27needles
Just pretend everyone are transparent and ignore them. For south east asia people like us definitely not used to it as we don't do that often. But once you in there for 10 minutes, you'd walk around like locals cause you really got nothing to hide. What you have, others have too.

This post has been edited by Belphegor: Mar 11 2019, 11:46 AM

Also no cares if you are naked or not and you will feel comfortable. Was very use to it when I was there that I just walk around naked in the gym changing rooms. But on the other hand, I am still not brave enough to go to a German sauna which you are expected to be naked on its mix!

Is it Kawaguchiko?

There are so many normal hotels in Kawaguchiko with attached bathroom

Hi All,

Will be at Tokyo this 22/3 to 28/3 with wife and 4yo kid. Need your help to review my preliminary itinerary (Mostly copy paste from suggested itinerary in the front page).

Very lacking of kid activities admittedly. May include DisneySea and Ueno Park into the itinerary, or is there any better recommendations?

Thanks.



DAY 1
22/3/19 Touch down at Narita 0715am.
FRIDAY Take Narita Express to hotel at Shinigawa to deposit luggage
Shinjuku:
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Free observation deck on 42nd Floor; tourism office on 1st floor (info counter)/ Nearest station: Tochomae/都庁前 (Oedo Subway Line)
- Shinjuku Gyoen
- Taiyaki Wakaba Shinjuku たいやき わかば (Wakaba started in 1948 as a sweets shop. They use their own original taiyaki iron and even their plates have carefully-written words on them)
Odaiba
- Fuji TV: FOC (depends on preference in visiting this place)
- Chibi Maruko Chan Café
- Odaiba - DECKS (afternoon): Enjoy afternoon view. 
- DiverCity Tokyo Plaza : Shopping, souvenirs, specialty shops etc; check out the Food Court which has various selection of meals. Gundam statue is right outside the food court.
- Odaiba - DECKS (night): Enjoy night view; take photo of Rainbow Bridge and Statue of Liberty.


DAY 2
23/3/19 Hakone (Day trip)
SATURDAY - Trip to Hakone. Information:
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/destination/hakone/ 
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5200.html
- Timetable: http://www.odakyu.jp/english/romancecar/timetable/a01.html
- http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_008.html
- Visit Owakudani, ride the Cruise across Lake Ashi and visit Hakone Shrine. Where there’s time, visit the Moto Hakone (a small village near Hakone Shrine). Ride the bus
near Moto Hakone port’s bus stop back to Shinjuku. 
Shinjuku
- Kabukicho : Dinner. Check out eateries, Robot Restaurant and Ni-chome. 

DAY 3
24/3/19 Shibuya
SUNDAY - Meiji Shrine: Enjoy the walk to Meiji Shrine and its surrounding nature/ garden
pez: A lot of wedding ceremonies are held in this shrine. If you're lucky (likely on a weekend), you'll get to witness bride + groom walking out.
- Yoyogi Park: Picnic, late lunch & relaxation. 5min walk from Meiji Shrine. Nice park for picnic. Suggest spending some time here with snacks/ lunch. You can bring bento and drinks from convenience store and eat there. More enjoyable and crowded over the weekend. 
- Food: 原宿餃子樓 (Harajuku Gyozaro): Popular and delicious gyoza place.
- Tea: Aoyama Flower Market TEA HOUSE: if you use Metro Subway just go to the Omotesando Station (Metro) exit A4 and you’ll find it right across exit A4
- Meguro River/ Shukuyamabashi Bridge: 
Tips quoted from Internet: "Along the Meguro River does not offer a very natural surrounding for blossom viewers, however the pathway is suitable for short walk, as well as viewing cherry blossoms at night. Due to the pathway is quite narrow with lots of visitors so we suggested you come here in the morning or afternoon."
Get off at Nakameguro Station on Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line • Tokyu Toyoko Line. 
- Takeshita Dori: Harajuku Shopping Street. Must try: Harajuku Crepe.
- Hachiko 
- Shibuya Crossing (night).

DAY 4
25/3/19 Tokyo Disneyland
MONDAY Whole day

DAY 5
26/3/19 Asakusa - Tsukiji
TUESDAY - Ride Water Taxi from Asakusa. Get down at Hamarikyu Gardens.
- Walk to Tsukiji. Enjoy Tsukiji.
- Walk to Emperial Palace. 
- Walk to Tokyo Station.

DAY 6
27/3/19 - Nakamise Street + Sensoji.
WEDNESDAY - Food: Daikokuya大黒屋 (soft batter tempura) 
Pez: There are 2 different Daikokuya, the recommended one’s signboard is white and black, a corner shop (like a house).
- Food (optionally): Asakusa Okonomiyaki Sometaro
- Tokyo Skytree: Observation and/or visit Solamachi Mall (attached to Tokyo Skytree).
- Food: Go up to 6F in Tokyo Skytree to try Kaitensushi Toriton. 

