Yeah saw the 3 bins in my hotel too.. BTW.. This probably the result of not enuf bins..haha.. who say Tokyo really clean.. Similar scene I saw outside Shinjuku stn.. rubbish everywhere

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Added on September 3, 2012, 6:09 pmCan eat on the go lah.. Me eating tapao breads there too..just difficult to find dustbins. Clear own stuff..normally just bring the whole tray to kitchen counter lor.. sure have wan and if McD & etc, got teh similar tray & dustbin thingy and we suppose to throw the rubbish and put the tray on top.. You can see this in M'sia but no one in M'sia pratising this.. Well, after Taipei, Seoul & Japan, I started clearing my stuff everytime visiting KL KFC/McD liao...

U dun see this culture in british world including Australia.. They just throw rubbish on the table..

This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 3 2012, 06:09 PM

Not easy sometime... I kena chased by one of the Anime gals at Akihabara for shooting them without approval... My best voyeur shot..no face sumore darn:

DIY. use the suggestion on pg 1 using Odakyu free pass. but this one bypass the Gotemba outlet. To goto Gotemba, I think u need to take JR rail instead of Odakyu..

There are few limousine bus companies in Haneda. Which one you check?

http://hnd-bus.com/route/shinagawa.html#timetable
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_servi..._shinagawa.html

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Added on September 6, 2012, 5:04 pmHaha, There was one full day when I was there in Early Mar...Whole day from Morning till Night - raining none stop...darm ..Lucky not typhoon like but more like long hour of light rain. The best part I notice, on that particular day, almost every shops offering raincoat & umbrella..so enterprising haha.. and almost all shops also provide free umbrella plastics

This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 6 2012, 05:04 PM

It is safe but funny taste haha. Anyway, I just brought my own empty bottle and ask the receptionist to fill up for me FOC. And in any Japanese restaurant, the drinks (Plain water) is free...wallop as much as you can haha. You ony buy one or two mineral bottle for 1st day and other days just refill that bottle b4 you out from the hotel

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Added on September 7, 2012, 5:18 pmSpecial promo at Sukiya, you even can get as low as 220yen

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It's safe. I have checked wth the receptionest there and they assured me. too bad funny taste and I ended up asking them to refill for me using the empty 1ltr mineral water I bought on 1st day that cost me ~ 180yen.. Thereafter drink from the free drinks in restaurants or water fountains insid MRT stations

I din visit any onsen bcos I dunwan to get naked. well unless naked wth gals

There are late night buses with extra charges for sure but limited destinations. I think some of teh late night destinations not mentioned but I think I saw few schedule by diff limousine bus companies there..

This was by the bus co I used.. limited late night buses:
http://hnd-bus.com/route/nightmorningbus.html

No. just walk-in. Prebook only for Tobu express freepass to Nikko.

And for those going to Hakone (Mt Fuji view) prebook the Odakyu-Hakone freepass is a must too (Regretting din get the freepas and spending so much on the train fares)

U can do that but pls be informed that the Odakyu free pass counter is located inside Odakyu Mall and that mall only open ~ 9am and not sure what time the counter open. By the time you walk in and buy the ticket and make your trip, you be arriving in the afternoon dy.. That time view of mt Fuji will be bad - mist & cloudy covering your view. For best view of mt Fuji, better go early in the Morning.

I decided just to use my stored PASMO card rather than waiting for the counter and kena ~ 6000+ yen for the whole return trip bcos I can't wait for the counter to open.. Best is to visit Shinjuku'as Odakyu mall and get the ticket a day earlier

Lamein sama ramen bergaduh, kimchi ramyun enjoicing wth popcorn

Cheaper option rather than this RM600 trip is by taking Odakyu freepass as per 1st pg compiled info. Only ~5,000yen (RM200) return trip but DIY.

Racist boss liao.. bcos u cina

Haha.. One of the salegirl saw me from far in one of akihabara electronic stores and straight away wish me "Selamat Datang"

Not enuf, just ask somewan trusted you to bank in & out within days and you can ask the bank to CTC a copy of the bank statement wth balance >RM6K although temporary haha.

Otherwise, gurrantee letter from your employer that they all your expenses in Japan will be guranttee by them

Desk. You have to printout your online statement or any copy of statement or saving book and give the copy to your bank. They will know how to certify once you tell them for Japanese VISA purposes One of the odd countries wth theier weird VISA requirment

Nobody charge for late check-in but late check-out yes haha. If worry, just drop an email or skype call them to inform them of late check-in.

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Added on September 29, 2012, 8:13 amVISA fee free but the barrier to entry by imposing those ridicolous VISA requirement damn leceh see how ahwang kena rejected and me too just bcos I did not photocoy my daughter birth cert

This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 29 2012, 08:13 AM

I only attached one mth only nia.. no problem

I posted this on the 1st page as a guidance for those eyeing nice cheap Japanese food AND YESTERDAY, to my surprise, saw their latest International branch opening soon in Taipan USJ beside the Gym
Waiting for the opening.. In Tokyo, I can eat a bowl of this yummy rice for only ~ 380yen or ~ RM15/bowl

In KL, The above avg Ramen priced ~ RM20++ or ~ 500-700 yen only. And less known Japanese restaurants/ Food court stalls ~ RM9.90 to RM15 only (250-380yen).. i.e ~ those Tokyo budget restaurant chains I'm expecting Sukiya Taipan USJ priced similarly to their Tokyo restaurants