Hi everyone
If it’s not too much trouble, I’m hoping I can lean on everyone’s collective wisdom and ask for an honest assessment of our rough schedule for our upcoming trip to Japan, coming in from London.
Dec 17 – Land in Haneda and catch an internal flight to Naha, Okinawa
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**Dec 17 – 19, stay in the Hyatt Seragaki**
\- Relax and get over jetlag. We would prefer not to have to rent a car if possible, in Okinawa, so any suggestions of a reliable tour guide/ taxi service would be great.
\- See the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
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**Dec 20 – 23, stay and explore Naha**
\- See the lantern festival @ Murasaki Mura Ryukyu Kingdom
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**Dec 24 – 27, stay in Osaka**
\- Do a food tour in Dotonbori – any tour recommendations appreciated!
\- Day trip to Nara
\- Day trip to Fushimi Inari Shrine
\- Maybe Cup Noodle museum or Universal studios? Though I doubt we will have time
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**Dec 28 -1st Jan, stay in Tokyo**
\- teamlabs Planets
\- Disney SEA
\- Drinks at Gen Yamamoto Bar
\- Ramen at Ginza Kagari
\- New Years dinner in Kozue, Park Hyatt go to a shrine afterwards
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For context we quite big foodies and would love restaurant recommendations (from street food to high end) and have been to Tokyo a couple of times and seen the main sights. Anything we should book in advance or avoid?
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Thank so much in advance!
2 comments
Why spend 4 days in Naha and then later on take a day away from Osaka to do a day trip back to Naha? I’m not quite understanding that one.
Check and recheck TeamLabs.. last Ive read it is not open. Pre Covid had ticket management-be sure you are able to arrange tickets as a foreigner & understands the process to do so. Some advanced purchased tickets require a confirmation text message to a local number. I don’t know, things are changing as the country opens up. Do your homework
Disney could be similar..I am not certain if you can just walk up and purchase a ticket
New Years from mid day Dec 30th is a very busy period; be clear what is open. Businesses generally not.. train times and restaurants are effected. Things do not resume to normal hours till at least Jan 2nd or so