What is the procedure to bring medicines into Japan?
Like personal use medicines for hypertension and flu/cough syrup for kids.

Are they quite lenient about this?

is mid apr an OK date to go japan for spring to avoid peak period?

march - early apr will be sakura season
end of apr-early may - golden week

or mid may will be better? but temperature will be rising as it gets near to summer.
tiring if walk whole day in malaysia temperature

somemore japan just opened its borders to tourists.
not sure how pack will it be.
would like to avoid super peak season to have a more pleasant trip.

All right. The Kawaguchiko area if I don't purchase the one day sightseeing pass.. I can still pay the bus per trip?

Do you recall whether the Takayama-Hirayu Onsen-Kamikochi Ticket accepts credit card or cash payment only? Thanks

Same here, going to Japan with a 5 years old for 2 weeks in Nov. We will go to Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka via Centrair (SIA).
Going to Legoland and USJ for this kids friendly trip.
Maybe we will cross our path

For below 6 years old, the trains and buses fees will be free.
If I use my IC Card "manaca" with my kid, how should I pass the train gate? Just walk together? Or need to explain it to the staff at the train gate?

I read from wise website. Their debit card can be used to withdraw from visa atm?

Can anyone confirm or did it before?

Cash withdrawals
You can also withdraw cash from most ATMs — except the countries specified above for US and non-US cards respectively. If you don’t know of any ATM near you, just use the Mastercard ATM locator or Visa ATM locator to find one.

would 30K yen cash enough for 2 weeks in Osaka & Tokyo?
got additional 60k yen in a prepaid card that can withdraw at most ATM when needed as well
planning to use cards or alipay whenever possible

Understood. Thats what been bugging me as i usually chug 3 litre water everyday. Keep looking for refillable station, even there is refillable water station at subway metro where there is water tap below the water fountain 😅

kenji1903

Bro, while reading through your Kamikochi blog, I have one question. Did you make a bus reservation when you change bus at Hirayu Onsen, and also for the return leg? Or walk-in at the counter and wait for the next bus. Thanks

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PRCs are back in force huh. My Sakura trip in Mar/Apr was quite pleasant cos I think that time they still not able to travel overseas (or something like that). But I guess it's only a matter of time.

Going to Osaka & Tokyo early November, need some advise/answer

Hows the weather (in person) ? from google is autumn between 8c - 20c
Like Genting/Cameron? normal sweater/jacket will do?
Pocket money mainly for food/daily transport etc, RM200/6500 yen +-
Enough for 1 day? (first time visit Japan) not sure on the price
Regarding shinkansen, from Osaka/Kyoto to Tokyo.
I plan to go Nara Park in the morning, maybe afternoon will travel to Tokyo via Shinkansen.
Need advise the following?
1) From Google, I need to buy ticket at Shin-Osaka Station? price is around 15k+- yen (not sure if price increased). Using Tokaido Shinkansen line
I need to buy a few day in advance? or is there cheaper option like buying online before traveling?

2) Should I take the Shinkansen from Kyoto Station? Direct after visit Nara Park
If yes, can i buy the ticket at any Station? or how?

Thanks will look into all the pass
But for JR i dont think is worth it? coz i will only take 1 time shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo?
For JR pass worth it, and with the price increase? Coz my plan only Osaka > Kyoto > Nara > Tokyo.
I think will only take 1 Shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo. And till now i still dont know how to tell which is JR train or other train loool
1 way ticket is for Osaka to Tokyo is RM500? but JF pass is RM 1000?

Ya plan to go Nara like early in the morning from Osaka maybe around 7/8am and spend half the day
Plan to walk around the park to see Deer and maybe go Higashimuki Shopping St and the famous mochi shop
And plan to go back Osaka maybe after lunch 1/2pm and take Shinkansen around 3pm to Tokyo and reach maybe around 6pm?
Do you think this is doable/viable? any advice is appreciated

Hi guys, I planned 4 days in Kyoto but most of the places I want to go is done in 3 days...I have extra 1 day left. After researching around, I've found the following places...which 1 are recommended ya? I am already going Nara so this is excluded.

Himeji Castle
Kobe
Nagoya
Hiroshima

some question for the wise one

Wise card -
You have 2 free withdrawals each month - does operate base on calendar date -(ie reset every 1st of the month) - presume the normal standard is to convert to yen and withdraw at ATM in Yen when arriving Japan at appox 30k yen per transaction (given anything over that will be charge additional 1.75%)

question - onward to third transaction, there will fees associate with the withdrawal, will each yen be charge at 1.75% on top of the fees ?

Since I will be travelling between 28 and 2 of the month, presume I will be able to withdraw 120k yen. will that be sufficient cash for the stay of 4 days ?

Presume we can use wise card as debit visa for other payment in yen when available (understand that will be the best option to avoid cr card transaction fees)

Wondering if it is possible to convert extra yen on card to other currency after the trip?

I might go for Funaya...my girlfriend is not very keen on castles or temples

On side note, any recommended places to eat for lunch and dinner in Kyoto for 3 days? I know Nishiki market and Fushimi Inari market only.

Sorry about the noobish question, i tried searching for electrical point or plug but no one seem to talk about this. the voltage in japan is different to msia right? does it affect the charging time for devices? and need to bring along adapter right?

Hi hi,

First time traveler to Japan Osaka/Kyoto in Mid November

Travelling with wife and a child.

Would like to seek for some pro advice here on how to purchase JR pass or JS pass, been googling about the differences but still no clear enough.

I'll reached at kansai airport on the 10th and go to Kyoto for a 4d3n stay, there after going to Osaka on the 13th till 18th.

Planning to visit Osaka aquarium (1day) and USJ (1day)

Any great itinerary and where can I make purchases for the tickets?

Any advices are greatly appreciated.

Stairs, I cannot. No lift? I don't mind walking further so long there are lifts or escalators.

ic

wow 14 days lol why create such card?

i got suica back in 2015 , last used 2019
icoca back in 2018, last use 2019

4 years inactivity still can use right ? xD