try klook.com or kkday.com to look for sim card to be delivered to u in Malaysia.(unsure of their selection)

But if you are in a rush to get it, best for you to get the the airport in japan to buy your sim card.
there are vending machines around there and also there are also kiosks there that rent wireless wifi and also travel sims.

also alternatively you can book online
https://www.globaladvancedcomm.com/

collect it at airport.

have a good trip

Thank you! (Y) (Y)

Do you think it's a good idea to look for flight tickets during MATTA fair in March for trip to Hokkaido in mid June? I'm afraid it might be too close to the flying dates that there will be no cheap tickets. BTW, how cheap is cheap for flights to Hokkaido?

search using google flights. u can see mths by mths on the best rates and compare with other airlines.

Use Skyscanner.

is not related to japan travel but i cant find in my own ways so i turn to forum to ask
There was 1 cute commercial song where It get my attention during my stay at tokyo around early nov 2017.

The commercial ( radio) is kept on looping non stop in Life supermarket.. i go there often. i cant find it in youtube. anyone know what is the song?

it goes like "poin poin poin" something.. kids /cute song

thanks in advance

visiting japan this winter, just wonder if crampons is allowed as carry on when flying? I m taking aa btw

Hello travellers, I am travelling to Japan and for now stuck with which WiFi options are available (Prepaid Japanese sim card, roaming pass, pocket WiFi, etc) until today I come across this 3-day roaming pass that Digi is offering. Details in pic:

Wondering if anyone has used Digi roaming pass in Japan before? Is the overall experience/coverage good? Mainly using for navigation purpose so having mobile internet access can be crucial for my upcoming trip, just making sure things will alright when I travel that's why asking here.

Thanks.


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if i want to spend only 1 day at tokyo which area should i visit akihabara? Shinjuku? odaiba?

This post has been edited by gonzalo20: Jan 8 2018, 10:01 PM

Shinjuku should be nice for 1-day walkaround because of the concentrated point of attractions.

You need some time to travel to Odaiba and there's nothing much to visit, except the life-size Gundam and a good vantage point over looking the Rainbow Bridge, and point of attractions there require some walking distance.

For the same reason as Shinjuku, Akihabara also good for 1-day walkaround, however the whole street is for cosplay/gunpla/hentai/manga fans mostly.

This post has been edited by jianh: Jan 8 2018, 10:03 PM

Maybe I will cover all place by going direct to the attraction such as Gundam statue (Odaiba), Shibuya crossing, the dog statue (My arrival station is here), Shinjuku & akihabara (walk around)

Have not tried DiGi but you can give it a shot. I usually go for either Portable WiFi (depending on how many of us are travelling together) or SIM. These days I prefer SIM due to the flexibility.

You can check out the site under my Sig.

There are many options but also depending what you'd like to see. If it's your first time to Tokyo, place like Asakusa, Ueno and Harajuku is exciting for travelers. Optionally yes, you can visit Shinjuku for shopping, park, observatory etc.

Odaiba will be for shopping, Gundam and the view at DECKS. You can also visit FujiTV station there. You can actually go to Ginza in the morning and get down to Odaiba in the afternoon. The distance is appx 30min or so by train.

Yes the place offers a lot of manga/ anime/ game related things but Akihabara also has BIC and many electronic stores. While you're not exactly wrong, it was not pleasant to see how you describe the place.

This post has been edited by sweet_pez: Jan 8 2018, 11:47 PM

Seeing as you can't even bring small.scissors on carry ons I doubt crampons will be allowed. Why not just put them in luggage? Also, which part of Japan are you going to that will need crampons?

guys i have a concern here,

example i check-out this hotel in umeda for another hotel in kyoto,after few days later back from kyoto,i will be staying hotel in namba.

so my question is are we allowed to put our luggage at hotel umeda before depart to kyoto? because it's abit hassle to carry luggage around.

i think better you email your umeda hotel to check ASAP, if not you need to bring them along or keep them in lockers for days

Normally they wont allow you to keep your bags overnight, but never hurt to ask. Question is, why do you need to change hotel??? Where you are going is basically accessible by trains.

thinking of keeping them in locker too,but the fee is expensive

because my gf wants to stay at umeda and namba

I doubt the hotel in Umeda will keep your luggage for days, unless you are returning.

what you can do is - before going to Kyoto, send the luggage over to the hotel in Namba (either by yourselves or baggage delivery service). Most hotels are okay with it, but better ask them first just to make sure.

That is a very valid reason!

noted.thanks for the info