go for gyumon at shibuya. but its quite hard to find the place. we walked from shibuya station i think around 10-15 mins
so goodluck!

I can Bet with you, By Taking Train from Haneda to Naka-Itabashi success rate are 0%

AAX reach Haneda 10 times out of 8 times been told by Control Tower using Runway 23. If landed at Runway 23 Even U touch down at 10:30...Taxi from Runway 23 to International Terminal need 30 Minute. Means you reach Gate by 11:00, Clear Custom / etc all stuff...Fastest you can go out from Airport are 11:40 ~ 12:00. Means you will missed all Public Transport that leaving Haneda. Even Let you catch the last Train leaving Haneda. Maximum you an go also Shinagawa // Hamamatsucho Station only. 
If you are lucky, Not Landing at Runway 23, Everything good. You should able to catch This Bus to Ikebukuro.
23:25 are Last Bus to Ikebukuro Station. Reach Ikebukuro Station around 00:15.
Ikebukuro to Naka Itabashi Station are Tobu Tojo Line
Last Train Leave Ikebukuro are 00:45
Because you are 1st time to Haneda plus 1st time to Ikebukuro Station, I est your success rate by this method 30%
You Sleep On Haneda Airport Rate are 70%

bring sleeping bag...

 

Thank you guys for all your advices. At least, you make me aware of what lies ahead so I can be prepared, psychologically..
This is what I get for choosing cheapest airbnb possible. It's ~rm298 per night house for my whole family.. 
I think many have no problem catching a last train to city, except for my case, I'm bit a further away from the city.  I may not be able to catch the last train on a 2nd transfer..

For TravelRecommends, if you are buying now until 31st Oct, include MATTAKL code, you will get RM11/day

Booked mine with the code RM11 - 

I was even willing to go with their non code price as they are reliable and the wifi is unlimited and superfast - then I say someone posted the code and bammmm - no brainer

been using TR for all my overseas travels...quite reliable

yeap becoz from shinjuku to chofu station u will be taking keio line express during that time, express line only stop at certain station so u have to get down and switch to normal line and usually is on the same platform same direction, not the opposite, just wait for the next normal line train.

between, make sure u look at the train sign near the door whenever u board the train. coz the same line will have express, limited express, and normal but they all have different stop. safest would be to take the normal but slower so u wont miss ur stop easily

Just like chinti said, Train system in Japan can be confusing since there are 4 types of train sharing the same track! Therefore, it's best to stick to schedule timing (very important) and also take note of the train type mentioned as below.

Local (普通) (kakueki-teisha or futsu-densha) – stops at every station.
Rapid (快速) (kaisoku)  – skips some stations.
Express (急行)  (kyuko) – skips a lot more stations. The fee for these trains is higher than the local/rapid trains.
Limited Express (特急) (tokkyu) – only stops at major stations. Also requires an extra fare.

Your best bet is to stick to only the local and rapid trains (though if you’re riding rapid, make sure the train stops at the station you want to go to). Express and limited express trains can be tricky, though if you are going further out of the metropolitan area (or going into central Tokyo from far away), these might be better options lest you find yourself on the train for 2 plus hours.
When I was first time in Japan, I just simply board any incoming train without checking it properly. So end up 3 stations away from destination point. But it was a good one, since the wrong destination is still quite a place to walk around and explore. 

Today's rate in MV is 37.75. I am changing again for 2nd round. 

Speaking of naijnaij's navigation, you can use sweet_pez recommendation. Remember some Japanese words that would be useful !
I carry around a small note and wrote down those japanese words. I prepared Google Translate with Japanese translation offline download. So you translate Eng <-> Japanese without the need of data (useful) when Wi-Fi fails you.

As a traveler in Japan, always check schedule from time to time to avoid missing out the timeline. Since Japan itself is very time-management, therefore you may have to adjust to it.
Try to prepare Plan B in case you miss the train or unable to go certain places due to time constraint.

My plans in Japan isn't entirely the same as my ideal itinerary, but close enough to make it.

You can change partial first, and hope it'll drop further more before you depart to Japan. 

Just keep all your info, screenshots, words, photos, apps in your mobile phone or write it down. It'll be useful all the time. 

if u can read kanji then it wont b a problem d. with stroller ah, if tht is the case then either u or ur wife need carry the baby and the other carry stroller when board the bus. usually the bus at the middle there got quite big space for special need people like old people or like those carrying bigger luggage to put their luggage on. smtg lik the pic below, u can put ur stroller on top so u wont b blocking ppl path to get on n get down

for tokyo, it will b equally crowded at all time but dun worry u will b fine

Actually buses in Tokyo are quite stroller friendly. Normally they allow 2 strollers to be "open" - means you do not need to fold it. However if the bus is crowded then you will need to fold it. My stroller was Stoke and normally I take the bus to Tokyo Station without the need of folding it.

I went on a weekday too - a Monday on top of that - but there was still a lot of people. Most people want the morning/ earliest slot. So I suggest you take the later slots to avoid crowd, such as the 2pm slot. 4pm is a bit late as they close at 6pm.

Buy your tickets once your flight is confirmed. The Ghibli tickets run out pretty fast so don't purchase them last minute no photos inside, and when you're hungry there's a cafe.

lawson tickets sold out within a day as well lol

Purchase in Lawson also need to be advance few weeks
Normally I will ask my Freind help me buy first in japan

Train station will mainly have the major attractions stated on the board, and from there follow the Exit to get out. After that you're pretty much on your own.
On and off, some izakayas do have English menu but a lot still goes without English menu.

Not just izakaya but quite a number of ramen places and restaurants are in nihongo.
Hahahaha share your experience on 鬼太郎茶屋, the placed looked so interesting. I watched Kitaro back in the days but did not follow the series closely.

Sad to say, there are also a lot of scalpers around, taking advantage of the online system. So the likelihood that the 11am tickets were bought and re-sold is not surprising to say the least. 4pm should be fine. Be there by 3.30pm to queue to get in. If you planned to arrive even earlier, you can enjoy a stroll at the Inokashira Park which is right next to Ghibli museum. There's a lake at the park as well.

Since you're there, consider making a trip to Kichijoji. It's about 15min away from Ghibli by bus, and there's a shopping area - Kichijoji SUN ROAD Shopping Street.
Kichijoji Sun Road Shopping Street

Kichijoji also has a zoo

Wow, Ghibli Museum online purchase for Saturday Nov 18 sold out in 10 minutes.    The server kept being unresponsive.

Anyone in Japan now can help to check Lawson whether Nov 18 still available? 

No ler, they open at 10 am Japan time. So I was waiting at 9am this morning. Keep refreshing and clicking... by 9:12 am I finally can select the day/time I want - click in, wait for popup to select the number of tickets... adult tickets sold out liao.

I'm unable to choose other date because they're closed for renovations for almost 2 weeks.

hey guys, how is the leaf at Tokyo now? my fren at osaka show me the trees already turn red/yellow..  pls pls dont botak before Nov !!

sorry my bad.. it seem the other way round.. tokyo red- osaka still green.. so worry it will botak during nov 

Any tips of buying a cheaper DisneySea tickets?
Currently RM278

Be cautious to those travelling to JP soon..

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