Tokyo (Thread 3)

[kikaycorner]

@jazzygelable Pa-link naman ng mga ski park near Tokyo.  I've tried skiing, but not in Tokyo.  It was so much fun!  Nag-lessons kami, tapos we were able to do the beginner slopes na.  Nakakakaba, lalo na yung pag bababa ka from the ski lift, pero kaya naman.

[silveronfire]

hi sisses... ask ko lang, dapat kasi ang sked ng disney sea namin ni hubby is november 6, this thursday, less crowd kasi.. kaso naman i saw today sa disney schedule na may christmas special na sila on november 7, friday. what do you think, mag friday na lang kami? young crowd lang naman ang worry ko... let me know. thanks sisses!

[glamorous_aisha]

^^ sis try mo sa hakuba.foreigner friendly yun unlike sa ibang ski resorts wala talaga marunong mag english or kahit english signs.

^sis decorations lang magbabago sa sinasabing christmas special from halloween to xmas. go with thursday if you can.


napansin ko lang ang daming hindi nagbaback-read. summarized ko lang yung mga lagi kong nakikitang mga tanong at mali sa itinerary.
- narita airport is around 90 minutes from tokyo. so more or less kung dadating kayo dito ng 3pm makakapagcheck-in kayo around 5-6pm pa.
-kung haneda naman wala pang 1 hour
- puro lakad talaga sa tokyo, for filipinos medyo nakakapagod talaga, sanayan lang. karamihan dito train, bikes at walking ang transpo. kahit presidente ng company namin train lang araw-araw. haha. magdala na lang kayo gamot like planax.
-Disney resorts or any amusement parks ay jam-packed ng weekends prepare to wait for 2-4 hours for one ride.
- kapag gagawa kayo itinerary, magkakatabi na yung places na pupuntahan niyo para hindi hassle sa oras. since it takes time to get used to the train system here. sayang oras din commuting.
- sa mga pupunta ng xmas time better book your hotels early. puno ang hotels hindi dahil sa tourists kung hindi dahil sa couples. that's their way of celebrating xmas in japan para sa couples talaga.
- for weather: winter is december to mid march (wear thermals and gloves, usually 3 layers of clothing), spring is mid march to may (minsan malamig pa din until march pero usually one jacket or 2 layers), summer is june to august (super init, mas mainit kaysa sa pinas), autumn is september to november (usually one or 2 layers)

*hope this helps, sorry long post

[sdee]

glamorous_aisha thanks sis does it snow in tokyo ng january?

[glamorous_aisha]

^sis hindi talaga usually nags2now dito sa tokyo. pero lately weird yung winter super lamig mga twice or thrice last time nag snow. yung isang beses bongga pa. pero usually on february siya.

[engroselle]

hi po!

when po ang blooming ng cherry blossoms for 2015? meron napo ba sched s early as now? kung wala pa po, around kelan po may advise ang tourism govt nila?

hubby & 1 are planning for a 5-day trip next year. 5 days max lang kasi sya pwede mawala sa office.
we want to tour Tokyo then 1 day sa Nagoya/ Osaka (para lang makasakay ng bullet train... hehe) then fly back to manila from either place)... san po mas worth it puntahan for a day? Nagoya or Osaka?...

sa Tokyo: Skytree, tower, Sanrio, Disney Sea, Ueno, Sensoji temple, few shopping (not to buy but to take in the experience lang na napuntahan yun... haha!)

doable po ba yun? 

thanks po sa sasagot!

[jazzygelable]

@kikaycorner, sis i consult http://www.snowjapan.com/ for info regarding ski parks.
@glamorous, thanks! i'll check hakuba.

so far, we are leaning towards Gala Yuzawa kasi pagbaba ng shinkansen nandun na siya. or any of the ski resorts na katabi niya. it is kinda pricey though compared sa mga adjacent ski resorts especially since we all plan to take the lessons and rent gears.

[sdee]

glamorous_aisha thanks sis does it snow in tokyo ng january?

thank you sis for answering more on february ang snowing nila?  ilan line ang mrt pala nila? is it same sa korea na maraming line pero isang card lang needed to access?

[glamorous_aisha]

sis engroselle mga january or feb pa forecast ng cherry blossoms. disney sea sis one day agad yun. doable naman siguro mas okay siguro sa osaka ka na lang for 1 day trip. wala naman masyado makikita sa nagoya.

sis jazzygelable i heard of gala yuzawa pero hindi ko pa napunthan so hindi ako familiar. lagi kasi kami nakasasakyan or bus for snowboarding. expect it to be more expensive kapag may english option.

sis sdee nako mahirap bilangin ang train lines sa tokyo. there are 2 major train companies JR and Tokyo metro(subways). you can use both suica card or passmo kahit saan. korean trains are way simpler than the ones in tokyo.

