Japan Thread 3

[unwantedP]

^sis para sa akin malayo if Odaiba ang base. We stayed in Shinjuku since shopping area siya and pumunta kami ng Mt. Fuji (nasa area yun sakayan ng bus). Mabilis lang din pumunta to Odaiba. And no transfer to Tokyo Station.

[honeybunny]

has anyone used prepaid sim for internet use and passport lang need to activate it?

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/07/17/business/tech/narita-airport-get-sim-card-vending-machines/#.VkzTj3arRpj

[design21]

Wala pa kami iTenarary Dec28-jan 2 kami im sure ang daming turista like us eh kasama ko twins ko turning 3 years old kaya ang hirap magbyahe last dec nagosaka kami mecyo mahirap dahil nga may mga bata sana this time around mas ok

[kireinachean]

^sis para sa akin malayo if Odaiba ang base. We stayed in Shinjuku since shopping area siya and pumunta kami ng Mt. Fuji (nasa area yun sakayan ng bus). Mabilis lang din pumunta to Odaiba. And no transfer to Tokyo Station.

Thanks sis, hanap ako sa Shinjuku Area

[Frozen Toes]

Just got back this morning from my week-long Nagoya & Tokyo trip. It's been raining out there, so buy an umbrella. It's not that cold, yet. Maybe 14-18 degrees (kaya pa mag miniskirt/shorts). Expect the flight to be a bit bumpy. 

[OtherBoleynGirl]

thanks mga sis, pasali po sa thread. my sister and I are planning to visit here mga mid next year

[pret_ty68]

Habang tumatagal pataas nang pataas ang tickets for sakura season. We decided na osaka and kyoto na lang muna. Saka na lang ang Tokyo mahirap rin kasi ang palipat lipat. Mga ilang days kaya ang magandang i allot pag osaka and kyoto lang excluding travel time kung DIY? Yung hindi mala amazing race pero hindi rin sobrang haba para hindi gaanong mapamahal? Kung mga last week of March pa pagpunta sa tingin nyo ba nag bloom na ang sakura sa osaka and kyoto? Based kasi sa nabasa ko nauuna ang tokyo and nahuhuli ang osaka and kyoto.

[honeybunny]

I'm in Shinjuku now and may konting mist Lang. Since lamigin ako talagang balot na balot ako. Heat tech na leggings and heat tech long sleeves. Leggings. Boots. Jacket. At scarf. Lol

[darna88]

^same lang naman sila but i suggest irefund mo na agad yun card before ka mag osaka. Mag icoca ka na lang pagdating ng osaka. Hindi namin narefund suica namin kasi hindi daw sa osaka galing.

you mean sis sa hit alin dun sa 2 card nabanggit ko will do? but pagdating sa osaka mas ok si icoca? why naman?...hindi ba hassle 2 beses mag purchase 1 in tokyo and 1 in osaka?

[blackgreen]

Yun suica kasi hindi mo marerefund sa osaka. Ganun nangyari sa amin. Dapat pala before kami sumakay ng shinkansen to osaka nagparefund na kami. Sayang din yun 500yen deposit. Though parang nasa 200 or 300 na lang din babalik pag nirefund kasi may processing fee pag nagrefund ng suica card.

[honeybunny]

i just got back from japan! i wanna go back soon! japanese people are no friendly. we went to fuji-Q and snow town yeti. i had so much fun! kapagod lang ang lakaran from washington hotel to shinjuku gyoen and all over shinjuku for shopping.

[minnie99]

Really wanna go back... Nag-Tokyo na kami and I want to visit Kansai region naman. Sayang ang 5-yr multiple entry visa. Hehe.

Nagmomonitor ako ng rates sa PAL. 26k yung RT for sakura season... Okay na ba yun? People are telling me kasi na mahal pa yun pero I don't think magppromo naman for that specific week (1st week of april).

[stormy]

^hindi mura pero hindi na masama yang fare sis. Mas mahal pa dyan yun nakuha namin nitong last wk march - 1st week april 2015 full bloom ng cherry blossom sa tokyo. Hindi pa direct flight ang manila - haneda, fukuoka pa so ang hassle.

[angelpie18]

Hi po mga sis. Please help me decide on where to stay in Tokyo. We will be traveling on December 14 to 18. It will just be me and my 7-year-old daughter. We are only planning to go to Odaiba, Disneyland and Disney Sea, and Sanrio Puroland. We have an early return flight to Manila at 9 a.m. on the 18th kaya po it's important that we can get to he airport on time (Narita Terminal 2).

Your suggestions will be much appreciated. We are looking for low cost accommodations sana. Thank you so much! 

[stormy]

^if ako sis yun nasa lugar mo ang una ko na iconsider yun transpo from and to the airport. Kasi may 7yo ka so hindi ko alam if convenient sa inyo ang mag-train, mas gusto kasi ng anak ko ang bus. Yung area ng TCAT ang tingin ko na ok if bus ang option nyo, convenient kasi sa bata. Namention mo na maaga flight nyo pabalik ng manila, 5:45 am ang unang trip ng bus pa-narita, before 7am ang arrival sa terminal 2 based dun sa website nila.

May makikita ka pa naman na hotel na mura dun kasi 2 lang kayo, yung villa fontaine hakozaki alam ko mura dun. Napapamahal lang naman sa hotel kapag couple with kid/s kasi bihira yun free ang kids 7 yo and above. Sa ilalim ng TCAT may train station (suitengumae) kaya madali naman ang byahe pagpunta sa disneyland/sea, odaiba at Puroland.

Opinyon ko lang ito sis based sa experience ko, baka mas may ok pa na diskarte. Ang ayaw ko kasi yung mahirapan pa pag galing airport at papunta ng airport kaya ganyan yun suggestion ko.

[pret_ty68]

May naka try na ba na sa osaka/kyoto area nag stay tapos nag day trip nang 1 day sa tokyo ang gusto lang naman namin puntahan ay yung shinjuko gyoen and chidorigafuchi kasi maganda daw doon pag sakura season. Kung wala pa na naka try nito sa tingin nyo kaya ba?

[projectgora]

Just booked RT tickets to Fukuoka for only 2,821 php all in (CebuPac)! ^_^ July 2016 yung pinili kong date, just in time for the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival celebrated from July 1 - 15 in Hakata, Fukuoka. NKKLK sa mura yung fare! I am so excited for this trip! First solo out of country trip ko!

[angelpie18]

^Thank you for your input, sis stormy. 

[stormy]

^you're welcome. Last time sa otemachi area (near tokyo station) kami kaso hindi maaga ang limo bus service kaya nagpunta pa rin kami ng TCAT para mag-bus. Mas marami na ang gustong option ay train galing at papuntang airport, kami mas gusto ang bus kaya pwede ka rin sa area na malapit sa train station kung mas comfy sa inyo ang ganun.

[angelpie18]

^ Sis, I took your suggestion of looking for something near a train station. Nakapagbook na kami sa Hotel Lungwood, which is 1 minute walk lang daw from the South Exit of JR Nippori Station. Tamang tama kasi the Keisei Skyliner stops here. Nasa Yamanote line din sya, which makes the other areas accessible. The earliest train going to Narita T2 is at 6:03 am arriving at 6:39 am, which I think is okay na for our 9:30 flight. 

We are excited na for our trip! Temperature is expected to be a high of 15 to 16 and a low of 2 to 5 while we are there, so I guess Heattech and multiple layers are in order na.