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627. Summer, PCR test for entry into Japan（7kview/16res） Question 2022/04/19 13:07
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re-entry permit

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  • ラモス
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  • 2022/04/21 12:23

Hello.
I am a Permanent Resident, but I will be returning to Japan for a while and would like to apply for a Re-Entry Permit.
I would be grateful if you could advise me on the costs and points to note if you have applied by yourself or hired a lawyer.
Thank you very much.

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#2

I just recently applied for a Re-entry permit to return to Japan temporarily this fall.
I did it myself.
The cost was $ 660 including biometric.
You can apply from the following link.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-131

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Accommodations in Hawaii

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  • Hawaii ♥️
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  • 2022/04/18 10:48

I live in California. We are a couple planning to relax in Hawaii for a month. We are looking for a place to stay with a microwave. Please give me your recommendations. This is our first time in Hawaii.
Thanks in advance.

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Hello. I went to Hawaii for the first time last year with my children. We found a place to stay on Vivinavi Hawaii and had great memories. The place we stayed for 2 weeks was with a person named Miya who posted on 3/24/2012. Please be assured that it is not a room share. It was very convenient because almost all the kitchen utensils and utensils were provided. It was about a 10 minute walk from Waikiki Beach. It's not minutes away from the beach, but it wasn't noisy at night and I slept well. There was also a small convenience store right below where we stayed, which was very helpful. The staff at the hotel, Miya, who manages the property, was very kind and helpful when I had a lot of questions.　I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a place to stay.

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Transportation from Waikiki condo to airport

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  • 808
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  • 2022/04/07 06:47

We are planning to return to Japan in the summer and would like to know the recommended means of transportation from Waikiki Condo to the airport.

We have 2 adults and a small child.
We have a lot of luggage for this return trip.

Thank you for your information.

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#2
  • チャーリー
  • 2022/04/09 (Sat) 00:03
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Charlie Taxi is recommended.
If you want a flat rate around Waikiki, $ 25 ＋ TAX ＋ 29 with tip $.
The minivans are Toyota Sienna and other minivans, so luggage should not be a problem.

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  • 808
  • 2022/04/09 (Sat) 17:11
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#2 Dear
Thanks for letting me know. I will look into it as soon as possible.

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#4
  • HonoluluWaikiki
  • 2022/04/20 (Wed) 15:56
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Roberts Hawaii Airport Shuttle.

The office is on the mauka side of the Ala Moana Center.

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  • 808
  • 2022/04/20 (Wed) 19:35
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Dear #4
Thanks for the information. It is helpful. I will look into this as well and consider it.

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Arancino's Kama'aina Lunch

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#1
  • Aloha
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  • 2022/04/15 20:29

！
I think the Arancino special lunch (pasta or pizza plus salad or soup) was about half price at Kamaaina
before Corona
I think, is it still available after Corona ？?

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#3

Thank you.
I am returning to Japan after giving birth and will return to Hawaii next month
I loved lunch at Arancino's so I was looking forward to it
I asked this question. Sorry.

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#4
  • ?
  • 2022/04/18 (Mon) 11:59
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That Kamaaina lunch special is great for locals to get ！
I haven't been there in a while, but I hope there is one!
Has anyone been there recently? ？ （ I'm on a flight ）

I'm too lazy to call, so let me know if you're there.

Mr. #2
you can't talk like that …

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#5

#4 ？
Afraid of English phone calls because you can't speak English even though you lived in Hawaii for years?

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#7
  • arancino大好き
  • 2022/04/20 (Wed) 11:28
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Unfortunately, it looks like Arancino's has only been open for dinner since Corona.
（ By the way, the Beach Walk restaurant is also closed for dinner as of 4/20 ）
I am also a fan of Arancino's and look forward to the reopening of that great lunch.

