I arrive Kansai Airport at 10.30pm too and have decided to overnight in Airport to save the hassle for rushing and also one night hotel cost.

Kansai airport have airport lounge, and I read that by applying as member, you get 50% discount. So staying in the airport lounge wasn't that expensive. But their website mentioned that kids below 18 are not allow to stay in the airport lounge from 22:00 to 05:00. Can consider this option if you travel without kids.

I have finally secured all my hotel bookings for my two week trip in Osaka and Kobe.
Planning to travel around Osaka, Kyoto and Nara.
What pass should I get when I travel in Osaka?

Would they be affordable?
I have booked Hotel Diamond to crash for a night on July 4th.
Or any suggestion for hotel in Osaka for late-night arrival?

Thanks RegentCid and idunnolol for the suggestions.

I am travelling for 6-7 days in Kobe, and another 7 days in Osaka.
So something which can be of that long would be good.

I am travelling together with my parents, not sure whether they are used to such or not.
I will try to discuss with them and see, since the next morning we will have to travel to Kobe first.

Not a prob for them I think.
Just not sure if they used to no proper room to sleep lol.
They are at their 50s now.

What main attractions you would suggest in Osaka?
I am planning to go Aquarium, Universal Studio (if got budget), Osaka castle, and the street where they sell electronics.

I have done mine too for end of Oct - early Nov trip.

Just checked, no room available.

Even for Airbnb, the listing with good review also sold out fast and I notice some listing is fully booked in November.

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

is applying visa to Japan required?
I saw some said can just go without applying visa..

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).

Not sure what is your question.
I tot type of photo depends very much on what Immigration Malaysia define? I dont think its black and white. If you manage to make a passport with a photo that does not conform to Malaysia Immigration standard.....then it might be a fake one......

Now new format is black and white photo liao. Much like the Japan visa last time and also look like obituary  

Hi all,
I'm planning to visit Japan from 24/06/2015 - 06/07/2015 inclusive.
We are thinking to do as below and would appreciate all the guidance all of you could provide us

24/06 - Arrive Tokyo Narita > Go to Kyoto

25/06 - Kyoto

26/06 - Kyoto

27/06 - Kyoto > Osaka > Back to Kyoto

28/06 - Kyto > Kobe > Back to Kyoto

29/06 - Kyoto > Hakone ( Assume the 2 days free Hakone pass will suffice? bad timing ropeway is closed due to earthquake.

30/06 - Hakone

01/07 - Hakone > Tokyo( Disneyland )

02/07 - Tokyo - Is it worth going Disney sea?

03/07 - Shinjuku Will wonder around Tokyo
04/07 - Shinjuku
05/07 - Shinjuku
06/07 - Shinjuku (Flight is at 1050pm)

Yes, I'm sure heaps of similiar questions has been asked before the thread is so popular and long !
I'm grateful if anyone could entertain my questions.

Am cracking head on which type/pass of transportation to use to get around these places - JR 7 days pass?

Would like to experience shinkansen at least.

Also thinking of air bnb ( any suggestions much appreciated ) VS. hotels .

So far hotel seems to be same price or cheaper than air bnb ( air bnb provides wifis ).

We love food - so any cafes or restaurants recommendation are welcome!!

If anyone can share share their similiar itinerary would be aweosome!

*where is the best place for night view of skyline?

Thanks all!  

hi sensei,

suica/pasmo cannot be purchase/recharged using cc?
in that case, i may want to convert more yen before going there.

arigato

Only yen may be used to load a card. A credit card cannot be used to load a Suica.

-- he he.... open to changes.. rough plan is something like that... so wanna ask you all how to utilize it best. hmm
we will just be using iphones- can that work?  is free wifi widely or?
cool!

u can choose 1day/2days/3days pass
on average 1 trip cost around 200yen...
if u can ride more than 4times a day, can consider

i use alot coz i stay near subway station, everyday have to use

what do you mean by local lines?
local line as if non jr-east line?

Yeah, some blogs also wrote the same thing. Maybe still not fully operational for viewing yet. I have not decided whether wanna go inside the castle or not coz i heard the queue is long. Any other nice stuffs in Himeji apart from the castle? Is the shopping street from Himeji Station to the castle worth going or similar to other shopping streets in osaka/kyoto? If more or less the same, then will conserve energy and take bus direct to the castle.

lol you notice that i will be covering a few castles this time. last time temples and shrines. i think most will be outer area only except for nijo castle. with your feedback about the climbing part, i will cancel out going inside.

you did himeji 1 full day?

the most spend 2-3 hours in himeji only..still have to go to okayama and then travel back to osaka 

haha himeji castle is considered to be one of the most beautiful castle and somemore it has just been opened again after some time.