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[achie0829]

Hello mga sis!!  Ask lang ako if maybe anyone could share their itineraries  First time po namin magapply for a japan visa and nakakakaba.. TIA!!

[gorgeous_me]

ako din, nagpplan p lang ng iti, kasi naghahanap pa lang ako ng hostels, naguguluhan pa ako kung osaka-kyoto-nara-tokyo or osaka-kyoto-tokyo

^kailan ang travel nyo sis, share ka din ng iti ha ppost ko din yung iti ko once done, para may makapagcomment kung doable ba siya

[achie0829]

Ano pong Agency marerecommend nyo for Tourist Visa Application & Visit relative Visa.. maas okay ba Friendship sa Reli? TIA   

[tsokoholic]

maraming salamat sa mga sis na sumagot sa tanong ko regarding the train passes! onting tulog na lang super duper excited na ako! Inaral ko na kung paano sabihin ang "where is the restroom?", "do you speak English?" and "I don't understand".

happy Wednesday mga sis!

[gorgeous_me]

hi tsokoholic, pashare naman ng iti, kahit malayo pa yung travel dates ko, haha, tska kung san ka magsstay, na-eexcite naman ako sa kwento mo sa travel, hehe

[tsokoholic]

^sis, super madali lang itinerary ko - ayaw ko gawing complicated at baka mawala ako eh. hahaha! Eto ang summary (but you can pm me your email address if you want me to send you my excel file) :

26 Aug | 17:00 | Estimated arrival & check-in at hotel
26 Aug | 17:30 | Visit Tokyo SkyTown & SkyTree
26 Aug | 22:00 | Head back to hotel

27 Aug | wholeday | Mt. Fuji&Lake Ashi [pickup @ hamamatsucho @ 9am/tour ends @ 21:30 in Tokyo]

28 Aug | 08:30 | Shinjuku Gyoen
28 Aug | 11:00 | Scramble crossing @ Shibuya & get lost window shopping
28 Aug | 03:30 | Odaiba
28 Aug | 22:00 | Head back to hotel

29 Aug | 07:30 to 10:00 | no particular destination around shinjuku
29 Aug | 11:00 | check out from hotel & travel to urayasu
29 Aug | 13:00 | estimated arrival @ Urayasu + check in at hotel

29 Aug | 14:00 | to 31 Aug Disneyland/Disneysea

01 Sep | 06:00 to 11:00 | libutin ang hotel at mga gift shops
01 Sep | 11:00 | Check out & head to Narita


Note: subject to change pa ang mga yan dahil I know myself at mabilis magbago isip ko. Hahaha! Kaya minsan I like to travel alone dahil I can just change my mind without destroying the plans of my travel mates.

Hotels na tutuluyan ko:
Aug 26 to 29: Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku
Aug 29 to Sep 1: Hilton Tokyo Bay Maihama

Anyway, if you guys know any place around Shinjuku or Shibuya na I shouldn't miss, pa advise naman para masingit ko sa itinerary.

[tsokoholic]

^ sis, Delta flight 622 at 6:10am departing from Singapore flight ko. Will arrive at Narita @ 14:10. Ikaw? Solo traveller ka din ba? Mind sharing your itinerary?

[eischied_21]

Sarap naman magbasa sa thread na to. Tokyo is also one of my dream country to visit pero hindi muna siguro ngayon. Next time na lang pag may special someone na akong isasama . Parang romantic kasi yun place lalo na kun Autumn or Spring.

Mind to ask kun need ba dito ng bank certificate. If so, how much? Sorry hindi ko na mabasa lahat ng thread.

[vhanya]

^yes they need your bank cert or bank account history. for a 1 week trip, safe na 200k

[eischied_21]

^thanks sis vhanya. kelangan na umpisahan mag-ipon

[vhanya]

its worth it naman. =) ipon lang hehe

[artemis26]

^ sis, Delta flight 622 at 6:10am departing from Singapore flight ko. Will arrive at Narita @ 14:10. Ikaw? Solo traveller ka din ba? Mind sharing your itinerary?

