For Casio, even in Japan, their factory are seperated to normal factory and premmium production line in yamagata. There are quite a number of models that you dont really get in Malaysia, and of course some limited edition which is even hard to get in Japan. Another casio model I like is Protrek. Not sure if its being sold in Malaysia though.

Thats possible. Have a friend who actually bought a few gshock here and says its cheaper and newer version as well compare to Malaysia. At yodobashi, if you are a tourist, you dont need to pay the 8%tax if its more than 10,000yen.

Normally Yodobashi price are cheaper than normal price. There is one website kakaku.com that actually list out which shops sell the cheapest. Of course if you were to buy a watch, its better to go to the shop to look at the real thing. You can even bargain with them to give you some discount. In Bic Camera besides the 8% of the consumption tax, you get another 5% off if you were to use Visa card.

You can eat it wihout needing to microwave them. If you plan to eat it after two hour after buying no point to microwave it as it will be cold again. Its better to just buy, microwave and eat on the spot.

Google is sort of correct.
Weekdays: 12:00-15:00, 17:00 -1am.
It opens from 12 to 1am without any break on Saturday or the day before a public holiday.

I am in Tokyo and its really damn hot......

Depends on the shop. Some will just charge you the actual amount minus the 8%, while some allows you to "kumpul" all your receipt and get refund at the shop itself. Please note not all shops allows refund and to get refund you need to spend 10,000yen above in the same shop/day.

Oh mix receipt here I means from the same shop. Like Tokyu Hands they got so many floors in Shinjuku. You can "kumpul" all and pay in one shot. If you did not and pay in seperate floor then you can combine. Of course its always good to ask the shop. My friend came over recently and went to shop in Adidas Shibuya and immediately minus off the 8%. The problem here means she have to buy more!! Initially her total was about 8000yen incld tax. As she want to get the tax refund, she shop until its more than 10,000yen.

Last bus will be 00:15 and price is double.
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_...ches/index/4/10

Not sure what is so confusing.
What is shown in the website is correct and 00:15 is between 0000 and 0459.

Summer is very hot here, but its has been raining whole of this week and weather was quite OK. About 25C. As someone mention, weather is crazy now and can never predict when it will be cold or hot

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!

This post has been edited by sacwoc: Aug 29 2014, 05:34 PM

There should be quite a number of shopping complex near your place. If not, then near Shibuya crossing, they have just open an underground shopping area....just cant get the name in my head. There is a supermarket there though things are a bit more expensive. Why not ask the hotel receptionist?

Seeing that so many people wanted some data package maybe I should start to rent out my spare mobile wifi.

Well really depends. Last year during that time there were really heavy snow that causes havoc to the public transport. I would say it will be about 5-10C depending on the time of day.

The public transport was also "told" there wont be any big snow storm in Tokyo. In the end it came and they were not prepared for it. So yes, Tokyo very seldom have heavy snow, but with global warming, who knows.

Clock starts ticking after your first use and not when you buy it.

Dont think you can. If you did and involve in accident, you will be in big trouble as insurance will not pay and will cost much more than the cost of your international license.

Another typhonn approaching Japan on Monday......and I need to ensure all my operations and transportation not affected...

Tokyo was hit quite badly. Quite a number of train stopped. I just sat at home, Monday morning, waiting for the storm to pass. Sun came out about 12pm and it was really hot....then dress up and leave for work. Another one is coming this weekend as well.....

This post has been edited by sacwoc: Oct 8 2014, 10:09 AM