Summer is very hot there

Summer also Japan cheapest season. and alot cuci mata also

Cannot tahan the heat in Tokyo, didn't go beach side. I only went to Hokkaido for lavender.

I dont care about heat but is the rain true?

Yes

Yes

Tokyo Motor Show have now moved to Big Sight near Odaiba. Was there last year and not much to see. Cars and models not up to expectation. However Tokyo Auto Salon Show was awesome and its held in Makuhari Messe. Was there as well in January. I think you can book the ticket online but you can buy it at the counter on that day as well. If you buy early you get 500yen discount. I bought my ticket at the convenience store.

Snow getting thick and causing alot road shutdown.
Current news are Japan Self Defence Force start step in helping clearing those snow.

Today major city and major highway will be full of soldier dig snow. Soldier everywhere.

Ok thanks. But how u buy the ticket from vending machine in convenience store? U know Japanese language or ask help from storekeeper?

dear all, just to confirm, for the hakone free pass (odawara-hakone, 3900 yen), we can buy from Odakyu sightseeing center at Shinjuku right? or can we only buy from Odawara?

can we buy the pass a few days in advance?

thanks!

shinkujuku oso got...is about 5,+++Yen
buy in advance, not sure.
maybe this can help oso -> http://travelphotosvideos.blogspot.com/201...pan-hakone.html

This post has been edited by JooSeng: Feb 17 2014, 05:54 PM

can buy from shinjuku. please buy in advance

Yup, I do know Japanese so I just get it off the vending machine. Most probably you can ask the store assistance to help.

In the street in Tokyo still can see some left over snow. Was really bad the last two weeks. I just stayed at home and watch the snow fall. Also this Thurs predicted to have snow again.

Went around the Kansai region for about 8 days back in Nov, IT WAS AWESOME!!

You stay at home watch snow, so nice.
I was working outside of snow. Digging snow from morning to night.

u paid to do the job?

This sudden thick snowfall really makes me nervous to travel next week. Just hope everything goes as plan. I didn't expect the weather would turn out like this.

No pay

depends on luck. i was there for 2 weeks in August only rained occasionally. most of time was still ok. braved the rain anyway