Clemong_888 & Samurai : I've not booked via Yahoo.co.jp before... mind sharing what are the difference with them and his-j.com?

keii-kun: Yeah, dried food or anything which is cooked & packed is fine. Just don't bring in raw meat or any form of raw, unprocessed food.

yo, i back in forum..
been busy for last two month at training center.
train on Japan culture and japanese language..
now at tokyo already! The Hanami, 80%?

oh, i've never used his-j.com. yahoo uses skygate for online transactions, fast and simple

Buy ticket flight via Yahoo.co.jp..under company HIS.You buy online then print out the details..then at Narita you have to find HIS counter to collect the ticket..then check in...flight by Northwest Airline.

so which is the cheapest and fastest way to get to hokkaido? it all seems such a long hour i guess i have to sleep at airport.. will they chase me away??? i dont know how to book a hotel there and it is very exp

Flight would be best Idea..If you overnight at Chitose Aiport the security guard will chase you out at 12.00am.For another International Airport ..would be fine.

The nearest Hotel at Narita..the lowest around ￥6０００　per night

http://www.skyc.jp/hotel/english/narita/

6000 per night crazee shit... how much cost to fly from narita to chitose?? and i can buy ticket there and fly straight or need to book b4 reaching there?? with shinkansen or any public transport cannot?

6k/night isn't that expensive already IMHO ... anyway, you can buy over the counter at the airport but I definitely do not recommend it as there's issues of availability and price. Best you book in advance.

Like Samurai suggested earlier - try checking SkyMark.
http://www.skymark.co.jp/en/

Wanna ask again, anyone can give opinion on which route is the best for japan newbies? imo its route 2 but can give suggestion.

btw i am staying at sakura hotel jinbocho
1)take narita express to tokyo station, then walk to otemachi, then take hanzomon line to jinbocho

2)take narita express to shibuya station, then take hanzomon line to jinbocho

dude, pls do your research. a simple google check will find many of your answers. its definite(almost) possible to take a shinkansen ride there but its far and i think hafta use a ferry? or maybe underwater shinkansen line. i dont think there are any flights from narita to chitose, even if there are its very few. haneda is tokyo's domestic hub. and for the price, we already gave u websites to search, why not go find?

Narita Airport to Chitose Airport ..just 2 airlines (JAL and ANA )

for the gathering, i maybe will be join together with my cousin and his wife and baby ^^.

This post has been edited by jayhan: Mar 13 2009, 02:38 PM

bros...my trip is near...less than 3 weeks to japan...just wanna know when u guys land down in japan...before that do u need to declare item that u bring to japan?...wanna ask also....any phrase that u can teach me to use there...when photo taking....i am a dslr user also.

0.picture pls!
1.use sign gestures!
2.sasshin,ok?(while pointing at your cam)
3.sasshin wo tottemo ii desu ka?
4.sasshin wo torasete itadakemasen ka?

Or just said...

Sumimassen..(then point at ur DSLR)

Dear Sifus

My Itinerary of 14 days in Tokyo / Osaka / Kyoto

Day 1
- Night flight from KLIA to Osaka
Day 2 to Day 8
- Hikari Shinkansen to Tokyo
- travel around Tokyo
Day 9
- Hikari Shinkansen to Osaka
Day 9 to 14
- travel around Osaka
- (Plus 1 day trip to Kyoto)
Day 14
- Back to KLIA

Should I get the 14-Day JR Pass, or is it cheaper to buy normal train ticket and the SUICA card? If I don't take the Shinkansen, what other cheaper transport to go to Tokyo and back from Osaka?

Thanks

if ure taking the shinkansen, get the JR pass. other modes of transportation, bus or normal train taking a night bus might save on your accomodation, though it might be tiring.

You shouldn't need to declare the items you bring as long as they're not dutiable / need to be quarantined. Also, if you're carrying some food stuffs; just tell the custom officers that they're souvenir (omiyage) and they'll usually let it go.

As for taking pictures; sign language as suggested by Zoakies =

Hmmmm ... I think you can check the prices of the Shinkansen online right? You might want to compare the total price of that against the 14-day pass.
I don't know exactly how much difference in the price it'll be but perhaps others here might have more info?

This post has been edited by PsyCHZZZ: Mar 13 2009, 04:53 PM

thanks....plan to take lots of girls picture.... . weather now at japan good ah?

huhuhu..bro dont ask ok!...good or not good weather Japanese chicks wont care bout the weather, they all always 'seksa' one!!!
if you are not believe it you can ask zoakies...but then just for your eyes only...try to wear a sunglasses (in polite way) huahaha..have fun bro! yaataaaa!

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This post has been edited by tanoshi: Mar 13 2009, 05:55 PM