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 Travel To Japan V13, Everything you need for a Japan trip!

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tzxsean
post Jun 3 2023, 02:03 PM

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QUOTE(1qaz1qaz @ Jun 2 2023, 07:54 PM)
hi anyone got recommendation for internet solution? 
10 days traveling between Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo.
for 2 pax mainly use for navigation like google maps or check train route or occasionally social media.
is 2GB data daily enough?

from google found mainly 3 ways,
1) Shopee Japan sim > Cheapest among all. Any good? Anyone bought/use this before, can recommend which seller?
2) Local Japan sim > Way more expansive than Shopee sim around 30-40% extra from the price that i can google.
3) Pocket Wifi > too expensive imo

hope anyone can share some insight  notworthy.gif
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how about e-sim?

Ubigi
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post Jun 3 2023, 07:50 PM

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QUOTE(1qaz1qaz @ Jun 3 2023, 04:19 PM)
looking at the price is way too expensive compare to others
you use that before? hows the speed and stable?
yes saw digi for rm90, you sub before? hows the speed and stable?
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Yet to use ubigi but I plan to use it


It’s cheaper than our telco for 10GB data (lasts 30 days), costs about 18 USD (~RM84)

but there's a 10% discount

however Ubigi is just internet plan, there is no phone call included

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post Sep 23 2023, 10:12 PM

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QUOTE(fruitie @ Sep 23 2023, 09:25 PM)
Based on my vague memory about Japan, their beds are smaller. Even the double beds for two persons are smaller than our regular queen-size beds in Malaysia. If possible, I don’t want two twin beds, but oh well. Do they have at least our queen-size beds there or larger beds? If you know which hotels in Tokyo have these beds, please suggest ya.

Otherwise, please let me know which are the best areas to stay in Tokyo? Affordable for 6 nights. Less than RM 3k if possible. Our main places are the Disneysea, Warner Bros Studio Harry Potter and Kirby Cafe. I don’t know what’s the normal traveling time in Tokyo, is 45 minutes considered far? It sounded far to me. laugh.gif The rest are the normal attractions in Tokyo, areas like Shibuya, Harajuku, Shinjuku etc.
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I'm going to stay around Ginza ...

RM1.6k for 6 nights in mid Oct but I'm only a person and I booked like few months ago
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post Sep 24 2023, 09:09 PM

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QUOTE(Blofeld @ Sep 24 2023, 06:17 PM)
where to buy suica card?

or can buy in Malaysia and they send here?  laugh.gif
what is IC card?
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if u using iphone ..you can also add digital suica in apple wallet and use apple pay
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post Sep 25 2023, 03:52 PM

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QUOTE(loonsave @ Sep 25 2023, 11:26 AM)
But it seems they restrict reload with foreign Visa. I don't have any Mastercard in my hand.  sad.gif
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AMEX works too
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post Sep 26 2023, 12:07 AM

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post Oct 1 2023, 12:09 AM

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QUOTE(HumanExtinction @ Sep 30 2023, 10:48 PM)
if im not wrong suica and pasmo doesnt really matter, both are fine to use. I personally use suica because I like the penguin  biggrin.gif , just a reminder that only mastercard works with both pasmo and suica reload atm. For some reason they take away the ability to top up with Visa.
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amex works too
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post Oct 8 2023, 10:12 PM

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I'm trying to double confirm on my hotel booking

but no response through Agoda / official email so far ...

should I be worried?

going to charge my CC soon
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post Oct 8 2023, 10:42 PM

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QUOTE(Human Nature @ Oct 8 2023, 10:23 PM)
What do you mean
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i already booked my hotel through agoda few months ago

received booking confirmation in my email as well

thought of double checking to make sure my booking is in their system?
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post Oct 8 2023, 11:45 PM

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QUOTE(Human Nature @ Oct 8 2023, 11:22 PM)
You can send them a message via agoda app.
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i've sent them twice ... a week apart ... no response

this evening I've sent another through official email
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post Oct 14 2023, 10:56 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Oct 14 2023, 10:42 PM)
Currently Japan most famous spot:
ローソン 富士河口湖町役場前店 

It so famous, It become one of must go spot if you been to Lake Kawaguchiko.
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how is the autumn foliage now?