Halos same arrival tayo at Narita, pero JAL ako coming from the Phils. Actually, official travel sis, may aattendan ako na training, and I will be with 2 companions So, wala pa real itinerary:) Can I use your IT as reference? After training hours pa kasi ang free time namin, tapos sa Sat-Sun ang bonggang gala

[eischied_21]

One last question, how much is the estimated budget including accommodation, food, souvenir items, disneyland/disney sea, bus/subway transpo, etc? Budget trip lang ito. Out na ang airfare dyan.

More than PHP 50K rin ba? TIA

[mitch2526]

Masaya mawala sa tokyo. Ang Convenient!!

Phrase of the day:

Sumimasen, eki wa doko desu ka? (where is the train station?)
Doumo arigatou gozaimasu (maraming salamat!)

Regarding restaus, hindi kailangang pag planuhan! Almost everywhere may restau at masasarap sila lahat. hehe.

Masarap mag lunch! Mas mura kasi may lunch set! Pag dinner, dun kayo magtipid like mag yoshinoya na kang kayo.

[tsokoholic]

^^^ artemis, go lang!

^^ eischied, budget would depend on how long your trip is and where you will stay. Just to give you an idea, Disneyland/disneysea will cost about 7k for a 3day passport. A JR Pass for 7 days will cost more or less 16k (sulit if you will travel to Osaka, pero sayang if Tokyo area lang). Personally, I think 50k is a bit tight even for a budget traveller. But this is all based on my research ha? Do wait for other replies.

^ mitch, thanks sa tips! 'eki' pala means train station. kasi you can say "toilet (2nd 't' silent) wa doku desu ka" = where is the toilet/restroom. lol

[lheimatte]

Sarap naman magbasa ng thread na to. Kami rin ni hubby will go to Japan end ng Feb next year, we had tickets already nabigla kasi ako sa promo only to realize na bonggang bongga preparation pala ang need namin. 5D/5N kami and we want to go to Mt. Fuji and since near sya ng Tokyo might as well stay there for a day, will just go to Disney sea, tokyo tower saka sa akihibara (tama ba?) Gusto ko kasi buy ipad. Tapos 1N sa Hakone then the rest will be in Osaka. Pero hinde ko pa alam kung pano ang arrangement and the hotels but definitely we will buy 7 days JR pass. Pero ngaun, medyo focus muna ko sa HK-Macau anniv trip namin sa end ng Nov. Excited much ako para sa mga pupunta na this year sa Japan.

[achie0829]

Dun sa application ng visa, may nakalagay "when do you plan to enter Japan".. okay lang ba ilagay dun  September 10 nagpass kami ng visa August 24?

Nakakaapekto b yun sa decision?

[sweetie28]

^wala naman problema doon sis kung sept 10 naman talaga ang punta niyo, tsaka 3months naman validity ng visa, gooduck

[cheaca]

Sis eischied_21, ang budget ko din lang is 50k. Pero feeling ko I need to bring 20k more. I'll spend 2 nights on the bus so baka makatipid ako ng konti sa accommodation. Tapos magbaon na lang ako ng pang breakfast everyday kasi cereals at coffee lang naman ako sa umaga. Plan ko kasi mag food trip so sa breakfast tipid ako para bawi sa other meals, anyway nasa hotel ka pa naman pag nagbreakfast ka. Mahirap naman magdala ng baon sa labas. hehe

I plan on going to Disney Sea and USJ or isa lang sa kanila pero since I'll be by myself I plan on buying the tickets ng pang gabi ka lang makakapasok sa Disney Sea kasi gusto ko lang naman pumunta don for the experience and for the souvenirs. hehe

Tapos para makatipid pa pupuntahan ko na lang yung mga tourist spots na libre para pamasahe na lang gagastusin ko. I just really want to fulfill my childhood dreams of going to the place where Sailor Moon originated. And to eat all the Japanese food I want.

Mga sis, kasya kaya 50k don?

[gorgeous_me]

50k din ang target ko, haha
yung plane ticket ko, buti promo, pero hindi ko sure kung mura na siya
at dahil ma-budget talaga ako, mukhang kakailanganin ko talagang magresearch ng todo, sanay naman ako sa DIY, pero siyempre laging may baon na extra money for emergencies

^cheaca, kelan ang travel mo, solo ka din b?

@tsokoholic, na sa japan ka na? pengeng tips ha, hehe