[d0hique]

hello,

I'll be in Tokyo at the end of this month, and just realised that Ghibli museum tickets are hard to get. Anyone has advice on how I can purchase tickets now? the bridge website isn't taking any more orders for January..

thanks!

[Janetlohloh]

Any sites to purchase 7 days bullet train ticket?

[saffronsatire]

Janetlohloh wrote:

Any sites to purchase 7 days bullet train ticket?

Japan-rail-pass but there's a minimum spend to get free courier.

[Janetlohloh]

Thank you for replying

[zhirong]

Janetlohloh wrote:

Any sites to purchase 7 days bullet train ticket?

If you happen to go Takashimaya, you can go to JTB at level 3 to purchase the rail pass

[evilerniex]

Janetlohloh wrote:

Any sites to purchase 7 days bullet train ticket?

there is also H.I.S at 100am (Amara) in tanjong pagar.
the JR pass price is fixed at 29110yen, but different retailers use different exchange rates. so u may want to compare around and see which is cheapest.
HIS accepts payment in yen. so if u have good rates for ur yen, can buy from HIS.

note that when u purchase here, it is only the exchange order for the JR pass. u will need to use the exchange order to obtain the actually pass when u are in japan

[Spintronics]

d0hique wrote:

hello,

I'll be in Tokyo at the end of this month, and just realised that Ghibli museum tickets are hard to get. Anyone has advice on how I can purchase tickets now? the bridge website isn't taking any more orders for January..

thanks!

How about JTB/HIS?

[deodorant]

If you send an English email to an inn requesting late check in

And the inn replies one word: 'ko'

Is this possibly a typo, or is this the Japanese way of saying NO?

[kifo]

deodorant wrote:

If you send an English email to an inn requesting late check in

And the inn replies one word: 'ko'

Is this possibly a typo, or is this the Japanese way of saying NO?

maybe it is "ok". email again?

[Janetlohloh]

evilerniex wrote:

there is also H.I.S at 100am (Amara) in tanjong pagar.
the JR pass price is fixed at 29110yen, but different retailers use different exchange rates. so u may want to compare around and see which is cheapest.
HIS accepts payment in yen. so if u have good rates for ur yen, can buy from HIS.

note that when u purchase here, it is only the exchange order for the JR pass. u will need to use the exchange order to obtain the actually pass when u are in japan

Where to collect the pass? Airport?

[Janetlohloh]

zhirong wrote:

If you happen to go Takashimaya, you can go to JTB at level 3 to purchase the rail pass

Thanks ya, i will check it out if i happen to go taka

[evilerniex]

Janetlohloh wrote:

Where to collect the pass? Airport?

at JR stations, including the JR station at airport.
u can read up here:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.html

[blackgunner2]

if i have 2 days 1 night for 1 of the 3 places below, which one of them would be first priority for first timers?

1. nagasaki
2. kumamoto
3. kagoshima

[Janetlohloh]

evilerniex wrote:

at JR stations, including the JR station at airport.
u can read up here:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.html

Got it! Thanks for helping

[evilerniex]

blackgunner2 wrote:

if i have 2 days 1 night for 1 of the 3 places below, which one of them would be first priority for first timers?

1. nagasaki
2. kumamoto
3. kagoshima

think this is very subjective. really depend on ur interest.
maybe u can list the places u plan to visit in each city, then we can better advise which one will make more economical sense or which is too rush/packed