i studies for 6 months, now oso ko

Thaipusam Extra will be some add on
I been Japan 503th Times , Over 10 years but staying at Tokyo Imperial Hotel just once in life time.
So I will post how's Tokyo Imperial Hotel looks like.

Stay tune for the Picture spam. More than 40 Picture. It cover everything.


* If you scare of ghost or Monophobia please stay away from this Hotel.

This post has been edited by RegentCid: Jan 6 2016, 11:27 PM

Went to Doutonbori Street on 31st December 2015..too many people and crowded during that period.Too many option for Japanese foods here...must go for local food. I try Takoyaki...really cheap..highly recommended to come here.

so early, 1 month + early

use google translate
but have to guess + now kanji

in Osaka and Kyoto, how do i know when to reserve my seats and which train I need to reserve seats? or only Shinkansen that I have to reserve seat for?

Thanks in advance!

FYI http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2016.html
when and which, only u know, how can we know as u are the one going

opss, tht link has been posted before if not mistaken, paiseh .. didnt bookmark it last time

seems like if im using kansai thru pass, most of the train are local category right? so I don have to make seat reservation even when travel from osaka to kyoto (Yodoyabashi - Gion-shijo) using KTP right (according to hyperdia, keihan line no seat reservation). I only have to reserve seats when travel from kyoto to tokyo using Shinkasen.

This post has been edited by lee90: Jan 7 2016, 04:01 PM

I was there on 1st Jan 2016 haha..otherwise we might bumped into each other again for 2nd time haha. Anyway this winter probably the warmest for years. Avg temp there ~10c. Infact 2 nites ago @ Tokyo temperature only 15c...damn...

No need to reserve also ok..can stand haha..for Tokaido line from Osaka to Tokyo, normally train no 1 to 5 are for none reserved seats.

During my trip, most of reserved ticket sold out so I hv to que @ non reserved cabins. Haizzz.. there were times I hv to stand esp from hiroshima to okayama b4 getting empty seats..

However if u are going to Nagano those trains are seperated by reserved & non reserved type.

This post has been edited by stimix: Jan 7 2016, 05:00 PM

Wow...not lucky to see you again Mr Stimix..since 2009 ..still got hair or not

hahaha, i don mind standing, but from osaka to kyoto & kyoto to tokyo cannot stand, later kaki patah

Hehe yeah almost bald now..age is catching up. Daughter also going to U soon.

Need some reviews on my travel ite for my first 2 days of my trip to Japan

Please give me some feedback on this.

FYI, I am staying at shinsaibashi.

OSAKA
DAY 1
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Travel to Namba Station

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Breakfast

10:30 AM to 11:15 AM Hozenji Yokocho Alley

11:15 AM to 1:30 PM Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade

1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Lunch

2:30 PM to 4:45 PM Amerikamura/ Amemura

4:45 PM to 7:15 PM Den Den Town

7:15 PM to late Dotonbori & Dinner


DAY 2
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM Travel to Osaka Business Park Station

9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Osakajo/ Osaka Castle

10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Sumiyoshi Taisha

12:30 PM to 2:00 PM Shitennoji Temple

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Lunch

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Tsutenkaku Tower

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Shinsekai

This post has been edited by BacktoBasics: Jan 7 2016, 05:21 PM

If u are not traveling during super peak period like the recent new year should be ok & sure easy to reserve. Osaka to Kyoto very short distance..If i can recall only 10-15min via shinkansen

Que at the non-reserved cabin? like how? 1 long line along the aisle and the front person gets to sit first even though the empty seat is at the last row?

huh, sure boh

i met few japanese in taiwan
most of them rush back to celebrate new year with family

oo, i travel early march, osaka to kyoto i take "Keihan Main Line Ltd. Exp. " using kansai thru pass need 51minutes

First in line means you get to go in first and pick the best seat. But since train have a lot of doors some ppl might come in the opposite direction.

shinkansen only take about 15 mins+ to Kyoto, so you can stand

you take so long bcos it stop many station, shikansen from shin-osaka to kyoto is non stop + speed over 300km/h

Just Q to get into train cabin. Even seat is full still can standing. Until it really full then officer only stop people continue going in. My record was from Tokyo standing all the way to Akita.
This is non reserve seat fun part.





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This post has been edited by RegentCid: Jan 7 2016, 09:34 PM