Did anyone mention to get a Suica pass? It's basically like touch and go where you can top up. You can use it in both Kansai area and Kanto, quite useful for us.

Kansai people (Kyoto, Osaka) are generally more helpful and warm people compared to Tokyo folks. You know la, Tokyo big city, some people rather hide behind their face masks and headphones and pretend to not see you when you ask them questions.

Travelling alone is so awesome but a bit intimidating for me, good luck!

1. Disney tickets and rail passes (I'm assuming you mean Suica or Pasmo like TnG) you can buy when you are there, it's much more hassle when you buy it overseas I think. Booking hotels it is recommended that you do some time before going there because good and cheap hotels there are easily sold out. Agoda or Expedia are pretty good websites and they offer pretty good rates, but do your own research and comparison online.

2. Depends, you got to do your research on what items to buy there , of course some things can be cheaper than Msia. I think no limit (not sure about any new rule on Msia gov tax)

3. HP not recommended as JP don't use simcard, I think our simcard won't work on their phones. Lappy I have no experience. but for Camera you have very limited choices because most cameras are in Japanese. Only brands like Canon have english menu.

Good luck!

Doraemon punya Fujio Fujiko museum nid to buy ticket in advanced loh, like the Ghibli museum.

We bought tickets last time in 2012 wanted to go, but akhirnya that fine day heaviest snow in 16 years, so railways closed. TIcket burned but they told my friend we can reuse the ticket next time we go.

But in Nov last year we went, my friend keep calling the museum, no one answer, fedup n we just consider burn the ticket loe...

Taobao huh, didn't know can do that also!

Cantiks, cantiks!

Me and hubs and friends are planning a trip to Kyoto&Osaka again some time in end Apr, so I'm prepared to be surfing here more in the near future