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Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 11:46
Day 1: Friday
Land in Tokyo in the morning
Drop off luggage at hotel in Shinjuku
Fish Market (Toyosu)
Studio Ghilbi Museum
Sensoji
Nakamise

Day 2: Saturday
Imperial Palace
Yoyogi Park

Day 3: Sunday
Lake Kawaguchiko
Stay the night

Day 4: Monday
Disneyland

Day 5: Tuesday
Travel to Osaka
Osaka Castle
Dontoburi


Day 6: Wednesday
Universal Studios

With this plan, I will be leaving my hotel room in Tokyo for one night empty as I have to return to it on Monday. I cannot figure a way around this as I want to visit the theme parks on weekdays and go the Lake Kawaguchiko on the weekends.

Is the crowd at Disneyland on Friday still not too bad?

Thank you so much for your input^^ and I am planning this trip way in advance, so excited for it! ^_^
by Arianatheapple (guest)  

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 12:02
Land in Tokyo in the morning
Drop off luggage at hotel in Shinjuku
Fish Market (Toyosu)
Studio Ghilbi Museum
Sensoji
Nakamise


This needs to be reworked, and some spots unloaded to day 2. You're crisscrossing all over the city, and will lose lots of time to transfers. Also keep in mind that it will be virtually impossible to get tickets to the Ghibli Museum on the day, so order those in advance.

Btw, I presume your trip is next November or later? Is that correct?
by yllwsmrf rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 12:04
The Fuji area is geographically between Tokyo and Kyoto, so it makes sense to put it in-between in your itinerary. Yes, it is possible to go directly to Kyoto without backtracking to Tokyo, mostly by taking a bus to Mishima and then a Shinkansen, or a direct overnight bus.
by Firas rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 12:06
Sorry, between Tokyo and Osaka of course.
by Firas rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 12:17
Hi thank you for your help Firas!

I am planning to go next year, at the end of January

So I should swop my monday and friday around right.
It is just I am worried that it would be too crowded on a Friday
by Arianatheapple (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 12:19
Then spend one more day in Osaka and one less day In Tokyo
by Arianatheapple (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 12:20
Fridays are regular work days, it's no more crowded than during other weekdays. (Unless it's a national holiday, of course.)
by Firas rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 12:24
Day 1: Friday
Toyosu Fish Market
Disneyland

Day 2: Saturday
Studio Ghilbi
Nakamise
Sensoji

Day 3: Sunday
Lake Kawaguchiko

Day 4: Monday
Osaka Castle
Dontoburi

Day 5: Tuesday
Universal Studios

Day 6: Wednesday
Cup Noodle Museum
Ikeda

This is alot better right^^ no rush
by Arianatheapple (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 12:24
Thnaks so much!!!!
by Arianatheapple (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 13:26
Lake Kawaguchiko is not on the way from Tokyo to Osaka if you are travelling by train. I would rather make it a day trip from Tokyo, and then go from Tokyo directly to Osaka. This is much more convenient.
by Georg (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 13:30
You missed the point completely. It is much more efficient to do Tokyo-Kawaguchiko-Osaka than Tokyo-Kawaguchiko-Tokyo-Osaka. Obviously, you don't take the same route. Besides, OP plans to stay there overnight.
by Firas rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 13:55
if you say so. if someone would ask me for my opinion, though, I would recommend him or her to do Kawaguchiko as a day-trip and spend the evening in Tokyo. just my personal opinion, it's a free world after all.
by Georg (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 14:17
"On the way" is relative, but generally it is faster and more convenient to do Kawaguchiko as a stop over between Tokyo/Kyoto rather than backtracking to Tokyo, i.e. Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko via JR Chuo/Fujikyu (or highway bus), bus to Mishima Station, Shinkansen to Kyoto.

See this page for more info:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6905.html
by yllwsmrf rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/9 14:24
Thanks for all your input!!

I want to stay at Kawaguchiko due to the winter festival that will occur during my trip then! Thanks:):)
by Arianatheapple (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/11 04:40
Hi,

You are interest only about Disneyland, Universal Studio etc.? What about spend one day in Kyoto? 2 days Tokyo, 1 day Kawaguchiko, 1 day Kyoto, 2 days Osaka.
by Ravenhorn (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Is there a better way around this itinerary 2016/2/11 08:26
Keep in mind different cultures have different interests, and the itinerary implies to me that the OP is from SE Asia. If that's the case, Kyoto is not as much of a must see as it is to tourists coming from the West.
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