Tokyo (Thread 4)

[unwantedP]

^sis kami nun 7:30 pa lang nasa fuji q na haha. pero sis try mo pumunta ng hindi weekend. promise sayang oras sa pila. kung station na malapit sa teleport station malayo yung daiba. try odaiba kaihin koen dun kami lagi bumababa kasi malapit na sa lahat ng attractions.

thanks sis! hindi ko napansin yun station sis bat ang aga niyo sa fuji q and late umuwi? pero 9am - 5pm lang siya open?

[nicolelaloo]

Thank you sis luvko23 and sis shygirlme

[glamorous_aisha]

sis unwantedp, maaga kami sis kasi ang haba ng pila papasok. eh gusto talaga namin puntahan yung scary hospital may limit lang kasi ng visitors, usually by noon hindi ka na makakapasok. 7:30 andun na kami pero super haba na din ng pila. may mga days na hanggang 8pm sila sis lalo kapag summer at weekend so hanggang 8pm kami sinagad nanamin.

[beachpatrol]

hello, anong themed resto ang natry niyo na?

[ataypool]

^Gundam resto at Akihabara. Expensive and 'childish' food.  Kasama mga batang pamangkin na mahilig sa Gundam kaya napunta ako. I think only the kids and the kid at heart will love it.

[glamorous_aisha]

^^there's a ninja restaurant in ginza yata, and also the famous robot restaurant in shinjuku. never ko pa natry both daw. just expect it to be expensive kapag themed restaurants.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ are toddlers allowed sa Robot restaurant?

[glamorous_aisha]

^sis im not sure pero feeling ko hindi. baka matakot din kasi toddlers dun.

[unwantedP]

thanks sis glamorous_aisha!

sis beachpatrol, hindi ko pa na-try, pero may nabasa akong Alice in Wonderland cafe in Shinjuku and planning to go there May maid cafes din.

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revised my itinerary a bit:

Sat - 5PM - 9PM: Daikokuya, Tokyo Banana, Alice in Magical Land Cafe, (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office - optional)

Sun 8:40AM - 10:30PM Shibuya (Hachiko, Shibuya Crossing, Shibuya 109, Seibu or Parco dept store), Harajuku (Takeshita Dori, La Foret, and Daiso), Shinjuku (Don Quijote)

Mon 8AM - 8PM Odaiba (Gundam, AquaCity, Decks, Fuji TV, Venus Fort), Roppongi Hills (Tokyo City View - view of Tokyo Tower)

Tue 6AM - 8PM Mt. Fuji (Lake Kawaguchiko (Kachi Kachi Ropeway, Herb Hall) -> Fuji Q Highland, 2-3 rides)

Wed 8:30AM - 9:30PM Ginza (Chuo Dori Street, Mitsukoshi shopping?), Akihabara (Akky Electronic Shop, Mandarake, Home Cafe (Maid Cafe), Tokyo Anime Center), Okachimachi (Ameyoko and Takeya Shopping)

Thu 7AM alis, 11AM departure to manila

We will be staying near Nishi-Shinjuku Station.

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medyo cramped ang schedule. please comment, esp if may isshuffle na day, yun Mt. Fuji nasa weekday na as suggested

Questions pala:
1. pwede bang skip na lang yun Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office since may City View naman sa Roppongi?

2. Daikokuya - sa google maps, 89m lang siya from Nishi-Shinjuku Station, sa website naman nila, tabi lang siya ng Yamada Denki, anyone knows yun real address niya?

[bagaholic_chewy]

^^ yun nga din naisip ko e, baka maoverwhelm ang anak ko dun... which themed restaurants kaya yung medyo ok for toddlers? Sa Nov pa naman trip namin..

[nicolelaloo]

Haaaaaay, Still looking for an apartment in shibuya or shinjuku area na good for 4 pax and malapit sa train station

Currently, I made a booking na din sa Hotel Sunroute Plaza in Shinjuku just in case wala akong mahanap.

It will be my second time to visit Japan. We'll go there ng February 2016 and hoping na hindi umulan by that time.

Plan ko is 3 days tokyo, 2 days kyoto and 2 days osaka sana kayanin ng mga kasama ko

[candygrenade]

^^there's a ninja restaurant in ginza yata, and also the famous robot restaurant in shinjuku. never ko pa natry both daw. just expect it to be expensive kapag themed restaurants.

^ are toddlers allowed sa Robot restaurant?

^^ yun nga din naisip ko e, baka maoverwhelm ang anak ko dun... which themed restaurants kaya yung medyo ok for toddlers? Sa Nov pa naman trip namin..

The neighborhood where that famous robot restaurant is located in (Kabukicho in Shinjuku) is the last place I would take my kids, especially toddlers, or any underage people. It’s in a red light district. I would recommend any one of the Alice in Wonderland restaurants in various districts in Tokyo (and Osaka):

http://curious-places.blogspot.com/2011/10/alice-in-wonderland-restaurant-tokyo.html

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ oh, sa Kabukicho pala ang Robot. Hubby and I went there na, pero sa labas lang. Hehe. yun na pala ang Robot restaurant. Nag-picture-picture lang kami tsaka nag-takoyaki sa isang stall somewhere sa me dulo.

We actually saw some kids/toddlers around the area, most probably tourist families. Around 9pm that time and medyo "harmless" pa naman ang vibes.

Anyway, will check out the Alice in Wonderland restos. Sakto, girl anak ko.

[glamorous_aisha]

^i didn't know it was in kabukicho. haha pero okay lang naman dun basta huwag papasok masyado. they are actually changing the place na. andun na din yung malaking godzilla and the new toho cinema.
wala akong alam masyadong themed restaurants kasi nga expensive and hindi naman masarap.
usually sa eat all you can sweet stuff ako pumupunta 

[khriseeee]

^what eat all you can sweet shops do you recommend?

Hay, I still don't have an itinerary for Tokyo! Suggestions please!!!

[glamorous_aisha]

^sis it's called sweets paradise nasa 1,500 yata nung last time na pumunta ko. it's a chain restaurant so kahit saan meron.

[honeybunny]

what kind of clothes do i need to wear/bring pag pupunta late November? i checked the website and it's autumn daw and 17C kaso i still have no idea how cold it is...

[nicolelaloo]

^ sis honeybunny, I went to Tokyo last November 2014. The clothes I wore were thick na - sweatshirts and knitwears na din. Tapos I have din coat with me na useful pag gabi since malamig talaga.. Meron din jacket para if not too cold, pwede na jacket

Ang taas na ng yen.. 0.39 na.. Saaaaaaad dapat pala nakabuy na ako nung nag 0.36 siya

[honeybunny]

^kelangan ko na ba magpapalit ng Yen dito sa pinas sis? mahal ba if dun ako magpapapalit sa japan na?

[glamorous_aisha]

^sa pinas na sis. bank rate lang makukuha mo dito and walang money changer masyado except sa airport and banks in major places. mukhang hanggang early next year pataas na yen.