for tokyo, u have no choice..there is only 1 AA flight to tokyo haneda everyday
it's actually the worst time to arrive haneda because u may miss the last train if the plane delay

RM1124, okay lah if from kk > kl > tokyo...include luggage or not?
KL to tokyo cheapest is RM800(just ticket)

go november?..prepare jacket

Thanks a lot for the update. I'll just remove them from post #1 since i've checked JTB site and there's no info on SIM. What they have is wifi router and it's with Samurai wifi.

oh really ah?? ohh damn hahaha, so i guess best not to use AA then??

1124 not included luggage

yea planning to go around early nov, starting winter in dec so won't be so cold also mah haha

This post has been edited by darrenwks: Jan 28 2019, 10:25 AM

if you're on a budget, u have no choice but to choose AA
they land at that hour because it's cheaper to land at that hour, u will see quite a few more flight that land around the same time
as long as they don't delay, u should be able to make it to the train

and no choice is because other flight starts from RM1.3k(KL to haneda)

going tokyo during cold is a fun but not so fun experience
fun because u get to experience cold, not fun is because it's too damn cold, u just wanna go home

take bus...there's bus from gotemba to fujisan

pay a bit more and get ANA etc. lol

nowadays, AA after include luggage and meals, not that much savings compare to full service carriers.

I rather have a nice arrival time in JP, so you can account for delay etc.

y not plan for Autumn Foliage?

i see, thanks for letting know hehe

ANA about 3.3k+ from KK

if got cheap ticket, might go around October too, but Tokyo autumn falls around Late Nov - Early Dec right

This post has been edited by darrenwks: Jan 28 2019, 04:11 PM

i'm going early oct to osaka
will start doing research soon

U should be able to see autumn red leaves on mid nov. Not to mentioned golden ginko leaves as well.
Went to japan but kansai area last year on early-mid nov.


And also sakura bloom on nov due to prev typhoon


Both taken at Himeji on mid nov.

This post has been edited by Fyonne: Jan 28 2019, 03:24 PM

Reporting in from myoko kogen, picked up our rental gear, hope we're all OK to hit the slopes tomorrow!

So far my 3 times AA flight to haneda no delay la... Plus minus reach around 10.30. But i really hate rushing 1. So the 1st time solo trip i sleep airport. 2nd time & 3rd with partner n friends i book hotel near airport which provide airport transfer shuttle. 1st nite i just need a place to sleep only then 2morrow morning only depart to city hotel. But if you really want rush the late train. Actually can make it 1 la... Really need to move fast lo...

Whats your setting for action cam?

Going by your previous vids, it pops out. Is that because you do color correction on editing software?

I'm in Hokkaido now and it snowed heavily today. It's great for skiing (sort of) but bad for pictures and video.

I'm using gp6

Yeah I find that cameras and vid cameras in general underexpose snow scenes quite badly, so in post need to correct. I don't really do much though, just white balance and adjust exposure contrast saturation a bit.

it's not that cold compare to Korea though.. haha i was in Korea when the temperature never go above 0.. you just keep going into shops for warmth but it gets too hot so you come out after 5 minutes.. rinse and repeat..

i was in Japan last December.. I enjoy the weather a lot.. day time 8-9 degree.. night time around 4-5 degree Celcius.. just layer properly... you can walk for hours in the nice weather

you'll get sick soon if u rinse and repeat
it's 8-9 degree if you're lucky
when i was there, it was 3 degree in the morning and the wind is blowing straight at my face and i'm under prepared on my face part

if your plane didn't delay, your rushing part(walk fast) is only from the arrival of the plane till immigration only
after that just relax, i'm not even on the last train...i'm on like the 2nd or 3rd last train

Hokkaido is a peaceful and nice place to travel

Guys, just checked that late night arrival in Japan airport is risky? I'll arrive at 1030pm in Japan. But searched online and found out that theres no train or bus after midnight. What can i do if in worst case scenario happened?

Taking cabs seems too pricey, Any alternatives?

Snow fell in Kyoto last Friday night when we arrived.
Very NICE! Although difficult to go through the wet and slushy pavements.
But nice!
This was after MAS cancelled our flight on Friday night. Took the flight next day 930am out of KLIA. Lost a day in Kyoto there!

Very relaxed last few days in Kyoto. Taking the Kyoto bus is a cinch. Easy peasy. Gets us to most locations with a bit of walking.
Thank you Google maps!

Onto Osaka today.

This post has been edited by prophetjul: Jan 30 2019, 07:38 AM

u either make it to the last train or sleep airport
but there is a midnight bus lah
https://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/guide/accessbus.html