Japan (esp Tokyo) Free and Easy


daydream99

New Member
Hi All

Whats there to see in Oct 08 in Tokyo and surrounding? In Hokkaido?

Wanna make a trip but Oct seem to miss all the flowers in Hokkaido. Anything else besides flower attraction in Hokkaido?

Thanks!
 

wyy

New Member
hey Shannen,
Me also doing a F&E tour to Jap in Sept/Oct08. Have you sign up with any agency or you diy the package yourself?

The cost of my F&E package traveling from Osaka to Tokyo works up to be about $2.5k per pax for 7D6N (incld flight ticket,hotel only), isit reasonable??

Hi Any Kind Soul,
To travel from Osaka to Tokyo by bullet train, isit difficult esp with our luggage? Is it difficult to purchase the train ticket?
Is it diff
 

shyantiffy

New Member
Hi... my 2 cents worth... if u plan to travel far frm 1 place to another... pls get the JR pass.. u'll save lots more this way...
 

rara

New Member
dreamz,

you can still see flowers in mid-September, just not the usual blooms but still gorgeous endless fields of them. If you come mid- or late October, you'll be just in time to see the blazing mountains of autumn foliage.
 

wyy

New Member
aiyo....

have to be in the mid oct.....

hubby cant take leave during that period....

BUT $2,500 per pax for 7D6N, is the rate that high for jap package....
 

happi_bride

New Member
i be at tokyo from oct 2 to oct 7, free and easy. i just reserve the fukudaya hotel http://www.fukudaya.com at Meguro-ku, nearby shibuaya. .. not sure if its a easy accessible place, read like need to walk 10 min from station or take a cab..... any recommendation for accomodation, to be nearby the major stations..

im clueless abt japan.. could anyone share your iternary? my email is [email protected]

im more into eating jap food, scenery and seeing/ experiencing.. (not so muchh into shopping)
 

wyy

New Member
hey Fanny, i will be in Jap during that period too...BUT will be in Kyoto.....and only be in Tokyo from 8th Oct to 10 Oct.
 

bunnz

New Member
Hey Fanny n Wong

I plan to go japan in early oct too. from 5-12oct
planning to go tokyo/hakone/kyoto.
is it too rushing to do in 7 days?

Have u gals booked your air tix??
i'm lookin at northwest..

i just booked couple of nites at grand mecure. Anyone heard about remm hibaya??
 

pinjie8275

New Member
Hi all

I will be in Tokyo from 25 Dec to 1 Jan 09. But have no idea what to plan yet. Any suggestion? Is it far to travel to Kyoto from Tokyo?

any good hotels recommendation?
 

ene

New Member
We took the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto and spent 2 nights there. Go to Singapore's JTB office (top floor of Takashimaya) to buy the 3D2N Kyoto package that includes accommodation and bullet train ticket. Quite worth it. The journey is a couple of hours and really quick and painless. We spent a total of 10 days in Tokyo and Kyoto, free and easy. Can't wait to go back!

For those asking for suggestions, it really depends on what you are looking for (shopping? culture? history?) as well as whether if it is your first time there.

I recommend getting a copy of Lonely Planet Tokyo or Japan and go explore!

Re hotels, it depends on budget as well as preference (location matters?). But be prepared that hotel rooms in Japan are generally expensive, about S$150 for a decent room.
 

lovedaz

New Member
I took northwest airlines to Tokyo in June 08. Not bad, average service and cheap prices considering the high airfares nowadays. Stayed in Tokyo for 7 days 6 nights and spent less than $3,000 (including airfare, accomodation and shopping).

Stayed in one of the japanese inn in Ikebukuro which have direct train from Narita airport to Ikebukuro. Although, I need to walk about 10-15 mins from the station to the inn, it's worth the money (only SGD100 per night per room)

You may want to consider:

www.hnmy.jp
http://www.housejp.com.tw

Both are run by Chinese so there is no problem communicating with them when you are there.
 

pinjie8275

New Member
Hi

My itinerary is as follows:
Wed, 24 Dec - Narita
Thurs, 25 Dec - Narita - Hakone
Fri, 26 Dec - Hakone - Kyoto
Sat, 27 Dec - Kyoto - Osaka
Sun, 28 Dec - Osaka
Mon, 29 Dec - Osaka - Tokyo
Tue, 30 Dec - Tokyo
Wed, 31 Dec - Tokyo (Disneysea) - Narita
Thur, 1 Jan - Narita - Singapore

You can consider staying additional nights at Kyoto and Hakone if u wan a slower pace trip...

Otherwise, u can stay more nights in Tokyo but explore nearby places during the day such as Kamakura, Yokohama...

If budget allows, do consider staying at the ski resorts which is abt 3 hrs fr Tokyo...

Before planning, u may wanna consider the pace of the trip, ur interests and most impt is ur $$...

For me, my pace is still acceptable... More focus on sightseeing, nature and Japan culture... If u r a shopaholic, then plan more nights in Osaka bah... Heard that the shopping are much better and cheaper than Tokyo...

