Japan

30 Dec 2025 – 14 Jan 2026 · by lozredpath

Destinations

Melbourne Airport, Australia

Loz and Lachie’s Flight: Japan Airlines- JL774 Departure: 30th Dec Mel @ 7.20am Arrival: 30th Dec NRT @ 3.15pm Bridgette’s flight: Cathay Pacific- CX178 Departure: 30th Dec Mel @ 12.45am Arrival: Hong Kong 6.45am Cathay Pacific- CX526 Departure: HK @8.15am Arrival: NRT 1.15pm
Tokyo, Japan

Tuesday 30th Arrive approx. 3.30pm Train Find dinner. Wednesday 31st Shinjuku: Bambi coffee, Godzilla head, Kabukicho- entertainment district, Memory lane, Lumine, Alpen Tokyo & Beams- shopping centres, Golden Gai- bars, 3D cat Billboard, Hanszono shrine, Gyoen National garden, Tokyo metropolitan observatory, Omoiee Yokocho- food alley way 5pm- Dinner- Tokiwatei Shinjuku- all you can eat and drink. 7pm- NYE bar crawl starts. Need to meet at 6.45pm. Thursday 1st Jan Ginza- shopping: Uniqlo, Dover street market Ginza area Toyosu market or Tsukiji market- food Team Lab Planets? Tokyo tower Friday 2nd Brunch booked: 10.15am- Flippers pancakes- speak with staff about booking when we arrive Shibuya- crossing, Meiji Jingu Shrine/Yoyogi park, Takeshita street, sky deck, underground food stalls, Hachiko dog statue, Harajuku- Harry Potter shop Saturday 3rd Shinjuku/ Shibuya Mario carts- 3pm Dinner- 5.30pm Momo paradise Shibuya Centre Gai-booked 7.30pm Comedy show- Shibuya Sunday 4th Early morning- Asakusa Area: Sensoji temple, Nakamise shopping street, kappabashi kitchen street, asakusa tourist centre- top, nishi-Sandi shopping street, Hoppy street Tokyo sky tree? 12pm- Asakusa Sumo wrestling show 3pm- foot bath and cafe
Hakuba, Japan

Train to Hakuba: From Tokyo station to Nagano: 12.24pm- 1h 30m Bus from Nagano to Hakuba Valley: 1 hour Collect snow gear Monday when we arrive. Monday night dinner- somewhere and Trivia at Blizzards 7pm Tuesday- Snow Dinner- 6.30pm Calico- Pub style food Wednesday- Snow Dinner- no booking Thursday- Snow Dinner- 7pm Blizzard- Pizza Friday- Bus from Hakuba to Nagano- We get a transfer to the bus station. Check printed information. Nagano to Osaka- 12pm train- 4 h 30m 1x change in Nagoya Tsuruga
Osaka, Japan

Monday- Universal Studios- Arrive early (7.30amish) as they let people in before 8am Bullet train- 11.18am Smart Ex app
Tokyo, Japan

Find hotel in Chiba
Melbourne Airport, Australia

Loz and Lachie’s Flights: Japan Airlines- JL773 Departure: 14th Jan NRT @5.40pm Arrival: 15th Jan Mel @5.40am Bridgette’s flight: Cathay Pacific- CX505 Departure: 14th Jan NRT @ 6pm Arrival: HK @ 10.20pm Cathay Pacific- CX505 Departure: 15th Jan HK @ 12.30am Arrival: 15th Jan Mel @ 12.30pm