Because they recycle. Even in our hostels they advise us to put paper one side so they can recycle. Then plastic and tins in 1 bin and waste in another. I remember their garbage collections also rotate one. i.e. maybe 1 specific days for tins, 1 day for plastic, 1 day for waste and 1 day for paper or something similar. Have to ask those living in Japan.

Um...any other things i need to observe when I'm there?
So far, it seems like:-
1. No eating while walking
2. Clear own stuff after eating. (Clear to where?)

Anything else? Anything about food with bones / cores?
Proper placements of utensils? Is Itadakimasu really necessary?

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

Haha.... that's where the teens are. No choice. But generally it is still clean. I know when I want to smoke, if on the street I need to focus hard to see whether there is any cigarette butts around. If there is... then Nonetheless hardly smoke on the street unlike in Malaysia. Smoke freely.

There is one entrance/exit in Shinjuku where I loitered during one evening and man, it was like the whole pavement is smokey. Because everyone was hanging around there smoking! And the smoking area was so small, hence imaging the crowd and smokes and yes the bicycles! Across the road is McD. Right in-front is the entrance/exit as well as a small complex which housed Daiso and Uniqlo.

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Added on September 3, 2012, 6:18 pm
1. No eating while walking
2. Clear own stuff after eating. (Clear to where?)

Can eat while walk. Bring small plastic to keep the waste.

Also while eating and ordering, try to observe the locals and you will know what to do


This post has been edited by b00n: Sep 3 2012, 06:18 PM

can simple snap photo of people? let say i come across some ladies in kimono walking along the street will i get killed by yakuza or ninja

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:

Can

You ask first

90% sure can

If saw geisha dun....Because they usually quite busy for next show...so they won't stop for snap picture

This is stalker !!!

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 4 2012, 12:12 AM

Anyone been to Saitama before, specifically Chichibu? Any recommendation on a decent ryokan/accommodation there?

Is it cheaper to fly back from Osaka instead of Tokyo? Cause planning to visit outside if Tokyo and it may be a hassle and waste of money to go back Tokyo just to board a flight

I planned initially to go to a day tour via yokoso. However, I just got news that tour cancelled due to less people. Anyone knows where to go for Mt Fuji view + wine tasting + Gosen hot bath + Gotemba Outlet tour besides Yokoso?

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..

Can be done with AirAsia. One way in, another way out. But other airlines more exp if book like this

just got back from Kansai. absolute gem. food is gooding as always

HYBRID BUSES. wadafak in kyoto.
super hot and humid, but worth the trip.

hokkaido stlil hands down better in scenery where else kyoto/nara for ppl into culture, history and religion

well.. if i go to osaka and take a bullet train back for my flight it will be very expensive as well.. taking bus may be cheaper but it's gonna cost me a day too.

simple
calculate and sum it up.
compare see whether depart from diff airport, or shinkansen/nightbus/flight back to same arrival airport is cheaper and cost/time efficient.
no one can do/decide it for you coz its subjective when its cost+time

I will be in a conference at Tokyo for one week and have 5 free days after that. Plan is to go Disney sea and head to kyoto and Osaka.

Now the next question is whether Is it worth to invest any transport cards or passes.

You can take the overnight bus

Correct. zstan, u cannot have cheap and save time punya transport. Is either u sacrifice money or time.

Anyone knows how much is is roughly for airport transfer (taxi for 4 person) from Haneda airport to hotel? My hotel is in Shinagawa so it's actually only 15km from the airport. Checked online and the lowest is around 8,400 yen. I was told can get for RM200. Is this true?

Btw, should book in advance or better to just get a taxi upon arrival at the airport. I'm reaching around 11pm+.

really need to use the taxi? i will be going japan also year end and AA will arrived at Haneda at 11.pm... they do have train till 12 midnite rite?... anyone had experience to catch the train or it is impossible? anyone?..

Best way is take Limousine Bus....train only until 12am