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I had a malfunction on my recent trip to China..... I probably shouldnt have tried , given that I had a dodgy hip and couldnt squat... but I'm normally reasonably confident on them, and I was busting. Thats my first time to have a major "accident", and it was major! Fortunately, it was just as...

Glad you enjoyed it!! and it sounds like you got to see quite a few of the different sights and sounds of Japan.

If it were me, I would stay in Kyoto rather than Osaka. its only a short train trip away, and much nicer area. Kobe is another option, close by to Osaka. With accommodation, I have usually googled "ryokan" and the town that I was going to. There is a ryokan booking website, which I'm sure...

Agree with arriving early for shinkansen.. and even if you do reserve seats, its good to be in the right spot on the platform. the trains wait for no-one.... we had trouble getting our luggage and prams on once, and the conductors were shouting at us, pushing the pram on etc... its best to be...

Given what an technologically advanced country Japan is, their banking system seems to be archaic. you definitely need cash. Alot of places, particularly outside of the big cities wont take foreign credit cards. and it can be a challenge to find ATM's. 7-11 is often a good place to find ATm's...

although expensive, its still much cheaper than flying between cities... Japan desperately needs a low cost airline! It cost me $800 or so to fly one way between Nagasaki and Haneda. but you're right.. the JR pass will probably be about the same each as the one way Jetstar fare. Since he is...

If you are going to be travelling around, the first thing to organise is a JR pass, so you can travel on Shinkansen and other trains/ buses etc. It is possible to book seats for no extra cost, and its worth doing that, particularly with kids, cause the unreserved carraiges are usually full...