Ms. Jhessy Wandering Free: Tokyo trip

MEIJI SHRINE - SHIBUYA - AKIHABARA - ASAKUSA - ODAIBA

Our itinerary for Day 3 should be like this, had we bought the Studio Ghibli Museum ticket's in advance.

1. Studio Ghibli
2. Akihabara
3. Asakusa
4. Odaiba

But to our dismay, tickets were all sold out until 3rd week of November, when we came at Lawson. So if you're planning on including the Ghibli Museum into your itinerary, please please please book your tickets in advance. You may book here http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/ticket-information/.

Since we were not able to do the Ghibli, we went to Meiji Shrine instead. We actually don't want to include any shrines and castles in Tokyo. We thought we'll have a lot of that when we came to Kyoto and Osaka. But visiting the Meiji Shrine did not disappoint. We were surprised it has been one of our favorite places in Tokyo.

Just a tip, GO EARLY! We were there as early as 8:30AM. There were not a lot of people yet. And we obviously enjoyed the place, serene and close to nature. Tour groups came at 10AM. And the calm, serene environment immediately disappeared.

MEIJI SHRINE

AKIHABARA

If I were to decide, I would skip Akihabara. Just because, I'm not a die hard anime fan. But because my sister is, then Akihabara it is. The only bonus point for me is that I was able to buy some Ghibli stuffs. That cost a fortune! Lols

ASAKUSA

And again, if I were to decide, hehe. I would not include this very touristy place. We were hoping to buy some good souvenir item here. But oh boy, everything is so expensive in Japan, and nothing impressive. There were a lot of people when we came at 2PM and it was a hot afternoon in Tokyo. We probably spent a good 30 minutes at Asakusa and came rushing for Odaiba.

ODAIBA

We took the train to Odaiba, and it was a scenic ride via Yurikamome. By the time we reached Diver City, we were just in time for the Gundam statue night performance. It was just cool to see Gundam’s head moving, along with some lights and some music.

We were just too tired so we did not explore much. If we were to do it all again, Day 3 Tokyo would just be Meiji Shrine and Odaiba lols; or maybe Shibuya again at night.

DAY 2 is allotted for Tokyo Disneysea alone. Even though we plan on maximizing our stay there, we woke up late. Oh no! To maximize your stay at the park and if you intend to ride at least 5 attractions - you have got to be there before it opens. Especially if you don't have a fast pass. Expect to wait 30-80 minutes per ride.

Here's our timetable at Disneysea.

10AM - Photo op

View from the Disney Railway

There was a short queue for photo op in this area. We're so glad we passed by at the right time.

There was a marching band as well.

Along Mediterranean Harbor

10:30AM - 11:30AM Tower of Terror (Must Ride 10/10)

11:30AM - 1:40PM Stroll/Lunch/Photo Ops

1:40PM - 2:30PM Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull (Must Ride 10/10)

2:30PM - 3:30PM Raging Spirits Rollercoaster (Must Ride 9/10)
Just 9, because it was too quick.

3:30PM - 4:30PM Sinbad's Storybook Voyage (7/10)

4:40PM - 6:00PM Journey to the Center of the Earth (Must Ride 10/10)

6:30PM - 6:45PM Mermaid Lagoon Theater Musical Show (7/10)
Rated at 7, because I just wished they have the show in English. We did not understand everything. Even the songs, we can't sing along at Ariel's "Part of your World".