its said they need a full two dose of western vaccines to consider as "fully vaccinated"

nice, this should mean even sinovac in MY can go as full vaccinated status!

anyone booked tickets yet to Japan?

planning to book by end of Oct for 2 weeks to Tokyo via SG Air. rates are quite tiok, but we are prepared to pay for it

eh but this was before oct 11 new ruling?

or by the time you arrive in JP its all good?

noice, just in time too!

yeah ikr? compared to what we used to have haiz

i rmb i went Osaka for RM1.7k only via AA.. but to be understandable since the one im planning to book isnt low cost carrier i guess?

AA timing still abit weird tho? 3 day a week, mon wed fri then only starting in nov 7th

interesting, but theyre not much different too in terms of distance hmm

i guess i can consider first visit to narita since ive always arrived at haneda

wow i suddenly thanking god im paying in MYR. 2x of $1900 is no joke even to singaporeans

the killer for this is damn long transit despite way cheaper

i was checking the timing and so far most almost 1/2 day in manila. how long is yours?

noice, should be one of the cheapest fare to go there

whoa be prepared man for Japan winter it was brutal last in Osaka in Feb, i think 0-2C most of the time even in city

for the accom it depends on what type your gang will be focused on? for my case accom at places i visit are just places to shower, sleep, keep luggage, so i dont spend alot on the best looking or most comfy. i will be out like almost 12hrs daily, so its a waste if book nice hotels

as for which suburb best to stay, pick those near train stations or those near your main base of travel. like for eg. if you plan to tackle Shibuya the most, find accom around there or within a station or two away from there. youll thank me when you need pull luggage over roads for 30mins searching where is the stay haha. japanese addresses can be very confusing

not about pro la, but this goes the same for travelling

had to do all these planning in advance otherwise later rosak your trip. so no choice liao

we become our own tour planner

i my flight transit at Changi before heading to Narita, quite a long transit

ill get to explore Jewel Changi right hehe

wait, arent they the same? SIA and SQ Air?

i opted for narita cause overnight flight, thats why transit at changi

yep thats why opted Narita, HND one would arrive at 9.30, then need rush luggage collection then last train/bus at 11pm+

but man narita.. is far from tokyo

i sked the pandemic SOPs still in place, read comments about foreigners who went during the first time opening.

they said alot of them didnt do the pre-registration and ended up hauled to another place to do Q or finish up the registration or PCR test which delayed them further. then by 1-2hr only immigration let them pass

now im doing the pre-registration so i can pass ASAP

im still pending passport approval from the MySOS web

you can register now using the below link and steps, my friend with sino+sino+AZ approved to go after registering

https://www.hco.mhlw.go.jp/fasttrack/en/

if you get approval (blue background after registering) you are good to go from what the site says

ughh dammit, i thought 4hrs ish cukup to look2 and snack before back to immigration gate for flight to Narita

wasnt planning to exit Jewel Changi at all la

last i was at SG it was pretty smooth so i was hoping able to do a quick hop to jewel

first timer i generally recommend go tokyo more often first, but only if you like urban city kind of environment. also cause tokyo theres more things to do in a sense

if you like more rural parts, go hakone, fuji, kamakura, northern area like Niigata, Gifu for small town kind of feel. japan cities can be quite repetitive, osaka, kyoto, nagoya and tokyo are similar

roamingman and travel recommend is the one i always use

yes correct, you can do everything in advance also. mine is blue background ed, so im technically 80% complete (immigration is last boss now)


just bring adequate clothing to keep warm and youll be good for their winter

i went to Kansai in Feb with 0-2C temps in 2017 wearing a plain jacket + sweater most of the time. doable but i wouldnt recommend, the wind brutalised me haha

you can always seek shelter in areas with heater like inside buildings, trains or conbini to warm up

same, i love the cold but hate it as well

its so damn troublesome to get clothing + shoes to fit into winter but its one hell of an experience which we single season country will never know

QR payment in japan is quite niche despite them being very modernised. they have paypay or rakuten pay if im not mistaken

not sure how to apply for those tho, or if we foreigners can apply without local address and details. im just gonna use credit cards, cash and IC cards mostly

exactly, that was my shock when i went in 2015

you would think a country called first world country are very developed and all rounder in most aspects. but nuh uh, cash is king in JP

thats why generally if can use cards i will put as priority. having spare cash on hand is much more useful