dimitri_can
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Last updated: 25th Jun 2017
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Dear all,
To help fellow Japan travelers, below is a very detailed guide on how to plan for your Japan trip/important information on where u can seek help (with pictures).
Special thanks to evilerniex, Kage82, Stars87 for the motivation to write this article.
Thanks to kifo, samtcy for giving information on good hotels.
Step 1: Planning
Timings might not be accurate anymore. Pls check more details via the airline websites
1.1: Check available airline timings
Tokyo Narita flights
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Tokyo Haneda flights
To Haneda: ANA NH152: Night 10:00pm departure, reach Haneda 6:00am
Back to SG from Haneda: ANA NH151: 11:30pm departure, reach SG 6:20am
To Haneda: JAL JL36: Night 10:00pm departure, reach Haneda 5:40am
Back to SG from Haneda: JAL NH151: 11:40pm departure, reach SG 6:20am
To Haneda: Airasia: Early morning 0745hrs/1030hrs/1140hrs departure, reach Haneda 2230hrs
Back to SG from Haneda: Airasia Night 2345hrs departure, reach SG 0840/0950/1110hrs
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Osaka flights
To Osaka: SQ SQ618: Early morning 01:30hrs departure, reach Osaka 08:40hrs
To Osaka: SQ SQ616: Afternoon 14:00hrs departure, reach Osaka 21:10hrs
To Osaka: Jetstar: Night 10:40pm departure, reach Osaka 6.10am (direct flight)
To Osaka: Jetstar: Early morning 01:15hrs departure, reach Osaka 10:30am (transit)
To Osaka: Jetstar: Morning 07:10hrs departure, reach Osaka 4:15pm (transit)
To Osaka: Airasia: Night 18:30hrs departure, reach Osaka 08:25am (transit)
To Osaka: Airasia: Night 20:20hrs departure, reach Osaka 08:25am (transit)
To Osaka: Airasia: Night 21:45hrs departure, reach Osaka 08:25am (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: SQ: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 17:05hrs
Back to SG from Osaka: Jetstar: Morning 10:30hrs departure, reach SG 16:20hrs (direct flight)
Back to SG from Osaka: Jetstar: Morning 11:30hrs departure, reach SG 19:30hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Jetstar: Evening 17:05hrs departure, reach SG 00:55hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Jetstar: Evening 17:25hrs departure, reach SG 00:55hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Airasia: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 23:05hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Airasia: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 23:30hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Airasia: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 19:40hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Airasia: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 21:15hrs (transit)
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1.1.2 Identify needs to take domestic flights: See here
Places that need to take domestic flights to: Hokkaido/Naha, Okinawa
1.2 Plan your itinerary. See here for some samples
-When you plan your itinerary, put places that are near together (e.g Kyoto/Osaka)
Places to visit: japan-guide.com - Japan Travel and Living Guide
1.3 Planning your Routes to places
-Identify needs to buy any kind of pass when you are there
---Tokyo Metro Pass
-All Kansai related Passes by JR
---JR East Pass
---JR Hokkaido Pass
---Hokkaido Free Pass
---Seishun 18 Kippu
---JR Nation Wide Pass (Note: Can only buy here in SG, take the exchange order received to change for the actual pass. See below on Section: Buy Japan Rail Pass if needed)
---Willer Express Bus Pass
---Kanto Area Pass
---More pass info over here
---Suica/NEX package
Hyperdia
Yahoo! 路線
Tokyo Transfer Guide
Japan Overnight Trains
1.4 Post your Itinerary in HWZ Japan forum to get feedback.
1.5 Amend your Itinerary
1.6. Identify needs to get a IIJMio/b-mobile/So-net data card for data usage/use data roaming bundle by M1/Singtel/Starhub (Remember to call your subscriber activate roaming (^_^) )
1.7. Identify hotels/hostels to stay. Check here for info.
Good sites to use for booking of hotels
Rakuten
Hotels.com
japanican.com
Good/Reliable Hotel/Hostel chains (not in order)
Superhotel
Washington Hotels
Sunroute (Info by kifo)
Dormy Inn (Info by kifo)
Hotel Active (Info by kifo)
Richmond Hotels (Info by kifo)
Toyoko Inn
Khaosan Tokyo
1.8 Identify needs to get rental phones
Generally, rental phones are not really required, and for the data sim cards, you just need to register at the site to get it activated. If there's a need, u can visit the below sites for more info.
---JNTO Website on Rental phones
1.9 Check radiation level
If you wanna check radiation level in Japan, see here
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Step 2: Week before departure
2.1. Changing money (Check here for rates too/also check here on how much to bring)
1. Mustafa: :: Mustafa Online ::
2. Marine Square (Fountain Money Changer)
3. Chinatown (i don't really like the rate there)
4. Bugis-shop beside the UOB ATMs facing the road (rates comparable with Mustafa)
5. The Arcade (Raffles Place)
6. Airport (last option)
2.2. Buy Japan Rail Pass if needed
Where to buy Japan Rail Pass: Japan Rail Pass of Singapore - JNTO Singapore Office
Form to change to Japan Rail Pass (IMPORTANT/Print before going): They
no longer give the form on the website anymore. The form is available at the JR Pass exchange counter.
2.3. Learn some basic Japanese
Borrow a book from dimitri_can (contact me via pm)
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-----------------------------------
Dear all,
To help fellow Japan travelers, below is a very detailed guide on how to plan for your Japan trip/important information on where u can seek help (with pictures).
