No need if your passport is with embedded chip ( AKA any passport made within the past 5-10 years)

They do take your finger prints once you reach their airport immigration

If you want to make calls, then MiFi is not capable to do so. If you just want data, then MiFi is fine.
MiFi also accepts SIM cards that can make calls but it just locks to data and SMS (using apps for some MiFis) but cannot make outgoing calls.

Okay thanks. Just data + Mifi is fine. No need call, call also can't speak japanese

why not just stay longer at osaka ? you can just simply go to kyoto on morning and come back on evening. The travel time is roughly 30 mins only

Plan to go to Tokyo this November.

AsiaAsiaGo deal RM1600/pax for 8D7N(include flight + hotel), Tokyo only.

is RM1600 consider cheap ?

need your guys comment on my itinerary for 10 days

Day 1 - Arrived at Narita Airport 8 am, straight away go to Osaka using JR pass. Stay at Osaka for 4 days
Day 2 - Go to Kobe in the morning and back to Osaka at night.
Day 3 - Go to Kyoto in the morning and back to Osaka at night.
Day 4 - Whole day in Osaka.
Day 5 - Hakone
Day 6 to Day 9 - Tokyo
Day 10 - Narita

Why not get in at Kansai Get out at Narita? save more time.

Day 1 when you reach Osaka already 2pm. Half day gone If you get in at Narita
Day 5 are Tokyo
Hakone put on Day 6

If you put Hakone at Day 5,,,from Osaka to Hakone,,another 1/4 day gone again.


Your planning are bad......I give 3 / 10

This post has been edited by RegentCid: May 12 2015, 12:04 AM

I think mine has embedded chip.
Does getting a visa means easier access to their public transportation system (foreign only rate) and also tax free zone (cant rmb saw from where).

No ah. Just show your passport and they will flip for few pages if they want and you will get those passes at discounted rate.

i have consider this, however still prefer stay in both osaka and kyoto as easier to travel.. no need change too many train in same day..

accomodation in kyoto (D1 to D4) - accessible by kiyomizu-gojo station (nearest) and gojo station (600m)
osaka (D5-D7) - accesible by namba station and shinsaibashi station

so far i had only plan day time activity as it is november and i will have limited daylight hour. what time is the sunrise in japan during november? earlier compare to kl?

D1
-reach in morning from tokyo (shinkansen)
-tokofuji (keihan)
-uji (keihan)
D2 -kiyomizudera (may get 2 day bus pass, not too sure yet)
D3 - arashiyama
D4 - fushimi inari (optional) nara via kintetsu rail pass
D5 - to osaka via keihan railway - use osaka kaiyukan day pass - osaka city tour
D6 - JR west 1day pass - himeji - kobe - osaka
D7 - universal studio (day time) . may consider going to spa world if not too tired after that
D8 - going back kl

anyway travelling with my 2 years old kid will be a big challege to me.
D1 and D6, is it abit too packed?

You only get tax refund la . Only applicable if you purchase more than set limit

Some passes does give favorable rate if you book online first and redeem the online confirmation to physical pass at their stations

I already book the flight. Fly to Kansai is expensive compare to fly to Tokyo. Should I go to Tokyo first then Hakone then follow by Osaka? Last day travel back to Tokyo again for the flight back to kl

This post has been edited by notok: May 12 2015, 12:44 AM

Your Shinkansen ticket might expensive than the different price of Tokyo - KL vs Osaka - KL

I rather go Nara than Kobe
IMO Kyoto 1 day not enough. Other than aquarium and/or USJ I rather go Kyoto than Osaka.

I will be using Jr pass. So trip cost between kl and Osaka is not a concern for me.

Finised your Tokyo part + Hakone then only going Kansai part.
Last day from Kansai back to Tokyo more make sense.

Thanks both for replying.
I am staying for about 14 days.
And I am only travelling within Osaka, Kobe, maybe Nara and Kyoto too.
Which pass would suit me?
Travelling in a group of four.
THanks.

Kansai Thru Pass for the win! I love this pass so much and I was in Kansai for 5 days, so bought one 3-day and 2-day ticket.

I have booked one double room and one single room but we have 4 ppl going.
So the extra person cant sleep in the single room aso?

Guys, I am going to Japan with my friends on November. Still looking for accommodation. Where is a good place to book that? So far I am looking at airbnb.