🌏 Japan + China Family Trip 2026

25 June — 28 July 2026 · 33 nights · Family of 4
Isbel · Aliaa · Elen (13) · Lauren (7) · Germany
🗼 Tokyo · 🏯 Kyoto · 🍡 Osaka · 🏝️ Okinawa · 🌆 Shanghai · ⛰️ Zhangjiajie · 🌊 Furong · 🏮 Fenghuang · 🛍️ Guangzhou

🌏 Trip at a glance

Start
Thu 25 Jun 2026 · 15:15 · Frankfurt T3 (Emirates EK046 to Dubai)
End
Tue 28 Jul 2026 · 13:15 · arrive Frankfurt T3 (Emirates EK045 from Dubai)
Total nights
33 (4 Tokyo + 3 Kyoto + 1 Osaka + 7 Okinawa + 5 Shanghai + 2 Wulingyuan + 2 Tianmen + 1 Furong + 2 Fenghuang + 5 Guangzhou + 1 in-flight)
Family
Isbel (38) · Aliaa (42) · Elen (13) · Lauren (7) · all German passports valid to 2031
Insurance
Envivas TravelPlus (medical, policy 699/416313563) + Ergo Reiserücktritt Sparfuchs (cancellation, policy 406820008) — full family, both auto-renew yearly · see details ↓
Visas
Japan: visa-free (90 days). China: visa-free 30 days (extended through Dec 2026)
Driving
Japan: JAF Japanese translation of German licence (Isbel + Aliaa). NOT IDP — Germany not 1949 Geneva signatory

📍 Jump to a city

🔥 Critical actions — sorted by deadline

DeadlineActionHow / WhereStatus
~27 May🍰 Pokémon Cafe Tokyo lottery (for 27 Jun visit)reserve.pokemon-cafe.jp · opens 31 days before exact date⚠️ EASY TO MISS
5 JunBook HSR Zhangjiajie West → Furong Town (20 Jul)Trip.com / 12306
6 JunBook HSR Furong → Fenghuang (21 Jul)Trip.com / 12306
8 JunBook HSR Fenghuang → Guangzhou South (23 Jul, ~5-6 h, ¥1,400-1,800 family)Trip.com / 12306
ASAP🚗 Add Lauren's car-seat / booster to Okinawa rentalTrip.com booking edit · ¥1,000/day⚠️ Japanese law (under 9)
By 26 Jun📱 Japan eSIM (Airalo / Ubigi)Airalo app📱 Open
On arrival JP🇯🇵 Print JAF translation at konbini (7-Eleven / FamilyMart / LAWSON) — login at translation.jaf.or.jp✅ APPLIED · print on arrival
By 11 Jul📱 China eSIM with VPN-bypassAiralo HK / Ubigi📱 Open
3 days before🎟️ Shanghai Disneyland tickets + decide Premier Accessshanghaidisneyresort.com🎟️ Open
1 week before🎟️ Tianmen Mountain (Route A) + Fox Fairy Show — refundableTrip.com / Klook🎟️ Open
1 week before🎟️ ERA acrobatic show ShanghaiTrip.com / Klook🎟️ Open
1-2 days before🛳️ Blue Cave snorkel + Kerama boat (Okinawa)Marine Club Berry / Toguchi Port🛳️ Open
Within 72 h of 11 Jul🇨🇳 File China Arrival Card online (all 4)nia.gov.cn📝 Open

