For trip to Otaru, you can stay in Sapporo if you want to reduce checking in and out of hotel.
otherwise, you can pack a lighter luggage for Asahikawa and shipped your luggage to the destination which you are going after returning from Asahikawa using Ta-Q-Bin/Yamato for a small fee and inform the hotel ahead. They are usually ok to help you store the luggage and you can specify when you want the luggage to arrive at the hotel.
Since it will be winter, are you targetting any ski spots?

There will be a festival going on in Kyoto on the 22nd of October, the Jidai Matsuri.
It could be a interesting experience for you.

Sifu please enlighten me. It is advisable to do as follow;

I have borrowed 2 ICOCA crads from my friend. I am thinking upon arrival at Kansai Airport I will proceed to top
up the cards with 3000 yen each and Board the Haruka Limited Express to Shin Osaka which cost 1360 yen. However if
I queue up at the counter to buy the discount trip ticket it only cost 1300 yen. The difference is only 60 yen. Is it worth the time to queue up?
Which I think it may take 30 minutes?

Your valuable advice is most appreciated.

Sifu,

You mean when I opt for the unreserved seat JR Limited express "Haruka" I have to pay 1300 Yen + 970 yen + 2330 Yen
from KIX to Shin Osaka. Because I am having the impression that I only have the pay the fare of 1300 yen from KIX to Shion Osaka for the unreserved seat
JR Limited Express "Haruka".
Sorry I am a bit sorry to comprehend the fare computation.

Hi,

Recently i bought tix to OSaka through Airasia at a very cheap price and planning to get the return tix from Tokyo and realised the price is so expensive for a one way TKY-KUL.

I was thinking since i am paying that price, i might as well goes for other airline which include luggage check in.

So i wanna ask, what other airline should i look into for Tokyo-KUL one way trip and what is the average (or cheapest) price i should aim for?

Can Google the link :3

I'm going this October too. Was looking for cheap portable wifi then remember last week I saw wiyo.very cheap. Even all the pururu etc. Price is 3-4x more expensive

This is my first time renting from wiyo so no comment. But VERY CHEAP.

Sorry and thank you boss regentcid

Anyways usually Haruka train in the morning full or not ;_; I'm getting the unreserved one

You will see cherry blossoms, but mostly are just first blooms. For full bloom, you have to be there a week later

Unsure whether i can ask this in here or not, but looking for some sifu helps.

I intend to visit Japan next year with my sisters, and being a kampung girl, apart from doing some homework thru google, i think the best is to ask.

I would like to visit lake akan, and disney land.

Any sifu can proposed me some itinerary?

Actually that was my initial plan of staying at Tokyo for the whole trip.. Because this is my first time to Japan I believe there will be a lot of interesting places and things to do.

But my sis in law wanted to go Kyoto.. So issit better to stay at Tokyo for the entire trip or stick with Tokyo-Kyoto? Any advice?
Thanks!

4 adults planning to go japan on 2017 CNY using travel agency apple....any comments is really appreciated.

The Tsukiji market is going to close in November 2016 and it is going to be moved to Odaiba.

Yea going on my own.. not engaging any tour agency as i kinda enjoy planning for my trip..
actually u can just scroll thru other member's itinerary and pick&plug from other online sample... then just ask the sifus opinion to finalize ur itinerary... 

hi.. mind to share your itinerary? hehe my initial plan was also Kyoto but sifus here advised to stick with Tokyo only, so i am still finalizing my trip itinerary... appreciate if you can share some tips too!

any good & cheap airbnb/hotel to recommend?

Hi guys,

Will be heading to Hokkaido this coming October with 3 of my friends. Did some read ups and research on the place itself and we came out with this itinerary. We will be taking train/buses/cycling to travel around.

Just to you guys a rough idea about where we're heading
Day 0: KL > CTS
Day 1: Arriving CTS early morning, will be taking a train all the way to Sapporo, then transit to Asahikawa.
Day 2: Asahikawa Day Trip (Asahiyama Zoo etc)
Day 3: Asahikawa > Furano on early morning
Day 4: Furano/Biei day trip
Day 5: Furano > Sapporo by Chuo bus, will be spending the rest of the day @ Sapporo
Day 6: Day trip to Otaru
Day 7: Day trip to Jozankei
Day 8: Day trip around Sapporo
Day 9: Half day @ Sapporo, half day @ Chitose
Day 10: Flying back to KL early morning @ CTS

Initially we planned to get the 4 days flexi pass so that we can cover places like Toya, Hakodate, but the travelling time could be an issue to us as we will be on the move all the time. After all, we just want to enjoy the Autumn season to the fullest.

Do let me know which part of the itinerary can be improved. Thanks guys!

Would it be better if I were to take out Furano/Biei and change it to Sounkyo instead?
I'm not too sure is it a good idea to visit Furano/Biei around October as its way past the Lavender season. Not many people wrote guides for autumn season for both places.

is it a good time to visit tokyo end january to february?

I used hyperdia and came to a conclusion that Kansai Thru Pass doesn't makes money worth, or very hard to use the pass up to its value. Maybe I will buy a day for Himeji and Kobe. Thanks anyway.

3 days must be spent in Osaka, as I bought a 2 day Osaka Amazing Pass and one day will be distributed towards Universal Studio.

Thanks anyway

There is no one day pass for Kansai Thru Pass, minimum requirement is 2 day pass which cost around 4k yen, average 2k yen per day. If you are going to Himeji then congrats to you, you have earned back the value itself, which costs around 3k for a return trip. Since you have dedicated 5 days for Osaka, then the other 2 days, you can either go for Osaka Zoo, or even do shopping. Even shinsaibashi + namba + dotunburi can cost you whole day to finish it.

Are there any day trips worth to go? Don't wanna spend so much time in Osaka tbh... any day trips which has beautiful sceneries during November and close to Osaka? Do I need a whole day in Nara?
Thanks

I didn't read through all the version. I just read v7, v8 and v9. I will heading to Osaka for 10D9N, I just planned to cover Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe. Did some research / homework (not comprehensive) and came out the below itinerary.

Friday, October 28, 2016    
Check-In AirBnb Kyoto
Hang around Central Kyoto

Saturday, October 29, 2016    
Southern Kyoto - Fushimi Inari Shrine
Southern Kyoto - Kiyomizudera Temple
Northern Kyoto - Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)

Sunday, October 30, 2016    
Kyoto - Arashiyama

Monday, October 31, 2016    
Eastern Kyoto - Ginkakuji
Eastern Kyoto - Shogunzuka Mound
Eastern Kyoto - Philosopher's Path
Eastern Kyoto - Higashiyama Streets
Eastern Kyoto - Kiyomizudera
Eastern Kyoto - Gion

Tues, November 01, 2016    
Central Kyoto - Nishiki Market
Central Kyoto - Nijo Castle
Central Kyoto - Kyoto Station
Central Kyoto - Pontocho

Wed, November 02, 2016    
Osaka

Thur, November 03, 2016    
Kobe - Arima Onsen                                    
Kobe - Shin-Kobe Ropeway                                  
Kobe - Chinatown
Himeji

Friday, November 04, 2016    
Nara

Sat, November 05, 2016    
Dotonbori
Shinsabashi
Namba

Sun, November 06, 2016      
Rinkyu Outlet
Kansai Airport
The itinerary make sense? Am I wasting time in between the travelling from one place to another? If yes, appreciate could advice so I could re-arrange and continue my transport planning.

Too add a bit, I will be staying AirBnb in Kyoto (5 minutes walk to Inari Station) and AirBnb in Osaka (5 minutes walk to Shin-Imamiya station).