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Travel To Japan V13, Everything you need for a Japan trip!
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RegentCid
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 Dec 17 2024, 09:33 AM
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QUOTE(Icehart @ Dec 17 2024, 07:36 AM) Just back from my Japan 7 days trip. Went to Seven ATM to withdraw via Wise card, got charged 220 yen for a 90k yen withdrawal. Japan changed a lot. Now they start embracing digital payments. End up use only 2k yen, rest is via PayPay Touch N Go and Apple Suica card.  The 2k yen also because some ramen shop in Asahikawa Ramen Alley didn't accept any of it and only cash. Turns out also my worst food in Japan. Very touristy area. Should skip XHS recommendations next time. Also most eSIM sold in Trip.com rubbish. Can't even exceed 5Mbps. Only the Japan eSIM Softbank in trip.com line works best. Can go 300Mbps+  Old traditional restraurant still very stubborn. Cash only. If you used Google Map to search restraurant, mostly will be cashless but if you used tabelog to search 4star above restraurant, mostly still cash only.  |
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Icehart
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Dec 17 2024, 06:40 PM
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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Dec 17 2024, 09:33 AM) Old traditional restraurant still very stubborn. Cash only. If you used Google Map to search restraurant, mostly will be cashless but if you used tabelog to search 4star above restraurant, mostly still cash only. I see. Hope Japan can be really cashless one day similar to China. I hate carrying their coins. Also nowadays can't eat and drink at convenience store anymore (although purchased from them)? |
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rayfoo
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Dec 18 2024, 08:35 AM
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no screen, connect to in flight wifi, they have some limited movies, really cant be bothered, bring your own entertainment better or sleep like me QUOTE(coconutzz @ Dec 16 2024, 10:36 AM) Taking Batik Air - Airbus 330 plane. anyone experienced it? Understood may not have screens but able to connect phone to inflight system to watch movies? appreciate if anyone can confirm it ? thanks |
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RegentCid
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Dec 18 2024, 08:41 AM
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QUOTE(Icehart @ Dec 17 2024, 05:40 PM) I see. Hope Japan can be really cashless one day similar to China. I hate carrying their coins. Also nowadays can't eat and drink at convenience store anymore (although purchased from them)? Yes. They removed the sitting space for more shelf. You can eat outside at parking lot. Rubbis Bin also at outside. |
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Icehart
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Dec 18 2024, 09:04 PM
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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Dec 18 2024, 08:41 AM) Yes. They removed the sitting space for more shelf. You can eat outside at parking lot. Rubbis Bin also at outside. I see. Was chased out to eat noodles standing outside Family Mart @ Chitose at -11C After that I ban Konbini food |
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ZeroSP
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Dec 23 2024, 11:55 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(Icehart @ Dec 17 2024, 08:36 AM) Just back from my Japan 7 days trip. Went to Seven ATM to withdraw via Wise card, got charged 220 yen for a 90k yen withdrawal. Japan changed a lot. Now they start embracing digital payments. End up use only 2k yen, rest is via PayPay Touch N Go and Apple Suica card. The 2k yen also because some ramen shop in Asahikawa Ramen Alley didn't accept any of it and only cash. Turns out also my worst food in Japan. Very touristy area. Should skip XHS recommendations next time. Also most eSIM sold in Trip.com rubbish. Can't even exceed 5Mbps. Only the Japan eSIM Softbank in trip.com line works best. Can go 300Mbps+ Good to know about the Softbank esim worked that well. Was using Ubigi. |
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HenryLow
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Dec 24 2024, 02:50 PM
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liddat oso can, you win liao lor.
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Dear sifu sifu sekalian,
I would like to ask about Hokuriku Arch Pass.
My plan is to begin with Tokyo to Toyama for 2 days.
And end with Tokyo
Then i need to fill in the rest of the 5 days. Any ideas?
or is it possible to do day trip from Tokyo using only Hokuriku Arch Pass? so no accommodation.
or any cheaper way to travel to Toyama lol.
