Previously i got posted my itinery for my trip to Japan.
And really many thanks for the input.

Now I'm looking over the trains trips.
Seems like its more convenient to travel around in metro (subways) and monorail mostly when we are inside tokyo, osaka and kyoto. And even between Kyoto and Osaka its more convenient and fast using subways? I hope I am not mistaken.

Previously, some member introduced Hokuriku Arch Pass to me. 24000 yen per pax X 2 = 48000 yen.

I've calculated my trip from Tokyo to Toyama (Shirakawago) to Osaka which is around 44000 yen already. And once i've reach Osaka, that is the end of the usage for the pass  right?

Here's my breakdown for the main city travel:
Early morning, goto Tokyo Station, take Hokuriku Shinkansen to Toyama Station. (around 8am)  ¥ 12,530 X 2 ¥25,060

Shirakawago -> Kanazawa Station East Gate  ¥1850 X 2 ¥ 3700
Walk to Kanazawa Station JR take LTD. EXP THUNDERBIRD 28 / 32 to Osaka  ¥7650 X 2 ¥15302

Total: ¥44062

From my own data here, seems like its just easier to get a PASMO card and buy the train tickets for the JR trains. Please correct me if i am wrong.

DAY 1

07:00AM - Arrival at Narita Airport Terminal 2
10:00AM – Store luggage in Hotel - Asakusa
10:30AM – Nakamise-dori/Senso-ji Temple
03:00PM – Check in Hotel
04:00PM – Ueno Ameya Yokocho Street
05:30PM – Akihabara – Electric Town
08.30PM – Ginza – Shopping district
11:00PM – Back to Hotel

DAY 2 -- Tuesday

08.30AM - Breakfast at Hotel
10.00AM – Tokyo Disneyland -Take a bus from the Skytree.
09:30PM – Asakusa Don quijote
11.00PM – Back to hotel

DAY 3

08:00AM -  Breakfast at Hotel
09:00AM – Odaiba –  depart take the rainbow bus
05:00PM – Hotaluna boat ride back to Asakusa - 1560yen pax
06:30PM – Skytree / Solamachi Mall
08.30PM – Asakusa for Dinner - Heijouen Asakusa Kaminarimon-dori – Wagyu Beef (Golden Cow Statue)
10.30PM - Back to Hotel

DAY 4

08.00AM – Breakfast at Hotel
09:30AM – Tsukiji Fish Market
11:00AM – Shibuya – Hachiko Statue – Shibuya Crossing
11:30AM – Lunch - Nazebo Shabu2 - 6F Shibuya BEAM, 31-2 Udagawacho, Shibuya, Tokyo -1600Yen
04:30PM – Harajuku
• Takeshita dori street
• Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Station - Meiji Shrine near Harajuku station
06:00PM – Tokyo Tower
09:00PM – Ichiran Ramen – Asakusa
10:30PM – Back to Hotel

DAY 5

07.00AM – Breakfast at Hotel
08:30AM – Shinjuku Station
09:00AM – Hakone
05:00PM – Shinjuku
• Tokyo Metropolitan Building and explore shinjuku
• Dinner – Zauo fishing restaurant
10:30PM – Back to hotel

Ok, done some adjustment. For day 1 is that doable? day 2 will be the whole day in Disney. for day 3 am wondering how long actually can one spend in Odaiba? for day 4, I remove Shinjuku since its too pack. For day 5, I slot in Hakone and Shinjuku due to same route. Beside Tokyo Tower, any place to visit in that region?

Any comment?

I got few bottles back when i travelled early this year but couldnt get more due to our custom's quota..

Yes I am interested in getting the airport limited edition..any one could help? Didnot see them during my trip..

Hi, anyone bought and used the Hakone 2 day free pass from Klook? I know it cover the roundtrip transportation from Shinjuku to Hakone and all the other transportation like cable cable car, rope way, cruise and buses. The question is does the pass also cover transportation to Gotemba Premium Outlet from Hakone? If yes, which station/stop do I need to board to Gotemba Outlet?

hi guys, wanna ask, how is the quality of digi roaming in japan? just found out got RM25 (3 days 2gb) prepaid roaming with 30min call. Link below.

https://new.digi.com.my/roaming/roaming-pass

Planning for a trip to Osaka in mid of Sept, while looking for accommodation, my friend who work in Japan told me about the Minpaku law to be go into effect in June and it might affect the airbnb hosts, anyone know if it's safe to book the airbnb accommodation now or after June?

