Last March, I saw my husband’s passport and I told him, "Nasa page 13 ka na, sabay lang tayo nagparenew and wala pa kami stamp”. My passport is really waiting and screaming to be stamped. lol
My husband just laughed at me and because summer vacation was approaching, he invited us to join his business trips. Of course, I will just choose one country because like I said, the budget is very limited and we don’t want to break the bank.
I chose Japan because it has been on my bucket list for a very long time. For some reason, the trip was rescheduled. The original schedule was first week of April, then they changed it to the last week of April and it was moved to last week of May. It was supposed to be an eight-day trip, nabawasan pa ng one day because my husband needs to fly to Indonesia after Japan.
At some point, I was already losing hope because it was rescheduled so many times and classes were soon to resume. We had visas and plane tickets and one week before our trip, muntikan na di matuloy. But thank God, everything fell into place.
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Few days before our trip, my husband messaged me na tuloy na trip namin. Yey, so while he was in Bangkok, I was busy packing our stuff and finishing our itinerary. This is it! Sharing with you our trip.
Seven Days in Tokyo, Japan
Day 1 Arrival to Tokyo Japan
We booked an early flight so we could enjoy Tokyo on our first day but it did not happen so blamed it on the schedule of the Airport Limousine Bus. We were in Narita as early as 11:30AM and the next schedule of the Airport Limousine Bus is 2:50PM. It was really a long wait but no complaints because we were in Japan. I can’t believe na nasa Japan na kami. Hihihi!
Read: Trip to Tokyo Japan
We stayed in Keio Plaza Hotel Tama which has a very strategic location because it is near the train station, bus station, malls, restaurants, convenience store, and of course Sanrio Puroland. Everything is just a few minutes from the hotel. We were supposed to visit Shibuya but decided to explore Tama, Tokyo to familiarize ourselves.
Read: Keio Plaza Hotel Tama
Day 2 Sanrio Puroland
Sanrio Puroland is just 5 minutes away from our hotel so I included this in our itinerary. At first, my son did not like the idea but when we got there, he already enjoyed it.
Read: Sanrio Puroland
Buy or Book Your Ticket
Tokyo Sanrio Puroland Admission Ticket
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Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Statue
After our trip to Sanrio Puroland, we went to Shibuya to witness the famous “Scramble” at Shibuya Crossing. And of course, a trip to Shibuya is not complete without visiting the Hachiko Statue, one of the most famous dogs in the world.
Read: Shibuya Crossing + Hachiko Statue
Day 3 Tama Zoological Park
My son loves to see different animals and always watches Nat Geo Wild, so I added the zoo to my itinerary. The entrance fee is 600 yen, and children 12 years old and below are FREE. The zoo is huge, clean, and well-maintained. You will notice that the animals are well taken care of.
Read: Tama Zoological Park Keio Rail-Land Museum
Just in front of Tama Zoological Park is Keio Rail-Land Museum. A unique theme park for train lovers. It is a nice museum where you can play trains for only 250 yen. There are activities with a fee like a train diorama and train ride for 100 yen each.
Read: Keio Rail-Land Museum
Day 4 Takahata Fudoson Temple
Since I wanted to avoid train transfers, I replaced Kidzania Tokyo with Takahata Fudoson Temple. There is no entrance fee for this tourist spot so tipid.
Read: Takahata Fudoson Temple
Showa Kinen Park
We rode the train again to Showa Kinen Park because I promised my son that we would ride a boat. So even though our feet were aching and tired, we needed to pedal our boat, yes my son chose a pedal boat, ayaw niya mag row, row row your boat. Waah!
Read: Showa Kinen Park
IKEA Tachikawa IKEA is not on my itinerary because I have no idea there is an IKEA in Japan. I was so glad when I saw the building on our way to the park because I’ve been meaning to visit IKEA since I was a kid.
Read: IKEA Tachikawa
Day 5 Tokyo DisneySea
As promised to my son, we will visit Tokyo DisneySea after my husband’s training. So even if the travel time is more than two hours from the hotel and the price is steep, we still push with our plan. It is the most expensive theme park that I have visited in Asia. But like I said if you have kids in tow, a trip to Tokyo Japan is not complete without visiting DisneySea or Disneyland.
Read: Tokyo DisneySea
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Same Day Pick Up Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea Ticket 1 Day Pass (Tokyo/TW Pick Up) Tokyo Disney Ticket 2 Day Pass (Tokyo Pick Up)
Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea 1 Day Admission Ticket (Maihama Station Pick Up)
Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea Ticket 1 Day Pass and 1 Night Hotel Stay
Shuttle Bus Transfers (One Way/Round Trip) from Shinjuku to Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea
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Day 6 Exploring Tama Area
Though we already have a planned itinerary, I’m always open to changes. I’m not very strict about what we need to do or follow my itinerary. My itinerary is just my guide because I want everything to be organized.
