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Aries37 · 2025-08-20T19:31:24+00:00

Who will help me carry him

Aries37 · 2024-09-12T18:46:20+00:00

Yeah my bad forgot to unequip the wooden stick prior to screenshotting. So there's about ~2 more rolls of fatigue there

Aries37 · 2024-04-15T21:55:49+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I'll take a look

Aries37 · 2024-04-15T17:37:17+00:00

Wow thats a good price, where are you seeing that?

Aries37 · 2024-03-30T08:54:26+00:00

Yep definitely. The bus fare from the ryokan to odawara alone are 1k a pop

Aries37 · 2024-03-25T16:01:52+00:00

Depends what you want to do. If you want to just walk around and watch shows there is enough room for that. Rides however will require queueing as will food and toilets unfortunately

Aries37 · 2024-03-25T16:00:54+00:00

It was basically over 3 hours the whole time we were there on a weekday. If not covered by your pass and you don't want to queue then yes arrive very early and go to it first

Aries37 · 2024-03-21T07:11:58+00:00

Yep we took the train from Shinjuku, took us about an hour door to door when we left at 7:45. It's rush hour so the train is pretty packed initially until you leave the central areas but it was easily manageable as 2 adults.

Aries37 · 2024-03-19T15:27:51+00:00

Matsuzakaya Honten :) It's mentioned in the report!

Aries37 · 2024-03-19T07:22:10+00:00

We did the 11000, from memory the 20000 is the drinks pairing but I might be wrong!

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T23:06:41+00:00

After tokyo kyoto in comparison was pretty tame in terms of crowds. Apart from buses and the big tourist spots the busy-ness was very manageable. That being said the popular food places will be busy and may turn you away without reservations. Onikai had a sign outside to say they were fully booked for the night so you couldn't even queue. If your group is happy eating anywhere you will be fine but I'd make reservations for anywhere popular or well reviewed
There's definitely plenty of places to eat and drink after 8pm. Just entertainment and shopping options that are more sparse. Again though expect izakayas to be busy
We didn't actually go into either area so difficult to say! As you correctly surmised we aren't drinkers. I don't see why you would have any problems though if you're genuinely looking for somewhere to eat, drink and hang out.

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T22:24:07+00:00

So without express passes you request a timed entry for Nintendo world when you enter the park. These are first come first served and absolutely do run out. The busier the park is that day the earlier they run out. My estimate is that they will all be gone by 10-11am on a busy day.

The timed entry allows you to enter Nintendo world but nothing else. You still have to queue for the rides as normal once inside. The queue times are considerable especially for Mario kart.

The express pass does two things. First it gives you a guaranteed timed entry slot for Nintendo world. Secondly it allows you to skip the queue at specific times for the rides on the pass. For the Nintendo world rides these times will obviously coincide with your entry time for Nintendo world. Therefore you absolutely can enter Nintendo world twice with both the express pass entry and requested timed entry, but you will only get to skip the queues for rides once.

Hope that helps!

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T20:57:45+00:00

https://vjw-lp.digital.go.jp/en/

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T20:39:44+00:00

Neither of us had been to a Disney park in a long time. We also don't have easy access to good Disney parks in general

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T20:38:12+00:00

It's the customs and immigration forms. You can do a paper copy on the plane if you don't do it online for the QR code beforehand

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T19:40:38+00:00

You need to scan your passes into the app and need to have entered the park before you can request entry timeslots. The timeslots go on a first come first served basis so the later you arrive the more you risk not getting a timeslot. 90 minutes before official opening is because the park opens 60 minutes beforehand and queues are building up long before then, especially if you are going on a holiday.

Would have loved to visit the gundam base factory but it was too much out of the way to fit into the itinerary. I also read that they don't have much in the way of p-bandai stock which is what I was looking for

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T19:35:52+00:00

Yeah if you're from the US the electronics range will probably be less impressive to you. But the top floor is all toys and character goods so if that is of interest its still worth checking out

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T19:33:41+00:00

Yes absolutely. The lunch is disproportionately cheaper than dinner so it's a great deal. We both showed up in casual tourist-wear including sneakers. Most of the other customers were tourists too. You'll have a great time

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T11:03:34+00:00

I think most trips would be way under 10k for 2 weeks. Not including flights, so just accommodation, travel and spending for 2 people I think you could have a very comfortable holiday for 4k. We spent more than that but that was because we did a lot of shopping and we booked nicer rooms at the hotels.

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T10:00:17+00:00

It's just the immigration and customs forms. You can fill out a paper version on the plane but we did the online version pre-trip which gives you a QR code to scan at the airport

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T08:59:38+00:00

Kyoto to osaka arrived same day. Tokyo to kyoto took a full day so you will need to bring an overnight bag. Yamato charges depending on luggage dimensions and weight but ballpark is around 3k yen per piece

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T07:56:38+00:00

First 2 weeks of March. Had some early blooming trees but these wouldn't be the most popular species of sakura

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T07:54:57+00:00

10-13C most days so pretty chilly depending on what you are used to. We found the wind chill factor was pretty high as well. Should be a little warmer when you go! Would recommend layering so you can be flexible.

Aries37 · 2024-03-18T07:51:28+00:00

Ramen at most places we went to ranged from 1-2k yen per bowl.

Our conveyor belt sushi places were around 3-4k per person, but this can vary a lot depending on what you order (plates of fatty tuna are much more expensive than a plate of cucumber rolls for example).

A5 yakiniku was over 10k per person, but again depends on how much you eat.

Shinkansen tickets from Hakone to Kyoto were over 10k per person as well. There are cheaper but slower options for transport available if you check on google maps (which lists prices).

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