[vhanya]

Sakura season in Tokyo usually starts end of March til April 14? Check Japan-guide.com for forecasts. It's pretty accurate.

[nicolelaloo]

sis glamorous_aisha, are you based from Tokyo? Are hotels strict sa mga sneak in? Kase were booked in Shinjuku Washington Hotel. 2 rooms only pero 7 pax kami.

im finalizing everything na kase ehh. were leaving last week of November.

Thanks thanks

[marose17]

hi sisses... ask ko lang, dapat kasi ang sked ng disney sea namin ni hubby is november 6, this thursday, less crowd kasi.. kaso naman i saw today sa disney schedule na may christmas special na sila on november 7, friday. what do you think, mag friday na lang kami? young crowd lang naman ang worry ko... let me know. thanks sisses!

For sure, blockbuster iyan if there is a special event on Friday.  Disney Sea is always full, more so on weekends.  We went on a Saturday because that was our only available day and despite the rain, ang dami pa ring tao.  We didn't get to explore the whole park.  The show at 8 pm was amazing.

[glamorous_aisha]

^^ sis yeas im based in Tokyo. Regarding sa hotel depende talaga sa hotel eh. may mga strict may mga hindi. kapag kasi strict may charge extra people. yung room ba for how many people? 2 people per room lang tapos 2 rooms i doubt magkakasya kayo. hotels here are very small sis hindi tulad sa atin.

[esor]

^sis nicolelaloo, tama si sis glamorous_aisha, maliliit yung rooms ng hotel sa Tokyo.
Nakita ko sa pic, halos same sa Best Western(where we stay) yung hotel na binook nyo.
Halos wala na ngang place for big luggage. Pero in fairness malinis naman.

[engroselle]

sis engroselle mga january or feb pa forecast ng cherry blossoms. disney sea sis one day agad yun. doable naman siguro mas okay siguro sa osaka ka na lang for 1 day trip. wala naman masyado makikita sa nagoya.

Sakura season in Tokyo usually starts end of March til April 14? Check Japan-guide.com for forecasts. It's pretty accurate.

thanks mga sis sa reply. 

sana matuloy kami ni hubby next year. since kaya naman pala ng 5 days.     

[nicolelaloo]

Hi sis esor and sis glamorous_aisha, thanks sa help.
Magbook na lang ako siguro ng isa pang room.

Last na, would you guys know if malayo yung shinjuku washington hotel sa shinjuku station?
Sabi kase sa web, connected to shinjuku station but when I checked sa map, parang ang layo.
Maganda ba Best Western sis esor?

Thanks ulet

[esor]

^sis nicolelaloo, okay naman sa Best Western, mura lang din yun
5500 yen lang per night (ofr 2pax). malinis yung room, may mini ref, e. kettle, hair dryer.
free shuttle din to disneyland or disneysea.
malapit lang din sa tokyo metro "nishi-kasai station"

[glamorous_aisha]

^^sis i'm not sure about the exact location of the hotel pero most hotels in shinjuku nasa 10-15 minute walk from the station. oo may mga naka-connect na parang tunnel sa mga hotel halos magkakatabi kasi yun. no doubt naman sa cleanliness ng mga hotels dito kaya lang tulad ng apartments at bahay dito maliit talaga mga space. tama si sis esor wala ka na mapapaglagyan ng malaking suitcase if more than one dala mo unless my closet sila na medyo malaki.

[prettybarbie]

parang Keio Plaza Hotel may tunnel din to station, pero ang layo pa din, walkathon....

[piggybear]

Mga sis, my friends and i will be traveling to Tokyo around March next year. We have 1 free day to explore on our own so my partner and I will have this day for ourselves. However, I am having a hard time deciding where to go.. My options are:
1. Odaiba -> Gundam, Rainbow bridge, Statue of liberty, malls?
2. Yokohama -> Nissin Cup noodles museum, Chinatown, Ferris Wheel
3. Sanrio Puroland

I would really love to visit Sanrio Puroland kaya lang hindi ba sayang na yung 1 araw ay nadedicate lang dun? Naisip ko kasi baka mas ok din na yung ibang lugar na lang para mas maraming mapuntahan..