Japan Thread 3

[ataypool]

^Check www.japanican.com for tours. We were planning to do the tours of Fuji and Hakone but decided against it. You'll be in a bus, may pick-up pa from other hotels that will take so much time. Cheapest is at 14000 yen.

May 3-day pass na Fuji-Hakone only 7400 yen. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_014.html Within that link there is a link to the Odakyu website, the provider.

[michi247]

Pwede ba mag-apply ng visa kahit wala pa plane ticket o need ng ticket muna bago mag-apply?

[shygirlme]

^it depends sayo sis. kung di ka naman matipid sa ticket you can apply muna ng visa bago bumili ng ticket. kami kasi nag wait ng seat sale tapos apply ng visa.

[Missy1018]

Mag tokyo-kyoto-osaka kami, osaka na kami mag eexit. Sulit ba mga sis ang JR pass? Or mag pasmo/suica nalang kami?

[michi247]

^^ thanks! kasi nanghihinayang naman ko sa ticket if ever madeny.

[blackgreen]

^^suica card na lang kami sis. Ganyan din ginawa namin, Tokyo enty Osaka exit.

[shygirlme]

Mag tokyo-kyoto-osaka kami, osaka na kami mag eexit. Sulit ba mga sis ang JR pass? Or mag pasmo/suica nalang kami?

hindi kami bumili ng card. nag eenjoy kami sa pagbili ng ticket haha! hindi naman lagi mahaba pila sa ticket booth if mahaba mabilis naman. dito namin nagagamit coins namin eh

[Missy1018]

^thank you sis blackgreen & sis shygirlme. First time kase namin ni hubby. Flight namin sa March 27 sana may cherry blossom na nun.

[sevangelista]

@Missy1018, I don't think masusulit nyo un JR Pass kasi once lang mag-Shinkansen. Saka there's a day pass in Kyoto which I think is more sulit to get.

[kobekitten]

^Check www.japanican.com for tours. We were planning to do the tours of Fuji and Hakone but decided against it. You'll be in a bus, may pick-up pa from other hotels that will take so much time. Cheapest is at 14000 yen.

May 3-day pass na Fuji-Hakone only 7400 yen. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_014.html Within that link there is a link to the Odakyu website, the provider.

Did you still end up staying in Hakone, or di nyo na tinuloy at all? If yes, any recommended hotel in Hakone? Thanks!

[ataypool]

^Our trip is next month, we are still undecided about going to Hakone; it looks like we might be going to the Kawaguchiko area instead. 

Odakyu has their own travel agency which provide deals with hotels and transportation in the Hakone area. Check this link - http://www.odakyu-travel.co.jp/eng/special/hakone_2n.html

Check mo na rin rakuten, japanican, agoda, etc for hotels in the Hakone area.

[rising_sun]

hello mga sis,

kindly comment if this itinerary is feasible please as this will be our first time in Japan :

April 22 - 6pm arrival in Narita and dinner in Tokyo

April 23 - Imperial Palace, Imperial Palace east garden, Sensoji temple, Ueno park, Shibuya and asakusa shrine

April 24 - DisneySea whole day

April 25 - Hakone trip to mt. fuji

April 26 - check out and travel to Kyoto

April 27 - Roanji Temple, kinkajuji temple, Ginkajuji temple

April 28 -  Travel to OSAKA, Osaka Museum, Osaka Castle

April 29 - Departure from OSAKA at noon

Thanks in advance

[anniegurl]

What are the chances na ma deny sa visa?

[blackgreen]

^^sis masyado jam-packed yun day 2 mo. Paano mode of transportation niyo?

Sensoji temple and asakusa shrine magkatabi lang yan. Suggest na yan pagsunurin niyo. Hindi ako familiar sa Ueno park so I can't comment. Ano sis gagawin niyo sa Shibuya? Malaking area din yan.

[yanchee]

Hi.  2nd week of April ang punta namin sa Japan.  Ano mga damit ang dapat ipacked?  Ang weather b during that time is same as Baguio?  Thanks in advance.

[candygrenade]

^ a bit like Baguio nga

[MedChic]

Hi. Sa mga sissies na bumibili sa Czarina ng foreign money.. Totoo ba ito na you need to go directly to Makati branch and dun bibili? Hindi na pwede pareserve and padeliver sa pinakamalapit na Czarina branch and dun mo na lang bibilhin? Mejo nahahassle-an lang ako. Thanks.

May alam pa ba kayo na murang makakabili ng Yen? So far, 0.42 kasi ang rate. Sigh. Or antayin humupa ang Sakura season praying na bababa pa ito?

[shygirlme]

^last time sis I called their main branch tapos pinick up ko sa nearest Czarina. dati kasi don ako nagpapareserve sa nearest Czarina pero nito lang sinabi sa main office daw magpapareserve  check mo din BDO minsan ok rate nila

[msbrick]

April 23 - Imperial Palace, Imperial Palace east garden, Sensoji temple, Ueno park, Shibuya and asakusa shrine

April 24 - DisneySea whole day

April 25 - Hakone trip to mt. fuji

Apr 23 - medyo impossible plan hehe
You can do Ginza -> Imperial Palace or Garden (malaki siya and opposite sides so you have to choose lang) -> Akihabara.  or Shibuya -> Asakusa&Sensoji -> SkyTree -> Ueno (for cherry blossom viewing)

Apr 24 - I suggest you buy your tickets in advance. This is nearing Japan golden week punuan ang disney and baka mahirapan kayo bumili ng walk-in tickets

Apr 25 - If you're planning to go Fuji, suggestion lang : http://www.shibazakura.jp/eng/

[yanchee]

advise mga sis.  nun nagsubmit kmi ng visa application, kumuha lang ako ng name ng isang inn sa booking.com and printed the booking which is april 14-28 ang problema ko eh un ticket ko is from april 14-28.  maquestion pa ba kami ng family ko dahil dito?