much cheaper, for example the uniqlo crossbody bag here sell rm59.90, uniqlo japan only sell 1000 yen = rm30

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: May 7 2025, 07:15 PM

yen low again, can change if have budget

kesian i changed 3.10 last month while i was there

Hi all, I have a question. According to the japan immigration website, we are only allow to be in Japan for 180 days per year. This year I've been there for 89 days (from feb to may), end of this year [dec 22 to jan 5] (christmas + new year) i plan to go there for another 14 days and next year feb / march i plan to again for animejapan 2026 and travel to other states (not sure how many days yet).

Based on my understanding is that they count through rolling year, meaning from 2025 feb to 2026 feb if i have stay over 180 days? While i understand that I may not be over 180 days, im still scare that if immigration will give me any trouble for visiting so often? or will i be fine?



This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: May 18 2025, 10:22 PM

2023 went for (35 days), 2024 didn’t due to work. This year 89 + end of year (14 days). Next year I think better skip feb and go middle or end of march cause my reset will be at feb 2nd 2026. I also plan to either have 2 long trips or short multiple trips.

Just scare that if immigration will ask why I travel to there so frequently. I saw that there is no issue of entering the country multiple times per year. But should be no problem right as long I don’t pass the 180 days limit.

What company? Round trip or single? I plan to take batik air again this dec since the service not bad

Cheaper than AA and batik, nice deal. Fly during day or night?

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: May 29 2025, 09:02 PM

No need so early buy if you plan to go in another few months, late buy might be even more cheaper. I purchased airdo ticket to hokkaido last dec but jan suddenly become more cheaper.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Jun 10 2025, 07:02 PM

Yen starting to low again, can keep an eye out. if can hit around 2.8 would like to convert few k for spare.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Jul 15 2025, 09:37 PM

I took one way batik air from kul to narita, no delay. To me the experience is slightly better than airasia but not by much. I didn’t order any food cause it was a red eye flight. A lot of turbulence though, not sure if it was the pilot or the weather.

Delay sometimes inevitable, my airasia flight back from haneda to kl also delay 2 hours more from 12am to 2am. Cancel don't think can happen.

end of april



This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Jul 19 2025, 06:50 PM

Yes can top up no issue, if worry can apply for a wise card. I used wise when topping up suica using apple pay.

Tried both batik (Once) and AA (three times), batik land at nrt while AA land at hnd. Batik seat and legroom more comfortable than AA, AA seat and legroom for 7 hours flight is horrible and backpain when arrive. Service wise on the air both not much different since low cost airline. But i do notice that Klia 1 batik staff during check in is more friendly than AA at Klia 2. Both airlines also experienced slight delay when departure but nothing major.

Like what above mentioned as well, if got money better go for ANA, staff is incredible and polite. If book early, ANA round trip can be cheaper than AA and batik. AA/Batik need self add on luggage etc. You can compare all of them using google flights.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Sep 10 2025, 06:49 PM

penang to tokyo only need rm360...

Good time to change yen now, at its lowest point now for the past few years

Will be going lower due to Takaichi becoming pm and her economic policies

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Oct 8 2025, 12:58 PM

For me I've stayed two nights at Higashi Muroran with Dormy inn cause noboribetsu ryokan and hotel are too expensive. Higashi Muroran can be an easy access to both noboribetsu and toyako (lake toya). I've managed to visit these 2 places in a day.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Oct 9 2025, 01:55 AM

I took local Jr train, Hokuto express and bus. Morning I took Hokuto to toyoko station, walk to lake Toya and stay there for bout 2 hours. Later afternoon took Hokuto again straight to Noboribetsu station. Took local bus to jigokudani. At end of day I initially book hokuto to go back to higashi muroran but I saw jr local train came early so I hop on there to go back hotel.

Other than bus I used Jr Hokkaido pass. Buy your pass at Jr website rather than Klook or other third party site, cause you can directly book train seats at Jr website and then pick up easily. Don’t be like me bought the pass at Klook and need to q up at Sapporo station to one by one book all the train tickets. The amount of people and time you need to wait you will cry.

Just beware of the train station staffs and see if they took your pass or not. When I first arrived at noboribetsu station, it was so crowded the staffs just randomly took ticket at the gate. He took my Jr pass, lucky I noticed and told him lol.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Oct 9 2025, 12:15 PM

For me jozankei and Otaru absolutely not worth to go. If you not going to onsen jozankei has nothing to offer. Otaru even worse, other that one canal there’s nothing to see, literally like a ghost town and full of tourists. The only thing I enjoyed was the train ride from Sapporo to Otaru, the view between the train tracks and ocean was breathtaking.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Oct 9 2025, 12:21 PM

I went to the bear park this feb and I dont really recommend it anymore. Bears are getting lesser and all of them seems very depressed, lazy and don't want to interact with people. Or maybe I go during winter all of them still hibernate lol. Duck race is fun. But for 3000 yen I really dont think its worth the price. TBH i rather took the 3000 yen and go eat something good.

This post has been edited by HumanExtinction: Oct 10 2025, 02:10 PM