Tokyo today is 9 degrees in the morning with strong wind. Freezing.

Visited ueno Park, sensoji temple, meiji Jingu, takeshita Street, meiji Jingu gaien, nezu shrine, shibuya hachiko, caretta shiodome, sumida River, Tokyo tower. Frankly speaking Tokyo metro subway is easier than Singapore mrt line. I don't find it hard to find the places rather than I was in Singapore.

Nice spot: ueno Park(afternoon) , meiji Jingu gaien (night) , sumida River (night).

Absolutely, makes the playing much more enjoyable for sure when you have the money to spend haha!

No, I was actually staying in a hotel just beside Shijo Station, makes getting around the 4 directions quite easy.

Not that much expensive when compared to EU & US. It depends on your home currency also of course.

You just need good planning transportation wise and have your meals in decent places that costs less than ¥1000 per meal.

Stay in Airbnbs to help with the costs, we just prefer hotels due to the convenience of luggage forwarding and breakfast.

Now that I've done Tokyo, Nikko, Fuji 5 Lakes, Kofu, Kinosaki Onsen, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Okayama, Himeji, Hiroshima & Okinawa, think I'll take a break next year especially with Olympics.

2021 seems like a good year to visit the lesser known areas of Japan. Kyushu or Tohoku maybe.

its actually not that expensive than those i heard exaggerating it if compare to EU & US

I had no choice. 
My company now targeting China market. Hopefully they can sent me more to China.
Please!!! NO more Japan~~~

Yoyogi park

Costs of food in Japan are affordable. Just buy rice at 7-11. Only 400 yen per meals. In UK I don't think can find meals around that price.

Photographing the Tadami line has always been in my bucket list so far. I love to take photographs of trains, especially rural trains like the Akita Nairiku Line and at Naruko Gorge. I had fun chasing after these trains.







Having experienced the amazing Nothern Tohoku (Aomori, Akita, a bit of Iwate and Miyagi) region Autumn last year, next time will go for the Southern Tohoku (Yamagata, Fukushima...) region during winter...

lai lai please intro the Tonkatsu to me.

In Japan I already "chase" all train except one [Shiki Shima]

Really drive and chase the train, and standby at those photo spots before the train arrives.

If you looking towards Kyushu, and want an authentic more Japanese feel, and less touristy with plenty of hidden gems, and I guess more poignant, then I would highly recommend Nagasaki city and surrounding area.

My chase means experience.

Entire Japan from North to South;East to West. All Limited Express, All Shinkansen Model Including 0 Series & Class also experience already. From cheapest to most expensive 

Any railway Line from shortest to longest, From Most North,South,East,West Station of Japan + Highest elevation Station in Japan also "check in".

All Sleeper Train (most of them already retired from service)

My Current most expensive train experience in Japan are Kyushu Seven Star

Now left last to conquer will be [[Shiki Shima]]

Hello guys. I'm gonna travel for the first time to Osaka, Japan alone this coming March. Just wanna ask if 100,000 yen is enough just for food for 8-10 days stay in Japan. Going there mainly for the food. Dying to try the ramen there.

Wow nice...
I've seen a video review of the 7* train, pretty pricey!

Haha yeah, definitely takes a lot of patience and cash.
That's why RC is the sifu, he's been on one lolz!

Yeah I'm only goin to hit up the ramen places over there. Some curry places, okonomiyaki, street foods and some others. Not interested in going to the more upscale places. Planning on going on a seperate trip this year for the sushi restaurants.

Shiki Shima start at 10,000 USD per pax.
Now funding in progress, few more years can conquer this train.

I bought my flight tickets to japan next year, only to know that it falls on the golden week. So had to start doing my planning right now. Was wondering, if anyone had encountered something like "The physical train ticket is not available on the following dates: 27 Apr-6 May, 10-19 Aug, 28 Dec-6 Jan".

Meaning there will not be any train tickets for Shinkansen Bullet Train?

I am in Osaka now. It's very cold here but people wear thin clothes whereas in Tokyo I think not as cold as Osaka but people there wear thick clothes. it's very windy in Osaka.

I found people here very friendly than in Malaysia. Only 1-2 people rude.

Question about skiing in Japan

For those who have ski-ed in Japan before, do they have both entrance fee and gear rental fee seperately?

Say if I already have the gear, do I still need to pay the entrance fee?

I was looking at this fare and a bit confused

https://sapporo-teine.com/snow/lang/en/price.html

1 day pass for adults costs 3900 yen
Snow escalator pass cost 1600 yen.

Does that mean the 3900 yen mean lift + rental for gear?
And 1600 yen is only the lift?

Correct me if I am wrong.

Nagoya Chubu Central Airport.
Snowing.

climate change is real 

That's what I thought but RegentCid posted this "All passenger depart from Narita must pay the fees no matter what airlines you takes.".

So can someone confirm which is correct ?

Back in Oct when I returned home via AA, I didn't have to pay any extra charges upon leaving AFAIK.
I didn't make the ticket arrangements tho.

Japan cost of living is affordable I think.
During my 12 days trip there I only spent 10k yen on food. I got 3 meals per day. 2x matsuya, 1x sukiya, 1x honke daichiiasahi, 1x Chinese resto at kobe chinatown. The rest are groups of family mart, lawson and 7-11.
My favourite is lawson's pork ball with soup, lawson duck satay, 7-11 chicken satay and spicy chicken family mart.

Matsuya at kyoto surprisingly has big portion and cheaper price than in Tokyo. Only 280 yen and has bigger portion than I have in Tokyo. Family mart, 7-11 in kyoto are expensive than in Tokyo or Osaka though.

Total cost per person including airfare return tickets, meals, transports explore Tokyo, Osaka, kobe, Kyoto, 9 days hostel+Airbnb 2.2k ringgit only.

I did Planets, worth every single penny.
Borderless is longer and bigger so more worth it I reckon.