ok since u have 10-12 days , going to TOKyo wont be too rush for u. i have only 7nites, so going for 3 places around is just nice, i believed.

the price for bus ticket is cheap, but time travelling is a bit too long.

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Added on August 15, 2011, 1:44 pmkyoto to osaka takes less than 30mins by train i think (according to Airasia) so worth to take a look.

Another way to Kobe City are

Air Asia landed at Kansai Airport.....From Kansai Airport got a counter sell ferry ticket transit to Kobe Airport.  From Kobe Airport take airport train to Kobe City.

Day 1 [OSAKA]
Osaka castle
Umeda Sky Building
Mino Park

Day 2 [KOBE]
Arima Osen

Day 3 [KYOTO]
Philosopher Path
Gion-Hanami-Koji-Higashiyama
Nishiki Market (if got extra Time)

Day 4 [TOKYO]
Shinjuku
Harajuku
Shibuya
Ueno Park

Day 5 [TOKYO]
Disneyland

Day 6 [TOKYO]
Ginza
Tokyo Tower
Akihabara
Asakusa
Roppongi Hills

Day 7 [OSAKA]
Dotonbori (namba, glico man)
Osaka Aquarium

Transportation

From Osaka to Tokyo we plan to take Highway Night Bus (any suggestion for this?)

For our Kansai Transport we plan to buy Kansai Rail Pass [3 Days] and Kansai Thru Pass [3 Days] do u think we need both pass or we can choose either pass?

For our Tokyo trip which passes is more suit with us, or do u guys have any other suggestion?
i - Tokunai Pass
ii- Tokyo Free Kipu
iii- Tokyo Prepaid Card

This only rough planning..if do u guys think i need to change the itinerary or add on anything and maybe should consider other place to visit ..feel free to share the ideas..so that i can google more on ur idea and not wasting my time to getting lost or rushing to follow my plan..Thank..

Abit change ....

First Osaka...then Kobe then only Kyoto.  No point you when to East side[Kyoto] then back to West [Kobe] And then go back to East side [Tokyo]...this make no sense.

make it all the way from West to East. Taking bus from Kyoto > Tokyo are cheaper then Osaka > Tokyo....

One more thing is....How can you miss the Universal Studio of Japan when you visit Osaka?  And how can you miss the Dotonbori [Hearts of Osaka] and Namba? .....

Tokyo side....you miss the Visit of Sky Tree and Tokyo Tower....no visit Tokyo tower how can you say you have been to Tokyo city?  You should plan roponggi hills also

according to willerexpress, the bus from Kyoto to Tokyo is around 3800 yen. overnight. maybe depart 10am, reach the next day 7 or 8am. that's my plan, using willerexpress bus

Hi guys. Ill be going to Osaka this December. What are the good places to eat and shop? And also from Osaka, what is the cheapest way to go to Tokyo? Thanks.

if travel to japan for 10 days, visit osaka, kobe and kyoto sufficient?

if travel to japan for 10 days, visit osaka, kobe and kyoto sufficient?

Hihi guys, help me critique my itinerary plan please? 5d4n in Tokyo:

Day1 (arrive narita 6.45, reach hotel 8.00):
Shinjuku, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shibuya
Day2
Tsujiki Fish Market, Nihonbashi, Ginza, Tokyo Dome City, Imperial Palace East Gardens, Akihabara
Day3
Ameyoko, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Sengakuji Temple, Shinagawa, Tokyo Tower, Roppongi, Ikebukuro
Day4
Disneyland or Disneysea (which one better?)
Day5:
Can't really do anything cos 1:30pm flight so have to leave quite early

Too packed/Don't make sense cos things all over the place? I stay at a hotel in Toshima. Also ... feel like going to just one temple OK liao, which one to choose?

you go to Shinjuku first, basically Shinjuku is a nightspot, nothing much during daytime, what you should do is go to Meiji jinggu first, then walk down to Harajuku, have breakkie or brunch, recce Harajuku and Ura-Hara, from Harajuku walk to Shibuya, where you will pass by the Burberry Blue Label Store (used to be in Ginza but moved). At Shibuya, guess you want to go to those 109 (there's two 109 there) then at night go to Shinjuku.

The rest, still very pack,,,you need to slow down a bit and take down the sights, interact with the people, explore, sometimes being too rigid aint fun at all. I myself like to visit the suburds.

Thanks bro.
Yeah, after going onto google maps and planning out the train routes, decided to cut off some things. Anyway I think the planning is just "plan" ba. Reach there that time then we'll fit in what we can fit in, whatever we can't then next trip.