if i remember correctly it's in the shop beside Uniqlo in Dotonbori.

if u want to look at Mt. Fuji i suggest u depart an hour earlier

u don't need visa, just your passport

and don't be afraid of the loooooooooooooong queue, Japanese is super efficient remember?

when i first arrived at KIX the immigration checkpoint was filled with people (almost 400 of them). i thought it's going to take at least an hour and half, but it only took 30 minutes! if it's in malaysia.....................

not talking about Malaysians. talking about foreigners.

for malaysians, immigration and customs don't even bother checking anything.

maybe in KLIA will have more efficient counters but LCCT? I've never heard any "efficiency stories" there. fyi for malaysian counters, the "fast lane" system are actually slower than those with officers because the machines DO NOT WORK most of the time.

yup, most of the time half the counters are closed

there's a standard extra charge for called taxis, not expensive

that's why u don't see many fat ppl there!

i lost almost 1kg during my stay in japan, and i'm a foodie, i went there just for the food..........

lol, your body already accustomed to all that walking, need to do more 'extreme' sports to cut fat

can find large scallops in seafood suppliers in malaysia, frozen ones, biggest i've had is around 2 inches in diameter and almost an inch in thickness. not bad lah but problem is they usually sell by the kg, so u have to fork out at least RM90-120 for a bag (depending on season price)

yes that's what we did, , but we did spent a lot on single orders (ala carte), averaging 5k yen per person in one of the restaurants in Tsujiki Market.

This post has been edited by stormlcc: May 18 2014, 04:26 PM

make sure u go to Osaka Aquarium (2-3 hours at least), it's worth it.

if just from Osaka to Tokyo then back again the price will almost be the same. if u plan to go other places (ie Kyoto etc) then it's worth it. seriously, 7 days for these 2 places (Osaka and Tokyo) is really not enough. I advice u to just stick to Osaka / Kansai area, don't waste time travel, my trip was 10 days and it's barely enough to cover roughly 50% of my planned schedule for these 2 places. u have to understand, if u are not familiar with japan u will need a bit more time to find your way around in a free and easy trip.

I like Osaka more than Tokyo btw, it's more relaxing. the only reason i would go to Tokyo is just because of Tsujiki Market. I'm not a fan of shopping, so Tokyo has nothing to offer me except the seafood. oh, and THE BEST MEAL i've had (except for the sushi in Tsujiki) is in Osaka outskirts (Minamino area) and it cost only 600 yen, super local food and local style, full meal with unlimited supply of rice, eat until u burst.

no need duty free shop lah, normal shop also can get discount if the item price is =/> 10k yen

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This post has been edited by stormlcc: Jun 2 2014, 07:23 PM