* **Party Size – 4** (Early 30s, don’t mind walking, no clubbing, but bars for sure, no parties but want to have a good time, don’t mind eating super cheap, and splurging on occasion. SHOPPING IS ***NOT/BOTTOM*** OF OUR LIST)
* **Arrival: 2/16 – 4 PM** Narita Airport – Narita Express to ShinjukuStaying at APA Hotel Higashi-Shinjuku Kabukicho East (12 minute walk from Shinjuku JR station)
* **Intra-Japan Travel: 2/19** (Morning) – Shinjuku – Shin-Osaka (Via Shinkasen – Fastest option available, arriving early afternoon, reserving window seats for Mt. Fuji view)Airbnb – Staying in Namba Ward (30 minutes from Shin-Osaka via Midosuji Line, and 15-20 minute walk to Dontobori)
* **Departure: 2/23** (Early Morning) – Kansai International AirportNamba Ward – KIX Airport (\~1 Hour) via Nankai Airport Express
**Tokyo -**
2/16 – Since we are arriving in the evening, we will be staying local within Shinjuku – Meiji Shrine/Golden Gai/ Piss Alley etc / Kabukicho (Godzilla, Kabukicho tower, just the vibe on the streets)
2/17 – Shibuya/ Tokyo Tower/ Roppingi/ Ginza / TeamLabs Planet – Planning to hit up all the top tourist spots in this 1 day
2/18 – Trip to Yokohama – Spend the day there and travel back to our hotel in Shinjuku at night to prepare to leave next morning via Shinkasen to Shin-Osaka.
**Osaka -**
2/19 – Arriving afternoon. Spending the afternoon / night in Dotonbori
2/20 – Waking up super early to spend a day at USJ
2/21 – Kyoto – Bamboo Forest, Fushimi Inari-taisha
2/22 – Nara (For Nara park)
**\*\*\*2/20 – 2/22** \- can be interchangeable. (Was thinking Kyoto first since we will be walking a lot, then USJ, then Nara as last day as its more relaxing before a flight back home).
***\*\*\*Questions:\*\****
**Suica Card** \- Planning to add to Apple Wallet
1. Are they accepting Visa again?
2. I see from a lot of youtube videos that ticketing machines accepts Suica, but the physical card needs to be inserted into the machine to “purchase” your transaction. Do these physical machines take iPhone wallet Suica tap?
3. What to do with remaining balance? Any way to transfer the money out back onto my Credit Card/Debit Card?
4. Does this work for ALL lines in Tokyo, Yokohama & Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara) region? (Kansai = PiTaPa?)
5. Do MOST restaurants accept Suica using my iPhone?
6. How much should I load up based on my itinerary?
**Travel Plan Passes / Narita Express Travel** \- Planning to reserve seats as well
1. Tokyo – Should I purchase any passes to save money? I was thinking of the 1-day Tokyo Metropolitan District Pass (Tokunai Pass = 760 YEN). I do not think I would be using any passes to its maximum capacity though.
2. Yokohama – Yokohama-Minatomirai Pass = 530 Yen. Will only be going to Chinatown, Ferriswheel, and anything else close to the area, then straight back to Shinjuku at night.
3. Osaka Amazing Pass 1 Day – We will be arriving early afternoon to Osaka, will it still be worth it getting the one day pass to try to do as much as possible?
4. Narita Express – From what I read, I need to buy a ticket, then this express ticket on top?
**Cash / Travel Edits / Recommendations**
1. How much cash should EACH person bring/exchange? And where to get the best exchange rate?
2. What to skip? What do delete from our travels? What to add? Open to ALL recommendations (Such as sumo matches, baseball games, Robot Show Dinner hahaha, Dinner or Must try restaurants…NOT THE OMURICE GUY THOUGH!!)
**\~My anxiety is going through the roof right now! Thank you all in advance!!!**