Go for it.

In case you are not aware, ANA is a 5 Star rated airline and it is preferred by many, and you get to fly in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Your multi city intinerary should be KUL to NRT. Then HND to KIX or ITM. There is no direct flight from ANA to Kansai region from KUL.

ANA, especially if you're flying with kids.

what is the date that you are going to kyoto?

Sadly....no thick snow in Shirakawa-go up todate....

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according to accuweather there could be 5-10cm of snow by the time im there #6ftsnow

This post has been edited by JooSeng: Jan 5 2016, 09:28 AM

Guys,

Need your kind advise.

I will going to Japan end of this month, and currently in my hand i have USD 200+ and wish to exchange it to Yen, together with few hundreds of MYR.

Where is the best time to have an exchange with better rate? Is it after touched down in Japan or do it in Malaysia?

based on experience...better do it in msia

you think tokyo / osaka / kyoto all very small places...?

Do it in Malaysia. Rates here sucks and its mostly done by banks, unlike Malaysia. Normally I would bring yen back to Malaysia to exchange as you can also negotiate

In my plan I am going to spend 2 night at Kanazawa.
Halal food is not a problem in Osaka, Kyoto and tokyo is super easy oso.
What about Kanazawa? I don wan Indian or Middle East food.
Any recommendation there for halal or vegetarian kind of restaurant / food place?

Kanazawa very famous with Sea food..especially Crab. Lots of tourist come from Tokyo or other places for foods here.

One of my MUST try on Osaka stop!

Any recommendation?

It is tempting... But KUL --> Osaka, you gotta go from narita to haneda too...

Day 1 KUL - TOKYO (4pm arrival)
Day 2 TOKYO (Can only buy rail tickets during evening, as my dad flying in on Day 2 of the trip)

7 Days Rail Pass begins

Day 3 30/01/2016 Saturday Rail Pass KYOTO
Day 4 31/01/2016 Sunday Rail Pass KYOTO (OSAKA Day Trip)
Day 5 01/02/2016 Monday Rail Pass KYOTO
Day 6 02/02/2016 Tuesday Rail Pass KYOTO
Day 7 03/02/2016 Wednesday Rail Pass KYOTO (NAGOYA Day Trip)
Day 8 04/02/2016 Thursday Rail Pass TOKYO
Day 9 05/02/2016 Friday Rail Pass TOKYO (YOKOHAMA)

7 Days Rail Pass expires
Day 10 Tokyo
Day 11 Tokyo
Day 12 Tokyo
Day 13 Back to KL

did not consider NARA?

my next march/april incoming trip

day 1: haneda
day 2: izu
day 3: hakone
day 4: yokohama
day 5: kawasaki & tokyo
day 6: tokyo
day 7: tokyo
day 8: saitama
day 9: tokyo
day 10: tokyo
day 11: tokyo
day 12: balik kampung

hope able to see any sakura along the way despite the future is looking bleak

So I requested late check in 9pm to an inn via booking.com as an intermediary

And the inn's response is:

"ko" (one word)

Is this the Japanese way of saying no?

This post has been edited by deodorant: Jan 5 2016, 02:33 PM

Nice, easy slow itinerary. Maybe you want to consider 1 night stay in Osaka? The nightlife there is so much better than Kyoto. In Kyoto, everything closes at 9pm. And you are going to Japan during winter time, the daylight is shorter and it gets dark 4pm onwards.

This is what my cousin told me this morning...."Winter this time is not so cold compare to last year. So, we might expect early sakura blooming like 1 week earlier! Be prepared sis!"

I'm going to Japan on 18th March - 27th March....so the timing might just be right

or....Winter might be late this year and we can expect heavy snow in March!

This post has been edited by michlove: Jan 5 2016, 02:41 PM

so sad wit ur statement