Monday, September 28, 2015

Japan: The Introduction and Itinerary

My blogging habit is to find out all the relevant photos, edit and upload it before start writing it.

I was trying to do the same just now but i found no photos =_____=.

So yea, no photo.

But its alright, this will be the introduction post of my Okinawa + Tokyo trip in last July.

Everyone can fly now and AAX has more than one flight per day to and from Tokyo airports (yea two airports now RIGHT AFTER i came back from the trip), so travelling to Japan is not expensive at all compare to 10 or 20 years back.

Well Japan is never my destination, but John does. We saved up big amount of money (hey from not travelling to any where for seven months!) for my re-visit trip to NZ but the air ticket itself already cost us RM4000.

We gave up the plan and decided to spend the money in Japan, the country which both of us have never been.

There our trip to Japan was confirmed.

I am never a city lifestyle lover but again, John does. So we bought our return tickets to Haneda (only choice as in 1H2014) plus return tickets to Okinawa from Haneda airport, Tokyo.

There our Okinawa + Tokyo was confirmed.

It was not easy at all the journey from Haneda to Narita airport (domestic airport) especially during midnight. The two airports are not close to each other at all and you have only limited transportation choice during midnight transit.

Well i will skip that until next post. Let's go straight to the point, the budget.

10 days + two return tickets (AAX and Jetstar) + car rental for 3 days (including petrol, tolls, insurance and parking) + 9 nights accommodation (hotel and apartment) + local transportation (including JR train ride) + admission fees + day trip to Mt. Fuji + EAT LIKE HELL.. 

That only cost us RM4500 to RM5000 per person. 

I kid you not, and i was surprised too.

You will not be surprise if you spend more in Indonesia than Japan on food. 
(I just came back from trip to Bandung, Indonesia and almost every single one i met there were trying to con your money, eg: 2 fried chicken rice cost us RM120 wtf. I still cant get over from the negative experiences i had encountered in Indonesia)

Oh yea if you are waiting, below is my travel itinerary. (Beware, its sibeh long! If you are lazy to read the whole thing, buy me drink and let me explain to you, hehe)

Again, this is for reference only, i changed it based on my mood. Hahaha.

oh before that, you will see some Chinese words in my itinerary, that are usually some shop / place name that are difficult to read when translated into English. Most of the highway signboard has Chinese words so it is easier if you can read Chinese when travelling in Japan.

Okinawa Plan 

Date & Time
Destination
How to go
Cost (2pax)
Remarks

15/7 (Tues)
1430 – 2230

KUL – Haneda (羽田)
Airasia: D7522
B.R: KCPWJT
RM 1872
* Paid
-
16/7 (Wed)
0625 - 0735

0820 – 1105



1200






1230 - 1300



1430


1530


1630

1700


1900



2300


2400
Haneda – Narita terminal 2(成田)
Airport Limousine bus
6200
(RM 200)

Buy tix in information counter. Bus stand No. 5 

Narita – Okinawa Naha Airport(那霸)

Jestar: GK303 (B.R: I9658M)
18085 (RM 576)
* Paid

-
Collect sim pack in post office 1st floor and car from OTS in Naha airport
-
4310
(RM 140)
* Paid
9396
(RM 300) for 4 days
Return by 19/7 in hotel.
* Inter. Driving Permit needed.

Check in Beachside Condominium & lunch nearby

Car (18.7km, 32m)
Add: 2-16-1 Chatan, Nakagami District, Okinawa 904-0116, Japan
Tel: +81 120-187-208
RM 230.91
* Paid
Agoda (B.N:  47109214)
Condominium - 1R type

      Nakagusuku Castle
      (
中城城跡)

Car (7.1km, 17m)
800
(RM 26)
0830 – 1800, open all year long.

