Noob question here...

If i drive on expressway in Japan, over the speedlimit, will there be patrol car or speed traps standby at every corner?

Like Malaysia, we scared of AES only and usually can speed over the limit....Japan how?

So far, I've never seen a patrol car. On the highway, a lot of cars break the speed limit, so I just follow their speed or a bit lower than them.

From Nagoya to Hakuba, the highway limit is 110 (or 120, cant really remember), but a lot of cars going at 140+.

ahhh.....i'm glad to hear that....i tot need to drive 110 all the way....

seriously fyi...
i never see any car diving over speedlimit
+ they r super polite driver
+ their car never over take u at speed limit
+ will let u over them easily
+ the car stay behind u at least 50m-100m
+ they oso hv distant board so u can measure your car with other car

btw i drove over 150km/h in hokkaido+okinawa
after i came back, i wait for months for the ticket... it didnt arrived yet...

Japan highway got alot AES.
Japan highway speedlimit by law was 100km/h


Patrolcar less but holiday season will alot.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: May 8 2015, 06:39 PM

in okinawa, where do you park at kokusai dori? Some blog said got underground carpark which is cheaper but didnt mention the exact location. which company you rented from?

I rent at OTS via email... email: info@otsrentacar.ne.jp
they pickup me at airport, then sent me to one of their branch
then i make my payment there with credit card

at okinawa, basically free parking everywhere
city parking price donno
when i reach naha, i return the car and use train/taxi/bus...

tips: when u return the car, they will fetch u to airport/hotel
can save alot of $$$ here

Ya, My 1st preference is OTS too..their advance booking promo is cheaper. Oh i understand, you rented the car not at the main naha island.

main island la... just never use it in city except on the first day and and last day

tip: hotel normally have free parking, or discounted parking
there is a time my hotel parking full, then they asked me to park at neighbor parking lot...
i hv to pay first... then claim back

my hotel parking rate is 1000 per night. will scout around the neighbourhood when i reach there. did you try any onsen in okinawa?

no oh... coz tat time i planned todo it at hokkaido
cool weather + outdoor onsen

1000 yen per nite is ok la...
convert oni RM30
equivalent to 1meal there

onsen very limited at Okinawa.
Can refer to page 1

right, totally forgotten about the list

My brother who lived there once showed me how to detect which part of the expressway that has the AES. All I can safely say is, there are LOTS of them! Lol

Drive safe.

I planned to have a Japan trip in September. Do I need to board a bullet train from and to Osaka and Tokyo? How can I purchase a pass/ticket for the bullet train?

Is there a recommended place to live in Osaka, whereby there is an easy access to University Studio Osaka? Thanks

Do homework first.
No spoon feeding here.
Refer to Page 1 or Google it first

Is it true that the GPS in rental cars only accept phone number input and we are unable to key-in the destination name?

U know japanese meh?

Else it is True and most of the time is is not accurate
If the gps did not hv the poi, u will be routed to City Hall.
I kena many time... nite time summore

My advise
1. Use google maps and bookmark ur destination
2. Use the phone! Ask the hotel helpdesk to call and get thw direction from them.

Phone number input was most easy if you dunno any Japanese.
2nd was input GPS coordination. (Get it from Google Map first)

i see. i found this wifi walker that can be rented from the car company. Basically it is a Mifi correct? however, no mention of data capacity available

http://www.otsinternational.jp/otsrentacar/en/wifi/