May I ask should I get air ticket first then only apply for visa or apply visa first then only get air ticket? I am not employ at the moment...

was wondering...what is the cheapest and easiest way to travel in tokyo? plan to find hotel near the tokyo station...but wanted to go Akihabara or shinjuku from the tokyo station...use monorail would be nice?

i got the following quote, is it reasonable?

Day 01

Arrival Kansai Airport, Osaka. Meet by local tour guide and transfer to down town hotel for free time. Nearby hotel have a lot shops and restaurants.

Day 02                                  (B /-/D)

After breakfast at hotel,drive to Universal Studio for whole day.

Day 03  Osaka Aquarium/Osaka Castle/Shinsaibashi Shopping Mall  (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel, drive to Osaka castle have a good look,one of the three famous castle in Japan. Then to one of the biggest Aquarium in the world. Late evening to Shinsaibashi shopping mall for shoppin, one of the two famous mall in Osaka, the other one is Sanban Street Uemeda area.Dinner at local restaurant.

Day 04  Kyoto/Osaka                                        (B/L/D)

Take breakfast at hotel, drive to Kyoto city for sightseeing-K iyomizu Temple, one of the famous wooden constructed temple at the mountain side, you can see the whole view of Kyoto city, then to Heian Shrine ,have a good look of Japanese textile, traditional kimono show at Nishijin Textile Kaikan Hall. Afterward to Gion Street for more understanding about the old time of Kyoto, the Heian dynasty construction building. T hen back to Osaka for dinner and hotel for rest.

Day 05  Kobe/Nara/Osaka                                  (B/L/D)

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Nara city to view the beautiful and great Buddha-the bronze solid metal statue, which over 500 tons weight and good fun with the holy deer at the deer park as well. After lunch drive to Kobe city have a good look of Japan China Town, Waterfront town at Harbourland shopping mall. Dinner at local restaurant. Back to hotel Osaka for rest.

Day 06    Kansai/Kul                                        ( B/-/- )

Breakfast at hotel, free time at hotel or shopping nearby hotel and transfer to Kansai Airport, have a pleasant flight back home.

Accommodation:B est Western Joyful Hotel Osaka or Similar

Fare( based on twin sharing):

Adult: RM3380

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...

so, how it went out for you Japan, then? Tokyo?

Have to pay if want more information...very accurate info

hi, i'm going to kansai area and tokyo next month and i'm going alone(first time traveling overseas alone as well).

1 of the places i will be visiting is kyoto, and i just want to ask is it easy to get lost in kyoto?

Coz the places i want to visit is quite far from the train station.

any advice from sifus are appreciated.

yah, early week of march. ok lucky i read your post. will bring extra protection. 

Hi guys,

I need some advice here.
I applied my visa yesterday and supposed to collect tomorrow. Today I had to resubmit another letter of employment due to different than what was required. It's my first time applying for tourist visa for Japan and I was wondering the following issues:-
1. If visa refused, how long only can apply again?
2. If they do not call you, does it mean that it is ok?
3. What's the lowest amount of money in your acc to have been approved for visa?
4. What are actually the chances of a Malaysian being denied visa?
5. Re-submission of letter will extend collection date although is "chopped" there the collection date?
6. How would you know if visa denied? Will they call?

Thanks.

ok guys, have a serious question about the weather in japan.

Since i'm going  to Kansai area from 15 sept - 19 sept, i checked the weather forecast and those 4 days are raining.

I want to know if the rains there can affect outdoor sight seeing? Cause I'm planning to go to Kyoto and a lot of those places I want to visit are outdoors.

hi guys..i'll be going japan in a few days time...

main thing i wanted to ask was whether i could use my samsung galaxy s2 in Japan with Japan sim card?
is it worth it or just roaming from malaysia?

i'll be travelling with a group of friends - so jz nd two or three mobiles - so we can keep in touch

thanks...

Hi guys,

Will be going to Japan next month.
Was wondering whether I can use my Samsung Galaxy S3 over there?

Would be great if someone can list out the compatible phone make/models.

Thanks!

Stimix,

i saw the visa application website, stated that required rm10k in saving account before apply the visa.. is that true? if didn't have then visa will not approve??

help... thanks

going to osaka nxt month too  when is ur exact date

im going on 27th till 5th nov. tot can meet u there

So do you prefer us go to the embassy get the form to fill up instead of download from official web site since the form is not updated.
the documents requirement is it still the same which are

itineary form x 1
passport pic x 1
Bank statement x 1
employment letter x 1

what else?

I applied before. Just print screen the balance then ask bank officer to stamp/chop on it.

Last year. So now they changed the rules?