18 March 2013

New Japan Schedule


Alrighty !! i am done wz the Trip's daily schedule !! :-D
i can say it is 80% firm. i have almost all transfers & accommodation info ready.
As well as Places of interests. the rest will have to be done on ground.

Home Work for team :

. research a bit and list wz ranking what would u like to do, eat, go for in :
-Tokyo
-Nagoya
-Kyoto

Generally, there are 4 areas to look into for inspiration.

(Places, Food, Culture / events, Museums... etc)
i try to include them in the plan as much as possible.

. consider protection from rain & cold for rider & Brompton.

-i will be sewing brompton covers for all.

. think abt clothing sets to bring. i am having generally :

- 5 sets top
- 3 sets bottom
- 1 set jacket / coat for cold protection.
so basically i will need abt 3 washes during the trip.


Japan Trip Schedule :

M= Morning
A= Afternoon
WD= Whole Day

Day 1 : 13 April Saturday

M : Arrival Flight from Singapore to Narita
. Transfer from Narita to Ueno eki. (Keisei Line)
. Cycle from Ueno to Kurame K-house
A : Imperial Garden . Koishikawa Korakuen . Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden . Meiji Shrine
. Go Shinjuku eki to get bus ticket to Matsumoto tomoro. 
Dep : 14/4 Morning 9am approx
. Nite @ Tokyo

Day 2 : 14 April Sunday

M : Tokyo Shinjuku -------> Matsumoto (Bus Trip)
A : Matsumoto Castle . Kyu Kaichi Gakko . Folklore Museum
. Get bus ticket to Takayama @ Matsumoto eki. 2 ways return
. Nite @ Matsumoto

Day 3 : 15 April Monday

M : Matsumoto --------> Takayama (Bus Trip)
A : Sanmachi Suji dori . Takayama Jinja
. Nite @ Takayama

Day 4 : 16 April Tuesday

M :  Hida Minzoku Mura . Teddy Bear Eco Village
A : cycle / tour Hida Furukawa Area .
. Nite @ Takayama

Day 5 : 17 April Wednesday

M : Takayama --------> Matsumoto (Bus Trip)
. Matsumoto --------> Shiojiri (10km)
A : Shiojiri --------> KIso Village (27km)
. Kiso Village --------> Harano eki (11km)
. Harano eki --------> Kiso Ryojoan Ryokan (6km)
Total approx : 54 km 

. Narai Postal Town

. Nite @ Kiso Ryojoan Ryokan

Day 6 : 18 April Thursday

M : Harano eki --------> Nagiso (40km)
A : Nagiso --------> Tsumago (20km) *option to take mountain route*
Nite @ Tsumago

Day 7 : 19 April Friday

M : Tsumago --------> Magome (12km)
. tour Magome
A : Magome --------> Nakatsugawa eki  (12km)
. Nakatsugawa --------> Nagoya (JR limited express)
. get Bus tickets to Kyoto @ Nagoya eki
Nite @ Nagoya

Day 8 : 20 April Saturday

M : Cycle / walk Yamazaki RIver (watch Cherry Blossoms)
. Atsuta Jinja . Tsuruma Koen .
A : Osu shopping street . Nagoya - Jo
Nite @ Nagoya

Day 9 : 21 April Sunday

M : Nagoya --------> Kyoto (JR Bus)
A : Kyoto Gosho . Pontocho dori Dinner
. find & book for Villa Tour tomoro
Nite @ Kyoto

Day 10 : 22 April Monday

M : Shugakuin & Katsura Villa 
A : Tetsugaku no michi . Ginkaku-ji . Kinkaku-ji
. Get Bus Tickets to Tokyo @ Kyoto eki
Nite @ Kyoto

Day 11 : 23 April Tuesday

M : Arashiyama Area
A : free & easy . pack for bus ride
. Kyoto --------> Tokyo (overnite Bus)

Day 12 : 24 April Wednesday

M : ARR 6-7am . Tokyo Towers . Roppongi Hills
A : Shibuya Junction
N : TMG Building for night view
Nite @ Tokyo

Day 13 : 25 April Thursday

M : Tsukiji market . 
A : Free to plan
. Nite flight to singapore

1 comment:

  1. Hi,

    I'm planning to do a trip similar to yours next Spring. I'm planning to fly into Osaka and start cycling past Kyoto onwards to Tokyo and depart from Narita. Do you think 2 weeks is a feasible time to do that?

    Desmond

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