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25 Aug 20, 10:03 AM |
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25 Aug 20, 11:02 AM |
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That is why we plan to go in November. Hate the heat, only done Orlando in winter.
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25 Aug 20, 11:21 AM |
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Yeah we don't have that luxury I'm afraid, although I do love the heat, it does get too hot for me sometimes...
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25 Aug 20, 12:31 PM |
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Yeh the heat can be brutal, hence go early May, but another thing I found and hope other visitors can confirm - is generally we found the air con was used in hotels, stores, attractions to "take the edge" off the heat, rather than make the place cold.
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25 Aug 20, 12:41 PM |
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We are thinking 8-10 days at easter or summer holidays as we have school aged children (13 and 15 if we go next year)
Based on what others have said too, probably better to go Easter time due to the heat of summer. However, when is Easter next year for us, does it hit with the mad busy / expensive Golden Week in Japan next year, which are April 29th I think I read. Also, if you go Easter, then you defo miss the Olympics that could be on next year. I need to see if the olympics are taking place next year, if they are it's looking more likely 2022... Would you not go Easter next year if Olympics are on? We are definitely up for travelling around Japan, we like to travel, hence our 1000 mile road US trips to the most weird and wonderful places! I have only done Disney, Tokyo and a day trip to Kyoto – which was great. The next trip we are planning a day trip to Osaka, which am trying to extend to a couple of days and go see Universal. We don't have many miles with VA unfortunately, the last few trips we have flown BA and accumulated points with them so this may be our best option, I will have to have a look into this. Only ask as I have a VA credit card that earns air miles and we got a First and Business return seat last year, for 700 quid in taxes and fees. Alas (though am sure are a blessing! ) you have a family of 4 and getting reward seats for all 4 of your would be a tough call. We are also looking at going to Universal Japan, if Mario Land is open then this would be awesome... I have already looked at TDRexplorer train ride and after negotiating the NY subway fairy competently I think this is a goer for a 2-3 day trip. Hope Mario is indeed open for your visit, we found train travel a breeze with Google maps on the phone, it took pretty much all the stress out of train travel, and walking around Tokyo too – it just pointed the way. We are thinking 4 days at the Hilton Disney, then 1-2 days exploring Tokyo and then train ride over to Osaka to do USJ and explore that area 3 days before flying home. The Hilton at Tokyo Bay is a great hotel, loved the Disney store inside the place, the convenience store too Edited at 12:42 PM. |
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25 Aug 20, 01:04 PM |
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Thank you so much, this is very helpful! I will definitely have plenty of questions to ask along the way
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3 Sep 20, 10:29 AM |
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I loved my time in Japan - I went for the Rugby World Cup in Oct last year - FYI, the first two weeks of October was still ridiculously hot and humid, so be aware of that.
I'd recommend if you're looking at Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto etc that staying in Osaka as a base is a great idea, as you're in the middle of Kobe and Kyoto and can get to both in under an hour either way. We didn't spend much time in Kobe as we only went for lunch for some Kobe Wagyu, which was an experience, but everyone on our trip agreed we actually had a better steak in a steakhouse in akihabara on our last night! We stayed in Akihabara at the Best Western Hotel Fino - lovely hotel, and fairly large rooms for Tokyo standards and was ideally suited for heading to Odaiba and Asakusa as well as being on their version of the "circle line" - the Yamanote line which means you can get to Shibuya/Shinjuku really easily. It's also quieter that side of the city at night if nightlife/clubbing ain't your thing. We flew with KLM, London - Amsterdam - Narita as we met friends in London the night before who we were going with and came back Narita - Amsterdam - Edinburgh, and was really easy. Would definitely fly with them again, especially if staying in Ueno/Aki again as the train from the airport goes straight from Ueno. Look at getting a JR Rail pass if you're travelling outside of Tokyo - Heading down to Osaka absolutely made it worth it - But if you're going to be using subways rather than overlines in tokyo it might not be. In any case, get a suicia card (Japans version of an oyster card) - can used in convenience stores and vending machines too! I can't wait to go back! |
3 Sep 20, 07:19 PM |
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We went in July last year. We flew the day the kids broke up from school. Heat was bearable.
We flew with airfrance via schiphol, had 4 days in disney, a week in kyoto and a week in tokyo. We are going again in 2022 (postponed from next year) and doing Disney kyoto, osaka and nagasaki (not in that order). Japan is awesome. Kyoto is a *must* we had an airbnb for kyoto a mere 5 min walk from the station. It was perfect. Disney was at the Okura bay and tokyo was the hotel grand palace. JR pass was great for bullet train. Suica cards for subways not covered. DLJ ans disneysea were the nicest weve been too. Queuing to die for and politeness abound. Edited at 07:25 PM. |
3 Sep 20, 07:25 PM |
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Anthony - what a useful and well presented post. I'm not interested in going but still found it useful.
I may be wrong but there is a YouTube channel from l & r dreaming that went through the planning process for this. May be worth a search.
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4 Sep 20, 07:28 AM |
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Thank you, very kind of you to say! Hope I come over as enthusiastic rather than some know it all - as only been the once
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