DAY 7
28/3/19 Check out hotel in the morning
THURSDAY Ginza:  
- Usagiya Nihonbashi Chuo-dori ten (Dorayaki - many years of history)
- Itoya (Stationeries) : Beautiful 3 storey stationery shop, can send postcard from the store; various design, selection and special items.
- Ginza Mitsukoshi : Shopping or skip
- Uniqlo : Go up to the 2nd highest floor - that's where most of the t-shirts and popular selections are located.
- Manneken: Popular Belgian Waffle shop.
Akihabara:
- Kanda Myojin Shrine 
- Akihabara 
- Pablo Mini (small shop at the corner; only sells mini tart)
- Dinner: *Marugo Tonkatsu (It's a Michelin-approved breaded pork place)

530pm back hotel to collect luggage and get to Narita for 0940pm flight back

This post has been edited by ntdote: Mar 11 2019, 01:56 PM

For transport, I would get
1. Narita Express return ticket
2. 3 day + 3 day + 1 day Pass for Tokyo Metro
3. Hakone day pass

Are these passes able to cover all my transport needs in Tokyo?

anyone have recommendations for travel agents? pls provides me contact either post/pm. I'm looking for air tickets deals for kl - kix (direct).

I'm going to compare deals before matta fair, will go to matta fair coming friday too.

Tokyo Metro pass doesn't cover 2 areas:

1. Disneyland (JE Keiyo Line)
2. Odaiba (Yurikamome or Rinkai Line)

first time travel to tokyo with 4yo? if yes, i suggest 1 set (2 pcs of 72h metro pass for both u and ur wife) is enough, buy suica card n reload, try not to save on jr lines coz most place is more convenient with jr. if u take tk metro, it going to waste ur time (don't get me wrong, if no kids is fine.. maybe my daughter nags me too much). add on, try to reduce ur destination coz u are traveling with stroller, some places will have hiccups with long stairs especially subway. ur 4yo will be sleeping and it will slow u down. if u didn't bring stroller, u going to be winner.

This post has been edited by skydrake: Mar 11 2019, 02:24 PM

Yup first timer here.

Yup no plan to bring stroller until your statement "u going to be winner". Why so?

base on your itinerary, u going out whole day. your son/daughter 4yo, sure need to rest for tht long walk.. no stroller no place to sleep (not sure how u overcome this, perhaps u have better plan?

ntdote

Not sure if robot restaurant is such a good idea for 4 year old kid. Or kabukicho for that matter cos many of the eateries will be cramped, noisy, smoky izakayas.

i personally do not recommend robo cafe for 4yo

@ntdote

u were saying lack of kids activity, i may suggest u to try ueno zoo. another great place for leisure walk even in the zoo tht never looks like a zoo, more like a park to me.

because the whole itinerary was a copy & paste from Page 1 Post 1

ntdote what's shared on Pg1 was merely a guideline. Each person has to adjust it based on their liking, travelling style and companion(s). Don't follow exactly because i can guarantee you won't be able to visit all the places. Pick and choose your priorities, add in your own attraction/ must-do.

is lucky tht he asked here, i been to tokyo for 14nights with my 1yo autumn 2017 n i face a lot of hiccups even typhoon 😱. lucky my itinerary got plan a, b c to z depending on situation. is a great journey i can say

That's right! If your family consists of elderly and/or children, there's a lot more prep needed. Just screenshot the Embassy's info and keep it - never know when it can come in handy. Also check out some basic know-hows on what to do during emergency. Japan is prone to natural disaster so the trip could turn up eventful when you least expected it. Thus don't over rely on card, as electronic device may fail during those times (eg. machine unable to accept credit/ debit card etc). Keeping spare cash with you at all times is crucial.

is this msg on page 1 also? if no, i guess is better to put on page 1 👍🏻. u r right saying don't rely on device, treat it as bonus when it works. added, cash is the no. 1 backup.

LOLL it's not on Page 1 don't rely 100% on device. Japan is still quite cash-based. Mom and pop shops don't accept cards. Then again, isn't cash always the number 1 backup anywhere?

that means around Aug..ok

erm...you just based on his days in tokyo and made recommendations for the subway passes ?

he is going to spend 1 whole day at disneyland...and it subway pass doesn't cover that route, even if it does it won't be worth it
but for NE'X tickets is ok to buy return tickets

of coz cash is the best and number 1 globally. added for japan, pls bring coin pouch, u will need it, definitely needs it. don't rely on electronic payments but as an option yes. even google maps n connectivity will have hiccups, i bring along information hard printed copies 3 set, 1 for wife 1 for me n 1 put inside luggage.