AirAsia mainly fly to Haneda Airport...but I think November onwards they will also fly to Narita Airport.

But...why would you fly AirAsia? MAS is cheaper if you book it from Singapore.

This post has been edited by eXTaTine: Jul 9 2014, 10:31 PM

i got pretty nice offer though, 1k return... but i really hope narita airport will update their website end of this year... sked later arrive there can't return back to malaysia

You're just paranoid la...

ofcoz i paranoid lol, my first time going holiday by myself, before this always go through package

You're paranoid. Don't worry and just relax. These things take some time to update their website. Going on trips yourself is much more fun than travel agent packages.

Normally Yodobashi price are cheaper than normal price. There is one website kakaku.com that actually list out which shops sell the cheapest. Of course if you were to buy a watch, its better to go to the shop to look at the real thing. You can even bargain with them to give you some discount. In Bic Camera besides the 8% of the consumption tax, you get another 5% off if you were to use Visa card.

When we buy those packed bento at convenience store, do we need to microwave them? I plan to buy and eat it later, if I microwave it there, it will be too hot to carry

You can eat it wihout needing to microwave them. If you plan to eat it after two hour after buying no point to microwave it as it will be cold again. Its better to just buy, microwave and eat on the spot.

alright thanks

Dawson Bento was one of the Best. 2nd option was Family Mart

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Jul 10 2014, 12:35 PM

goto no name convenient shop... most likely found in kampung area
the homemade bento set is the best
and price is cheaper...
i remember i got 1 Full Course bento set for 450yen, other place might cost 700yen and above

Hi i have a question, it's my first time going to japan and i will be going to japan alone and will be joining my friend and her sister in nikko the next day.

My question is, i will be arriving in haneda ard 11pm and was thinking to book first cabin haneda for the night but im worried that im might not able to take the terminal train since it's closed at midnight. Should i book hotel nearby the airport and take taxi instead?

Another question is, i will only be traveling in Tokyo area for 5days. I read from the thread that JR pass is not really usable when traveling in tokyo. Should i buy a suica card or just buy from the ticket machine at the station?

from arrival terminal to 1st cabin, you can take the free shuttle bus

Calling those can that read Japanese. Google translator kinda messed up the meaning.

Opening hours for a restaurant:
平日12:00～15：00、17：00～25：00
土曜・祝前日：12：00～25：00

Google translator:
12:00 to 25:00 on weekdays 15:00,17:00 ~
12:00 to 25:00: Saturdays, day before holiday

On saturday. will it continue to open until 1am (25pm) or there is a break in between (12pm-3pm, 5pm-1am)?

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Jul 10 2014, 01:21 PM

In Tokyo, JR Pass is only valid for the JR lines in Tokyo and for the monorail. You should get a Suica or Passmo for the rest.

Google is sort of correct.
Weekdays: 12:00-15:00, 17:00 -1am.
It opens from 12 to 1am without any break on Saturday or the day before a public holiday.

Thank you, that is certainly good news for me

I hesitated because they have breaks on weekdays so i (wrongly) guessed it will be the same on saturday too

Those have to gamble...might good might worst. Plus that guy only go those city + tourist spot. Hard to get homemade. Dawson will be easy find

Fushimi Inari Shrine (pls click if u enjoyed reading )

Our final destination in Kyoto would be Fushimi Inari Shrine. We were here simply because we wanted to attempt to get some exercise and attempt to climb all the way to the summit of Mount Inari, to see some sunset perhaps. Also, Memoirs of Geisha being shot at this location was also one of the pulling factors.


Fushimi Inari Shrine by zstan, on Flickr

n essence this is no easy feat, as all of us were quite exhausted from all the travelling and walking over the past 8-9 days in Japan. And to climb 233 metres to the top via all the staircases, this is proving to be a daunting task.

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A looooong way up. Looks damn simple from the picture though

Fortunately, it rained earlier hence the obstacle of the scorching summer heat is now out of the equation. And so, we begin our journey starting with the trails leading from the temple. At the start of the hiking trail, you can still many tourists but their numbers dwindle as the steps further ascend. All the trails are covered with torii gates. To have your name your name inscribed on the gates costs a huge fortune.

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After about a 10 minute walk we reached one of the most prominent landmark in the temple, a two parallel row of gates called Senbon Torii, which marks the very back of the shrine's main grounds and the entrance into the forest grounds and officially up towards Mount Inari.

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I can't remember how long it took, but it took quite a while to reach our next 'pit stop', which was this beautiful lake in the middle of the mountain. Apart from us, there's also this lady who's wearing super high heels and hiking with her boyfriend like the stairs didn't matter. This proved a great motivation for us to keep climbing.

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Never ending stairs

Along the way up to the summit, there are many vending machines selling beverages for tourists and hikers alike to quench their thirst. The irony is that the price increases as you go higher up. Smart. There are also shops that sells food and stuff but we didn't manage to try any as most were closed for business

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Girl with high heels reaching first D:

And after what feels like one hour plus later, we finally made it to the peak! Overjoyed indeed. Although the sight was not we envisioned hahaha. Apparently the view of Kyoto city is at another lower peak. So no sunset view here. Nevertheless it was quite an achievement coming all the way to Japan to do some hiking.

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the risk from posting this bento set...