川味人家 @ Mosque Street

川味人家

Chuan Wei Ren Jia

2 Mosque Street

Tel- 9889 3280

Open 24 hours

辣子鸡 (小辣)

酸菜鱼

VW Windscreen

VW

- out of pocket = $3k to $4k

- insurance claim = just pay excess of $100 + GST

- 11 Nov (Mon), 5pm - Reported at VW

- 13 Nov (Wed), 6pm - VW confirmed coverage by insurer

- 14 Nov (Thurs), 8am - sent car in for repair

- 15 Nov (Fri), 10am - car ready for collection

Note

- was initially told that insurance.covers solar film and would require original car purchase invoice indicating inclusion of solar film 

- was eventually told that solar film is not covered. Fitted film separately. See below.

Infratint

32 Old Toh Tuck Road

#01-10 IBiz Centre

S597658

Tel: +65 9456 0888

Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm

Note

- whatsapp enquiry was answered within a minute before 9am

- professional and not pushy

- made appointment for next day on saturday and film was fixed within 1.5 hours

- paid $160 for inhouse brand back windscreen while VW quoted $400, probably for 3M

Quotation

Front or rear windscreen 

Hey thanks for your messages and interest. 

Our standard Infratint Packages for front or rear windscreen as follows.

                                            

Infra Smoke Package 15%~30% IRR @ $80

Infra Titanium Package 40%~60% IRR @$130

Infra Platinum Package 60%~80% IRR @$160

Infra Platinum99 Package 80%~99% IRR @ $250

All packages stated above are according to LTA Tint Rules. 

Film removal $20 extras

Installation on average 1-2 hours

Appt best. For last minute appt pls call 66845330/94560888 to check for availability for slots on your prefer date.

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www.facebook.com/Infratint 

Website:

www.infratint.com

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0% installment plan available for all Citibank & Standard Chartered Credit Card

Hokuriku Arch Pass Itinerary

9D8N Osaka - Tokyo on Hokuriku Pass

Nov 1 (Fri) - Kansai to Osaka
- Kansai Airport to Hotel New Hankyu - Airport Shuttle
- Dinner @ Daruma Osaka - Osaka Metro
- Supper @ Hanamaruken Ramen, Namba - Osaka Metro
- Hotel @ Hotel New Hankyu, Osaka

Nov 2 (Sat) - Osaka
- Lunch @ Naniwa Kappo Kigawa - Osaka Metro Day Pass
- Korumon Market
- American Culture
- Dinner @ Tuna University - Walk
- Hotel @ Hotel New Hankyu, Osaka

Nov 3 (Sun) - Osaka to Kyoto
- Activate Hokuriku Arch Pass (HAP)
- Osaka to Kyoto - HAP
- Kyoto to Kameoka - HAP
- Kameoka to Saga Arashiyama (Taiyaki + croquette)- HAP
- Lunch @ Kyo Ine Tofu
- Kyoto to Osaka - HAP
- Left luggage at Osaka hotel concierge for luggage delivery to Tokyo hotel
- Dinner @ Ichiran Ramen
- Hotel @ Hotel New Hankyu, Osaka

Nov 4 (Mon) - Osaka to Kanazawa to Toyama to Karuizawa
- Osaka to Kanazawa - HAP
- Lunch @ Omicho Market, Kanazawa
- Visit Higashi Chaka District, Kanazawa
- Kanazawa to Toyama - HAP
- Visit Toyama Glass Museum
- Toyama to Karuizawa - HAP
- Dinner @ Daidokoroya Iro, Karuizawa
- Hotel @ Grand Vert, Karuizawa

Nov 5 (Tue) - Karuizawa
- Shiraito Waterfall - Local bus
- Kyu Karuizawa (old street) - Local bus
- Lunch @ Kawakami An Soba
- Kumoba Pond - Walk
- Dinner @ Prince Shopping Plaza
- Hotel @ Grand Vert, Karuizawa

Nov 6 (Wed) - Karuizawa to Tokyo
- Shopping @ Prince Shopping Plaza
- Lunch @ Takamitei, Karuizawa
- Karuizawa to Tokyo - HAP
- Tokyo to Shibuya - HAP
- Dinner @ Toritake, Shibuya
- Hotel @ JR East Hotel Mets Shibuya

Nov 7 (Thurs) - Tokyo
- Sugi Bee @ Omotesando - 48-hr Tokyo Subway Pass

- Lunch @ Kyushu Jangara Ramen, Harujuku － Tokyo Subway Pass

- Harajuku and Omotesando 

- Dinner @ Sushi Ogura - Tokyo Subway Pass

- Shinjuku

Nov 8 (Fri) - Tokyo

- Daikan-yama - train (not covered by Tokyo Subway Pass)

