Tokyo (thread 2)

[m_lim]

^confirmed na ba? i think waiting pa for final approval

[FOURever]

^i have a feeling na confirmation na lang inaantay nila kasi naglabas na ang ambassador natin sa philippine embassy sa japan na visa free for tourists may start sa june or a little later. Sana iannounce na officially ng japan para makasabay ko mga cousins kong nadeny this june wishful thinking hehe

[u8mypinkcookies]

@bagaholic_chewy: thanks sis! December kami punta, haha good luck sa lamig Matagal pa naman pero iniisip na namin itinerary. Medyo kulang sa time stay namin eh (5 days lang) kaya kailangan i-maximize.

We'll book na an apartment where we can stay via airbnb, sana okay ito!

@m_lim: parang sabi is waiting for the official guidelines from Japan nalang daw. Keeping my fingers crossed rin na tuloy na. Saktong sakto na this year kami nag-book

[kyuza]

https://anc.yahoo.com/video/visa-free-travel-ph-japan-103404849.html

[chiena19]

^ @sis u8mypinkcookies you can use starlight pass siguro at tokyo disneyland lang to experience din. pero if you plan to use it at disneysea for me ha, medyo bitin kasi maraming pwedeng gawin. don't miss fantasmic show at night.

[calin22]

http://globalnation.inquirer.net/102205/japan-says-visa-free-entry-still-a-plan

latest news

[u8mypinkcookies]

^^ thanks sis, sige we'll take note sa paggawa ng itinerary.

Is Ghibli Museum a must visit place? or pwedeng pass na muna?

Iniisip ko palang na places na puntahan is Hakone, Shibuya/ Shinjuku/ Harajuku and Disney. Any suggestions pa?

When we arrive kasi, the whole afternoon siguro starting 3pm we can go around na.. iniisip ko sa Ueno Park banda kami punta. Ano pa ba ok na within the area para isang puntahan nalang?

[j_in_tokyo]

I read somewhere na sa June na daw implement yung no-visa for pinoys..not sure though

[FOURever]

^sis are you in japan right now? I think malaki possibility kasi binalita na rin daw sa japan yung plan sabi ng tita ko although wala pang official conclusion for this. I hope maaga nilang iaannounce

[pinksuman]

Hi mga sis! We had the most amazing time in Japan! Share ko lang sa inyo yung itinerary namin. Actually we shop siguro almost 50% of the time and hindi na sunod yung talagang official itinerary ko. Mahirap talaga pag may kasamang bata and oldies =) Maraming lakaran sa buong Japan so ready your walking shoes. Ako nga nagkakalyo ako sa toe ko eh =)

Went during sakura season between April 3 to 12.
April 3 to 7 – Osaka & Kyoto ( I will post on specific gtalk topic)
April 7 to 12 – Tokyo ( I will post on specific gtalk topic)

Thank you so much sa lahat ng tumulong sa akin sa pag gawa ng itinerary and its totally doable to DIY it ang laki savings and time to just do it your own way =)

Special thanks kay j_in_tokyo! =)

Note: if you want to see my other official complete itinerary just pm me =)


April 7 (Monday) – check out at Osaka by 11am then proceed to Shin Osaka Station via Shinkansen (bullet train) to Tokyo.

3 hour train ride. Recommended to reserve seat before departure and to sit on the left side to see Mt Fuji (Mga 2 to 3 minutes experience)

Check in at E HOTEL HIGASHI SHINJUKU HOTEL

Walking distance from the hotel:
Isetan Mall -
Kabuki-chou –adult night life
Golden Gai – Tokyo’s coolest bar (tiny bars)
Shinjuku shopping area is 10 mins walk

Walk around Shinjuku area during night time.

April 8 (Tuesday) - 
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden – 18 minutes walking distance from hotel. Worth it to see for sakura. 200 yen entrance.

Akihabara (IT shops) – all gadgets to see. Bought a cute lollipop speaker that you just plug into your cell for just 100 yen, worth it sya. Daming binili ng sis in law ko nito for pasalubong =)

Okachimachi – tiangge type where you will see almost everything especially seafoods. Finally bought my bioderma makeup remover there =)
     
April 9 (Wednesday) – Shibuya crossing, take pictures with Hachiko.
Whole afternoon we just shop at Forever 21 (sale items on the 5th floor), H&M and Uniqlo =0

April 10 (Thursday) Tokyo Disneyland whole day.
Fireworks cancelled coz it was super cold that night.
Its indeed the happiest place in the world and super laki ng property nya =)


April 11 (Friday) – Tokyo Metropilitan Building – free entrance.
To see on the 45th floor whole city of Tokyo

More shopping at Takeshita Street – arcade area


April 12 (Saturday) - departure

[crazy_krizsa]

^ Hi sis pinksuman. Thaks for posting. We will also stay E HOTEL HIGASHI SHINJUKU HOTEL . Okay lang ba sis? I know its so small but its Tokyo. Cant wait... May 24 to June 1 punta namin with my girlfriends

[pinksuman]

crazy_krizsa,
ok yang hotel and the location too. everynight lang nga may ambulance kaya kung light sleeper ka its not advisable coz ang ingay ng siren. other than that ok naman sya.
maliit yes as in pero masmaliit pa yung pinuntahan namin sa Osaka so I considered this ok and besides you are always out of the hotel naman 
enjoy!

[jaymilu_620]

May nakastay naba dito sa hundred stay in shinjuku? So far ok naman kami dito sa japan kahit walang group tour and nangangapa pa kami sa jr hehe . I love the weather not too cold basta masarap and friendly yung mga tao . Its a place na masarap puntahan kaso expensive . Will be planning when to go to disneysea since nakakapagod din byahe

[u8mypinkcookies]

we booked na a place for our stay (haha kahit matagal pa) we chose an entire apartment which can fit 5-6 people. Mas mura kasi lalabas than mag-hotel kami. Most hotels din, 2 pax per room lang. Hirap maghanap ng marami or at least 3 per room.

Nakakahilo subway map ng Japan! Hahaha I was thinking na of our itinerary kaso naloka ako sa map.

[FOURever]

^haha same here sis nagulat talaga ako sa map even my tita nalilito pa rin kahit dun na sila tumanda ng mga pinsan ko.

Download kayo ng Japan Travel na may green trees and houses na logo then may red circle sa upper left. For free wifi, map and places to visit

[honeyblue]

We booked an apartment via airbnb. Ok ba mga sis sa Shinagawa area? The apartment's near lang sa Gotanda station. Kasi we saved more than P50k compared to staying sa hotel. Tapos medyo new pa yung place. We're 6 kasi sa group e.

[bk]

hello,

sale sa cebu pac. nagbook ako for manila-osaka/tokyo-manila route. ok kaya pinili kong route?

[FOURever]

^it depends siguro sa itinerary nyo first or last nyo ang Osaka siguro para di pabalik balik

[u8mypinkcookies]

@Fourever sis dinowload ko na hahah

@honeyblue: kami sa shibuya.. Shoto ata yun. Mga 10-15 mins walk daw to Shibuya Station meron maganda sa Setagaya kaso we considered rin yung transpo. Dun kami mag train pa (though 5 mins lang, two stations) to Shibuya

[jaymilu_620]

Malamig naman ngayon dito sa tokyo puro 2jacket lang dala ko. Sa osaka mala baguio ang dating pero now sa tokyo hindi hehe. Nalilito pa din ako jr hehe