based on the live video, the snow cap is very small too
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post Oct 15 2023, 03:33 PM

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QUOTE(HumanExtinction @ Oct 15 2023, 12:18 PM)
Now still don’t see any autumn foliage yet
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too bad ... i guess i will just go enoshima and yokohama instead
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post Nov 4 2023, 08:26 AM

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QUOTE(Blofeld @ Nov 4 2023, 12:57 AM)
cannot use meh?

but i always use it  blush.gif
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i used less than 5 times during my 1-week trip

when my legs were too tired to walk/climb the stairs
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post Nov 13 2023, 08:45 AM

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QUOTE(kienhuia @ Nov 6 2023, 01:04 PM)
any suggestion what to buy as souvenir ?
Tokyo banana - read it is avail at ISetan ... any other suggestion ?

also any particular store to buy cosmetic ? @Cosme ?
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New York Perfect Cheese
KitKat sake version
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post Nov 22 2023, 07:00 PM

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QUOTE(Gargamel_gibson @ Nov 22 2023, 04:17 PM)
Haha enjoy also can enjoy on budget if you know where to go. I never go to family mart or cheapo place. In Japan cheap doesn't mean low class or high class can be cheap also. Example Tsukiji fish market sushi, I know a few places, real old school proper sushi master place but lunch set only 1000 yen. If you go dinnertime is 5-6000 yen
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i spent the shit out of my budget on good food

some of them were 2k-4k yen range (after tax) lol
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post Dec 21 2023, 06:57 PM

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QUOTE(damien5119 @ Dec 21 2023, 09:00 AM)
hey all, going to japan anyone know if it's better to use the currency exchange or ATM at the japan airports or exchange locally in malaysia?
I'm going to taiwan first then from there to Japan, so i dont want to bring along so much JPY from Malaysia.
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I use Wise card and withdraw from ATM at 7-11

I don't "carry" cash to Japan
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post Jan 17 2024, 09:51 PM

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QUOTE(freestyler87 @ Jan 17 2024, 09:24 PM)
hi Both,

thanks for your reply,
I guess either have to get morning flight (arrival) or just sleep inside airport for a night.
is that anywhere inside Haneda airport can sleep? will the guard come disturb or shooing me away?
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personally I prefer / suggest arrival in the morning ...
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post Jan 18 2024, 08:31 AM

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QUOTE(freestyler87 @ Jan 18 2024, 08:15 AM)
Thanks man, I want to skip Tokyo straight to Echigo-Yuzawa / Nozawa Onsen... its for Snowboarding purpose.
Not interested with City at all.
Most of the morning flights from Malaysia to Tokyo are JAL or ANA, and even SIA arrive at night.
if the price difference between AAX with JAL/ANA is more than RM500 I'll just sleep 5hours in Airport much better hahaha
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my SIA slight arrived in Tokyo around 5-6am (during Oct 23 trip)

I'm worried to take AAX because of the risk

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post Jan 25 2024, 01:19 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Jan 25 2024, 10:41 AM)
Hybrid Down Coat 100% useless in Hokkaido Winter
Seamless Down Parka (3D Cut)  I would say 60% useless in Hokkaido Winter.  Neck area just too loose wide open , even fully zip up plus neck area cloth material are thin.

You need something like this, once it fully zip up, it fully cover your neck, feel like it choking it. might get uncomfortable by starting, by once get use to it, it most working in Hokkaido harsh Winter.
0 temperature won't kill you, what kill you is the wind.

https://www.columbiaimalaysia.com/products/...621-p-2289.html

https://www.columbiaimalaysia.com/products/...562-p-2698.html

https://www.columbiaimalaysia.com/products/...105-p-3535.html
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heattech scarf not useful enough for the neck area? ohmy.gif
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post Jan 25 2024, 01:21 PM

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QUOTE(kenji1903 @ Jan 24 2024, 09:45 PM)
Suica/pasmo reload machines are available in all stations, problem is it only accepts cash. If you want to reload via credit card you need to add the Suica card into iPhone e-wallet. All public transport and combinis accepts Suica

It’s only special trains/bus you need to purchase tickets, e.g Fuji express/Snow monkey park/Kamikochi
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what I did was withdraw money using Wise from ATM

then reload to Suica periodically

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