from my previous tokyo lesson...yes u do
no matter what size u bring, it's gonna be full when u leave japan
my mom hasn't bought enough yet but have to stop because it's full

u need money and a huge suitcase/multiple suitcase to bring back everything from japan
because almost everything there is unique

I change my cash in Malaysia and I bring 2 wallets there, my normal one and a thin one. I put like 20,000y in my normal one and the rest I keep inside the thin one which I keep in my luggage. If I run low I just topup from the thin one.

Exchange rate in Japan is really bad, and I guess withdrawing there eats some percentage interest.

Japan is very safe, I’m not sure why you don’t want to put more money,
your bring 10x 10k should be enough for your 10 days trips, just remember to bring a small coin pouch

So far I got no issue to bring 200k yen on my wallet

japan is still mostly cash
alipay vs ICOCA?...ICOCA of course will win
rarely see alipay accepted unless places like drug store and not all accept

should be
restaurant surely will accept
clothing shop i'm not that sure because i didn't buy any cloth during my trip to japan

Has anyone used their Maybank Visa Debit Card to withdraw cash in Japan ATM? How`s the rate like?

For example 10,000 yen now is around RM385. I guess around RM8 will be deducted from Maybank and the exchange rate follow the  Selling TT/OD rate of  `Foreign Exchange Counter Rates`?

Current exchange rate are Rm384.3 for 10000 Yen
Maybank Rate are Rm391.00 for 10000 Yen 
Maybank charge Rm6.7 as service fees

add another I think about rm24, withdrawal fee and don't forget to activate oversea withdrawal. used to withdraw JPY from my Maybank and CIMB acc from 7E ATM last time before I opened an acc in JP

There's sale for suica and icoca card from travel recommends

Happy travelling XD

no
the date in front, u select MUST be 11th

u read at the top there "For 11.11 Promotion, please select the pickup date at the checkout page"

after u select "11.11 Sale (1 Ringgit Deal) WiFi Device"
select days...press book now
at the booking page...see the 1st column that say "Device Pickup Date (3 months from booking)" - this is where u select the date u want

i guess it's confusing that's why until now 1st 50 booking also not yet finish

Same management as Tokyo Imperial Palace? If ya, maybe got on-site first-come-first-serve tickets?

Didn't book online for Tokyo Imperial Palace free tour last year coz was a last minute decision; instead went early in the morning, queue up before the 9am ticket reservation open (they reserve more tickets for on-site instead of online), took the queue ticket, came back a while later for the intended slot booking with English speaking tour guide.  Managed to get a slot.  Inside they split into several groups again (Chinese language tour guide, English, & Japanese).

So, google online, see if can do that with Shugakuin Imperial Villa as well?

This Kyoto imperial villa very cocky one. Need one day advance register at ticket office with passport.
1st come 1st serve are only for Japanese tour. If you dunno any Japanese then you will be fxxx. No idea what they talking.

I been Kyoto so many times, never once been this place.

Those that purchased travelrecommends Buy 1 free 1 icoca/suica cards, did you get the e-voucher to redeem the tickets in Japan?

All i got was a invoice/receipt sent to my email. Not sure if this is sufficient to redeem the physical cards later?

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

Anybody going to Kyoto in the next few days? Colors should be peaking just about then.