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.
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Date &
Time
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Destination
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How to go
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Cost (2pax)
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Remarks
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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
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Haneda – Narita terminal 2（成田）
|
Airport Limousine bus
|
￥6200
(RM 200) |
Buy tix in information
counter. Bus stand No. 5
|
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Narita – Okinawa
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Jestar: GK303 (B.R: I9658M)
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￥18085 (RM 576)
* Paid
|
-
|
|
|
Collect sim pack in post
office 1st floor and car from OTS in
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-
|
￥ 4310
(RM 140)
* Paid
￥9396
(RM 300) for 4 days
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Return by 19/7 in hotel.
* Inter. Driving Permit needed.
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|
|
Check in Beachside
Condominium & lunch nearby
|
Car (18.7km, 32m)
Add: 2-16-1 Chatan, Nakagami District, Okinawa 904-0116, Tel: +81 120-187-208 |
RM 230.91
* Paid
|
Agoda (B.N: 47109214)
Condominium - 1R type |
|
|
(中城城跡) |
Car (7.1km, 17m)
|
￥800
(RM 26) |
0830 – 1800, open all year
long.
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|
|
(胜连城迹)
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Car (17km, 3m)
|
-
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Close every Monday
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海中道路
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Car (4.8km, 9m)
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-
|
-
|
|
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Mihama American Village
Sunset beach & town
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Car (24.7km, 40m)
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-
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-
|
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Dinner：美国村グルメ迴轉壽司市场美滨店
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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 |
-
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No rest, 1100 – 2300
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|
|
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 B館1階)
Tel: 098-894-3333 |
-
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No rest, 1100 – 2200
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|
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Beachside Condominium
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Car (1.9km, 7m)
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-
|
-
|
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17/7 (Thurs)
0900
1000
1130
1300
1400
1500
2000
2200
|
Check out and take light
breakfast
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Cape Zanpa Lighthouse (残波岬) + church
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Car (18.6km, 35m)
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-
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No rest 0900 - 1700
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|
|
万座毛
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Car (20.9km, 32m)
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-
|
|
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Lunch: 百年古家.大家阿咕店
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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
|
|
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Check in Hotel Yugaf Inn
|
Car (5.4km, 15m)
Add: 〒905-0011 沖縄県名護市 宮里(字)-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1410の1 Tel: 0980-52-6629 |
M: ￥2980,
F: ￥2480
(95, 80)
|
No rest: 1100 -1500 (set) /
1700 -2300
|
|
|
Hotel Yugaf Inn
|
Car (3.7km, 11m)
|
-
|
-
|
|
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18/7 (Fri)
1100
1300
1400
1700
2000
2100
|
Check out & breakfast
nearby
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Check in Best Western Inn
|
Car (88.6km, 1h31m)
Add: 2‐8‐8 Asato, Naha/Okinawa/Japan
Tel: +81 98-863-0888
|
RM 395.80
* Paid |
Agoda (B.N: 47087433)
Small Double Bed-Trans |
|
Lunch:
那霸市第一牧志公设市场
|
Car (1.4km, 6m)
|
-
|
1st flr shop:
0600 – 2000
Restaurant: 1100 – 1900
|
|
|
|
Car (4.4km, 16m)
|
￥1600 (RM 52)
|
No rest 0830 – 2000
|
|
|
Dinner: 通堂拉面 小禄本店
|
Car (5.4km, 17m)
|
-
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No rest 1100 - 2400
|
|
|
Best western inn
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Car (2.2km, 7m)
|
-
|
-
|
|
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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
|
|
-
|
|
|
Jetstar: GK300 (B.R: I9658M)
|
RM 1872
* Paid
|
-
|
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Date &
Time
|
Destination
|
How to go
|
Cost
(2pax)
|
Remarks
|
|
20/7 (Sun)
0935 – 1205
1314 - 1442
1500 – 1700
1730 - 1930
1930 - 2100
2200 - 2230
|
|
Jetstar: GK300 (B.R: I9658M)
|
RM 1872
* Paid
|
-
|
|
Narita – Shinjuku (新宿)
|
JR N’EX
|
￥3000（RM100）
|
- 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, 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) 转（H）Roppongi (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 |
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|
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
|
￥400
(RM13)
|
-
|
||
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Online purchase / one day earlier from Shinjuku –
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/ |
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21/7 (Mon)
0700
0745
0840 - 1040
1040 - 1100
1710 - 1855
1900 - 2100
2130
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Wake up for breakfast and
get ready to bus stop.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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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１−１０−１ 新宿高速バスターミナル （G/F，Yodobashi 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)
|
-
|
-
|
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新宿 – 三鹰站南口
|
JR Chuo Line (中央线) Shinjuku （新宿） – Mitaka（三鹰） *App4
|
(JR)
￥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)
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
-
|
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
|
-
|
-
|
|
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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 Tel：03-3255-4410 (App5) |
-
|
1. 1700 - 2230
2. 1700 -2100
|
|
|
Akihabara – Shinjuku
|
JR Chuo Line (中央线) Akihabara
（秋叶原）–
Shinjuku （新宿）
|
|
-
|
|
|
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)
|
(RM 65)
|
|
|
|
Tsukiji walk and see what
eat what!
|
walk
|
-
|
-
|
|
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Tsukiji – Asakusa（浅草）
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Toei ( E) : Tsukiji (筑地)- Asakusa (浅草)
|
|
-
|
|
|
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） |
|
-
|
|
|
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 (
|
Walk: 900m, 11m *App6
|
-
|
1100-2100
|
|
|
Mega Web to
|
Walk: 900m, 11m *App6
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Real size Gundam Lighting
Show
|
-
|
-
|
Light show starts by 1930.
|
|
|
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Walk: 500m, 6m *App6
|
-
|
Restaurant close at 2200
|
|
|
Dinner
|
|
|
|
|
|
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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 转（M）kasaka-mitsuke station （赤坂见附） to Shinjuku （新宿）
|
|
-
|
|
|
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
|
Limousine Bus *App7
|
￥2600
(RM 85)
|
Buy tix in the station.
|
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Depart from
|
Airasia: D7523
|
-
|
-
|
|
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25/7 (Fri)
0610 |
Arrive in KLIA2
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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.
Bye!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20150928, 1002pm
Rach in damn hazy la Malaysia mood.
