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Overplanning strikes again!
Jun. 23rd, 2006 10:34 amIts begun. I've already started planning what I want to see/do in Japan. I've been peeking at a few sites, looking at hostels, etc. and I already have a decent list. Since Mom's been sweet enough to lend us her time share (more on that soon), that will take care of 7 days/nights of stay time. With that savings, plus we're aiming for a $15k budget we're going to stay for 3 weeks instead of two. Wootness!!
We're planning on 3-4 cities. Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and possibly an overnight to Sendai. Right now we're aiming for the end of March/beginning of April since 1) it's before the tourist rate hike 2) the cherry blossoms should be starting.
There are some things we're definatly going to do. Shrine/temple visits are a must, as well as Tokyo Tower and Mt. Fuji. I can probably convince him to go to an onsen (hot spring) too. The geeks in us are going to Gamerz for shopping, the Sega park, the Sony building, Miyazaki's museum, and any other otaku land we can find. The only one I'm going to have to fight him on is Sanrio Puroland. Yah, it's $60 for the two of us to get in, and we probably wouldn't be there for more than 2 hours, but damnit! We have to GO!!! *whines* Any other tips, suggestions, ideas are welcome.
As for the timeshare...we have 1 week to stay at any resort on this massive list since my parents bought the highest level timeshare (all by accident btw). Anyway, it's now a matter of 'where the hell do we stay?'. We're shying away from Tokyo, mainly because I've found some hostels I like that allow extended stays. I want to try and stay someplace a little country with local things to do. That way we can take a day hike, or see the sights on bike, or just vegg for the day.
My faves are:
More Resort Vacation Club This is my #1 because of all the outdoor activites, plus it has a partial kitchen in the unit. It's also outside of the range of the other cities we're visiting.
Toba
Shirahama
So, any thoughts?
We're planning on 3-4 cities. Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and possibly an overnight to Sendai. Right now we're aiming for the end of March/beginning of April since 1) it's before the tourist rate hike 2) the cherry blossoms should be starting.
There are some things we're definatly going to do. Shrine/temple visits are a must, as well as Tokyo Tower and Mt. Fuji. I can probably convince him to go to an onsen (hot spring) too. The geeks in us are going to Gamerz for shopping, the Sega park, the Sony building, Miyazaki's museum, and any other otaku land we can find. The only one I'm going to have to fight him on is Sanrio Puroland. Yah, it's $60 for the two of us to get in, and we probably wouldn't be there for more than 2 hours, but damnit! We have to GO!!! *whines* Any other tips, suggestions, ideas are welcome.
As for the timeshare...we have 1 week to stay at any resort on this massive list since my parents bought the highest level timeshare (all by accident btw). Anyway, it's now a matter of 'where the hell do we stay?'. We're shying away from Tokyo, mainly because I've found some hostels I like that allow extended stays. I want to try and stay someplace a little country with local things to do. That way we can take a day hike, or see the sights on bike, or just vegg for the day.
My faves are:
More Resort Vacation Club This is my #1 because of all the outdoor activites, plus it has a partial kitchen in the unit. It's also outside of the range of the other cities we're visiting.
Toba
Shirahama
So, any thoughts?
