greetings from tokyo!

i`ve been here since tuesday, and it`s been awesome so far (considering i can only walk around after 5, after i finish my training / course).

the 1st thing i noticed is how small their houses are! it seems like they value spaces greatly. even the `porch` just barely fits the car. and i dont know whether the alley i`m at is the front or back alley, hehe.

and the tokyoites are really3 helpful. like bonzaimy said, they`ll help us ke lubang cacing. there`s one time in akihabara, we asked somebody the direction. at 1st he didn`t know the way, so we just signaled him its ok, we can try find it ourselves. then 5 mins later, that guy ran to us, and asked us to follow him, then he brought us to the place! we were really touched, lol.

and just now we didn`t know the ticket we`re supposed to buy to go home, and then the security guard came and helped us. its so funny, coz we tried to explain the situation we`re in (we didnt know that we could change metro lines without the station), and he also tried to explain the options we have. mcm ayam ckp dgn itik. but he helped us anyway. sugoii!

just now we went to shinjuku, n we thought shinjuku-shibuya are just within walking distance. after 30 mins of walking, we realized that shibuya is another 40 mins away. so we decided to board JR line, and we only took several pics at shibuya crossing, before heading home. i felt sorry for my other friends, coz i was the one who encouraged them to go to shinjuku n shibuya. my feet are still sore fr the walking!

okay, gtg sleep. right now im watching a channel where they teach english n spanish. so funny to see whites acting animatedly like the japanese. jyane...

This post has been edited by awan_kelabu: Feb 26 2009, 10:32 PM

i once walked in one of the parks close to palace in tokyo at night and used my lighter to read the inscription at the bottom of a statue. Out of nowhere...a guard on bike came...gestured at me to stay put ..rode off for a few minutes and came back with brochure in english

haven't found this type of pleasant attitude towards tourists anywhere else

Errrr....me and tanoshi was walking all the way from Shinjuku JR Station to Shibuya JR Station also....not very far la...maybe we have 'target', that's why we didnt feel it. Hehehehe....

One of the JP Visa requirement is to have the bank statement. Does anybody have any idea on this part?

Is it that I need to update the passbook, and then get officer to sign the photocopy... or I need to write a letter stating that this is my passbook and get bank officer to sign the letter?

Arigatou

This post has been edited by arthurlwf: Feb 28 2009, 12:17 PM

Please check out this thread here : http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry21839171

Cheers..

zoakies, itu link to firedauz punya post...tak complete lah.

see the first page , under FAQ
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=739760

you can either photocopy your passbook n get the bank officer to sign
or
print online, bring to bank to sign
or
ask them to print n sign. have to pay RM10 (CIMB)

Your answer hit the bulls eye. Thanks

Will be travelling to Japan on 6th. April and return on 17th. April.
Plan to stay in Osaka and visit Kyoto, Nara & Kobe.
Already booked hotel (Ark Hotel) there @ RM380 per night for 2 pax.
Then travel to Tokyo (either by night bus or Shinkansen) and stay for 3 daysthere before return via Narita.

uuu target? hehe.

dunno, maybe we walked a bit slow (i tried to walk faster, but others were always behind me, so how? lol), n we were all exhausted and hungry that time.

i came back 2 days ago, and all in all it was awesome! i managed to see ume hanami at yushima tenjin. very beautiful... can't imagine how it would look like if there are sakuras.

it was also snowing in tokyo, last friday n last tuesday. but too bad it wasn't enough to pile up, otherwise i can make a snow angel heheh. wish i could go there again.

Anybody have any idea where and how much to purchase Shinkansen pass at KL? Thxs

hahahha.... shinkansen pass can only bought there or online , not that sure, cos never took shinkansen before.

The website Shinkansen states

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Added on March 8, 2009, 1:49 pmIts ok, found the info already.. http://www.jalpak.com.my/

This post has been edited by arthurlwf: Mar 8 2009, 01:49 PM

hi, already buy ticket, hotel and jr rail pass for my trip... huhuhu~

i'm going from 31st March - 11 April...

will be covering Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima...

visa also got approved... huhuh~

Have a nice trip....Yokoso Japan

which place is the best to view sakura? that week should be it right?

Anywhere tht got sakura trees around it......not juz the scenery you should focus on.....look at the people also....U'll learnt some of their culture...

ic... thanks for the tips...

hi,my gf and her mum would be going to tokyo on the 28th this month..
just wondering hows the shopping like over there compared to kl in terms of high end brands like gucci or coach...

and what sort of brands or stuff is cheap there besides uniqlo?

*too much to read through the 22 pages thus my question here..

thanks guys

Took a GA JAPAN magazine from MATTA FAIR this morning.
Japan airlines will have a promotional price of RM1350 nett for return ticket!
Booking period : 1 april to 15 april 2009
Travel period : 1 april to 15 July
For enquires, please contact travel agent or logon to www.my.jal.com on 20 march 2009
good luck

mean we can order return ticket only take to jp one? how much total if two way? maybe i ask from agent thx ur info