Today news,

Fukuoka and Miyazaki sakura season start already.

Out of expectation. This year so early since 1971.

Frak

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2011.html

Seems all Sakura peak viewing season ending by first few days of April, nooooooooo, I only flying in to osaka on 7th

I went to changed yen at sg wang money line Asia for the rate 33.15
Good enough?

Damn good deal.. i just changed mine in S'wak here... 3.60.. RM2880 --> 80,000 yen ONLY...

Ahhh~ The visa application is killing me.

Why? I'm going to apply next week. Hope everything will be fine

Why? I'm going to apply next week. Hope everything will be fine

Can anyone share out itinerary for Tokyo trip?

First time oversea. Not sure about the procedures. No worries I'm getting the hang out of it. Just whining.

hi, i have shared mine some time ago. Search for keyword like disneysea

Yup, a lot ppl shared their itineraries here. U just need to look back the previous pages

Hi guys can anyone give me advice if it's recommended to cover tokyo - hakone - kyoto - osaka - nara in 2 weeks or is it too rushy? :/

Thinking of cutting it short to tokyo - hakone - nara maybe for 1 day x_x

2 weeks ok lah, not too rush. Hakone can buy the Odakyu free pass.

Anyone get a glimpse of the Gion Matsuri at kyoto in july before? it is worth planning the trip to coincide with the festival, else i may target oct/nov

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Mar 18 2013, 12:27 PM

hmm ok, thinking how to space out days though... >.<

Damn. Very good! Which money changer? Just changed mine, 33.60

i will be travelling to hokkaido around mid Jun'13... done some research but still want to hear from you guys... i had some places to visit in my mind and look back to the map... hell it is quite a distance to travel...

i saw there is a JR pass sort of thing cost around RM473 for a 4days trip (travel around in sapporo/hokkaido), it is wise to get that? actually i've been in tokyo for last time... this time i plan to spend 4days in hokkaido, 1day disneysea, 2days walking around tokyo city...

recommed some must visit place for hokkaido to me yea... thx a lot !

Around Sapporo and its outskirts still can be reached by train and bus (eg Otaru). But if u intend to go Furano n Biei for lavender viewing, need to rent car or follow tour. They have a Tourist Info Center at Sapporo Station. If only around Sapporo no need buy the JR pass, just buy their prepaid card for 1000 yen but they give 1100 yen credit.

But June i think lavender havent fully bloom. U can go Otaru and Odori Park, Hitsujigaoka Hill, Hokkaido Shrine. If shopping, there are 2 outlet malls: Mitsui and Chitose outlet malls. My friends say Chitose better, but its near airport, whereas Mitsui near Sapporo. U can also go Sapporo Beer Factory

This post has been edited by estcin: Mar 19 2013, 09:28 AM

so much thanks for your feedback.. if lets say i gonna join the tour... is it i need to stick with whole trip or just merely few visiting places only? i'm not sure what the trip has included... any website can i read up? and normally how big is the group if like that?