- Lunch @ Gyukatsu Motomura, Shibuya
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Meguri-ku - Tokyo Subway Pass

- Shibuya Scramble Square

- Dinner @Katsu Midori Seibu Shibuya

Nov 9 (Sat) - Tokyo to Narita

- Shibuya to Narita Airport on Narita Express - HAP

Japan Rail Pass

Note (Weather)

- Typhoon Hagibis from 4 to 20 October 2019 considered to be the most devastating typhoon resulted in massive flooding and destruction, e.g. Shinkansen submerged and hokuriku tracks only resumed on 25 October 2019 with reduced service
- Typhoon Jedi from 26 August to 9 September 2018, strongest tropical cyclone to hit Japan, caused closure of the Kansai airport, which reopened on 14 September 2018, 10 days after flooding

Afternote (Weather)

- To consider avoiding Japan in future November period

Note (Schedule)
- http://www.hyperdia.com
- information for train timing & cost

We enquired and bought the rail pass from Japan Rail Cafe:
- https://www.japanrailcafe.com.sg/
- Tanjong Pagar Centre, #01-20 (above Tanjong Pagar MRT)
- Consultants on hand to provide suggestions for your itinerary
- Rail pass can be purchased from “Rail Pass Counter”


We bought hokuriku arch pass for this trip but there are others covering different areas:

1) JR WEST

JRrail west pass 

https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/

JR West Train Timetable
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/timetable/#timetable

Train status

lines:

https://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/e/service.aspx

2) JR EAST

JR rail east pass

https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass/

JR East Train Timetable
https://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-shinkansen-reservation/English/wb/common/timetable/index.html

Train status
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/

3) JAPAN RAIL PASS

Japan rail pass (covers entire japan)

http://www.japanrailpass.net/sphone/en/about_jrp.html#bm_002

4) HOKURIKU

Hokuriku arch pass

http://hokuriku-arch-pass.com/en/

Hokuriku Timetable
https://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-shinkansen-reservation/English/wb/common/timetable/index.html

Exchanged voucher for rail pass at this office in Osaka Statuon:

Exchange voucher for this pass in Japan and flash it as you go through station control aisle which is maned by station master:

Was told at exchange counter in Osaka Station that 2 reserved seats for train can be made each day:

COSTS

Osaka - Kyoto (45min) 570 yen

Kyoto - Kameoka (20min) ??

Kameoka - Saga Arashiyam (10min) ??

Saga Arashiyama - Kyoto (20min) ??

Kyoto - Osaka (45min) 570

Osaka - Kanazawa (2.5hrs)  7790 yen

Kanazawa - Toyama (20min shinkansen) 3190

Toyama - Karuizawa (1.5hr shinkansen) 9700

Karuizawa - Tokyo (1hr 15min shinkansen) 5820 yen

Tokyo - Narita (1hr 10min) 2970

Pass for 24,00 yen

Total utilisation of 31,410 yen + various JR trains in Tokyo

Japanese Sweets @ Narita Airport

Now available in SG  S$15/box vs 2700yen for 3 boxes

Conveyor belt sushi - Katsu Midori Seibu Shibuya

Katsumidori Seibu Shibuya

Inside Seibu Departmental Store

Building A, 8 Floor

21-1 Udagaeacho

Shibuya, Tokyo

Open daily 11am to 11pm (last order at 9.45pm)

Note:

-3,652 yen / S$45 for 12 plates

- 20 minute queue of about 20 pax at 8pm

Pricing:

Newly open Shibuya Scramble Square

Note

- Grand opening on 1 Nov'19

- helipad on rooftop

- Shibuya Sky, where helioad, is is accessible at 2000yen

The usual crowd at sweets section:

Francais

12 pcs-1620yen / 16 pcs-2160yen /24 pcs-3240yen:

The famed Shibuya crossing round the corner:

Starbucks Reserve Roastery @ Tokyo

Statbucks Reserve Roastery

2-19-23 Aobadau

Meguro-ku

Tokyo

Open 7am to 11pm

Note

- Largest in the world recently opened in Feb 2019, next to Meguro River

- Feels like coffee version on Willie Wonka Chocolate factory with a huge copper coffee roaster and transporting coffee beans from raw form to roasting, then for grinding for the freshest cup of coffee

- 4 stories high with Tevana tea on 2F, tea/coffee cocktail on 3F

Souvenirs: