Good morning everyone. I am here today to begin to tell you of my trip around Japan (24 days). Meanwhile
to start, some knowledge practice.
are playing with a friend, traveling with Japan Airlines, Alitalia aircraft, flight round trip € 464.00 total paid up www.tui.com, from London Heathrow to Tokyo Narita, direct.
We're talking about a flight that lasted 12 hours, carried out entirely at night, so we were served dinner and breakfast, and shipped directly to sleep. The cast included 8 hours lost due to us (there was no daylight saving time though).
landed at Narita Airport here buy the day pass for unlimited use of JR lines in Tokyo meters. Why here? Narita airport because it is cheaper. 980 yen to run for two consecutive days from the date on which you validate your pass (which then can be 3 days later, so to speak). Please note that this ticket will not let you turn on the lines of private Metro (which are 4), but you can get everywhere easily even with the JR lines. Then take the ticket to the Keisei Limited Express , always the cheapest, 1000 yen, which will take us into town, and more precisely to the Ueno station. From there we get to our hotel by metro. A note: Do not take just the ticket for the Limited Express for the return, because our use at the time was found to be out of date (and had spent only 24 days).
Here you will find lots of information on the subway
http://www.tokyometro.jp/global/en/index.html
Then, it is essential if you have time and want TRAVEL for Japan, and then move, use the JR pass , which you can travel freely (without taking the Nozomi train or private ones) in the train without limits. Book more places, the service is free. The price of the pass depends on the currency, however you can book travel agency with 15 days in advance. We booked in Milan, at Mae International Travel and we were fine.
These prices are updated in April 2010, with a decided disadvantage in the euro against the yen. http://www.jalpak.it/cartella_pdf/JRP% 20 (% ON 20sito)% 20.pdf
In Tokyo there are several metro stations where you can change the voucher booked in Italy: Tokyo Station, Ueno, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro , Shibuya, Yokohama and Nagoya. Visit your Japan Rail Pass exchange office of the station that you're most comfortable with passport in hand and within minutes you'll have your pass.
We were seven days in Tokyo (and we saw everything on time, with quiet, and unfortunately a lot of rain. It would have been enough even in less than 2, with a better climate), then we introduced the JR pass and we traveled for 14 days. Keep in mind that in many cities you can travel with JR Pass (for Osaka, the Loop Line) to move through local trains. In Tokyo one day use the bus, is comfortable and takes you anywhere, it only costs 500 yen per day. A
Nikko, the large number of temples, take the ticket cumulative.
COUNCIL: If you travel and go to Kyoto and Nikko avoid spending money to see temples in Tokyo, what is really worth is the Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, and it's free. In Kyoto and Nikko you will see many more beautiful!
And here follows my travel plans : Wednesday 03/03/10
Flights from London Heathrow, Terminal 1, 19.30 € 464.00
Alitalia Flight No 7786, operated by Japan Airlines.
Thursday 04/03/10
Arrive Tokyo Narita Airport, Terminal 2, 15.30. Make
metro ticket for two days without 980 Yen € 7.5
Get the Keisei Limited Express to reach Tokyo. 1000 Yen € 7.7
Bring your luggage to the hotel Kaosan Original Tokyo. Dormitory 4 people per room, no elevator, including the Internet, (no towel, costs 300 yen) on HostelBookers. 2200 € 16.45 yen Friday 05/03/10
visit Tokyo.
Shinjuku west, with government offices in Tokyo, Sumitomo Skyscraper.
Nakano Broadway shopping area should not miss if you're into manga and anime. Get off at Shin-Nakano station meters and ask your staff the station, the road, once detected, is always straight.
From Tokyo Metropolitan Office, you can enjoy a panoramic view for free (up to 22 hours).
Meiji Shrine (free, or just outside, open 6:40 am - 16.00). Upon payment of the garden. Move in
Shibuya district.
