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ntan1 posted:You can experience Japanese nature, food, food culture and agriculture near Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Sweet, just added that to the list. Thanks!
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LimburgLimbo posted:Guys I just got to New York and I'm hanging around Times Square and the statue of liberty but there's all these tourists what gives?!? photomikey posted:I arrived in Kyoto today. First impression: I have been in US cities that had more Japanese people and less English-speaking white people than Kyoto. 
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Mar 28, 2017 15:36
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We couldnt figure it out. We went to a bathhouse and freshened up there. We are going to kyoto soon anyway
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Mar 28, 2017 17:58
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Finalized all my plans so I'll have 2 and a half days in Osaka, and then like 3~4 in and around Kyoto depending on how I play it with trains before heading off to Tokyo and beyond. Anyone have any super awesome recs for food in Osaka or Kyoto? There's a ton of suggestions for Tokyo, but I haven't found much for the other two trawling through this thread. I eat everything. I already have a few from friends, but eating is p much my favorite thing to do so more is always better. I'll be traveling alone and willing to splurge on a good meal or three.
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Mar 29, 2017 00:21
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There's a really reasonable Mexican place in Kyoto. Highly recommended. They have all of the classics such as Burrito Supreme. eat okonomiyaki for every meal
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Mar 29, 2017 01:33
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Daruma is my favourite kushikatsu place in Osaka (it is a chain, all over the city but only in Osaka) Ikkaku is some of the best chicken I've had Also eat okonomiyaki and takoyaki, got no suggestions really for either. Get in line at the busiest takoyaki stand in Dotonbori I guess for that
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Mar 29, 2017 02:45
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Magna Kaser posted:Finalized all my plans so I'll have 2 and a half days in Osaka, and then like 3~4 in and around Kyoto depending on how I play it with trains before heading off to Tokyo and beyond. I don't have anything I've been to personally, but this guy on foursquare's recs have usually been p good: https://foursquare.com/fuyuhiko?all=lists&geoId=72057594039781845
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Mar 29, 2017 04:49
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Looks like I'll be coming to Japan at the end of May to work in Kanazawa! Looks like a neat little city, but does anyone know anything about the area?
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Mar 29, 2017 05:14
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I was there on vacation. Pleasant enough place, transportation was rough but I wasn't there long enough to learn the buses, seafood is really good. They also make a lot of good local sake. Urban planning wise it's the most American midwest city I've ever seen outside the American midwest, which was weird.
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Mar 29, 2017 05:30
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If you eat everything, spend a day eating random stuff walking down the main market streets of Kyoto and Osaka. Those broad bean crackers are still in my dreams (from Kyoto).
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Mar 29, 2017 06:47
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Mandalay posted:If you eat everything, spend a day eating random stuff walking down the main market streets of Kyoto and Osaka. Those broad bean crackers are still in my dreams (from Kyoto). I am gonna spend almost every day walking around eating random stuff. I'm very boring on vacation. Stringent posted:I don't have anything I've been to personally, but this guy on foursquare's recs have usually been p good: https://foursquare.com/fuyuhiko?all=lists&geoId=72057594039781845 this is really good thanks!
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Mar 29, 2017 06:57
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That's objectively the best way to travel though
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Mar 29, 2017 07:03
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Magna Kaser posted:Finalized all my plans so I'll have 2 and a half days in Osaka, and then like 3~4 in and around Kyoto depending on how I play it with trains before heading off to Tokyo and beyond. There's a cafe/bar called Nellie in Umeda that does really good lunch curry and nice coffee.
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Mar 29, 2017 08:57
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Magna Kaser posted:I am gonna spend almost every day walking around eating random stuff. I'm very boring on vacation. Yes, it is much more interesting to be a person who books dozens of tours and sticks with a group of people on an itinerary that allows them no freedom of experience
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Mar 29, 2017 14:36
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Thanks so much guys! Very excited to check out all these new places  Magna Kaser posted:Finalized all my plans so I'll have 2 and a half days in Osaka, and then like 3~4 in and around Kyoto depending on how I play it with trains before heading off to Tokyo and beyond. I lived in Kyoto for a year and wrote a bunch of obnoxious gushy recs because I love food way too much. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3758863&perpage=40#post457670099 https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3758863&perpage=40#post457617693
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Tea.EarlGrey.Hot. posted:Thanks so much guys! Very excited to check out all these new places Cool! Thanks for these.
