I'm going next week.
Planning to visit Kansai in 2014, after USS opens its Harry Potter attraction first! haha


@Human Nature : Just a tip for you, before you choose between Disneysea or Disneyland, check the rides closure dates, if too many rides are closed for one theme park you might as well choose the other one so your money spent will be worth it! Also some days they close at 6pm, pick the date where they close at 10pm! lol


So far my itinerary
Day 1: Tsukiji, Ginza, Imperial Palace (touch-n-go), Shinjuku (Kabukicho)
Day 2: Asakusa Sensoji area, Akihabara, Odaiba
Day 3: Yokohama (Yamate, Harbor View Park, Chinatown, Yamashita Park, Osanbashi Pier, Minato Mirai)
Day 4: Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shibuya (+Tokyo Tower+Roppongi if possible)
Day 5: Disneysea
Day 6: Hakone
Day 7: Shinjuku (metropolitan area)


I skipped: Ueno Park & zoo, Ikebukuro, Roppongi (most probably), Kamakura, Nikko, Kawagoe, Tokyo Dome, Disneyland, Studio Ghibli, some notable museums, aquarium, stadiums, ramen museum in Yokohama, lots of nice parks, and a free 2-hours tour of Imperial Palace

Going next week? now Raining season...you might even need skip more too....

Hi all, I'll most likely be visiting Tokyo in mid January next year for over 10 days. Haven't plan out where to go yet but wanna know how's the weather like during January? Will it be very cold?

why dont u put together shinjuku, harajuku and shibuya. they are not very far.

Tokyo:
Will be Snowing + Icing on Road....if no Snowing will be raning.....expected very strong chill wind. (This is what so far I experience on 2012 Jan)
2013 Jan unknown

30% snowing on morning and night 70% reining

This post has been edited by RegentCid: May 18 2012, 11:10 AM

Omg. lol. That's going to be really cold.

Do you remember roughly what time the sun sets when you were there?

around 4.30 Pm sun no more..... 5pm will be dark like Malaysia 9pm.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: May 18 2012, 02:45 PM

Thanks for the tips! I have more or less decided on Disneysea only, will check their website when the time is near to see the closure dates. Enjoy you trip yo! Do write a short sharing when you return ya. Kabukicho

Guys, i have one Sunday in my trip. Anything special on Sunday in Tokyo, which disctrict is best to go on this day? Definitely not Disneysea

This post has been edited by Human Nature: May 18 2012, 08:57 PM

Sunday ? best placed are AKibahara....alot otaku came out this day....can see alot free live performance. If not IT Freak then can go visit Shibuya , Harajuku and Shinjuku for fahsion

Hey I'm expecting to spend a lot of time in Meiji+Harajuku+Shibuya, so I don't want to cut short my time and rush to Shinjuku as well. Shinjuku seems like a great place to hang out all day too, different things to see day and night. =)


@RegentCid: Yeah rain sucks! But I'm hoping on my good luck. So far the weather predicts for next week are quite okay for me, with just 1 day of rain (still waiting for another 2 days prediction which are not out yet). Well just hope it won't affect my trip too much. *prays*


@Human Nature: Yeah Sunday is definitely best for Akiba or Harajuku/Shibuya. Your pick.

I see. Thanks for the info. Will have to go plan my trip now.

Hey stimix, if I recall correctly you stayed in Horidome right? Can I confirm with you if the hotel provides soap/shampoo and most importantly, a kettle to boil water?

Another cheapskate like Stimix want steal Hotel Shampoo ? Adui

This post has been edited by RegentCid: May 19 2012, 05:52 PM

i will be at tokyo from 22th - 29th..

Yeah the shampoos & bath foam provided.. Here're the bottles beside the basin:


However no kettle. The kettle is below beside the reception table but you can ask the ever friendly and super humble receptionist to fill water or even hot water for you... darn.. I missed those super humble Japanese guys liao..

Wah the bottles look so big haha.
Mmm adui a bit mafan to go down and request for water every time own fill finish. Well at least they do provide free water.



Great have a fun trip! I'll be a day later after you~




Haha no la I'm just planning what things I should bring and what I can skip.

BTW, Horidome provide unlimited plastic combs, hair bands, shaver cream too beside the receptionist desk.. up too you how many you wanna take...hehe

4k - 5k budget.....possible for travelling in japan? alone

duration probably for 1 week ?

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: May 21 2012, 12:27 AM

Sure can ...far more enough. Stimix travel to Japan with his family ....total 3 person in Tokyo 1 week spent around Rm3k plus. including hotel.

If you don't shopping on luxury and eat all cheap food only...sure can

YEah-man.. RM3K for 3 person.. hehe... Tokyo food is not as expensive that lotsa ppl worry... you can get 220-380yen avg food everywhere too.. That's ~ RM9- RM15. Morning eat only thos cup noodles can liao.. ~ 150-200yen nia