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Capital City of Malaysia that filled with vibrant people and activity.

Langkawi, the legendary pearl island

Great landscape, stunning view. One of UNESCO Geopark and most popular tourist spot.

Malacca, the historical city

600 years historical UNESCO Heritage City, the birth of Malay Sultanate era.

Thousand of Flora

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White Water Rafting

Endless challenge in the tropical rain forest of Malaysia.

Thursday 25 September 2014

Nagoya Mosque

NAGOYA MOSQUE

Nagoya Mosque from Nagoya Station
Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/HGac1 
Nagoya Mosque from Kamejima Station (wal - offline map)
Mosque website: http://en.nagoyamosque.com/ 
From Nagoya Station

  1. Take Subway – Higashiyama Line from Nagoya Station (H08) >>> Kamejima Station (H07).
    Cost JPY 200 per way.
    // Covered by 1 day pass combine Pass or DouNichi Pass.
    // Not covered by JR pass.
  2. From Kamejima Station – take exit number 4. Take the stairs up to the main road.
  3. Once you get to the main road, you should facing gate number 1 at the other side of road. A railway line at your right and a road signage show the Nagoya Station also at your right.
  4. Go to your left. Walk around 5 ~10 minutes. You’ll see Nagoya Mosque at your right.
  5. *The building is brown in colour and have 2 minaret in front of it.

facade of Nagoya Mosque

Monday 8 September 2014

Nagoya Airport? Maaf, tak ada JR

Assalamualaikum,

Jika ke Jepun, direct flight cuma ke empat Airport sahaja. Haneda, Narita, Kansai dan Nagoya. 
Dalam empat airport ni, cuma Nagoya yang tak ada access dengan JR.
JR Train yang terdekat adalah Station Nagoya.

Di Nagoya Airport
  1. Sampai sahaja dekat arrival hall Nagoya Airport, cari station train. Sebenarnya ada satu sahaja train provider; Meitetsu Nagoya. Private train. Jadi macam ditulis awal tadi, tidak dicover oleh JR Pass.
    Floor plan dari arrival hall nak ke Meitetsu Nagoya Station
  2. Sebab korang akan bawa luggage besar so saya cadangkan naik µSky Limited Express <pronounce as: myuuSky limited Express>. Cara ini lebih pantas dan akan dapat seat yang lebih selesa. 
  3. Kos sehala Nagoya Airport -> Meitetsu Nagoya Station = JPY 1230 (normal rail fee + seat fee). Refer : http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/ticket-info/ticket.html
  4. Tiket boleh dibeli dekat vendor machine yang biasanya Bilingual. Atau refer sahaja ke kaunter. Refer: http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/ticket-info/purchase.html 
    *Please be aware, if you want to go to Nagoya, the station name will be Meitetsu Nagoya, instead of Nagoya Station. (Nagoya Station is refer to JR station which only 2 side by side with meitetsunagoya Station. 
  5. Untuk pengguna µSky Limited Express, boarding platform adalah di Platform 1. Refer tiket untuk nombor coach dan tempat duduk. Refer Train schedule
    boarding platform

    seat ticket
  6. kalau korang nak lebih budget (dan ada banyak masa), tak payah guna myuusky tu, guna sahaja train biasa <not reserved ticket>; kos sehala = JPY 870
    *unlike µSky Limited Express (below, blue colour), the ordinary train (below, red colour) also sometime have 2 or 3 car with µSky seat. If you prefer to have the seat, you also can pay to the staff/officer in the train, but please respect other passenger reserved seat.
    µSky Limited Express

    ordinary train

  7. Untuk muslim, Nagoya Airport juga muslim friendly. Ada surau dan restoran yang sediakan makanan halal.

At Nagoya Station.
  1. Sampai di Meitetsu Nagoya station, korang boleh akses kepada semua train yang ada di Nagoya termasuklah JR.
  2. Floor Map di Nagoya Station
  3. Dekat JR Nagoya, bolehlah tukar JR Pass dan juga fix ticket untuk shinkansen.
Nagoya Station Floor Map

Tambahan Maklumat
  1. Dekar Nagoya Metro - subway: kami cadangkan untuk beli unlimited 1 day ticket – jadi boleh gunakan semua subway dan bus dalam satu hari dengan hanya 1 tiket. Harga, JPY 850.
    *Refer: Nagoya 1 Day Pass
    Kalau beli Nagoya 1 Day Pass ni, boleh juga naik Me~guru tour bus untuk Sight Seeing sekitar bandar Nagoya (normal Me~guru 1 day bus is JPY 500).
    Plus, if you show this you also can get discount for entrance fee for some places.
  2. Me~guru Bus: http://www.nagoya-info.jp/en/routebus/
  3. If you come on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and the eighth of every month (Environmental Conservation Day), you can also buy DoNichi Kippu which cheaper and same usage with 1 Day Subway + Bus combination ticket. DoNichi Kippu = JPY 600.
Nanti saya akan terangkan apa yang best sangat denga  Me~guru bas tu.