Yiwee - how come your visa is only valid for 15days?

Yes Yodabashi Akihabara, nxt to the intersection of JRail stn of akihabara, Sinkansen stn & also Hinaya line if I'm not mistaken

Didn't you read the requirement of docs ??? the "hotel booking and Air Ticket confirmation" is no longer required.

Just to let everyone know for those who didnt, i think japan has started integrating the IC-cards.
If you have SUICA, you can use it even in Fukuoka(SUGOCA area) now and vice versa. SUICA(Kanto) xSUGOCA (Kyushu) xICOCA(Kansai) yey. No need to get all the cards just to avoid massive coins in pocket

This post has been edited by e-jump: Oct 23 2012, 09:04 AM

Payment info always most accurate.

Not really. Sometimes the lure of the money makes people give
even more inaccurate answers.

yes, no need flight & hotel confirmation, as well as photocopy passport. I submit on tue, collect on thursday.
To show ur savings, it is not necessary to have CTC Bank Statement, showing a CTC bank balance will do. These 2 are acceptable by the embassy:
1. update ur current balance in ur bank book, then photocopy the first page and the page showing current balance & CTC it; or
2. go customer services ask the bank officer to print the Balance Enquiries statement & CTC it. (some banks they do not allow you to print Bank Statement at other branch other than your open a/c branch).

Bank letter is not required.

they only allow you to stay in japan for 15days max. visa itself valid for 3 months from the approval date.

Not entirely true. If you're qualified enough especially if you're an academician,
the Japanese embassy may grant you 90 days stay and 1 year validity.

I supposed its the standard entry validity. if you wanted more, then request for more lah.
i guess they dont expect tourist to stay in Japan for more than 15 days.. expensive lah

Glad to know it is useful for someone else, although it is kind-of outdated. I'll write another quick review of the new accommodations that I've tried in Osaka and Kyoto.
I believe it should be based on the length of your stay filled-in the visa application form.

Back to Malaysia after 4 days in Tokyo, 3 days in Osaka and 3 days in Kyoto.

Here's a quick spoiler of things I learn about Kyoto and Osaka :

thank you for this new update. May i know is there any charge for the bank CTC statement?

i year validity means can enter japan multiple times as long as within 1 year? where do you get this info about 'esp if you're an academician'?

Just print the statement from your Online Banking website's statement and get it Certified True Copy(CTC) at the bank for FREE.... CIMB wanted to charge me RM20 (which I believe the cashier will pocket the money)

Alright, thank you! Enjoy your trip

I went there in September with 2 lecturers from the university,
I helped with the visa application and collection.

Anyway, I think it's more of a "Multiple Entry" type of visa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Link
> Check under applicants as intellectuals, No.4

Strange that we didn't ask for it but it was given automatically.
Maybe they want more academicians to go there?

This post has been edited by Ultimaweapon: Oct 23 2012, 11:00 PM

yeah i read that requirements stated doesn't need hotel booking and air ticket confirmation
i submit my visa form at pg office
the lady officer reject me on the spot
i argue with them saying at the website doesn't stated that
she said i can't approve your application if u doesn't have those thing
i can't win la.. i need to get visa anyway.. so i go back n prepare those thing and go again

pg one even need photocopy of passport n this doesn't stated on the website as well

lol i am eligible..hope they give me automatically too
thanks for this info

True story, saw a japanese old unker smoke right beside a sign that says no-smoking!

Japanese also same as malaysian ...they sometimes not follow the law also.

If you can read Japanese. Try read Japanese news paper. Everyday also got people crossing the yellow line while train is coming on station and knock out by train.

Malaysian also not sampai that crazy tahap yet.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Oct 24 2012, 11:47 AM

You must be new here.....my Info not accurate?

Wow...

My info is so accurate until that day what weather i also can give you.


dun believe ? ask Stimix .....he dun believe me that day will earthquake and raining. SO.........ask him what happen next.

At least you gave me a really accurate info now: You can't really take jokes.
Oh come on, it's bad enough that we can't see someone's emotions when replying using text.
Guess the little smiley at the end didn't help huh?
Should consider forecasting jobs if you have the gift that your info is really accurate.
Well, I'll just apologize then if it offended you.

This post has been edited by Ultimaweapon: Oct 24 2012, 12:19 PM