⚠️ Things I think you might have missed

#ItemWhy it matters
1🍰 Pokémon Cafe Tokyo lotteryReservation lottery opens exactly 31 days before visit. For 27 Jun → register ~27 May. Window is easy to miss.
2🚗 Car seat / booster for Lauren (7)Japanese law requires booster under age 9. Add to Trip.com rental — ¥1,000/day.
3🎢 Shanghai Disney Premier Access strategyFastPass = ¥80-300 per ride per person. Decide budget before buying tickets.
4🚂 Sagano Torokko July ticketsSells out 1-3 months ahead, especially July. Book NOW.
5🗣️ Basic Chinese phrases for AliaaTranslation apps work but reservoir of common phrases helps. iTalki crash course optional.
6📄 Insurance docs printedBoth Envivas (travel medical) + Ergo Reiserücktritt (cancellation) policy numbers + 24/7 claim phone lines.
7👧 Emergency contact cards for kids✅ Lauren's Travel ID with QR code → Synology safety page ready · print + laminate · also create for Elen
8🔋 Power banks for tablets6h Shinkansen + 2h flight + 5h HSR = lots of screen time for kids. At least 2 large power banks.
9👔 Modest clothing for templesMany shrines/temples require shoulders covered. Pack 1-2 light cover-ups per person.
10🛒 Empty duffel for Guangzhou shoppingIf you're hitting the wholesale markets — packable suitcase or large foldable duffel.

🌧️ July weather risks per city

CityConditionsRiskMitigation
🗼 TokyoRainy season ends ~mid-Jul · 28°C · 80% humidityDaily showers possibleCompact umbrella, breathable clothes
🏯 Kyoto / 🍡 Osaka32°C · 80% humidityHeat exhaustion, especially Kyoto Day 2Frequent AC breaks, hydration, indoor lunches
🏝️ Okinawa30°C · ocean breeze · typhoon seasonBoat tours cancelled, flights delayedBuild day-buffer, refundable bookings, monitor JMA typhoon tracker
🌆 Shanghai33°C · sudden thunderstormsOutdoor plans washed outIndoor backup (Aquarium, mall) for thunderstorm days
⛰️ Zhangjiajie28-32°C · mountain rain · fogCable cars close, no viewsPlan A/B already built ✅
🌊 Furong / 🏮 Fenghuang32°C · high humidity · mosquito-heavyDengue risk + heat exhaustionDEET 30%+ repellent, electrolyte tablets, long sleeves at dusk
🛍️ Guangzhou33°C+ · monsoon downpoursOutdoor markets messyIndoor shopping (malls, wholesale buildings) fits naturally
💡 Insurance coverage:Ergo Reiserücktrittsversicherung covers trip cancellation. ✅ Envivas covers travel medical in JP + CN. Both policies confirmed.

💡 Suggestions to consider

#SuggestionWhy
1🛌 Add 1 true rest day mid-trip33 days, zero downtime. One chill day in Okinawa or Shanghai = laundry + sleeping in + kids decompress.
2🗻 Mt. Fuji sightline on ShinkansenBook window seats E (right side) on Tokyo → Kyoto Nozomi. Best view ~Mishima station on clear day.
3🎢 Shanghai Disney midweekTuesday/Wednesday least crowded. You're there Sun 12 → Wed 15 — pick lowest crowd day via Thrill Data app.
4🦊 Tianmen Fox Fairy refundable ticketShow cancels in rain. Book refundable.
5👨‍🦯 Zhangjiajie guide for Day 2Mandarin-speaking driver/guide on Tianzi Mountain saves 2 hrs + meltdown risk.
6✈️ Frankfurt onward leg bufferArrive FRA 28 Jul 13:15 — onward to home should be 3 h+ later for customs.
7📷 1 designated camera per dayMemories not scattered across 4 phones. Cloud-sync nightly.
8♨️ One onsen/spa nightMemorable Japanese experience. Tokyo or Okinawa hotel with public bath.
9🧺 Mid-trip laundry dayOkinawa hotel coin laundry around 5-6 Jul before Shanghai.
10📞 Pre-set emergency contactsShare itinerary + emergency contacts with family back home + each other's phones.

