day because thats the day i checkout and need place to go until my midnight flight

Dec 12 – Arrived At Tokyo midnight, proceed to Airbnb
Dec 13 – Harajuku(Yoyogi park, Meiji Shrine Takeshita Dori + Omotesando Street), Shibuya(Hachiko, Shibuya crossing), Shinjuku(Golden Gai. Robot Restaurat, Omoide Yokocho)
Dec 14 – Hakone
Dec 15 – Disney Sea
Dec 16 – Tsukiji Fish Market, Ginza, Roppongi
Dec 17 – Asakusa, Sensoji Temple. Nakemise Street, Ueno park, Ameyoko Shopping, Akihabara, Tokyo Skytree, sumida park
Dec 18 – Tokyo. Imperial Palace East Garden, Akihabara, Odaiba,
Dec 19 – Shimokitazawa, Shin okubo, Ikebukuro,
Dec 20 – Shinjuku, nakano???, sugamo for ramen(if have enough luck)???

The Tsukiji market is going to close in November 2016 and it is going to be moved to Odaiba.

It moved to Toyosu not Odaiba.

Yup. You are right. My mistake on that.

But, I googled the latest news and found that the scheduled move to Toyosu in November 2016 had been put on hold.

http://www.star2.com/food/food-news/2016/0...sh-market-move/


This post has been edited by Lingthau: Sep 16 2016, 10:35 PM

i thought its postponed already??
http://www.wsj.com/articles/tokyo-governor...tion-1472538353

anyway any comments on the itinerary arrangement?

How old are you? Your Dec13 freaking ambitious, unless you very young and full of stamina, it'll be an extremely long and tiring day.

This is so familiar- you copy from japan-guide itinerary? for my case I removed the shinjuku part because shibuya is quite big and should stay longer


Need some advice from people who have been yokohama.

Here is my proposed itinerary, is this do-able under 1 day under normal no stress pace?

Yokohama 1 day :
1. hakkeijima sea paradise - only aquarium (Aqua Resort) 10am open
2. cup ramen museum
3. red brick warehouse
4. Osanbashi Pier for sunset view
5. Ramen Museum or chinatown for dinner (or supper)

*my concern is time needed for no.1

This post has been edited by stinger: Sep 17 2016, 02:00 AM

Thanks for reply!
I guess i will be staying in tokyo this time, skipping kyoto & osaka...

I have read about the Tokyo Subway 3 days pass.. issit worth it than the Suico reload?