F&E in Tokyo,Osaka and Kyoto?

**terubobo** · 09-08-2007, 02:39 PM

HellO!
Thinking of going F&E in Dec to these 3 places...anyone has ever been there on F&E before? Able to provide any advices? Thanks!!! :rock:

**Clarity** · 15-08-2007, 12:56 PM

Nice places..

Personally prefer Osaka and Kyoto than Tokyo.

Been F&E to Japan in 2005 and 2007. Went Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Ise, Hakone, Tokyo in 2005... Personally, sunrise @ Ise is nice. There is a pair of rocks, known as the wedded rocks @ Ise. sunrise is spectacular.. .If u have time to go Nara, there is a Nara deer park, where the deers roam freely.. Heee... Kyoto is full of temples, if u like those kind of things. Should visit Kiyomizu temple at least. For Osaka, I like the Umeda Sky building.. Nice view from the top...

Went Tokyo, Nikko, Fuji 5 lakes, Yokohama in 2007... Haha. nothing much I can say abt Tokyo and Yokohama.. It's like most cities... Nikko, I only had time to go Toshogu temple(I thk that's how it's spelt). Wanted to visit Chuzenji lake.. But din have enuff time...As for Fuji 5 lakes, I only managed to get there to see Mt fuji, but not to the Lakes themselves... Ha..

Do u know Japanese? It'd be better to know some basics kanji, hiragana and katakana... But if u do ur homework well before going, u probably wun need to speak much Japanese :biggrin4:

**earn3** · 15-08-2007, 01:57 PM

Have been doing F&E Japan many times - lots of interesting places to visit.

Important tip:
Look out for i = Information Counters at all Main JR station.
Get all the Train maps and places to visit (in English) and just enquire if you want to go some way- the friendly staff will show you the way, in English.

In Tokyo the Yamanote line is a wonderful loop line and you can use it to a number of interesting places !
Shinjuku (Shopping)
Yoyogi (Meiji Shrine)
Harajuku (Young people shopping heaven-must go)
Shibuya (Shopping)
Ebisu (Yebisu Garden Place)
Shinagawa (Sengakuji Temple)
Hamamatsucho (Tokyo Tower, Zojoii Temple)
Shimbashi ( Fish Market,shopping)
Yurakucho (Imperial Place,Ginza)
Akihabara (Electric Town - Best place to get laptops/hp etc etc)
Okachimachi (Ameyoko shopping Street)
Ueno (Ueno Park, shopping and skinkansen -bullet train)

If you get lost and couldn't find and information counter, look for young Japanese and they could help you.(as older Jap can't speak English)or go to any hotels around.

Remember to follow the train time-table strictly esp bullet train as 1 train track can serve a number of different train journey.

If you are travelling a lot on trains (which I think you will) it better to purchase the JR train pass in S'pore before you go - its cheaper that way. This special tourist JR train pass have to be purchase in S'pore before you leave for JP.

Have a nice trip , I will be there this Dec too for a 1 month holiday :biggrin4:

**wildswans** · 15-08-2007, 06:59 PM

Cool info....

I've been wanting to visit japan since young

**Steven^_^** · 15-08-2007, 07:41 PM

most prob be going next mth on my bday,celebrate it there.hehehe.

**lavenderblues** · 15-08-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by terubobo

HellO!
Thinking of going F&E in Dec to these 3 places...anyone has ever been there on F&E before? Able to provide any advices? Thanks!!! :rock:

been to these 3 places..

in short:

tokyo: very happening & colorful.. if u r a city person, u should like it.
(i will still go to disneyland and sanrio park again) wear nice nice take pic :rock: :rock:
i even experienced a minor earthquake haha! see the whole room shake...

osaka: less crowded than tokyo but still a city of its own.. remember to try out the snow crab

the shop very famous one.. got a crab on front of the shop.. not cheap though.. but do go for it..
cant miss the universal studio.. i even took photo with betty boops hee.. she knows how to chut alot of patterns!:biggrin4: :biggrin4:

tips: bring a raincoat along if u intend to take the wet ride.. sure kena your clothings.. u can buy there too, costs few dollars..

kyoto: many temples haha! nice scenery..

i visited the nara deer parks too.. countless deers walking in the park, u can give them food if u like.. i fed them with fruit.. and took pic of them..

**wildswans** · 16-08-2007, 09:45 AM

So cool...

**Leocravensky** · 16-08-2007, 10:27 PM

Japan.... I also want to go there... probably will go there next year with my parents... I want to go hokaido. hehe

**wildswans** · 16-08-2007, 10:55 PM

Yah...

Despite what they've done to us during the war, i still wanna visit their country leh

**terubobo** · 17-08-2007, 01:45 PM

Thanks all for the info! Very helpful!
:rock:

**lavenderblues** · 17-08-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by terubobo

Thanks all for the info! Very helpful!
:rock:

when u leaving? F&E ah? :love4: :love4:

remember to pat pat the deers for me :biggrin4:

**wildswans** · 19-08-2007, 04:47 PM

Come back and share experiences

**livewired_gal** · 22-08-2007, 01:03 PM

:biggrin4: Cool, I wanna go too.. but then afraid of language problem lah... Still believe it'll be more fun if know Japanese..

Learnt for a while then stop coz no one to speak to so as time goes by, becomes rusty liao lor..

Who interested to take up Japanese course, let me know nae.. we can attend together maybe.. hehehe...

**wildswans** · 22-08-2007, 10:34 PM

I used to take last time.... very rusty liao...

Think need to revisit my notes

BTW, the last few weeks life got writeup on japan