hi there everyone, going to japan on january and sorry if my question a bit noobish~

1. read about pasmo and suica card. do i need to have both? only for travel around tokyo only due to time restriction.

2. tax. do i get tax by the malaysian custom if i were to bring a lot of goodies from japan? being a gunpla nerd etc.

thanx everyone!

1. You just need either 1
2. Start from 2015 April.  Yes. Once over RM400 above you need pay Tax

Hmm, photos by JooSeng shows the people are wearing down jackets in early december  i am only bringing a fleece jacket..

i think should be ok. if not just buy from there lor hehehe
when u r going anyway?

end of nov

wah...really!!! same here
im going from 29/11 - 7/12

wah you are going again for autumn ar..which place are you visiting this time?

gunma, nikko n yamanashi.
im using the jr kanto pass
n maybe some other place around kanto
but i hv not completed research.

Yes. Hiroshima are Sanyo Shinkanshen.  The Shinkansen Line are parallel to JR Sanyo main Line

Really appreciate the reply. So i can slash out the 1st item.

The 2nd item start next year april. So, the things dat will be tax are items on hand n checked luggage as well?

Or just items on hand. This got me really confuse, as i imagine our msian custom open our bags and check every item, lol.

Hi RC, May I know is my route below is correct? Thanks

Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)
• Check out from hotel 9.00am
• Hiroshima station->Mihara->Tadanoumi  1320 yen + 320 yen
• Tadanoumi ->port (10 mins walk)
• Tadanoumi port->Okunoshima port ferry 10 mins 300 yen
Back from port
• Okunoshima port 4.13pm->Tadanoumi port 4.25pm
• Tadanoumi port->Okunoshima station (kure)->Mihara->Hiroshima

Nice weather in Tokyo now. Cooling... Took the sweater out today and had to remove it as I was sweating from all that walking... Visited Ueno Park and Sensoji today.. only had a short time in Ginza as son was exhausted and had to carry him back to Shinjuku.

how old is you son bro? i will be travelling with my 2 y/o daughter next year. is it tough?

All luggage.  I think the only way to avoid tax are unboxing everything and throw away the box.

On day 1, I'll be taking the direct express from Shinjuku to Gotemba outlet then check in ryokan after shopping.

From gotemba station I take route G bus at bus stop 6 back to hakone-yumoto? http://www.hakone-tozanbus.co.jp/english/s...on/gotenba.html

Day 2 will be doing the hakone loop after check out with hakone free pass then go back to shinjuku.

I'm concerned since I'm not going to use it for Shinjuku -> Hakone Yumoto, will there be any problem if I use it for Hakone Yumoto -> Shinjuku?

Also, can I hop on the train anytime since I have the pass (according to their time table of course) or do I still need to reserve in advance? FYI won't be taking romance car.

Thanks in advance.

Hey guys, planning to travel to tokyo from kota kinabalu for 7 days. MAS return flight 1700plus. Is that okay?

Also how is the weather like in early to mid december? Will there be snowing? What attire would be suitable? And what are the budget like for 2 person excluding flight? Is tokyo a suitable city for free and easy? And last which are the area/hotels with the most convenient location at a budget price?

Thanks so much in advance!

hmm. anyone?  

More Expensive sure more comfort. I been try all of them already.

Cheapest was Value. Same as our express bus.
if taking night bus ...best option was Relax. Not so expensive yet the comfort was excellent.

wah...really!!! same here
im going from 29/11 - 7/12

Thanks for your advice.
Shall go for relax since the price more or less same with Value.. 
same! just that i'm from 28/11 to 7/12.. exciteddddd...