Yes WHITE only. Try submit with blue background if you want them to return it to you. Go to photo studio and request white background

Thanks.

What about the itinerary form? How detailed do you guys usually filled it?

What to put under 'Contact'?

Wonder if its possible to stay in Japan for 1 month like save up enough moolah then go there for 1 month, go visit all the places in Japan...

Anyone knows how much approx would I need =x? (if I were to travel like say to tokyo, osaka, kyoto, hokkaido, etc)

Just wondering if MYR 10k ~ 20k enough or not @_@ currently saving $ to go in a few years time..

Seems OK ah. I spent 3k in Tokyo in a week per person, and this is including shopping, buying kimono/yukata, eating omakase sushi sets at tsukiji fish market (twice). Extend that to 4 weeks and cut off unnecessary spending and expensive eating and it seems 10k-ish is doable.

This post has been edited by rexona: Oct 5 2011, 12:39 AM

Oooh okay but if cover tokyo - kyoto - osaka those places think need topup > 10k cause of the transportation haha =X

dang sushi set +__+

I"ve got my visa and will be travelling alone to Japan next month. Normally any problems with immigration kah? I'm asking cos UK, single female they straight away think we going to overstay so get shipped back.
Basically i figure, i'm too old and not attractive enough to go into flesh trade. And as if i would go be dishwasher i hv a decent living here. So, hopefully they won't give me any problems.
Any one has any experience or knowledge to share?

Should be no problems. The visa on your passport tells the immigration officer in Japan that the embassy/consulate/whatever in your home country has already done all the necessary pre-screening and is satisfied that you don't pose an immigration risk.

Would be going to Osaka from kl during valentines period ... many ppl familiar with that area around ? Staying there for 5 nites only , is it possible to visit hokkaido as well since i wont be staying too long.

This is my second visit as well but was on tour therefore everything is easy , been to USJ and disneyland b4 so no point in visiting again.

Any suggestion ?

wokey keep fingers crossed. Cos UK with visa also give us trouble. Thanks!

Anyone had international driving license and drove in JP previously? I need someone to shed some light on this matter. What are the procedures to obtain it?

You can either get it from JPJ for Rm150 for a one-year duration or you can just take the exam again here in japan and pay an extra 5000-6000yen (the rate last time) but the road test here is pretty hard compared to malaysia and procedure is pretty troublesome...for example they want you to translate everything! Which was quite a pain for me last time...if u`re not planning to stay more than a year in Japan...might as well just get the international license from malaysia...it costs less anyway.,,

Thank you so much for you reply! I'll be practically living there. So maybe 5 years? 10years? 20years? lol. I need to get their driving license someday but I'm thinking of using the int driving license for the first year because I do not speak Japanese or read so its gonna take time for me to learn before I can take the test unless they have full english test. Based on my research in Gaijinpot, they say some countries (left hand side driver) are excluded from doing the road test, provided that you have valid driving license and has driven for at least few years (i forgot how long exactly). All you need to do is just need to answer 10 random computerized road test. Is this true? and is Malaysia included in this country list? Yeah I heard about how hard it is to get it. Pain long process and the need to attend long hours classes and stuff. Did you get yourself a JP driving license?


This post has been edited by nasizwan: Oct 10 2011, 03:06 PM

Bro....huwaaaaaaaaaaa its really hard to get a license in Japan lol...
oh ya, the international drivin license only valid for a 6 months in Tokyo bro....you need to convert it to Jap license....its practically mentally abuse when you take the test hahahah...they got Bahasa Malaysia on test BUT with computer and practical on the road test damnly strict huwaaaaaaaaaa...when I was, its in nihongo...NO TRANSLATOR one!

In Tokyo only 6 months? Not 1 year expiring concurrently with the visa and we have to do the road test no matter what? Even if you have valid MY driving license for the past 7 years? In conclusion they do not acknowledge MY driving license.

Hey guys,

Heading to Osaka late december. From my understanding weather is going to be a little chilly. Is there like a place where you can rent winter clothing in KL or something?