      Katsuren Castle
      (胜连城迹)

Car (17km, 3m)
-
Close every Monday
海中道路
Car (4.8km, 9m)
-
-

Mihama American Village Sunset beach & town

Car (24.7km, 40m)
-
-
Dinner:美国村グルメ迴轉壽司市场美滨店
Walk or free car park in town
add:
沖縄県中頭郡北谷町美浜2丁目4
Tel: 098-926-3222

-
No rest, 1100 – 2300
Night view in town & supper
Benson’s Hotdog

Add: 沖縄県中頭郡北谷町美浜9-2 (デポA.B.C B1)
Tel: 098-894-3333

-
No rest, 1100 – 2200
Beachside Condominium
Car (1.9km, 7m)
-
-

17/7 (Thurs)
0900

1000


1130


1300




1400


1500



2000



2200
Check out and take light breakfast

-
-
-

Cape Zanpa Lighthouse (残波岬) + church

 

Car (18.6km, 35m)
-
No rest 0900 - 1700
万座毛
Car (20.9km, 32m)

-

Lunch: 百年古家.大家阿咕店

Car (28.8km, 47m)
Add:
沖縄県名護市中山90
Tel: 0980-53-0280
-
No Rest 1100 -1700
 /1800 – 2200
http://www.ufuya.com
/shop/index.html

Check in Hotel Yugaf Inn Okinawa

Car (5.4km, 15m)
Add: 905-0011 沖縄県名護市 宮里()-453-1
tel: +81 980-53-0031

RM 263.23
* Paid
Agoda (B.N: 47111064)
EB 45 Economy Twin With Breakfast
Churaumi Aquarium (美ら海水族館)
Car (20km, 27m)

3700
(RM 120)

No rest 0830 – 2000
* free dolphin show @ 1600 &1800 or 1100 next day.

Dinner @ BBQ Buffet
烧肉乃我那霸
Car (21.2km, 30m)
Add:
沖縄県名護市宮里14101
Tel: 0980-52-6629
M: 2980,
F:
2480
(95, 80)
No rest: 1100 -1500 (set) / 1700 -2300


Hotel Yugaf Inn Okinawa

Car (3.7km, 11m)
-
-
18/7 (Fri)
1100

1300


1400



1700


2000

2100
Check out & breakfast nearby

-
-
-
Check in Best Western Inn
Car (88.6km, 1h31m)
Add: 2
88 Asato, Naha/Okinawa/Japan
Tel: +81 98-863-0888

RM 395.80
* Paid

Agoda (B.N: 47087433)
Small Double Bed-Trans Asia Airways Special Promotion-A

Lunch: 那霸市第一牧志公设市场


Car (1.4km, 6m)
-
1st flr shop: 0600 – 2000
Restaurant: 1100 – 1900

Suri Castle (首里城)
Car (4.4km, 16m)
1600 (RM 52)

No rest 0830 – 2000

Dinner: 通堂拉面 小禄本店
Car (5.4km, 17m)
-
No rest 1100 - 2400

Best western inn
Car (2.2km, 7m)

-
-
19/7 (Sat)
 1100
Return Car to OTS DFS outlet

Car (800meter, 2m)
-
-
City shopping in 国际通 street & relax
MRT
Day pass 1400 (RM 44)

Day pass valid for 24h.
20/7 (Sun)
0700

0935 – 1205
Check out from Best western Naha Inn

Monorial
Day Pass
-
Okinawa – Narita

Jetstar: GK300 (B.R: I9658M)
RM 1872
* Paid

-



Tokyo Plan

Date & Time
Destination
How to go
Cost (2pax)
Remarks

20/7 (Sun)
0935 – 1205

1314 - 1442




1500 – 1700






1730 - 1930





1930 - 2100



2200 - 2230
Okinawa – Narita(成田)

Jetstar: GK300 (B.R: I9658M)
RM 1872
* Paid

-
Narita – Shinjuku (新宿)
JR N’EX
3000RM100
- get the tix in Narita arrival hall JR East Travel Service counter. 50% discount with foreign passport

Walk out to west gate*app.station and self - check in Shinjyuku Centre House 3.
Quick and simple lunch


