Saturday, April 11 Day Plan

Arrival Day

☀️ 25°C · ANA NH7 SFO→NRT · Hotel Century Southern Tower, Shinjuku
KEY TIMES Don’t Miss These
TimeWhat
15:25Land at Narita (NRT)
16:30N’EX departure
18:00Arrive Shinjuku
18:15Hotel check-in
19:30Dinner (ramen)
21:00Back at hotel
21:30😴 Sleep — big day tomorrow!
CHECK At Narita Airport
  • Visit Japan Web QR ready for immigration
  • Pocket WiFi / SIM activated
  • Withdraw cash at airport ATM (¥50,000+ recommended)
  • Top up Suica/Pasmo cards (¥3,000+ each)
  • Buy N’EX tickets (reserved seats)
  • Set phones to Japan time
CHECK After Hotel Check-in
  • Plug in all devices to charge
  • Load Skytree voucher link (for tomorrow!)
  • Check Google Maps offline map is downloaded
  • Set alarm for 6:30 AM
  • Review tomorrow’s plan (Akihabara + Skytree)
15:25 Flight — ANA NH7 Arrives NRT
✈️ ANA NH7 · SFO → NRT
Departed: Fri Apr 10, 12:20 PM SFO
Arrives: Sat Apr 11, 3:25 PM NRT
Passenger: Jenssen/Maxim + family
Ticket: 205-2425979705 · Res: F2F3H8
Economy (Y) · 1 checked bag
ANA in-flight lunch/dinner menu card
Natalia, Luca, and Seraphima on the ANA flight to Tokyo

After landing:

  1. Immigration (~20–40 min) — have Visit Japan Web QR ready
  2. Baggage claim (~15 min)
  3. Customs (~10 min)
  4. Pocket WiFi / SIM pickup if pre-booked
  5. Top up Suica/Pasmo at JR East Travel Service Center
  6. Buy N’EX tickets at JR ticket office in arrivals hall

Estimated time through airport: ~1 hour → ready to leave by ~4:30 PM

16:30 Narita Express to Shinjuku
🚄 N’EX (成田エクスプレス)
NRT → Shinjuku (direct) · ~90 minutes · ~¥3,250/adult (reserved)
Tip: Seats fill up — buy tickets immediately on arrival
Family on the Narita Express, drinking Japanese drinks on the way to Shinjuku

🚌 Alternative: Airport Limousine Bus

~¥3,600 · ~2 hrs · Direct to Hotel Century Southern Tower
Door-to-door, less walking with luggage — consider if kids are wiped out.

📍 Shinjuku Station
18:00 Hotel Check-in
🏨 Hotel Century Southern Tower
2-2-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8583
Confirmation: JenTed7dl523JpCe (Ms JENSSEN NATALIA)
Room: Scenic Twin + Extra bed · 3 persons + 1 co-sleeping · Non-smoking
Check-in: 2:00 PM · Check-out: 11:00 AM Apr 17
Total: ¥357,810 for 6 nights

Getting there from Shinjuku Station:

  • ~2 min from Shinjuku South Exit
  • Hotel is in the Odakyu Southern Tower complex, top floors
  • Reception is on 20F (not ground floor!) — take the express elevator

After check-in:

  • Drop bags, freshen up
  • Resist the urge to nap — push through to get on Tokyo time
  • Light dinner + early bedtime
Family walking toward Takashimaya Times Square in Shinjuku at night
📍 Navigate to Hotel
19:30 Dinner — Ramen
🍜 Yottekoya Shinjuku Minamiguchi (よってこや)
3-35-13 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku · 11 AM–2 AM daily
~5 min walk from hotel · ~¥1,000–1,500/person
Kyoto-style ramen — rich but not overwhelming. Great first-night meal.
Kyoto-style ramen with chashu pork and green onions at Yottekoya, with a Premium Malts beer
📍 Navigate to Yottekoya

🍜 Backup: Ichiran Shinjuku

24 hours ✅ · ~8 min walk · ~¥1,200–1,600/person
Famous tonkotsu ramen · Solo booths — iconic Tokyo experience.
Use if: Yottekoya has a line, you arrive really late, or kids want the “famous” ramen experience.

📍 Maps
20:00 Optional — If Energy Allows
Shinjuku street at night, bustling crowds at a crosswalk with neon signs

Only if the kids aren’t totally wiped out — otherwise skip and go to bed.

📚 Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store (紀伊國屋)
10 AM–9 PM · ~8 min walk · 9-floor flagship bookstore
7F = English books — great preview of Jimbocho later
🎯 For Seraphima
📍 Maps
👼 Loft Shinjuku Marui (新宿マルイ本館)
11 AM–8 PM · ~10 min walk
3F: Sonny Angels + stationery + lifestyle goods
🎯 For Seraphima — start the Sonny Angel hunt!
📍 Maps
⚠️ Loft closes at 8 PM — may already be closed by the time you get there.
21:00 Early Bedtime
Tokyo skyline at night from Hotel Century Southern Tower
  • Wake at 6:30 AM for breakfast Apr 12
  • Sunday is a huge day: Akihabara + Skytree
  • Jet lag is brutal — the faster you reset, the better the rest of the trip
  • Hotel has blackout curtains — use them
INFO Contacts & Bookings
  • Hotel Century Southern Tower: 2-2-1 Yoyogi · Conf: JenTed7dl523JpCe
  • ANA: NH7 SFO→NRT · Ticket 205-2425979705 · Res F2F3H8
  • Tomorrow’s Skytree: ARS_SKYTREE_LINK-20260407-Y3MB (18:00 entry)

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