I will be travelling to kansai on november too.. stay in airbnb in kyoto somewhere near gojo and kiyomizu-gojo too

any chance it's the same airbnb? hehe

I think it's the same apartment.. i will be in kyoto from 20-24/11

Hope the apartment is OK.

Quite unsure when doing the reservation via airbnb, however since the rate in kyoto is super peak, no choice lo..

I rather save the budget for food and onsen ryokan. hehe

I will be with my 2 year old, still not sure whether to bring along with my stroller =/ or just bring her with the baby carrier..

Luckily she is still 9kg right now.. i think by nov she may be 10kg+

is there anyway to buy Universal studio ticket in advance when i am in japan?

Browsing their official website, seem either i have to queqe for sameday ticket in their ticket booth or i need to buy from the travel agency in malaysia..

Actually i m still undecided yet, whether to visit Disneyland (went once) or USJ or doing both.
I m travelling with my 2 year old girl.. so most likely we wont be able to enjoy those roller coster/4D attraction.

how does the travel insurance compensate on this change?

according to some forummer, they offer reroute KL-BKK-NRT instead of haneda..
anyway checked my booking, it is still there

This post has been edited by ivzh: Jul 22 2015, 10:37 PM

i reroute my KL-NRT to KL-HND (a day earlier), so basically plan is not affected, just need to pay for extra accommodation for the 1st night

I m looking at park royal haneda hotel..it's link to the airport.
Our 1st destination is to kawaguchiko lake, few question here:

1. The easiest way to travel from haneda to Kawaguchiko station is via Keihin bus right?
(instead of take train to shinjuku then to kawaguchiko by bus)
2. Can we reserve the bus ticket online? or I need to buy it from Bus Ticket Sales Counter in haneda? what time the sales counter close?
3. is there any toilet in the bus?

Travelling with small kid, nervous @__@

thanks in advance

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?

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

sifus,

which spot in tokyo will u guys will choose to have the best christmas illunmination?
roppongi?
Midtown?
Ometosando?
marunouchi?
Shinjuku terrace city?
or any suggestion

Plan to visit 1or2 of this during my short stay in tokyo..

aiya... going with wife and kids ya..
only if i m younger

This post has been edited by ivzh: Sep 5 2015, 11:09 PM

will spend 2 days 2 night in kawaguchiko.. looking for most suitable pass available.

not going to use the fujigoko enjoy ticket as we will depart from haneda to kawaguchiko instead of shinjuku.

come throught this websitehttp://www.fujigoko.co.jp/kawaguchiko/pass.html

is this the pass cover most of the bus around the kawaguchiko lake and free admissin to.attraction mentioned or just discount? (sorry cant understand japanese here)

do it cover the cable car and ferry as well?
i plan to have my trip in kawaguchiko in a slow pace.. just hope can see the perfect fuji view during my 2 days stay during this nov

I "kiasu-ly" reserve my bus ticket from haneda - kawaguchiko too (640am departure) for my nov trip as it show only 4 seat left..

will recharge in the royal park haneda overnight before the trip..
bus terminal easy to find? i guess i need to explore the hotel night before to avoid sesak in the early morning..
Haneda 24 hours airport right? so should have no problem to have the breakfast before the bus, isn't it?

anyway.. can my 2 year old kid having her snack/drinks in the bus?

thank sifu for the tips, i think will tapao some onigiri.. or some less "Smelly" bread.. cake..
oh ya... the onigiri can be eaten even though it's overnight right?
convenience store supposely open 24hours right?

i very worry my child will keep kacao other passenger than i have to keep say sorry ~ sumimasen ~ (or others better way to apologize?)

i read somewhere there is way to dispose child used pampers in japan, can't disposed directly like what we do in malaysia.. any idea? or anyone has experience?

so high tech...
i guess i will bring along with alot plastic bag with me during my trip.

so many museum in kawaguchiko... which one worth to visit ya?

initial plan (D1)
-arrive early around 10am, will leave luggage around ryokan
-Oishi park - natural living centre
-Momoji corridor (lunch at local food stall, the stall open during lunch?)
-may spend time in one or two nearby museum.. not sure which one though, my 1st choice is music forest museum, any other thought?
-then going back ryokan to rest

D2
-Breakfast in ryokan
-Mount Tenjo ropeway (round trip)
-Sight-seeing boat
-lunch -? hoto noodles? or any recommendation
-Kawaguchiko Monkey Performance theater
-any other suggestion?

D3 - plan to check out after breakfast+ onsen, then going back to tokyo

i am looking at other places but give up due to various reason
- Oshino Hakkai (difficult to assess)
- Fuji Q (too thrilling for my kid, she may enjoy the thomas the train thou)
- Chureito Pagoda (too much hiking）

This post has been edited by ivzh: Sep 21 2015, 11:24 PM

my budget for makan for my coming trip rm300/2pac/day.. doable?

plan to have at least a good proper meal per day..
breakfast mostly from convenience store...

i plan to bring only rm5k worth of yen for my 12day trip (makan/transportation/admission fee) and will try to utilise my credit card if it's allowed

enough?

This post has been edited by ivzh: Sep 22 2015, 02:27 PM

thanks all sifu for the info..
then need to allocated more budget for the transportation/admission fee

department mall/premium outlet/pharmacy accept credit card right? (just in case my wife want do some shopping)

according to the forecast seem like the koyo will peak abit later compare previous year
limchee when are u travelling?