Walk (800m, 10m)
Add: 7 Chome-18-6 Nishishinjuku ToshinHeim503
Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023
Japan
Tel: +81 9015313301 (Keisuke Arai)
Maps:
35.695927,139.697021

EURO301
(RM1350)
* Paid
BR: 8YMR2Z
*App.Stay
六本木森大廈(森タワー) for Tokyo night view and art museum @ 52 & 53F

Metro: (M) Shinjuku (新宿) - Kasumigaseki Station (霞關站) HRoppongi (六本木)

Walk: Exit 1A, 400m, 6m *app.rop
 
tix - 400
(RM13)
fee -
3000 (RM100)
weekday: 10:00~23:00
weekend: 10:00~25:00
Sky Deck: 11:00~20:00
一蘭拉面六本木店
Walk (650m, 8m): back to station, take exit 4a, go straight and its opposite of Ibis Hotel *app.rop

-
24/7
Back to apartment
Metro: HRoppongi (六本木) - Kasumigaseki Station (霞關站) MShinjuku (新宿)  
400
(RM13)


-
Online purchase / one day earlier from Shinjuku – Fuji Mt 2 months before depart!!!!! Collect ticket in the station! Check fave link.

Go to Lawson to buy三鷹の森 ジブリ美術館 ticket for 10am, 22/7 (Tues), only accept advance ticket!!!
http://www.lawson.co.jp/ghibli/museum/ticket/english.html
and check opening day http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/info/

21/7 (Mon)
0700

0745




0840 - 1040


1040 - 1100



1710 - 1855

1900 - 2100



2130
Wake up for breakfast and get ready to bus stop.

-
-
-
Out to bus stop and collect ticket (if online purchase, collect ticket 40 minute before depart)

新宿巴士总站 (walk: 900m, 11m)
Add:
日本東京都新宿区西新宿110 新宿高速バスターミナル
G/FYodobashi Camera分店对面,招牌KEIO中央高速XX*app.bus

6800
(RM220)
Appendix 1 & 2 & 3
Shinjuku – 河口湖站

高速巴士(104km, 1h45m
-
-
河口湖站Travel Center get maps and buy combine ticket
(boat + cable car + old bus)

-
4600
(RM150)
/contents/ticket/
河口湖站 - Shinjuku 

-
-
-
Meet Alex for dinner & walk on新宿歌舞伎町一番街 + 东京都厅免费夜景

Walk: 800m, 9m
walk across the station
-
-
Back to apartment and rest
Walk: 650m, 8m
walk across the station and follow map


-
-
22/7 (Tues)
0830

0900 - 0930





0930 - 0945




1000 - 1030



1400 - 1415


1415 - 1430


1430 – 1700




1700 - 1800

1800 - 2000


2000 - 2200



2200 - 2230
Out to Shinjuku station to Mitaka station (三鹰)
Walk (800m, 10m)
-

-
 
新宿 三鹰站南口
JR Chuo Line (中央线) Shinjuku (新宿) – Mitaka(三鹰) *App4

(JR) Tokunai Day Pass
1500
 (RM50)
Get the day pass in airport JR East travel service center. Must as if can go Mitaka station and check retail tix price!! (no info in internet)

Loop Bus from station to Ghibli Museum (三鹰之森吉卜力美术馆 aka 宫崎骏博物馆)

Loop Bus
Round trip
600 (RM20)
Start from 0700 – 2000, every 10m once.
http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/howtogo/

Change tix in counter and wait to enter by 1030.
-
2000
(RM 65)
(MUST Pre-purchase in Lawson)
Only 4 entry times per day, arrive half hour before go in.

