Final city that we visited was Tokyo! We went Tokyo not too long ago so this trip we didn't need to 'cover all the attractions,' just went wherever we wanted Click here for full write-up and pictures otherwise just read on!

Day One: Shinkansen from Kyoto to Tokyo. Awesome bullet train system.



Hotel in Tokyo was MyStays Hotel Asakusa. Decent location, few mins walk from JR Asakusabashi station, ¥8,700 per night.



We had lunch near Sensojii then eat that super gooding melonpan.




After that go Tokyo Sky Tree and shopping around the Tokyo Skytree Mall there.

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Day Two: Taxi to Tsukiji Fish market for tuna auction.




then we went to Sushi Dai, but holy crap it was a freaking FOUR HOUR WAIT. IMO not worth it.



After that go back hotel zzzz and night time to Takashimaya Nihonbashi to ogle their Depachika.

Day Three: Shinjuku Gyoen, which is damn impressive that there's such a nice park.



Then lunch at nearby Move Cafe for the cute Latte Art



Then went Odaiba to look at the Gundam and buy omiyage



Day Four Back to SG riao

Guys and Gals, when does Momo (peach) season end in Japan ah? Last time I went in August got lots of peach but August freaking hot and humid. Wanna go a bit later maybe Sept or Oct but also wanna catch peach season

For me I tend to search hotel rankings and reviews on tripadvisor before booking. Can filter by your price budget too: http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Hotels-g2985...nki-Hotels.html

The particular hotel I stayed in is Hotel Kinki. Booked >3 months in advance and paid just ¥5,600/night



Kansai area 6d? do Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe lor. My trip itinerary is here if you're interested: http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2013/04/ja...three-days.html

Otherwise, Japan Guide will literally almost have every single info that you need to plan a trip. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2157.html ... best is you browse japan guide, come up with a skeleton itinerary then only post here and let the sifu's comment.

You need a transformer if your device doesn't accept 100v. I'd say majority of devices nowadays support 100-240V so you can just use a travel adaptor to plug it in, but it's worthwhile to check each one individually to make sure.

No it's not hard to apply. As long as you submit all the required documents and have the recommended rm6k or whatever in your bank, I've never heard of anyone getting the visa rejected. Once you get your visa approved, it is only valid for 3 months. So if you going around Christmas you can apply anytime in October onwards.

I flew Cathay to Osaka / fly back from Tokyo open jaw in April. The time wasted transit in HK isn't significant really, cos the go to Japan leg was overnight flight and we landed in Osaka at 6-plus am anyway. However, I suppose since each leg of the flight is only 3-4 hrs, so Cathay uses old aircraft with dated interiors, small screens and no video on demand. Some more on the flight back they put my wife and me on different rows cos got no together seat

No lor, on the return Tokyo - HK - SG flight, we kena separated on the HK - SG leg. So which means I was checking in 5-6 hours early and still got separated. Anyway for me I won't fly Cathay any more unless it is really significantly cheaper than other 5 star airlines.

The check in lady told me, you go up there and then ask your neighbors to switch seat with your wife ok?



We asked but nobody around us was willing to give away their aisle seat lol. So we figured aiya 3+ hour flight it's ok lah.

Cathay is a full service airline leh. Skytrax 5 star some more.

got cheap tickets promo during cherry blossom season? that's like japan most peak tourist season of all, no?

Oh OK. Book early is risky lor cos of the short sakura season. Like this year, I landed in Osaka that day itself already slightly past peak season

Tokyo and Kansai area generally has the same weather and therefore has the same blooming time. This year I arrived in Osaka 6th April and the petals were already starting to fall.

Yes, this year was especially early blooming (by about 2 weeks) due to unusually hot weather

1. Note that April is super ultra uber peak tourist season may not be easy to get cheap tickets.
2. http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/English/visit.html as of now seems like no need.

Is liddat lor, sakura season is super peak season.


Sounds good. Do 3-4 days in Tokyo n surrounding area then shinkansen and spend the rest of the days in osaka kyoto kobe nara etc.

In Osaka I stayed in Hotel Kinki, paid ¥5,600/night. It's about 15 minutes walk from Osaka station though.

I thought you said your budget is rm200? this one 5600yen = rm175 leh.

Time to start V3 liao