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#8

#4 ？ and #7aranchino lover
thank you ！
I love arancino too and hope they reopen for lunch soon ！
thanks for the info ！

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pet insurance

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#1
  • Dogdog
  • 2022/04/08 13:24

Please let me know if anyone has insurance for their dog.
I just got a small dog.
There are so many to choose from, I don't know which one is best.
I'd love to hear your opinions on what you think is good here, why you decided on it, or what you didn't like about it
Please let me know.

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#2
  • HonoluluWaikiki
  • 2022/04/20 (Wed) 15:57
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The best thing to do is to ask your pet clinic.

If it is a pet clinic, they can tell you
the best pet insurance policy.

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isakura tv

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#1
  • aloha
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  • 2021/07/06 13:13

I can't watch TV since last night.
(If you are a subscriber, can you watch ？ )
Recently, I cannot watch NHK,
I wonder if the service is still discontinued ？ ！.

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#53
  • ネットサーフ
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  • 2021/10/30 (Sat) 16:01
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The company that handles isakura and other Japanese TV unlimited viewing companies is still there ？ Where did the former office near DFS go ？ Wasn't the currency exchange business run by Mr. Fatman ？?

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#55
  • 加藤
  • 2022/01/12 (Wed) 12:57
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Lately, I can't watch TV again. I have a headache.

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#56
  • Yuki
  • 2022/01/28 (Fri) 00:59
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Finally ！

https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQ1X5FH5Q1VUTIL05P.html

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#58

>>#57TV
Have you heard from him since ？?

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#60
  • HonoluluWaikiki
  • 2022/04/20 (Wed) 15:54
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ISakura is operated by Nobu at his home, without an office.

Channel J is now operating in Hilton Hawaiian Village, but
only 3 days a week.

Two other companies are also currently operating from their homes without offices.

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Summer, PCR test for entry into Japan

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#1
  • pikake
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  • 2022/03/25 16:08

I would like to know if anyone has had a PCR test done at Wellness 4 Hawaii for entry into Japan.
Is the saliva test also applicable for entry into Japan ？
and if so, how much is it $ 111+Tax as you mentioned ？
I searched for details on the blog … but could not find the blog. I searched for but couldn't find the blog.

Also, I would appreciate any good information from anyone who has recently been inspected for entry into Japan other than Wellness 4 Hawaii.
I still have time to go to Japan in the summer, but unlike before Corona, I have no idea how to prepare for the various advance procedures and necessary documents
.
Thank you very much for your help.

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#12

I was able to return to Japan for the first time 4 days ago after fast track with a free PCR test because fast track reads the negative test results and turns green ！.

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#13
  • SJDummy
  • 2022/04/05 (Tue) 09:04
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The following URL contains a detailed report from a person who recently returned to Japan from Hawaii. According to the report, negative certification was free of charge.
https://www.hawaii-arukikata.com/tokushu/hawaii_japan_travel_2022march.html

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#14

I'm also thinking of registering for the free PCR test with a scrub of the results.
Has anyone tried this ？?

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#15

However, the MHLW website states that "written negative certificates must be presented" and also "written negative certificates must be presented" at check-in. Is it really "fast-tracking" that makes them unnecessary ？?

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#16

I returned just after fast track started at Narita.
MYSOS turned green the day before, but the check-in counter asked for negative proof and a government designated form. By the way, it is JAL.

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June Hawaiian Airlines Flights between Honolulu and Haneda

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#1
  • こーの字
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  • 2022/04/10 08:31

I am planning a temporary return to Japan in June and am looking for flights.

In the meantime, I found that Hawaiian Airlines is accepting flight reservations between Honolulu － and Haneda.
This route is scheduled to be extended out of service until the end of May.

The price is reasonable ($ 930€), and there is no change fee for flights to/from Haneda, but
on the other hand, I was wondering if there might be further suspension extension or sudden flight cancellation.

When I first started looking into JAL, I thought Hawaiian Airlines flights would be good news because of the fine tuning of dates, airport selection （ Haneda and Narita ）, changeable tickets are round trip $ 140
, etc.
However, I thought it was better to book JAL from the beginning because of the above reasons. I am also wondering if it would be better to book with JAL from the beginning ～ ？ for the reasons mentioned above.

