Should i bring extra yens to japan for the accomodation (~100,000yen)/shinkansen (38,000)/disneyland tickets/etcs? or just swipe using my credit cards?

swipe using CC but make sure places like your accommodation accepts CC

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Aug 20 2015, 07:39 PM

Cash better than credit card in Japan. In Europe they prefer CC.

In Eruope even you buy a 1 euro stuff at Convenient Store also can used CC

Places like shinkansen ticket office, disneyland and 3 star above hotels do accept CC. The exchange rate imposed by our local money changer is higher than the imposed by CC. At the same time, some CC will give rebate and/or reward points.

thanks for the info. I will confirm again with the hotel again regarding the payment option.
Getting excited with the upcoming trip on november.. Hope i can have a nice view on Fuji-san with the autumn koyo in kawaguchiko lake..
When can we start to follow the koyo forecast ??
i was obsessive compulsively following it weekly during the sakura season few years back

This thread really useful...back to here again to plan for next year Jun'16 trip to Osaka/Kyoto/Nagoya for 11D10N...how's the weather likely for 1st 2 week of June?

Last visit was to Tokyo May'2013 back then with joyful memory trips....

Lastly correct me if I'm wrong that Malaysian passport holder does not need to apply for VISA for less than 90 days stay right?

This post has been edited by eric84cool: Aug 21 2015, 01:10 AM

Yes, for your last question.

not sure how much YEN drop, but one thing I can see significant which is RM drop much more than YEN

RM 3.4 ady... should I change now or wait later since my trip is on end Nov??

Hey...Im going at end of Nov too

Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow. Don't know it will go up or down by end-Nov. U can change bit by bit to spread the risk or gains

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This post has been edited by estcin: Aug 21 2015, 01:45 PM

Hi, I'm going end of Nov too in a group of 8. We will be entering from Kansai, then Tokyo. Does anyone knows if I can buy the Tokyo metro 3-day pass (1,500yen) before arriving Tokyo?

Online sources mentioned there are travel agencies who sell them only if buying with travel packages. Anyone knows if I can buy from JR West office? TQ

http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/value/travel/

Tomorrow will be constantly dropping for MYR, now only thing afraid is domestic Japan money changer don't accept MYR anymore.

Sapporo Snow Festival 2016 (Feb 5 - 11)

http://www.snowfes.com/english/
Clash with CNY can't go

This post has been edited by estcin: Aug 21 2015, 06:18 PM

yen drop, but rm tumbled

December 29,30,31 in 2015

http://www.comiket.co.jp/index_e.html

got news said it going to be remove?

Hi sifus

I booked my tickets to Tokyo narita airport for Oct but I just received email from airasia saying flights to narita will be discontinued and now have the option of arriving at haneda. However the arrival time at tokyo is at 10.30pm. Will this be too tight to catch the train to shinjuku area since the last train stops at 12am?

Alternatively what are the other cheapest options to get to shinjuku area from haneda airport at such late hours?

Do the homework please...This has been discuss since V5 now already V7.
Just refer back and start read from page 1.

For God sake. You are the one going Vacation and still don't want do any homework. ....

If don't want do homework better just join Travel Group.