i dont live in japan, but i do have suica
if you travel tokyo-yokohama-nagoya-kyoto-osaka-kobe in 7days, damn the JRpass is damn worth it

oh, suica doesnt work in Kansai
they have these instead

this is a JRpass

on the inside, there's a rubberstamp chop on when is the start date(you can choose what date you want upon collecting the pass, they will chop on the spot). from the start date, its valid for 7days.
to use it, you show it to the gatekeeper upon entering/exiting the station.
only valid for transportation under JR. Not useable for private lines!!

only get the JR pass if you travel long distance and use shinkansen.
Im not sure bout tokyo, but in Kobe/Kyoto/Osaka/Nagoya have an unlimited day pass that can be attained from tourist info counter in main stations.


hope these helps

*i learnt all these from uncle google, and i know 0 japanese

suica is useful when
a: you hate carrying coins
b: you want to avoid hassle of queue buying JR tickets
c: you frequent buy small things at konbini
d: you hate carrying coins
e: you hate carrying coins
f: all of the above

putting loads of monies in suica is not a wise idea as what would you do if you misplaced/lost the suica. credit card is a wiser option for big spending.

this is a day pass in nagoya

>mid-march
>implying not cold
>im getting this in mid-april


oh btw, feel free to visit my
Japan 2009 gallery - http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-jump/sets/72157616417533683/
Japan 2010 gallery - http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-jump/sets/72157624757907595/
Japan 2011 gallery - TBA

This post has been edited by e-jump: Oct 1 2010, 08:20 AM

in 2009, i use my kitlens 18-70.. at that point at most was profile tweak under vivid.
in 2010 i use mostly 17-50F2.8 tamron for walk around, and 28mm primes for cosplay shots.
in 2011, maybe fullframe and prime walkarounds
you can always post process the jpegs/raws.


i still havent decided when is my next trip, but im aiming to go sapporo hokkaido

go http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi/en/search.html , receive time and fare


@tanoshi.. save lil bit more and get VW Polo la

So anyone in japan for late april?
i understood that all sakura would already full bloom by then.
but the event i wanna attend is on 24th-april

with AA going Haneda for cheap, i wonder will the japanese even consider coming malaysia for holiday.
Food and hotel is already cheap considering their money is bigger than us

you are correct
shinkansen stops at shin-osaka

so, any plans for this yr hanami picnic?
matt been missing for a while, and bonzaimy seems to plan a visit to JP as well.
im still undecided between 15-25April or 22-1st May

yes, you can just hop on w/o reservation seat. car-1-6 hikari is open seating, 1st come 1st get basis.
Since the route start from Tokyo, high chance you'll get a seat.
stay away from car 3(or was it 4). its a smoking zone, you'll die fast

posting some of my shinkansen clips


*yep, i know. i need to fund myself for a better video capable camera

matt..
japan this year?

i was planning for hokkaido trip, but looks like not much interesting stull n to travel via train from tokyo is not worth time spent

now, where is matt, bonzaimy and others.
to all chines in nihon and MY, happy CNY

MAS is having good deal now to japan.. but i still havent plan where i wanna visit

so, any plans for sakura picnic this year?

for internal Tokyo moving around, Suica/Pasmo is sufficient.
I think you can even go for a 1 day pass JR ridesin tokyo as well, but i dont quite know where to get it. (I do know Kyoto, Osaka,Nagoya have these)
Between JR stations is like 120yen

--- wat happen to picnic plans under sakura tree yo?

This post has been edited by e-jump: Feb 21 2011, 01:14 PM

bye bye to my fantasy to have cute japanese waifu ;__;
in the mean time, no one else going to JP in april?

what gives, no more picnics ;__;

i just scrapped my April plans since CureFes3 and CosplayFesta event got canceled.
Summer Wonfes/Comiket perhaps. I dunno. still planning

I hope you guys over there are all safe
A friend of mine cannot go home as trains suspended. Tido hotel

>2 disasters

moar like 3 (minus the volcano eruption which is less critical). The earthquake pretty much damage roads n facilities, although the tsunami did a whole ground wipeout and radiation nuke leaks (which is least likely for now to do human wipeout) took lives