Travel to Japan: 15 days of extraordinary live experiences

 Cred ca se putea si in romana, titlul, dar parca totusi suna mai bine in engleza, chiar daca e cam lung. Pe scurt, e vorba de obiectivele pe care planuiesc sa le vizitez si, chiar daca in unele zile sunt prea multe si nu voi putea sa ajung la toate, macar stiu ca am un plan pe care voi incerca sa-l respect. E un itinerariu destul de diferit de cele oferite de agentiile de turism, are si temple si altare, dar si parcuri de distractie, cel mai inalt roller coaster din lume, celebrul acvariu din Osaka, ape termale si multe alte activitati recreative care, in mod normal, nu se gasesc pe circuitele standard de turism.

Cate dintre ele voi reusi sa bifez, asta ramane de vazut, poate vor fi si altele pe care nici macar nu le banuiesc acum, dar in orice caz, urmeaza 15 zile de experiente extraordinare si voi incerca sa impart cu voi, pe blog, zilnic, macar o parte din ele, daca nu pe toate.

Day Zero (21.08.2012 – Ma)

• 08:30 Check in: Otopeni Airport
• 11:25 Arrival to: Terminal 3 London
• 13:30 Check in: Terminal 5 London

Day 1 (22.08.2012 – Mi) – First steps on Japan Land

• 09:05 Arrival to: Narita Terminal 2
• Exchange Order to JR PASS
• Take trains from Narita to Kyoto
• From Kyoto station to Gojo station (1 subway station) 1 km
• 15:00 Check in: Citadines Kyoto Karasuma-Gojo

Day 2 (23.08.2012 -J) – Explore Kyoto Central

• Nijo Castle, the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa Shogun, 600 yen
• Kyoto Tower, 770 yen
• Nishi Honganji + Higashi Honganji, free
• Sanjusangendo Hall, a long wooden hall housing 1001 statues from the 13th century, 600 yen
• National Musem

Day 3 (24.08.2012 – V) – Explore Kyoto East

• Maruyama Park + Yasaka Shrine – Higashiyama
• Kiyomizudera Temple, with sweeping views of Kyoto from its lofty 13m high veranda and pure water fall, 300 yen
• Eikando Zenrin-ji Temple is famous for its fall foliage and for its prominence in the past as a center of learning, 600 yen, 17:00 closing time
• Nanzenji Temple is popular temple complex with a distinctive two-storey entrance gate (sanmon) and aqueduct, 500+500+300+400+400 yen, Sanmon Gate, Hojo, Nanzenin
• Philosopher Path
• Ginkakuji Temple (Silver Pavilion) was built in the style of the Golden Pavilion. It features both a dry landscape garden and a lush moss garden, 500 yen, 17:00 closing time
• Heian Jingu Shine, reflecting the elegance of daily life in the ancient Japanese court, free

Day 4 (25.08.2012 -S) – Explore Osaka City

• Umeda Sky Building, 700 yeni
• Muzeul de stiinte Osaka , 400 yeni
• Mino Park, Minoo Station, free (260 yeni transport no covered by JR Pass)

Day 5 (26.08.2012 – D) – Explore Osaka City

• Acvariul Kaiyukan, 2000 yen
• Osaka Castle (Osakajo) 600 yen castelul, 200 yen gradina
• Universal Studios Osaka, 6200 yen

Day 6 (27.08.2012 – L) – Explore Kyoto South + North

• Tofukuji Temple – 400 yen (from Kyoto Station on JR Nara Line, 1 JR station)
• Fushimi Inari Shrine free, JR Inari Station (from Kyoto Station on JR Nara Line, 2 JR stations)
• Toji Temple 500 yen
• Kinkakuji – Golden Pavilion, the most famous temple in Kyoto and probably Japan. The temple is literally covered in gold. 400 yen, 9:00-17:00

Day 7 (28.08.2012 – Ma) – Nagashima SpaLand – Mie Prefecture – Entertaiment park

• Spaland and waterpark, 5300 yen
• Spaland only, 4100 yen

Day 8 (29.08.2012 – Mi) – Travel to Tokyo

• 12:00 Check out: Citadines Kyoto Karasuma-Gojo
• Take train to Tokyo
• 16:00 Check in: Toyoko Inn Tokyo Akiba Asakusabaschi-eki Highaschi-guchi

Day 9 (30.08.2012 – J) – Ueno, Zona centrala

• National Science Museum 600 yen
• Ueno Zoo 600 yen
• Tokyo National Museum 600 yen
• National Museum of Western Art 600 yen

Day 10 (31.08.2012 – V) – Fish Market, Ryogoku

• Tuna Auction: open to visitors from 5:25am to 6:15am (restricted to 120 visitors/day), free
• Tokyo Water Bus
• – Rikugien Garden 300 yen – from Ueno north-west
• – Koishikawa Botanical Garden 330 yen
• – Tokyo Dome City Attractions 3800 yen
• .Tokyo Skytree 2000 yen (3000 yen)
• .Sumida Aquarium 2000 yen
• .Edo-Tokyo Museum 600 yen
• Tokyo Tower 820 yen ( Muzeul Figurilor de Ceara Tokyo Tower )

Day 11 (01.09.2012 – S) – Digipedia Day

• Akihabara – Electric City
• Ikebukuro – electronics, shops, BIC Camera

Day 12 (02.09.2012 – D) – Shinjuku

• Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building free
• Muzeul Sabiilor Japoneze 600 yen
• Kyu Shiba Rikyu Garden
• Advertising Museum free
• Yoyogi Koen Park free (Shibuya)

Day 13 (03.09.2012 – L) – Hakone: Thermal Water

• Travel to Hakone
• Tenzan 1200 yen
• Hakone Kamon 1940 yen
• Rakuyujurin Shizenkan 2500 yen (inchis miercurea) SPECIAL
• Hotel Kowakien Yunessun 1800 yen topogane, piscine Yunessun, 1000 yeni Mori No Yu (fara costume de baie), 2600 yeni ambele

Day 14 (04.09.2012 – Ma) – Disneyland

• Tokyo DisneyLand 6200 yen
• Tokyo DisneySea 6200 yen

Day 15 (05.09.2012 – Mi) – Back to Narita

• 08:00 Check out: Toyoko Inn Tokyo Akiba Asakusabaschi-eki Highaschi-guchi
• 10:55 Terminal 2 Narita – Flight to London
• 15:10 Terminal 5 London
• 18:05 Terminal 3 London – Flight to Bucharest

P.S. Poza de sus nu e din Japonia, am incercat in zadar de cateva luni sa descopar unde se afla acel minunat loc, o am de mai multe luni de zile pe desktop si cred ca ma uit zilnic la ea. Am pus-o in articol, pentru ca reprezinta intr-un fel Japonia sau cel putin o parte a ei. Si, daca vedeti in program, un loc unde am notat „SPECIAL”, am notat tocmai pentru faptul ca aducea intr-un anume fel cu locul din poza.