Hey guys I'm going to Hokkaido this Saturday. I'm going to wear a leather high top boots. Is it necessary to get a water repellent spray for the boots? If so where is the best place to get it? Thanks

mich. timberland good? i heard quite heavy and when walk for few hours, legs will get tired.. i use uggs

sifu-sifu sekalian, will be going osaka 2016 march, help me see my itinerary 2 days in Osaka ok or not   

Day 1:
7.00am GO KIX 1st floor Information Center buy Kansai Thru Pass
7.43am Take Nankai Airport Line to Namba Station
8.30am Arrived Namba Station
8.40am From Namba Subway, take Midosuji Line to Shinsaibashi Station then take Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line to Osaka Business Park Station then walk to Osaka Castle
12.00pm Walk to Osaka Meseum of History
01.30pm Walk to Tanimachiyonchome Station(4 chome), take Tanimachi Line to Tanimachirokuchome Station (6 chome), Take Nagahoritsurumiryokuchi Line to Shinsaibashi Station

After that Lunch at somewhere else in Shinsaibaishi then check in hotel at 3pm,
after that go Minami, Den Den Town, Kuromon Market & Dotonbori


Day 2:

From Shinsaibaishi Station, take Midosuji Line to Osaka Station
- Yodobashi Camera, Umeda Sky building
- Night time, HEP FIVE Ferris Wheel
- back to shinsaibashi shopping

Can I use KTP for all the above "Line" ? Thank in advance! 

Planning to go to Tokyo with my wife and 2 kids (5 years old & 8 months old at that time)..plan for a week with at least a day trip to go play with snow, heard Gala Yuzawa is nearby for Tokyo..anybody have a good itinerary for us? First timers here.

Planning to go early Feb

Will it be that far off Tokyo? and cost wise to those places? 

Thanks! Looks like a great pass...I wonder if I can get to Gotemba using this pass..

why don have fushimi inari and golden pavilion geh? i tot it is a must go?

Yet to plan my trip itinerary and only flight ticket bought... Will give this thread a read through...

Will be in Japan for 13 Days 12 Nights on end January with a total of 5 people... Landing in Tokyo and Leaving from Tokyo...

I am thinking...

Tokyo --> Kyoto --> Osaka --> Tokyo

Made my first mistake I guess, should have considered multi city flight via ANA airlines for a couple of hundred extra... But travelling back and forth to the airport gonna cost time and money right?

yeah thought of that too, thanks
wah dont say like that, other sifu here will laugh at me le..i thought you went more than me too. by the way, 3 months to go 

already did my calculation i think should be fine considering we gonna hoping train / subway. some more this pass cover bus. at least we can estimate how much the transportation cost for that day.

2 days Kansai Thru Pass: Y4000
2 days JR West Pass: Y4300

another pass that I think usefull is Osaka Amazing Pass. Havent study completely yet but I think worth it for those who want to pusing pusing around Osaka.

Hmm, higher temp compared to last year meaning cherry blossom could be earlier..am i right

Hey guys...

I am a little worried that booking at the counter on the evening before for my morning 10am departure train travel with my japan rail pass from tokyo to kyoto..

Would there be a chance that i may not get seats for 5 ppl?

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

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 

nope... winter is early this year!!!
started since dec

so sad wit ur statement

Not so sure about that. Till now I still havent bring out my "heavy artillery" of winter clothes in Tokyo:). I am still with one normal winter jackets and normal working clothes. I was even wearing shorts and slippers in Ginza in mid December.

Maybe yes maybe not, taking it slow and easy, thanks for the suggestion
all airbnbs has been booked for the trip.... my friend persuaded me to go to kyoto more... haih... maybe in the end i'm gonna commute to osaka more

modified my planning slightly to have base at kyoto and tokyo only, spending less time on check ins

I am going on end January

Back to the question, are those Japan shinkansen tickets easily snapped up especially for the Tokyo to Kyoto vice versa route, perhaps taking a 11am train with my rail passes...