thanks for the warning. avoid kuromon then. just to confirm. by tourist trap, you mean their prices are cutthroat?

Ramen museum...i'm not sure my kids may find it interesting. i mean if not mistaken, we have similar museum in Malaysia at melaka...they were not as enthusiastic as me.

ohh..i can apply for roaming pass within the app huh. will check it out. thanks.

Den Den Town: ohhh.. 2nd akihabara. will it be better than Tokyo? will their electronic prices be cheaper than msia? i may wanna get an extra memory card or battery or anything that catches my eye there. haha.

Pontocho: i recall some YouTube vid recommending places for the river side strolling or dinner. the alley is mostly sake bar?

Tokyo Skytree: Noted. will check it out.

Akihabara: noted on the this as well from a YouTube vid. same product, wide price difference.


Ichiran Ramen: Noted. thanks for the heads-up.

seafood and fruit price at Kuromon are known to be super expensive, wanna cheaper seafood and local fruits? buy from supermarket

Sorry my bad, Ramen museum is more for ramen fans, can try out different types of ramen in one place, very nice for photo ops, but I'm not so sure of their halal selections tho
more for kids is the Cup Noodle museum, the one in Jonker St Melaka is just a cheap imitation knockoff, can't hold the candle to the one in Yokohama. Can just google it and check it out, but you'll need to schedule your visit with them as they have different sessions daily.

for 12 days travel from Osaka to Kyoto then to Tokyo, which pass would you guys recommend me to get for a family of 2 adults + 2 kids (8 & 10).

just in case, something happen to my health, could i visit their clinic/hospital?

i may be buying a new small luggage back there to handle my purchases there. where should i look out for one? those giant big shopping mall? airport or just get one from msia since it's not much difference.

website indicate the weather/temperature may range from 2-10C. sounds pretty cold. but my colleague who been there few years ago claimed it's not even as cold as Cameron as the sunny sun provides the warmth. any comment?

is Feb really a low season? usj & most their hotel prices doesn't seems to reflect that. will it be crowded still? or even if there's a crowd, it is relatively low compare to peak season?

credit card is convenient but is there an extra forex exchange fee for each trxn? if yes, i would try to use cash for most/small amt purchases and only use credit card for high amt only. advice? noted on the Touch N Go availability. will there be extra charges as well for its usage?

so Kuromon is like our Chinatown? noted. but seafood at supermarket....will it be frozen or freshly prepared for consumption?

how do i schedule a visit wif them? there's a website for it?

IMO Den Den Town is much better than Akihabara, stuffs are cheaper there too, walkability also much better, you can easily get lost in Akihabara as it's huge! whereas denden town is more compact, easier for you to find the stuff you want and easier to compare price also, and their price aren't exploitative as Akihabara
pro tip: if you saw something that you wanted and it's already within your budget, just buy on the spot, don't bother go compare at other shops and come back. Chances are either you got lost, ran out of time/energy, or the item you want is sold when you go back.

pc parts are super expensive, not worth it, memory card also not cheaper, but best place to buy electronic is bic camera or yodobashi camera, or yamada denki, as you can get tax free from them, and can use additional 5%+ discount vouchers from visa, you can find those in Klook last I've check. I've bought Rakuten Kobo e-book reader for RM800+ after tax free + discount, compared to RM1200+ buying locally here in M'sia

JR pass is expensive now, IMO for your case wasn't worth it, just buy normal tickets
for Osaka, can buy the Amazing Osaka pass for some of the tourist experience, you'll save a lot from there, can get it from Klook

if wanna buy luggage there, most popular choice for tourist is at don don donki, tax free and lots of choice, but don't expect super cheap compared here, but you might find some good offers, and again there are extra discount vouchers for don don donki, just need to hunt around

if wanna save on CC forex charges, use the prepaid CC like Wise or Enrich Money, just top up your yen in there as use it normally like a normal CC, zero forex charges, and can withdraw cash from local ATMs as well.

Supermarkets will have both cooked and frozen seafood, best time to hunt for those cheaper cooked food is around 7/8pm, go early you'll have more choices but lesser discounts, later will have bigger discounts but lesser choices

cup noodle musuem, check the avaiabilty here : https://www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/en/yokohama/status/
usually you can just walk in but better check first in case there's a huge group

thanks for the tips. i think i shall buy from denden town, if anything catches my eyes. and mainly do sightseeing/windowshopping at akihabara then.

ok. then i'll get my extra memory card here at own our country akihabara - lowyat lol.

they have kindle at Japan right???

you can find Kindles at bigger electrical stores like bic camera, cheaper compared to here after tax discount
but IMO Rakuten Kobo is much better device if you don't plan to use their ebook store service, sideloading ebooks is a lot more easier and hassle free compared to Kindle, native support for cbz for mangas too!

how do i get this tax discount? watched a youtube vid where it indicate i need to show them my passport and i'll get a voucher? and i'll also need to show it at the airport?


sidetracking here:
I have two kindle now. the big and the small one. but the small one is the one version older. i would like to get the newer small ver that has higher res. i'm currently subscribed to unlimited kindle and also purchasing certain book not available in the unlimited.

i am now interested wif this sideloading you referring to. mind pm or guide me more abt it? btw...what is cbz?

look for tax free signs in shops, give them your passport when paying, they'll need to scan your passport for tax free, airport usually won't bother to check your tax free items

sideloading meaning uploading your own ebooks files like .pdf, .epub, .mobi or .cbz (most commonly used for manga/comic) into the e-reader, google is your best friend on how to

i use celcom roaming as backup, connection not so good in certain area ……main i use pocket wifi shared with 5 device …rm18 per day …good reception even at remote area and driving

may i know how can i get this pocket wifi?

rm18/days sounds ok.
how much data per day?

This post has been edited by karwaidotnet: Jan 4 2024, 07:27 PM

Samurai wifi ….can collect at mid valley, sunway mentari or by post…..Unlimited data

https://www.samuraiwifi.com.my

thanks for the warning. my previous visit to Tokyo and that was back in 2010...lol...
i managed to purchased and bring a hentai manga. i think the custom didn't check...so i keep it till today.

the content kinda sucks for me though...so...mehh...

by average how much a train ticket cost within osaka/kyoto/tokyo?
100-300yen per trip?
is there a discount for kids below 12?

just thinking out loud - 300 yen = RM9~
back and fro = RM18 x 4 tickets = RM72
if i go 3 different places by train per day that would cost me around RM216 per day
12 days = RM2,592

am i roughly correct here?

This post has been edited by karwaidotnet: Jan 5 2024, 12:25 AM

bought the sim.. rm40 for 9days 1gb perday should sufficient

my schedule not sure if it balance or too empty.. basically i dont like for rushing here and there..
day 1 - touchdown in nrt explore shinkansen to yamagata, explore ginza and tsukiji outermarket, tokyo tower
day 2 - tokyo to yamagata - takamatsu onsen - castle ruin
day 3 - onzen - snow monster- ski
day 4 - onzen, ginzan hot spring
day 5 shibuya tower, chiba , harajuku meiji jingu
day 6 - mt fuji and shibuya
day 7 - akihabara n balik

This post has been edited by eddie2020: Jan 5 2024, 01:08 AM

Tokyo can used 72 Hrs Metro Pass - Adult 1500, Children 750
Unlimited Ride