Cebu - Tokyo (Narita)
Day1 - Arrival in Japan and Travel to Kawaguchiko
Narita Airport --> Shinjuku
-> You can take the Keisei Electric Railway (Regular Train) -> Transfer to JR Yamanote Line the drop off to Shinjuku
(Travel time Approximately 1hr&30 mins)
Fare: ( $11/JPY1200/Php600).
For faster travel time you can take the Keisei Skyliner
Fare: ($23/JPY2600/Php1200) Travel time (1hr&5mins)
From Shinjuku Station - To kawaguchiko Station:
Ride Bus : Highway-Buses ($31/JPY3500/Php1650) Roundtrip.
Travel Time: 1hr & 30 mins
Other Bus Options: Willer express BusOr Chuo Line Limited Exp
Accommdation in Kawaguchiko:
Kagelow Mt.Fuji Hostel in kawaguchiko ($20/JPY2200/Php1050) a night
Day2
What can we do in Kawaguchiko.
Activities:
#1. Sightseeing the Famous Mt. Fuji -> When you arrive in Kawaguchiko Station and you can already see the Beauty of Mt. Fuji.
Kawaguchiko offers you a lot of interesting things to do and some are for Free: You heard it Right "Fee" - You just need to purchase the Kawaguchiko Saiko Sightseeing Bus 2 Days unlimited & Cost ($11/JPY1200/Php600)
Places to Visit for free:
1: Kawaguchiko Hall of Herb & Fragrance Inside is a cornucopia of herb products, and the second floor has a hands-on area where you can create such items as your own wreaths and pressed-flower bookmarks. Step outside to the back yard and stroll around the herb garden and then perhaps have some herb tea in the tearoom
- Fudo Chaya
The small Fudo Chaya building is a restored Japanese house made with a traditional thatched roof, something rarely seen these days. Amid the natural beauty of any season, enjoy a leisurely meal of udon, soba or one of the other dishes around the sunken hearth (The Fudo Chaya closes when the noodles are sold out) - Kawaguchiko Natural Living Center
Places to visit with Admission Fee (But It's all worth it) The View, The calmness of enviroment and if you are there to relax. I assure what you can only do & say is appreciate the place. - Fuji Visitor Center - is located at the entrance to the mountain, and serves as a base for people visiting the mountain or its northern foot.
- Kachikachi-yama Ropeway&Kawaguchiko "En Soleil" – Excursion Ship _ -> if you want to see the full beauty of Mt. fuji I suggest you take this adventure. -> You climb up the opposite mountain facing Mt. Fuji take some snacks and Snap some Photos. Right after that you can ride the Excursion Ship Enjoy the Breeze and Appreciate the beauty of Mt. Fuji.
Admission Fee: ($15/JPY1650/Php760) - Saiko Iyashino-Sato Nenba (Healing Village) a village of thatched-roof houses, an archetypal image of Japan, about 20 homes were built in Saiko Iyashino-Sato Nenba
Admission ($3/JPY350/Php160) - Itchiku Kubota Art Museum - The works of Itchiku Kubota, who perfected the Itchiku Tsujigahana dyeing technique using unique methods, are earning great acclaim in exhibits overseas as well as in Japan
Admission ($12/JPY1300/Php600) ** To bad I arrive late, I was not able to experience this **
Not only you can do hop different places. You can also do relax in the lake , Ride the Duckie Boat, Eat Cheese Cakes you can Buy any convenience store or the famous Cheese Cake shop.
If you also want to experience traditional Onsen Bath You can Hop On and Check off your Bucket list too in Kawaguchiko
**Day 3 - Travel Back to Tokyo
Kawaguchiko - Asakusa
Stayed in Asakusa Honten 3000 Hostel - This hostel is amazing Serves the most Delicious Variety of Breakfast Buffet
Fresh milk, orange juice, coffee, Vegetable salad, Potato salad, Cereal, Sardines, Rice, Sausage, Ham, Bread and Different spreads butter, jam & ETC.
- Booked 1 Bed Space for Mix Dormitory type @ ($13/JPY1500/Php700) / Night
- The place is near to asakusa temple and walking distance to the Metro Subway train for 3 minutes
- The Area is filled with a lot of Coffee shops, restuarants, Beside a mall & Convenience stores.
Transportation in tokyo Area - Tokyo Subway Ticket - This pass can be used to all tokyo metro & Toei Subway - Where you can use for Unli train rides while hopping to your choice of Destinations.
Price: ($14/JPY1565/Php725) -72HR pass
** Since I arrived in Tokyo from Kawaguchiko late in the Afternoon
Here are my activities
- Asakusa Temple - Free of Admission
- Tokyo Sky Tree - TOKYO SKYTREE TEMBO GALLERIA Floor450 ($14/JPY1500/Php700)
- This place has everything you need to enjoy Tokyo's City lights - You can Chill in their Skytree Cafe, Walk around the Glass Floor and Take a snap on their Commemorative Photopgraphy place available at floor 340,350,445)
- The lower part of this Venue is mall where in you can dine in for dinner and Do window shopping.
