Silly me. I didnt read the 'Until' word .
And yes I do agree that the price is somewhat equal to hotel,which provide daily cleanup and room service. also ,travel with family also quite pain as you know, they want to masak la, Perhaps I need to try to stay at hotel for my next trip without family i guess to compare the service

Also since this is first time I experience winter, should I prepare to wear winter dress before or during or after landing? afraid pakai winter wear time klia so panas.

Sapporo Station got Bus to New Chitose Airport.
As Early as 5.15am

If taking Train, 1st train will be 6am leaving Sapporo Station

I been Hokkaido so many times, I always stay at Sapporo City and travel to airport.

Lol.. Put your jumper/sweater into your carry on board luggage and carry it on board with you so that you need not open your big luggages on arrival. Its only cold when you step out of the airport.

wanna ask if there a direct flight from fukuoka to okinawa in summer. i plan to stay at fukuoka from 21 june till 25 june then take flight to okinawa and stay till 28 june then back to fukuoka.

but i try to search fukuoka - naha flight both peach & skymark show not available in june.

Noted. Will follow your advise on next trip. Upon checking the weather forecast, the temperature hit less than 10c on night and kinda excited and worried at the same time as I never experience winter before. Thanks

Alright, thank you so much!

found that Travel Recommends selling the cheapest JR passes, anyone tried their service? how's the review?
or anyone can share where did you buy the JR passes in Malaysia?

before this i purchase JR Pass at JTB Malaysia.. AEON Mall Shah Alam


This post has been edited by Shin Musha: Jan 7 2019, 03:05 PM

I bought from Klook

can get some discount from time to time buying from Klook

Thanks for the feedbacks

I also bought from Klook. But I used their WiFi dongle during my stay there, unlimited data until I return the device in KL. Also they manage to help me with securing last minute device because I forgot to book earlier.

Cooking = potential savings. It could do your pocket some good provided you don't have to do the cooking.

There are both pros and cons for AirBnB/ Hotel. What I've personally experienced multiple times - the bad outweigh the good. Usually i like how Hotels are also able to give you recommendations, check directions etc. Services are very good in Japan so you won't have problem. Stayed in Trend Hotel Asakusa last month and they put us in a room on the 3rd floor. There's no lift ...the concierge carried each of our luggage 3 floors up with his strength. Totally

Suggest you don't wear your winter jacket till you've touched down in Japan. The plane could be hot for all you know. Since not everyone carries a backpack to stuff their jacket in so you can leave your winter jacket in the baggage. But make sure it's at the top and easily retrievable when you open it. Once you arrived at the airport and got your luggage, just stop somewhere and retrieve your jacket from your baggage.

After read your comment, I think I need to try out the hotel service. Already argue with family that wanted to stay at hotel due to last year incident (mass airbnb cancel, already book nearby dontoburi, end up stay at dermachiyanagi area ) The keyword cooking confirm I lose already. But you're right. Now I can see the airbnb/hotel price is like few bucks different only (minus cooking of course) but like nearby to train, daily cleanup, free breakfast, its irresistible to pickup hotel for our next trip. Wanted to stay one night at odawara/hakone (but the price for hotel and airbnb is like can enter disneyland already

Noted about the jacket. So skeptical because afraid its freezing cold. But I checked weather mostly 1-2c only so no issue right I wear jean and a bit casual shirt

Hahahaha yeah and AirBnB located in residential area can be a nightmare to find. I experienced it twice in my Dec trip. They're harder to find due to lack of landmark, unlike Hotels which is commonly located along main street.

Ah but breakfast depends on establishment. Some hotels offer them and some don't. But either way yes, fresh towels, clean room, bins emptied for you, availability of TV and other services is what makes Hotel desirable for me. I've stayed in 2 AirBnB with no TV although TV is not a main component in our choice, without it there's no white noise. Felt so quiet when everyone sits around together.

If you've not tried Hotel in Japan before then yes, don't hesitate and just go for Hotel at least once

Hakone is worth spending a night in. You can enjoy onsen at the Hotel. Imo that's totally worth paying for ady. My last stay - the Hotel per pax was around RM320 for a night but including Japanese dinner and buffet breakfast. There's onsen as well... with full hotel facilities. Worth it

Jeans and shirt no issue. If you're afraid, wear long sleeves instead. Reach Narita then take your jacket out. Make sure to bring something thicker if it's going to be 1-2 degrees celcius. Don't forget to buy your heat tech too (but don't wear on the day you're flying... or else you'll be sweating). It's mostly the wind that makes it unbearable.

Other items you'll want to bring over or buy there: gloves, face mask, hand warmers.

This post has been edited by sweet_pez: Jan 8 2019, 09:25 AM

Wow, you like google for japan I guess. Everything is correct . For Hakone park, our mistake since we only plan to stay one day only at there (as we book romancecar, with hakone kamakura pass) and if we change date(lets say tukar train type, sure they mengamok as we manage to secure the 70000 series GSE top view)

Oh yea, I land at haneda for airacia. So like narita got their train service similar to haruka in osaka. For haneda, must-naik-bus is convenient right if my area around tokyo (nearby katama station to be exact)

Btw thank you for remind me the heat tech thinggy too. That i need totally lupa nk beli. I though only wear the winter coat/wear can survive already the winter

I'm also one of those who prefer hotels to AirBnBs. Booking hotels on sites like Expedia or Agoda can sometimes yield good discounts through on-site vouchers or credit card rebates.

Anyway I just wanted to add that during my last trip to Kyoto and Osaka, I stayed in hotels that come with cooking facilities in the room. I'm not sure if such hotels are available in Tokyo but worth a look I reckon.

Hi. Anyone has been visited Mazda Museum at Hiroshima? Mine unable to book the reservation due to half-width letters requirements.

May I know where did you stay in Osaka? Thankss

There are family rooms in some hotels which could accomodate up to six people. Or you could try renting apartments (not airbnb) which could be cheaper. I find Japanesse Airbnb very pricy. The cheaper or more reasonable ones are usually taken up very early. Usually the airbnb homes would be a bit of a distance from the train/subway station and that would be a problem for those with heavy luggages ( though some hosts are kind enough to pick you up from the train station).
Heat tech is the in-thing right now. No more bulky jackets and clothing on you and in your begs taking up precious luggage space.

This post has been edited by TOMEI-R: Jan 8 2019, 11:17 AM