today noon>>33.7 oledi. sushi getting more expensive

sgd to yen also drop since last week.
last week sgd100>8841Y
today sgd100, only 8720Y

i sokong, my trip end nov, thinking to change now before it bleeds deeper

can u keep me posted, if u know the answer!! till when will it be there? i m going only end nov

RegentCid,

thanks for the info. appreciated

budget trip, enuf. estimate expenses only EXCLUDING airfare & accomadation >>16000Y(rm560)/day/2pax.

say airfare 2pax return = rm1500 + accomodation rm200x7=1400

total rm6820 excluding rail/metro (its very subjective, depending place of visits u go)

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 1 2015, 05:52 PM

Woww.. that's cost efficient for 21day/pax .
mine 12 days tokyo only estimated to be in the range of Y420,000-2pax (excl airfare/accomodation but include rail/passes for travel within the city )

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 2 2015, 12:42 PM

from my shallow research, i plan to>>

1)3days tokyo metro & Toel subway pass to cover the city - cost Y1500/pax
2)3days kanto area pass to cover kawaguchi/mt fuji, disneyland, nikko - cost Y8300/pax;
3)1day 2-way express bus to Gotemba - cost Y2880/pax;

that's 7days travel plan out of my 12days in tokyo, rest of days still no plans yet.

need advice, will travelling with suica cheaper/better alternative to cover the above

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 3 2015, 11:00 AM

i shd opt for karuizawa premium outlet then. will google more on this PO
thks sacwoc, u just save me some yen for more sushi

dear all,

can i reconfirm that kanto pass can take me all the way to 5th station mt fuji?

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 3 2015, 12:34 PM

with this info, i decided to drop the 3days subway pass(1500Y) and just use Suica.

regentkid, for my travel to >>

kawaguchi/mt fuji(day 1), disneyland(day 2), nikko (day 3), is it best to take 3-days kanto area pass Y8300? any cheaper alternative?

gotemba PO(day 4) by express bus Y2880 seperately?

[quote=RegentCid,Sep 3 2015, 05:41 PM]
Kanto pass cannot used on Kawaguchi / fuji Because this area transport are Private company Fujikyo Monopoly. Going Disney are Metro so Kanto pass are useless. Tobu pass are much useful at Nikko.
Basically Kanto pass useless.

RegentCid,

great, good advice. will drop kanto pass then.

hv check on the 2days nikko pass (2670Y). i will take this;
disneyland, will travel by metro;

pls advise further, do they have anything ie pass like the nikko pass that covers kawaguchi/mt fuji. or how best should i cover this after i drop kanto pass?

will owakudani (ropeway) be open come NOV?? anyone got info on this?

for my upcoming nov 12D11N-Tokyo (kanto area only) inclusive flight & hotel for 2 pax was budgetted for rm10-12K.. BUT after finalizing 70% of my ground itinerary & food (due to too much good recommendations on net/blog) the budget gonna get BUSTED and is now near the range of 15K on paper.

just have to press balls hard since decided to go.. do it right its better than being there but this cannot, that cannot

my piece of advice, 12D11N is kinda too long/costly, maybe 8D7N would be perfect

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 22 2015, 02:13 PM

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

Yes, for 12D (12x3=36meals), Per pax, i allow breakfast Y600x12=Y7200; mid-range lunch/dinner Y1000x20=Y20000; and high range lunch/dinner (sushi etc) Y4000x4=Y16000;

total Y43200x2pax=Y86,400, say Y87000/36meals for 2 pax = rm258/2pax/day


>>i plan to bring only rm5k worth of yen for my 12day trip (makan/transportation/admission fee)

rm5K = <Y150000 for 12 days? i deeply DOUBT so for 2 pax!! if u meant bring rm 5K per pax, then OK..makan oledi Y87000(estimate), transport/ad fees very subjective la, if no go anywhere, maybe can.

don't count of credit card unless u all meals/ shoppe at 5-star

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 22 2015, 03:47 PM

welcome, but i no sifu. just happen to be working on my itinerary & budget sheet. so share share with you.

i will be taking the cheapest option available>>> narita access Y1000/way/pax

m'sia debit card can do withdrawal in jpn atm? cimb ok?

alrite noted. i did that for S.E.A countries. just not sure if jpn also possible

ok la, arrival 0630, hotel checkin only at 1500, so slow slow see see countryside view

if dowan, 2nd cheapest Y3000/way/pax by limo bus

This post has been edited by vincentwmh: Sep 23 2015, 04:42 PM

Sifu @RegentCid, ya do share early, am going end nov!!!