Yeah, torres09 is right. I went to Kyoto-Osaka from 17-26 Oct last year and only some leaves were starting to change colour. If you're going even earlier than I did, you might also just see very little autumn foliage.

The bamboo forest is unique and has its own charm. If you can somehow avoid the crowds you should go.

Not sure if those pay-to-enter temples and gardens allow you to take wedding photos inside but some of them are very beautiful.

Interested in replies to this question, from those who went before ... myself, KIV for near future (F1 contract renewal at least until 2021; won't see the rights reverting to Fuji Speedway anytime soon kua).

Seems like flying to Kansai airport nearer to Suzuka (Mie prefecture).
Wondering whether camping at the Suzuka Circuit Family Camp will be a nice experience, or can save a bit on accommodation or not (¥2,060 for 2-ppl tent, not yet include sleeping bag and other accessories rental).
However, weather end of September/early October kinda rainy ... hope they'll push the future calendar later into the autumn season, so that can plan nicer sightseeing itineraries (can combine with trips to Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, etc, since relatively nearby).

Anyway, 2019 tickets sale not yet out.
2018 prices, cheapest were ¥14,900 at Dunlop curve (no big screen), and ¥19,100 at S Curve - Gyaku Bank (no big screen too).
Cheapest seats with big screen seemed to be ¥29,300 at S Curve - 2nd corner.

(Off-track ... this year, the F1 GP to go to, might be Shanghai GP, coz you know ... 1000th GP; 2020, the inaugural Vietnam GP. ... if only can choose one )

how fast will depends on how fast you walk from your plane to the immigration counter. will you be going to toilet after disembarking? long queue?

airport side always panjang gila try in the city centre, shorter queue

I pressume he wants to use the ticket for NEX

Thought normally ppl will spend the first few days around Tokyo area, before activating whatever JR passes to go other areas?

my previous experience, that's the ticket counter to purchase NEX (between Narita to Tokyo station)
but i arrived early so no such long que

guys, need some tips here, what's the best/worst time to arrive at any japan airport? anything i should take note?

saw some cheap flight around November, but arrives 10.30pm Haneda Airport

Rm1124 round trip is count as cheap or not?

paiseh first time planning to go JP lah

This post has been edited by darrenwks: Jan 25 2019, 12:17 PM

from my last trip, the first day arrive i activate my JR pass and straight take NEX and transit at Tokyo to Aomori prefecture, a lot of savings there.

pls do make a guideline for such F1 trip...
how bout accommodations in Mie prefecture? any budget inn nearby Suzuka town...
pls is there any flight from KUL direct to Kansai

Thanks for the input guys.

what airline first? if you say full service airline then cheap la...if you say low cost airline then its expensive

normally what's the price of air fare for period nov - dec ?

Err ... earliest for me might only be 2021, or even beyond, depending on my budget.

Was waiting for tips and advices from other sensei or sifus who attended F1 Japanese GP in Suzuka Circuit before.

Suzuka Circuit Hotel seems a bit expensive ... around ¥17,500 per night for 1 person room. Should have other accommodations around town, but the most convenient should be their hotel and the Suzuka Circuit Family Camp.
https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/en/experience/hotel/fee/

Kansai airport (KIX) is the usual airport travellers choose when wanna go to Osaka; ya, many airlines got direct flights from KUL, AirAsia included.

AA lol x.x

from Sabah to KL > KL to JP

Sacwoc was right, I needed it for NEX. JR East passes are any 5 days (don't need to be consecutive) within a 14 day period so for my travel pattern it normally makes sense to use the 1st day for NEX, 2nd and 3rd days going to and back from ski resort, 4th day whichever random day I think I'll be using most JR within Tokyo, and 5th day NEX back to airport.

I attended day 13 of today's tokyo sumo grand tournament despite knowing nothing about sumo!

Thanks to a bunch of obaasans sitting behind me screaming certain wrestlers' names and giving hours of live commentary, it was a really fun experience

2 things that I learned:

1. If you have a future visit to Japan that co-incides with a grand tournament, do see if you can set apart half a day (afternoon) to attend, it's great fun.
2. In a way I really pity the foreign wrestlers, basically almost all of them had zero support from the crowd if they were going up against a Japanese wrestler.

Anyway here's the moment from the final match of the day where Japanese wrestler Takakeisho side-swiped Yokozuna Hakuho to the ground, sending the entire arena into a frenzy of cheers.

Hi, I want to ask. If I want to travel from Gotemba to Fujisan Station. What is the mode of transport recommended? I found the Fujikyuko Bus. But it did not state that it can travel from Gotemba to Fujisan Station. Help please.

Just want to share an update I got from JTB Malaysia when I contacted them via FB this morning.

Finally V12
Noob reporting.

Damn MAS.
Cancelled flight on Friday night to Osaka. Postponed to Sat. Arrived late night to Kyoto. Lost a day.
Good thing was it snowed Friday night! Nice!