ITINERARY
A day by day schedule overview
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DESCRIPTION:
This is my way of helping you navigate the uneasiness of going across the world with all the unknowns, ill help you with understanding cultural changes, ease your travel stress, recommend itinerary excursions and have a base budget breakdown ready for you to go! All you need is your passport and the longing for adventure.
BUDGET INCLUDES:
International plane ticket
Train passes
Hotel/Housing fees
Resort fees
Bookings and Reservations
Excursion costs
Airport customs and check-ins help
Pre-made Packing lists
NOT INCLUDED:
SIM cards/phone plan changes
Personal spending money
Food and alcohol costs
May 2027
SCHEDULE:
The schedule can change depending on the availability of tickets and reservations. It will not be set in stone until everyone has secured their plane tickets and reservations can be made.
Hello Japan
May 27
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6am- Head to pax airport to transfer at LAX airport
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10:50am - Board flight to Japan
LOOSE DAY IN TRAVE / TIME ZONE CHANGE
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Approx: 11.5 hour flight, but trust me it goes by fast. three meals are served on the plane and there are personalized gaming sets and tv's for every seat. also free wine and beer.
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May 28th
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Arrive into Tokyo around 3pm and go thru customs, take taxi to house and arrive around 5:30pm
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George take Kids head to the park to burn off steam, Brii helps your family unpack and settle in for a welcome feast.
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Moms pack a small weekend bag for our resort trip the next day.
Hakone Hotsprings
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May 29th
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9am- Take kids a famous fluffy Japanese pancake brunch.
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11am- Head to Hakone; trains will take about an hour and a half
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1pm- Walk around city and have a late picnic lunch on the riverbank
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2pm- Check into resort rooms and unwind, stroll through the gardens and get into your resort robes
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5pm- 7 course dinner
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8pm- Unwind in the hot springs, have some sake and relax
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May 30th
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8am fancy Japanese breakfast course
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10am Head to Lake ashi and the open air museum on the scenic rail train
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3pm- back to resort to relax until dinner
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7pm- Another coursed dinner
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9pm- last night to unwind before leaving
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pack day bags for easy check out the next morning
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9am- Wake up, check out of hotel and grab some convenient store breakfast
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10am- Activate JR passes and board shikansen
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11am- Arrive to hakone, check in and get settled.
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12:30pm- Head To the Volcano
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3pm- Get back into town and walk to the river to drink beer and swim
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6pm-Return to the resort for all included 7 course dinner
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9pm- Head to the hotsprings together for bonding and games
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7am- Wake up and eat the included breakfast
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9am- Last hot spring soak
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10am- check out of the hotel, they hold our bags.
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10:30am- Visit Lake Ashi
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1pm- Have a picnic lunch by the lake
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3pm- Pick up bags and head back to Tokyo.
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4:30pm- check into the hotel and freshen up.
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6pm- Head out for dinner and drinks.
Urban Exploring
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May 31st
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8am- Breakfast
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10am- check out of resort and head back home
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12pm- arrive back home Tokyo rest and Lunch
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2pm- Head to SKYTREE
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3pm- Kids play in indoor play park adults swap out to shop while kids play.
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6pm- Eat diner at the food court in the sky tree mall
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8pm- Boys night, George and grant go search for ramen and beer. Girls stay home and watch kids
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June 1st
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9am- Taylors kids first day of summer school drop off kids
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10am- Head to harujuku for donuts and shopping.
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2:30pm- Boys pick up girls from school, and take them to park and have snacks
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3pm-6pm Taylor and brii go to the create your own perfume experience and get cocktails. Girls will return home with take out dinner for everyone.
7 pm- Dinner at home
Exhibitions and pigs
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June 2nd
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9am- Kids to school
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10am- Explore Shibuya stores and eat at cafe. Purchase sunglasses.
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2:30pm- pick up kids from school, take them home for quick snacks
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3:30pm- Go to the amazing Teamlabs exhibit together.
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6pm- Get dinner at the nearby food court.
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June 3rd
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9am Kids to school
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10am- Walk around Nakano area for retro Tokyo vibes
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3pm- Girls Pick up kids from school, take them to an animal cafe/petting zoo.
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6pm - Boys night out, girls stay home with kids for dinner.
parks and ceramics
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June 4th
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9am- Kids to school
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10am: Head to sensory temple and the kappabashi shopping street for kitchen goods and ceramics.
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3pm Pick up kids from school
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4pm- have a bite to eat at the house
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5-8pm- Take kids to a karaoke room experience.
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June 5th
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9am- Head to shinagawa flea market! pick up bento snacks at local shop for later
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10am-1pm - walk around market
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1:30pm- have a little picnic in the park nearby
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2-4pm- kids go to shinagawa aquarium
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4-5:30pm- kids play at the park
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6pm- dinner at home
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7pm- Taylor and Brii have a Girls night out for sushi and drinks, dads stay home and watch kiddos
Helpful terms / Excursion descriptions: Hakone- A mountainous resort town famous for its hot springs and scenery. onsen- Just means communal hot springs. Ryokan- a traditional style Japanese inn with yukatas and exceptional service Hakone open air museum - a large outdoor park with interactive exhibits and art sculptures
Kanazawa and cafes
June 6th
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9am- Head to Kanazawa day trip (about hour away by train)
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11am- Brunch and ice cream in the old town, walk around and just eat at the various food stalls
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1pm- explore their botanical garden and shrine
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4pm- Dinner in town
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7pm- Head back home after rush hour has ended
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June 7th
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9:30am- head to harujuku with the kids for the monster cafe
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10am- cute monster cafe and eat crepes let kids shop around.
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1pm- see if kids can have a late start school day from 2-5pm
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2-5pm Taylor and grant spend time packing up the bags
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5pm Kids eat dinner at home, Get a big cake to share.
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7-10pm Brii and George watch kids, Taylor and grant have a date night.
Disney Send off
June 8th
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Surprise the kids! they think we are all going to airport but really we are going to stay at Disneyland hotel!
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9am- head to Disney hotel to check in, have hotel hold bags and then enter the park, possibly do the bippidy boo boutique princess package for the girls.
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12pm- lunch in the park and ride all the rides!
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6pm- Back to hotel for Mickey dinner buffet
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Get some rest for early morning the next day!
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June 9th
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7:30am- Wake up grab quick breakfast and do your room check out, leave bags in room , Disney will handle holding them up front for later.
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8am- Early park access, make sure to go on the two rides with the longest wait times!
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12:30pm- lunch in the park
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4pm- Back to hotel lobby to pick up bags and say goodbye to brii's family, take taxi to airport.
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Explore the airport terminal while you wait for your late night flight at 10pm, sleep the entire 9.5 hour flight
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GAIN DAY IN TRAVEL / TIME ZONE get home in PHX around 7pm