Ask me any questions - Part 2

[tc4237]

I'm in kawaguchiko now... Rented a car here, as usual.

Here really need car 1. Then can go for morning sunrise views.

 

[endori]

Did anyone use reservation service like "The World Keys" or Menulist before to reserve Japanese restaurants? Not sure if these are legit. Tried calling but couldnt get through.

 

[MajiMax]

Did anyone use reservation service like "The World Keys" or Menulist before to reserve Japanese restaurants? Not sure if these are legit. Tried calling but couldnt get through.

I used omakase in my previous trip, https://omakase.in/en/

Will give this a try in my upcoming trip, https://pocket-concierge.jp/en if I cannot find the restaurant on omakase website. I noticed in pocket concierge the price of the same listing restaurant was slightly higher than omakase as that time I compared.

 

[Panerex]

Am wondering where is it to buy ICOCA cards now?

2 adults and child cards

want to use for upcoming West Kansai traveling

 

[endori]

I used omakase in my previous trip, https://omakase.in/en/

Will give this a try in my upcoming trip, https://pocket-concierge.jp/en if I cannot find the restaurant on omakase website. I noticed in pocket concierge the price of the same listing restaurant was slightly higher than omakase as that time I compared.

Thanks. Was actually hoping to try Hakushu but seems that they disabled their web reservation and I am having difficulties trying to get through on their phone. May just go for Yamanami. Welcome any other teppanyaki suggestion though if you have.

 

[szeli]

Am wondering where is it to buy ICOCA cards now?

2 adults and child cards

want to use for upcoming West Kansai traveling

iirc you can buy them from the machines at any train station..

 

[zeroX26]

Thanks. Was actually hoping to try Hakushu but seems that they disabled their web reservation and I am having difficulties trying to get through on their phone. May just go for Yamanami. Welcome any other teppanyaki suggestion though if you have.

You have any concierge svs provided by your credit cards? I relied on Citi Concierge to do 1 of my food bookings in my trip 3 months ago.

 

[MajiMax]

Thanks. Was actually hoping to try Hakushu but seems that they disabled their web reservation and I am having difficulties trying to get through on their phone. May just go for Yamanami. Welcome any other teppanyaki suggestion though if you have.

I tried Ukai-tei at its Omotesando branch. A friend of mine in Japan helped me to make the reservation.

 

[shadow84]

Any recommended good places to visit in North/East Hokkaido in May 2024 after golden week, to see sakura if possible? Planning for 11-14 days.

So far, research and saw wakkanai, obihiro, kushiro, rausu ( want go for whale sightseeing cruise). Alrdy been to furano and biei

 

[twosix]

Over-tourism in Kyoto...

 

[rrr2015]

Over-tourism in Kyoto...

go no scare, scare no go
come kyoto & experience overtourism before they got fixed

 

[Gixxerfied]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...y-tourists-get-consumption-tax-waivers-report

 

[szeli]

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/e...y-tourists-get-consumption-tax-waivers-report

sheesh again caused by those that try to be funny. doing tax refund at airport won’t be a fun experience

 

[Gixxerfied]

sheesh again caused by those that try to be funny. doing tax refund at airport won’t be a fun experience

Likely those working there asking their tourist friend who came to visit for help..

 

[tc4237]

Over-tourism in Kyoto...

This is very real. In kawaguchiko, osaka, Tokyo. Can feel the difference pre-pandemic and now.

Due to this, can feel some part of the culture/experience is gone. Coz the locals change n adapt to these tourists. Some of whom don't even bother trying to read or listen when interacting with locals/doing things.

And this time, majority of the cause of it is not by the Chinese.

 

[twosix]

This is very real. In kawaguchiko, osaka, Tokyo. Can feel the difference pre-pandemic and now.

Due to this, can feel some part of the culture/experience is gone. Coz the locals change n adapt to these tourists. Some of whom don't even bother trying to read or listen when interacting with locals/doing things.

And this time, majority of the cause of it is not by the Chinese.

yah, now is a lot of americans and europeans in japan. they will corrupt the japan culture. already there are news surfacing these angmos are having difficulty understanding the japanese cultures and imposing their own cultures onto them.

 

[Gregina]

Child cards need to get the assistance from the station staff as they need to register child name/age for the card. I bought one pasmo card for my kid earlier. Am assuming the same procedures for other ic cards.

 

[Gixxerfied]

Child cards need to get the assistance from the station staff as they need to register child name/age for the card. I bought one pasmo card for my kid earlier. Am assuming the same procedures for other ic cards.

Yup, i went to the counter to get Suica Child when i was in Tokyo.. They need to verify passport, age before printing name on card.

 

[rrr2015]

Child cards need to get the assistance from the station staff as they need to register child name/age for the card. I bought one pasmo card for my kid earlier. Am assuming the same procedures for other ic cards.

is the pasmo card reusable or will expire just like welcome suica?

 

[Gixxerfied]

is the pasmo card reusable or will expire just like welcome suica?

Pasmo Child and Suica Child no shortage so it's the regular 10 years validity and refresh when use..

Only Pasmo normal and Suica normal is not available for purchase now.