To Mitaka station 
Loop Bus
-

Prepaid.
Mitaka station – Kichijoji station (吉祥寺)

JR Chuo Line (中央线) Mitaka (三鹰) - Kichijoji (吉祥寺)
Day pass
-
Kichijaji commercial street
Eat: SATOU fried meatball (Y180) / lunch set (Y1500)
Buy: Lattice – cheap accessory (Y300) & Yodobashi (chain gadget shop)

Walk
-
-
Kichijoji – Akihabara station (秋叶原)
JR Chuo Line (中央线Kichijoji(三鹰) – Akihabara (秋叶原)

Day pass
-
Walk in Akihabara

-
-
Shop close by 2000
Dinner in Akihabara
1.
神田食堂(生姜烤肉set
2.
孟加拉风味咖喱店

1Add: 東京都千代田区外神田4-4-9 
Tel
03-3253-6255 (App4)
2Add:
東京都千代田区外神田3-10-12 Tel03-3255-4410 (App5)

-
1. 1700 - 2230
2. 1700 -2100
Akihabara – Shinjuku

JR Chuo Line (中央线Akihabara (秋叶原)– Shinjuku (新宿)

Day Pass
-
23/7 (Wed)
0900

0930 - 1030



1030 - 1200


1230 -1300


1300 - 1700


1700 – 1730




1730 - 1800




1800 – 1900


1900 – 1915


1930 – 1945


2000 – 2030

2030 – 2200

2200 - 2215

2230 - 2300


2300 - 2330
Out to Shinjuku Station to Tsukiji (筑地)
Walk (800m, 10m)
-
-
Shinjuku – Tsukiji

Toei:E: Shinjuku (新宿) – Tsukiji (筑地)
Day Pass (2000)
(RM 65)
Buy Day Pass in Station. Counter for other days use, machine for same day use.

Tsukiji walk and see what eat what!

walk
-
-
Tsukiji – Asakusa(浅草)

Toei ( E) : Tsukiji (筑地)- Asakusa (浅草)
Day Pass
-


Asakusa eat walk see.
雷门 + 浅草寺 + 雷门商店街
荞麦面 + 街头小吃

Walk
-
-
Asakusa – Shimbashi (新桥)

Metro (E): Asakusa(浅草) – Shimbashi (新桥)or
Toei (A): Asakusa
(浅草) – Shimbashi(新桥)

Day Pass
-
Shimbashi – Daiba (台场)
Yurikamome百合海鸥号)Shimbashi – Odaibakaihinkoen Station (U06: 台场海滨公园)

620 RM20

* another private line, day pass 1800.
* pass by 彩虹大桥
Odaibakaihinkoen Station to Mega Web (Toyota show room)

Walk: 900m, 11m *App6
-
1100-2100
Mega Web to Diver City (behind Fuji TV Station)

Walk: 900m, 11m *App6
-
-
Real size Gundam Lighting Show

-
-
Light show starts by 1930.
Aqua City for dinner (5/6F)
Walk: 500m, 6m *App6

-
Restaurant close at 2200
Dinner




Aqua City to Daiba Station

Walk: 350m, 4m
-
-
Daiba Station to Shimbashi Station
Yurikamome: Daiba - Shimbashi


620 RM20
-
Shimbashi to Shinjuku

Metro (G): Shimbashi(新桥) to A kasaka-mitsuke(赤坂见附) station Mkasaka-mitsuke station (赤坂见附) to Shinjuku (新宿)

Day Pass
-

24/7 (Thurs)
1pm


1pm


1815


2000

2345

Check out from apartment.

-

-

-


Walk in Shinjuku Station + high tea.

-
-
-
Shinjuku Station Bus Stop No. 24 to Haneda Airport
Limousine Bus  *App7
2600
(RM 85)

Buy tix in the station.
Haneda Airport

-
-
-
Depart from Haneda Airport

Airasia: D7523
-
-
25/7 (Fri)
0610
Arrive in KLIA2
Airasia: D7523
-
-




Okies here i conclude my introduction of Japan trip, next post will be in the details, i have yet to decide what to write but i think information of pre-book a sim card and collect in airport, or trick to book cheaper rental car would be interesting? :D

Hope i can come back here and continue to blog real soon!

Bye!


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20150928, 1002pm
Rach in damn hazy la Malaysia mood. 

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