I bought a return ticket KL to Osaka - RM819 (All in), end of Nov 2018. Pretty good deal i guess

no more koyo...but ok

i bought mine rm600+ return early nov

Yes. It’s Inclusive of meals, luggage, seat selection & insurance.

This will be my 3rd visit to Japan though. The deal is too tempting for me to ignore 😅

AirAsia, sometime can get RM260 for return osaka, without add-on

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

define affordable

Kansai International Airport obviously, because without landing there how would you go to either place?

I think minimum at least Rm10 in your prepaid card instead of Rm50. Because 4 months back while i'm in China, i'm using Digi prepaid for roaming, I only top up Rm60 to buy twice Rm25+Rm25 pass for 6 days.

Anyway, i going to Kyoto/Osaka this coming Sunday. I will update you on this method. But i'm very sure there is no such rules to maintain rm50 balance to purchase roaming data. 

Easy because it got Cable Car going Up.
If Hiking also Pretty easy for me due to Living at Tokyo, every weekends going hiking Mt Takao (400M)

Compare to Hiking Mt Kinabalu / Mt Fuji.......Mt Hiei just rookie level

Thanks man. Im trying to find a service provider that can give me the least headache, since im not able to speak japanese nor understand it. Online booking can be done, but I hope I wont face any problem trying to board the bus.

No leeches , wild dog  and boars. Hiking Trail are very well maintained until no challenge.

No no problem at all, just ask the bus guy with uniform, they will tell u
Yes actually I book in advance tickets for 2 different days. Then I check the weather a few days before the trip and cancel the other ticket...

Returned from 8 days trip to Osaka-Kyoto-Kobe. Just wanna share.

Stayed only in Osaka with 1 day trip to Kobe and 2 days trip to Kyoto.

Kiyomizu-dera is indeed potong steam with the netting over it for restoration work. Good thing I didn't purposely wake up early for it.

After visiting quite a number of shrine, decided to skip a few such as Ginkaku-ji and Shitennoji to make the itinerary less hectic. Basically not a tourist who really into the history of each shrine so after a few its no longer that interesting to spend energy getting to each of them 

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Kobe's mount Maya's view is great, but its freezing cold, camp indoor while I waited for nightfall for night view.

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Kobe Port

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Kinkaku-ji was nice but that's all, no real garden or parks around it.

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If got time, recommended to rent bicycle to explore Arashiyama (Kyoto) area, nice and serene. Will be too tired if walk instead.

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Expensive lunch at Kobe Beef Dining モーリヤ (https://goo.gl/maps/Nr2jVhJCUqK2), recommended to make booking cuz very small restaurant with very limited seats, I reach at 12.30pm but since didn't book I had to book for 1.30pm slot instead. It really melts in your mouth. 

Total 8D8N spent about RM6k including flight, accommodation, USJ, Kobe Beef for 2, and light shopping.

All jalan sendiri. Kobe just reach there during lunch time, have Kobe beef, then go have a walk at by the Port. Evening take the cable car up to Mt Maya, wait night, then come back down, and head back to Osaka. Note that Mt Maya cable car for night only available on weekends, weekdays by 5pm need to come back down already so plan your trip on weekend.

I decided to skip Silver Pavilion so can't comment, but the Golden Pavilion is really like what I've never seen before so its worth it.

Lol learn to ride the bicycle, its so much less tiring than walking and can save so much time.

i also brought gundam in japan, but mine one is RG
any shop got most discount? last time i bought in BIC camera original price is 2500 yen in the box, but price tag is 1980 yen(exclude tax), extra discount 7%(visa)
i using FCB credit card, extra 2% on final price

really?  made in japan?