Day itineraries

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Yokohama Day Trip from Tokyo | Route through Minato Mirai, CUPNOODLES MUSEUM YOKOHAMA, Red Brick Warehouse, Yamashita Park, Hikawa Maru, and Chinatown; Fares and Times of Direct Trains from Shibuya; Tokyu Line Minatomirai Pass; Closing Days

A route for a day trip from Tokyo to Yokohama that covers Minato Mirai, Yamashita Park, and Yokohama Chinatown in one day, built only from each facility’s official opening hours, closing days, and fees and from the official fares and travel times of Tokyu Railways, Yokohama Minatomirai Railway (Minatomirai Line), JR East, and Tokyo Metro. It compares the ways to get there from Shibuya, Shinjuku-sanchome, Tokyo, Shinjuku, and Shinagawa stations, explains the difference between Shin-Yokohama Station on the Shinkansen and Yokohama Station, compares the Tokyu Line Minatomirai Pass with the total of separate fares, and shows how to plan your day on Mondays, when Hikawa Maru is closed, and on Tuesdays, when CUPNOODLES MUSEUM YOKOHAMA is closed.

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Ueno, Asakusa and TOKYO SKYTREE in One Day | Route via Ueno Park, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National Museum, Senso-ji Temple and Nakamise, Closing Times, Ginza Line and Tobu Line Fares and Travel Times, and How to Go on a Monday

A one-day route through Ueno, Asakusa and Oshiage in Tokyo, built only from the official opening hours and fees of Ueno Park, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National Museum, Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa Shrine and TOKYO SKYTREE, and the official fares and travel times of Tokyo Metro, Tobu Railway and JR East. It explains the order that starts with the places that close earliest, how to go on Mondays when Ueno Zoo and Tokyo National Museum are closed, the total of fares and admission fees for one adult, and whether the Tokyo Subway Ticket 24-hour ticket saves money.

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Shinjuku, Harajuku and Shibuya in One Day | Route through Shinjuku Gyoen, Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine), Yoyogi Park and SHIBUYA SKY, Closing Times, Subway and JR Fares and Travel Times, and Whether the Tokyo Subway Ticket Saves Money

A one-day route through Shinjuku, Harajuku and Shibuya in Tokyo, built only from the official opening hours and admission fees of Shinjuku Gyoen, Meiji Jingu, Yoyogi Park and SHIBUYA SKY, and the official fares and travel times of Tokyo Metro and JR East. It explains how the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line compares with the JR Yamanote Line, why the route starts with the places that close earliest, how to adjust the route on a Monday when Shinjuku Gyoen is closed, the total for one adult, and how many rides it takes for the Tokyo Subway Ticket 24-hour ticket to save money.

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Hakone Day Trip from Tokyo | Route and Times for the Hakone Golden Course in One Day, the Last Boat and Ropeway Hours, Doing the Loop in Reverse, and Hakone Freepass vs. Separate Tickets

A day trip from Tokyo that loops around Hakone by mountain train, cable car, ropeway, boat, and bus, put together using only the official timetables and fares of Odakyu Electric Railway, Hakone Navi, Odakyu Highway Bus, and each facility. It covers how the Limited Express Romancecar, the Rapid Express, and the highway bus compare, travel time for each ride, the last boat to Moto-Hakone Port and the Hakone Ropeway's operating hours, how to do the loop in the opposite direction, the volcanic gas warnings at Owakudani, winter timetables and suspensions for inspection, and the total cost with the Hakone Freepass versus buying each ticket separately.

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Day Trip from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko | Fuji Excursion Limited Express vs. Highway Bus, a Route via Arakurayama Sengen Park (Chureito Pagoda), the Ropeway, the Sightseeing Boat and Oishi Park, and Total Costs with the Kawaguchiko Shuyu Pass or Separate Tickets

A day-trip route from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko, built only from the official timetables and fares of the Fujikyu Railway Line, Fujikyu Bus, the ropeway and the sightseeing boat, and from each facility's official information. It compares the Fuji Excursion limited express from Shinjuku Station with the highway bus, and covers the walk from Shimoyoshida Station to Arakurayama Sengen Park (Chureito Pagoda), the order and times for visiting the ~ Kawaguchiko ~ Mt. Fuji Panorama Ropeway, the sightseeing boat "Appare" and Oishi Park by sightseeing bus, the total cost with tickets such as the Kawaguchiko Shuyu Pass versus buying each ticket separately, and the winter timetables from November.

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Day Trip from Tokyo to Nikko | Tobu Limited Expresses from Asakusa (SPACIA X, Revaty) Compared with Routes from Shinjuku and Tokyo Station, NIKKO PASS vs. Individual Ticket Totals, and a Route to Toshogu and Rinnoji Before Closing

A way to visit Nikko on a day trip from Tokyo, planned using only the official timetables and fares of each company and the official visiting hours of each temple and shrine. This article compares the Tobu limited expresses from Asakusa Station, the limited expresses from Shinjuku Station that run through from JR onto the Tobu lines, and the Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station. It also explains the Tobu limited express charges that change by date, compares the NIKKO PASS world heritage area with the total of individual tickets, and gives a route through Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Nikkozan Rinnoji Temple and Nikko Futarasan-jinja Shrine timed to the Rinnoji ticket sales hours and the gate closing times.

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Day Trip from Tokyo to Kamakura and Enoshima | Getting There from Shinjuku Compared (Odakyu Line, Romancecar, JR), Whether the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass and the Enoden 1-day pass “Noriorikun” Save Money, and a Route to the Great Buddha and Hasedera Temple Before They Close

A day-trip plan from Tokyo to Kamakura and Enoshima, built only from official timetables, fares and visiting hours. It compares getting there from Shinjuku by the Odakyu Line, the Limited Express Romancecar and JR; compares the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass (from Shinjuku) with the total of individual tickets; explains whether the Enoden 1-day pass “Noriorikun” saves money; and gives a route timed to the closing times of Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura) and Hasedera Temple.

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