going Japan at the end of Dec - 1st week of Jan...

any activities I should look out for?

The water in Kamikochi is unbelievably clean. Same with the air, so fresh and sweet, really a good antidote to hazy Malaysian air...

I like to see the countryside, the kampung. Will probably travel alone if no one wants to join me.

First time abroad + backpacking alone = scary!

And I need to plan fast if I want to avoid the winter. >__<! Else, wait after it.

I always travel alone.
Always lonely

Hi all, today's exchange rate for yen is RM30.90. Is it cheap to change money now?

aiyo....then I better go change now lo. cos I'm only going to Japan on Jan 2015 ^^
Thanks!

You went alone? Cos I'm going with my hubby and the 5k is for both of us to makan 
Here is my rough itinerary :

Day Destination
1 Haneda Airport - Hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo,
2 Tsukiji Fish Market, Mt Fuji, Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, Shibuya
3 Sensoji Temple, Ginza, Tokyo Station, Akihabara,
4 Nagano to see snow monkeys, Shibu onsen, back to Tokyo
5 Go to Takayama and Shirakawa-go
6 Go to Kyoto
7 Kyoto
8 Arashiyama, Kyoto
9 Kobe, Arima Onsen, Osaka
10 Osaka, Flight back home

darn....JPY currency really go down again to 30.75

Just now checked Money Master's rate online, today's rate is 30.75, hmm...will go even lower?

I know what you mean. The journey, sitting in the train, admiring nature is also what I like.Sometimes its the unexpected, the uplanned that happen which makes the trip much more worthwhile. Most of the trip in Japan that I have is really the unplanned trip. Woke up during a weekend, decide to take a train to XXXX. Then just walked around and explore. Of course if there is nothing exciting, be prepare for an earful from the other half!

Sifu, I enquire http://www.tokyoairporter.com/ to pick me and my friend, a pack of 5 at Haneda Airport and send us to Sakura Hotel Jimbocho. They quote me a price of 11,000 yen. I want to ask is this price acceptable? We are taking airasia which arrived at 1030pm and we scared that after taking luggage those then public transport already close so we are thinking of taking car to send us to our hotel. It is our first visit to Tokyo and non of us speak Japanese.

Thanks two sifu, i guess we will take this service then. We booked our hotel in tokyo already so we cannot stay at airport hotel. By the way, the airasia flight landing at 1030pm, normally by what time we can settle immigration thing and take our luggage?

Would long john be an overkill for early december?

I be at Tokyo for 8 days.
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First 3 days - Tokyo subway 3 day ticket Y1500 - is it only can buy at Haneda Airport Int Terminal Visitor Information Centre ?

Remaining 5 days - Pasmo Card

Should be ok, right?

question regarding the electric power for japan, is it possible to use our extension power cord here in japan? since 1 person is having alot of stuff to charge...is it ok to use ours or we have to buy theirs?

Hi guys. Need some info. I'm planning to travel to Osaka early November and wondering how will be the weather is.

Another question is anyone booked through Expedia before? Found the hotel and flight packages quite a bargain.

As far as I checked, hotel (Toyonakaminami area) + flight (AA) for 5 nights RM 2.2k+