Do we need to enable overseas ATM withdrawal on BP before that ?

Furthermore on the 7ATM, does it only dispense JPY or also our local currency ? Just to make sure what to expect 

What the...? An ATM that can spit out whatever foreign currency that you want? I wanna see that one. Never knew Japan has advanced to such a stage.

maybe gotten the statement slightly wrong.. you know where we transact through the cc terminals and they'd ask us to follow RM rates or JPY rates ? just wondering if that would also appear on the ATM machine..

sorry for the confusion and dragging on this off topic too long   

Best for me is Hoshinoya
https://hoshinoya.com/kyoto/

Indeed very nice.

Price is very nice too... haha

No need la.. BP's usage is for overseas, so no need to enable anything.

Only JPY currency... You are in Japan of course their local currency...

Activate your BigPay overseas usage first, else will fail. 

I'm a bit confused, so do we need to activate the BPay card overseas first or not?

thanks interested feedback from you.
Actually, I felt I was not touch and go in one place. I felt a bit bored in osaka and Tokyo afraid we cannot do anything once all in itinerary covered. what did you do in akihabara during 3 days? I visited big camera only and bought something for my nephew.
in Tokyo I like asakusa(kamirarimon, sumida), yoyogi, ueno Park and meiji jingu gaien area. my based area last time 4 nights was in asakusa.

my next target is hokkaido, my friend said otaru is a must visit list including cycling in biei. she told me biei the best place she ever visited in Japan. Suddenly my expectation is high again.

As many people said that visiting Japan never enough once. every year must visit Japan at least once. these words make my expectation high. when I felt Tokyo and osaka just like I am in singapore road suddenly I am dissapointed.

may I know your view about hokkaido? is that better than your Tokyo trip?
easy kyoto where I feel I am in Japan not in Singapore or KL.  new experience and feelings.

Heheh, Akihabara is a heaven for otakus ... especially shopping for hobby stuffs. But not necessary the cheapest, Nakano Broadway mall in Nakano is well-known also, plus Ikebokuro got some interesting hobbyist shops also, and my fren said Osaka prices are cheaper than Tokyo.  So, we've to spend many hours comparing prices among almost all the shops in Aki, plus window shopping, 1 or 2 days not enuf for us.  Chuo Dori is one of my favourite streets in Tokyo, so far. 

I concur with your fren ... among the cities/towns visited in Hokkaido, Biei is my fav.  Can describe the town as cute and quaint.  Maybe not for city lovers, Biei is just a small quiet town/village, but if I wouldn't mind living there.  Maybe don't expect it's as historical or unique as Kyoto; for me, it's an eye-pleasing place, streets are very organized, can see the town planning is very good, etc.

Biei is a member of The most beautiful villages in Japan Union.
https://utsukushii-mura.jp/
https://www.tsunagujapan.com/15-must-visit-...anese-villages/
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Those who said must visit Japan every year, are really fans of Japan; not just tourist places but the food, culture, etc. ... can't cover all in one short trip.  Japanese cities skyline aren't that pretty, coz they can't build too fancy high rise buildings.  Japan country-side might not be the prettiest also, China got more prettier natures (bigger mah).  It's the combination of Japanese people (polite, even if forced to), safety, convenience, food, nature, cities, culture, etc. that made most wanna go back to Japan.

Overall, Tokyo trips still more memorable for me compared to Hokkaido, coz maybe I went during summer to Hokkaido (cheaper flights mah).  Hokkaido is more relaxing, less crowded.  Tokyo got much more things to see, and places to go.  But for food, I feel Hokkaido's sashimi/seafood is nicer (of course lah).
Still wiser to carry some yen, maybe few thousand yen, just in case need it before got chance to withdraw from ATM.  Activate your BigPay overseas usage first, else will fail.  And compare the local money changer rate if possible with estimated exchange rate + withdrawal fee.

I withdrew 80,000yen in July from airport 7-11 ATM, BigPay exchange rate was JPY100=RM3.8093, I got RM3,047.45 ... but if factor in RM10 fee, then the exchange rate was RM3.8218. 
Still got leftover yen notes from previous Japan trips, so I didn't change any locally, plus I didn't wanna bring too much yen notes in my wallet/bag from Malaysia.
If I were to go again, I'll still withdraw most of my budget thru ATM there, if difference between local money changer rate and BigPay is negligible. (not changing million yens  )

I'm a bit confused, so do we need to activate the BPay card overseas first or not?

I just got back from Osaka/Kyoto and planning for the next trip already Has anyone done this route before?

14-15 nights trip:
Osaka** - Kanazawa - Shirakawago - Nagano - Tokyo

** Land at Osaka and spend 1 night in Osaka for eating and shopping galore. Luggage forwarding service for the big luggages to Kanazawa. To bring small bag for overnight clothing/etc.

Maybe karuizawa? I got no experience there but from google seems doable as day trip. If you willing to go a little further and stay overnight like in Nagano / Niigata / Yamagata areas then I got more personal experience recommendations.

I will be staying overnight in Nagano, Nearby Yudanaka station. Could you recommend me something? I am quite lost lol. I will be arriving in Nagano in noon. Planning to visit nearby attractions like snow monkey park and nozawa onsen. The next day I will be going to Ryuoo Academy for a ski lesson just to try out..

Snow monkey park 1/2 a day then go back to your ryokan soak onsen and sleep, then next day since you’re planning to go Nozawa Onsen anyway then why not just ski there?

Anyone went to mount yoshino for Cherry Blossom?

Worth it? I read it is packed in cherry blossom season.

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4152.html

I went there in 2018 and yes its very crowded with old Japanese people, if that's not a problem with you I think its worth it. I missed the peak cherry blossom season by few days and theres only some tree with flowers left but even then I still think it was worth it going all the way here. I hiked from Shimo Senbon(lower) to Naka Senbon(middle) area and spent few hours hanami-ing with random strangers there. buses are available on cherry blossom season and there's a ropeway too, but it was not working when I was there. If you are with family I would avoid the hiking trail, its not hard but isn't suitable for people with family.