on flight before landing , you still need fill in a form. Declare how much money you bring , where you stay, where you from, name & passport ....etc etc


make sure your passport got chip emblem inside

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 10 2013, 11:07 PM

Greetings to Japan masters,

post my itinerary below, pls advise......

Day 1
Arrive 22.25 pm - Sleepover Kansai Airport hotel - cause next morning need to collect 3 pass next morning, also staying in namba so i rather collect at Kansai airport than other station

Day 2
Kansai Airport - Osaka

Day 3
Osaka - Kanazawa

Day 4
Kanazawa - Shirakawago
Shirakawago - Kanazawa
Kanazawa - Osaka

Day 5
Osaka - Kinosakionsen

Day 6
Kinosakionsen - Osaka

Day 7
Osaka Namba - Nagashima Spa Land, Nabano No Sato
Nabana No Sato - Osaka Namba

Day 8
Osaka - KL

Spending 4 Night in Osaka so i do not have to lug my luggage around (keep at hotel)
Thinking of doing Takayama but felt it is a bit rush, so will leave it for my Tateyama alpine trip nexy round

any pointers or tips would be deeply appreciatted

Does anyone have any experience on this promotion?
JYP 10,500 to any destination

http://www.ana.co.jp/wws/sg/e/wws_common/p.../experience_jp/
Q: Eligibility #3 - Im using MAS... can consider qualified?

http://www.jal.co.jp/yokosojapan/
Q: Oneworld Member Airline... MAS qualified rite? >> http://www.oneworld.com/member-airlines/malaysia-airlines?

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Drafting Hokkaido is making me crazy... hv to book so many hotel
Q: Oct is peak period? I dont wan to book online, just hop in... donno can get rooms or not.

1 more thing, u need to make sure your passport is made from 2010 onwards. Passports made before that, will still need to apply visa.

Yeah......you are the first person here mention on Tateyama Alpine Route.
Yeah......You also the first person here reach Osaka that didn't go Kyoto & Nara.

Most the placed you visit are on Center part of Japan. If me I will set my Hotel and main point at Nagoya.
Since you reach Kanazawa. Want go Fukui also? Fukui got the best seafood of Japan Sea + Japan Best Pork Rice (Katsudon)


Look like you already found out my October tips

Btw, the pass got blackout date. mean you can't used this pass at black out date period. JAL pass you need to take JAL to Japan only can valid the Yokoso pass. ANA one no need. you can take any flight to Japan. SO i prefer ANA more. Plus ANA blackout date much more less than JAL one.

Early of Oct no peak season....but mid & end of Oct will be peak season because the autumn season start in Hokkaido.

Walk in only get the room will be expensive yo....

lucaswjk

Actually going Hokkaido no need book so many Hotel.

My Hokkaido trip always book 2 Hotel only, one at Hakodate and another one at Sapporo.

2 Date 1 night at Hakodate.

rest all at Sapporo.

From Sapporo 7am morning I can take ''Limited Express'' to Otaru then Night take same ''Limited Express'' back to Sapporo.

Next day also same 7am Morning I take another ''Limited Express'' Ashikawa night back to Sapporo.

list keep going on.....

'' Limited Express'' name you guys have to find out.....no spoon feed


If not wrong you are driving right?

Then more easy...just left Sapporo early then back at night. Just keep Sapporo as your main starting point.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 11 2013, 09:14 AM

You go Kanazawa? Very good, was there 2004. Historic place, go visit the Samurai quarter, also the big nice ancient garden.

Good advise. I did same thing. Just a night in Hakodate and use Sapporo as base to explore other parts of Hokkaido. Went to Otaru & Kushiro.

You been Kanazawa before?

Yes, yes, in August 2004. Very hot and humid. Took train from Shin-osaka, went north, along Sea of Japan to Kanazawa. Return to Tokyo via Nagano. One stretch I took local train in paddy-fields, full of schoolkids. Very nice!