Since we’re getting old, we canceled our day 6 itinerary and decided to rest. Oh yes, we wanted to sleep and rest our aching feet and legs. I hate to admit, namatay isang kuko ko sa kakalakad so I need to invest in more comfortable shoes. Hehehe!
Read: Exploring Tama Area
Lunch at Royal Host
We took this chance to buy pasalubong at the nearest grocery and paid a visit to The Daiso.
Read: Pasalubong from Japan
Shopping at Daiso
Day 7 Back to Manila
If only we could extend our trip but we have to say goodbye to Tokyo, Japan. We really had a good trip and according to my son, it is our best vacation ever. Hehehe! I’ve learned a lot in Japan and I still have one remaining post in my Japan series. I'll give you an idea of what to expect if you will travel to Japan.
Read: Things I Have Learned in Japan
Don’t forget to buy Royce Chocolates at the airport.
Few days before our trip, my husband messaged me na tuloy na trip namin. Yey, so while he was in Bangkok, I was busy packing our stuff and finishing our itinerary. This is it! Sharing with you our trip.
Seven Days in Tokyo, Japan
Day 1 Arrival to Tokyo Japan
We booked an early flight so we could enjoy Tokyo on our first day but it did not happen so blamed it on the schedule of the Airport Limousine Bus. We were in Narita as early as 11:30AM and the next schedule of the Airport Limousine Bus is 2:50PM. It was really a long wait but no complaints because we were in Japan. I can’t believe na nasa Japan na kami. Hihihi!
Read: Trip to Tokyo Japan
We stayed in Keio Plaza Hotel Tama which has a very strategic location because it is near the train station, bus station, malls, restaurants, convenience store, and of course Sanrio Puroland. Everything is just a few minutes from the hotel. We were supposed to visit Shibuya but decided to explore Tama, Tokyo to familiarize ourselves.
Read: Keio Plaza Hotel Tama
Day 2 Sanrio Puroland
Sanrio Puroland is just 5 minutes away from our hotel so I included this in our itinerary. At first, my son did not like the idea but when we got there, he already enjoyed it.
Read: Sanrio Puroland
Buy or Book Your Ticket
Tokyo Sanrio Puroland Admission Ticket
Klook.com
Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Statue
After our trip to Sanrio Puroland, we went to Shibuya to witness the famous “Scramble” at Shibuya Crossing. And of course, a trip to Shibuya is not complete without visiting the Hachiko Statue, one of the most famous dogs in the world.
Read: Shibuya Crossing + Hachiko Statue
Day 3 Tama Zoological Park
My son loves to see different animals and always watches Nat Geo Wild, so I added the zoo to my itinerary. The entrance fee is 600 yen, and children 12 years old and below are FREE. The zoo is huge, clean, and well-maintained. You will notice that the animals are well taken care of.
Read: Tama Zoological Park Keio Rail-Land Museum
Just in front of Tama Zoological Park is Keio Rail-Land Museum. A unique theme park for train lovers. It is a nice museum where you can play trains for only 250 yen. There are activities with a fee like a train diorama and train ride for 100 yen each.
Read: Keio Rail-Land Museum
Day 4 Takahata Fudoson Temple
Since I wanted to avoid train transfers, I replaced Kidzania Tokyo with Takahata Fudoson Temple. There is no entrance fee for this tourist spot so tipid.
Read: Takahata Fudoson Temple
Showa Kinen Park
We rode the train again to Showa Kinen Park because I promised my son that we would ride a boat. So even though our feet were aching and tired, we needed to pedal our boat, yes my son chose a pedal boat, ayaw niya mag row, row row your boat. Waah!
Read: Showa Kinen Park
IKEA Tachikawa IKEA is not on my itinerary because I have no idea there is an IKEA in Japan. I was so glad when I saw the building on our way to the park because I’ve been meaning to visit IKEA since I was a kid.
Read: IKEA Tachikawa
Day 5 Tokyo DisneySea
As promised to my son, we will visit Tokyo DisneySea after my husband’s training. So even if the travel time is more than two hours from the hotel and the price is steep, we still push with our plan. It is the most expensive theme park that I have visited in Asia. But like I said if you have kids in tow, a trip to Tokyo Japan is not complete without visiting DisneySea or Disneyland.
