Reporting, live from japan!

[SquallLH]

Just survived my first earthquake experience by sleeping through it. Mag 3-4 in Osaka... South Kobe had it worst at 6.3...

 

[IcYFl4mEz]

Just survived my first earthquake experience by sleeping through it. Mag 3-4 in Osaka... South Kobe had it worst at 6.3...

Omo!3-4 is serious or jus like u r drunk ?

 

[toshiro_sg]

Omo!3-4 is serious or jus like u r drunk ?

3 feels like slight seasick
I think 4 will feel more significantly the shake.

I have encounter a 3 in Hokkaido when I was in hotel and u just start to feel disoriented and when your body starts to pick up the shake u will then notice it.

 

[IcYFl4mEz]

hopefully no disaster for jap . I read somewhere they say mt fuji will be erupting within 2yrs

 

[SquallLH]

Omo!3-4 is serious or jus like u r drunk ?

3 feels like slight seasick
I think 4 will feel more significantly the shake.

I have encounter a 3 in Hokkaido when I was in hotel and u just start to feel disoriented and when your body starts to pick up the shake u will then notice it.

Yup, same exp as toshiro...
Woke up by the first jolt, was wondering who's swaying the bed when my wife told me it's an earthquake. After the first few jolts, i was wondering what to do but it kind of subside after a few sec so I just continued sleeping. Heard from my wife the other angmo guests on the same floor were freaking out and rushing to turn on the tv... Guess I would have freaked out if I was lucid enough...

 

[lapucelle]

hopefully no disaster for jap . I read somewhere they say mt fuji will be erupting within 2yrs

Don't worry. Earthquakes happen here once every 2 weeks or so. Actually more frequent but just the ones you can feel are this frequency.

 

[BlackCross]

1.5k for transport and food and shopping , hopefully wun touch credit card :S

i bought 1.7k for 11days, including accomodation and lodging

for shinkansen and lodging, i spent $588, on the last day i spammed $200 on snacks

effectively i only spend $912 on food, entrance tix, and transportation

i nvr scrimp on food, i just eat whatever i want, however there is a lot of self control on buying stuff

 

[thisisnotme1212]

how to pay for transport? do we need to buy something like ezlink? cause I don't have any small change with me.

and how does people usually iron their clothes in hotel?
my friend say borrow from them?

 

[BlackCross]

how to pay for transport? do we need to buy something like ezlink? cause I don't have any small change with me.

and how does people usually iron their clothes in hotel?
my friend say borrow from them?

i bought an icoca (japan ezlink), which is usable in both my destination, kyoto and tokyo, and it functions like ezlink with a 500yen deposit, with machine that help you top up etc

otherwise you can join the LONG queue at each station's ticketing machine to buy single trip ticket EVERYTIME you want to take the trains

i lived in a hostel and they have free iron rental, not sure about hotel

 

[snap99]

hopefully no disaster for jap . I read somewhere they say mt fuji will be erupting within 2yrs

then i hope to climb at least a couple of times before it blows

 

[pker88]

how to pay for transport? do we need to buy something like ezlink? cause I don't have any small change with me.

and how does people usually iron their clothes in hotel?
my friend say borrow from them?

u vsn try ask but why need to iron unless u get to wash them
as for transposrt blackcross has reply haah

for me I go for suica as it useanle in tokyo and sapporo

 

[IcYFl4mEz]

i bought 1.7k for 11days, including accomodation and lodging

for shinkansen and lodging, i spent $588, on the last day i spammed $200 on snacks

effectively i only spend $912 on food, entrance tix, and transportation

i nvr scrimp on food, i just eat whatever i want, however there is a lot of self control on buying stuff

ok i total change 130k yen( about $1650) , just for transport n food. mine exclude accomodation cos hotel paid . hopefully enuff bah.im the sort of ppl who seriously don like to scrimp , cos go holiday ma must enjoy

 

[IcYFl4mEz]

how to pay for transport? do we need to buy something like ezlink? cause I don't have any small change with me.

and how does people usually iron their clothes in hotel?
my friend say borrow from them?

dont need iron , wear inside out , army style

 

[BlackCross]

ok i total change 130k yen( about $1650) , just for transport n food. mine exclude accomodation cos hotel paid . hopefully enuff bah.im the sort of ppl who seriously don like to scrimp , cos go holiday ma must enjoy

130k yen is more than enough

just be careful about buying big items (e.g. camera lens, electronics, exquisite art pieces)

i don't think you ever need to scrimp as long as you spend normally

 

[IcYFl4mEz]

130k yen is more than enough

just be careful about buying big items (e.g. camera lens, electronics, exquisite art pieces)

i don't think you ever need to scrimp as long as you spend normally

hahaa i don buy those ... only apparel , food , snacks and transport/ entrance ticket etc.

 

[BlackCross]

hahaa i don buy those ... only apparel , food , snacks and transport/ entrance ticket etc.

steady lah, no need worry man

 

[IcYFl4mEz]

steady lah, no need worry man

hehee, worry not enuff for bag/tee . cos buying branded

 

[thisisnotme1212]

i bought an icoca (japan ezlink), which is usable in both my destination, kyoto and tokyo, and it functions like ezlink with a 500yen deposit, with machine that help you top up etc

otherwise you can join the LONG queue at each station's ticketing machine to buy single trip ticket EVERYTIME you want to take the trains

i lived in a hostel and they have free iron rental, not sure about hotel

ok..icoca sounds good..the machine got english ba?

u vsn try ask but why need to iron unless u get to wash them
as for transposrt blackcross has reply haah

for me I go for suica as it useanle in tokyo and sapporo

dont need iron , wear inside out , army style

i wish too...but i'm not there for leisure sadly....gotta report office...
hm...hopefully can get an iron from hotel then..else just cover wif sweater all day long..

130k yen is more than enough

just be careful about buying big items (e.g. camera lens, electronics, exquisite art pieces)

i don't think you ever need to scrimp as long as you spend normally

ah..u just reminded me about eletronics...
now too late to change for more yen...shall i change over there or at changi?

 

[IcYFl4mEz]

ok..icoca sounds good..the machine got english ba?





i wish too...but i'm not there for leisure sadly....gotta report office...
hm...hopefully can get an iron from hotel then..else just cover wif sweater all day long..



ah..u just reminded me about eletronics...
now too late to change for more yen...shall i change over there or at changi?

ahah what electronics u buying

 

[BlackCross]

ok..icoca sounds good..the machine got english ba?

there is an 'english' button at the home screen

ah..u just reminded me about eletronics...
now too late to change for more yen...shall i change over there or at changi?

ermmmm up to you, i dunno how different are the rates

if buying camera, lens, note that there is no international warranty