Old samurai houses in Kanazawa.


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This post has been edited by mat sputnik: Sep 11 2013, 10:07 AM

I when Kanazawa from Nagoya to Toyama by Hida limited Express. From Toyama to Kanazawa by Thunderbird limited express

I still prefer Fukui more.....due to food

I took Thunderbird from Shinosaka to Kanazawa, and from Kanazawa to Nagano, various trains, can't remember. But I remember the Japan Sea route was very scenic.

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RegentCid
somehow i guessed we are mentioning the same promotion
and luckily my traveling date does not fall in blackout periods

btw I think u r mistake bout a MUST use JAL to Japan, it oni requirement is "OneWorld Carriers" to be exactly.
But I can't confirm, tat y i ask in my previous post... Unless there is something wrong with my England level...
I need someone with experience in this promotion to double confirm
Afterall, i didnt have a single clue bout the f*ck is OneWorld Yokoso or Yokoso Pass


there is another funny line

wtf is one sector?
sector mean passenger rite?
can i buy multiple trip??
getting headache trying to brain it... why the website is using such high-tech linguistic
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other than the price, ANA or JAL... with one is the better one??

One sector means per flight

I usually take ANA one because the ANA office at Wisma Goldhill next to Istana Hotel

When I used this pass , MAS still not part of One world Family


BTW, You only going Hokkaido only...mean 2 coupons [[go and return]]....that will cost you 27300 including tax. Not really worth.......compare to Peach Airline from KIX to Chitose just 8500 Yen per way



This pass maximum are 5 times...Usually I using this pass only going Okinawa. KIX > Naha > Ishigaki > Miyajima > Naha > KIX 55000 Yen really worth

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 11 2013, 03:06 PM

ok... sector is per flight... without u, i confirm wont understand hahaha
thanx q
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i think it is a lot time is wasted if im to travel daily to Sapporo - Ashikawa (130KM)
i havent include the Furano route yet and the train schedule waiting time

this round seem like car rental look attractive and it is more economically too

Hokkaido Rail Pass >> http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_01.html
for 7 days is ¥22000 * 4 passenger is around ¥88000

Toyota Rent-A-Car >> http://www.toyotarentacar.net/english/
for 7 days is ¥42000

until then, i just need to figure out the price for toll, petrol, and daily parking to make the final decision
and mayb will choose the train option is no hotel room... or if the rate is too expensive for me

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my flight arrive in KIX at 7:30AM 6th Oct
the current rate for Peach Airline 10:30AM flight is ¥10,490 (not include baggage)
hence, ANA and JAL promo flight seem attractive

This post has been edited by lucaswjk: Sep 11 2013, 03:20 PM

Trust Me ...discover Hokkaido with Train is most Best...

Set 2 day 1 night at Hakodate rest all at Sapporo

Sapporo to Ashikawa with limited express just around 1 hour only

ok will SERIOUSLY consider it...
btw if take train is there anyplace it not accessible by public transport?

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the autumn foliage... many ppl said it start on Mid of September
and some said it is on Mid of October
Autumn leaves: When do trees turn colors >> http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2014_when.html

it is safe if i go on 1st quarter of October?....
(i planned to buy the flight ticket on the last week before i depart)

GG Sometimes life have to do some gamble..... not going tell you

If travel by train is fun & the best but you have to do homework on it.

If travel Hokkaido by Car.....all you need is find out what placed u want visit...all key into GPS. less homework to do.




This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 11 2013, 04:06 PM

haha
as expected one of your reply will b trolling

i think it is pretty safe... unless japan hit by extreme weather
crossing my finger

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my fren already told me
japan car gps is using tel number
and im thinking to download offline maps into my android too... just to be double safe

This post has been edited by lucaswjk: Sep 11 2013, 04:11 PM

Not all car got english GPS

Cheap sedan with english GPS are Toyota Axio

Tips for you..


Toyota Axio