1. yes most convenient but most expensive is the private limo for families. highly suggested since you have 2 kids to handle. pay more to get fuss free

2. train works too but you have to see what time your arrival in narita, if you collide with peak train hours you gonna suffer trying to move around with luggages and get more annoyed. otherwise this is a good option

3. no, japan do not have any ehailing from what i recall. only taxis

theres option #4, bus to tokyo station, also 1hr+ and around 1500+yen per trip. plus you have space in bus to store your luggage properly. bad news is you still need navigate around with the luggage to your airbnb however

most shops that has the below sign you can get 10% off, just bring passport. they can do it on the spot too, only certain places like dept stores has a specific counter

how much you willing to pay for it tho

in matcha shops def very pricey, but last i recall entering those kitchenware areas they range around 1200-2500yen for standard 80 string chasen. if 100/120 string ones usually way more premium

its usually lowest single digit around 5-9C at night, around 15C highest usually

right now its abit unknown, if years ago its technically start of winter

but now since autumn got delayed, its still considered late autumn

its recommended to cover as much skin as possible during the winter months esp deep into January, even if you can take the cold your skin will dry out and peel very fast unless you generously cover with lotion or moisturisers

as for the prepacked meal, one of the main issues if you ask me isnt the food itself, but the heater pack. some said airlines dont allow for carry on only, but some said even check in not allowed as the heater pack considered too volatile

i would suggest bringing those prepacked meals that do not have heater packs, or remove them beforehand. you can easily boil to reheat or microwave it when in JP

from penang youre kinda out of luck since theres not much major airlines will stop by, but if you go back to same route of KLIA, you can take ANA's Blue Day sales that comes quite frequently.

they have free domestic flights to select from if you fly in internationally to KIX, HND or NRT. so if there is good time to fly to CTS its worth to check out

depends on what you want to see

if winter + spring season (Nov-May) you get to see really white snowfall kind of sceneries plus lots of winter sports and winter lights

if summer+autumn (Jun-Oct), temps are around 20-30C in the day, you get to visit alot of the fruit farms, flower gardens which blooms

if follow based on how i prefer my usual Japan trips its usually spring or autumn season to visit for cool weather, but not too cold. hokks can get super cold during winter like -15/20C kind so alot of people not really prepared, plus winter gear will be an extra expense to many

just select multi city instead of round trip, then the option to select which city you departing from appears

no idea then as ive only did multi city via Singapore Air

usually two single tix always cost more than booking 2 in a go

will be flying to Tokyo before moving out to Kanazawa on 19th this month, anyone has good recommendation on getting quality esim number in MY or JP?

so far sometimes the ones purchased locally to activate over there is.. dodgy..

EDIT: just checked with my telco (umobile) they have a multiday option now with RM115 for 30 days unlimited data

This post has been edited by marfccy: Feb 7 2025, 12:40 AM

hows the full speed? i rmb it was discussed in this thread before that somehow the speeds arent so great

but main thing is price. cause if its >RM115 ill just go with umobile's roaming. its price quite competitive, was checking klook and lazada and seems like similar or more exp than umobile's

thanks, ill consider that in the list

i went to Disneysea in 2022 after JP reopen from covid, all i can say is prepare for the horde and rush

even with premier passes, you need to queue hours. i didnt and i queued 3hrs for one ride average wait time per ride/show is around 1hr+

same goes for makan place, but the wait is not as bad as the rides

damn, the flu season as usual. take care

i took the jab just as precaution before my trip end of this month, alot of friends and family asked me to

thats pretty much what i think of Sapporo also, mostly international based tourists than local tourists. heh you didnt prepare for those slippery snowy walks with those microspikes on shoes/boots? if this is Tokyo or major city you shouldnt need but Hokkaido man, the snow is intense

ill be in Nagano region end of this month, and i already prepared alot of winter walking gear maybe cause ill be closer to mountainside

bolded part is as usual from China tourists, but do remember before stigmatising them. japan sees a tonne of PRC tourists so the chances of seeing them being an arse are insanely high and outnumbers the good china tourists

damn means its gonna be same for me also, need be careful when walking around. moisturise and cover face gao2 to otherwise skin peel off, freeze burns and so on

yah their really bad are really bad kind no manners make you want to slap them in the face for being such dicks

sadly this is the current stigma surrounding the PRC tourists. all because a bunch of rotten eggs spoils the entire batch

most of the time its just entitlement like usual, where they think theyre tourists so deserves special treatment

theres always assholes on both sides eh? thats why many people are now posting video proof where its not gaijin's fault when shit happens. but the comments section as usual will always blame gaijins despite having proof

i've said it many times before also from my few trips down JP, in Tokyo just go to Shinjuku you can see how the locals behave already. dont need to step so far

yeah so theres no exclusive race/skin for assholes. assholes are just assholes, spoiling the fun for us all

sept is considered quite warm temps. if based on 2024 as how its temps will be, you can expect temp around 26-28C in daytime

you can still soak, but it wont be comfy for long. good thing is like sauna, youre not supposed to soak in onsen for >10mins

i was there haha, but its half snowing half raining zzz. not a very fun time to walk around unless willing to get wet

and funnily on 2nd it was fukken hot.. 20C daytime