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post Sep 18 2014, 05:41 PM

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Hi,
I'm planning a trip to Tokyo this Oct for 7-8 days...

1. what are your thoughts on whether its worth getting the Suica or Pasmo to use?
2. do they have an expiry for credits in it (meaning I can use it next year or next time I go again)?

Or is it just easier to use cash?
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post Sep 18 2014, 05:55 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Sep 18 2014, 05:46 PM)
Pasmo or Suica are same. Touch and Go. Just diffrent company. Both also Accept by shop and transport company.

It last 10 years
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Thanks for the info...
Great tip on Nakano, btw.. will see if I can squeeze in time to visit.
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post Oct 17 2014, 08:36 PM

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Nice weather in Tokyo now. Cooling... Took the sweater out today and had to remove it as I was sweating from all that walking... Visited Ueno Park and Sensoji today.. only had a short time in Ginza as son was exhausted and had to carry him back to Shinjuku.

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post Oct 18 2014, 09:13 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Oct 17 2014, 09:19 PM)
Seriously?  25 Celsius at noon & 17 Celsius at night. wear sweater?  blink.gif
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Where got? My phone says 20-21C and 11C at night leh... But I was still sweating. sweat.gif wore a shirt today... laugh.gif
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post Oct 20 2014, 09:29 PM

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QUOTE(Hazimo @ Oct 20 2014, 03:57 PM)
how old is you son bro? i will be travelling with my 2 y/o daughter next year. is it tough?
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Son is 3 years old but size like 4 years plus. sweat.gif darn heavy...

Not that tough but travelling around to see will take a lot of walking and commuting which can be quite tiring. If the child is light then not so much issues lugging them around... Also depending on how many days... maybe consider to bring a stroller. We only go out 1/2 day (11am - 7pm) , usually come back tired, feet exhausted...

Others to consider is their food when out the whole day.

Get the Suica (or Pasmo) card for convenience.. Can als buy drinks with them at select locations / vending machines.
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post Oct 24 2014, 11:46 AM

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Just got back from Tokyo 8 days (2 nights in Disney Ambassador Hotel).
We love it! (Wish we could go there to work)...
5 days in Tokyo and we could not finish going around at all...

Planning on going Tokyo again when the boys are older. smile.gif but will go Osaka, Kyoto and looking for a few nights stay near Mt Fuji. Do recommend if there's any. Thanks!
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post Oct 26 2014, 08:23 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Oct 24 2014, 12:20 PM)
Japan nice to visit. But work at Japan was nightmare. I got this nightmare experience.  That why i ask HQ set me at Malaysia.  This also reason why I fly to Japan so much. Because I don't want stay there.
LOL, There is nth I dunno at Japan.  Been Japan 283 times.
I got few some nice spot and hotel at Lake kawaguchiko. 
Lets see when that day comes.
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True also... Nice to visit but may not be nice to work in.
Looking at them, I kinda see them like being supressed... sweat.gif

Cool.. Good to know you got some nice spots. Will hit your up when the time comes.
Thanks again.
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post Oct 26 2014, 08:36 PM

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QUOTE(calvin @ Oct 26 2014, 12:34 AM)
Hi All,

I tried to book TDS and TDL on a 2 days visit pass from the site http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/en/ticket/index.html . Everything looks fine up until the booking confirmation page where it shows the summary of the booking (date and price 11,000Yen per pax).

However when it came to paying, it redirected me to the my bank OTP page. I was shocked to see the amount became USD22,000 instead of 22,000YEN  shocking.gif  obviously I didn't proceed with the transaction sweat.gif. Was wondering anyone encountered this before ?
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Hmmm... Never encountered this.

Anyway, recommend you buy 1 ticket for 1 day Disney Sea and another separate ticket for 1 day Disneyland visit instead of grabbing the day pass for 2 which costs more because we felt that 1 day itself was not enough to cover the entire Disney.. sea or land.

Lastly, if you plan to buy that famous bear, do take note that it's only available at Disney Sea. You won't be able to buy it at Disneyland.
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post Oct 27 2014, 05:45 PM

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QUOTE(calvin @ Oct 26 2014, 10:03 PM)
thanks for your input .. now I'm not sure how to proceed with the advance ticket purchase other than buying it when I arrive Tokyo sad.gif

On your suggestion besides being cheaper tickets, I thought the 2 days ticket would be the only way to visit both TDS and TDL on connecting days ? No?
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Clear your cookies and try again?

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post Nov 10 2014, 09:41 PM

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QUOTE(vercingetorix @ Nov 10 2014, 04:52 PM)
Ahh do recommend me what I should be doing in Japan for 1 week. To be honest I have no idea what I should be doing =="
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TBH, 7 days really not enough to cover Tokyo...
I used this site.
Visitacity.com
Got recommendations for multiple days and can modify no print out itinerary.
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post Nov 15 2014, 08:38 AM

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QUOTE(masterelr @ Nov 15 2014, 01:49 AM)
Just came back from my 7 day solo Tokyo trip and had a great time. This is just my second solo trip after Singapore. I visited as many places as I can around the city such as Tsukiji Fish Market, Hama-rikyu garden, Shinjuku red light district, Sky tree, Tokyo Tower, Kit Kat store, Yoyogi park, to name a few. Once I reached a particular station I just go around the entire place to look for the place I want to visit without asking for directions and it was pretty fun.
The best part is being on my own and able to do whatever I wanted to do. I even rented my own place in Shinjuku and had the whole 3-bed house with everything to myself. It was also just a few minutes walk to the nearest station passing by lots of stores so you can buy anything.
For a first timer, most of the things went pretty smoothly. Definitely should go for more of these kinda trips.
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How much did you pay for accommodations in Shinjuku?
Which station is it near to?

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post Nov 18 2014, 08:09 PM

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QUOTE(masterelr @ Nov 15 2014, 11:33 AM)
I paid about RM200 per night. Its an accommodation for 3 person so it will be cheaper if you have more than one person with you. I think its even better than a hotel since you can even cook there and it almost feels like its your own house. The nearest station which is Akebonobashi station is about 6 minutes (I timed it) walk.
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Ahhh... Not bad. AirBnB?
I stayed near Shinjuku Sanchome station, walking distance to Shinjuku downtown.

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