Just showed to Bus Driver. make sure you know the Bus station location.
Hiroshima Willer Express Bus station just a bus Stop sign only... in front of 7-11. Around Hiroshima Station

Thanks a lot. Yup I will be staying near south exit Hiroshima station toyoko inn. Stay for 1 night then take overnight bus to Tokyo.

The Nov tip restaurant at arashiyama, is the open air seating with the river view always open...just point say wanna sit there?

can anyone let me where i can look for used gadget around tokyo ?

Last month i went, can claim direct from the shop itself. They will help you put in a sealed bag, paste the tax refund doc & receipt on your passport, then you can pay at tax-free price. Of course must look for those shops that do tax refund. I did that at Don Quijote, Bic & pharmacies etc.

The only confusion is upon leaving the country, as i plan to check-in those tax free items (food & cosmetic), as usually for some other airports, you will need to carry those items and present to custom officer before/after immigration check point (after bag check-in). So, i check with the airport customer service, they advice us to go to the custom office next to check-in counter at Haneda. The officer just flip thru the documents, then remove it from passport & tell us you can go without checking the goods...

So, not sure if this step is required as that time the ruling for consumable still new (just started 1st Oct i think), may be you can check with the information counter before leaving just to be sure...

this 21st nov i am going to nagoya alone. Cant find cheap hostel anymore. Any recommendation? Anyone is going and want to share room?

dude.. i booked today for 2-day pass.. i got charged JPY11k... not in USD.. but i used amex la.. seems ok wor..

Always open and first come first serve style. If that day alot people. The river view seat might full.

Obviously are Akibahara.
Don't buy handphone because it won't works in Malaysia.
Any electronic stuff you buy make sure you buy the converter also.

Japan electronic stuff charger only can withstand 110V. Witout converter plug in Malaysia 230V ...Your electronic stuff will fries

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Nov 7 2014, 10:48 AM

good to know. thanks for sharing this

GST 5% on things bought value more than RM400, this is really nonsense. And so coincidently I'm coming back from Japan on 1April 2015...sigh....how to run from kena charge tax?

Unboxing all the stuff. throws away the box

Buy the ticket from JTB Malaysia.

Bro RC, thanks for the tips. How about the consumable goods like kit kat / Tokyo banana? Clothes can cut off all the price tags, shoes can throw away the boxes...

Kitkat can open the bag..the tide it with rubberband...make it looks like you already consume it.
Tokyo Banana can throw away the box. Each Banana got plastic packing

Okay, got it. Wanted to buy things from oversea also so ma fan

nowadays, many electronic gadget have 110-220v rating for their power adapter

i know coz i bought tablets and a camera at japan b4
and i in still using it rite now

New stuff sure no problem. But that guy want 2nd stuff. Maybe old stuff
Old stuff adapther no this kind of function yet

how about headphones?
since looking at Japan brand so i am considering buying there
is it wise in term of pricing?

Sony? you will be disappointing. The box will print Made In Malaysia.
Price will be almost like Malaysia.

Other brand no idea. There alot Japan brand that didn't sell in Malaysia. So can't make compare on price

This is such an interesting thread that I have been searching for long time. Thanks for sharing these tiny details. I am planning to go to Japan once again.