Ehhhh.. I can't read japanese. Do you happen to know other websites that people use to book?
Thanks!
Wow can use TNG to make payment in Japan too?

Can i use this?
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/

What is this Fui Excursion that i keep hearing about. For my Mt Fuji trip, I am planning to just book one of the day trips tour from Klook. haha.

Hi guys,

May I know which method is the best conversion rate option in Japan? Credit card, money changer USD to YEN or Wise?

Hope someone to can give some advice, thanks.

Is Japan still majority cash based or are they moving towards cashless payments like china?

Would like to know as I'm going for two weeks in April with my wife. Last time I went was before COVID, back in 2019

Hi everyone, I will be travelling to Japan in mid May later this year. I will be going with my wife and we are both in early 30s. I have been to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka whereas my wife has been to Osaka with day trip to Kyoto.

We would enjoy more on nature and some cultural/historical place as well as some fun activities.

Please have a look at my very early draft of the itinerary below. (I have only booked hotel for Tokyo so far)

Day 1 (16th May) - Thursday [TOKYO]
• Arrival at Narita Airport in the AM.
• Collect and activate 14 days JR Pass.
• Take train to Tokyo. Deposit luggage at locker as hotel check in time is at 3pm(?).
• Walk around and explore, lunch while waiting for check-in time.
• Check-in at 3pm
• Explore Akihabara Electric City in the evening as well as dinner

Day 2 (17th May) - Friday [TOKYO]
• Explore Ginza (shopping)
• Yoyogi Park - Meiji Jingu
• Shibuya Crossing
• Shibuya Sky (evening)
• Dinner
• Shinjuku Kabukicho
• Omoide Yokocho Alley

Day 3 (18th May) - Saturday [TOKYO]
• Hitachi Seaside Park
• Teamlab Planets

Day 4 (19th May) - Sunday [TOKYO]
• Harajuku
• Tokyu Plaza Omotesando
• Kamakura
• Kamakurakoko-mae Station for seaside sunset

Day 5 (20th May) - Monday [KAWAGUCHIKO]
• Train to Kawaguchiko Station
• Store luggage at locker
• Tour around Kawaguchiko Lake with Oishi Park as last stop
• Collect luggage to check in hotel
• Chureito Pagoda
• Oshino Hakkai late afternoon

Day 6 (21st May) - Tuesday [NAGOYA]
• Depart to Nagoya
• Store luggage at locker
• Nagoya Castle
• Check in hotel
• Nabano No Sato Light Illumination

Day 7 (22nd) - Wednesday [NAGOYA]
• Ghibli Park
• Oasis 21
• Hosho-in (Osu Kannon)

Day 8 (23rd May) - Thursday [TAKAYAMA]
• Depart to Takayama
• Explore town
• Sanmachi Suji
• Hida-Furukawa

Day 9 (24th May) - Friday [KYOTO]
• Depart to Shirakawago
• Store luggage at locker
• Explore Shirakawago
• Collect luggage
• Depart to Kyoto - Check in hotel
• Explore Gion

Day 10 (25th May) - Saturday [KYOTO]
• Zenrinji (Eikandō) Temple
• Kiyomizudera Temple (Late afternoon)
• Yasaka Pagoda (Hokanji Temple) at Ninenzeka Street
• Philosopher's Path - Nanzenji Temple

Day 11 (26th May) - Sunday [ARIMA ONSEN]
• Depart to Arima Onsen Ryokan
• Explore Arima

Day 12 (27th May) - Monday [OSAKA]
• Depart to Osaka
• Store luggage at locker
• Osaka Castle
• Ichiba Kuromon Market
• Dotonburi

Day 13 (28th May) - Tuesday [OSAKA]
• Universal Studio Japan
• Dotonburi

Day 14 (29th May) - Wednesday [OSAKA]
• Wakayama half day trip (Ide Shoten)
• Tokyu Hands

Day 15 (30th May) - Thursday [NARITA]
• Checkout, store luggage
• Leisure explore
• Collect luggage
• Travel back to Narita Airport for night flight

Hotels
Tokyo - Daiwa Roynet Hotel Shimbashi
Kawaguchiko -
Nagoya -
Takayama -
Kyoto -
Arima Onsen -
Osaka -

Do let me know if you have any recommended hotels. I have checked Sotetsu Fresa at Shimbashi but they have no more non-smoking room.

Any suggestions/recommendations if there are locations that I can add/remove and if the flow of travel is feasible are welcomed! Anything to make the itinerary more enjoyable? Thank you!

I was considering Kamikochi too, but it’s too far away as I will need to travel to Nagoya right after that.

Do you think renting a car is possible at Takayama just for one day? Pick up car at Takayama in the morning and return at Nagoya at 8pm.

Hey guys, got a question about WISE, should I buy Yen in my wise app already? Or just store up ringgit and then when I use the card let it automatically convert?

Same for when I want to withdraw from the ATM? What’s the best step?

Anyone knows how to go to Golden Pavillion from Arashimaya Bamboo Forest? I heard taxi is the way to go as public transport will be too much of a hassle?

going to Kurobe Alpine Route in mid May.

anybody got any snow/winter shoes to recommend? maybe thinking of walking around up in the snow wall, and worried that it might be slippery if I bring my normal shoes.

anything to take note if taking singapore airlines? it will be kl-singapore-nagoya. so if transit in singapore, just go over to the next gate without doing anything else right? sorry 1st time transiting. it was about 1.9k return