✈️ Flight schedule

DateFlightRouteTimesAircraftRef / PNR
25 Jun EK046 Emirates Frankfurt T3 → Dubai T3 15:15 → 00:10 (+1) Airbus A380-800 EJK3KNE
26 Jun EK318 Emirates Dubai T3 → Tokyo Narita T2 02:40 → 17:35 Airbus A380-800 EJK3KNE
4 Jul NH765 ANA Osaka Itami → Okinawa Naha (Term D) 11:55 → 14:00 Boeing 787-8 1321662232600686 · PIN 5403
11 Jul 9C6246 Spring Airlines Naha → Shanghai Pudong T2 15:00 → 16:35 Airbus A320 BJZIQRA
16 Jul HO2199 Juneyao Shanghai PVG T2 → Zhangjiajie Hehua T2 06:55 → 09:25 Airbus A319/320/321 QY50YC / PEB1GGE
28 Jul EK363 Emirates Guangzhou Baiyun T3 → Dubai T3 00:20 → 04:00 Boeing 777-300ER EJK3KNE
28 Jul EK045 Emirates Dubai T3 → Frankfurt T3 08:25 → 13:15 Airbus A380-800 EJK3KNE

Emirates PNR for all 4 legs: EJK3KNE · booking 1321660448468910 · PIN 6270
Emirates 24/7 (Germany): +49 69 945192-000
3 HSR segments still to book (Zhangjiajie West → Furong → Fenghuang → Guangzhou South)

🏨 All hotels (9 confirmed) ✅

DatesCityHotelNightsStatusVoucher
26-30 JunTokyo (Shiomi Bay)Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince4✅ Paid (Super.com) · B_28206902📄 PDF
30 Jun-3 JulKyoto (Kawaramachi)Hyatt Place Kyoto ハイアットプレイス京都3✅ Paid €270 (Agoda) · 666872491 · Ref 150641RA029387 · Free cancel until 27 Jun · Visa 7989📄 PDF
3-4 JulOsaka (Daikokucho)Richmond Hotel Namba Daikokucho1✅ Paid €65.79 (Expedia) · 72075235962336 · Visa 7989 · Free cancel until 2 Jul📄 PDF
4-6 JulOkinawa (Onna)ANA InterContinental Manza Beach2✅ Paid (Super.com) · B_26259303 · Free breakfast📄 PDF
6-9 JulOkinawa (Motobu)The Orion Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa3✅ Paid ~€1,199 · 6278.450.540 · PIN 7191📄 PDF
9-11 JulOkinawa (Naha)Novotel Okinawa Naha2✅ Paid 170.96 EUR · 1321659944096370 · PIN 8704📄 PDF
11-16 JulShanghai (Hongkou)Atour Light Shanghai (Wusong Rd)5✅ Paid 481.64 EUR · 1321659917013668 · PIN 3903📄 PDF
16-18 JulZhangjiajie (Wulingyuan)Yunmanshan.ENJOY meisu2✅ Paid 174 EUR · 1321659726961602 · PIN 2587 · LOCKED📄 PDF
18-20 JulZhangjiajie (Flowers Valley)FLOWERS VALLEY (Sunrise Inn)2✅ Paid 274.04 EUR · 1321659726933794 · PIN 5577📄 PDF
20-21 JulFurong Ancient TownHuayangnianhua Inn1✅ Paid 63.07 EUR · 1321659705987793 · PIN 7260📄 PDF
21-23 JulFenghuang Ancient TownFenghuang Nianhe Riverside Apt2✅ Paid 147.08 EUR · 1321659693259035 · PIN 3702📄 PDF
23-28 JulGuangzhou (Liwan)voco Guangzhou Shifu by IHG5✅ Paid CNY 3,394.81 · 1321660218401098 · PIN 3674📄 PDF

📎 All 12 hotel vouchers attached ✅ · All hotels booked.

🎫 Activity & transport vouchers

Pre-booked experiences and tickets — vouchers attached for offline access.

