[kifo]

oceanicmanta wrote:

places like fushimi inari ... is it convenient to self drive ? is parking available & at reasonable prices ?

parking is a hassle inside kyoto city... and driving along the narrow congested streets will develop patience that you never thought you had...

[Seyvon]

symbiote28 wrote:

i bought the 20 days data SIM card via Qoo10 for about $30+ .

Can you remember the name of the SIM card you bought ?

[dimitri_can]

Seyvon wrote:

Can you remember the name of the SIM card you bought ?

here u go....
http://www.qoo10.sg/shop/yokososim

[symbiote28]

Seyvon wrote:

Can you remember the name of the SIM card you bought ?

here you go bro: http://list.qoo10.sg/item/DOCOMO-JAP...lectedOptions=

[SibehEng]

Saw raw argentine red big shrimp in their supermarket with the sticker 刺身用. I assume this means sashimi and can be eaten as it is right?

[thwysg]

SibehEng wrote:

Saw raw argentine red big shrimp in their supermarket with the sticker 刺身用. I assume this means sashimi and can be eaten as it is right?

Yes. 刺身用 means for sashimi.

[ash like snow]

just to check, kyoto gets dark earlier right? around 5pm?
how about osaka/tokyo?

because i've booked 3 days hotel for osaka, will be allocating 2 day trips to kyoto. i heard the fastest is via shinkasen? 15mins with ard $15/pax? correct?
first train to kyoto is 6am?

[MajiMax]

ash like snow wrote:

just to check, kyoto gets dark earlier right? around 5pm?
how about osaka/tokyo?

These prefectures are similar.

Depending which month you going, Nov/Dec can be 4:30pm to begin sunset.

because i've booked 3 days hotel for osaka, will be allocating 2 day trips to kyoto. i heard the fastest is via shinkasen? 15mins with ard $15/pax? correct?
first train to kyoto is 6am?

Really need to reach Kyoto as early as possible? Can just take local line or rapid line to save some money.

You staying at Shin-Osaka station area?

http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi/en/searc...d&sum_target=7

[ash like snow]

MajiMax wrote:

I'm going 30th-11th April.
Still 4-5pm sky turns dark?

I staying near hommachi/shishinbashi area. Cause I think I've quite a lot to cover in kyoto for 2days + if sky marks early, the more I have lesser time for attractions. So my plan was to take train from kix ard... 6am? Will it b ok? If it's 6am then I don't mind going for cheaper train options.

[MajiMax]

ash like snow wrote:

I'm going 30th-11th April.
Still 4-5pm sky turns dark?

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/japa...th=4&year=2017

I staying near hommachi/shishinbashi area. Cause I think I've quite a lot to cover in kyoto for 2days + if sky marks early, the more I have lesser time for attractions. So my plan was to take train from kix ard... 6am? Will it b ok? If it's 6am then I don't mind going for cheaper train options.

Take local train will do, its not like big diff in time saved.

[kifo]

ash like snow wrote:

I'm going 30th-11th April.
Still 4-5pm sky turns dark?

I staying near hommachi/shishinbashi area. Cause I think I've quite a lot to cover in kyoto for 2days + if sky marks early, the more I have lesser time for attractions. So my plan was to take train from kix ard... 6am? Will it b ok? If it's 6am then I don't mind going for cheaper train options.

now already march... sunrise at 6am. sunset is at 6pm. by 630 it will be quite dark

[blue_lttleangel]

hey guys! i planned a day to go fuji 5 lakes either 1 to see cherry blossom or mt fuji.

initially i planned to
tky-hakone(drop luggage)-fuji-hakone(hotel)-yokohama.

but i read up the journey up and down sounds very costly and a bit complicated.

do u think i shd:
1. stick to my plan
stay hakone do day trip to fuji lakes
2. direct head to fuji area spend my time there?

i saw got the hakone free pass and hakone-fuji pass, but techically i am spending less than 24 hours there, abit ex hor?

any tots?

[Rolleing Stone]

Anyone gone to Aoi matsuri in Kyoto before can share their experience? Tips (how early, whether the seats are worth it, etc)

[ash like snow]

MajiMax wrote:

Hmm seems like Kyoto turns dark around 6.30pm. Won't be dangerous if taking night train back right? Eg: will the beggers/tikopeh (if any) disturb female?

[oceanicmanta]

SibehEng wrote:

Saw raw argentine red big shrimp in their supermarket with the sticker 刺身用. I assume this means sashimi and can be eaten as it is right?

I also saw these prawns b4 in Hokkaido ... does it mean the shrimps r from Argentina or it just means its a Argentine species of prawn ?