thanks for the tip! found the pass which you guys are talking about. thanks for the guidance

You can still go to Gotemba to try your luck for a view of Mt.Fuji. It's included in the hakone free pass route.
Just ask for gotemba premium outlet.

How bout the replacement shuttle bus to owakudani? Shut down as well?

Currently shutdown

The raining cloud will block the view.

MAS offers RM899 to OSAKA, 15 hrs before the deal end. Too bad bought mine with AirAsia last week.

Quite a good deal Thanks for sharing. Travel period?

Osaka
Booking Period20 Jun 2013 only
Booking Time 12.00am - 11.59pm
Travel Period 22 Jun 2013 - 30 Nov 2013

you can go to its website and see, it is deal of the day
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/deal...of-the-day.html

Hi, I have 1 question..Usually when you guys visited japan..you guys went there by travel agent group package or just by yourself?

Ahhh...that period are Summer season!!!! Freaking hot man!!!

Unless you can get Oct or Nov ticket then autumn season

Alone....I go so much until can be their citizen already

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Jun 20 2013, 01:24 PM

Alone.

You can save a lot of money by doing the research, buying air tickets during sale times / off peak, staying in cheap hotels etc etc.

Japan-Guide is a very good source of information.

any kind person can help me check is there any fireworks festival in tokyo/kyoto/osaka from 27-31st august?

http://hanabi.walkerplus.com/

Thanks guys

I've done my fair share of solo travel and would like to say:-

Going in groups of 2-4 would be a good choice as well. Shared taxi, room, food, less lonely.

It feels great to travel alone but after a while...

Enjoy Disney, hotsprings with your best friends or significant other.
Eat more choices of food. Sometimes, a portion of food in Japan can be for 2-3 people.

Still, solo travel has a different feel to it and I'd still recommend you to travel alone.

Sifus, will be going to Osaka (4N) & Kyoto (2N) in October 2013. I have been trying to find out but could not locate it on the website information whether if we purchase a return trip ICOCA + Haruka pass, can we take the train from KIX to Osaka and then from Kyoto to KIX? Appreciate if Sifus could enlighten!! Tqvm.

wa... u go osaka 4 days?
for your question, YES.

for hotel usually u guys booking the hotel 1st before fly to Japan or u guys find a place to stay after arrive in Japan?

This post has been edited by k2self: Jun 20 2013, 08:25 PM

depend on what season.. book earlier got discount & can secure a room.

Tqvm sifu. Yes staying 4N in Osaka bcos cannot get the hotel we wanted in Kyoto for 3N! What to do? Make do lor. Now working on patching my itinerary. 1st time am doing this but with the sifus advise given in earlier posts, shd b able to work out a decent one. Am still researching best options.

haha... very easy one.. sooner you will love it and after first trip, you will miss it and book for another.. have fun.
im going next year sakura. hehe!

I would never travel to Japan or anywhere else without my hotel arrangements already finalized.