Hotel Kaosan Original 2200 Yen Tokyo € 16.45
Saturday 06/03/10
Subscription € 5.5 meters daily 710 yen
Visit the Roppongi district, walk in Hibiya Park to see the cherry blossoms.
Shiba Park and Tokyo Tower (150 m 820 yen 600 yen 250 m), open 9:00 to 21:30 hours 820 Yen € 6.3
Hotel Kaosan Original 2200 Yen Tokyo € 16.45
Sunday 07/03/10
Metropolitana, loose price € 3
Visit the neighborhood of Harajuku to see the cosplayers. Visit to the Yasukuni Shrine
(cute, but nothing that is in a museum payment)
If you want, look for the Nippon Budokan, near the park Kitanomaru (careful, the park cost?)
If you like, visit the Gardens Koishikawa Korakuen (p. 73), hours 9:00 to 17:00 300 yen € 2.3
Jinbocho, district libraries. See
Kanda Myojin Shrine outside the (cute, but nothing that is in a museum for a fee).
Then go to Akihabara, the electronics district.
Hotel Kaosan Original 2200 Yen Tokyo € 16.45
08/03/10 Monday
Metropolitana, loose price € 3
Visit the Imperial Palace (free entrance at 10.00), perhaps to pay the gardens (P. 71).
Visit the Marunouchi district (p. 70) and the inside of the Tokyo International Forum (p. 71).
Visit Ginza (p. 66-67) and see out the Kabuki-za Theater.
Hotel Kaosan Original 2200 Yen Tokyo € 16.45
Tuesday 09/03/10
Metropolitana, loose price € 3
Visit the Tsukiji fish market.
Visit the Gardens of Palazzo Hama (p. 3). 9:00 to 17:00. 300 yen € 2.3
Visit the Ueno Park (p. 78-79) and Mercaro Ameyoko.
Visit the Senso-ji Temple, free, 6:30 to 17:00 hours.
Hotel Kaosan Original 2200 Yen Tokyo € 16.45
10/03/10 Wednesday
visit Yokohama (p. 132-133)
Transfer to Yokohama. 450 Yen € 3.5
Lookout Tower (building + up in Jap, lift 750 m / min) 700 Yen € 5.4
Bridge Yokohama Chinatown with Kantea-byo Temple, and the Minato Mirai 21 area
Hostel Yokohama port 2210 Yen € 16.45
Thursday 11/03/10 Day 1 JR Pass.
Active in Yokohama Japan Rail Pass. Transfer to Matsumoto. Visit
Matsumoto (p. 151)
11.30 Arrival in Matsumoto (Yokohama hours starting from 8.00).
Visit the castle and the Museum of Japanese folklore. 600 Yen € 4.6
Overnight at the Hotel New Station. 3350 Yen € 25.0
Friday 12/03/10 Day 2 JR Pass.
Departure Station JR Matusmoto 7:05 am.
12:54 hours Arrival in Hiroshima.
visit Hiroshima (p. 214-215)
Hiroshima is visited on foot, is concentrated. Interesting
the underground city of shops.
Visit Peace Park.
Hiroshima Castle View from outside. Overnight at the
Backpapers Hostel K's House Hiroshima (sleeping 4 people) 2700 yen € 20.19
Saturday 13/03/10 Day 3 JR Pass.
Visit Miyajima Island (p. 216-217)
Ferry Free with the JR pass. Visit Itsukushima Shrine, 8:00 to 17:00 300 yen € 2.3
Visit the path to walk out in the guide.
Departure at 16:55 from Hiroshima to Nagasaki.
20:25 hours Arrival at Nagasaki, Nagasaki Ebisu overnight at HY. 3100 € 23.18 yen
Sunday 14/03/10 Day 4 JR Pass.
Visit Nagasaki (p. 240-243)
Visit the Peace Park, free, Chinatown (Shinchi district), the bridge of his glasses.
If you have time, see the Sanctuary of the 26 martyrs.
