Thanks. So those restaurants and small shops selling souvenirs/clothes etc accept payment using ICOCA?

Buy at Disney Store there. I did buy online, but somehow after printing, QR code didn't show up (not sure if it was my issue), i waste 30 minutes at Information counter at DisneySea to ask them for new ticket.

Starting date must be today. Means your travel dates must be 11/11 to 21/11. No other dates than that.

What a steal! Really only RM1/day, I thought you typo

Too bad I got my hello1010 sim cards already lol..

SUICA better not buy online

There's Welcome Suica card for tourist that's FREE, no deposit, only need to top up value
Validity 28 days

Not everyone got budget can go Japan every year, my friend. Somemore there are other places to travel so others might be traveling yearly but only go Japan once a while. Like me my next trips most likely won't be to Japan in another 1-2 years time.... a tourist IC card would suit us types best as we won't have to pay the 500yen deposit and we don't have to worry the card expiry.

i buy online from disneysea website

I also plan on doing the same as Chester stay at Osaka travel to Kyoto daily.

I thought doing so can save hassle & time packing and repacking. Furthermore checkout is morning in one hotel and 3 pm in the other hotel. 1/2 day pass already.

true true.

Another added reason I thought is the sakura forecast for 2020 is not out yet and I am booking the hotel now. So next year I have the flexibility to rearrange my itinerary which date to go to Kyoto to catch full bloom.

But planning to be there quite a while 12 days.

if can fill up all the days.

I bought a bunch of attraction tickets and tours from Klook mobile app. Do we need to print all these tickets out in hard copy or we could just present/scan it via our mobile?

Any experience guys?

Newest Japan collection.
Shibuya Sky - Check In - Done 
Open since 1 Nov 2019
Ticket: 2000 Yen

2000 Yen

Anyone went to both Universal Studies Japan & Singapore?

I went to USS before but not sure if I should allocate one day for USJ.

Hahaha! Not everyone is a potterhead. But I been to USS and if can, I would go to USJ just for the thematic roller coaster & thrill rides. I believe like USS, each attraction in USJ has some kinda roller coaster or thrill rides?

Yaloh thats what my brother said.

But then again he never been to USS. 

Thx i've been to Tokyo Disney 10 years ago and very impressed by the crew's enthusiasm and joy they exuberant with the guest. I went from opening to closing (10pm i think) and the crew was just so joyous and wonderful even to the closing time when they wave goodbye. When I was in USS I really found that same element missing from the crew.

Not much of a trill ride person, in USS i remember going for the Shriek 4D, Hollywood action show, Transformers (twice), waterworld show(twice too). In USS I took the combo ticket with the aquarium and afternoon i went there for 2-3 hours.

Perhaps I can fill up the whole day in USJ since there is more stuff there. And I will be bringing my mom, so she perhaps more keen on taking photos in Hogsworth.

Hey I just reached Osaka recently!

So many drugstores/pharmacies at shopping streets (Ebi suji, Shinsai, Sennichimae) @ Namba area...

Which drugstore/pharmacy overall is one of the cheapest to get skin care/beauty products? Because there are like 1001 of such stores so maybe we can an indication of which shops to look at.

Also, should we buy our sweets/chocolates/souvenirs at Osaka or at Kyoto? We're scared that there are not many choices or it's more expensive in Kyoto

That minor savings buying here and there, doesn't really compare if buying from a single shop and claim the tax deduction.

Take note of tax refund slips, click only if you can read Chinese: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid...938120582934128

My first tax refund slip was properly taped on my passport and round stamp was within the slip but subsequently after that and yesterday's spending at Rinku Premium Outlet were all stapled and half of the round stamps were stamped outside of the slips. If this happens to me as well then I'm screwed because I travel to China quite often too.

I bought jacket in Adidas Shinsaibashi and the staff taped nicely but can't say the same for Adidas in Rinku.

Yes, my previous passport (expired already) also has staples from my previous Japan trip.

Honestly, I don't see a point for them to do it. We are not doing refund anymore because it has been deducted when we purchase our stuff. It's really a waste of resources and creates more issues (like the sharing I posted earlier).