I've got a trip to Tokyo coming up feb 2025. Was wondering if u guys maybe kind enuff to comment on it & give some suggesstions?

Day 1 - Landed 2pm haneda. Go Yokohama straight.
Day 2 - Spend the morning in Kamakura (is it advisable to go from yokohama) then evening in Yokohama
Day 3 -5 - check out 11am and go Tokyo station to catch a bus/train to Kawaguchi. Overnite Kawaguchi
Day 6 - Kawagoe Day trip
Day 7 - 8- Local tour to Ginzan
Day 9 - Tokyo vicinity
day 10 - Gala Yuzawa
Day 11 & 12 - any suggestion? flight on midnite day 12 so have almost fullday can utilise.

My question is
1) Is spending 2 nites in yokohama a lot - I check only have those Chinatown, brick building & cup noodles museum????
2) Haneda bus only go kawaguchi on weekend???
3) Advisable to spend a nite in Gala Yuzawa?
4 ) any other recommendation?

FYI, I've been to Tokyo this year and cover basic tourist attraction like Sensoji, Shibuya Shinjuku etc

Gala Yuzawa on Feb will be very expensive. Peak season.

I have a flight that will land in Tokyo at 12.10pm (Domestic). My next flight is at 7pm (International and check-in luggage required).

Is there enough time to take a stroll to Narita town and eat Unagi? What you guys think?

This post has been edited by Icehart: Oct 10 2024, 12:49 AM

Way more than enough. Bus from Narita to Tokyo City appox 90 minute. If you want fastest, can take Mini Shinkansen (Skyliner) to Ueno 40 minute.
I got few nice & cheap Unagi pocket list. You can try but it taste sure can't beat those 10k Yen above Unagi restraurant lah....but still very good.

Unatoto Asakusa 名代 宇奈とと 浅草店

My Personal Pocket list:
Kabuto かぶと (Splurge)
Izumo Ikebukuro (Economy)
Both also my favorite, I spend more time on Izumo, one of my usual dinner spot before heading back home.

If you don't want take a Risk. Inside Narita Airport also got Kawatoyo branch. Kawatoyo are the Best Unagi restraurant in Narita area.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Oct 10 2024, 09:44 AM

Thank you for sharing your list. I really appreciate it!

Kabuto are Tokyo People no.1 pocket list, Japan Tabelog No.1 spot. So the Q might be long, depends luck.
Kabuto only take Cash & not accept any children age 12 below.

Is table reservation possible there?

Reservation for 2024 already full. You have to try luck on spot only.

hi,

Any of you guys drove before, around early december in takayama? Wonder if the road is slippery, considering to opt for snow tires.

Landing in Nagoya end of Nov for 1-2 days then kyoto for 2 days next is rent a car to Gifu, spending a night in hirayu onsen then go takayama for 2 nights. Dropoff ar at chubu airport before depart.

I drove last year Oct Tokyo>Nikko>Matsumoto>kamikochi>Takayama>Tokyo, was a pleasant drive especially use rural roads. Havent try during december / winter.

Takayama won't have any snow on early december.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Oct 14 2024, 08:46 AM

Any good affordable car rent in Tokyo for a day to recommend pls?

hai guys - planning for a 7 days trip to Osaka / Kyoto
can someone recommend a good itinerary
how convenient is the transportation to travel around?

Hi, I also in state planning to go gala yuzawa on feb next year. Just wondering, beside its a lot of people, its expensive in term of what ya? food?

This post has been edited by iXora.ix: Oct 19 2024, 11:38 AM

if u're going to Ginzan at Yamagata in February, might as well go to Zao Onsen to see the snow monsters. I waited 2 hours queuing for the cable car but it's worth the wait February is the best time to see the snow monsters.

On the other hand, I felt Ginzan Onsen is just a tourist trap. I felt like wasting my time going to Ginzan Onsen.

Hotel will be the most expensive. Peak price. Restaurant will be alot people, long Q for the local famous restraurant.

Edit

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Oct 19 2024, 06:05 PM

Thanks, will consider this into my itinerary

Guys, is withdrawing money via Wise from Japanese 7-11 / Post Office ATM still the best option for getting Yen right now despite the fees?

I am planning to withdraw about RM5K only when I arrive in Japan, would there be a problem?

Tried to search around but seems like there are new fees to Wise withdrawal, can't really tell what's the reliable information here.

This post has been edited by JustForFun: Oct 20 2024, 09:36 PM

Update suica in iPhone wallet works well in Osaka and Kyoto so far

There shouldn’t be snow during that time but usually already equipped with snow tires.
Usually I change my tires to winter ones by end of Nov/early December