Just receive SMS from AA mention my flight on 21 Aug are cancelled.

I think travel yes but maybe not so soon for tourist visa but of course it would be great if It was allowed earlier

I cannot imagine my Japan house condition.
Must be full of dust / become haunted house already

How can I get into japan now? Anyone knows a method?

30k are wife shopping 
45k spending in 14 day spending are my whole year saving.  dashyat !!

My Max ever spend in Japan was 1M Yen for 30 days

After so many years managed to booked winter Japan trip via apple!!!

1) Anyone here use TNG to pay at Japan before or mostly you all using credit card to pay?
2) How much hard cash in yen need to change before going there?

Wow

Luckily Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass is not affected

Those street stalls confirm need cash right?

Anyone bought anything related to 18SX from JAV to adult toys or even hentai/anime figure from Japan back to Malaysia?
coz thinking to buy as souvenir/memento for friend just for shit and giggle lol

wondering will there be any issues going through customs both in japan and malaysia?
unable to google anything related to this

For shops and restaurants that accept cards, do they impose minimum amount spend if paying by card?

Not sure how much saving but already estimate daily around 5,000 yen per pax for breakfast lunch dinner with snacks in between.

Since you are in Japan for a few years already, how does one get drinking water except buying bottle waters at convenience store ?

I know there is refillable stations located throughout tokyo but have to go lookup each time and also got a water apps called MyMizu.

Understood. Thats what been bugging me as i usually chug 3 litre water everyday. Keep looking for refillable station, even there is refillable water station at subway metro where there is water tap below the water fountain 😅

Just went back from Kansai region 30/8 - 10/9. Those who going in next 2-3 month, this what I can share;

- KIX airport now in renovation so the departure will only open 1 lane. Do come early if you have a peak time flight
- Indeed its super crowded. Those planned to go USJ, if you can afford to take express pass, take it. Otherwise, do ride with the most ride you like (eg mario or roller coaster flying which paid of the ticket)
- Tourist from PRC and Korea is takes more than 60-80% of the total visitor. ( only Kobe I felt macam local style, less tourist)
- Only tips I indeed really useful, come early to every tourist attraction you wan to visit, definitely worth it

I see. if you remember, there was something close in the middle of of departure hall. Seems it will fully completed around winter 2023-2024

definitely i haven't bought anything yet.

I'm also curious we can buy shinkansen tickets from Malaysia?    Which website?

I always buy it only when i'm there.

so, 20 minutes not enough?  I always carry two luggages for skiing stuff

Did my virgin ski trip to Niseko, 6d5n (for 4 full days of ski'ing), verdict: Niseko is great, but the premium for convenience is extremely extremely high. Also lesson learned, 4-years old don't expect them to know how to ski in just a few days.

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSFYfBnvx/

Obv if you don’t need ski in ski out hotel and can queue for dinners, costs will be quite a bit lower.

Can but no needed. Booked Shinkansen tickets online are one of most dumbest thing in Earth.
Not necessary. Very less Japanese taking Bus to Kawaguchiko. Because most will be self driving from Tokyo, not far away plus Japanese prefer train.
Taking Express bus from Shinjuku Station are one of most inconvenience thing.

https://www.kousokubus.net/JpnBus/en

Where do you book your shinkansen ticket from? The website doesn't seem very friendly.
hehe..

Actually the queues aren’t that much worse than any Honshu resorts, the worst was around 20mins at Annupuri gondola. Hirafu gondola was only 10mins tops after 9plus am (I didn’t try earlier cos needed to drop kid off ar ski school at 9am).

I heard that the super long queues are exceptions when there’s heavy winds and then the chair lifts on the top are closed, then only everyone LLST at the bottom.

I think that Niseko is grossly overrated for intermediates and below. You need to be confident in trees and powder (which vast majority of even advanced intermediate skiers aren’t) to justify the double (or more) cost over Honshu resorts, IMO.

Having said that — having 4 resorts linked together (at the top) gives a crazy amount of runs relative to any Honshu resort, but on the other hand the sheer crowd chops everything up to hell by early afternoon …

Ehhhh.. I can't read japanese. Do you happen to know other websites that people use to book?
Thanks!
Wow can use TNG to make payment in Japan too?

It was super cold at Jizo Sancho Station, not so bad on Juhyo Kogen Station. After spending my earlier 12 days at northern Hokkaido of Furano, Tomamu, Asahikawa, Wakkanai, and Abashiri, I was not too worried about the weather and low temperature around Tohoku areas like Mount Zao and boy was I wrong.  I was very well prepared with all the necessary winter gear but the coldest part of this trip I would say to be on Jizo Sancho Station on top of Mount Zao. I had to go indoors to the restaurant for a hot meal before coming out again for another round of Jizo Sancho Station.

There was a long queue at the base station with many tourists and even local Japanese on holiday. It was a great experience to view the snow monsters at Mount Zao which I think Japan lovers must try doing at least once. The snow there was good too for skiing. Snowfall and snow quality is comparable to the likes of Niseko but with longer, steeper and more challenging courses.

question on the IC card.
i will be spending more time in kansai area ( JR west)
So i should get ICOCA card instead of Suica?  Or i can get Suica and use for the whole Japan trip? Start from Narita, end with KIX
i wish to keep the card and use for the next trip also

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2359_003.html