My Tokyo Itinerary

For those friends and friend's friends who are amazed on how we had so much fun!Here's our itinerary at a glance.

For everyday detailed itinerary, please click on the individual day itself. (some links are still under construction, sorry for the long wait.)

Day 1 – 23 June Saturday

Departure SG: SQ638 22 June Friday 23:55   

Arrive Tokyo: Narita Airport 08:00

Catch Narita Express to Ikebukuro via Shinjuku 9.15am

Check in at House Ikebukuro池袋之家 
(nearest exit C1, nearest escalator exit C6)

Afternoon
Akihabara 秋葉原

Ginza銀座

Night
Shinjuku新宿

·         Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
an amazing view at 220m.To access the observatories take the Observatory Elevator from the 1st Floor of Main Building
Observatory Hours (Entry ends 30 minutes before closing.) 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. 
*The South Observatory closes at 5:30 p.m. (However, it closes at 11:00 p.m. on days that the North Observatory is closed.)

·         Kabukicho 歌舞伎町  

Day 2 – 24 June Sunday

Morning to Afternoon

Harajuku原宿

• Meiji Shrine明治神宮.
• Harajuku JR station 
• Takeshita dori竹下通り

Evening

Odaiba お台場 (Man-made island in Tokyo Bay)

Day 3 – 25 June Monday

Yokohama横浜

Asakusa >> Shimbashi >> Yokohama Station and change to Minato Mirai Line (Total 45mins)

(Yokohama-Minatomirai Pass 500yen if taking more than 3 times)  

• ·         Chinatown Daska 横浜大世界  (alight at Motomachi-Chukagai Station)
•  Trick Art Museum 1000yen Level 5 to 8 Close at 8p

•      Nissen Cup Noodles Museum 
• Entrance: 500 yen (Last entry at 5pm) http://www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/

• Minato Mirai for night view

Take JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line from Yokohama to Shinjuku (30mins)

Dinner in Shinjuku/Ikebukuro

Day 4 – 26 June Tuesday

Disneyland 6200yen
9am to 10pm

08: 04 Ikebukuro >31mins via Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line > 08: 42 Shin-kiba > 6mins via JR Keiyo/Musashino line > 08:47 Maihama  (ard 45mins)

Day 5 – 27 June Wednesday (Fuji Hakone Pass 7200yen)

Morning 

Ikebukuro – Shinjuku 10:00 à Hakone Yumoto 11:23 
(scenic romance car - S Hakone 13 VSE 50000 timing additional 870yen)
Regular Train with no seat reservation

Ikebukuro – Shinjuku 94mins (rapid express) à Odawara 15mins à Hakone Yumoto

Hakone Round Course exploring Lake Ashi, Owakudani 大涌谷  using 4 types of vehicles (train, cable car, rope way, ship)

Hakone Free Pass from Odawara Station : 3900 yen from Shinjuku: 5500yen

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2358_008.html

http://www.hakonenavi.jp/tanbou/waribiki/hakonefree.html

http://life-bite.blogspot.com/2011/06/hakone-mt-fuji-gotemba-premium-outlets.html

Late june – Hydrangeas Season (Purple flowers along railway)

Speciality of Hakone – Buckwheat Soba (Sugguested Restuarant: はつ花http://hatsuhana.co.jp/)

MUST CHECK IN BEFORE 6pm
Check-in Ichinoyu Honkan (a 300 years old hotspring ryokan)

Recommended: Take hot spring before meal

Access from Hakone yumoto
Please take Hakone tozan bus(bound for Tougendai : 桃源台)and get off
the bus at Kami-tounosawa :上塔ノ沢. It takes 3min and costs 160yen.
After that, get back the main street for 1min.
You will find Ichinoyu Honkan on your left.

Night  - Kaiseiki Dinner @ Ichinoyu Honkan (book dinner time upon check-in 6pm to 7pm)

Day 6 – 28 June Thursday (Fuji Hakone Pass)

Breakfast start from 8am & Check out latest by 10am.

Go to Gotemba station to take Fujikyu Bus to Kawaguchiko Station
Total 1.5hrs

Mt. Fuji 5 Lake 富士五湖

By JR Chuo Line to Otsuki Station, Change to Fujikyu Railway (1110yen) to Lake Kawaguchi

Take retro bus to tour around (one day pass - 1000yen) Terminal to Oishi Park 30mins

Fujikawaguchiko Herb Festival( June 17 ~ July 10) Yagisaki & Oishi Park大石公園

http://www.fujisan.ne.jp/event/info_e.php?if_id=672&ca_id=3&page&sum_count&kensuu

Speciality of Yamanashi - Hoto Noodles / Fruits

Kawaguchiko Station > Chuo Highway Bus > Shinjuku  Total: 1.5 hrs

Night 

Suggested Dinner:

Sweet Paradise Buffet – 1480 yen 75mins (desserts, curry rice, pasta, soup)

Operating hrs: 1100 to 2200

Day 7 – 29 June Friday

Asakusa 浅草

·         Nakamise Street

·         Sensoji Temple 浅草寺

·         Tokyo Sky Tree (World 2nd tallest tower)
Open from 22 May 2012, advance ticketing is needed till 11 July.

Late Lunch at Kura Zushi

Shibuya 渋谷

·         Hachiko Statue

·         Shibuya Crossing

·         109 building
109-2 for men’s clothes

·         Dinner @ Alcatraz E. R (Medical Prison Theme Restaurant

Day 8 – 30 June Saturday

Morning

FREE & EASY

Afternoon

Catch Narita Express at Shinjuku 17:09 (reached 18:27) or 17:39 (reached 19:00) or Ikebukuro 16:03 (reached 17:29)

Night - Reached airport at 18:50

SQ11

Depart Tokyo: 20:50

Arrive SG: 02:55

~ Home Sweet Home ~