Temperature I expect about 12-20 celcius...wind I am not sure. Haha yea need to get a good winter jacket that can fit my big body

Ahh not too bad then. Personally I would use something similar to http://www.uniqlo.com/us/product/men-down-.../down/jackets/~. T-shirt and sweater underneath. Only once in a while I need to add a light jacket to the mix since I have low tolerance to cold.

My colleague survived Geneva in Dec wearing the ultra light down though he said it was a bit cold at times.

How about this 1?

http://www.11street.my/productdetail/mens-...lightwe-3366763

Can tahan wind?

Macam boleh but not sure. I always test it on first before I decide. Also you might want to get something slightly longer if you can since you're not wearing long johns. Keep in mind you will be layering so don't get too fitting size.

Here's one of the tips i can give you,

get a rubber type fleece and a good outer winter jacket, big size people body tends to be warmer so what you need is to make sure the heat stay inside not circulating to outside.

12c-20c nothing la hahaha, just like staying in full blown 16c aircond with occasional hyper wind

Haha Uniqlo sure don't have my size. I saw some jacket at H&M..maybe can try there

here is my itineri:

28-Mar OSAKA
29-Mar OSAKA
30-Mar OSAKA USJ
31-Mar OSAKA
1-Apr NARA
2-Apr KOBE
3-Apr KYOTO
4-Apr KYOTO
5-Apr KYOTO
6-Apr HAKONE
7-Apr HAKONE
8-Apr TOKYO
9-Apr TOKYO
10-Apr TOKYO
11- Apr Balik

going during cherry blossom
is it working without expensive JR pass?

one way ticket tokaido shinkansen from kyoto to tokyo should cost around rm500++. since u didn't intend to go back to kansai to balik, then yea no need to buy the railpass

Your itinerary 90% same with me but I start at Tokyo and end at Osaka
You need JR Pass. From 1 prefecture to another prefecture it will costly without JR pass. Moreover, if u take normal JR, it take longer time to reach. JR pass also covered JR shinkansen, it will shorter your travel time

Regarding Hakone region, JR pass doesn't support..You need to purchase Hakone Free Pass, it more reliable
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/deels/freepass/hakone/

This post has been edited by climacool: Sep 30 2015, 05:34 PM

If you dunno. Dont give false info to others.

Kansai Area are JR kill zone. JR are very limited usage in.
Hakone are totally JR kill zone.
Tokyo also JR kill zone.

Kyoto to Tokyo one way just Rm530.

Why want spent Rm 1100 for JR rail pass? While usage just only 30%

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 30 2015, 06:18 PM

Tml I will Out of Service until Sat
Sat when I back from Boring land ...I will post Tips of The Months

This trip I will do some Limosine Bus homework. My last taking Limousine bus are 4 years ago.


PS: This trip will be my 500th going to Land of Boring.

Please clap for me.......hahhaha

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 30 2015, 06:25 PM

wow, you're going the same time as i do haha.

Except my plan is as below:

31-Mar --> Arrive Tokyo 7am (discover around Asakusa, since we're staying there)
1-Apr --> Tokyo (Tsukuji, Tsukushima, Odaiba, Shibuya, Harajuku, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro)
2-Apr --> Tokyo (Akihabara entire day)
3-Apr --> Hakone
4-Apr --> Hakone + Kamakura
5-Apr --> Kamakura
6-Apr --> Back to Tokyo (still deciding where to go)
7-Apr --> Depart to Airport (unsure plans)

Bro RC, from my reading, there is JR West pass that can cover kyoto osaka kobe and nara. This JR pass much more cheaper hence i am planning to use this while in Kansai area.

Do u mean JR pass could not be used to ride the same train covered by this JR West pass?

From kyoto to tokyo i am planning to take overnight bus . should save alot of moneh.

It is sakura. Hahaha.

I didn't detail out activities in each region yet. Perhaps can tiru yours little bit. Hehe.

Hey guys, I got a question to ask. I've never used the AirAsia flight
to Haneda before. It's supposed to reach at 10.30pm.
How often does this get delayed? I need to plan my way out of
there before the last train/bus for the day. Thanks.

JR rail pass are biggest of all JR pass. It cover whole Japan.
JR west pass are useless if you no planning go Himeji , Okayama , Hiroshima.

Kansai I already mention , it was JR kill zone. JR train are very limited used. Why still waste money on JR passes?

Kansai area are fully cover by Subway , Nankai , Hankyu , Kintetsu. JR just a small actor.


Entire Kansai area only Universal Studio Japan are ezclusive JR line. So you buy that stupid JR pass to ride to USJ only?

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Sep 30 2015, 07:17 PM

I recall when I was checking up on Tokaido shinkansen that you need a separate shinkansen ticket on top of the jr pass except maybe the one that stops most.

I'm planning to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto and Osaka and back to Tokyo. I'll buy a JR Pass as I'm going back to Tokyo. Am wondering, do I need to buy another pass for when I'm in Kyoto/Osaka area (if yes, which pass do you recommend), or pay per ride and use JR Pass whenever possible? Cause I'm aware that JR Pass will have little use in that area. Thanks.

The Japan Rail Pass is not valid or requires a supplement fee in case of the following exceptions:
-Nozomi trains along the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.html

Depends on the places/route you will be going and duration.

you can get the estimation from the link below:

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/d7522/

I always monitor it. Usually it arrived on time (green). Just that recently the plane departed a bit late, most likely due to the haze in klia i guess. But still around less than 20 minutes late (yellow)