Day 4:
1.Ueno Park -> Ueno has a huge park in which it will take you time to roam around the area.
It has Temples around the area and Street Food vendors where you can try some.
- Metropolitan Government Building - In Shinjuku > free observation decks which provide good panoramic views of Tokyo and beyond. Admission is Free
- Street Go Kart - ->ou can take the chance to wear your famous Mario Character Costumes too while roaming around the street in Go kart. ( Too Bad i was not able to experience this but only took some snap and watch other tourist do it . This activity requires driver lic. Since you are driving in a public streets in tokyo)
- Tokyo Tower : Admission ($8/JPY700/Php415)
Day 5. - Tuna Auction - watch the famous Tuna Auction at the Tsukiji Fish Market : Note you need to be there early. 2nd tour Viewing time is around 5:50 AM
- Free Sumo - You can watch Free Sumo practice - mixture of exertion, expression, muscle, sweat, and sand is intimate enough to feed your inner voyeur.
Place : Arashio-beya Address: 2-47-2, Hama-cho Nihonbashi Chuo-ku Tokyo Pricing info: Free Practices take place between 7:30am-10:30am
- Streets of Akihabara
- Watch Teenagers do their Costplay
- Enjoy Checking out Ground Zero for all electrical things: gadgets, mobile tech, cameras, computers, want to make digital prints in any way, shape or form, or just want to window shop, you are going to love this enormous retail outlet
- Play Computer and Video games
- Hunt for your Favorite Mangga
Day 6. - Welcome to Odaiba 
where there are lots of enchanting facilities such as shopping sites, hot springs, a life-sized Gundam Model (*1), and so on. Even with all these great sight-seeing spots.
---Though this place takes time to reach from tokyo but coming all here is worth it.
Activities:
1.Took a picture with the Famous Gundam Statue
2.Ride the Palette Town Ferris Wheel!
- Hot Spring Debut at Oedo-Onsen Monogatari
- Snap pictures of the Famous Rainbow Bridge and NY statue replica
- If you watch to indulge yourself with more technology you can try to Visit Sony Bldg,
- Try Out Futuristic Technology at the Miraikan Located in National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
- Experience The MEGA WEB - one of Japan’s most famous car manufacturers has its own showroom in Palette Town.
How to get there: ( I took the bus to save some money)
**Water Bus
Asakusa- Odaiba (HOTALUNA)- The fastest way
One-way: Asakusa ‒ Odaiba Seaside Park
Adults 1,080 yen–1,560 yen
** Train
Asakusa -> Shinjuku Station -> Odaiba
Asakusa - Shinjuku - Take the Metropolitan Subway
Shinjuku to Odaiba - take the Monorail (Fare: $8/JPY700/Php415) Round Trip.
Day 6 SHIBUYA
- Visit the Famous Hachiko Statue
-> Hachiko Statue is located in Shibuya. Located Next to the Shibuya Famous Crossing - Shibuya - Experience the Busy Streets of Shibuya Crossing - The Famous Crossing featured in Tokyo Drift Movie/ One of Mariah Carey's Music Video
-> Take the Metro Subway - Shopping of Window Shopping in Shibuya
- Relax Your mind and Visit the Emperial palace - On Sundays there are also 150 free bikes offered for pedalling along the Palace Cycling Course
It is a short walk to Tokyo Station - To get there just drop off to tokyo station with Metro Tokyo Subway
Summary:
Budget
Transportation in Japan
- Tokyo Subway Ticket (72Hr - Unli pass) ($14/JPY1565/Php725)
- Shinjuku to Odaiba ((Fare: $8/JPY700/Php415))
- Tokyo To Kawaguchiko Bus RT ($31/JPY3500/Php1650)
- Narita Airport - Shinjuku Via Keisei Line ( $11/JPY1200/Php600)
- Asakusa - Narita Airport Fare ( $11/JPY1200/Php600)
- Kawaguchiko Saiko Sightseeing Bus 2 Days unlimited & Cost ($11/JPY1200/Php600)
Total: ($90JPY9950/Php4590
Accommodations: - Kagelow Mt.Fuji Hostel in kawaguchiko ($20/JPY2200/Php1050) x2 days
- Asakusa Honten 3000 ($13/JPY1500/Php700) x 4
($96/JPY10500Php4900)
Entrance Fee - Kachikachi-yama Ropeway&Kawaguchiko "En Soleil" ($15/JPY1650/Php760)
- Saiko Iyashino-Sato Nenba (Healing Village) ($3/JPY350/Php160)
- Onsen Bath In Kawaguchiko ($10/JPY1050/PHP500)
- Tokyo Skytree : ($14/JPY1500/Php700)
- Tokyo Tower : Admission ($8/JPY700/Php415)
($50/JPY5475/Php2535)
--> From Cebu To Tokyo - I did not include this as part of the budget since I was able to book it 6 months ahead of time from my travel perid. But If anyone of you is curious to know How Much my plane ticket cost me at that time
($117/JPY13000/Php6000) Via Cebu Pacific Air and It was seat sale when i Purchased it.