Hi guy's,,
Gong xi fa chai to all ...

I'm would like know to what's the budget travel to japan haikado ?
Or which travel agent,, would u guys recommend for best budget and worth to select ?

I'm planing by this year travel or next year travel ?

Tsukiji market is so international now. Weekday morning super crowded but with at least 60-70% tourists. Even the shopkeepers also know how to shout greetings in Chinese / English. I don't know if I like the change cos it feels really touristy now.

Also at the market, saw this pretty looking inari sushi, really very pretty but wahlao, expensive but horrendous, really disgrace to Japan.



Throwback temperature during snow monsters viewing.

When in tsukiji eat gyu-don (obviously) 🤣



In the inner market there is a plates and bowls shop run by Mr Ueda, my entire house plates cups bowls are all from here. Been buying since 2011 lol.



Amaou strawberries

guys,

as per screenshot below,

should i walk out the train to another or i just stick with the same train?

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think you need to walk out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daikokuch%C5%8D_Station

You will have to walk. Click on whichever option/route you prefer to take and you'll see it.

Whenever you see a human walking sign - it means "walk".

thanks for the info
the map is so confusing and luckily i have asked here

but google maps doesn't show that i need to walk.

please refer below


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Hmmmm... in the google map it looked as though its the same line - for you to stay on the train. But the map looked as though you need to get to the opposite. Whats your route? From airport to...? Your destination.

from airport to higobashi station

This is what I see:

Tsukiji Market's donburi was disappointing when I had it there. The sashimi don which also had sea urchins was not only pricey but sub-par to Malaysia's Oribe.

You are right, it's very touristy now. When I went to the tuna auction in 2016, most of the people were from Europe or the States. Hardly any Asians. I went during cherry blossom season.

In 2001 when Japan still required a visa, you can still see the 'authenticity' of Japan, minus the crowd and gaijin. Also, hospitality was much better as well.

I'm not going to attempt to go to any touristy sites if I can when I go to Japan again in April. My initial plan of theme parks have been scrapped.

Having said all that, Japan still holds a special place in my heart

Zao area video done!!

- Zao Fox Village
- Zao Onsen Skiing
- Day Trip @ Koyo Ryokan (Kaminoyama Onsen)



cost breakdown / details on blog (blogwh0re alert!!!!!)

Full updated trip itinerary in spoiler below for anyone interested.

I used this app when I was there https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navitime-fo...d686373726?mt=8 this one mentioned for me to stay on train when my google maps mentioned to get out. Lol test luck worst case trackback.

Just gotta check with the counter information before you board if you are unsure. Or better yet, check with the travelers if you ada bola, chances are they will say they don't know and you ended up with counter information again.

thanks bro...it really help me alot

You need to switch trains at Daikokucho Station from Midosuji Line (red) to Yotsubashi Line (blue). Both trains could be running same direction at the same platform (or another platform), you need to do further checking.

Once you reach Higobashi station (blue Yotsubashi line), then only you get out of station and walk to hotel.

This is so detailed! Btw the currency is it sgd or myr as i saw your depart is in Singapore? Also what app or spreadsheet did you use for this?

This post has been edited by jeff10012003: Feb 19 2018, 12:49 PM

It's definitely in SGD$

Wow.. Just.. Wow... Out of my league.
I wanted to go for snow but on a budget. If not hokkaido, where else can i experience it?

Like sweet_pez said (she knows cos she was the one who came with me*), it's in SGD for 2pax.

A few disclaimers though, it was a very last minute trip, so flights and hotels were a LOT more expensive than they could be. Plus we bought a lot of stuff. So if you're budgeting for yourself, departing from KL, and planning earlier, should probably be around rm13-14k without shopping.

If want less than that then easily doable also. Hokkaido tends to be super expensive for winter; main island tends to be cheaper and less crowded - can try look at Nagano or Yamagata mountains (or even closer by like gala yuzawa). The unavoidable high costs are flights and JR pass / train tickets, everything else can be as cheap or expensive as you want it to be.

( * Just kidding )

This post has been edited by deodorant: Feb 19 2018, 01:08 PM