I'm planning for honeymoon to Osaka/Kyoto and Tokyo next April. Do you all have advise whether I should head to Osaka/Kyoto or Tokyo first? I plan to arrive at one city and depart from the other city.

Hi sifus, this will be my wife and I first time in Japan and our honeymoon. Please see below my draft itinerary. We will be arriving at Tokyo on Day 0 night. Any suggestions especially for Day 6 and Day 9? Thank you in advance.

Hi, i have a question about using passes for Shinkansen (in my case, it's Kansai-hiroshima Pass), do you still have to go get tickets even when you're opting for unreserved seats? If you do want reserved seats, the extra seating ticket can only be bought over the counter?

Hi all, this is such an informative thread, I have learnt a lot reading all the valuable replies here.

I will be flying to Japan with my brother and parents mid-October for 8 days. We've got air tickets from Malaysia to NRT, NRT to KIX, NGO to HND and lastly departing from NRT back to Malaysia. *Tickets for NGO-HND are not purchased yet.

We are planning to spend most of our time in the Kansai region, mainly Osaka, Kyoto and Nagoya. We will spending our last day in Tokyo for our fly back early the next morning.

I'd like to seek your suggestions on the following, its not fully planned out yet but just wanted to map out the timeline. Would appreciate your valuable feedback. I am looking for a relaxing trip with more sightseeing than shopping.

Day 1 -Arrive NRT early morning, Depart to KIX and commute to Kyoto
Day 2 - Kyoto
Day 3 - Kyoto
Day 4 - Depart to Nagoya
Day 5 - Nagoya
Day 6 - Depart Nagoya to Tokyo
Day 7 - Tokyo
Day 8 - Return back to Malaysia

What do you think about the timeline above?

In addition to that, Id like to slot in a few things:

1. If I want to spend 1-2 days in Osaka. Where should i slot it in? on my 1st and 2nd day?

2. Has anyone tried doing the Amanohashidate boathouse tour? I'd like to slot in for my Tokyo leg.

3. Would it be convenient to travel to Nagoya from Kyoto? Should I reduce the number of days in Nagoya to make way for more days in Osaka?

Oh...whyyyyy. thanks for the heads up. I think its disneySea the one my friend went.

I guess everything will need to be early to avoid them

i saw my friends pic, theres no pic where theres no crowd hahaha so i was thinking whether he was late there or what

disneyland better go on friday or monday?

also the mario go kart in akihabara use our usual driving license can go? or need apply international license?

also which food app to use in japan for reviews?

I am planning to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto using the Shinkansen trains in Sept. However I am not sure how to buy in advance as some websites has mentioned that the fastest train Nozomi are not able to be used with Japan Rail Pass.

Some of my friends have also advised me to only buy the tickets at the train station in Tokyo as there are plenty of trains servicing that line. Also the seat reservation some people told me better to reserve the seats however it can only be done at the counter when I buy the ticket.

Can anyone that has travelled using the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto please do advice?

fulamak so so emo...booked MAS last week, n today received email saying CIMB user got up to 40% off...checked the price again and could have save RM300 per person ><

Nope, not going to store in kawaguchiko, i booked a hotel nearby the station, just that it is a bit troublesome to carry the luggage if i am taking bus from shinjuku....
Either storing in Shinjuku or direct take bus from Narita to kawaguchiko...

thanks for the explanation on metro pass...i will need to plan my route first to know what kind of pass i should be getting...

yup, i am thinking about this too, asking if the hotel allows me to keep my luggage 1 day in advance...

Thanks for the recommendations, the first night we won't have dinner provided by the accommodation so happy to check out Hippari Dako 
My brother will be renting a car so transport is not an issue for the Nikko-Kinugawa-Nasu leg of our trip.

Interesting that you mention 3D2N at either one place because at first glance, Hakone seems to be pretty much doable in a day.
Fuji 5 Lakes should probably deserve an extra day as the area seems huge and the attractions look scattered around.

If you had to choose between one, which would be your recommendation especially for the beautiful autumn leaves?
Thanks!

Yeah the main reason for me to go to Kawa would be that scenic pagoda and of course Fujisan.
Not really interested in theme parks so no worries there.
Will be experiencing quite a bit of onsens and ryokans at Nikko-Kinu so I'm leaning more towards Kawa over Hakone at the moment.

On a sidenote, is 2 full days in Tokyo enough or should I allocate 3?