Cheapest fugu set are 4500yen

Cheapest i can found so far.

Luxury are 40000 yen per set.

It's snowing so much but at least Hachiko has a friend now.

Not sure where you got this info, but CC is widely used in Japan. As long as you inform you bank that you travel overseas, there should not be any problem. No idea of withdrawing cash though as I havent done it before and its much more expensive then exchanging it in Malaysia.

Any recommended food in gion kyoto area?

Bon Odori & Golden Week are the best day to visit Japan.

It was quite understandable too as the whole temple area was pitch black and no amount of spot light can showcase the temple's glory of its own. Upon further contemplation and discussion, we decided to cancel our day trip to Nara the next day and come back here again. It is really a waste if we do not explore this place. After that we then proceeded to further the explore the place and then find a place to settle down for dinner.

DSC07376 by zstan, on Flickr

DSC07384 by zstan, on Flickr

Apparently the Japanese are really, really conservative with their energy and lightings as the whole area was almost completely engulfed in darkness. There is hardly any lamps near the temple area. It was really scary to walk under near pitch black conditions and with not a single soul on the streets. The pictures does not do the darkness any justice as I was using a really low shutter speed and crazy high ISO for the shots. Fortunately as we got closer to Gion, there was more street lights. Having said that, we still felt really safe despite walking in the dark.

DSC07394 by zstan, on Flickr

DSC07394 by zstan, on Flickr

Our initial plan of having dinner in Gion was called off as we were thrown back for the crazy prices of their menus. Maybe next time when I've earned enough cash to travel luxuriously.

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Typical restaurant around Gion area

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On our way back to Kawaramachi area in search of cheaper food, we were so lucky to spot a real Geisha! Geisha's are very, very rare during the summer season since they don't perform during summer. A blurred shot but nonetheless.     

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Did you notice whether the shops at higashiyama/kiyomizudera selling red torii gate magnet?

If they are available, then i can push Fushimi Inari visit to night time to allow more time at higashiyama/kiyomizudera.

Not planning to climb till the hill. Just few meters into the red gates is sufficient. It has no closing time and with many shops closing early, it is a challenge to set the itinerary.

Flight from tokyo to sapporo is around RM360 one way, so do your math
The train ride from tokyo to sapporo is about 10 hours, flight is1.5 hours, or about 3-4 hours if you factor in the timeto get to and from airport, check in, etc