Read: Tokyo DisneySea
Buy or Book
Same Day Pick Up Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea Ticket 1 Day Pass (Tokyo/TW Pick Up) Tokyo Disney Ticket 2 Day Pass (Tokyo Pick Up)
Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea 1 Day Admission Ticket (Maihama Station Pick Up)
Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea Ticket 1 Day Pass and 1 Night Hotel Stay
Shuttle Bus Transfers (One Way/Round Trip) from Shinjuku to Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea
Klook.com
Day 6 Exploring Tama Area
Though we already have a planned itinerary, I’m always open to changes. I’m not very strict about what we need to do or follow my itinerary. My itinerary is just my guide because I want everything to be organized.
Since we’re getting old, we canceled our day 6 itinerary and decided to rest. Oh yes, we wanted to sleep and rest our aching feet and legs. I hate to admit, namatay isang kuko ko sa kakalakad so I need to invest in more comfortable shoes. Hehehe!
Read: Exploring Tama Area
Lunch at Royal Host
We took this chance to buy pasalubong at the nearest grocery and paid a visit to The Daiso.
Read: Pasalubong from Japan
Shopping at Daiso
Day 7 Back to Manila
If only we could extend our trip but we have to say goodbye to Tokyo, Japan. We really had a good trip and according to my son, it is our best vacation ever. Hehehe! I’ve learned a lot in Japan and I still have one remaining post in my Japan series. I'll give you an idea of what to expect if you will travel to Japan.
Read: Things I Have Learned in Japan
Don’t forget to buy Royce Chocolates at the airport.
Wow, Japan! I haven't been there yet but hopefully soon. Glad that your Japan trip was able to push thru after so many delays. Join your hubby in Bangkok next time. Food is cheap naman there, and some hotels have free shuttle service to tourist areas. :)
ReplyDeleteTrue, I thought we can't make it. When time and budget permit, we will go to Bangkok. Thanks for sharing the free shuttle service. :)
DeleteJapan is also part of my bucket list. =) Love the places you've been. Very interesting. =)
ReplyDeleteI really, really, really wanna go to Japan!!! Sana someday we get to do that. And I don't care if puro boys kasama ko, we are going to Sanrio Puroland hahaha.
ReplyDeleteHehehe! No choice sila sa atin. :)
DeleteJapan is next in our travel destinations pero baka next year na, quota na kami for this year hehehe. Thank you for sharing your itinerary, it'll help us plan for our trip. Hopefully, we get to stay as long as you did.
ReplyDeleteOur 7 days are not enough so I hope you can stay at least one week because I'm pretty sure you will enjoy Japan. :)
DeleteI would love to visit Japan, sana we can have the opportunity to visit this wonderful country too!
ReplyDeleteYou are indeed fortunate to be able to travel, lalo na Japan! It's on our family's travel bucket list :)
ReplyDeleteI honestly love all your Japan posts because I've never been there before. Hopefully we get to travel there as well and when that time comes I'll refer back to your posts because they're just so packed with helpful info. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the IT! Been seeing a lot of Japan vacations lately! Will consider nga for the next family vacation : )
ReplyDeleteGo! I'm sure you will enjoy Japan. :)
DeleteWould love to go to Tokyo Disneyland with my family too. It's obvious that you enjoyed your stay in Japan. With so much to explore, it seems that a week is not enough.
ReplyDeleteYes, we haven't visited Tokyo Disneyland so we have reason to go back. :)
DeleteThis is in my bucketlist too! Hope to finally visit Japan soon! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm really itching to visit Japan. It's either Japan or South Korea, or even better, both! Thank you so much for sharing your itinerary.
ReplyDeleteSoKor is on my bucket list. :)
DeleteI really like that you summed up the 7 days so neatly, and I prefer it because I'm not pressured by the per day itinerary. Thank you for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I feel you, some readers like to have everything in one page and some readers want a detailed one. :)
DeleteMy husband wished to go to Japan too! I hope next year we can visit Japan, thank you for sharing your beautiful Japan trip. :)
ReplyDeleteWish I could go with the hubby on his "business" trips except that they're not really business trips and the kids are too young and hard to manage for missions trips. Maybe soon. :)
ReplyDeleteI feel you, it is really hard to travel with kids but it is also fun. :)
DeleteBusiness trip for the win! :) the photos look so calm. I feel like it's another era.
ReplyDeleteI dream of coming to Japan someday. I'm fond of eating Japanese food and feeling ko ang linis linis sa Japan.
ReplyDeleteTrue, malinis sa Japan.
DeleteWAAAAA... I'm so envious! My husband and I have always wanted to go to Japan but since I'm pregnant, I think we'll have to postpone for another year. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteAgree, postpone it first because you'll get tired, maraming lakaran ang need sa Japan. :)
DeleteOh, I love Tokyo! There’s no such thing as a bad restaurant in this town. Japan is nothing if not attentive to the details, which is why, no matter what you’re in the mood for, you’re often going to find it better than you could anywhere else. I miss this place so bad. :)
ReplyDeleteI miss Japan too! :)
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