Guys, I am going to japan on 18 Nov til 30 Nov. First few days in Kansai and area and last three nights in Tokyo. Now yen raise so fast I feel so painful arr..lol
Has anyone been to Mt Koya? I am spending one night in the shokubo there

Darm it, it's so beautiful. Good poison to make me wanna go back again.

hahah ur kukujiao got some place can keep it warm....18+

heading to tokyo from 30/11 - 7/12, a solo trip, n still no plan yet

but lowyatter (thx dude ^^ n nice pic, u got ask for 4D?) had gave me idea to google this -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Famous_Japanese_Mountains
hoping to find those wit hot spring, lake, maybe some lite hiking.

any suggestion guys, and whether the date i pick good or not to go mountains place?

then my remaining days, will try to cover tokyo as much as possible. anyway, anyone around tokyo at dat time?

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

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?

Hi there, what's the most economical way to get from Malaysia to Sapporo? i tried looking up cathay and goodness its rm10k+!!!! AA is to Haneda then domestic AA Japan or ANA etc?
Any advise? I'm planning ahead to see $$

Thanks.

OK lotsa options. thanks everyone i'll proceed with my research.

Sorry to pour cold water, but are you sure it is absolutely safe to (ever) go to Japan?
Radioactivity.
If one can recall what we have learnt in Physics, some readioactive substances will take many years, some decades, to reach their half life.  Even at their half lives, they still emit radioactive substances.  And the Fukushima incident happened only a few years ago.
Many would say that Tokyo is far from Fukushima/Sendai area, but one should know how radioactive substances spread.  E=mc2.
Some foodstuffs may already been contaminated, and probably unknown to be so.

Having said all that, 'exposure' to such situations may probably be all right if one are only exposed for a day or two.

If one really wants to visit Japan, perhaps going south to Fukuoka or Hiroshima, or thereabout may be safer.  Of course, these cities are not as cosmopolitan and fashionable as Tokyo.

Come on, there is a reason for visa waiver.

Think Bhopal, think Chernobyl.
I am just reminding people as effects of radioactivity do not show up till years later.  More so for those who plans to have kids.
Exposure to radioactivity is not solely by air only.  Imagine you eat a piece of sushi where the rice and fish are slightly contaminated.
It is foolish to think that the effects can only be contained within Fukushima.

Its your health, you take the risk.

Sure. Now we understand why Msian's average lifespan and rate of mortality is lower than many nations.  Good luck to you guys.

For my over-optimistic brothers and sisters:

The leakages at the plants are still on-going, Japan needs 40 years to recover from this crisis:
Read this

Extract from this article: Radiation showed up in local milk and vegetables, and briefly appeared in Tokyo's drinking water:
Also read this

And to that somebody who thinks that Japan has very strict safety standards, well, maybe; but are they they the most open, transparent and frank people who will tell you everything, that I do not think so.

And to that somebody who is still alive and kicking, the effects of radioactivity take decades to surface.  Radioactivity does not give you an immediate sign or symptom.  But once embedded in your system, that is the beginning of mutation of cells.  You will see the effects years or decades later.  

I am saying this becoz there are many young people in here.  Come on, it is only a holiday, if you want the scenery, spend a little more, go to Europe.  If you want the shopping, go to USA. 
Cherish your health and your lives.

Red Colour are wrong.

From Tokyo to Osaka , yes u need JR Rail Pass.  From Osaka Station to USO....you need another card / pass
Please do more homework
Suica / Pasmo only can used on Tokyo.    Kansai Region are another company card.   
Please do more homework
(Even you got that most important pass in kansai) I still recommended you buy a xxxxx card.  For used in FamilyMart buy food / water. Or vending machine. 
One thing made me mad are u still not learn!!  I told u JR company in Kansai Region only cover 20%  And now u still tell me ''Seishun Juhaici kippu''  bla bla bla bla bla bla....this stupid pass still JR!!!  JR.  JR not work in Kansai!!!

Yes , JR Rail Pass cover her from Shin-Osaka Station to Osaka Station to Nishikujo Station then to Universal City Station.  What if she want to go other place?   She still need one most important pass.  JR rail pass in kansai still a rubbish pass.   
yes it cover....refer upper reply

why not u share your entire plan, then we only know what suit u most. 
lol... LIKE this.
i think he like strawnerry. 

I know I cannot cover all but again as my earlier posting, I don't like theme park. Not my cup of tea. Just look around especially DisneySea & off we go. We did the sme thing in Disney Hong Kong. Spend 2 hours only then we left.

We will purchase JR Pass for 7 days usage & want to make use of it as much as possible. I don't see anything wrong with that.

U maybe the otai for Japan but it doesn't give you right to belittle my plan/itinerary.

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

Need some opinion guys..

Do you think it's better travel by our own or by travel agency?

Because this is my first time travel outside Malaysia.