less than three days
Jul. 24th, 2009 05:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wingblossomHere's the loose itinerary for my trip to Japan with Eiko:
July 27-28: leave from JFK airport at 11:45 AM. Reach Japan by 2:25 PM the next day. Leave for Osaka and stay at hotel overnight.
July 29: leave for Hiroshima (an estimated three-hour trip) and stay at a different hotel there overnight. Must-see: the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
July 30: Return to hotel in Osaka. Visit Kobe.
July 31: visit Nara and Kyoto.
August 1: visit Kyoto.
August 2: explore Osaka.
August 3: leave to Yokohama. Arrive at Eiko's uncle's place.
August 4-8: explore Yokohama and Tokyo.
August 9: overnight stay at Tokyo.
August 10: leave for Narita Airport; flight takes off at three PM.
More things to check out: the Gioki temple in Kyoto, along with all of Arashiyama (there's another temple celebrating the Chrysanthemum Festival around this time). The Meiji shrine in Tokyo, and -- if possible -- the little towns here. Also, Ikebukuro.
Eiko and I were planning out our budget for the trip, and we decided that our lodging and food budget would probably come down to the equivalent of $800 total. It was harder to calculate sightseeing costs and other expenses, since that will vary on the time we'll be able to see certain events.
One thing we are planning to do is buy advance tickets for Otodama on the 7th and 9th of August. On the 7th, Kokia and D-51 are performing, and on the 9th, Yuna Ito (!) will be there. Since we'll be in the same prefecture around that time, and the tickets aren't too expensive, I'm definitely crossing my fingers for that. Seeing Kokia and Yuna Ito live would be kind of amazing.
Last but not least, I still have to finish my packing over this weekend and make sure that all of our plans are set. We still have to find lodging for our one-day stay in Hiroshima, and I have to figure out what to do regarding possible credit card and yen conversion issues.
I also have to get a haircut and buy decent flip-flops or sandals before I leave. And rather than the cultural sightseeing, I may almost be more excited about exploring all the bookstores and geeky manga shops while in Japan. I WONDER WHAT THIS SAYS ABOUT ME.
July 27-28: leave from JFK airport at 11:45 AM. Reach Japan by 2:25 PM the next day. Leave for Osaka and stay at hotel overnight.
July 29: leave for Hiroshima (an estimated three-hour trip) and stay at a different hotel there overnight. Must-see: the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
July 30: Return to hotel in Osaka. Visit Kobe.
July 31: visit Nara and Kyoto.
August 1: visit Kyoto.
August 2: explore Osaka.
August 3: leave to Yokohama. Arrive at Eiko's uncle's place.
August 4-8: explore Yokohama and Tokyo.
August 9: overnight stay at Tokyo.
August 10: leave for Narita Airport; flight takes off at three PM.
More things to check out: the Gioki temple in Kyoto, along with all of Arashiyama (there's another temple celebrating the Chrysanthemum Festival around this time). The Meiji shrine in Tokyo, and -- if possible -- the little towns here. Also, Ikebukuro.
Eiko and I were planning out our budget for the trip, and we decided that our lodging and food budget would probably come down to the equivalent of $800 total. It was harder to calculate sightseeing costs and other expenses, since that will vary on the time we'll be able to see certain events.
One thing we are planning to do is buy advance tickets for Otodama on the 7th and 9th of August. On the 7th, Kokia and D-51 are performing, and on the 9th, Yuna Ito (!) will be there. Since we'll be in the same prefecture around that time, and the tickets aren't too expensive, I'm definitely crossing my fingers for that. Seeing Kokia and Yuna Ito live would be kind of amazing.
Last but not least, I still have to finish my packing over this weekend and make sure that all of our plans are set. We still have to find lodging for our one-day stay in Hiroshima, and I have to figure out what to do regarding possible credit card and yen conversion issues.
I also have to get a haircut and buy decent flip-flops or sandals before I leave. And rather than the cultural sightseeing, I may almost be more excited about exploring all the bookstores and geeky manga shops while in Japan. I WONDER WHAT THIS SAYS ABOUT ME.