Flew via Batik Air to Narita last month, one way at RM699.
No delay, no entertainment & no meal. I didn't pre-purchase any meal, since it was a midnight flight. 
Free choosing seat when online check in (24hours before flight), but not much choice.

Take note, it departed from KLIA main terminal. Not satellite terminal.
No station to fill or buy water when boarding, Since it is a 7 hours flight, I have to buy mineral water from the flight at a reasonable price.

Overall, satisfied legroom with a non-stop flight.
Much better than China Eastern Airlines when flying back.
Poor legroom, poor air conditioning and very quiet Shanghai Pudong transit airport.

The officer WOULD actually ask and request a copy of your flight ticket / Itin details that shows clearly your name in order for this to go tru. Else they would just boot you off JPJ.

heyo people here, looking for inputs from this thread. my gf is interested in checking out snow places so putting Japan back into the radar for winter around 10 days. maybe try out winter sports for few days too like skiiing. would also be interested in onsen ryokans for 2D1N stay, the mountainside onsen towns are extremely attractive, places like Kusatsu Onsen, Shima Onsen etc

been to Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto region previously, so looking at places like Hokkaido or Nagano atm for fresher revisit. some say Fukuoka would be great too during winter. so far more interested in places like Shirakawago, Kamikochi, Kamakura no Sato as they looks fantastic during winter too

only issue is for snow capped places, if Kanto region that would mean i can only travel during Jan-Feb session for high chance of snowfall? seems like Kanto only can get snowfall by Dec. Hokkaido can start earlier as itll snow during Nov-Mar which is longer, but i heard that the winter accoms there are very highly rated/expensive and quickly fully booked

what would you guys recommend?

thanks!

so far ive narrowed down to Feb-March travel, not sure yet where for ski activities since Hakuba i heard is packed. Shiga Kogen another in list since near several other sites like Snow Monkey also.

onsen seems like targeting Nozawa Onsen. Got ski resort plus kamakura no sato there too, maybe its one shot can do all at there

how cheap is cheap haha. ive been bombed with accoms in onsen village that are costing like RM1k/night 

not bad, do they come with dinner and breakfast too?

feel like the ones at lower pricing are usually western based rooms too

need to do more research, alot of these stays also need to go to their main site to book than booking/agoda kind

quite painful to try to read through japanese 

you been to Shirakawa-go since its nearby Takayama?

nice, how is driving during winter like? felt like trying but at same time not sure if i can pull it off

did you went to Ishikawa/Kanazawa area?

was watching some travel vloggers did hokkaido in winter, they kantoi the car by sliding off the road lol

real noice, what was the cost for the ski lesson? i saw some ranging from 14-15k yen for a day kind. thats without gear rental too 

thenks, today i learned new thing haha
damn, yeah all the horror stories during winter driving sighs. i checked pricing from Toyota, seems like around 10k+ yen/day (RM300), i need to think this thoroughly, its still exp 

ahhh 14k yen should be included with 1 day ski pass right? gear rental should cost additional 6+k yen.. lunch and snacking around 2-3k yen.. everything stacking up so fast

man my budget is really blown skyhigh already. so much for trying to keep it around RM9-10k for 14 days travel 

i just want to try skiing for fun for maybe 1-2 days kind, mana tau barrier to entry gila high

so far biggest spender will be these (assuming i opt for it)

1. car rental (7 days) - 80k yen, not incl petrol and toll
or JR East Pass Nagano & Niigata - 27k yen
2. Onsen Ryokan - est. RM700-900/night/pax
3. Ski stuff - est RM800-1k/pax for lesson, gear, food and transportation
4. kamikochi winter hike - RM300+/pax

hi guys, I'm planning a trip to Tokyo with my family which have 2 kids under 2 years old. (so total is 2 adult and 2 children).

Been trying to find a place can accommodate and perhaps have some simple kitchen to cook porridge etc.

Looking at places in Ueno or Asakusa as from what I googled, these are more family-friendly neighbourhoods (got nearby park for the children to burn their energy and run around).

Any parents have recommendation on places to stay that are wallet-friendly? Looking around RM550/night kind.

Been seeing some airbnb but heard not recommended as the laws in Japan are more strict and hosts could cancel us at the last min notice.

Can anyone recommend a hotel or Airbnb in Tokyo for a family of four that is in close proximity to either the Skyliner or Narita Express?

Also, can anyone advise if a puffy jacket with 600 loft duck down fill combined with a Uniqlo Heattech thermal,  beanie, scarves will be sufficient for Sapporo in mid-December - mainly on around the city and otaru?

The jacket should be able to provide some form of water/wind resistant thou unsure if that will be sufficient for the season

I've got a trip to Tokyo coming up feb 2025. Was wondering if u guys maybe kind enuff to comment on it & give some suggesstions?

Day 1 - Landed 2pm haneda. Go Yokohama straight.
Day 2 - Spend the morning in Kamakura (is it advisable to go from yokohama) then evening in Yokohama
Day 3 -5 - check out 11am and go Tokyo station to catch a bus/train to Kawaguchi. Overnite Kawaguchi
Day 6 - Kawagoe Day trip
Day 7 - 8- Local tour to Ginzan
Day 9 - Tokyo vicinity
day 10 - Gala Yuzawa
Day 11 & 12 - any suggestion? flight on midnite day 12 so have almost fullday can utilise.

My question is
1) Is spending 2 nites in yokohama a lot - I check only have those Chinatown, brick building & cup noodles museum????
2) Haneda bus only go kawaguchi on weekend???
3) Advisable to spend a nite in Gala Yuzawa?
4 ) any other recommendation?

FYI, I've been to Tokyo this year and cover basic tourist attraction like Sensoji, Shibuya Shinjuku etc

Going Japan soon
I have submit the arrival thing in the website.
Do I need to keep the QR from the website for the immigration to scan?

Or I need to redo again when I reach there?

hi.

im going to japan again but this time on jan 24 which is much much colder compare to last year march.

should i bring glove? should bring lesser shirt as less sweat during this period?

location : nagoya

and i heard its quite a hassle to bring our prepack meal(kembara) in there as japan quite strict on this in this few months. isit correct?

bcoz try to search around pork/alcohol free restaurant macam very less compare to osaka

First Airport Bus Leaving Sapporo Station at 5:15Am but need 70 minute travel time...So...you reach Airport also 6.20am - 6.30am
No diffrence from earlist train (5:50am) from Sapporo Station and reach Airport also around 6.30am
Unless you stay at Chitose City and take Taxi to Airport but early morning got extra 15% surcharge....

Thanks for the replies. Still unsure whether to go in March where it is still winter or postpone. If go in March will likely confine to just Sapporo, Otaru and Jozankei. Prefer to go in July where can include Furano and Biei for the flower and farms but flight and accommodation is even more expensive. Maybe I am just too late to plan for this year.

Hello everyone,

I'm planning to visit Tokyo in March and only that city I suppose, any recommendations of hotel that I can stay that is near the center/downtown or perhaps around Ginza?

I have surveyed the hotels in numerous sites and I would like to seek advice whether its better to book hotels directly at their main website or its good to book through agoda/booking.com/expedia?
Just afraid of the stories that sometimes(although rare) that bookings through agoda/booking.com can sometimes be invalid due to overbooking and would like to lock in the best as possible.

I'll be traveling alone and will be there for 4D/3N

Any suggestions and recommendations will be appreciated.

Thank you! 

can any sifu kindly explain how this kind of 1 hour layover work?

won't there be risk of delay or missed flight?!