DateActivityReferenceStatusVoucher
Mon 29 Jun🍰 Pokémon Cafe Tokyo (Nihonbashi)reserve.pokemon-cafe.jp⏳ In progress (site congested)
Tue 30 Jun🚂 Sagano Romantic Train — Kameoka 14:30 → Arashiyama 14:53 · 3 adults + 1 childARS_SAGANO_KANKO-20260607-AUCN · linkt.to/EQiputEG✅ E-ticket only📄 PDF
Sun 5 Jul🤿 Blue Cave snorkel tour (Okinawa)Marine Club Berry / similar⏳ Book 1-2 days ahead
Tue 7 Jul🛳️ Minna Island ferry (Toguchi Port)Walk-up · no advance booking⏳ Arrive 30 min early
Thu 9 Jul🚤 Kerama Islands boat dayTour operator TBD⏳ Book 1-2 days ahead
Tue 14 Jul🎢 Shanghai Disneylandshanghaidisneyresort.com⏳ Book 3 days before
Wed 15 Jul🎪 ERA Acrobatic Show (Shanghai)Trip.com / Klook⏳ Book 1 week before
Fri 17 Jul⛰️ Wulingyuan Park 4-day pass + Bailong ElevatorOn-site purchase⏳ Buy at park entry
Sat 18 Jul🦊 Tianmen Fox Fairy Show (refundable)Trip.com / Klook⏳ Book 1 week before · refundable
Sun 19 Jul🚠 Tianmen Mountain (Route A: cable car + glass skywalks)Trip.com / Klook⏳ Book 1 week before
Mon 20 Jul🌊 Furong Waterfall + Ancient Town (entry pass)On-site⏳ Buy at entry
Tue 21-Wed 22 Jul🏮 Fenghuang Ancient Town pass + boat rideOn-site⏳ Buy at entry

📎 1 / 12 activity vouchers attached · Upload more as they're booked.

🛂 Family travel documents

All 4 passports valid until 01.07.2030. Scanned copies of adults below — print/save digitally before trip.

👤 Isbel Isbel

Surname / Given nameISBEL / ISBEL
SexM
Date of birth26.09.1987 · Abu Dhabi
NationalityDEUTSCH
Passport numberCSH7HRTYM0
CAN (chip access)229504
Issued02.07.2020 · Stadt Darmstadt
Expires01.07.2030 ✅
ResidenceDarmstadt
Height / eye colour178 cm · Braun
📎 Passport PDFPassport_Isbel.pdf

👤 Aliaa Almetwally

Surname / Given nameALMETWALLY / ALIAA
SexF
Date of birth16.06.1984 · Damaskus
NationalityDEUTSCH
Passport numberC5H78NLGG3
CAN (chip access)229956
Issued02.07.2020 · Stadt Darmstadt
Expires01.07.2030 ✅
ResidenceDarmstadt
Height / eye colour168 cm · Braun
📎 Passport PDFPassport_Aliaa.pdf

👧 Lauren Leyana Isbel

Surname / Given nameISBEL / LAUREN LEYANA
SexF
Date of birth02.02.2019 · Darmstadt
NationalityDEUTSCH
Passport numberC5H7KTL2H
CAN (chip access)952351
AuthorityStadt Darmstadt
Issued28.10.2025
Expires27.10.2031 ✅
ResidenceDarmstadt-Eberstadt
Height / eye colour128 cm · Dunkelbraun
📎 Passport PDFPASS_Lauren_new.pdf

👧 Elen Isbel

Surname / Given nameISBEL / ELEN
SexF
Date of birth21.08.2012
NationalityDEUTSCH
Passport numberC5H71TF5F
CAN (chip access)548253
AuthorityStadt Darmstadt
Issued28.10.2025
Expires27.10.2031 ✅
ResidenceDarmstadt-Eberstadt
Height / eye colour169 cm · Braun
📎 Passport PDFPASS_Elen.pdf
✅ All 4 family passports confirmed and valid through travel dates. Lauren + Elen both got fresh passports 28.10.2025, valid until 27.10.2031.
🔐 Privacy note: These docs live in your local outputs folder only. Don't share this HTML with anyone outside the family.

