https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/d2cf44b8.jpgYep, totally this
I only did Tokyo but that's the right idea for Tokyo - don't overbook yourself. I had a few things planned (pokemon cafe, tokyo tower, etc.) like you but left the rest open. Truly insane how much there is to do.Thats the idea. Though with a pod seat on my flight there, might make it harder being able to lay down. But I generally dont sleep on planes.
My one bit of advice - on the outbound flight, don't sleep. It will help immensely with jetlag. You land in the afternoon, spend an hour or two or whatever in customs, transit to hotel, unpack, decompress a bit, get dinner, and at that point it should be late enough (9-10pm) to crash for the night. Even then, I still woke up the next morning at 4AM, but was totally energized all day and found myself on a regular schedule that next morning.
But yeah, aside from that, enjoy it. Coolest place I've ever been.
Get a pod seat, window on the right side of the plane so my window is facing north. Sun shouldnt be an issue.The planes typically dim the windows for at least part of the flight, so sun is pretty much never an issue regardless of where you are in the plane.
Naha (Okinawa), JapanWhile you are in Okinawa, I cannot recommend the Gyokusendo Caves in Okinawa World highly enough. Honestly, all of Okinawa World is fantastic, but the caves are downright ethereal. It is my single favourite place to visit in Okinawa.
Find something to do, pretty much going to wing it.If you don't mind travelling, I would strongly recommend doing a day trip up into Tohoku. You're hitting most of the really touristy spots of Japan (Greater Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagoya, Naha) but there's a tonne to see in the Japanese countryside outside of those spots. An excellent day trip from Tokyo is Geibikei in Iwate prefecture. Takes a couple hours to get there by bullet train, but the gorge is one of the most transcendentally serene places I've ever been to. The scenery is nothing short of spectacular and you can take a pole-driven boat ride for a couple hundred yen that lasts an hour and a half and is absolute bliss. At the time you'll be there, the valley will probably be in full fall colours, so it will be quite visually striking.
The planes typically dim the windows for at least part of the flight, so sun is pretty much never an issue regardless of where you are in the plane.Depends on the plane you're in, only one ive been in that does that are 787 dreamliners, otherwise its a shutter window. But i am flying in a 787 anyways.
While you are in Okinawa, I cannot recommend the Gyokusendo Caves in Okinawa World highly enough. Honestly, all of Okinawa World is fantastic, but the caves are downright ethereal. It is my single favourite place to visit in Okinawa.I do have what I am doing figured out all the shore days on my cruise, done through the cruiseline
Kokusai Dori is also fun, if very touristy. Peace Park and the Himeyuri Girl's School memorial are also very good, if somewhat soul-searing, visits. Both are part of Okinawa's World War II memorials and they do an excellent job at driving home the scope and scale of the damage suffered by the island and the tragedy of war overall. Not exactly a light and happy trip, but one worth seeing.
Youre from Cowtown?Yes im from Cowtown!
When I left from there, I flew over Kodiak, Alaska. Let us know if you make the same trip. My second flight from Narita to Kyushu was absolute hell. The wings looked like a bird flapping its wings.
You're landing basically as I'm leaving.Maybe we will pass each other in the airport and not even notice!
I'm also very excited to go.
You're landing basically as I'm leaving.awesome. I am also going to Japan first half of september. I have been to Tokyo before and it was incredible, this time I am checking out kansai too. super excited
I'm also very excited to go.
funny enough I had a layover in Calgary when I went the first time. kind of a brutal airport to be honest, compared to YVR.How long ago was that?
How long ago was that?like 7 years ago, it's kinda sad since when I got back from Japan, I was thinking I would go again within a year or two but life didn't really go according to keikaku.
like 7 years ago, it's kinda sad since when I got back from Japan, I was thinking I would go again within a year or two but life didn't really go according to keikaku.That sucks man, hope you get back one day!
funny enough I had a layover in Calgary when I went the first time. kind of a brutal airport to be honest, compared to YVR.
June next year, i know of this rule, the cruise line wont even let me book if thats that caseGood stuff. Mine expired 5 months and 27 days after my own japan return so I had to expedite it just in case (got done in like two weeks)