📋 Booking Timeline
Track reservations, lotteries, and time-sensitive bookings
Ghibli Park — O-Sanpo Premium Pass × 2 DAYS
PendingJuly tickets release ~May 10 (2-month pattern). Set calendar reminder. Buy TWO dates: Jul 15 + Jul 16. Premium Pass ¥7,300/adult / ~$49/day covers all 5 areas incl. Grand Warehouse. Book 3 tickets × 2 days (2 adults + youth). ~¥43,800 / ~$292 total for family. Klook sells Standard only (fewer areas).
Official SiteNintendo Museum tickets
Done ✅✅ LOTTERY WON + PURCHASED. 12:30-1:00 PM slot. 2 adults (¥6,600) + 1 youth (¥2,200) = ¥8,800 total. Gmail account. Passport required at entry.
View TicketsDoubleTree by Hilton Tokyo Ariake (Tokyo Week 1)
Booked✅ BOOKED — Non-refundable. 2 Twin Premium, Honors Discount Advance Purchase. 2 adults + 1 kid. ¥271,413 total (~$1,810). Check-in 3 PM / Check-out 11 AM.
Hilton HonorsNagoya Marriott Associa Hotel — Hakone day trip base + Ghibli Park
Booked✅ BOOKED. 1 Room, 2 Adults + 1 Child. ¥96,900 total (~$646). Conf #96446837. Check-in 3 PM / Check-out 12 PM. On top of Nagoya Station — elevator from Shinkansen platform. Bonvoy property. AmEx guarantee.
Marriott BonvoyMIMARU Kyoto Kawaramachi Gojo
Booked✅ BOOKED. Family Apartment (Non-Smoking), 40 sqm, 3 adults. $564.75 total. Conf #T335AF2263874. Check-in 3 PM / Check-out 11 AM. Free cancel until Jul 8. ���️ BYO toothbrushes, slippers, hairbrushes (eco policy — not provided).
MIMARU OfficialHOSHINOYA Kyoto — Yamanoha Tatami
Booked✅ BOOKED — Early Bird 60. ¥199,116 (~$1,328). Ref: n25s8ebw14. 3 adults, non-refundable. Check-in 3 PM / Check-out 12 PM. Meals NOT included. 🚤 Reserve boat by noon Jul 18.
ConfirmationCourtyard Osaka Honmachi (Points)
Booked✅ BOOKED — 40,000 pts/night. Select King Room, 2 adults + 1 child. Conf #91500189. Free cancel until Jul 18.
Marriott BonvoyDoubleTree by Hilton Tokyo Ariake (Tokyo Week 2 RETURN)
Booked✅ BOOKED. Same hotel as Week 1 — Honors discount, known logistics, easy Haneda Limousine Bus on departure day. Conf #3452724995.
Hilton HonorsMagical Mirai 2026 Hamamatsu (PIA Lottery)
Applied ✅✅ All applications submitted! Applied for all 6 Hamamatsu shows (Jul 24-26 Day+Night) × 2 accounts (2 tix + 1 tix). ¥10,300/person / ~$69 (live + exhibition set). Results: May 15 at noon JST. Whitelist @pia.co.jp on both emails. Passport ID check at door. Max 2 tickets per application. Backup: StubHub resale if lottery fails.
PIA LotteryEve Zepp Nagoya (Jul 24)
PendingOverseas presale closed Apr 5. Resale via Japan Concert Tickets (1.5-3x face value) or proxy services like Zaiko. Recommendation: skip — Magical Mirai already fills the music slot.
Secondary market onlyUSJ tickets + Express Pass 4
PendingExpress Pass gives priority access to JJK ride + Frieren + Nintendo World. Book early — summer sells out.
USJ TicketsShinkansen: Odawara → Nagoya
PendingHikari ~1h 10m. After Hakone day trip, evening arrival at Nagoya Marriott Associa.
JR Central smartEXShinkansen: Nagoya → Kyoto
PendingNozomi ~35 min direct. After Ghibli Park Day 2, evening train to Kyoto for MIMARU check-in.
JR Central smartEXRomancecar reserved seats
PendingBooks open 1 month before. Shinjuku → Hakone-Yumoto, 80 min, ¥2,470/person / ~$17. Try for GSE (Roman Car 70000).
e-RomancecarHarry Potter Café reservation
PendingReservations open 15th of prior month. 80-100 min seatings. Walk-ins NOT accepted.
TableCheckteamLab Biovortex Kyoto
PendingTimed entry. Weekends sell out. 10,000 sqm, 50+ artworks. Opened Oct 2025. Book ~7 PM slot to avoid crowds.
Book TicketsKani Doraku Dotonbori (crab dinner)
PendingReservation recommended for the famous crab restaurant. Arrival evening in Osaka.
Atsuta Horaiken Honten (hitsumabushi eel)
PendingFounded 1873. Famous 3-ways eel rice dish. Reservations recommended. After Ghibli Day 1, near Atsuta Shrine. Call +81 52-671-8686.
Anime café pop-ups (JJK, Bleach, Vocaloid, Frieren)
PendingPop-ups announced 1-2 months ahead. Monitor weekly starting June.
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