Overnight at Nagasaki Ebisu HY. 3100 € 23.18 yen
15/03/10 Monday 5th day JR Pass.
07.30 Departure to Beppu.
11:27 am Arrive in Beppu. Visit
Beppu (p. 240-243)
Visit the Hot Spring Spa (entrance ticket in all 9, cost 2000 yen. If you also the ticket for bus travel freely one day, it is essential and costs 900 yen The ticket will cost 1800 yen for hotsprings).
Overnight at the Spa Hotel Khaosan Beppu. 2500 € 18.69 yen
Tuesday 16/03/10 6 Day JR Pass.
Depart for Osaka (with some changes, you can leave every hour, just change to Kokura and Shinosaka) 08.18 hours.
Visit Osaka (p. 200-203)
Arrive in the early afternoon (12:37 pm). Searching for Okonomiyaki and views of downtown. Overnight at Hotel Taiyo
€ 13.45
Wednesday 17/03/10 7 Day JR Pass.
View of the castle (which would cost 600 yen, but it is bad because it set up in a museum).
Village Tenpozan sull'Umeda Hanging Garden and Observatory Sky Building. Overnight at Hotel Taiyo
€ 13.45
Thursday 18/03/10 Day 8 JR Pass.
Visit to Himeji Castle (p. 206-209) (in days)
Departure from Osaka at 8:20 am, arriving in Himeji (direct JR) hours 9.32)
the station asking for directions at the information, there is a place where they give free bicycles for hire nearby.
Open 9:00 to 16:00, 600 Castle yen, 720 yen castle and garden. 600 yen € 4.6
finished with the castle, pick up their luggage at the station and trasferisciti in Kyoto.
Overnight at Hotel Taiyo (Osaka) € 13.45
Friday 19/03/10 Day 9 JR Pass.
Visit Nara (p. 190-197) (in days)
Visit Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple, just do not know whether in or out (9:00 to 17:00). 500 Yen € 3.8
Visit the Exhibition Naramachi and Kofuku-ji Temple (free, 9:00 to 17:00 hours).
300 yen (Tokondo Hall), ¥ 500 (Kokuhokan - The Kofukuji National Treasure House)
Visit the Temple Todai-ji, which has a 15 meter high statue of Buddha.
8:00 to 17:00. 500 € 3.8
Yen Yen 500 (for each of the Daibutsuden Hall, Sangatsudo Kaidanin Hall and Hall).
Kasuga Grand Shrine (free, paid 420 yen museum, gardens and 525 yen), 9:00 to 16:00.
Feeding the deer in the park.
Isui-en Gardens, Yen 650, closed on Tuesday? € 5 650 yen
Overnight at Hotel Taiyo (Osaka) € 13.45
Saturday 20/03/10 Day 10 JR Pass.
Move with the JR Pass
To get to Kyoto, with the JR Special Rapid Service train, leave every 15 minutes, time spent 29-30 MINUTES)
Visit Kyoto (p. 154-185)
Put down your bags at the hotel.
Day excursions. Visit
Arashiyama District (p. 176) and its Togetsu-kyo (bridge of the moon).
Fushimi Shrine Visit (p. 179).
Move with the JR Pass
Overnight at Sakura House 2500 yen € 18.7
Sunday 21/03/10 Day 11: JR Pass.
Move by bus (500 yen)
See Temples Nishi and Higashi Hongan-ji free, 5:30 to 17:30
See Shrine Kitano Tenman-gu free. 5:30 to 17:30. See
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) 400 Yen € 3
See Ninna-ji Temple (temple free treasure room 500 Yen you can avoid)
Myoshin-ji Temple in (set of 47 temples, Free)
Koryu-ji Temple ? Sakura House
Overnight at 2500 yen € 18.7
22/03/10 Monday Day 12 JR Pass.
