Did any 1 drive in japan B4? mind to share your driving adventure thr?

Some very narrow 2 way lanes in high hilly areas even in cities. Left turns come up abruptly. Lots of rules, drivers habits different from here, e.g. police may stop you if changing lanes too much or driving irregular speed, thinking you are drunk. Street pavement markings different, funny signs such as serial degrees along curvature. Many signs in Japanese only. Must obey strict laws!

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Did malaysian international lesen valid there?

Yeah malu man

But both of them very kawaii, looked like AKB48 girls

Malaysian international license valid there. My fren applied for 1 from JPJ when going to work there

hi all Sifu,

do u have any idea on a good location (near subway or station) hotel or hostel in OSAKA, KYOTO and KOBE ? budget around RM300 /room, possible to get at this price?

thanks in advance

i'm going to osaka next year late january, i think still in winter season... is it very cold at that time? do i need to get those thick winter jacket or normal jacket enough?

i'm thinking to buy those nice jacket from Uniqlo. May i know is it cheaper to buy it here or buy it later in Japan?

This post has been edited by deqna: Nov 15 2011, 01:30 PM

Uniqlo buy from Japan cheaper than Malaysia.......Most Cheap still buy at Shanghai

do you have requirement of the size?
i stayed in a super bajet hotel in doubutsumae, osaka which is 2200yen a day.
small 3tatami room, communial bath, 3 minute walk to jr.
Hotel Taiyo, Osaka, Japan

For late Jan - it will still be cold. I guess would be around 10-5c. I've seen the wind situation in osaka and quite windy also. Why not wait till Dec and check out Yahoo Weather forecast and see if it'll be this temp or not. If yes and windy, confirm u need winter jacket. If you are just wearing normal jacket, confirm u will freeze.

If it's of this temp, i don't think u would want to walk around osaka in freezing mode searching for winter jacket lor......

Gloves & scarves can buy there.....

if i getting jr rail pass, which agent is better? (found alot of contacts in the website) or isit all the same?

Book JAL or ANA to Japan.

JAL and ANA got autorised to sell Exchange Order.


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Jalan Ampang,
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This post has been edited by RegentCid: Nov 16 2011, 03:36 PM

quote from the website:

any size is ok, as long as with attached bathroom.

JR means subway? very confusing.......mind to explain in detail on the train n subway?

thanks

JR Mean Japan Rails....It including Subway and Shinkanshen

Please note JR is a big nation-wide company and mostly runs the older above ground lines that in Tokyo, go underground and come up again like the Putra LRT. Most of the underground system is a local company and you must buy separate tickets. You can get short-term passes that include both JR and Metro, daily passes for only Metro subways, or the expensive JR Rail Pass that gets you Shinkansen, JR intercity buses and ferries up and down from Hokkaido to Kyushu. None of these passes are worth it unless you plan to move around constantly.

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thanks for advice.. if 10c, i guess i really need to get thick jacket cause i cannot tahan cold weather, even in aircond I shivering already.. hahaha...

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Added on November 18, 2011, 7:17 pmthanks bro.. i bought 1 earlier at uniqlo 1utama and thinking of buying another piece... maybe i'll reserve n buy from japan..


This post has been edited by deqna: Nov 18 2011, 07:17 PM

hi bro,

thanks for replying !

i went thru a few websites n some books, all telling different stories, quite confusing ...........

if i would travel to OSAKA, KYOTO n KOBE, which ticket or pass would u recommend?

OSAKA- 5 nights

KYOTO - 2 nights

KOBE - day trip

any suggestions are welcomed

tq

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Added on November 22, 2011, 10:41 amhi,

i will go to OSAKA on late of January too, which date?

This post has been edited by nikonfan: Nov 22 2011, 10:41 AM

If you plan only taking trains in Kansai Area then buy JR West Rail Pass is most suit. 2,000 1 day Pass....maximum is 4 days pass. This pass works in Osaka , Kyoto , Kobe subways.

To get this pass you need go Major train Station in Kansai // Airport ticket infomation counter get it. This pass only sold for foreiners...So you must show your Passport with Visa together then only can get it.

Another:

The Surutto Kansai 2 Day and 3 Day Tickets cost about the same as the JR West Kansai Area Pass, but cover a wider and denser network, including the subways and city buses of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, but excluding JR trains. Unlike the JR West Kansai Area Pass, the Surutto Kansai Tickets can also be used by residents of Japan.

Hi guys, I'd be visiting tokyo early december

Don't plan to use the weekly pass. so using Hyperdia's website, it says I have to change lines to reach my hostel. Do I have to buy tickets separately for different lines ?

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Added on November 23, 2011, 11:31 amwhy are you spending so much time in osaka ? u should only spend 2 nights there, and more times in kyoto

This post has been edited by zzzxtreme: Nov 23 2011, 11:31 AM