Once or twice per month. 8-15 trip per year.

I plan to go Japan in November as a first timer.

Prefer a baby friendly place.

Should I cover kansai (Osaka/Kyoto/Nabe/Kobe)

Or start off with Tokyo first?


No disneyland

Kyoto and Nara are suitable.
Tokyo and Osaka are big city and metro are super pack, rush hour are deadly level. Walking pace on this 2 city are fast, shoulder bump and pushing are very general. Not really baby friendly city. Plus alot Tokyo and Osaka train station no elevator. Don't expect baby stroll in this 2 city.

Tokyo walking pace are super fast, baby stroller are big no no. You will get scold for blocking the way.

Flights in general gone up 50% - 100%

Gone are the days where japan return tickets can get less than RM700 return

You see airasia also not cheap anymore

Inflation mang, also recession inkambing

This post has been edited by gaeria84: Oct 14 2022, 03:29 AM

I see, thank you so much for the info.

kinda regret didnt frequent it back then... it just feels like its calling me back everytime

guess we gotta brace, making our money worth when we can


what a lucky lad, do you work there cid?

i also don't understand why return need about RM2.1K for fuel charge
compare to korea only RM200+

Work. After so many years, I already get bored. I won't go Japan other than work.
You can see my signature, I almost covered all Japan soil.

Maybe u try Hokkaido ? Can rent car and drive around at your own pace , more flexible with toddler around

it's not gone
flight hasn't return to normal yet

in order to return back to normal, all the pre-covid flight has to return 1st
thn went through the boom and slow down
thn price will come back to pre-covid or near it
every country that opens up has to gone through this phase

same can be said of other similar country, even going to taiwan is mad high

Wow! just opened this with PC, thats an extensive list. good to have sifu here. no plans to settle down there?

also, in your opinion is it slightly racist there in big cities?

It seems like now dont need mysos, instead they refer to this
https://www.digital.go.jp/en/services/visit_japan_web-en/

Not sure if anyone use it and how does it compare to my sos

This is for Immigration and Customs clearance. You will be given two QR codes after you finished filling up the online form.

I took a snapshot and keep it for use when arrive at Kansai airport.

wait, any difference to the mySOS one? should i fill this one up too?

btw, i'm like having difficulty deciding on which area to stay in osaka.

any personal preference for peeps here? so i feel there's no severe disadvantage in most places. just a matter of preference.

like if stay north shin osaka, ppl who like to do day trip (but i'm only doing one which is to himeji, obviously not doing day trip to kyoto)

the kita ward or near osaka station, more central/CBD

the minami area (every blog i google) seems central, happening, eating place...

another consideration is i'm arriving at KIX at 9pm on SQ, just dont want to make it too difficult on my 1st day to get to my first lodging but good hotels near the stations again, seems plentiful.

Last time I stayed at shin imamiya, budget-friendly area, steps away from nankai line and metro, near to everything

The hotel I wouldn't recommend though

This post has been edited by gaeria84: Oct 15 2022, 11:20 AM

mySOS is supposedly for vaccination cert meanwhile Visit Japan Web is for Immigration and customs.
However when u go over to mySOS or FAST TRACK website, it says:

And I'm arriving on 17 November. Means dont need to submit vaccination cert?

I fill up both MySOS and this. Just in case.

Knowing japanese tend to be very follow by the book.

No harm fill up more than it is needed.

Looks like they are scrapping MySoS App requirement and use Visit Japan Web instead

Refer to here and a pop up. https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/en/



This post has been edited by windstruck: Oct 15 2022, 09:04 PM