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Mar 30, 2017 04:15
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I've got my bike trip from Fukuoka to Tokyo planned out here, although I've researched it primarily from a cycling point of view. Anyone able to give any suggestions for places to check out or stay at along the way? I've got a whole week of unallocated days for things going wrong, but if things go smoothly I'll have more free time than I know what to do with. I've talked to my friends from there/who've lived there, but the cycling aspect means I'm going down some routes where they haven't been. Trip's gonna be from May 10 to June 20. If you wanna ride bikes, I'd totally be down! https://1drv.ms/u/s!Areqd3ncN3O3gYIymLPRvSMSAnIhiA
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Mar 30, 2017 04:52
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Moon Slayer posted:Looks like I'll be coming to Japan at the end of May to work in Kanazawa! Looks like a neat little city, but does anyone know anything about the area? I used to live there, it's very livable with a nice city center and more or less anything is accessible by bicycle.
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Mar 30, 2017 13:40
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I'm planning a 2-week trip to Japan between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I'm leaning towards early in December. Anything in particular to be aware of in that time frame?
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Apr 1, 2017 16:35
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Early December has nothing in particular to avoid, and nothing in particular to be excited about. Edit: There might be wrestling. Mask, not sumo. peanut fucked around with this message at 01:31 on Apr 2, 2017 |
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Apr 2, 2017 01:28
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Guy Axlerod posted:I'm planning a 2-week trip to Japan between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I'm leaning towards early in December. Anything in particular to be aware of in that time frame? You can take your romantic partner to look at christmas lights outside.
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Apr 2, 2017 01:51
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So I'm reaching the second half of my trip and now I'm starting to think about souvenirs. I'm getting the obligatory kitkats and Tokyo bananas, anything in particular I should look for? Was thinking about some green tea from kyoto but otherwise idk.
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Apr 2, 2017 06:39
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I usually buy weird/seasonal potato chips and green tea kit kats. Some of the bean paste souvenir snacks have obscenely long expiration dates so they're still good for international trips.
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Apr 2, 2017 06:50
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I usually do a set of something nice from one of the omiyage shops I end up going to or ryokans I end up at. Sometimes pound cake, baumkuchen, or something of that nature. I go to Japan too much and my coworkers would probably look at me if I got Tokyo Banana for like the 4th time. But yeah, Shiroi Koibito works too after Kit Kats. Also Tokyo Banana now makes cakes sold around Tokyo station and Ginza station called Ginza Strawberry. It's exactly what you think.
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Apr 2, 2017 08:02
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Japanese incense is really good.
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Apr 2, 2017 09:24
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Apr 2, 2017 12:14
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Here's a especially goony question, so I wouldn't be surprised if no one has an answer. the Nintendo Switch is wildly overpriced here in China due to grey market import demand ($400+), and they're significantly cheaper in Japan. How sold out are they over there? Esp with the foreign tourists pay no tax thing it would be a p good pickup for myself.
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Lol if you think that's goony try asking about cat5 installation or routers.
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Apr 3, 2017 00:47
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Just beware that Japan (100V) uses a different voltage from china (240V)besides a different power socket.
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Apr 3, 2017 01:39
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Just be aware that basically every single consumer electronic device made in the last decade has had a 100-240V transformer brick.
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Apr 3, 2017 01:48
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You know... I was thinking about the universal power brick in the back of my head
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Phone posted:Just be aware that basically every single consumer electronic device made in the last decade has had a 100-240V transformer brick. For most stuff that's true but Nintendo is one weird backwards rear end company. The switch does, but I think its their first piece of hardware that actually has this as standard. The Wii U did not, and neither did 3DS chargers... in the US anyway. The charger I bought online to use here is the Japanese model which actually was 100-240v where the US charger I had was not.
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Apr 3, 2017 04:35
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Going to be in Kyoto in July/August. How expensive will it be to go to say Hiroshima for a day? Also other than the palaces and Bamboo grove what are some other good things to see while there?
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Do you have a rail pass? In terms of what to do in Kyoto have you done research on the internet yet? What are you interested in?
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Apr 3, 2017 08:13
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Stay one night in Hiroshima or you'll be miserable (Hiroshima is kawaii and sugoi)
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Apr 3, 2017 08:55
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peanut posted:Stay one night in Hiroshima or you'll be miserable (Hiroshima is kawaii and sugoi) Seconded. Go to the Peace Memorial Park and Museum in the afternoon on your first day and then hit up Miyajima on your second day. Gives you plenty of time to get to the top (you should go to the top) and enjoy the view. It's a really nice view. You'll have plenty of time to get back to Kyoto that night, or even stay another night in Hiroshima if you want.
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Apr 3, 2017 15:19
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Daytrip to Nara, feeding the deer was cool and giant Buddha was really cool.
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Apr 4, 2017 01:28
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@photomikey looks like it finally warmed up enough to cause some cherry blossoms to pop open. ~lucky~
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Apr 4, 2017 03:33
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Of course it did. I left Tokyo Saturday. I'm stateside, now.
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Ah! Bad timing. I'm waiting to board the plane. It was warm last year, this year it's been super cold. What were your highlights from the trip? Your family's?
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