This post has been edited by HenryLow: Dec 24 2024, 02:59 PM
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Coldf3ar
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Dec 24 2024, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE(Icehart @ Dec 17 2024, 08:36 AM) Also most eSIM sold in Trip.com rubbish. Can't even exceed 5Mbps. Only the Japan eSIM Softbank in trip.com line works best. Can go 300Mbps+ interesting. is this the one? Japan SoftBank Docomo 4G/5G eSIM｜Daily+Total｜1-30 days｜QR codeif no, can share the link if u dun mind. |
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RegentCid
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Dec 24 2024, 08:05 PM
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QUOTE(HenryLow @ Dec 24 2024, 01:50 PM) Dear sifu sifu sekalian, I would like to ask about Hokuriku Arch Pass. My plan is to begin with Tokyo to Toyama for 2 days. And end with Tokyo Then i need to fill in the rest of the 5 days. Any ideas? or is it possible to do day trip from Tokyo using only Hokuriku Arch Pass? so no accommodation. or any cheaper way to travel to Toyama lol. If Day Trip to Toyama no need any Rail Pass. Just buy Express Bus ticket. 30000 Yen buy pass just for Toyama are crazy. Hokuriku Arch Pass for In from Kansai / Tokyo > Toyama > Kanazawa > Fukui > Kansai / Tokyo Out This post has been edited by RegentCid: Dec 24 2024, 08:07 PM |
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Icehart
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Dec 24 2024, 08:58 PM
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QUOTE(Coldf3ar @ Dec 24 2024, 07:04 PM) interesting. is this the one? Japan SoftBank Docomo 4G/5G eSIM｜Daily+Total｜1-30 days｜QR codeif no, can share the link if u dun mind. Not this one. I also subbed to this, then changed halfway as Hokkaido some area totally very slow speed (Despite full 4G/5G). The Softbank one is this: https://www.trip.com/things-to-do/detail/56334286 |
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HenryLow
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Dec 25 2024, 09:34 AM
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liddat oso can, you win liao lor.
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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Dec 24 2024, 08:05 PM) If Day Trip to Toyama no need any Rail Pass. Just buy Express Bus ticket. 30000 Yen buy pass just for Toyama are crazy. Hokuriku Arch Pass for In from Kansai / Tokyo > Toyama > Kanazawa > Fukui > Kansai / Tokyo Out Thanks for the ideas. Yeah i am thinking to do Tokyo - Toyama - Kanazawa - Fukui - Tokyo… If only Toyama really not worth the Pass which 5000 yen different. |
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ZforZebra
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Dec 25 2024, 11:02 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Oct 11 2023, 09:11 AM) JR East no need reserve the luggage compartment if luggage no more than 2 pieces / 250cm / 30KG i wonder if i need to reserve seat if im taking Tokaido shinkansen from Nagoya > Mishima the first train is 6.45am and the next is 7.38am. middle of april tho. |
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RegentCid
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Dec 26 2024, 12:10 AM
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QUOTE(ZforZebra @ Dec 25 2024, 10:02 PM) i wonder if i need to reserve seat if im taking Tokaido shinkansen from Nagoya > Mishima the first train is 6.45am and the next is 7.38am. middle of april tho. No need reserved seat if not Public Holiday or Golden week. |
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HumanExtinction
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Dec 28 2024, 12:38 AM
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next year march 15 onwards, tokyo metro one day pass will up price from 600 yen to 700 yen also can no longer buy this on machine, will need to buy online https://tokyo.letsgojp.com/archives/722467/ |
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Coldf3ar
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Dec 28 2024, 02:10 PM
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going takasu snow park for next month trip.
first time snowboarding hnghhh cant wait.
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tzxsean
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Dec 29 2024, 09:38 AM
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I'm based in Penang and is planning for Hokkaido trip next Dec
Is it better for me to explore flights from KL instead of searching from Penang?
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Chinoz
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Dec 29 2024, 01:55 PM
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QUOTE(tzxsean @ Dec 29 2024, 09:38 AM) I'm based in Penang and is planning for Hokkaido trip next Dec Is it better for me to explore flights from KL instead of searching from Penang? I don’t think there are any ex-PEN flights to either CTS or TYO. You’ll probably have to transit at BKK, KUL or SIN. |
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Chinoz
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Dec 29 2024, 01:57 PM
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QUOTE(Coldf3ar @ Dec 28 2024, 02:10 PM) going takasu snow park for next month trip. first time snowboarding hnghhh cant wait. Good luck have fun and tell us all about it after My first time snowboarding was literally a huge pain in the back. |
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Icehart
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Dec 29 2024, 03:00 PM
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QUOTE(Coldf3ar @ Dec 28 2024, 02:10 PM) going takasu snow park for next month trip. first time snowboarding hnghhh cant wait. Hope you enjoy! My first snowboarding ass pain yo |
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tzxsean
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Dec 29 2024, 07:32 PM
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QUOTE(Chinoz @ Dec 29 2024, 01:55 PM) I don’t think there are any ex-PEN flights to either CTS or TYO. You’ll probably have to transit at BKK, KUL or SIN. Any recommendation for transit option? M Thai Airways seems to have super long layover |
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