To do
 internationallicences (both)
 hotels and accom
 connecting flights (Seoul >Jeju> Osaka)
 jrail pass order
 travel insurance
 car rental for Jeju Island and Osaka/Tokyo
 get pocket wifi
SOUTH KOREA (March 6 2018 - March 15 2018)
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Wednesday, March 07,
2018
Thursday, March 08, 2018
 Brisbane > Tokyo (Narita)9.55am
 Arrive in Tokyo (Narita) at 6pm
 Find a hotel to stay at for the night
 Dinner:Ramen Bayashi
 Address:533-9 Hanazaki-cho | 1F Komeya Bldg., Narita 286-
0033, Chiba Prefecture
 Explore Narita
 Rest
 Breakfast:Dashichazuke En, Narita Airport
 Tokyo (Narita) > Seoul (Incheon) 11am Jin Air
 Book flights to Seoul Jin Air 202 - approx $124pp
 Arrive in Seoul at 2pm
 Find a hotel to stay (Myeong-dong) (Nine Tree Hotel)
 Lunch:Isaac Toast Myeongdong-famous for their
toasties!Address:105, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04536,
South
 Insadong–within walking distance from myeondong
apparently
 Shopping!
 Cheonggyecheon Stream
 Dinner: Back to Myeongdong for street food and soju!
 Go to Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) to see LED flowers
 Go back to hotel and rest
 Day time MYEONGDONG – N Seoul tower- LOVE LOCKS!
 To get to the Cable car, take the subway line 4 (light blue)
to the Myeongdong station, take exit 7 or 8 and you will be
in front of an office building/bank. Wait here for the free
shuttle that will take you to the cable car station. See my
review of N Seoul Tower for complete directions and
information. Ticket prices are 8,000 KRW round trip
 Lunch:MyeongdongKyoja – known for dumplings
 Address:Main 29-1, Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
04537, South Korea – famous for their dumplings
 Namdaemun Market:korea’s oldest and largest market
 clothing and food 21, Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Jung-gu
 Must try: hotteok- Korean fried pancakes
 Evening head to Hongik University Street: Korean youth
culture
 Trick eye museum: 357-1, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu | Seogyo
Plaza B2, Seoul
 Bau house dog café:64 Yanghwa-ro, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu
 Eat street food and shop some more go to a hip café
 Dinner:Kyochon Chicken Hongdae Store- famous for their
chicken!
 Address: 362-15, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South
Korea
Friday, March 09, 2018  Going to Namiisland! :D
 How to Get to Nami Island
 Shuttle Bus: Insa-dong/Namdaemun · Myeong-dong ↔
Nami Island Direct Shuttle Bus (Mon-Sun)
 Myeong-dong 09:45 - (Back Alley of Shinsegae Department
Store (Main)
 Tour Nami island
 Visit Petite France
 Garden of morning calm
 Find something to eat and head back
 Back to the hotel get ready for dinner
 Dinner:Pro GanjangGejangSinsa – soy crabs!
 Address:27-1 Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
 If vison didn’t eat much we can get nene chicken
afterwards :D
Saturday, March 10, 2018  Gangnam
 Lunch: Yeontabal – famous Hanwoo
 Address:231, Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
Apgujeong subway station (Line 3), Exit 3OR 1317-16
Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
 Shopping!
 Noryangjin Fish MarketHere you can buy live seafood from
Level 1 – bargain hard for a good price (for the seafood
itself + cooking and preparation fees). The seafood stalls
works with the restaurants at Level 2 to cook and prepare
your purchased seafood for you
 KING CRAB!!!!!
 Loette World market –souvenir stuff (15 min train ride
from gangnam)
 Back to the hotel and shower so no more fish smell LOL
 Dessert:BeansbinsMyeongdong – best dessert in Seoul??
 Address: 10, Myeongdong 8na-gil, Jung-gu | Savoy Hotel
2F, Seoul 04536, South Korea
Sunday, March 11, 2018  Gyeongbokgung Palace – largest palace in Seoul- Take
 subway to Gyeongbokgung Station; Exit 5
 Walk straight and you will see a gate of the palace
 Ticket booths are situated on the corner; just right inside
the Gwanghwamun Gate of the palacewatch guard
changing ceremony
 Either one happens every hour between 10am to 4pm at
the Gyeongbokgung Palace, every day except Tuesdays
 Bukchon Village- traditional Korean houses- usually where
they film korean dramas
 Address:Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 1 or 2. -
Go straight for about 300m to arrive at BukchonHanok
Village. Get off at BukchonHanok Village Bus Stop.
 Morning Tea:Cha MasineunTteul- traditional tea
 26, Bukchon-ro 11na-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03052
 Lunch: Jin Ok Hwa Original Chicken Restaurant – famous for
their traditional chicken soup!
 Address: 18, Jong-ro 40ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03197
 Look around for dessert
 Back to hoteland pack ready for jeju :)
Monday, March 12, 2018  Seoul (Gimpo) >Jeju 11.15am (Eastar Jet)
 Arrive in Jeju at 10am/12.25pm
 Book flights to Jeju (Korean Air 1207 - approx
$200pp/Eastar Jet 209 - approx $61pp)
 Find a hotel to stay in Jeju
 Organise rental car for the stay
 Go to Udo– explore
 Dinner: Haeohreum Restaurant- Black Pig kbbq
 Address: 1181-5 Doduil-dong, Cheju, Jeju-do
Tuesday, March 13, 2018  Hallasan National Park – hike
 Dinner: UjinHaejangguk- try beef stew!
 Address: 11, Seosa-Ro, Jeju, Jeju Island 63168, South Korea
Wednesday, March 14,  Hamdeok Beach
2018  Eat at café there
 Manjanggul Cave
 Dinner:MyeongjinJeonbok- famous for their abalone grill
 Address: 128, Haemajihaean-ro, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, Jeju
Island 63357, South Korea

