Saturday, 12 May 2012

Applying visa to Japan

Updated info : 2013 "the Government of Japan has decided that from July 1, nationals of Malaysia in possession of ordinary IC passports meeting ICAO standards (with ICAO’s IC passport symbol on the front cover) who wish to enter Japan for short-term stay will no longer be encouraged to obtain a visa as noted above and will be able to visit Japan without one."

Reference  : http://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press6e_000127.html

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Ok next- visa application !
Better do it by yourself , u can save RM50
Application form n sample :

http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/pdfs/application1.pdf

  • Please note that you need to use white background photo for this application.
  • You need to have employment cert. so baik2la dengan HR anda
  • You have to verify  your savings account. I heard that if you apply for Japan Visa u need rm to save money . What i understand is u need to have at least enough amount to stay in Japan for few days and tickets to go back Malaysia. No one to confirm the minimum amount but as what i read and i pass is RM6000 to apply Japan visa in savings.Is ok apply first later that money is for hotel and expenses. Maka silalah simpan lebih kurang rm6000 untuk permohonan visa anda.
  • this savings can be from Asb/n , bank accts or even Tabung Haji (eh tabung haji elok pegi hajila jangan kacau)
  • Visa application takes 3 days to be completed. 
  • Put n/a in whatever fill unrelated instead of left it blank.
  • Once you are in Japan Embassy , no phone are allowed so u need to  left it at security post. Come early in the morning. oh the embassy have free limitied parking but there is a per entry parking of rm3 around 5 min walking.
  • For reference in the visa application form- since we dont book any package i put Malaysia Embassy as my reference hehe. Here is the address 20-16, Nanreidai-cho
    150-0036
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Phone:
    +81-3-3476-3840
    Fax:
    +81-3-3476-4971
  • I also learn we need to email our details of trip to Malaysia embassy at least via email maltokyo@kln.gov.my . They will request your contact details and your emergency contact person (just in case) unwanted thing happen
  • once approved u will given permission  to stay in Japan for 15 days. 
  • To increase your chances approval please attached your return air ticket just to make sure that you will be back.

The tokyo fate

 2010- Air Asia finally launch their route to Tokyo! So as usually there is launch sales ! My sis and I eager to purchase the tix. Well but then we are quite stumble when we know we need to apply visa...! So my extra advice to fellow malaysian who overstay...why u makes our life difficult ?and come back and work in Malaysia lah !

 hmm we just try our luck...yeay we finally able to purchase just few minutes after open sales total return tix of rm400 to tokyo !! the dates of travel will be on May 2011. Because it is spring !! but by that time no sakura.. coz other people already grab the sakura tix we just want to get some cheap tix.

Tips to get higher chance of sales tix:
1. Always plan your dates earlier. Makes alternate date. U dont want to browse web and calendar the same time.
2. Seriously dont buy the food now..skip and go to the payment page immediately
3. Login via member and add family member list so u save time rather typing their names.

11 March 2011.

I was in Matta Fair - it was friday, we dont have any hotel yet...Japan Travel Bureau really did amazing job with their Japan Avilion . I was collecting info and got my free hello kitty merc there. But nothing stand out and i was thinkin just to come back tomorrow.

I open the tv and (coz back then i dont have smart phone mah no twitter or fb) so tv only. Breaking news there is earthquake in Japan !! Oh my ! It is sad to see the news and i also wonder what will happen with my trip.The nuclear plan news , the sea just makes me paranoid altho Tokyo is far from the nuclear plant plus there is a memo from Malaysia embassy to deviate any plan if it not important.

Mas n AA announce they willing to refund or change date for people travel in April  i keep on following AA news and even email to AA to further the dates for May traveller. But they replied at that time is only for April. We finally want to give up our tickets..until we got news it has been extended to May !! yeeha,,.

It was exchange to credit shell so the 0 sale tickets pun tiba, yes we manage to buy the same price ticket for february 2012 ! pro tak pro dapat beli tiket rm400 gak.. haha.. i think it is just fate that we are going to Tokyo
Day 1 - We got here midnight and we stay at Herton Hotel Shinagawa. We actually purchase package from Airasiago, so we gonna stay here for 5 days. The room is small but cozy enough to sleep.

Day 2- Yeah Disney Sea !.. Y DisneySea and not Land ? Because as far as i know the one n only Disney Sea is at Tokyo hehe.. altho I am here only after its 10th anniversarry .This disneysea ticket is is inclusive with our hotel as we bought this package via AAgo. They also give us return train ticket. The hotel is just accross Shinagawa Seaside station,

Since the theme is SEA- all of the attraction is base on  ...well SEA ! They have American Waterfront, Mediterramean Harbor , Arabian Coast etc..

Since it is still winter around 8' celcius.. everyone is wearing snow cap with Disney theme! It makes me want too purchase one too ..huhu n the best things is every thing is design with Mickey'ears - eg stirrer!
We stay here till night ! Unfortunately when we there the fireworks between both theme DisneySea and Disneyland is cancel. However there is still fireworks from their live entertaiment show eg Fantasmic.


Reccomendation :

1. Cheap souvenir : cost : 0 Mickey Ear stirrer ( they provide it at restaurants) but please dont take zillions coz it will look funny once u been scanned in Airport hehe..n hey other people want to use that for real k !
2. Not to be miss show : Mickey " Be Magical -Here is the only place where Mickey speaks Japanese hookay! Dont worry u will still understand the show and it is entertaining.
3. Not to be miss food : There is few locations with flavored Pop Corn.. i choose black pepper , others are chocolate, caramel,strawberry,curry and milk tea ( masa nila nak try popcorn teh tarik kan) but i only try black pepper since the q is long for milk tea and we need to save our Yen for others lah!
4.Halal/alternate  reccomendation : we went to Zambini Brother as it is  Italian theme and we eat Risotto ..seafood risotto! (risotto is a rice base )

Route from shinagawa seaside : train : Rinkai Line
Shinagawa seaside - shinkiba (change to Keiyo Line /Mushashinno Line) - Maihama Station

After that u can take the disney train.. the windows is all with Mickey 's Ear signature ! Go and feel like a kid again!