I alway ensure that the hotels I going to book having WIFI. I fno WIFI, I will search for one that having wifi & closer to public transport haha.

@RegentCid. No public free WIFI but hotel got mah haha. Otherwise I kenot report and send pictures & etc Live from Japan last time..

Ehhh... you all OT liao hor.. This is not arguement on current Japanese economy as compare to elsewhere but discussing and sharing of travel tips & travelogues hor..

Pls be reminded.

Hmnnn, When I thought the requirement getting relaxed as what much earlier forumer mentioned his experience on unexpected Visa upon arrival..and now stil the same haha.. My application also got rejected 1st time bcos I din give them a copy of my daughter birth cert!

If you want to feel Hokkaido winter in Tokyo, just goto Nikko can dy.. Due to the high altitude & kampung area, the temperature is almost like Hokkaido

The best is Australia for me. No queing, waiting & come back later to collect. All done online wth just typing in the particular and credit card ready on hand haha.. All done within minutes.

I think future VISA application should follow Aussie ETA (Electronics travel Authority)

The routes & transportation to Nikko & Hakone already on pg1

The SUICA just like PASMO are their TNG card. Both can be used almost all rail & metro system in Japan. Since SUICA will cost you a bomb to travel from Tokyo to Narita, this N'EX os some sort of "Free Pass" attached to the complimentary SUICA card that you going to buy.

This I read from here: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/suica-nex/#category01

The Free Pass concept also available for travel from Asakusa Tobu line to Nikko and also from Shinjuku to Hakone via Odakyu line.

So utilize you N'EX till Tokyo Stn and after out from Tokyo stn, take the Marunochi line (Red M line) to Shinjuku by using your SUICA.. Diff lines diff tickets Your suica is a prepaid card.

Wait abit longer lor.. I can't believe all full when it's still mths ahead. I booked mine just a mth before departure..

For me I choose Nikko over Kamakura. Reason been, It's located on high altitude & thus having similar to Hokkaido weather which you been wanting to go. 2nd, the view...Wow, as good as NZ liao haha..

BTW, Nikko is Nippon as what Mat Spuknik said

Old/ancient & new/modern stations met and lotsa gals

No wor.. No such msg at all.. easy as ABC.. Just buy, pay wth CC & thereafter goto Asakusa stn & change to proper pass

I can't read cina lor... So I though u mean Shinjuku lor... I only know Shinjuku got sell antique camera lens for sure haha.. & lotsa pachinko machines & cheap ramen..

I was at this Heart of Shinjuku for 2 nites haha...just right beside the highrises district.. got lotsa pachinko shops, sundries, electronics, camera (Infact the largest 2nd hand cameras & lenses shop in the world (maybe) & food outlets

Damn likedat I tersalah masuk liao ... I walked out from this double loop ramps towards the left side & saw a district full of sundries, pachinko & yodabashi IT stores mah + that mapscamera stores wor..I tot that's red light distrcit liao.. patutlah no nekkid gals walking around

Sign-up those Maxis/DIgi/Celcom/U Mobile - daily unlimited 3G package lor... ~ RM30++/day ..Well or just stay in hotel providing free wifi. It's now a most for my stays in foreign city that the hotel must be having free wifi haha..

Can wor.. I China, I kena once just bcos I acidentally switched on 3G and due to the hungry apps, I kena RM60 just bcos the apps continue to sned & receive data.. damit.. Ada wang ada 3G liao

Mine can wor.. no prob at all.. but I not dare to surf using 3 G there.. I completly switched it off If kenot work how I can receive calls from M'sia..

YEah regentcid probably din subscribe for roaming services haha.. One SMS cause me RM1 to/fro Japan haha...Wah Maxis Int roaming not cheap for Japan man.. RM25/MB.. I tot RM35 unlimited per day???

http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/intl/RS_CD_bbroam.asp

That's why it's important for me to get hotel providing free WIFI. Those wth WIFI but charged, can fly kite liao ... Very usefull for those calling bck M'sia end of everyday using cheap Skype credit

International sign languarge can liao.. No need to communicate liao.. just p-p