Travelling to Japan (Day – 1 & Day 2)
Tokyo is one well known city of Japan and need to pass
If you plan to travel then you will not visit Tokyo city, you will travel to Kyoto, Osaka, and other towns.
Tokyo is city and crowded town, when you manage to travel to Japan
- No of places to travel
- Then you will get what are the cities you will visit
- And plan for the days to visit
- Plan for the itinerary for trip
Here is our itinerary during visit to Japan
Planning
Decide the airport, check the Hotels’ availabilities where near to the city and rail
Since prepare for the trip then can buy the Japan Rail Pass in advance.
The JR Pass is the ultimate way to travel Japan, with unlimited rides on the Shinkansen bullet train, all JR trains, buses, even the Miyajima ferry and the Tokyo Monorail. For the best value travel around Japan.
You can order JR Pass here!
Day – 1 : Tokyo
Day – 2 : Tokyo and around the city
Day -3 : Kyoto
Day – 4 :Kyoto and around the city
Day – 5 : Nara
Day – 6 : Back to Tokyo
Day 1 – Arriving to Narita Airport
Book the hotel at Nishi Shinjuku near to Shinjuku.
Arriving to Tokyo Narita Airport in morning and arrived to hotel by JR Express(NEX).
Can check the timing of Limousine here
Day – 2 : Tokyo and around the city
Places to visit –
- Tokyo
- Shinjuku
- Shibuya, Yanaka and Ueno
- Kamakura
- Kamakura Daibutsu
- Zeniarai Benten Shrine
- Jufukuji Temple, Hasedera Temple
- The Kamakura Beaches
Kamakura Daibutsu – The Giant Bronze Buddha Statue
Located on the lands of the Kotokuin Temple, it is 13,35 m high and originally built to stand within the grounds of a 13th-century temple and second largest Buddha in Japan
We went there by Odakyu Railways which is cheapest one cost 1520 yen for round trip from Shinjuku to Kamakura and unlimited usage of the Enoden train. It takes at least 90 minutes.
Ticket is valid on one calendar day.
Tickets can buy at Odakyu railway stations, such as Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo.
It takes about 90 mins which is slower than other rides however scenic ride on the Enoden train.
Entrance is 300 yen and opens daily morning 8 AM to 5:30 PM (till 5 PM from October to March)
More information can be found here.
There are other ways to get there
By JR Yokosuka Line
The JR Yokosuka Line connects Tokyo Station directly with Kamakura Station. The one way trip takes just under an hour and costs 940 yen.
By JR Shonan Shinjuku Line
The JR Shonan Shinjuku Line provides a direct connection between Shinjuku Station and Kamakura Station. The one way trip takes about one hour and costs 940 yen.
By Odakyu Railways
The cheapest one of visiting Kamakura and takes at least 90 minutes and scenic ride on the Enoden train.
Getting around Kamakura
Zeniarai Benten Shrine
“zeniarai ” means “coin washing”. A magical place, where people (local as well as foreigners) go to wash their money. It is said that money washed in the shrine’s spring, it will double.
Hasedera Temple
Hasedera is located a five minute walk from Hase Station, the third station from Kamakura along the Enoden railway line. It is famous for its eleven-headed statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. The 9.18 meter tall, gilded wooden statue is regarded as one of the largest wooden sculptures in Japan and can be viewed in the temple’s main building, the Kannon-do Hall.