🛡️ Insurance coverage

Two independent policies, both auto-renewing yearly, both family-of-4 covered.

🏥 Envivas TravelPlus (TravelXF) — travel medical

Policy number699/416313563
Product / tariffTravelPlus — TravelXF (family)
PeriodFrom 12.02.2021 · auto-renews yearly
Coverage areaWorldwide (except Germany)
Trip durationUp to 60 days per trip ✅ (your 33-day trip fits)
Insured personsIsbel (1987), Aliaa (1984), Elen (2012), Lauren (2019)
24-h emergency hotline+49 89 55 98 72 10
Customer service0800 - 425 25 25 · info@envivas.de
Key benefitsOutpatient + inpatient medical (unlimited, ≥€30k) · pain dental (unlimited) · medical evacuation (unlimited) · medical repatriation (unlimited) · repatriation of remains (unlimited) · salvage/rescue up to €2,500 · COVID-19 fully covered
📎 Policy PDFEnvivas_TravelPlus.pdf

🧳 Ergo Reiserücktrittsversicherung Sparfuchs — trip cancellation

Policy number406820008
Product / tariffJahres-Reiserücktritts-Versicherung Sparfuchs (no Selbstbeteiligung)
PeriodFrom 01.06.2025, 12:00 · auto-renews yearly
Coverage areaWorldwide (Welt)
Max trip cost insured€8,000 per trip — ⚠️ verify your trip total fits this cap
Insured personsIsbel + Aliaa + Elen + Lauren (family tariff)
Annual premium€251.00 (incl. 19% VersSt €40.08)
Parts coveredA — Stornokosten (cancellation costs) · B — Reiseabbruch (trip interruption, max 1 yr trip)
Storno advice hotline+49 89 4166-1839 · Mo-Fr 8-19 · Sa 9-13
General contact089 4166-1766 · contact@ergo-reiseversicherung.de
📱 App"ERV travel & care" — register with policy 406820008 · Online claim, hospital finder, document safe
📎 Prämienrechnung PDFErgo_Reiseruecktritt.pdf
📎 Versicherungsschutz docsErgo_Versicherungsschutz.pdf
⚠️ Watch the €8,000 cap on Ergo Sparfuchs. Your trip total (flights + hotels + bookings) likely exceeds this. Rough current total: Emirates ~€2,200 + Tokyo €590 + Kyoto €259 + Okinawa hotels €1,000+ + Shanghai €482 + Hunan ~€660 + Guangzhou ~€450 + ANA flight + activities + Osaka hotel TBD ≈ €6,000-7,500. Close to the cap. Consider upgrading the tariff if total looks like it might breach €8k.
✅ Both policies auto-renew. Envivas yearly from Feb · Ergo yearly from Jun. No re-purchase needed for this trip.

📅 Master timeline (day-by-day)

