fimbulvinter,

JPY 50,000 is about MYR 1900 (JPY 10,000 = approx. MYR 380).
I am just assuming that when you changed currency, the rate was RM38 for every 1000 yen. If higher, then die lor. That is not alot lor. Usually by the 3rd day you should get a feel already your daily expenses.

If you want to eat cheap, go to their convenience store, they sell cheap bentos for below 1000 yen. If you eat at normal japanase restaurant (not fine dining) I can guarantee the price for each meal is equivalent to RM35-RM50 per meal. So imagine lah, if you're in Malaysia, that is already kinda steep!

If you want slightly better food, try Sukiya, another version of Yoshinoya beef bowl. The prices are much better (can get below 1000 yen).Can cook Ramen or anything too. Those are cheap.

Heck, even normal drink there from vending machine cost RM3-5 per can leh.

And when I was there (Osaka, not Tokyo), my daily expenses cost me as much as JPY 5000 per day (food: 3 meals a day, transport). I remember none of the foreign exchange accept Malaysian Ringgit. It has to be US Dollar. Hahahaha... and their rate was sooooo low.

In my opinion, you gotta be frank with your parents. They gotta add a little more. While it's a burden, I am sure they have already took that into account. You just tell them that it's costly. I am sure they will understand? In fact they are the best person to help you if you so wish to buy JPY. Transfer money to them and ask them to buy JPY. Not sure how they gonna send that to you tho? Definitely not by post? Sure MIA wan.

Another thing is ask your parents to send you dry food (maggi mee etc) from here.

This post has been edited by sylista: Apr 1 2010, 01:31 PM

Japan is really a place to SPEND MONEY lor. I'm not surprised RegentCid spent that much. Hahaha. The shopping malls in Osaka that I went to, Hankyu and dunno what already, got 3 or 4 floors just for LADIES. Ahahahaha!

Japan = Variety + ExcellentCustomer Service = Money easy go out and they really say thank you loudly and proudly that you feel like, Waa sooo nice I will sure come back here and find something else to buy.

The major departmental stores there, their customer service is above excellent lor... On Sundays, the 'tukang jaga lift' dress up like they're meeting the Queen of Engrand. One will press the lift levels, another person outside the lift will bow 80 degrees like that. WOW!

Even if they dont speak English when you speak to them, they will reply in Japanese and use sign language which you wont understand a thing but eventually and miraculously will be able to figure it out... Funny lah. I like that they wont give you the 'huh' / 'blur' look like the people here.

I also notice few things: Japanese likes leather goods, branded goods and the girls there really can shop. :-) Oh and how can I forget the metrosexual host club guys in suits on the street in broad daylight? Like this: http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b56/Acid...44e0d8c38-L.jpg

Oh and if you must: must try go to the spring bath, in the hotel or the public spring bath. It's a place to see totally naked bodies, young and old, but first you gotta show off yours lorr Hahahaha!

I wish I can go again, and hopefully this time during Winter.

This post has been edited by sylista: Apr 2 2010, 02:28 AM

tanoshi, betul2 memang 'onsen' lah... i am looking for a specific item (green tea) from there. you think can find for me ke?

Mita - how much is the nett price u paid for the flight per pax and which airline?

So thats 4 points lower! Must be because the US Currency also low... Good time to buy if planning to go Japan anytime soon. Euro also turun..