Most of Fukuoka food gathered at Tenjin Area. Famous Yatai also around Tenjin area.

Snow will be heavy. Make sure you get 4WD car.

If you can't get 4WD....dont rent the car. Accident rate very high without 4WD. Dont play play.
Go by Tour / Bus / Train

In Japan more than 10 years. I experience Best, Good, Ok, Bad, Worst PRC Tourist. Inside Train if a girl facing Hentai situation, non of Japanese will help, everyone just mind thier business, don't want get involved, The Best PRC was from Dongbei, they terus whack bang the Hentai guy until Train stop at Next Station and go Police station. Kyoto Shijo area, the famous Kamo river always got alot illegal Japanese old man fishing, after fishing they wont retract or kemas those fishing string......alot bird sangkut at those fishing string.......The one will Jump into River save the Bird only PRC tourist. Alot alot more......I stay at Japan too long, I see everthing...If you say PRC are the worst then some Japanese are even Worst.....Japanese drunk guy Pee Shit inside train

Toyota Aqua in Hokkaido are 4WD model. As long is AWD, Steady in snow. Driving Alphard in snow = self destruction even with winter tyre.

From Hakodate take Private line to Kikonai Station. train ride along Hakodate Coast Line, very beautiful.
Hakodate Best Conveyor Belt Sushi ....函太郎 宇賀浦本店 Kantaro Sushi

Japanese prefer public transport because they can walk, Malaysian can't. 5km radius from Station for Japanese = Walkable.
From Sapporo Station they will walk until Susukino Zone
From Tokyo Station walk until Tsukiji
From Shinjuku walk to Harajuku.

Yes. Based on Hours. Time start when the office counter / Machine hand over to you. Not based on 1st go thru gate time.

Both Keiyu and Monorail last train depart from Haneda will be 12am.
Keiyu will bring you to Shinagawa Station while Monorail will bring you to Hamatmasucho Station. When you reach either station will be 12am, metro will no longer in service. You can take taxi to your hotel, much nearer compare from Haneda airport. It will cost you approx 5k-7k yen midnight rate. Direct from Haneda to Shinjuku by taxi + midnight rate will be approx 13k to 17k Yen.

You want more Chinese food, Chinese faces in Tokyo can choose Ikebukuro. You want cheapest hotel in Tokyo will be Kita-Senju Area which AKA the Slum of Tokyo.

Lake Shikotsuko Visitor Center > Noboribetsu Jigokudani Valley > Lake Toya
Soup Curry mog mog at Lake Toya

If you want something challenging. Can try Hokkaido Limited Edition Seicomart Wasabi Cup Noodle. Everytime I at Hokkaido will challenge it.
"Seicomart Mountain Wasabi Salt Ramen" Dark Green Packaging

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You can look for EVA Air, Starlux , China Airlines as alternative.

Chain Restaurant, Famous On Web are all accept card. If you follow Tabelog, higher the score, higher the rate no accept card.
Tabelog high score, in Google Rating will be low. Google high rating, in Tabelog normally just 3.4-3.8 Star

Cashless impossible. You still need cash as backup.

2023
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This post has been edited by RegentCid: Mar 25 2025, 10:42 AM

Impossible. Too Rush. Unless you no plan to visit Nara historical sight. All you want is See Nara Train Station only.
No direct Train from Nara to Mt. Yoshino

From Nara Kintetsu Station had to go Yamato-Saidaiji Station. From there had to change Train to Kashiharajingu-Mae Station.
From Kashiharajingu-Mae Station change to Kintetsu Limited Express to Yoshino Station.
Whole Train Journey took you 2 hour....2 way journey means 4 hrs on travelling. Plus you need to match Limited Express Train timetable between Yoshino Station & Kashiharajingu-Mae Station.
Actual time you need to spend are even more...at the ends,...you missed all Nara and Yoshino....You should travel for peace not for war.

You didn't put in waiting time for the Train. Once you reach Yoshino Guchi Station from JR Line. The Wating time for Kintetsu Train arrival to station.
To suit Best switching between JR & Kintetsu means you had to sacrafice the visting Nara time. Just too rush...you wont be enjoy....
From Yoshino back to Nara, you also need find best switching time at Yoshino Guchi Station again....This also making your visit time at Mt.Yoshino very limited time.

Most Hectic Part:
Bus Timing between Mt Yoshino to Kintetsu Yoshino Station...This timing also had to match the Train leaving Yoshino Station to Yoshino Guchi Station.
Yoshino Guchi Station also need to find Matching JR Train timetable because JR train are very limited in this station. After all the perfect timing match, leaving how many hour left for you to enjoy Mt. Yoshino? One part screw up, you will end up waiting 60 minute for next JR Train to Nara direction at JR Yoshino Guchi Station.

Whole trip is no enjoyable. If you alone ok, with family no....

I been Visiting Mt.Yoshino 4 times in my Life, From my observed, even Japanese going Yoshino or leaving Yoshino are taking Limited Express all the way from Osaka. Go by morning and back to Osaka by evening. Almost full day trip for Yoshino, slowy enjoy.

I never heard anyone, even my Japanese hardcore traveller friend also won't put Nara + Yoshino together as one day iternarry. Nara + Uji yes....Nara + Yoshino...wow this is my first time.

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Shibuya -> Lake Ashi (Hakone Ropeway: Togendai station to Owakudani station) -> Gotemba Premium Outlet -> Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine (if possible)
Success Rate is 0% in December. Hakone & Kwaguchiko separate into 2 Days

Shibuya to Shirakawago are impossible by one day if you travel using public transport. Unless you rent a car. Can be done but you will tired like hell.

December Japan Daylight only until 4pm. By 4.30pm will be dark like our 9pm that kind of Dark

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Do you know from Haneda to Osaka are landed at Itami not Kansai. From Itami to Osaka Umeda almost 2330.
Narita immigration clearance are way better than Haneda....4 hour 50 minute transit between Narita & Haneda are way enough. You can take Limousine Bus, cheapest and most easiest. No need transfer transfer.
Narita Airport got one very bad thing was Wind Shear, This airport always encounter Wind Shear, your Landing experience will be like roller coaster, and Go Around.......

As Foreigners, Google better. It Gather whole world tourist rating. Tabelog only Japanese. Japanese tastebud are difference.

if want to max the pass. day1 find a morning arrival flight into Tokyo.
Day 1 Tokyo > Morioka > Akita. Overnight at Akita
Day 1 Optional - If not intrested in Morioka, can go Lake Tazawa + Kakunodate then continue to Akita.
Day 2 Akita to Aomori thru Gono Line. Resort "Shirakami" train
Day 3 - 5 remain