it snowed for 1 day and the snow didn't stay at ground
if u want to experience snow, i suggest u go hokkaido straight instead

Nah..it's not I want to play with snow anyway. I just dont want to be freezing all day long. The reason I asked was to prepare the clothes, not to play with it

november should be just started to get cold
so u no need to worry much
temp should around 10+-c

u cannot buy usj ticket and express pass online in their english website
u may try their japanese website to buy express pass

This post has been edited by kehadapan: Feb 21 2017, 10:54 AM

Thanks for sharing

I have question about the Nikko All area pass. Have anyone used it before? Usually how does it work? After purchasing the pass in their assigned outlets, do i still have to buy a train ticket? Or do i have to exchange it for a separate train ticket when i buy the pass in the same office?

These kinds of information is not very clear and i can't find any details in their official site.

I experienced 6'C when I was at Halloween street party. I would say, I dont have enough cloth at that time. Shaking all night long hahahahaha raining, windy, night time, with tshirt and sweater, jeans, shoes, gloves and cap. Still not enough

u can buy the pass at Asakusa Station, they will gv a pass indicating a starting and end date of your pass.
just show the pass to the ticket counter every time you want to go in or out of the station.

so u don't hv to buy another train ticket or exchange for a separate ticket.

This post has been edited by JooSeng: Feb 21 2017, 11:38 AM

Thanks for the reply

So i can use that pass on the stated date on any departure time i decide on the spot?

Guys, going to Japan for 14 days, following a friend. I left it to him to plan everything. So it's 4 days Tokyo, 2 Hakone, 4 Kyoto, 1 Nara and 3 Osaka.

Question is, friend advised to buy 7 day JR Pass which I think is quite exorbitant considering that it will be mostly used to travel between these locations. In town travel using metro and busses will not be covered by JR Pass if I'm not mistaken. Is the JR Pass then worth to buy or I can save from buying at the ticketing counters itself?

yup...normally the staff will ask u when u want to start use the pass.
the staff will write on the pass from X date to X date and explain to u where is this pass applicable.
n yes all of them can speak english, so don't worry

It is advisable to focus on just tokyo (Kanto Region) or Osaka (Kansai Region).
N your right the 7 JR Pass is expensive, i better to re-adjust our itinerary.

Maybe u can try the following

Option 1:
> Tokyo
> Hakone
> Yokohama
> Nikko
> Gunma (Optional)

Option 2:
> Osaka
> Kyoto
> Nara
> Kobe

First, ask yourself, is it will be the only time you go to Japan?
If yes, then go with the JR Pass,
If no, then just stick to one area, either east - Tokyo, or west - Osaka
Spending 1k+ in JR pass, plus not cover all the transportation expenses is quite funny.
Unless, you like shinkansen and you want to go to and fro between Tokyo and Osaka,
but then its like 30% of your time is spent on the train itself ady.

One more thing, JR Passes are not well supported in Osaka and Kyoto, even in Tokyo, I think most likely you will be using metro passes instead of JR

Thanks guys, I thought of that too. The above is my friend's itinerary as he has been to Japan before. For me, it is my first time there, that's why I left all the planning to him.

I did a quick check using Hypedia on the train tickets. Even if we were to cover all these places, it would take up only about 10k+ yen or RM 400+. Bloody 7 day pass already RM 1100+. Of course this is only from city to city. I haven't included all the inter city transportation to those tourists destinations etc.

I have no idea what my friend has planned but knowing him since high school, it will mostly be museums, castles, parks etc. For me, I prefer city stuff like Akihabara, drinking and getting to know the locals at izakayas at Memory Lane and Golden Gai, or maybe go for some dirty shows at Kabukicho.

Yes I know all of the above although I've never been to Japan. Got do research one. Haha

good luck bro...im sure it will not be ur last visit to japan

thanks bro, definitely won't be my last trip.

My friend and me are totally 2 worlds apart. If I can get him to accept my idea, that's RM 700+ saved which can be used for other more "interesting" things.

I try japanese one but seem like the express ticket is only until 20 apr~~ i thought 3 month advance can buy dy

enjoy in Japan. next time solo trip.

when i was at japan last december
i work a T-shirt and winter jacket
i was expecting around sub 10c but not until 3-4c
so i was shivering the whole week
not that i dnt have enough cloth on but i missed out gloves and scarf....my fingers literally hurt

Is your return flight in Tokyo as well? If not then its not worth it at all.