Un clothes everything first. Wear tuala cover below.  Walk to shower room.
Masuk terus off tuala off underwear // boxer....open water shower.  I can done it in 4 minute 45 sec.
balance minute then dry up ur self. wear back underwear // boxer.  Gam Gam 6 minute the shower room door opens

Depends. My primary mission is to just finish the whole of Japan in 10 days so I'll get a primer of where else to focus on next time. In that context it feels that I've gotten my money's worth.

I already did 14 days in the Tokyo area last time. Now I just wanted to see how far I can get in 10 days. It was actually *decent* travelling - all things considered. I got to see *a lot* more than I initially thought I would.

That said, I do feel I could have used some more time around Sapporo and Matsuyama. Which also holds true for everywhere else, but Sapporo and Matsuyama for me more than anywhere else. Also, I missed going to Hida-Takayama, but I was already on my last legs budget wise so what to do.

But for *real* travelling, yeah, 20 days would have been better for this. Though costs wise it might be more of a problem: it would need twice the budget, for one thing.

It's always a problem of covering more ground, or more depth. In this case I chose to cover more ground - at the sake of depth of course. While it's not optimal, as a time-limited *primer* trip to what Japan has got in store, it works quite well IMHO.

i thought japanese more or less similar like chinese. didn't know about this until you mention it. thank for your information

perhaps should i say only malaysian like to shower more often? cz my other friends in other countries also shower less haha..

Tak boleh pakai la.....
People one eye also know u are tourist

lol of course, first time sure culture shock...we stood at the locker for several mins hesitating..everyone was waiting for the first person to strip down. at tenzan, they have this booth to blow you dry. transparent walls, so futuristic but the sensation is awesome 

when i went to Seoul this year, temperature was below 5c during day time and below 3c at night... I was wearing sport shoes...feet cramp ler and was cold even with heat tech socks. most sport shoes does not have this shock absorption thingy and feet tend to be real sore when you walk for whole day and 10days straight! Thats why this time I invest in better walking boots for more comfort.

Yes, i know those extra cushions....cannot one la. Leg sure still pain and cold. Cos the sports shoe i wore is not meant for walking...it's for running! haha...

Anyway, there are reasons why walking boots are invented rite...

rumour say Air Asia X fly to Sapporo next year!

here boss...
http://www.nst.com.my/node/58554

soon will get visa waiver  spend few days in sapporo then off to hawaii..what a holiday that will be 

2015 Jan Tips
This will be sneak preview first.

New coming year....Hope this thread will stay longer and longer.

Hakone is a small town with nice view...
what is your budget for the hotel?

from the map, look like this hotel is far from town!

This Hotel quite easy to each.
When you doing Lake Ashinoko Cruising.  Make sure you reach Moto Hakone Port & Not the Hakone-Machi port.

This Hotel Musashiya just nearby the Port of Moto Hakone.

Nop.  From Gora Station you take Tozan railways to Owakudani. Owakudani was peak of moutain. which you can enjoy the Mt Fuji view and eat some black egg

This will be Mt Fuji View at Lake Kawaguciko.
At my Hotel Room


Hotel name I will keep a secret first. maybe will be show at Tips of the Months

  very lovely view!! wanna know the hotel name as well but sure very expensive cause you staying there 

Not very expensive. Compare to Shangri-La & Grand Hyatt & Four Season

Not expensive. Reasonable.
Compare to Shangri-La & Grand Hyatt & Four Season these are very expensive.

Hotel name remain secret.

I just realize, without the JR pass and according to my itinerary, i need to use at least RM1200.00 for trains! now i save RM350++