JAPAN (March 15 2018 - March 29 2018)

Thursday, March 15, 2018  Jeju> Osaka (Kansai) 5.10pm
 Arrive in Osaka at 6.30pm
 Book flights to Osaka (Hanh Air 5924 - approx
$169pp/T'Way Air 245 - approx $116pp)
 Find hotel to stay in Osaka (6 - 7days stay) (Hotel Villa
Fontaine)
 Check into hotel (Stay around Shinsaibashi)
  Head out to Dotonburi
 Shopping, eating and photos
Friday, March 16, 2018  Activate JR Pass for 14 days
 Take the shinkansen to Kyoto from Shin-Osaka
 Head over to Higashiyama district to visit: (4-5 hours)
o Kiyomizudera Temple
o Higashiyama District
o Kodaiji Temple
o Kenniji Temple
o Gion District
 Find a place to eat either in Gion district or head over to
Nishiki Market across the river
 Take the train to Arashiyama to visit: (3-4hours)
o Tenryuji (temple)
o Bamboo Groves
o Monkey Park
o Togetsukyo Bridge
 Take the train back to Kyoto, and decide whether or not to
eat in Kyoto or take the train back to Osaka and eat dinner
there.
 Go back to hotel and rest
Saturday, March 17, 2018  Take shinkensen to Himeji (1hr train ride)
 Walk over to Himeji Castle and Kokoen Garden (2-3hours)
 Take the train back to Kobe and find a place to eat
 Explore Kobe Chinatown until the afternoon then take the
train back to Shin Kobe
 Take the bus to Maya Cable Station and make way up to Mt
Maya (Kekushedei) for the view at night
 Afterwards, head back down the mountain and make our
way back into Kobe for some dinner (Or can head back to
Osaka for dinner)
 Then take train back to Osaka to end the day
Sunday, March 18, 2018  Take an early morning train to Hiroshima (90 minute train
ride)
 Take the local bus to visit the Hiroshima Peace Park
 When finished take the boat at Hiroshima Peace Park to
Miyajima (45minute boat ride)
 Places to visit:
o Miyao Castle
o Senjokaku
o The Gate Torii
o Daiganji
o Momijidani Park
o Mt Misen Summit via cable car and an additional
30minute walk
 Take the short boat ride across to Miyajimaguchi and take
the train back to Hiroshima

Monday, March 19, 2018
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Wednesday, March 21,
2018 ?
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Friday, March 23, 2018
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Monday, March 26, 2018
 Two options, eat dinner at Hiroshima or take the
shinkansen back to Osaka for dinner
 Plan the day around Osaka
 Places to visit for the day
o Osaka Castle
o Umeda Sky Building
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 Take the train to Kyoto
 Take the bus from Kyoto station to Kinkaku-ji Temple (45
minute bus ride)
 Take the bus back to Kyoto and find a place to eat
 After lunch, take the train to Fushimi Inari Shrine to visit
shrines. Can walk up to the Yotsutsuji Intersection mid-
point of the mountain to take photos
 Take the train from Fushimi Inara to Nara Park (1hr train
ride)
 Go see the deer around the area
 Take the train back to Osaka
 Shinshekai for dinner (night time only)
 Take photo of Tsutenkaku Tower in Shinshekai
 Take Bullet Train to Tokyo either 22/3/18 or 23/3/18
 Hotel for Tokyo - Shibuya Tokyu REI Hotel
 Check into hotel
 Go to Kabukicho to explore the nightlife and food
 Head to Shinjuku Station to head out to Lake Kawaguchi-ko
 Two trains, Chuo Line-Limited Express then Fujikyuko Line
(Approximately 2.5hr train ride)/OR take the bus
 Get off at Shimoyoshida Station and walk up to Chureito
Pagoda
 Take the train from Shimoyoshida Station to Kawaguchiko
station then purchase bus pass and take the bus around
the area and make stops
 Take the train back to Tokyo and chill

 Take the train down to Yokohama
 Places to visit:
o Nissin Noodle Museum
o Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
o Oshanbashi Pier/Yamashita Park
o Yokohama China Town (for dinner)
o Yokohama Sky Garden (at night)
 Head to Harajuku for the morning, exploring Takeshita
Street and around Harajuku
  Afterwards, head over to Meiji Shrine across the train
station
 Head into Shibuya for shopping and food
 Depending how the day goes, can head into Ginza
afterwards for more exploring and shopping
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Wednesday, March 28,
2018
Thursday, March 29, 2018  Tokyo (Narita) > Brisbane 8.50pm
Friday, March 30, 2018  Arrive in Brisbane at 6am