Move by bus (500 yen)
See Toji Temple outside (500 yen, but you can not enter buildings, they can also be seen from outside). See
Sanjusangen-do Temple (Temple of the 1001 statues of Kannon gold) 9:00 to 16:00 600 yen € 4.6
See the Yasaka Pagoda and Ryozen Kannon out (free), the Sanctuary Yasaka (free).
See Chion-in Temple with enormous bell tolling of the 108 year-end (9:00 to 16:10). € 3 400 yen
See Shoren temple outside-in (cost 500 yen)
Make walking the philosopher (p. 170) at sunset. Sakura House
Overnight at 2500 yen € 18.7
23/03/10 Tuesday, 13 Day JR Pass.
Move by bus (500 yen)
Visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace (10:00 am, free, compulsory BOOKING through site several days before). Nijo Castle
600 Yen € 4.6
Departure at 17:29 from Kyoto, arriving at 20.10 in Tokyo.
Overnight at the Khaosan Ninja 3000 Yen € 22.5
24/03/10 Wednesday, 14 Day JR Pass.
Departure from Tokyo at 7:16 am, arriving in Nikko 9:08 hours.
Visit Nikko (in days)
Combined ticket for entrance to the Tosho-gu Shrine, Rinno-ji, and Futurasan Taiyuin Byo-1000 Yen € 7.7
Visit sites listed above (all 8:00 to 16:00) and Shinkyo Bridge.
Return to Tokyo by train at 18:21 (arrival at 20:16) or 19:03 hours (arrival at 20:48).
Overnight at the Khaosan Ninja 3000 Yen € 22.5
Thursday 25/03/10
Subscription meters daily 710 yen overnight at € 5.5
Khaosan Ninja 3000 Yen € 22.5
Visit international fair of the soul.
Friday 26/03/10
Tokyo Narita Airport Transfer, Terminal 2, with the Keisei Limited Express. 1000 yen with € 7.7
Return Flight No Alitalia 7787, at 12.00, arriving at London Heathrow, Terminal 1, 16.30.
HOTEL:
THE HOTEL WERE ALMOST FULLY BOOKED WITH HostelBookers!
THE ONLY WAY TO NOT HAVE BEEN SATISFIED AND 'STATE PORT HOTEL YOKOHAMA!
CHAIN \u200b\u200bKhaosan 'WAS ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL AND EVERYWHERE, A PLACE Friendly, CLEAN, IN EXCELLENT LOCATION AND CHEAP!
A MATSUMOTO We were treated like kings, HOTEL NEW STATION, HERE TOO BEAUTIFUL! EVEN IF YOU HAVE PRIVATE BATHROOM, try the onsen (COMMON BATHROOM WITH 3 METRES X 5) on the 7th floor!
HABITS OF LUGO:
follow them!
not ever gently blow your nose in public, bow and apologize if you bump someone, not dirty, do not shout, kick off your shoes when in the hotel, and wash well before entering the onsen (and yes, the bathroom is BARE , though with other people of your sex).
FOOD, economic life: At least once
giratoio Sushi needs to be tested (we've found a number of flights to Osaka), as well as Okonomiyaki (Frittatone inside with everything and more, very diffused in Osaka (near island Tenpozan) and Kyoto, the Takoyaki (octopus balls filled with red-hot).
In every supermarket you will find boxes of instant noodles, just add boiling water and in two minutes are prepared. Each store has its own microwave and kettles in which you can help. Also, there is a kind of deli where you can sample Yakitori (skewered chicken), Nikuman (see photo, loaves of bread stuffed DO NOT take the ones with jam in the chestnuts that are horrible, the others have pork, chicken or beef with tomato and are all good) and many other specialty breaded and fried.
these are also very cheap.
Remember that you pay less often in restaurants for lunch and dinner and more.
addition, there are several economic chains such as Yoshinoya and Sukiya, to eat a full meal and really sbaltante with 3-4 €. To see the
photos of my trip, or even request information does not specify on this blog as well as practical, richiedetemi friendship on Facebook indicating he had seen the blog and you want to access the photos on Japan.
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