Thu 25 Jun
🛫 Frankfurt → Dubai · EK046 A380 15:15 (be at airport 12:15) · Dubai 2h30m transit
Fri 26 Jun
Dubai → Tokyo Narita · EK318 A380 02:40 → 17:35 · N'EX to Tokyo Stn + taxi to Shiomi
Sat 27 Jun
🗼 Tokyo Day 1 — Asakusa / Sensōji / Skytree (kimono)
Sun 28 Jun
🗼 Tokyo Day 2 — Harajuku / Shibuya / Pokémon Center / Kiddy Land
Mon 29 Jun
🗼 Tokyo Day 3 — teamLab / Tsukiji / Akihabara / Pokémon Cafe / Ginza
Tue 30 Jun
🚄 Tokyo → Kyoto (Nozomi Shinkansen) · 🏯 Kyoto Day 1 — Sagano Torokko Train + Arashiyama Bamboo + Tenryū-ji + yudofu dinner
Wed 1 Jul
🏯 Kyoto Day 2 — Fushimi Inari + Nishiki + Yasaka Shrine + Yasaka Pagoda + Sannenzaka + Kiyomizu sunset + Pontocho dinner
Thu 2 Jul
🦌 Kyoto Day 3 — Nara day trip (deer + Tōdai-ji Buddha + Kasuga lanterns + Kofuku-ji pagoda)
Fri 3 Jul
🏯 Kyoto AM — Tō-ji pagoda · 🚆 Kyoto → Osaka (JR Special Rapid) · 🍡 Osaka — Namba Yasaka + Kuromon + Tsutenkaku + Umeda Sky + Dotonbori
Sat 4 Jul
✈️ Osaka → Okinawa · NH765 787-8 11:55 → 14:00 · Drive to Manza Beach
Sun 5 Jul
🏝️ Okinawa Onna — Blue Cave snorkel + Cape Manzamo
Mon 6 Jul
🏝️ Drive Onna → Motobu · Churaumi Aquarium + Emerald Beach
Tue 7 Jul
🏝️ Motobu — Bise Fukugi Tree Road + Minna Island ferry day
Wed 8 Jul
🏝️ Motobu — Sesoko Beach AM + Kouri Island PM (Heart Rock)
Thu 9 Jul
🏝️ Kerama Islands full day boat (early Motobu → Naha checkin)
Fri 10 Jul
🏝️ Naha — Nirai Beach + Kokusai-dori chill day
Sat 11 Jul
✈️ Okinawa → Shanghai · 9C6246 A320 15:00 → 16:35 · 🌆 Bund evening
Sun 12 Jul
🌆 Shanghai — Yu Garden + Old Town + Bund + Huangpu night cruise
Mon 13 Jul
🌆 Shanghai — Pudong (Pearl Tower + Aquarium + Bund Tunnel)
Tue 14 Jul
🌆 Shanghai — Disneyland full day
Wed 15 Jul
🌆 Shanghai — Jing'an + LV Ship + Nanjing Rd + Tianzifang + Xintiandi + ERA show
Thu 16 Jul
✈️ Shanghai → Zhangjiajie · HO2199 06:55 → 09:25 · ⛰️ Yuanjiajie/Avatar PM
Fri 17 Jul
⛰️ Wulingyuan — Tianzi Mountain + Tianbo + Ten-Mile Gallery + Golden Whip Stream
Sat 18 Jul
⛰️ Move to Flowers Valley · Plan A (Glass Bridge) OR Plan B (Maoyan River) + Fox Fairy show
Sun 19 Jul
⛰️ Tianmen Mountain — World's longest cable car + glass skywalks + Heaven's Gate
Mon 20 Jul
🚄 Move to Furong · 🌊 Furong Waterfall + stilted-house town
Tue 21 Jul
🚄 Furong → Fenghuang · 🏮 Tuojiang River + Night Lights
Wed 22 Jul
🏮 Fenghuang — Wanming Pagoda + Boat ride + Rainbow Bridge + Night Lights
Thu 23 Jul
🚄 Fenghuang → Guangzhou South · 🛍️ Shangxiajiu evening
Fri 24 Jul
🛍️ Beijing Road + Hualinsi Jade + Shangxiajiu deeper dive
Sat 25 Jul
🛍️ Wholesale day — Yide Lu toys + Shisanhang clothes + Haizhu Square
Sun 26 Jul
🛍️ Replicas (Baiyun + Sanyuanli) + Electronics (Tianhe Computer City)
Mon 27 Jul
🛍️ Shamian Island + Canton Tower + last shopping · 21:00 Didi to CAN airport
Tue 28 Jul
🛫 Guangzhou → Dubai → Frankfurt · EK363 00:20 → 04:00 · EK045 08:25 → 13:15 home

💰 Budget overview (incremental — not incl. flights/hotels already paid)

