ITINERARI 7 HARI 6 MALAM - TOKYO & ROAD TRIP TO NEIGHBOURING CITIES

Jangankan Gunung Fujiyama 𝆕𝆔.. (Yama=Gunung😉)

Iyashi-no Sato

Berjumpa kembali..untuk post penutup trip ke Jepun iaitu itinerary!Yeayy🕺💃

Sebelum tu,let us clarify..walaupun 7 hari..trip sebenar cuma 5 full days je - sebab hari pertama kami sampai tengahari dan tiada aktiviti pada hari terakhir (departure day).

Seperti ramai orang,kami pun bercita-cita untuk menjejakkan kaki ke Jepun.Kami confident sebab ramai je Malaysian yang travel sendiri (without agent) ke negara ini.Thankfully,resources and references for visiting Japan are incredibly plentiful.

Pemilihan destinasi lawatan

As the first-timers,we had been considering - which cities in Japan would we like to explore first?Tokyo,Kyoto,Osaka,Mt Fuji,Nara,Hokkaido or Sapporo?These are most iconic destinations most Malaysian travellers would go.

Last-last,kami plan untuk visit Tokyo & Osaka.Tokyo dan Osaka..atau Tokyo je,atau Osaka je?🤔

Selepas kaji selidik..heart-to-heart discussion dan 'bedah siasat' laki bini..kami putuskan Tokyo je lah.🤣🤣Plan 'neighbouring cities' tu muncul bila kami decide nak drive kat Jepun.

Kiranya overview trip Jepun 2025 kami adalah seperti ni

22nd-24th Nov - ⏩Arrival & Exploring Tokyo prefacture (city tour by public transport)

24th- 26th Nov - ⏩Road trip to  Mount Fuji & Gotemba (Shizuoka Prefacture)  

26th - 28th Nov - ⏩Road trip to Hakone & Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefacture) → Makuhari & Narita (Chiba Prefacture) ,then departure for Malaysia.

Prefacture adalah pembahagian pentadbiran wilayah di Jepun,lebih kurang negeri dalam konteks Malaysia.Maksudnya,kami dah explore 4 negeri lah..Emmm..not bad👍!

Summary itinerari kami adalah seperti berikut (klik pada font merah untuk setiap entry)

Sebelum tu,baca intro dulu to get a glimpse of our trip.

Arrival & Day 1

Ketibaan di Narita Airport,naik train ke airbnb di Sumida City dan exploring neighbouring area pada waktu malam

Tokyo Skytree  adalah menara tinjau yang merupakan menara penyiaran yang tertinggi di Jepun..hanya beberapa langkah dari airbnb kami.

Tokyo Skytree

Sumida River - jalan-jalan di persisiran sungai,ramai yang berbasikal,main kasut roda,skate board ..dan berfoto-fotoan.Ada river cruise jugak.

Day 2 (Part 1) 

Healing kat Ueno Park,taman rekreasi awam dengan beberapa muzium dan taman bunga yang cantik.Ada zoo juga..

Explore Harajuku yang happening  (Takashita Street & Omotesando Avenue)

Takashita Street

Day 2 (Part 2)

Lunch & berhuru-hara kat Shibuya Crossing (lintasan pejalan kaki paling busy di dunia).

Night walk to Asakusa - Shenso-ji Temple (Tokyo oldest temple and a major Buddhist centre,famous for its Kaminarimon Gate.

Get a feel for old-school Tokyo at one of Japan's oldest shopping streets,Namikase Street- which dates back to 17th century.

Day 3

Road trip to Gotemba  bermula.

Penyaksian Mount Fuji dari Yamanakako.

Yamanakako

Feast on authentic Indian food at Gotemba India restaurant 

Window shopping di Gotemba Premium Outlet (GPO)..macam JPO tapi much bigger.

Gotemba Premium Outlet (GPO)

Check in ke Fujizakura Airbnb,Gotemba.

Day 4

Melawat Chureito Pagoda (5 storied pagoda on the mountainside overlooking Fujiyoshida and Mount Fuji)

Chureito Pagoda

Quiet moment near Lake Kawaguchi.Solat at Masjid Kawaguchiko

Admiring beautiful gardens at Oike Park and Oishi Park

Oishi Park

Donning kimono at Iyashi-no-Sato (reconstructed traditional Japanese village).

Day 5

Stop by Hakone Owakudani Ropeway.

Enjoying stunning views of smoking Owakudani Valley,serene Lake Ashinoko and Majestic Moint Fuji You might want to hop aboard on Hakone Railway gondola (which we didn't do).

Singgah di Mirato Mirai,Yokohama which means harbor of the future.

Shopping at AEON & Mitsui Outlet Makuhari

Checking into Hotel Nikko Narita

Last Day (Part 1)

Walking through Edo-Era Japan at Little Edo of Sawara and Naritasan Temple.