(^_^)
 

agel

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<font size="+2">hi hi..anyone have Japan travel book to let go?
Lonely planet / eyewitness / others?
if yes pls pm yeaaa ..coz i am keen

tks alot
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snow04

New Member
Hi anyone going tokyo, I have few accor voucher to let go expire 30 Sep 09. Selling at $120 per voucher. Can be use for Mercure Ginza Tokyo, Sofitel The Cypress Nagoya, Novotel Koshien Osaka West, Novotel Sapporo, Mercure Hotel Sapporo, Mercure Hotel Narita. My voucher are fully transferrable. Voucher is for room only no bf included.

It's a good deal given the high exchange rate now.
 

domo

New Member
all> Hi, im planning for my honeymoon to go japan in Oct for 10days. intend to F&amp;E. wanan to visit Tokyo and the one more city.

Any suggestions?
Any cheap n nice hotels to recommend?
Any itinerary to share?

FYI: this is our first time to japan. im more into food, scenery and seeing/ experiencing e culture.
 

ellytusk

New Member
hi all,
anyone can share their itinerary for tokyo F&amp;E for honeymoon? im intending to go in Jan 2010.

it is very ex to travel in tokyo as compared to other cities?
 

bodorger

New Member
Hi all,

Sorry to borrow this thread, i have a pair of the Tokyo Metro Pass bought in Jun 09 willing to let go cheap. Its useful if you travel ard Tokyo. pls pm me for fast deal, thank you.
 

jollibean

New Member
bodor,

HI i am interested.. as going to JP in Nov..
pls sent the details to my emial]
[email protected] (you din on yourPM)

BTW, If anyone thinking of F&amp;E to Jp, Pls look at
MASP Romotion. I bought the ticket SIN-KL-TKY KL SIN @ $398 only.
 

blueskysg

New Member
Hi Emily,

I tried to PM you, but your PM is disabled. You going to JP in Nov? What's your travel date? We are attracted by the MAS promotion too, but not sure if we can manage F&amp;E. Thinking if you date suits us, maybe we can travel along...???
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PM me. Tks.
 

lingling2

New Member
Hi emily and blue sky,

I am planning a trip to tokyo, f&amp;e for end nov also...am sourcing for cheap air tickets and doign up my itinerarie...prehaps we can email each other to share on our findings? tks.. =D.

Wats MAS promotion?
 

ellytusk

New Member
hi melody

nope i have not. went natas recently and probably are thinking to get a package and then extend 3 days F&amp;E on our own. then saves us from planning.. how abt u?
 

beamybride

New Member
hey girls! i'm going japan to celebrate my anni (1 jan) hehe..am planning my itinerary now too..but not venturing very far coz we cant speak much jap...

where u all planning to go? =) let's share!
 

pinjie8275

New Member
Hi all

Japan is very very easy to go F&amp;E. I am planning my Anniversary trip to Kansai (Osaka &amp; Kyoto) in end Nov. Feel free to email me if you need help in planning.

Kansai areas are much cheaper and less hectic as compared to Tokyo areas. =)
 

chin19

New Member
Hi pin&amp;jie,
i am interested.. as going to JP in 8 Dec to 15 Dec 09..
pls sent the details to my emial]

My itinerary is as follows: (Not plan yet).
8 Dec - SIN - KL -Narita
9 Dec - Narita - Toyko
10Dec - Disney
11Dec - Karuizawa
12Dec - Toyko
13Dec - Tokyo
14Dec - Tokyo
15Dec - Narita to KL - SIN

[email protected]
 

lingling2

New Member
Hi pin &amp; jie,

i will be giong Tokyo on 25th Nov-2nd Dec on f&amp;e so need some plannings here....Hv pmed u for help...tks =)
 

mouseee

New Member
hi meandmythrills, thanks so much for sharing ur blog. wondering if u can share ur itinery with me? am going in jun. thanks so much!
 

waxie24

Member
I survived 16 nights in Japan with lots of pointing and "hand-signs".. language is definitely not a problem..
- 5 nights in Osaka (1 day trip to Kyoto)
- 2 nights in Nagoya
- 2 nights in Hakone
- 7 nights in Tokyo (2 days for Disney)

the most useful sentence i learnt was "ni-hongo wa-ka-ri-ma-sen" meaning "japanese i don't know"..
 

crown

New Member
Hi gals, below is a draft itinerary, any ideas to improve and beef up my itinerary? Please comment thanks! Anything i missed?

Saturday 4th Dec
Touchdown @ NRT Airport @ 07.30am

Check in ard 3pm at sunroute shinjuku

Shop around hotel area

Tour Tokyo Metropolitan Govt
Odakyu dept store
Keio dept store
Takashimaya
Isetan


Sunday 5th Dec

Shibuya
- Department stores
- Tokyo and Seibu
- Uniqlo

Harajuku
- Meiji Shrine
- Daiso Harajuku
- Yoyogi Park

Monday 6th Dec

Asakusa
- Sensoji temple

Akihabara

Ueno

Tuesday 7th Dec

Hakone mt Fuji day tour


Wednesday 8th Dec

Disney land or Disney Sea


Thursday 9th Dec

Ghibli Mueseum

Ikebukuro


Friday 10th Dec

Tsukijj Fish Market

Odaiba
- Rainbow bridge
- Decks Tokyo Beach
- Venus Fort (Shopping)
- Odaiba Seaside Park


Saturday 11th Dec

7pm flight back from Narita
 

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