SegmentTransit + TicketsNotes
Tokyo (4 nights)~€242Suica + N'EX + Skytree + Pokémon Cafe + teamLab
Kyoto (3 nights)~€105Bus passes + Fushimi Inari free + Sagano train + Nara round-trip ¥6,000 family + Tō-ji ¥500
Osaka (1 night)~€40Osaka Metro + Tsutenkaku + Umeda Sky · hotel TBD
Okinawa (7 nights)~€390Rental car fuel + tolls + 3 boat trips (Blue Cave + Minna + Kerama)
Shanghai (5 nights)~€145 + DisneylandDisney ¥719/adult peak · ERA show ¥280–680 · metro/taxi
Zhangjiajie (4 nights)~€283 + showWulingyuan pass + Tianmen + Bailong + Fox Fairy show
Furong (1 night)~€78HSR x2 + scenic ticket
Fenghuang (2 nights)~€272HSR + taxis + boat ride · incl. HSR to Guangzhou ~€205
Guangzhou (5 nights)~€230 + shoppingMetro + Didi + CAN airport transfer · shopping = open-ended
TOTAL transit + tickets~€1,755Plus shopping budget + meals

📞 Emergency contacts

Primary phone (DE)
+49 172 876 9784
Email
espil111@yahoo.com
Home address
Am Elfengrund 74B, 64297 Darmstadt, Germany
Travel insurance
Envivas Germany — full family + JP + CN + Rücktrittsversicherung
Emirates 24/7 (DE)
+49 69 945192-000 · PNR EJK3KNE
German Embassy Tokyo
+81-3-5791-7700 · info@toki.diplo.de · 4-5-10 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku
German Embassy Beijing
+86-10-8532-9000 · info@peki.diplo.de · 17 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang
German Consulate Shanghai
+86-21-3401-0106 · info@shan.diplo.de · 181 Yongfu Rd, Xuhui
German Consulate Guangzhou
+86-20-2208-7888 · info@kant.diplo.de · 14F Citic Plaza, 233 Tianhe N Rd

✅ Pre-trip practical checklist (by category)

📄 Documents

ItemStatus
JAF Japanese licence translation (Isbel + Aliaa) — applied · print at Japanese konbini (7-Eleven / FamilyMart / LAWSON) after arrival✅ APPLIED · print on arrival
Emergency contact card per kid (laminated, multi-lang)⏳ Open

💵 Money

ItemStatus
~€1,500 in JPY cash ordered⏳ Open
~€500 in CNY cash backup⏳ Open

📱 Tech

ItemStatus
Japan eSIM (Airalo / Ubigi) before 26 Jun⏳ Open
China eSIM with VPN-bypass before 11 Jul⏳ Open
Power adapters Japan + China (different plugs!)⏳ Open
4× portable battery packs (10,000+ mAh)⏳ Open
Headphones for each person (flights / HSR)⏳ Open
Kids' tablets pre-loaded with content + games⏳ Open

💊 Health

ItemStatus
Kids' liquid Tylenol/ibuprofen (Lauren 7)⏳ Open
Anti-diarrheal (Imodium)⏳ Open
Motion sickness pills (boats + mountain roads)⏳ Open
Hand sanitizer × small bottles⏳ Open
Sunscreen SPF 50 (bring from EU — expensive in JP)⏳ Open
Mosquito repellent DEET 30%+ (Hunan critical) — buy in Zhangjiajie on arrival (16 Jul)⏳ Buy in Zhangjiajie

📲 During-trip recurring

ItemWhen
Online check-in24 h before each flight
File China Arrival Card online (all 4)Within 72 h of 11 Jul
Confirm seats together on Emirates legs (ANA NH765 ✅ done via Trip.com)24 h pre-flight
Photo cloud-sync to backupNightly
Mid-trip laundry day (Okinawa coin laundry)~5-6 Jul