Little Edo of Sawara

Naritasan Temple

Last Day (Part 2)

Strolling down the traditional and historical street of Naritasan Omotesando

Last kopek shopping at AEON Narita.💸💸

28th Nov- Babai Jepun.✋✋

Oh ya..ada special post pasal Driving di Jepun

Accomodation

1st 2 nights at airbnb at Sumida City
2 bedrooms - 1 queen bed & 2 single tatami matresses
Separate toilet and shower (ada bath tub jugak) rooms
Kitchen with utensils,cooking stove,fridge,microwave,washing machine and dryer

Pro

Dekat dengan Honjo Azumabashi Station 150 meter & bus stop.Dari Honjo Azumabashi Station,ada train terus ke Haneda and Narita Airport.
Dekat dengan Tokyo Skytree (500 meter) & Asakusa.
Banyak convenient stores around airbnb.

Cons

It's a 3 stories apartment (airbnb ni kat 2nd floor).Takde lift,tapi tangga taklah tinggi sangat.

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The next 2 nights at Airbnb Fujizakura di Gotemba

1 bedroom.The living area can be converted into 2nd sleeping area,separated by a curtain
2 single beds & 2 single tatami matresses
Separate toilet and shower (ada bath tub) rooms
Kitchen with utensils,cooking stove,fridge,microwave &washing machine 

Pros

Boleh nampak view Mount Fuji dari balkoni (kalau kena weather & season)- ni BONUS

Free parking for compact car 

Ada manual heater (sebab Gotemba malam-malam sangat sejuk)
Quiet neighbourhood

Cons

Airbnb kat tingkat atas,tangga besi kat luar (can be slippery)

Luar AirBnb

Toilet takde bidet (suprisingly)
Tak boleh on banyak electrical items serentak,nanti electric tripping.

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Last 2 nights at Hotel Nikko Narita

Kami book Japanese style family room
Studio room with 4 tatami matresses,1 Japanese table with 4 chairs
1 shared bathroom
Fridge & kettle provided

Pro

Dekat dengan Narita airport 2.3 km,ada free shuttle bus ke airport.6 km dari Narita city
Ada 24 hour Lawson kat ground floor
Ada water & ice cubes dispenser kat setiap tingkat

Ada 4 pyjamas 😍

Cons

Takde cooking facility
Parking kereta berbayar 500¥ per day😒

Total expenses revealed...

Alhamdulillah tripTokyo → Gotemba → Hakone → Yokohama → Makuhari → Narita berjaya👏👏
Total expenses for flight,accomodation,train,car rental,petrol,toll and parking...🥁🥁🥁RM13k for 4 pax!

Shopping & makan excluded..

Trip hacks?💡

Trip ni memang jimat sebab kita customise with our needs and kemampuan poket.Affordable trip sebab

i) most of our activities are free or minimal fee.We didn't go to Disneyland or DisneySea (7900-10900¥ per adult iaitu RM203-RM280 per adult) atau lain-lain aktiviti yang mahal.

ii) we ate out once daily masa lunch.Breakfast and dinner with food yang bawak dari Malaysia.Snacking from convenient stores like lawson or 7E.

Onagiri dari Lawson

Kos makan di restoren halal lebih kurang 1000-1600¥ (RM40-RM60) untuk 1 portion.Ni untuk makan berat seperti nasi,udon atau ramen.Kalau wagyu atau yakiniku (grilled meat) boleh cecah sampai ratusan ringgit..

Mahal,jadi tak boleh lah nak makan pagi petang siang malam kat luar..hu hu

iii) kami tak shopping high end products kat sana (maybe sikitttt🤫)

Tapi nak pukul rata ni trip jimat cermat sangat..pun tak jugak sebab

i- kami guna public transport untuk first 2 days in Tokyo,the rest 4 days kami sewa kereta.

Road trip to Yokohama city

ii- kami tak ikut toll-free route untuk menjimatkan kos ETC (toll) sebab nak kejar masa (banyak beza distance and hours of driving)

iii- kami parking kat parking berbayar jugak.Bila tak de pilihan,memang terpaksa parking kat tempat berbayar..dah memang cam tu kos parking kat sana.Cuma,maybe kos parking di luar Tokyo tidak semahal kat city.

Travelling makes you more patriotic 💌💌

Bila kita travel,kita nampak apa negara lain buat lebih baik..kadang-kala bila balik,baru rasa "Oh,benda ni sebenarnya bagus kat negara kita".

Tak pun..kadang-kadang baru kita sedar,negara kita sebenarnya tak seteruk yang kita sangka

Sayang pada negara tanpa menafikan kelemahan.Kritik dengan niat membaiki,bukannya membenci.
Malaysia bukanlah most developed..most canggih.But,we think most convenient..at least for us!

Travel yang reflektif boleh menumbuhkan cinta pada negara yang mendalam.

Semoga kita semua mengambil ibrah dalam setiap permusafiran di bumi ini.Insya Allah.

Sharing captured beautiful travel moments in Japan..🎎🏯🗾