That's very bad... imagine a few hours journey packed like sardine in lrt... omg ..

Definitely I choose not to...

Thank you for the info...

he's like going to japan with a bought tour package from those stupid cheapo tourism company, go to as many places in a minimum time frame.  everything is rush rush rush.

Yah if can share with a few friends then not so expensive. Free WiFi is very unreliable. The place which offers free non hassle wifi would be in Malaysia.

thanks for all the feedback and reminding the travel time between Hakodate and Sapporo
now revising the plan a little
instead of tokyo->Sapporo will do a tokyo -> hakodate (spend a night or two) -> hakodate
In Hokkaido, now leaning towards renting a car for 2 days to cover Furano/Biei and the surrounding areas to save time considering Sapporo to Furano takes at least 3 hours even by limited express
The remaining JR pass will likely be used for Otaru

To drive in Japan, need to go JPJ to translate the license right?

You left out the most important thing which is totally different from Malaysia. If there is a zebra crossing, people is King. Make sure everyone have cross the road first before you proceed. Hence always stop to make sure unless there is traffic lights.

    I take Helicopter

thanks for the tips
my travel will be during summer, so less concern bout snow
for point #9, that's the reason i'm leaning toward renting car for some of the trips and destinations

only in (most) 3rd world countries we can see this kind of behavior, sometimes it's not us that don't wanna be polite, it's just that the situation made us drive like mad ppl (you should see how ppl drive and ride in Jakarta, everybody thinks their indestructible, pedestrians crossing the road don't even look for traffic).  every developed country i've been in they really respect pedestrians, every time cross road with or without zebra crossing, all the vehicles will stop for you.  it's the driver's education and mentality that is really important.  when i came back from Taiwan last time I started driving like them (unconsciously), after some furious horns from the cars behind I adopted back Malaysia driving style

Interesting ..

Thanks for sharing. 

I post this out at long time ago.

One of the Monthly tips

hmm...
Noboribetsu is the place we missed out due to time constraint
eventually we overnight at Toya Lake area.

Lake Toya got alot good stuff.
It got Volcano Museum and Volcano destroy path. All been keeping it since the incident.
Do you take Cable Car up to Usuzan? Great view from up there

Generally it's safe everywhere there. But take note capsule hotel has no private bathroom. Only public bath and need to be naked with other female there

No direct flight from here to Okinawa.
Cheapest flight are AA from LCCT to Kansai Airport then take Peach Airline to Okinawa

Phone Camera quality......

One silly question. What time do people usually wake up in the morning Japan? I don't want to wake up at 9 am and everyone else in ryokan already awake long time before 

Recent Japan Trip (16/4/14 - 3/5/14)
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Expenditure excluding flight and shopping for 4 pax:-
JR Pass - RM5,864.00
Transport - RM1,385.00
Hotels - RM10,237.00 (17 nights all with breakfast included)
Food - RM3,990.00
Attractions - RM1,170.00
Total: RM22,646.00

Flight (MAS) KL-Narita-KL - RM1,304.00/pax

Yea, will do another week or so to cover Hokkaido only in the future
Maybe should rent a car for that trip since I was told not easy to get to places with public transport alone in Hokkaido.
Yup during one of their promo last year if I'm not mistaken.

hi all experts here,

I never travel to any country b4, now my company (japan based company) gonna send me to japan odaiba in tokyo for a 3months training.

there is few thing im worry, need some help~:
-visa
now malaysia is visa free to japan, the max duration will be 90days? i will be there for 2 and half month (around 75days), so am i good?

-money (can just use CC anywhere?) company told me to use citibank account here, they say cash atm card can be used in japan also with some charging rate.

-phone calls
im using note2(no LTE/4G), with maxis postpaid line. will IDD calls works there? do i need to buy a sim card there will be cheaper?

-internet
company told me they will rent a share house for me(hotels is too expensive fro 3months ;/) im not sure it got internet or not, so i need back up plans for this.
can i able to buy/rent any 3g/wifi service in japan with a travel visa?
or data roaming with maxis? (its expensive i think)

-shoping
i plan to buy some banned action figures from japan (mostly sexy anime girls)
can bring back here if i toss the original box?

-place must go? suggestion?
is there any "must go" place around tokyo, since i dont travel dont know where to go lol.
thanks!

I will travel to Osaka next month, wonder if I buy some watch & electronic stuff, wil I b taxed?