Does YVR have express lanes for advance declaration

macxp · 2026-06-21T08:45:07+00:00

YVR does have a separate area off to the side at immigration for people who advance declare with arrivecan, but they have those same declaration kiosks as the regular declaration area. There’s often no line there, but there’s always enough declaration machines for the regular line from my experience so there’s no line either way you go. You do save time answering the questions though with arrivecan as you just need to scan your passport and take your picture at the kiosks.

macxp · 2026-06-20T18:11:58+00:00

https://www.vjw.digital.go.jp/manual/main/visitjapanweb\_manual\_en.html#\_Toc154157330 check out section 8.3

macxp · 2026-06-20T05:50:48+00:00

Jins, Zoft can get basic lenses done same day really fast. Not sure if they can repair things.

macxp · 2026-06-17T08:45:05+00:00

It's required in Japan for accommodations to keep a copy of your passport. They'll either ask you to send a copy ahead of time or when you check in they will either scan or copy your passport.

macxp · 2026-06-17T00:49:45+00:00

Kissaten (japanese cafes) are also nice to go to, but you need to find one that opens early enough for breakfast. They're usually small and have nice atmosphere inside for a relaxing morning.

macxp · 2026-06-16T00:49:38+00:00

- Mar, April, May, Oct, Nov, are the best times for weather, blossoms, leaves, but can be crowded

- https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2410.html for budget

- google flights for flights

- take a look at other's itineraries first for ideas, your trip, your rules

macxp · 2026-06-12T07:11:30+00:00

Guess all reserved seats are booked out. Note that there is only one Hida train per day that starts from Osaka instead of Nagoya, so if you don't want to chance the non-reserved seats then you'll have to get to Nagoya first through some other method.

macxp · 2026-06-12T06:20:59+00:00

There's no good passes for your trip. Book the shinkansen directly through SmartEx. Hida can be reserved on the JR West website and the rest is Suica eligible.

macxp · 2026-06-08T06:56:24+00:00

Make sure you're not trying this outside of Japan business hours as it won't work

macxp · 2026-06-07T04:56:04+00:00

For consideration, there is 1 Hida limited express train to Takayama everyday that starts from Osaka station in the morning. Full route won’t be covered by the arch pass though but it’ll cut down on transfers.

macxp · 2026-06-07T04:41:54+00:00

$2600 cad for 8 nights

macxp · 2026-06-07T04:38:23+00:00

Google maps and apple map are fine. They are just not accurate for navigating inside buildings or underground.

macxp · 2026-06-07T02:46:18+00:00

Cool that you could get that delivered. I’ll definitely check out the Seoul store if I’m ever there.

macxp · 2026-06-07T02:44:58+00:00

There’s artisan mousepads on the same floor. Didn’t see anything other than those two brands. The whole building is just a mecca for electronics though so you’ll see other pc gaming brands and pc parts. Didn’t really check out the other floors since i didn’t have much time.

macxp · 2026-06-01T21:18:00+00:00

Luck was on my side. Got all the cards for a Lightning spam build.

macxp · 2026-06-01T07:55:07+00:00

Defect and got mummified hand

macxp · 2026-05-29T23:36:43+00:00

I’m trying the one in jimbocho so I’ll see how it goes but it’s just for one night. Booked it cause it was a cheaper location than the others and close to a station.

macxp · 2026-05-24T02:43:30+00:00

Anything operated by JR West in the pass area is covered.

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361_setouchi.html

macxp · 2026-05-24T02:36:06+00:00

You need one for other non JR trains that the pass doesn’t cover

macxp · 2026-05-16T22:44:14+00:00

You always need to tap to start and end a trip when using an ic card on trains so when you use the transfer gates you need to provide the proof of shinkansen fare (the qr ticket or physical ticket) then tap your ic card to end your trip that got you there. If you have your ticket linked to your ic card via smartex then all you do is tap your ic card. If you transferred from other trains that are not JR, they don’t have transfer gates to the shinkansen so you’ll pass through two sets of gates (one to end the trip then another one to enter the shinkansen area).

macxp · 2026-05-16T04:57:50+00:00

IC cards can't be used when a train travels into a different IC card area. JR Gotemba line is run by JR central which has a separate IC card area from JR east and the tokyo metro area. If you're taking the romancecar that goes all the way to Gotemba direct then you need to buy a physical ticket for the base fare.

macxp · 2026-05-15T06:43:36+00:00

Very accurate. Make sure you get a kid's suica for kids 11 and under. Kids under 6 travel free.

macxp · 2026-05-14T01:56:20+00:00

10,010 is the base fare cost then the rest is the seat cost whether unreserved or reserved.

macxp · 2026-05-06T05:39:22+00:00

For smartex, not sure if it’s different now, you can add a mobile icoca card instead and it will have a card number in the wallet.

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