I will call Hawaiian Airlines within the next day or two and ask about the possibility of
extending the flight cancellation, how long before the flight cancellation if any, etc.
I was hoping to hear from someone in the travel industry who has read Bibinavi. I would like to hear from travelers who are reading BibiNavi.

Thank you in advance.

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  • sean0914
  • 2022/04/16 (Sat) 17:23
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I am also a Delta guy, but I took the May flight on JAL.
Honolulu → Haneda → Nagoya for regional flights.
Now it says that if the flight is cancelled, there is no change or difference if the flight is until November.
#Jarjaru, in your case, the free period must have passed ？

However, since I bought my ticket in February, I experienced 4 changes due to cancellations 😅
I called for about 3 hours and could not get through, and if I wanted to cancel, I could do it online. The first two times I cancelled and re-purchased because the price didn't change, and the third and fourth times I called for 2 hours and they changed the ticket.
The JAL person who handled my case was very courteous, and I was interested in her low attitude, even though it was not her fault that the flight was cancelled.

Hawaiian is slow to announce cancellations.
Currently, they only have the flight status until 5/31. I wish you a safe trip back home.

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#9

You will not be charged a change fee, but you will be charged the difference between the flight you are changing. I checked with JAL before purchasing my ticket, and they replied that if the flight is cancelled due to the airline's reasons, the difference between the flight and the one being changed will not be charged, but it was. I heard that depending on the time of year, day of the week, etc., that benefit may not apply … or something. Still, my family was better off, and my friend's family, who had already purchased Premier Economy, had to choose between flying via Mainland on a flight with Premier Economy or paying the downgrade penalty and flying direct in regular economy, because there were no Premier Economy seats available on the flight they were changing to. I had to pay both the downgrade penalty and the difference between the flight and the one I was changing to. Because of this, I plan to avoid using JAL as much as possible for the time being.

JAL mileage can be transferred to Zipair, so I transferred it to Zip. It seems you can use it to pay for in-flight shopping, food and drink, etc.

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#10
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  • 2022/04/17 (Sun) 08:43
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sean0914, thank you for your message. My final destination is Nagoya too, but I decided to fly to/from Tokyo because I was a bit worried about the transfer time at Haneda or Narita, and also because I wanted to see my siblings and family who live in Tokyo. I would be most happy if Delta would bring back the Nagoya flight, but I imagine that after the Tokyo flight is restored in October, they will look at the number of passengers and decide whether to reopen the Nagoya flight or not. I see that everyone is having a hard time contacting JAL. The people who answer the phone must be very busy. If I could get through to them, I would thank them.

Have a nice trip back home, sean0914.

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  • こーの字
  • 2022/04/18 (Mon) 08:13
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Thank you, Jarjaru, for the additional information. It is worrisome as a consumer that when the time comes to make a change, the rule is not applicable, etc., etc., etc.
Also, the penalty for downgrading and paying the difference for the changed flight, that is really a crying shame.

Also, thanks for the information that JAL mileage can be transferred to ZipAir.
I will look into it.
As for other means, I heard that 8,000 miles can be converted to $ 40 gift cards to CVS, Burger King, HomeDepot, etc.
The conversion rate is poor, but I'm thinking gift cards would be nice for JAL mileage that is almost never used. I'd like to try it.

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  • こーの字
  • 2022/04/19 (Tue) 08:31
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JAL's fuel surcharge will be 23,600 yen/one way from June ticketing.
Currently it is 12,700 yen/one way, which is high enough, but it is double that.
If you change your reservation in June, you will also be charged the difference in surcharge.
That's roughly $ 90/one way. Anyway, I hope things go as planned.

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How to avoid losing money on foreign exchange now that the yen is weak and when to bring yen from Japan.

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  • Romio
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  • 2022/04/10 15:42

Hello.

