I just came back from a 8D7N tokyo-kyoto trip earlier this month, with roughly around 2-3k budget, still can manage to spare roughly 10-15k yen for survenir and stuff,
if you're staying at kyoto on a budget i'll recommend this place, Nagomi ryokan
that's where i stay, room was roughly around 8k yen per night and the staff there was like super friendly, they're basically my local guide when i'm there

how much is kyoto tower hotel?
well to be fair, i was talking reasonable budget for 2 person because of the room they offered was kindda huge compared to the usual 2 person room

excluding air tickets. i already bought tickets myself at RM860 per person. The quote includes the entry fees. kinda scared to be free and easy cuz only got 5 days and i dont speak the language...

May I ask where to find green tea kit kat in Tokyo?? This is urgent.

Hi guys, need some advice on where to visit in kansai area.

I have 3 days in kansai area. 1st day will be visiting kyoto, 3rd will be visiting osaka. I need advice on where to visit on the 2nd day.

I will use 2 days kansai thru pass to on the 1st and 2nd day, and i will be using JR pass on the 3rd day in osaka coz on the 4th day i will be going to tokyo using shinkasen.

Any good ideas wil be appreciated. Thanks.

Still have to go into red line la means that. Even after remove price tag?  
Haha...its not what la, it just that i scared they search search den look at me one kind.
"Personal use?"    then all the customs officers will like   

U declare de they will still search?
Or can just    in the green line like nothing happen?

Ahh okie, thanks for the info!

Next question: Which is the best prepaid to get for data? I reckon I'll be using more data than voice/sms over there.

Hi guys , need advice here. Will be going to Osaka tomorrow for holiday , places we will be covering will be Osaka , Nara , Kyoto & Kobe , 7 days. (2pax). Wanted to check if MYR 5k spending $$$ would be enuf for 2 person (this is excluding  hotel & flight). If not enuf , how much more do we need to bring to enough a moderate holiday.

Hope you guys can advice.

Thanks man!... Which restaurant did go for the kobe beef ? this is in my todo list actually. What is a yukata?

I went to mori tower in roppongi hill in tokyo. I really recommend it. There's a sky deck in mori tower where you have a view of the entire tokyo city at the helipad of mori tower. I went there at night and it was spectacular.

Buy the 2000 yen ticket instead of the 1500yen ticket. The 1500yen ticket only takes you to the observatory deck, which is not that nice. the 2000 yen ticket will take you to the roof of mori tower. What's more, they also set up some Mickey Mouse statue there and for every 10 - 15 minutes, those statue will light up and music will be broadcast like a disco night. It was very creative and i really did not expect that.

Roppongi Hill Sky Deck

how's the bus in kyoto? as in punctual or not,frequent or not? or is it advisable to juz take train? got covered by kansai thru pass rite?

yea..i do notice that some tourist attractions required some walking time from nearest train station..
im referring this website http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
and the 2 bus map at the bottom of the page..should be sufficient rite? oh yea by the way is it pack with ppl? weekdays as well? the bus i mean.lol

Guys, any comment about this very general itinerary for my honeymoon trip that I'm planning?
We intend it to be a more rest and relax trip rather than a "go and see and do everything" trip.

After googl'ing, that's a pretty good idea! Not too sure if I have the time though cos only allocated like 2n in Kyoto. Maybe extend to 3n and cut off Tokyo since I spent my entire last trip to Japan in Tokyo ...

hi osaka sifu
i will have a day visit to osaka, wanna ask opinion
after finish visit the osaka castle around 3-4pm, i have some time slot unti night time
for that time, should i go to
Umeda Sky Building or
Shinsekai and Kuromon Market?

for night time i plan to visit shinsaibashi and dotomburi

have fun. (and rest assure, no matter how much we prepare, we still have to ask locals for direction )

Lots of restaurant there for you to pick for dinner. I tried eating ramen there at a store which has a giant dragon head (There's 2 ramen store which got giant dragon head, which is a totally different store btw.) and the ramen was quite nice.

Please share your experience in akihabara, like special food, merchandise, shop

i recommend go there check out the store when u arrived if u wanna meet some AV stars.. I think got events every now and then wan...but dunno need to buy the DVD or not..hehe