coldel Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Whenever I asked for directions in Tokyo it was very normal behaviour for the people to walk you to the place if it was close by! 1 Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Whenever I asked for directions in Tokyo it was very normal behaviour for the people to walk you to the place if it was close by! Ye ! its quicker for them to take you there than try and explain in English how to get there. Quote
LRF4N Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 We asked for directions twice and they were unbelievably helpful considering we couldn't understand each other Amazing people 1 Quote
Kraziekatz1 Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Very jealous guys.....always wanted to go to Japan. As soon as the kids get a little bit older we're going ....hubby has even been trying to learn Japanese! Hope you have a lovely time OP Quote
neo-ninja Posted January 14, 2015 Author Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks for the help guys! Will keep you posted on how it goes! And will update schedule once I have worked it out! Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 14, 2015 Posted January 14, 2015 Thanks for the help guys! Will keep you posted on how it goes! And will update schedule once I have worked it out! If you hit a problem or want any more info , shoot me a message. Good Luck with the trip, Quote
neo-ninja Posted January 15, 2015 Author Posted January 15, 2015 Quick update we are now trying to include Takayama festival: 07/04 Day 1 - Tokyo -Land Early Morning Haneda airport. Find Hotel probably visit Shinjuku, explore the city, visit Asakusa (Old temple and buildings, giant gundam) 08/04 Day2 - Tokyo - Spend day with Trial Finders Guide showing us various places to visit etc.. visit sumo house and see king of the hill tournament 09/04 Day3 - Morning watching Sumo wrestling 10/04 Day4 - Tokyo - Meji Shrine, Takeshita Dora (Boutique Shops),Omotesando (high end shopping), Shibuya (manga, anime toyshops, Tokyu hands), Hachiko Statue, Shinjiku (Metropolitan Gov building - free skyscraper), go try Pachinko (ball game) , Evening at Robot Bar 11/04 Day5 - 12/04 Day6 - 13/04 Day7 - Arrive in Takyama mid afternoon - visit city and prepare for festival 14/04 Day8 - Spend the day at the festival and night. 15/04 Day9 - Kyoto - Arrive midday, explore the city , Ginkakuji (temples, and gardens), travel philophsers path, Nanzenji temple, Heian Shrine, Kodajii temple and gardens, Higashiyama (Shopping) Gion (Geisha and traditional buildings), 16/04 Day10 - Kyoto - Visit Arashiyama and see the monkeys, Tenryuji temple, Bamboo Groves, Jojakkoji temple, Gioji shrine, Otagi Nenbutsuji (amazing grounds with hundreds of statues), Daikakuji Temple 17/04 Day11 - Kyoto - Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine(Amazing shrine of 1000 gates) then Travel back to Tokyo train ride 2hours 20 mins, Go back into town and visit Owl Cafe, Stationary STore, Oedo Onsen Monogatari (Hot spring baths) 18/04 Day12 -Tokyo - Disney Land, Stay in Disney Land hotel 19/04 Day13 - Tokyo -Disney Sea, Stay in Tokyo 20/04 Day14 - Tokyo - Last day in Tokyo, take in the sighs, do stuff we missed, have final meals 21/04 Day15 - Fly Home Early morning Quote
coldel Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Just a note on day 3, when I went to watch sumo we went for the whole event. The early morning was pretty quiet and the place half full, it doesnt really liven up until the later bouts. The best wrestlers come on at the end, after the last fight its customary for the people watching ringside (who sit on cushions on the floor) throw all the cushions into the ring and cheer. Loads to do at the place itself though, you can walk around and see the little museums, eat sumo food, actually meet the sumo wrestlers as they tend to wander around and mingle with fans as well as see their supermodel stick thin girlfriends! Edited January 16, 2015 by coldel 1 Quote
WhackyWill Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 We were at Tokyo station getting some tickets when about 10 of the top Sumo wrestlers arrived on the bullet train, never seen so many screaming giggling girls wanting photos with them. Even the "missus" was impressed... 1 Quote
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