You want you PM daikor RegentCid lo. You want me to kena exile from this tered?

Depends on your definition of 'necessary.' A pocket wifi is most certainly not mandatory; you can get by with just spotty wifi hotspots and asking for directions from random strangers. But for me I always rent so I can whip up a quick google search or directions whenever things don't go exactly as planned.

Anyway reporting in from Sapporo/Otaru. Today the weather farked up our plans entirely. Rained the whole day + winds were the Destroyer of Umbrellas kind. Saw aunties and salarymen getting soaked after the winds turned their umbrellas inside out lol.

Oh, issit normal? lol. Today the winds and rain continued but at least reduced slightly enough to walk around otaru canal and sakaimichi street (and experience ¥500/hour parking charges) and visit cape kamui for lighthouse photo.




I always use this one. Whether it's the best or not I dunno cos it's always been good enough for me so I never bother trying others.

http://www.globaladvancedcomm.com/pocketwifi.html

Yes it is not cheap. For me it's worth it to have 24/7 internet access for multiple devices, but if it's out of your budget like I said it's definitely not a necessity.

👍👍👍👍👍

My this time didn't even get to walk to the lighthouse cos strong winds, damn potong stim 👎

lucaswjk your blue pond more like green pond eh. dunno issit seasonal colour variation.



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Lipoting in from kurodake 7th station mountain hut. We intended to climb to the peak, but after 15mins turn back liao, too icy too slippery didn't come with the right shoes, decided it's too high risk of slipping on something or getting frostbite so turn back to hut and drink コーヒー and ココア.

Lesson learnt don't turn up to an ice / snow trail wearing onizuka tigers LOL 👎

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Nolah 先生、おれ大学のときは、半年ぐらい日本語を勉強しましたから少しだけわかります。Lansi なんてないよ m(_ _)m

Your recommend is choyo resort on first page right? I staying there last night & tonight. Gila banyak tour groups lol. Outside onsen siok, the feel of open the door farking cold and faster soak into the hot water fuh 👍

Kurodake no yu? Okok I go try now after lunch m(_ _)m

Like this leh



We tried to go up for around 15mins, really too risky for my onizuka tiger (lol) and my waifu not wearing proper shoe at all. Probably if wanna hard neck and go up can make it, but by the top surely toes frostbite liao lol.

I drove for 3 winters in Buffalo (NY) where snowfall is sometimes measured in feet instead of inches Lucky those 3 years never met with serious accident.

Anyway lipoting in from hoheikyo dam. Weather is screwing with us again. Rain rain rain strong winds rain rain then a few minutes of sunshine to take photos before the winds blow even more rain and get us soaked.



After that drove to jozankei and fuh rain rain rain again so just day-check-in to one of the hotel to use their onsen and wait for next burst of sunshine ...

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https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3607047

Japan tered, go ask there.

For me, I won't spend that many days in Osaka. Consider going to Nara (my waifu and I like it a lot) or Kobe (we went to eat kobe beef. Refer to front page daikor's tips for which restoran is gooding).

Anyway ... for anyone planning a trip to Hokkaido, make sure you go Noboribetsu, and make sure you stay in Dai-Ichi Takimotokan. The onsen, holy crap, legendary view



Oh and the bear park is pretty damn fun also (but macam mahal gila ... all in like 3000yen/pax, dafug).

KNN Hakodate Ropeway closed for maintenance and the bus queue panjang gila lol.

Anyway RegentCid sacwoc tomorrow my flight from CTS to NRT is 5.10pm. Jetstar check-in says bag drop close 30min before departure. So if I schedule my Hakodate - New Chitose train to arrive at 3.32pm, no problem right?

lol aiyah, weather and all this crap only screw 20% of my planning, the other 80% managed to achieve so OK ba.

Thanks! Since RegentCid oso say he would trust Japan train timing then I will risk it also!

Too bad another N00B moment! Reserved seat and green car sold out d so terpaksa buy unreserved car ticket lol. The unreserved car farking full, dozens of people standing. Hope they aren't all going to Sapporo

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Maybe still youngster that's why haha. I learned my UNKER lesson in last year Sydney trip -- wife and i did an overnight flight then immediately planned full day itinerary. KNS by late morning in aquarium really farking sleepy, had to find a bench and sit down sleep for 20mins LOL.

Does the tokaido or other 'mainland' shinkansens ever get 'full'? Last weekend my JR hokuto from hakodate to sapporo there were some stretches where the non reserved cars were so full that people were actually left behind on the stations cos they couldn't board. Kesian them cos that train not frequent, one train every 1-2 hours saja

Like others have said, depends on what you want from Japan. But for me I will say first timer if you have limited time and can only visit one city, that city should be Tokyo.

If you mean while leaving Japan, the customs will rarely ever check. In the small chance the customs are there and check, then you just tell them the items are with you but in your checked luggage. If the officer really bad mood or you face problem they can arrange with the airline to retrieve your luggage and then open and check if you're telling the truth.

But unless you're buying tens of thousands of ringgit of stuff to siam thousands of ringgit in tax I doubt you will kena.

Finally got all my finances calculated after the conclusion of my trip! For anyone interested, cost breakdown (2pax, tokyo and hokkaido 2 weeks):



In the interest of not cluttering up this thread I'm posting most of the pics, write-ups, etc to /k/: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=3749561 if you're interested pls follow there





This post has been edited by deodorant: Oct 21 2015, 02:26 PM

robot restaurant in shinjuku
cable car and oedo onsen in odaiba
disneysea ticket