Yup its true about left hand side drivers are being excluded from the road test(well, atleast it was like this two years ago when I got my license ) but malaysia is not part of it...too bad...Yup i do carry a converted Japanese license! The part time job I did required me to drive Yup, its true that its very mafan!! troublesome!! but since u`re gonna live here for the next few years...might as well just get it here...but u`re right...its wise to use the int dri license from malaysia first whatever it is...although according to Tanoshii-san it can only be used for abt 6 months, but still easier la unless u don`t mind commuting by train for the first few months...the moment u arrive here get the license done etc etc get a car? (or are u gonna bring ur car here? No la kan? hehe) whatever it is...the procedure here is a bit leceh, not all la but some things...like this license business is mmg leceh sikit All the best to u though...u`re coming in december yah? Hehe I`ll be here...if u need help just ask yah

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Added on October 10, 2011, 8:43 pmAGREE!! Quite hard...some of my friends failed a few times...i passed once without repeating (LUCKY!!) but its probably coz the place where i took the test is pretty much in the suburbs...so it was pretty lenient...apparently where u took the test counts!!! Well atleast, that`s what everyone says! The road test la....HARD but the invigilator was nice so lucky me! Siap borak2 samore haha....

This post has been edited by ifana: Oct 10 2011, 08:43 PM

At least u have a visa. Last year during CNY, one day b4 the flight only recalled that I need a visa. I forgot to apply actually. So just try my luck lah, what to do. The worst that can happen is just to take the next flight back.

So photocopy some bank statement and carry a few k RM plus the yen that I prep for the trip & here I go to Tokyo.

When arrive the immigration counter, I dumb dumb just confessed that I don't have a VISA.

Immigration officer stared at me & lift his phone to call higher ranking officer.

When the higher chap arrived, he laughed after listening to some japs uttered by his few collegues. Ha Ha, u are in serious trouble before leading me to a larger room for interrogation & form filling.

After filling up the semi jap/broken english form. I showed him my accomodation booking, itinery, return flight, supporting documents that I had a stable income job in KL & the money I brought.

After some questioning & smiling through my roughly planned itinery, he returned with a sticker with 3 months permit & say "don't do it again, this is the first & last time pls" . Yahoo, how lucky.

So friends, my advise is be nice & calm if u forget a VISA like me ( which I think nobody here will make such risky & foolish move ). Just be well prepared.

Cheers

Buy it over there cause its cheaper and more stylish. Ask your friends if you need to borrow cause I don't know if such place exist, even if you can find one, don't expect to look good lol

Well I'm not surprise that Malaysia isn't part of the country list because most Malaysians drive like sh*t. No manners and selfish drivers. So basically our Malaysian driving license is pretty much useless. Hrmm I guess no choice but to redo all over again. I'll be staying in the middle of Tokyo so car is not really necessity but I would like to get one (maybe after I got a job) cause its darn cheap compared to MY plus I have car park space already! I'm dreaming of Lexus CT 200h, Civic Type-R, or Caldina. Anyhow, since you're there don't worry we'll def meet someday cause I want to speak Malay sometime lol

You can borak2 cause you speak Japs. I can't. Gonna take sometime to learn the language. You're pretty good for passing it once

This post has been edited by nasizwan: Oct 11 2011, 10:30 AM

Bro..i forgot they have some extra requirement sort like how long you got the license the track record license and bla bla...i lupa lah...oh ya...the Japan police traffic its damn good skill because their job only look for drivers mistake and seeing coomn for them to stay ready with bike to catch the careless driver such us not buckle your seat belt...and no compromise some more we are gaijin...i've experienced when i was with http://tokyomover.blogspot.com and I guess ifana knows this huhuhuhu

LOL...those car eat fuel like drink water....Tokyo traffic so jam....you feed those car at petrol station time will more than you find a road for enjoying them. Fuel in Japan not cheap also....no subsidies from Gov. Except that Lexus CT200 LOL......

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Oct 11 2011, 10:20 PM