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Ah WanG
post Mar 8 2012, 09:10 AM

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wanna ask, if planning to go tsukiji fish market n see the tuna auction, wat is the best time? 430am to reach there?

Ah WanG
post Mar 9 2012, 10:09 AM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Mar 8 2012, 10:16 PM)
Wow....Kopitiam Section Famous Ah Wang also came over here seek info.  biggrin.gif

Tsujiki Market closed every Sunday and Wednesday.

-Up to 120 visitors per day (On a first-come, first-served basis. No reservation in advance.)

-Visitors Registration

    (1) Registration Place: 1st Floor of "The Fish Information Center" (By the Kachidoki Bridge entrance).
    (2) Registration Time: From 5:00AM.

-Tour Times
Visitors are divided up into two groups of 60 according to their order of arrival.

    (1) First group visits the tuna auction area from 5:25AM to 5:50AM.
    (2) Second group visits the area from 5:50AM to 6:15AM.
For these reasons, tourists are not allowed to enter the wholesaling areas which are especially crowded. But visitors can watch the auction only in the designated area in the Tuna Auction Area from 5:00 am to 6:15 am. In the auction area.
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thanks, i read this info b4, knowing they will closed on wed n sun

i read a review by someone else, he said he went at 530am, too crowded until the officer there tell him n other tourist to come back tomorrow as quota is full

i am wondering if need to travel there as early as possible, is taxi / walk the only way? cos i guess there will not be any train service so early right?

n taxi fees will be sky high right if i staying in shinjuku

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Ah WanG
post Mar 9 2012, 11:06 AM

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awww.. which means is mission impossibru for me then sad.gif
Ah WanG
post Mar 9 2012, 11:20 AM

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and that will be very very expensive right laugh.gif
roughly how much if call tat kind of service
Ah WanG
post Mar 12 2012, 07:03 PM

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QUOTE(deodorant @ Mar 12 2012, 05:49 PM)
My colleage purposely stay 1 night in hotel near tsukiji just to see the auction ... but I don't know if that's a good idea cos you waste few hours moving hotels. Unless your entire time in tokyo stay near tsukiji? My last year trip i stay in ikebukuro, leave hotel 5am by the time reach the market also too late for the auction. But anyway me & my fiancee still go twice to eat sushi dai and daiwa sushi lol.
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i tot of this as well
found this hotel @ Tokyu Stay Higashi Ginza, Tsukiji
only 65 m walk to the fish market

but too bad, the first day i arrive at tokyo will be tue noon, if i stay at tat hotel, next day is 2nd wed of the month which means the fish market is closed sad.gif


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post Mar 13 2012, 11:34 PM

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i need sifu opinion on jr pass liao

i read some of the blog, they already bought jr pass to travel around japan using jr line, however, they do mentioned that they still buy suica card

kinda confuse here.. i tot jr pass can be used on all jr lines trains (exclude 2 models of shinkansen) and some jr buses, why ppl still buy suica card to travel around tokyo a?

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Ah WanG
post Mar 14 2012, 09:03 AM

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oh.. thanks.. got it now..
so JR pass cannot covered all spot in tokyo, i need to find whether got any unlimited ride pass at tokyo at economic price then
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post Mar 14 2012, 10:47 AM

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oh i am planning to visit osaka kyoto tokyo, n maybe haneda if got time, not sure

so i think i am getting jr pass cos wanna try shinkansen
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post Mar 20 2012, 02:21 PM

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if only got 1 night to go at tokyo between these 2 choices, which one to choose?

Roppongi SkyDeck or tokyo tower?

or possible to go visit both places in a night since both is only 2km distance?
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post Mar 20 2012, 05:13 PM

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thanks for the info
i just remember, tokyo sky tree is opening soon, another options to consider liao
Ah WanG
post Mar 20 2012, 07:01 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Mar 20 2012, 05:49 PM)
Sky tree open at May. Plus the ticket sure expensive.
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sad.gif ada duit pun tak semestinya boleh visit

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3064.html

By lottery:

Entries can be submitted online or at a Tobu Travel agency roughly two months before the intended visit as shown in the table below. However, the online registration system will be limited to holders of credit cards issued in Japan, while Tobu travel agencies can only be found in Japan. Consequently, most regular foreign tourists won't be able to enter the lottery.




http://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/english/

other info

TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN will open on May 22, 2012

There are 5 ways to purchase tickets to TOKYO SKYTREE Observation Deck.

1. Online advance reservation of "TOKYO SKYTREE Web Ticket" starts from March 22 (by drawing).
Credit cards issued in Japan is required for online reservation.

2. Advance purchase may be made at Tobu Travel Box Office from March 22 (by drawing).

3. Tickets from May 22 to July 10 are by Advance Reservation Only. No day tickets will be sold during this period. Day tickets will on sale from July 11.

4. "TOKYO SKYTREE Group Reservation Center" takes reservations for groups of 25 or more.

5. Use travel plans of various travel agencies or accomodation plans offered by TOKYO SKYTREE Official hotels/TOKYO SKYTREE Friendship Hotels.

Website in other languages will be ready very soon. Please visit the renewed pages for details.
Ah WanG
post Mar 21 2012, 12:57 PM

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QUOTE(RegentCid @ Mar 20 2012, 09:33 PM)
This mean you really dunno the secret of Roppongi due to no 100% doing homework on it ...BTW due to rain you also won't go find those secret. But nvm....already been past.....If you going Tokyo again...I will show you those secret
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what secret tips is that? can pm or post here? i still doing my homework
come share share la
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post Mar 21 2012, 01:28 PM

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some sort like this?

http://www.roppongihills.com/en/publicart_design/
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post Mar 30 2012, 01:41 PM

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what about those adult toys brows.gif can buy n bring in or not :hehe;
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post Apr 6 2012, 08:46 AM

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normally tokyo and kyoto punya hotel will open up for booking for how many months advanced?

i tried to book hotel for kyoto on nov and it said it's not yet up for booking yet
Ah WanG
post Apr 6 2012, 09:18 AM

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tried agoda liao
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post Apr 6 2012, 09:40 AM

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nov peak season sked no room to sleep ma
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post Apr 6 2012, 10:00 AM

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nvm tonight i try again, i tried to book kyoto punya for nov at agoda last night, kennot lagi :|

not yet do homework for where to stay at tokyo

btw regentcid the one u tried at Ikebukuro, izzit 池袋? 280-350 per head or per room for 2 person
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post Apr 6 2012, 10:17 AM

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oh.. i kinda confused.. cos i read some travel blog, they said some hotel in japan count not by room but by head count so i asked that question to u lo haha

tq tq


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post Apr 8 2012, 01:16 AM

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QUOTE(illegaldragon87 @ Apr 8 2012, 12:28 AM)
I am going on 3-13rd may... Kena liao... Buy JR Pass at the Japan Travel Bureau... Now waiting for the time to get on the flight....

Anyone overnight at the haneda airport before?? Izit allow to do so??
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2 of my frens did that b4 and i am planning to do so as well biggrin.gif

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