Penang
Penang · Malaysia · 5.42, 100.34
An island off the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, whose capital George Town is a World Heritage site. Chinese, Malay, and Indian cultures blend together, while brightly colored shophouses, temples, and street art enliven the city. It is also renowned as a street-food destination and is called the Pearl of the Orient.
Port highlights
Assam laksa, char kway teow, nasi kandar, Hokkien mee
Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: PENANG INTL · about 15 km from port · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.
Compared with Tokyo, water and meals are much cheaper; coffee and beer cost about the same; a Big Mac is somewhat more expensive.
Prices in Penang (George Town). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)
Getting there from Japan
Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)
Itineraries calling here
Sources
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org
- Encyclopediaen.wikipedia.org (2)
- Secondary sourcepenang.ws
Source: Wikipedia “George Town, Penang”, “Penang” (CC BY-SA 4.0)