Hi,

Try to answer yrs question

a.)no guide need, but need do alot homework before u travel

b.) food, can get 500-1000yen/meal, average rm100/day is more than enough
accomodation, can get RM200-250/day for double bed room
transportation, do u need buy JR pass? it will be RM900+

Try to read on the link - travel Japan,V3 especially pg1, , alot of travel tips had been summaries out for yours.

This post has been edited by youngman28: Feb 7 2014, 02:43 PM

Guy,

If you can accomodate a backpacker travel style, it should be no problem.
I assume yrs budget is exclude air-fare. 7 day in Tokyo+ 7 day in Kansai area
(Osaka+ Kyoto+ Nara)

Let cal:-

Accomodation, Back packer dorm, RM90X14=RM1260
food for a day, RM12+RM12+RM17=RM41 x14day =RM574
transportaion cost=RM960+ for a JR pass
others train pass=RM900-RM1k, if u want economy c/w relaxing
travelling time for look see look see, take a slow train, it alot more cheaper.

Then, you willl left RM1206+/- to plan arround, then you can choose some really good place
to visit, like Disneyland or Disneysea, Fuji Mountain etc, entrance ticket for some musuem or park.
Personally i felt that, it shall be workable , one a while can have some good meal,
Try to read more on this forum, it will help u to reduce yrs stress on budget.

This post has been edited by youngman28: Feb 11 2014, 08:49 AM

I had brought my AA Ticket to Kansai Area (return)for about RM650.
Travel date=Mid of May '14, purchase on Jan 2014.

U need check the AA website when they having ticket promotion.
U can get better offer if they is a new route being created by AA.

For matta's fare ticket, u get 33% off from normal fare ticket.
Frankly speaking, i have stop going to matta fair hunting for discount
ticket since AA start the operation in Malaysia.

This post has been edited by youngman28: Mar 8 2014, 09:57 AM

Boss,

Mas airplane was losses contact durind the flight fr KL-Beijing.
Any chance those passenger will be survivor/safe?
What yrs comment?

This post has been edited by youngman28: Mar 8 2014, 12:32 PM

I have read from the Icoca & Haruka website,
it state that the return Haruka ticket are valid for 2 weeks.
It means that you can use it when you reach KIX at day 1,
and re-use it on last day when you depart from KIX.

For your case, more logical way is buy the Icoca & Haruka (returned) at KIX,
use it at day 1 to take the Haruka to Osaka/Kyoto. Once you decise
travel to Tokyo, then active your 7 day JR-pass to ride JR train ,
u can use the JR pass in tokyo city as well. Remember to complete
the Tokyo route within 7 day and comeback to Osaka/Kyoto. In Kyoto
you can use Icoca card (assume yrs JR pass have expired) to buy the
local train ticket. Alternatively, u can buy a daily bus ticket to travel
arround. At last day , u can utilise yours Haruka card to return to airport.

Another question i need to raise up here is that, for the Haruka
ticket puchase through this package, is that compulsary to reserve
the seat? Or this is include into the package without extra
seat fee?

Bro,
Actually u should include Kinkakuji(Golden temple) in yrs second day, after
Karasyiyama, and have a tour/dinner at the Pontocho dining area before
proceed to Gion for night view/ hunting.

For 3 rd day, u can skid the Ginkakuji (silver temple) and have a look
on the Nishiki market.

This post has been edited by youngman28: Mar 24 2014, 10:50 AM

If your GF too scare, then just make a change to Kyoto /Osaka and
it surrounding area. Then, you won 't burnt yours air ticket and
have a worryless holiday.

This post has been edited by youngman28: Apr 1 2014, 03:54 PM

7th stil within Golden Holiday which start from 26th April
to 11st May. U are too optimistic. Have u booking yrs accomodation oledi?

This post has been edited by youngman28: Apr 10 2014, 04:35 PM

Dear Alone female traveller,

Just a friendly reminder to share, try to re-calculate the actual cash
need to bring for your Japan trip, try to bring about 20% more from
actual need only. Standby a CC for any contingency plan instead of cash.

Is an inviting crime act by bring too much cash into a country that you never
travel before. Moreover, it a burden for you to takecare a bunch of cash which
was not utilise during yr travel. Please travel with smart and common sense in mind.

This post has been edited by youngman28: Apr 21 2014, 06:17 PM

Who ask you travel on GW?
This is penaty for u not doing homework.

Can forumer tell me which year onward passport c/w IC chip?
i check my one, issued on Feb 2010, last page noted have IC inside,
but unable to see by naked eye.

apparently my passpost had been covered by a small sticker on the ic part.
anywhere, once tear off the sticker,is seem have a ic logo.

TQVM

Hi, i am going to Kansai area for 6D5N starting 16 May,
i think the weather will be warm, T shirt
plus short pant at day time, a jacket for backup only.

Dear cluesslees@07,

they are 1200 deers in the Nara and surround Park, I am sure your kids will like it, and it
totally free, you need to buy deer cracker to feed the deers only.

This post has been edited by youngman28: Jun 8 2014, 10:34 PM

Japan have a lot of 7-11, almost every street.
Does all 7-11 have ATM machine?
Hardly see 7-11 in Osaka & Kyoto have this facilities.
Can u enlighten us more on this?