Go to Lalaport in Toyosu and you can also have a very nice view Rainbow bridge from a far.

Bought a no brand boots in Tokyo that cost 3000yen. Water proof and have spike below that helps you walk in the snow. Used in in Hokkaido, and it was fine until the snow melts and it becomes ice on the street. Was a bit slippery.

April? Will let you know ya! For the time being have most of my stuff...

Soapland?? Tip of the month?

yes to both

Reach Haneda, turn on your phone, find Haneda wifi (you will know) and then follow the intructions on the screen. Nothing difficult

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

I suggest you reconfirm but my hunch that it is a typo which I sometimes do. OK becomes KO.

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.

Normally there will be seats available especially if its not peak season and especially 11AM. Normally early morning train will be book as business people normally travel at that time.However if you are travelling in 5's suggest you book early and if not you might not be able to seat in the same rows.....Also do note, 11th is a Public Holiday here and I am one of those ppl clogging the shinkansen.

No one can really predict the weather now. Suppose to be winter now in Tokyo but I dont feel it. Really touch n go.

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.

TAS dont start until Friday unless you are special VIP. I will be there this weekend. As for gloves really depends. If you are inside the hall, it will be hot (cars and model gals. ) Outside will be a bit cold and do expect some wind. The temperature have got colder this week.

Yes, I really like the music box museum....I spend some money having them to custom make a few boxes for me, with my favourite songs and send it to me. One actually acme with scratches and they willingly replace it for me.

These are main holidays in Japan where everyone in Japan will travel out or balik kampung. In this long period there will be one or two days where shinkansen will fill up until no room for standing. Also everywhere you go there will be a lot of people and hotels tend to be more expensive. Hence this is the issue I face as well. I will also be on holiday and to balik Malaysia, ticket cost 2-3 times more!

It is in Otaru main tourist street. I dont think you will miss it. As for delivery, not sure if they do it overseas as it took them two weeks to arrive at my home in Tokyo

Yeah this is the one. Spend whole afternoon there as I was discussing with them about custom made bnoxes.

Just click on the link in kakaku and it will lead you to the shop. Normally its reliable. But you need to check if delivery is included.

Just click on the link in kakaku and it will lead you to the shop. Normally its reliable. But you need to check if delivery is included.

If you go to the shop, yes you can get the tax rebate. As for Visa I think its 5%....I cannot remember... I was there yesterday and saw the Visa rebate but cant remember the number. But its not always they have this Visa discount. Tax free they sure have.

Was really chaos and I was a sardine in the train....luckily only for two stops. Once stuck in that position I cannot moved at all.