Special thanks to evilerniex, Kage82, Stars87 for the motivation to write this article.
Thanks to kifo, samtcy for giving information on good hotels.
Step 1: Planning
Timings might not be accurate anymore. Pls check more details via the airline websites
1.1: Check available airline timings
Tokyo Narita flights
======================================================
Tokyo Haneda flights
To Haneda: ANA NH152: Night 10:00pm departure, reach Haneda 6:00am
Back to SG from Haneda: ANA NH151: 11:30pm departure, reach SG 6:20am
To Haneda: JAL JL36: Night 10:00pm departure, reach Haneda 5:40am
Back to SG from Haneda: JAL NH151: 11:40pm departure, reach SG 6:20am
To Haneda: Airasia: Early morning 0745hrs/1030hrs/1140hrs departure, reach Haneda 2230hrs
Back to SG from Haneda: Airasia Night 2345hrs departure, reach SG 0840/0950/1110hrs
======================================================
Osaka flights
To Osaka: SQ SQ618: Early morning 01:30hrs departure, reach Osaka 08:40hrs
To Osaka: SQ SQ616: Afternoon 14:00hrs departure, reach Osaka 21:10hrs
To Osaka: Jetstar: Night 10:40pm departure, reach Osaka 6.10am (direct flight)
To Osaka: Jetstar: Early morning 01:15hrs departure, reach Osaka 10:30am (transit)
To Osaka: Jetstar: Morning 07:10hrs departure, reach Osaka 4:15pm (transit)
To Osaka: Airasia: Night 18:30hrs departure, reach Osaka 08:25am (transit)
To Osaka: Airasia: Night 20:20hrs departure, reach Osaka 08:25am (transit)
To Osaka: Airasia: Night 21:45hrs departure, reach Osaka 08:25am (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: SQ: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 17:05hrs
Back to SG from Osaka: Jetstar: Morning 10:30hrs departure, reach SG 16:20hrs (direct flight)
Back to SG from Osaka: Jetstar: Morning 11:30hrs departure, reach SG 19:30hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Jetstar: Evening 17:05hrs departure, reach SG 00:55hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Jetstar: Evening 17:25hrs departure, reach SG 00:55hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Airasia: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 23:05hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Airasia: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 23:30hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Airasia: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 19:40hrs (transit)
Back to SG from Osaka: Airasia: Morning 11:00hrs departure, reach SG 21:15hrs (transit)
======================================================
1.1.2 Identify needs to take domestic flights: See here
Places that need to take domestic flights to: Hokkaido/Naha, Okinawa
1.2 Plan your itinerary. See here for some samples
-When you plan your itinerary, put places that are near together (e.g Kyoto/Osaka)
Places to visit: japan-guide.com - Japan Travel and Living Guide
1.3 Planning your Routes to places
-Identify needs to buy any kind of pass when you are there
---Tokyo Metro Pass
-All Kansai related Passes by JR
---JR East Pass
---JR Hokkaido Pass
---Hokkaido Free Pass
---Seishun 18 Kippu
---JR Nation Wide Pass (Note: Can only buy here in SG, take the exchange order received to change for the actual pass. See below on Section: Buy Japan Rail Pass if needed)
---Willer Express Bus Pass
---Kanto Area Pass
---More pass info over here
---Suica/NEX package
Hyperdia
Yahoo! 路線
Tokyo Transfer Guide
Japan Overnight Trains
1.4 Post your Itinerary in HWZ Japan forum to get feedback.
1.5 Amend your Itinerary
1.6. Identify needs to get a IIJMio/b-mobile/So-net data card for data usage/use data roaming bundle by M1/Singtel/Starhub (Remember to call your subscriber activate roaming (^_^) )
1.7. Identify hotels/hostels to stay. Check here for info.
Good sites to use for booking of hotels
Rakuten
Hotels.com
japanican.com
Good/Reliable Hotel/Hostel chains (not in order)
Superhotel
Washington Hotels
Sunroute (Info by kifo)
Dormy Inn (Info by kifo)
Hotel Active (Info by kifo)
Richmond Hotels (Info by kifo)
Toyoko Inn
Khaosan Tokyo
1.8 Identify needs to get rental phones
Generally, rental phones are not really required, and for the data sim cards, you just need to register at the site to get it activated. If there's a need, u can visit the below sites for more info.
---JNTO Website on Rental phones
1.9 Check radiation level
If you wanna check radiation level in Japan, see here
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Step 2: Week before departure
2.1. Changing money (Check here for rates too/also check here on how much to bring)
1. Mustafa: :: Mustafa Online ::
2. Marine Square (Fountain Money Changer)
3. Chinatown (i don't really like the rate there)
4. Bugis-shop beside the UOB ATMs facing the road (rates comparable with Mustafa)
5. The Arcade (Raffles Place)
6. Airport (last option)
2.2. Buy Japan Rail Pass if needed
Where to buy Japan Rail Pass: Japan Rail Pass of Singapore - JNTO Singapore Office
Form to change to Japan Rail Pass (IMPORTANT/Print before going): They
no longer give the form on the website anymore. The form is available at the JR Pass exchange counter.
2.3. Learn some basic Japanese
Borrow a book from dimitri_can (contact me via pm)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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