A consultation. What do you US residents do to avoid losing money on foreign exchange now that the yen is weak enough to return to Japan temporarily

？ It is a good time to bring dollars from the US to make purchases in Japan.

If you bring more than 1,000,000 yen from Japan back to US, I think you need to declare it at customs.

If you have ever filed a customs declaration, did you have any inconvenience in the US afterwards ？

It would be very helpful if you could share your good ideas and experiences with us.

Please do.

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  • Wise
  • 2022/04/13 (Wed) 14:15
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I think it is best to send money from my Japanese account to my Hawaii account with Wise ！
The procedure is easy and it does not take long to send money.
I think it is the most economical when comparing exchange rates and fees.

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  • Romio
  • 2022/04/13 (Wed) 21:55
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#2 Wise

Good evening. Thank you very much for your reply.
To take advantage of the weak yen against the strong dollar, would it be possible to transfer US dollars from my US account to my
Japanese yen account ？
If you have experienced this, it would be very helpful if you could let me know.
Please let me know.

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  • SJDummy
  • 2022/04/15 (Fri) 15:26
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I understand that you have your own account in Japan, which means that you are transferring dollars from your US account to Japan. If your Japanese account is a Yen account （ and this is normal ）, then the first step is to buy Yen at a US bank and send the Yen to Japan. However, if you have a dollar account in Japan, you can send the money in dollars, so you are not affected by the exchange rate, just the Wire Transfer fee. My US bank is Citibank, but the dollar-Yen exchange rate is very bad ＞ （ plus a few % commission ）, so I open a dollar account with a Japanese bank （ Mitsubishi UFJ ） and send the money in dollars. That way, Citibank charges only $ 35 and there is no fee on the Japanese side. When I withdraw in Yen from my dollar deposit account, I only have to pay a 0.25 yen fee, based on the TTB rate of that day. I find this method to be the most advantageous in terms of exchange fees. I have not used Wise, but from checking their site, it appears that you can exchange at a rate similar to my method. However, as you probably know, any transfer of more than $10,000 between Japan and the U.S. will be reported to the tax authorities (IRS and IRS ）) in both countries, so you will need to have documentary evidence （ showing that the transfer is necessary and not illegal ） in both countries in case of an investigation at a later date. In case of an investigation at a later date, both Japan and the U.S. must prepare the necessary documents to prove that the money transfer is necessary and not illegal. In particular, if the recipient in Japan is not the person himself/herself, documents （ showing that the money is not subject to Gift Tax ）, such as the purchase price of goods or services, are also required.

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  • Romio
  • 2022/04/16 (Sat) 11:19
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#4 SJDummy

Thanks for the reply.
It will be less than $9000. The bank I used when I lived in Japan does not handle dollars
I checked the website of Mitsubishi UFJ Direct. Were you able to open an account from US ？ or did you do it when you lived in Japan ？
I thought it would be safer to use online banking than to bring several thousand dollars in cash to Japan.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me. Please do.

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I want fresh horse mackerel sashimi.

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#1
  • nangokubiyori
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  • 2022/04/11 12:28

Is there any place in Hawaii where you can eat horse mackerel sashimi ？
or any store selling fresh horse mackerel,
cheap horse mackerel fishing tour information, etc.
Please let me know if you know any information ！
Thank you very much!

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I don't know of any restaurants that serve aji sashimi, but I myself like aji (especially dried aji), and I was not satisfied with the dried aji sold at Japanese food stores here because they were frostbitten, so I bought a net to make dried aji at home from Japan and immediately went looking for fresh aji to get freshly caught in the waters around Hawaii.
The location is Chinatown Marketplace at Dillingham and Kohou street (the fish store at the back)
Sometimes they don't have fresh aji, but you can choose your favorite fish and they will take care of the entrails if you ask them to.

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  • nangokubiyori
  • 2022/04/11 (Mon) 23:20
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Mr. Dried Fish
Thank you for the valuable information ！ I will definitely try to visit ！ ！

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