Hi guys, i am going to Osaka with my wife
Any budget hotel/motel recommended for a week stay? No need fancy hotel as long have bathroom ok already..
Just to have a proper bath+sleep..

Is kyoto a must to visit? We plan to go USJ but no other plan than that.. quite clueless about Japan since this is our first time going there..

You should seek price from Agoda or Booking.

I'm planning for opening ceremony as well. And if possible badminton during msia competes.

how are you guys planning to get the ticket.

Which railway pass should i get? Please advise.

I heard that the tickets committee will be opening the lottery tickets this 24th jun. We hav to register for it.

Save moneh, sleep in airport owai

https://tokyo2020.org/en/games/ticket/

if u don't mind sharing toilet, can search for hostel
or can try luck on airbnb, bear in mind, airbnb in japan now is subjected to hotel tax
so it's not gonna be cheap but the conveniences of having a washer is > hotel

kyoto after i've done some research is a must visit compared to osaka, more things to see and visit in kyoto than osaka
but the accommodation in kyoto is alot more expensive
u can choose to back and forth everyday from osaka but it's gonna waste some time


well, want to save money is like that
your blog not updated already?

Been there, done that (Sleeping in the airport in both Narita and Haneda airport)

1) Sleep in airport is allowed because Haneda basically 24 hours airport with some 24h eatery like Yoshinoya, MOS burger and Lawson on 1st floor. To be honest, I found Haneda to be more lively than Narita. Narita also need to beware of United airline passenger as some of they having jet lag and chat so loudly like no tomorrow (I think so as they were the only western airline to fly that night 10pm in Narita Airport Terminal 1).

Disclaimer: I am not looking down on people, I just dislike those who are not considerate.

Best floor in Haneda would be the 5th floor, less people. However, not recommended if you are a light sleeper. I end up go snacking and strolling all the way, cant sleep at all.

2) I also tried Manga cafe in Shinjuku, Bagus cafe with free flow of drinks and soft serves. This cafe ok, still can manage to book with cacat Japanese. I bought 6 hours package, it was a weekday and about 1200 yen (weekend maybe 2000 yen?) in 2017 and you get cubicle all by yourself, it was quiet but depends on luck because who knows you get a person who snores loudly beside you haha.

Then I went again one more time as I booked hotel date wrongly end up full house on the day I was supposed to stay, 5 degree celcius 2am outside street no place to stay, what is worse was I had a fever that time. I was a noob lone traveller before but it was fun because I was all by myself and Tokyo literally safe, that time I also didn't know what is Kabukicho and I was lost roughly in that area, luckily got 3 Japanese guy shows me the way, one of them even draw the map and one of them guide me there. Maybe I was pulling the luggage all the way there looking for Shinjuku bus terminal station wandering around, I know I kiamsiap dun wanna spend 500 yen for locker, can buy one good bento in conbini dy

3) If you do not mind follow their culture on bathing (fully naked but gender segregated, no tattoo allowed) you can try the Onsen house in Odaiba, they have shuttle bus pick up, check out klook, I never try this yet because Japan has many better onsen out there yet to try.

https://www.klook.com/en-MY/activity/18407-...e-haneda-tokyo/


4) Last train for Keikyu line is before 12am (best bet is before 11.45pm) , manage to go to Shibuya (center Tokyo) /Kichijoji (west Tokyo) through it with 2/3 transfer, just follow those Japanese and sign board while transfer (90% not lost one)

Lots of ppl asked me that. No time to update, manyak backlog

mine left yogyakarta for now
but also no time to post
website is gone, backlog if wanna post is surely alot

You punya blog, I already lost hope .......

Depends on where you are going. There is a subway pass for unlimited use for 24 hours, 48 Hours and 72 Hours for travel around Tokyo subways. If you don't travel a lot, getting a suica/passmo would be adequate.

You meant the 5th Floor of Haneda is the floor with the outdoor observatory where you can watch the airplanes? Anyway, I really salute you guys who can spend overnight at an airport. I really need a proper bed to get some shuteyes, so if I stay overnight at an airport, I will be a zombie tomorrow.

I still cant accept the onsen bathing culture, even after trying so many times. I really loathe going in a bathroom with naked men all around. Any ways to overcome this anxiety? The only onsen I have tried was a private one in a hotel near Takayama.

meaning? u enter or not?
just go in, find it ok, as long u mind ur own business.
i find if u go with fren, it kinda help. well for me.

Rewatch azmin's videos over and over until you overcome it 😂

Just think to yourself, "whatever you have, they have it too so no big deal"
I love onsens and have no problems going everyday but that's me haha!

Entered. With the hope that there is nobody inside. Tried during dinner hours, or late at night. Result, I slammed the door once I see people inside.

No gay please.
If its a women onsen then I would have no problem.

I think I might have nightmares seeing naked men sitting on the little stool and using the bucket to pour water over their heads.

Speaking of Onsen, it trigger me to post this picture again.
When you onsen so much, you will reach this level.

Arghhhh.....



Luckily no black bush spotted. I think it's what that scared me off in the first place. Anyway, nudes could get you banned on this forum.

Oh yeah, some public / hotel onsen if invaded by rowdy mainlanders will become like pasar malam.