I shall begin to start on my Japan Trip before i finish up my Bali and Bangkok travelogue.
HAHA.
I didnt plan for the Japan trip at all, all these information were gathered from the hardwork of my friends, and the notes i took along the way. (:
Well, everyone knows Japan is expensive. We tried our best to minimise expenditures.
Our trip will cover Tokyo, Kyoto, Hakone and Nikko! And obviously, to cramped all these areas in a 8 days 7 nights trip is insane.
I mean, just look at this timetable. Our day start as early as 5am in Japan. (That is 4am in Singapore. Holy)
Things to note before gg Japan:
WIFI: In the current society, no one cant survive without WIFI. Regardless what you use it for; Be it to update social media or whatapps friends and family. Its not just about staying connected to the world.
Internet access is crucial in your Japan trip. While you can choose to tap on wifi (if available), you need to use google maps on the go and access hyperdia v often to check train timings etc. Trying to search for WIFI can be frustrating in times of need.
We got ours from Y5Buddy!
It is a pocket Wi-fi device that is available for rental in different countries in Asia. The coverage is super good and the signal is always strong. Its not expensive and super easy to use!
STAY CONNECTED.
Accommodation: We book via Airbnb as this is a much cheaper alternative than hotels! We have a big grp of 5, its not easy to find a big room to accommodate all of us anyway.
We need an apartment so that we can be together. It so much more fun! An apartment also means we can easily heat up food and have more variety of food for breakfast.
Flights: $600. Sigh. I took budget flights to Tokyo at $600, cause i went over the Deepavali week to save one day of leave. ROFL. My friend fly to Tokyo via SQ for about $600+ during June holidays. (kill me). My dates are specific and not flexible for this Japan trip. I can only say, wait for good deals!
Food: We didnt try to save on food. LOL. But our schedules were so packed, we had to resort to buying bento set from trains stations ($10)/convenience stores ($6). Its super nice nonetheless.
Ramen restaurant is not expensive either! You are able to get a bowl of super nice ramen at $10.
My food is chio.
Cost breakdown: Here is our breakdown of the trip. Those in Yellow boxes are covered under the JR pass.
All in all, you will need at least $1700 to tour Japan. Including admission fees, accommodation, flights and a one week JR pass.
My food, souvenirs, snacks for friends and family, skin care cost about $900. Perhaps if you dont buy nonsense, its about $500. HAHA. It really depends on you.
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