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Hi there,

Well, i'm travelling to japan soon this Nov, so basically on the 2nd day im goin to kamakura, However, its my first time to Japan,

1)So, can anyone guide hw do i go frm UENO to Kamakura ?

2) What time shuld i start go out & what time is the last train frm kamakuran back to Ueno? (Does Kamakura needs to take up whole day?)

3) Abt hw much? & r we able to use Suica/Pasmo to pay for the travel fee ?

4) As i heard frm my frends that taking train in japan, gotta look out for peak periods, So what is the best timing to start travel out & take trains?

5) So basically, my next day most probaly would be the doraemon museum.So, can anyone guide hw do i go frm UENO this locations as well?

6) What else is there at the doreamon musuem m locations ? Anything else to see, any recommemdations ?

6) As well, im intending to go MT.Takao as well, so hw do i go frm Ueno to there too? Does it oso takes up the whole day ?

Await responds, thank you! Greatly appreciated!

Regarding Kamakura, some of the information you're seeking can be found here:

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2166.html

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3115.html

As for the Doraemon museum:

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3252.html

And for Mt. Takao:

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3029.html

For most queries, it's generally best to check the relevant Japan-Guide pages first as they're likely to have some/most of the information required. The various regions of Japan (as well as several major cities) are outlined in the map on the home page (http://www.japan-guide.com/). Click on any of these to drill down further and learn more about each destination as well as the individual cities/attractions in each place.

If there's anything you need to know that isn't answered in the relevant pages, post the question here in the forum and the community will be happy to help with tips and suggestions.

Cheers and happy travelling.

At UENO station you can use your SUICA cxard to buy a ticket all the way to Kamakura (OHFUNA station). Take the Yamanote line (green stripe train) or the Keihin-Tohoku line (blue stripe train) 4 stops to TOKYO station. Those trains are on different sides of the same platform.
At TOKYO go downstairs and cross over to platforms 7,8,9 or 10. That is the Tokaido line. The signs should tell you which platform for the next train. It's about 45 mins to OHFUNA. At OHFUNA
buy an Enoshima-Kamakura Free Ticket (not free, but a good bargain). That ticket lets you ride
the JR lines, the Shonan Monorail and the Enoshima railway all day. Most people get back on a JR train to Kamakura and make a clockwise loop back to OHFUNA. I suggest going the opposite way because there will be fewer people and if you walk out to Enoshima Island you have a betteer chance of seeing Mt. Fuji in the morning light. At OHFUNA take the Shonan Monorail and ride to the end, Enoshima station. After Enoshima Island take the Enoshima railway toward Kamakura.
HASE station is where the Daibutsu (big Buddha) is. Just follow the crowd.
Here are some maps that may help. Also, search for "JNTO Kamakura" to download a .pdf brochure.
http://dickh.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v29/p168254286-4.jpg
http://dickh.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v34/p43746273-5.jpg
http://dickh.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v32/p308723003-4.jpg

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/pass/kamakura_enoshima.html

Don't worry about rush hour. Many people get off at UENO so it won't be a problem, but don't expect to get a seat. It's only 8 mins. to TOKYO. The Tokaido line should not be crowded because it's going out of Tokyo.
I suggest leaving as early as you can.
If you get on the monorail at OHFUNA sit on the right side and look to the right you will see the large statue of the Ohfuna Kannon (Goddess of Mercy).

2) What time shuld i start go out & what time is the last train frm kamakuran back to Ueno? (Does Kamakura needs to take up whole day?)

3) Abt hw much? & r we able to use Suica/Pasmo to pay for the travel fee ?

4) As i heard frm my frends that taking train in japan, gotta look out for peak periods, So what is the best timing to start travel out & take trains?

5) So basically, my next day most probaly would be the doraemon museum.So, can anyone guide hw do i go frm UENO this locations as well?

6) What else is there at the doreamon musuem m locations ? Anything else to see, any recommemdations ?

7) As well, im intending to go MT.Takao as well, so hw do i go frm Ueno to there too? Does it oso takes up the whole day ?

Await responds, thank you! Greatly appreciated!

2) Read my answers, above.
3) less than Y2000. Yes, use SUICA card.
4) Read my answers, above.

Thanks Dick.H

what abt:

1) How do i go frm Ueno to Doreamon Musuem ?

2) What else is there at the doreamon musuem m locations ? Anything else to see, any recommemdations ?

3) As well, im intending to go MT.Takao as well, so hw do i go frm Ueno to there too? Does it oso takes up the whole day ?

Await responds, thank you! Greatly appreciated!

1)&2) I never go to museums so I don't know.
3) UENO to TOKYO, change to the Chuo line. At TAKAO station, walk over to the Keio Railway. It's just a short ride to TAKAOSAN GUCHI, then walk straight ahead to the cable car.
It's about 1 hour 20 mins. from TOKYO to TAKAO, so about 2 hours to the top of the cable car, then walk to the temples, etc., it will take most of the day.

Anyone knows abt doraemon museum? Can anyone guide hw do i go frm UENO to there ?

What else is there at the doreamon musuem nearby locations ? Anything else to see, any recommemdations ?

Await responds, thank you! Greatly appreciated!

From UENO take the Keihin Tohoku line to KAWASAKI - about 1/2 hour.
Change to Nambu line.

From their wbe site: Planning to run the shuttle bus service from Noborito Station (Odakyu line or JR Nanbu line)
Approximately 16 minutes by foot from Mukougaoka Yuen station of Odakyu-line
Approximately 15 minutes by foot from Shuku-Gawara station of JR Nanbu line.