May I know what airlines u guys used ?
Im trying to plan for a trip to Osaka too and was looking around for cheaper fares.
Are both direct flights ?

Hi guys

I m going to Sapporo on December 2018, would like to ask where u guys book hotel which has private hot spring in the room (instead of public hot spring).

Thx q very much =)

Hi, i have a question about transit in Narita airport. I arrive at Narita at 7.20am, but i wanted to take the next flight from Narita to KIX using Jetstar which departs at 940am. Is it possible to make that flight?

so you are saying that I can stay either at Kyoto or Osaka (use it as permanent base) and then travel to nara, kobe day trips from kyoto or osaka?

I'm ok to stay at 2 places..i very lazy carry heavy luggage around too. the more i read about kyoto, the more i like it compared to osaka cos during autumn the scenery is very nice.

Thanks..i'll put himeji castle in my planning too.

Just back from den den town...any otaku out there please don’t miss this place...you will gonna love it

Anyone will be going or in Osaka? Can help to buy advance ticket for Sagano Scenic Train via these 4 places:-

1.Midori-no-Madoguchi counters at major JR West stations (Should be big JR stations like Osaka, Kyoto or Namba)
2. Central Japan Travel Center, Chubu Centrair International Airport
3. Kansai Tourist Information Center, Daimaru Shinsaibashi
4. Kansai Tourist Information Center, Kyoto

PM me or drop msg here. Will direct bank in money to you.

Going on 13/4, should be peak period i guess?

Guys,

What do you all think of reaching KIX at 6am while the flight is 7:35am? Domestic flight to Tokyo.

Anymore alternative ways besides Airport Limo Bus?
I am staying in Namba and taking train still more convenient but reach 6am at KIX but flight is 7:35

to catch airport limio bus, I need to travel from Namba to Osaka station @ 4:30am without train. Prolly by taxi then limo bus = very costly.

Can i use Uber to Airport or something?

Hi sifu-sifus sekalian, planning a 14 days trip to Japan on Nov. these are the draft itinerary, need more research.

Day 1 - 31st Oct, Wednesday
345pm reach Kansai Airport
Free & Easy & check in hotel

Day 2 - 1st Nov, Thursday
- USJ whole day
(Choose weekdays, not so pack on weekend)

Day 3 - 2nd Nov, Friday
- Nara day trip

Day 4 - 3rd Nov, Saturday
- Kobe day trip

Day 5 - 4th Nov, Sunday
- osaka amazing pass

Day 6 - 5th Nov, Monday
- Kyoto

Day 7 - 6th Nov, Tuesday
- Kyoto

Day 8, 7th Nov, Wednesday
Kyoto - Tokyo 6 hours.

Day 9 - Day 14
Tokyo - not sure of the itinerary yet.
Will include Disneyland, Akihabara, Owl Cafe for now

Since I’ll be travelling a lot, I’ll get the 14 days JR Pass. Should I get Tokyo subway ticket? Understand that JR Pass cover most of the area need to do more research for the line coverage

oh almost same timeline. me is 10th nov to 25th nov. 

try to get 7 days JR pass instead since most of your trip is concentrated in either kansai area or kanto area. then from day 9 to day 4 can get the 72 hours subway tix.

Found 900+ available on the date. Actually the whole November is around 900+

Guys,

1. How's the Ride sharing / Uber / Grab scene in Japan? Cheaper than Taxi? still not common?

2. I am looking for hourly rate hotel in tokyo and i found that only "love" hotel and Internet Cafe provide that. Does Capsule or hostel charge hourly? Gonna check out at 12pm and go do some last min shopping but want to find a "proper" place to rest and bath and chill until night flight back to KL.

Haneda. Gonna be very long wait at the airport. Flight 11:45pm.

Anybody happen to be around in Toyama on 13-14 April?

Trying my luck if somebody is willing to help me purchase Kurobe Alpine Route Option Ticket.... >.<

Hi All,

Would like to get your suggestion.
We (couple) are planning to Hokkaido for autumn scenery in early November this year. Plan to visit Hokkaido for a 12 or 13 days visit.
Currently we've not book the air ticket yet as we are thinking if it will be too long for a trip of 12 days to Hokkaido, instead maybe a Hokkaido + Tokyo Trip would be better. If Hokkaido + Tokyo trip, we are planning to fly to Hokkaido > Tokyo > KL. So we need to make up our mind before purchase the air ticket(either a return ticket to Hokkaido or 1 way tic to Hokkaido, then to Tokyo, then.. etc).

So would like to check you guys opinion, is it too long for a 12 days trip to Hokkaido only? Or its better to include Tokyo in the trip?
*If added Tokyo, we'll go for Studio Ghibli, ramen-cup studio etc. If Hokkaido only, we'll have more time for each of places like Sounkyo, niseko, etc.

*Some elaboration on what we like - we not really interested into those biscuit making class (saw some blog that there is a place in hokkaido for this), as we love to take photos (of ourselves) we are more into scenery(cant wait for that mt. yotei background shooting from niseko ground), or nice buildings (temple/old buildings) as background, or new environment city (like tokyo modern city).
I know everyone's interest in a trip may be different, but would like to get some opinion from those that visited Japan. Is 12 Days Hokkaido-only Trip is too long?

Thanks

A simple question. Can Himeji and Amanohashidate be covered in the same day?

I'm trying to fit it in the Kansai-Hiroshima pass and they appeared to be connected by railway. I just wanted to know if it's feasible to have them in the same day. Thanks.

Hi all , first time post in this thread . will be going to tokyo mid of November . going to do some research as early as I can .
But one thing I found about the transportation cost , JR Pass cheapest cost around MYR1K/pax for 7 days ? Seriously that expensive ?
Any alternative cheaper way ?

Or can I just stay at Tokyo for 10days ? First time to Japan thus got no idea at all . did read about this thread but seem no better option for transportation .

sorry for my bad english

Hi. Anyone please?

Hi Thanks. I don't plan to rush through my trip. Just wondering how long does it take to cover these places based on the daily itinerary. The day with the shortest or can be completed half day I choose that day as the day I travel from Tokyo to Kyoto (via shinkaisen)

Kyoto Day 1
-Fushimi Inari
-Nishiki Market
-Daimaru Kyoto Store
-Nijo Castle & Kyoto Imperial Palace (Optional if got time)

Kyoto Day 2
-Arashimaya District (Tenryuji Temple, Bamboo Groove, Nonomiya Shrine)
-Kinkakuji Temple (Optional if got time - closes at 5pm)

Kyoto Day 3
-Hanamikoji Dori
-Gion Area (Shirakawa Canal, Gion Tatsumi Bridge, Gion Shinbashi District, Yasaka Shirne, Maruyama Park, Ishibe Valley)
-Kiyomizu-Dera

Thanks.

I've got a sponsored trip to Tokyo for 1 week in June.
Flight and hotel are paid off.

I'll be traveling with my wife, and I have the following questions:
I.  If we were to remain in tokyo the entire time, is there any train pass that we could buy to make getting around with JR cheaper?

From my understanding, JR rail passes are good if you're constantly on the move from one area to another. I'm rooted in Tokyo, so I don't think I need a rail pass right?

ii. if we wanted to go to osaka, kyoto and fuji for 1 day EACH, should we get a JR Central pass? Would it be cheaper for us to pay just the normal rate instead of the pass?

iii. What are some experiences that are unique to Tokyo? I've been to Tokyo twice in the past 2 years and brought my wife to Sapporo twice in the past year so I'm trying to avoid doing things that we might have done in other parts of the country.