accommodations not gonna be cheap during olympics...

Only this year that I started to pay for third party travel insurance before trips. Although I don't think it can cover the RM2k medical in Japan? But WTH la, seriously that high?! Car rental overseas MUST go along with car insurance, the least, the most basic coverage. Minor accidents in KL can settle under table, maybe. But overseas... Hehehe.

It's not even September 2016!!!!!

Just a note that summer / august is ... I won't say it's the "worst" time to visit Japan, but august in tokyo is hot and humid, walk around is like malaysia, surely sweat one

Me ! Me ! Me !

Has anyone tried Japanese chicks hehe

so far got anyone flight from KL to Japan delay or canel due to typhoon?

This post has been edited by JooSeng: Aug 22 2016, 10:52 AM

Agreed man. We all dont have capacity to visit Japan 5000 times. Some people have limited budget and plan years in advance.

Nothing special. Malaysia chicken are much better especially kampung chicken. Here most chicken are processed chicken and you cannot find those "live chicken" like we do in a wet market in Malaysia. Hence not good in making soup. Specialty in Japan is still beef if you are talking about meat.

for sure all expensive during olympics there

My favorite chicken is in Nagoya the keichan breed. They have them in sashimi and was delicious.
Had it in a above average restaurant. First time in Japan had to pay service tax for food

I guess 2020 not a good time to go Tokyo huh, sure prices increase there. Specially accommodation.

what chicks? ayam betol ke amoi?

If I wanna go Japan for the 2020 Olympic closing ceremony, how much budget should i prepare? Excluding flights. Thinking of going to see the opening or closing ceremony. Don't think i'll attend any of the sporting events. Just the opening or closing.

Than what you want to do in between the opening and closing?

Opening or closing. Cannot afford both. I think i would have around 7-8 days before or after event to do some sightseeing.

he wants to go catch pokemon i think

Then just plan your budget like you would do now. Add maybe 10% to inflation, another 50% to accommodation and maybe 50,000yen for the tickets for opening/closing. All is just a guess as its 4 years away. And I think you will be very lucky if you manage to buy the tickets

Thanks for the tip! Yeah the event tickets themselves will determine if i go or not.

How much was the Rio tix? Mayb can base the Japan olympics based on that with slight inflation.

Hi, Im going to Tokyo and Hokkaido this end of November 25/11-3/12.

My itinerary is fly to Obihiro airport > Furano > Biei > Asahikawa > Sounkyo > Daizetsusan > Asahikawa > Sapporo > Otaru > Niseko > Lake Toya > Sapporo > Back to Tokyo.

I was wondering how is the snow condition will be like? is it advisable to drive around Hokkaido?

Im considering either rent a car or buy JR hokkaido pass.


This post has been edited by Tally33: Aug 23 2016, 01:50 PM