Japan Thread 5

[eweeeein]

Hi, I plan to avail the 3-day Shoryudo Highway Bus Pass sa klook. Pwede ba magpareserve ng seat sa Meitetsu Bus Center a night or 2 days before ng trip namen going from Nagoya to Shirikawago (roundtrip)? Or on the day lang [textspeak!] reservation ng seat?

If hindi pwede, mas ok ba na dun nlng kami bbili pagdating ng Nagoya para sure na may reserved seat kami? Feb kasi punta namen peak season ata sya. Thanks!! 😊

[ria_gelai]

Hello!!...suggest naman san may pinakamalapit na snow fron tokyo, we will be there by 1st week of february, gusto lang namin mag asawa ipa-experience sa mga kids namn snow, not to skiing, maglaro lang sila sa snow, dream kasi mga kids mag snow angel, hahaha kahit sa sand iniimagine nila
snow angel daw sila yun, thanks in advance!!!

[ficklemind]

^ yung mga ski resorts sa Yuzawa ang naisip kong malapit.
May snow play area naman yung mga ski resorts for non skiers.

We are planning to go sa Gala Yuzawa on March, hinde din kami mag-ski, dun lang kami sa Snow Enjoyment Park nila where we can snow play or sled.

[airish_2]

Pwede rin sa Nagano mga 1hr mahigit lang ang byahe kung snow lang naman.

[fifi_girl]

I want to try travelling to Osaka by myself. I've been to Tokyo last year with family, and nakita ko sa mga tourist dun, they use google maps to get to their destinations, detailed pala yung directions sa google, nakalagay na kung anong station ka sasakay at bababa. Pati kung kailangan mo mag-transfer nandun din.

I haven't booked a flight yet, gusto ko lang ma-experience na mag-travel on my own! Less hectic daw sa Osaka kaya ang plan ko is 4 days lang. Syempre Universal Studios ang isa sa balak ko puntahan!

[barbillie]

Leaving in 12 days for our Japan trip.

Day 1 - Travel to Japan; We'll be landing in Narita Airpot and flying a domestic trip to Sapporo to save time (instead of via train).
Day 2 - Snow Festival (Odori Site), Sapporo TV Tower, Mt. Moiwa, Sapporo Fushimi Inari, Former Hokkaido Government Building, Sapporo Clock Tower and Dinner at Sapporo Beer Garden
Day 3 - Nijo Market, Hokkaido Shrine, Shiroi Koibito Park, Otary Half day tour including Otaru Snow Light Festival
Day 4 - Asahiyama Zoo, Kamifurano Herb Hill, Shirahige Falls, Ningle Terrace, Snow Festival (Susukino Site)
Day 5 - Smelt Fishing at Barato River, Snow Festival (Tsudome Site)
Day 6 - Travel to Nagoya, Nagoya Castle
Day 7 - Shirakawa-go, Takayama
Day 8 - Travel back to Tokyo: Asakusa Shrine, Sensoji, Nakamise Street, Pokemon Center, Nakano Broadway, Ameyoko
Day 9 - Odaiba, Teamlab Borderles, Tsukiji Market
Day 10 - Homebound

Snow Festival talaga ang target namin kaya 5 days kami sa Sapporo.
And bet ko talaga magshirakawa-go kaya pinush namin yung Nagoya.
Nagtokyo na kami kaya di na kami masyado gagala ulit.

[ria_gelai]

^ yung mga ski resorts sa Yuzawa ang naisip kong malapit.
May snow play area naman yung mga ski resorts for non skiers.

We are planning to go sa Gala Yuzawa on March, hinde din kami mag-ski, dun lang kami sa Snow Enjoyment Park nila where we can snow play or sled.

Sis, thanks sa recommendation...sa gala yuzawa kami nagpunta last week, super nag enjoy ang mga kids, pati ang  galing ng system nila regarding ticketing, rentals etc ang galing bumilib talaga kaming mag asawa, kung gaano ang kilos ng gondola ganun din kabilis amg process nila hahaha galing talaga saka ang babait talaga ng mga Hapon.....naubos lang ang budget kasi sa shinkansen, pero sulit ang bayad at gastos sa sobrang tuwa ng mga kids...

[ficklemind]

^ glad you enjoyed sis, our trip is in 3 weeks, kaso nawala na ang excitement dahil sa nCov, we were supposed to cancel na tapos last week nagdecide na go ulit, hirap magplan as we can't set a definite itinerary, it will depende sa mga magiging update sa situation in Japan in the coming days.
We can't even buy the JR Pass yet kasi hinde naman biro yung price nya though it's refundable 90% if hinde magamit.
I really want to go sa Yuzawa for my son to play sa snow .

[kireinachean]

^we went sa Yuzawa din just before the NCOV scare. Grabe my sons loved it talaga, sled and snow enjoyment park lang kame, we went in Yuzawa a bit late pero 3hrs stay there e talagang na enjoy nila.  We just avail the 3 days wide pass and they have discount din sa Gala Yuzawa
Try the snowmobile din sis kase they will bring you sa mas snowy na lugar. Takot ako sa matataas but medyo kampante ako knowing japanese quality at sobrang ganda ng view.

[travelling_daisy]

Leaving in 12 days for our Japan trip.

Day 1 - Travel to Japan; We'll be landing in Narita Airpot and flying a domestic trip to Sapporo to save time (instead of via train).
Day 2 - Snow Festival (Odori Site), Sapporo TV Tower, Mt. Moiwa, Sapporo Fushimi Inari, Former Hokkaido Government Building, Sapporo Clock Tower and Dinner at Sapporo Beer Garden
Day 3 - Nijo Market, Hokkaido Shrine, Shiroi Koibito Park, Otary Half day tour including Otaru Snow Light Festival
Day 4 - Asahiyama Zoo, Kamifurano Herb Hill, Shirahige Falls, Ningle Terrace, Snow Festival (Susukino Site)
Day 5 - Smelt Fishing at Barato River, Snow Festival (Tsudome Site)
Day 6 - Travel to Nagoya, Nagoya Castle
Day 7 - Shirakawa-go, Takayama
Day 8 - Travel back to Tokyo: Asakusa Shrine, Sensoji, Nakamise Street, Pokemon Center, Nakano Broadway, Ameyoko
Day 9 - Odaiba, Teamlab Borderles, Tsukiji Market
Day 10 - Homebound

Snow Festival talaga ang target namin kaya 5 days kami sa Sapporo.
And bet ko talaga magshirakawa-go kaya pinush namin yung Nagoya.
Nagtokyo na kami kaya di na kami masyado gagala ulit.

Sis, DIY lang yung Day 4 nyo or via a tour agency? Thanks!

[kikayako]

Which travel agency would you recommend for Japan Visa application? Also, can I book a hotel in Tokyo via Agoda or Booking.com without a credit card?

Thank you in advance! 😊