u/Electrical_Hawk4360

First Time Visit With Kids

Hello, I'd love some feedback on our itinerary for a first time visit, 2 adults & 2 kids (5 & 7), coming from Sydney Australia. How does the grouping of days seem? Any changes or suggestions? I've put names of the hotels we are staying at in the plan. Does anyoe have any feedback on these? I still have time to cancel and rebook if there are better options.

Thanks very much!

Day 1 - Monday 26^(th) October. Flight arrives 8:00pm Haneda Airport. Staying at Villa Fontaine Airport Hotel.

Day 2 - Tuesday 27^(th) October. Breakfast at hotel, Pick up child Suica cards & withdraw some cash from airport ATM. Limo bus to Tokyo Bay. Check out Ikspiari and stock up on some snacks for a couple days at Disney. * Staying at Grand Nikko Hotel.

Day 3 - Wednesday 28^(th) October. Disneyland

Day 4 - Thursday 29^(th) October. Disneysea

Day 5 - Friday 30^(th) October. Check out & travel to Ueno area. Slow day - options - Ueno park, museum, ameyoko market. * Staying at Tosei Hotel Cocone Ueno OkachiMachi

Day 6 - Saturday 31^(st) October. 9:30am - Sumo show in Shibuya (Booked on Klook).

Walk to Meiji Shrine and explore area, Takeshita Street towards Shibuya Scramble. (Pokemon Centre, Hachiko Statue, Kiddy Land etc)

Day 7 - Sunday 1^(ST) November. Asakusa area. Early morning Senso-ji, Nakamise Street for lunch.

11:00am Samurai Ninja Museum (Booked)

4:00pm sushi making class (Booked)

Day 8 - Monday 2nd November. Check out - travel to Hakone. Hakone free pass / Romance car

Explore Hakone Area. Open Air Museum, Onsen. * Staying at WPU Hotel Hakone.

Day 9 - Tuesday 3^(rd) November. Explore Hakone Area. Open Air Museum, Onsen.

*****Public holiday**** Daimyō Gyoretsu (Feudal Lord's Procession) Parade?

Day 10 - Wednesday 4^(th) November. Shinkansen from Odawara to Kyoto.

Explore around Kyoto station - Umekōji Park Playground, grab some food (isetan dept store basement), kyoto tower, skyway walk (10th floor of station), Higashi Honganj. Get some groceries / snacks after check in, do washing and rest afternoon. * Staying at Mimaru Hotel Kawaramachi Gojo.

Day 11 - Thursday 5^(th) November. Fushimi Inari early morning walk. 8:30am Kimono rental & 60min photo shoot (Booked location near Fushimi Inari). Train to Uji for afternoon.

Day 12 - Friday 6th November. 9:00am Teamlabs Biovortex. Afternoon activity? Maybe Gion walking tour, Washi paper making?

Day 13 - Saturday 7th November. Early morning - Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Monkey park, Scienic train ride and River boat ride.

Day 14 - Sunday 8th November. Explore Higashiyama area. Kiyomizu-dera, Ninenzaka & Sannen Zaka Districts, Yasaka Pagoda etc.

Day 15 - Monday 9th November. Travel to Osaka. Visit Namba Yasaka Shrine, Dotonbori, Osaka Castle. *Staying at The Rise Osaka Universal Bayside.

Day 16 - Tuesday 10th November. Universal Studios.

Day 17 - Wednesday 11th November. Kids Plaza Osaka in morning, Shinkansen to Tokyo in afternoon. Rest afternoon. *Staying at Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel.

Day 18 - Thursday 12th November. Morning KidZania Tokyo (English Program) then afternoon shopping for souvenirs.

Day 19 - Friday 13th November. Disney Bonus Day. Decide on which park we enjoyed most.

Day 20 - Saturday 14th November. 6:55am Flight to Sydney.

Thanks!

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u/Electrical_Hawk4360 — 3 days ago

First time Trip Planning Tips!

Hi everyone,

I’d love some feedback on our trip plans pleased!

2 adults 2 kids coming from Australia. I’m torn between going straight to Hakone after our 2 days at Disney and adding an extra couple of days at the end to see Tokyo?

Or a few days to see Tokyo after Disney VP, then to Hakone?

Any hotel suggestions for Kyoto and Hakone is appreciated. Ideally less than $400 AUD per night.

Thanks!

26.10 - Arrive Haneda at 8pm.

*Disney area hotel

27.10 - Odaiba Area / Ikspiari

28.10 - Unlimited VP - Disneyland

29.10 - unlimited VP - Disney Sea

30.10 - Check out & travel to Tokyo City

*Ueno area hotel

31.10 - Tokyo

1.11 - Tokyo

2.11 - Check out of hotel travel to Hakone.

*Hakone Hotel

3.11 - Hakone

4.11 - check out of hotel, travel to Kyoto

*Kyoto Hotel (base in Kyoto with day trips to Osaka)

5.11 - Kyoto / Osaka

6.11 - Kyoto / Osaka

7.11 - Kyoto / Osaka

8.11 - Kyoto / Osaka

9.11 - Kyoto / Osaka

10.11 - Kyoto / Osaka

11.11 - check out, travel to Tokyo

*Tokyo Bay Area

12.11 - Free Day, maybe head into Tokyo

13.11 - Disneyland bonus day for shopping & Christmas decorations

*villa Fontaine airport hotel

14.11 - 6:55am Flight home Haneda

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u/Electrical_Hawk4360 — 3 months ago
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Kyoto Hotel Help!

Hello,

Can anyone provide any feedback on the below hotels? Or suggest something else? Looking for a family of 4 (2 adults 2 children 5 & 7 years old). Staying in November and would prefer something with a kitchen so we can have some meals at the hotel. Staying for 7 nights. Would like to keep the cost under $3000 AUD.

Thanks!

* Minn Gion

* Hotel Mondonce Kyoto Gojo

*Hiz Hotel

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u/Electrical_Hawk4360 — 3 months ago