If you're electronic freaks then Akihabara is the place. Im a shoe freak i bought 4 pairs costing nearly rm2k lol. My wife is my walking dictionary but I need to learn how to survive myself tho cant take her along with me all the time. If you have some extra off day try visit places other than Tokyo, maybe Kyoto, Osaka or Yokohama. Kawaii friends are mostly my wife's friends so need to ask her.

Like RegentCid said, Jan~Feb is the coldest period so be prepared to bring thick winter clothes. My advice bring one is sufficient and buy the rest in Japan because you'll find more options, stylish, plus cheaper compared to outdated winter clothes in Malaysia. I don't mind going out in winter I love cold weather! I'm planning to go to Niigata prefecture in January for snow boarding

That cold is no simple cold...that cold are strike into your bone. That month Tokyo City should be around 3 - 6 C. At Night can go as low as -3 C. Seriously at night Tokyo street are very less people walking around.

Korea the neighbour country is worst. It can go up to -11 Celsius. Don't mention Russia or Ukraine -20 Celsius or more but people still go out

Sure got people going out but less....those not necessary they won't go out.

If outside is minus 3 ...got a friend ask me go out for drinks...i will reject away...lol

Yeah. I'm a gadget freak. But I have self-control. Most of the time. lol. Would love to visit Osaka if possible. Any holidays during the months of Nov-Jan?

Thanks for the tip on the winter clothing. Can save some luggage space.

And you sir are living the life there. If only I can extend my stay there

Well then, would you be nice enough to go out for a drink with me at night in the month of January?

If it's that bad, then staying in at night will be best. Unless really gatal wanna go out.

Yes if you are a commuter e.g. you ride a bike to a train station, park and commute to work. Train stations, when they have bike racks, are on a monthly reservation.

But you don't have to pay parking (usually) if you are biking to a mall and shopping. Usually the 1st 3 hours are free (at least in my neighborhood). The rack autolocks after 3 hours so you should pay attention to the time.

I'm in Japan now and weather this weekend is cool because of the storm (Arashi). Downside is that rain is forecasted the whole weekend. Yesterday was crazy hot so the cooler temps are welcome.

Finally most people think winter in Tokyo is comparatively mild as winters go. Doesn't snow and not that cold. Of course everything is relative, compared to Malaysia it IS cold.

I miss winter season. Had a blast with friends in Melbourne during winter. 0 degrees at night and we were having ice-cream outdoors with only our pyjamas on. Good times!

the price because....The CUSTOM fixed bik shop lol hehehe ble la daddy n mummy naik sama huhuhu!

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Added on August 19, 2011, 2:44 pmu ganti tempat i ok!
jgn lupa berbaik dgn imam Shinjuku, he got a lot of tattos! seriuosly... but he is IMAM of Shinjuku Musallah

This post has been edited by tanoshi: Aug 19 2011, 02:44 PM

@tatsuya
which part of Japan are you living at the moment? are you there for good?

@tanoshi
scary gila imam dia.. maybe yakuza turned good hahaha.

so guys any info about sending back money cheaply but efficient?

Fukushima hit by 5.8 mag earthquake 5.30pm malaysia time. Shinkansen been stop functionl until reopen at 7pm. Earthquake + Thunderstorm. Really speechless.......

you will need when you are in akihabara now can say la, later when there, aiyoh rugilah tak beli here hahahaha

save the money to shop on 1st Jan sale@ new year sale. reaallly worth it.

@nasizwan, every night not enuff sleep for the past 3mth, except for weekend - cover up during day.
me and wife once had to take leave on weekdays to sleep while our daughter is sent to babysitter's house
too tireddd...

sending back to japan or what? now exchange rate high, no option lah i think

@nasizwan
No I am not living permanently in Japan. When I am in Japan, I live in the Tokyo area (in Chiba). I am here often for work and also because my family goes back to Japan 2x a year on vacation. Right now I am in Japan with family for a week for a somewhat delayed Obon (Obon was actually last weekend but I had a schedule clash)

#earthquake
Tokyo area - common to feel small jolts of earthquakes. There have been at least 2 since I arrived last week. One on Friday early am (the house shook) and another Friday pm (the building I was in was swaying side to side).

Weather looks better this weekend, at least in the Tokyo area. Stopped raining Friday evening and hasn't rained since. Hopefully it'll last - son has baseball practice and this evening I'm taking the kids to the local omatsuri.

Quick question for those who had travel with Airasia X to Haneda, before going back to Malaysia do u guys need to pay any extra airport fee or tax at Haneda?

All should be already charge inside the Ticket when you buy pergi balik Ticket

Hihi guys, help me critique my itinerary plan please? 5d4n in Tokyo:

Day1 (arrive narita 6.45, reach hotel 8.00):
Shinjuku, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shibuya
Day2
Tsujiki Fish Market, Nihonbashi, Ginza, Tokyo Dome City, Imperial Palace East Gardens, Akihabara
Day3
Ameyoko, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Sengakuji Temple, Shinagawa, Tokyo Tower, Roppongi, Ikebukuro
Day4
Disneyland or Disneysea (which one better?)
Day5:
Can't really do anything cos 1:30pm flight so have to leave quite early

Too packed/Don't make sense cos things all over the place? I stay at a hotel in Toshima. Also ... feel like going to just one temple OK liao, which one to choose?

I feel that Disneysea is so much more interesting than Disneyland. Why don't you visit both? I did not regret one bit that i actually visited both!

Do you really want to go Japan most highest class most expensive area shopping with your body full of heavy fish smell?

If you plan Day 1 is shopping...put all shopping places all in Day 1.

Time limit I think ... I don't think you can do both in one day right? If two days for both parks, only 2 days left to explore the rest of the city leh.


Good point, haha. Anyway Google tells me that access to the fish auction is now totally off limits to tourists for the time being (due to the earthquake & tsunami). is it still worth it to go at like 9am or so to look see look see and go omakase one of the sushi places there?

Ginza makes sense since it is near Tsukiji and you can walk from/to either places. I would plan around a locale like you have instead of activity. Otherwise it will be costly in terms of train fares.

I've never been to Tsukiji auction itself (too early in the am) but I've been to the market itself a couple of times. I think it is still a good experience because it's a working market - very interesting to see fishmongers zip around at lightspeed on their one-man "scooters" and the variety of seafood available. You might even see the famous (don't touch) bluefin tunas - huge. Good for an hour of look-see I think.

Sending back to Malaysia from Japan bro. I need to find efficient way to send back money instead of expensive TT.

Hahaha I feel you bro. I had to take EL once because baby kept crying the whole bloody night until 6 a.m and at that point of time you regret for having a baby. Eye bag is our new makeup look


Honestly speaking its REALLY packed. You will be rushing everywhere instead of enjoying the view