my photo album all in my FB...but if i'm permitted, I can post this...make u all jealous abit    :

oh, the snow place is Takayama....damn beautiful
Using tripod and wireless remote control 

i did booked with agoda and venere. see whichever is cheaper loh
You can go google Nagano/Northern alps and see which place you would like to go. I chosed Takayama and Shirakawa-go. Winter should see snow rite 

what is the earliest train to Kyoto from KIX airport?
to save money I might just sleep in the airport while waiting for the train to Kyoto, is it safe to do so?
my plan is to go to Kyoto during the first half of my 1 week trip, then only come back to Osaka on 4th day

btw Seagull hotel is too much, I am solo traveler

At Kobe now, very near to Himeji.

Will go to Osaka Castle tomorrow and so far other things in Osaka don't attract me. So, just spend for a while and will go to Kyoto.

i'm waiting for AA direct flight to Chitose airport

Somehow I don't mind visiting Japan many many times

duty free
yamazaki distiller reserve 5500 JPY
yamazaki 12 around 6000 JPY
yamazaki 18 around 15000 JPY

Cheap also cannot bring many. Alcohol are not allow hand carried anymore But to Check in luggage. Inside luggage will
Limitation also cannot more than 2 Liters.

Come on Alcohol put into Luggage?  It will waste up ur bag capacity plus you need pay another extra money to put Fragile luggage category.

hi guys, few quenstion,

1. is iijmio available at kansai airport? i try to search from the point of sale on the website, but all in japan...   

My current travel plan,

2. I planning to get Icoca & Haruka packages during my arrival at kansai international airport, but it seems it is not possible to use regular IC cards for riding the shinkansen and i am gonna traveling to Seta (Shiga) as my hotel locate there, so i have to buy regular ticket for shinkansen (tokaido, kyoto --> seta (shiga)?

3. and there is 2 card for Icoca & Haruka packages? 1 is for Haruka (Return Ticket to Kansai Airport) and 1 Icoca prepaid card.

Oh man. just saw some replies. Sakura will bloom earlier. Am arriving in Tokyo on the 4 Apr 2015. Hopefully still get some good views

anyways, sharing my itinerary. Need sifu help to assess if its doable or perhaps recommend better sights.
Will be 4 person trip. 3 adult, 1 senior.

Day 1 (Tokyo, Akihabara Washington Hotel)
- Arrive Saturday morning.
- Deposit luggage at hotel & go sightseeing
- Asakusa, Nakamise, Sensoji Temple
- Take Water Bus / River Cruise from Asakusa Pier (May Skip if insufficient time)
- Check in Hotel
- Evening head out to Chidorigafuji Park / Yasakuni

Day 2 (Tokyo)
- Morning head to Shinjuku & Shinjuku Gyoen
- Afternoon check out Harajuku & takeshita Dori
- Evening End with Shibuya

Day 3 (Tokyo)
- Monday Morning Tsukiji Fish Market & Sushi
- Koshikawa Korakuen for sakura viewing
- Afternoon back to Ginza
- End with dinner near Yurakucho

Day 4 (Hakone)
- Morning take train up to Hakone (romance car)
- Do Hakone Round Course
- Stay the night

Day 5 (Osaka) (Hotel Near Tennoji Station)
- Travel from Hakone to Osaka
- Chill around Dotonbori & Shinsaibashi

Day 6 (Osaka)
- Go to Himeji Castle
- Back to Kobe, Steakland
- Check out Nankinmachi, Chinatown
- Evening back to Osaka, Shinsekai

Day 7 (Osaka)
- Kuromon Ichiba
- Osaka Aquarium
- Still considering what to do remainder of the day
Day 8 (Kyoto)
- Travel to Kyoto
- Leave luggage at Kyoto station and chill around
- Check in at Machiya near Higashiyama Station
- Evening look see Maruyama Park + night scenes
Day 9 (Kyoto)
- Fushimi Inari
- Tofukuji Temple
- NIshiki Market
- Arashiyama (night)
Day 10(Kyoto)
- Kiyomizudera Temple,
- Gion District
- Miyako Odori
- Nanzenji Temple / Ginkaguji
Day 11
Travel to Osaka Airport and back to KL

Anyone here been to Philosopher's Path before? Do you actually walk along the whole 2km stretch or which side do you recommend to cover, north or south?

Just back from Japan. Enjoy my every single day over there.. Sakura was partially blossom in Kansai area. This week should be able to see full blossom in Osaka & Kyoto.

thanks for the earlier answers..

another dumb question, do Japan immigration officers take your fingerprint and crosscheck with your passport before letting u pass?

Once finished don't waste it


Adding Rice into it


Yumm Yumm agaain


The Menu

If June Tips of month are Izumo , Matsue , Yonago , Sakaiminato (Either one) 

This kind of far away from major city. No Shopping , No skyscraper , No high tech stuff

Acceptable?