Are you sure you can do online? In any case, I'd think you still need to go twice to embassy, no? Once to give documents and once to pick up passport. It's fast and efficient one, both times you go, it's like 15 minutes wait only.

Wah that long? Must be last time before tsunami much more ppl applying visa so you have to wait longer? I applied 1.5 months ago, seriously was 15 minute in and out both for submission of docs and collection. My BF applying in singapore JP embassy also same thing, 15 mins.

From google:

Spring months are March, April, and May. Summer months are June, July, and August. Autumn months are September, October, and November. Winter months are December, January, and February.

You in Sabah or Sarawak? KK got office.

Consular Office of Japan (KOTA KINABALU)
• Cover area : Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan
• 18th floor, Wisma Perindustrian, Jalan Istiadat, Likas 88400 Kota Kinabalu
• Tel : (60-88) 25 4169
• Fax : (60-88) 23 6632
• Office Hour : Monday to Friday
• Office Hour : 08:00 ~ 12:00
• Office Hour : 14:00 ~ 16:00

google would have given you all the info you need in less than 30 seconds: http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/English/visit.html

Off the top of my head, Japan Airlines, MAS and AirAsia all fly direct to Tokyo.

http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/visa_eligibility.htm


Small side note is that in Singapore, morning session = submission, afternoon session = collection. You can't go in the afternoon to submit documents.

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

I spent 5 days in Osaka / Kobe / Nara / Kyoto earlier this year. Trip Report/Itinerary here and here.