Japan Dec 2017

Day 1 10Dec
0615                                  Arrive Narita on TG640

           Ms Yuri received us and we went abound our luxurious mini Bus that will take us around for the next four days. Our driver is a very nice and accommodating Suzuki-san.

           Ms Yuri was well prepared and shared with us our route of travel marked in pink.

1300  We decided to skip Music Forest and headed straight to Oshino Hakkai

1430  Kachi Kachi Ropeway

           
                                           view from the top of Kachi Kachi Ropeway

                                           our exact location

1700  Drop off at Hotel 

           views from our hotel room window

             
           we walk around the smallest lake on the right.

Day 2 11Dec
0730 stopover at Chuo-Expressway-Suwako-Service Area

1230  Takayama Old Town

           Hida Gyuuman beef bun is soft and fluffy. Beef is juicy and sweet.

             This is Sakaguchiya's Hida beef nigiri on senbei (rice crackers)

1700  Arrive Shirakawago. Check into 
           UNESCO World Heritage 
           Ogi-machi Gassho Style Village unit 45

Day 3 12Dec
0730  walk about Shirakawago

1130   Depart for Nagoya Castle

1700  Drop off at Nagoya Hotel nearby Nagoya Tower

           1) Osu Kannon Temple & surronding shopping Area
           2) Sakae area: Sunshine Plaza, Oasis21
           3) Nagoya Train Station area

Day 4 13Dec
0900 Owadani-Hakone or Nagoya Train station buy Bento 

1200 Arrive Gotemba Outlet

1630 Depart for Hotel  (Journey approx 1hr 30mins)
1800 Arrive Shinjuku - Tokyo Plaza Hotel


Day 5 14Dec
0630 Tokyo DISNEY LAND

           Take JR Yamanote Line to Tokyo Station,
           transfer to Maihama Station
           http://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/access/

Day 6 15Dec
0800 Tsujiki Market

                Take JR Yamanote Line to Yoyogi Station,
                take Oedo Ine to Tsukiji shijo Station

  Asakusa

           Ginza

                Night stroll along Ginza
           Ueno - (Lunch)

                Take Tokyo Metro from Ginza to Ueno Station
                - 12min
         

                Sensoji Temple , Nakisame Street
                Take Tokyo Metro to Asakusa Station(Direct) - 5min
                http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3004.html
           Tokyo Skytree 
                Oshiage Station to Okubo Station (Chuo Sobu Line) - 45min
                Or Asakusa to ShinOkubo

Day 7 16Dec

Breakfast at Ichiran
0800 Harajuku

                Meiji Shrine, Takeshita Street
                Take Yamanote Line to Harajuku only 7min
                http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3051_west_tokyo_full.html
           Omotesando

               Harajuku walk to Omotesando
          
 Shibuya

                Omotesando to Shibuya only 2min
          
 Akihabara
                Shibuya to Akihabara, Dinner at Akihabara - 28min
           Akihabara to Hotel (Okubo)
                *Shin Okubo Station -only Stairs 47min/677yen
                  Take Chuo Sobu Line to Okubo (Direct)

Day 8 17Dec
0800 OKOHAMA
                - Minato Mirai area
                - CupNoodle Musuem
                - Lunch at Yokohama
            To Yokohama
                 Take Yamanote Line to Shibuya,
                 transfer to Toyoko to MinataMirai - 55min
                 http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2360.html
            To Cup Noodle Museum
                 From Yokohama Station,
                 take to Minato Mirai station - 52min
                 http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3212.html

1400 Shinjuku -F&E.
2000 Depart to Airport