nagoya ?
u land in nagoya and fly to kl from osaka ?

how u gonna plan ? u better plan it carefully bro.
that is quite a rush for me.

yes land in nagoya ...then fy back to kl from osaka

i thought the distance between nagoya and osaka is near only..even from kyoto also near

hope i am not wrong

osaka and kyoto is near..
iinm nagoya and kyoto also not that far via shinkansen



This post has been edited by kehadapan: Oct 6 2014, 05:44 PM

Asking all senpai here, which one is the best. Going to Kyoto then to Osaka or enjoy Osaka first then going to Kyoto?

i'm a travel NOOB...
(never been to oversea.... been to indonesia, but i don't think that count as oversea)

anyway, any good place to recommend for a non-japanese (only know some basic vocab, less then 50 words) speaker...

do you guys think,
-it's better to bring a japanese speaker
OR
-can we just got by with a pocket translator(i heard there's a few book shop in the airport selling those, and quite cheap) or google translate (need a working internet plan in japan, not always reliable)

This post has been edited by liewchengyeh: Oct 7 2014, 10:00 AM

My rough planning for japan trip next year.still need some fine tuning especially on the transportation and timing aspect.

3 adults + 2 kids

Day 1 - Arriving Haneda late at night.check in
Day 2 - Full day Tokyo. Asakusa / Ueno / Akihabara
Day 3 - Hakone Mt Fuji Trip. Hakone Odakyu free pass for train/cable car/ropeway/lake cruise.
Day 4 - Full day Tokyo. Shinjuku / Harajuku / Shibuya
Day 5 - check out tokyo. Shinkansen to Nagoya. Full day at Nagashima Spa Land.check in.
Day 6 - check out Nagoya.go to JR train museum. Shinkansen to Kyoto.check in. stroll around Gion / Higashiyama area.
Day 7 - Arashiyama bamboo groove by bicycle.Sagano scenic railway.
Day 8 - Check out Kyoto. Train to Osaka. Check in.start utilizing 2 days Osaka Amazing Pass.
Day 9 - Full day Osaka.Utilizing Osaka Amazing Pass.
Day 10 - check out Osaka to KIX.Departure.

Things still in consideration.need some advise from experienced traveller.

1. Still not sure which theme park to go. Fuji Q or Nagashima Spa Land. If i choose Fuji Q, need to extend one more day in tokyo, scrap Nagoya overnight plan and straight to Kyoto on Day 6 (maybe need to do a brief stop at Nagoya for visit to JR museum)

2. If i plan to slot in Odaiba, which day is better? On Day 1 or Day 3?

Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by redtuna: Oct 7 2014, 10:12 AM

i survive with 3 words arigato, sumimasen, gomenasai hahaha
wat i did, if not sure direction i'll write it down the address just in case
will ask them for direction, normally ask younger ones
they'll normally search using their phone n show u the direction from their phone
other than that tourist places, trains n makan places mostly got english
if u know 50 words, im sure can explore places most of us not know hehehhe
so no worries just enjoy, language is nvr a problem.
unless u really want to try out ur japanese wit them

This post has been edited by JooSeng: Oct 7 2014, 10:17 AM

just speaker really broken english to them will do, no need worry language problem
they dont know how to talk, they will bring you to the location

i once ask that ppl where the JR station, they bring we to there about 5 min far

Problem is I'm already in Japan...

try ur luck go in and ask

i plan to take bus from nagoya to kyoto then shinkansen from kyoto to osaka

by the way , will u prepare winter clothing ?
have u book ur room?
can share where are u going in Osaka?

Got do test with left and right side meh? I just ask AAM to apply for me, pay them and get my IDL last time. Validity period is 1 year. How long is the validity period if do the test? And where can I do this test?

So confirm need IDL issue by JPJ to drive in Japan right? Even with the new Malaysian driving license, still need IDL ah?

You'll be fine. Just learn a few Japanese phrases, numbers, and maybe food. Get a few Japanese phrases apps and you are good to go.

I hardly know any Japanese, pick up a few words here and there from watching anime last time. Now attending some basic Japanese classes to learn how to read a bit bit. Survive 2 trips to Japan and planning another few more in the future.

Why no do homework before go Japan?

Lazy lor...I realize the more I travel the more lazy I get at planning my travel.

FYI, dont travel too many place at one trip
especially japan, every corner also pretty
if too many place, you will go there walk around and forget later
plan it once a year

i think urs is IDP its valid only 1 year
IDL need take exam and valid very long time

How is the process like to take IDL?

it was for proposal


and i heard nagoya not much place to go hence the kyoto

osaka is no choice cause depart from there

but each place will get 2 days

i not sure, want ask jpj, i heard ppl say it was costly

2 day really short, nagoya might no many place to vist, but kyoto and osaka many tourism spot rite?

I see. Will ask about it when I go get my IDP soon.

Nagoya got alot thing to see. If you go with me. I can make you stay at Nagoya more than 6 Month Just to discover this City only