I don't intend to make hours long calls actually.

I just want to be prepared in case of the rented car breaks down especially in the outskirt areas of Furano, Biei, Asahidake and Sounkyo and I can make immediate emergency call to the car agency.

Thanks for the recommendation. I saw that earlier. That comes together with the Brastel 050 Free App (Voip), right?

Then I was thinking the Skype Credit might be easier to use since I am familiar with Skype.

Just curious, if you have to change your flights at the expense of the airline company due to Typhoon for example, how do you go about it?

Do you have to buy new tickets and pay on your own first and claim back later from the airline company?

Or you have to arrange with them through the phone or something?

If you need to contact them like the AirAsia chat, dunno wait until how long...

The only infection I found is measles/rubella infections is on the rise in Japan in 2018.

But the thing is the number of measles cases in Malaysia is way higher than in Japan. It is also rising in Malaysia in 2018.

U should be more worried of getting infected in Malaysia rather than in Japan.

At least Japanese have the courtesy to wear mask to avoid any spread of diseases. Rubella/measles is spread the same way like flu.

Malaysians generally don't care, cough/sneeze here and there without covering mouth.

It's part of the MMR vaccination. Malaysian kids receive two doses of MMR as an infant and when they are 7 years old. Those born before 2002 don't receive this.

Only girls get the rubella vaccination when they were a teen back then.

The vaccination for in(flu)enza only covers one strain when there are hundreds of strains out there. And one particular flu strain mutates every year.

The flu is important for those who are likely to get complications from flu like elderly groups, immunocompromised patients, etc.

If you are a healthy person, some experts might say it's not necessary.

And some of us might have been infected with flu and we got over it (thinking it's just a common cold infection) without even realising it.

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If u're within Sapporo, public transportation will do.

If you are going to the outskirts, better rent a car. It's worth it if you're going with a family. Can be even cheaper than paying for a bus to go to the outskirt (to and fro).

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I'm not sure. I didnt check it out when i was there. LOL. Either I was using MRT/trains or rented a car.

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Taxis in Japan are expensive. Might as well rent a car. There are taxi fare calculator for Japan on the net. U can see for yourself.

Is Disneyland extremely crowded as usual?

So, the major attraction in Odaiba is the Gundam statue? That's all?

wow thanks!

I just know about Sega Joypolis.

Since I will skip Disneyland due to its crowd, I wonder if Sega Joypolis is as crazily crowded like Disneyland?

Is it ok staying nearby Hanzomon station, Tokyo? Looking at Google streetview, seems like an office district.

Not much happening/sightseeing during the night, right?

Do you have any experience staying at Hotel Park Side Tokyo at Ueno?

1. Yes, there are many convenience stores (Familymart, Lawson, 7-11, Seicomart) with toilets inside the store along the main roads. And of course, they sell food and drinks. Sometimes, you will find family/tourist parks along the main road where there are toilets in it. Drive slowly so that you don't miss it. The road signboards (indicating there are toilets in the park - using the normal symbol of man and woman) are usually obvious and clear.

2. I even bother to use Waze in Japan. No jam.

3. Yes, but not during winter. So, I'm not sure how is it like driving during winter. Anyway, the speed limit can be as low as 40km/h in some stretches.

I used pocket wifi when i was in Hokkaido. So, I'm not sure about SIM card.

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wow...when they will start suspending it?

What is the best way to travel around Kamakura-Enoshima-Fujisawa area?

Train itself is enough?

Or renting a car would be more efficient?

It seems to me like some temples are a bit far from the train stations.

have you checked other days?

Not everyday they have a flight from nagoya to kl

both city area and outskirt area so many places to visit in Hokkaido

I saw so many negative reviews for Fuji Royal Hotel . Not worth for RM600++

Tokyo Haneda and Tokyo Narita are at two different places.

Go visit Asakusa, then go visit Tokyo skytree before going to Narita

Such guesthouses there is no attached toilet in the room at all?

u can always click print as pdf

then it will 'print' as pdf meaning it will be converted into a pdf file for you to save.