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"I know jack poo poo about Japan" -- get Lonely Planet Japan if you can afford it, use Japan-Guide if you can't. "I have a vague idea of where and what I'm interested in" -- Japan-Guide and Wikitravel/Wikivoyage "I'm looking for a very specific type of experience, want first-hand opinions on a place/thing, or I've planned an itinerary and want to make sure it's sane" -- /r/japantravel, it can be hostile to basic questions but is a great resource Also feel free to PM me if you want to chat, I like travel planning and can help you with info that's not available in English.
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First time visits are basically 3 days Tokyo 3 days Kyoto then an extra day around Fuji, Nara, Hiroshima etc. as your schedule allows. You'll be fine!!! Enjoy the research!!
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Mons Hubris posted:MY WAIFU and I are planning to visit Tokyo and Mt. Fuji in late August for abotu 2 weeks. We're also considering making a trip down to Osaka. It's a little overwhelming trying to plan compared to domestic/European/Australian travel though just because it's SO dense and there's so much to do, not to mention the cultural/language barrier. Are there any highly recommended guides for basic getting around, finding a hotel that's not hourly rates, finding the best stuff to see, etc? You're best off picking a basic route and then filling in time and activities from there. A basic tokyo-Fuji-Kyoto+Osaka route will probably be sufficient for a first trip if you don't have any more specific needs.
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For the architecture stuff you can check out https://art.japan.travel
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Apr 6, 2018 02:04
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I have arrived at my ryokan in Hakodate. I'm okay with this being expensive, it's definitely an experience. Greeted by five attendants who naturally take care of all the luggage. Shown around to dining room, onsen, etc. Huge room with view of the sea. It doesn't matter the least that it's cold, sleet weather, I could sit here for hours just listening to the waves rolling.
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I've got a question regarding a Japanese arcade game and I have no idea if this is the right place.. I'm halfway through my solo vacation in Tokyo. When I'm not exploring or taking stupid amounts of pictures, I hit the arcade. There's this game called Lord of Vermilion IV. Does anyone here know how to play it and can explain it? I watched some guys play and while I can't make sense of it, the card game-strategy-lite looks really fun.
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Don't know it, but it sounds like something where you'd need to be able to read to play?
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Apr 6, 2018 11:09
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I'm in tokyo. I have no idea what's going on and I loving love it.
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Apr 6, 2018 11:38
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Magic Underwear posted:I'm in tokyo. I have no idea what's going on and I loving love it. Go to Shibuya hub you’re welcome
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Apr 6, 2018 11:44
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Eat at genkai
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Holy gently caress onsen water is hot. I'm not used to being sous-vide cooked, especially not of own volition.
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nielsm posted:Holy gently caress onsen water is hot. I'm not used to being sous-vide cooked, especially not of own volition. Me and a friend were playing on chilling in the onsen for a couple of hours. We didn't last 30 minutes without getting out atleast once.
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Apr 6, 2018 12:03
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caberham posted:Eat at genkai Man, there are a lot of restaurants in Tokyo.
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Stringent posted:Man, there are a lot of restaurants in Tokyo. but have you heard of a place called wait i already made this joke
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Apr 6, 2018 13:34
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Sefal posted:Me and a friend were playing on chilling in the onsen for a couple of hours. Yeah, that’s part of the process. Go in and make people soup for a bit, get out and cool down, go to the sauna to heat all the way up, go sit in the cold tub. That’s the idea.
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Stringent posted:Don't know it, but it sounds like something where you'd need to be able to read to play? I'm kinda hoping it'll be like some other japanese only games I played where, once I got the mechanics down, i can just skip all the text and get right to the game. Also I like collecting cards and that game has some nice looking cards. Magic Underwear posted:I'm in tokyo. I have no idea what's going on and I loving love it. I know right! And it only gets better..
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Archer666 posted:I'm kinda hoping it'll be like some other japanese only games I played where, once I got the mechanics down, i can just skip all the text and get right to the game. Probably is yeah.
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Apr 6, 2018 14:11
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Onsen water tastes like miso soup.
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Good Parmesan posted:Onsen water tastes like miso soup. gently caress off.
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Stringent posted:gently caress off. With this level of salt your onsen water might taste like miso.
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harperdc posted:Yeah, that’s part of the process. Go in and make people soup for a bit, get out and cool down, go to the sauna to heat all the way up, go sit in the cold tub. That’s the idea. But if you stay in longer, you might get an extra boost to charisma. Thanks everyone for the japan-guide.com rec and other links, that is really helpful.
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harperdc posted:Yeah, that’s part of the process. Go in and make people soup for a bit, get out and cool down, go to the sauna to heat all the way up, go sit in the cold tub. That’s the idea. Don’t forget to bring some eggs with you to cook in the water and make onsen tamagotchi. Don’t actually do this
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Speaking of tourist itineraries, Japan Guide and the Lonely Planet book are what helped me. After toying with several experimental options, I ended up settling on a rather predictable route for my 13 day trip this Fall. (Tokyo, Nikko, Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima/Miyajima, one night in Osaka so I don't have to go from Hiroshima to Hakone in one day). Three additional questions for the group, though. 1) Acquaintances are trying to get me to consider an overnight in Koyasan. My research doesn't convince me that it's any different from the numerous other mountains with spiritual stuff on top I could go to. Is there something I'm not grasping? 2) Are any of the train rides on the regular/Shinkansen routes particularly more scenic than usual? I'm thinking of making most of my travels in the evening since I figure if I'm spending 2 hours on a train, might as well do it when it's too dark to do most things anyways, but don't know if I would miss an excellent view. 3) Anywhere on the way I can see more "traditional" villages or sidestreets other than the big detour to the Magome/Hida/Takayama region?
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Apr 7, 2018 01:21
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Good trip but I would spend cut hakone out and give more time to the side streets of Kyoto
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The difference is that Koya-san is loving massive, and you can do overnight temple stays. It has the biggest graveyard in the world.
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kuddles posted:3) Anywhere on the way I can see more "traditional" villages or sidestreets other than the big detour to the Magome/Hida/Takayama region? Probably not what you have in mind, but are you planning on visiting edomura in Nikko? Took the kids there last year and we all had a pretty good time. Alternatively there's Koedo up in Kawagoe in Saitama. It's basically just the one street with some udon and souvenir shops, but it's an easy train ride from Tokyo.
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Grand Fromage posted:With this level of salt your onsen water might taste like miso. lol
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Am I wrong in thinking that the JR rail pass is just barely not worth it? I'm doing a very similar trip to the above (starting in Fukuoka and going Miyajima->Hiroshima->Osaka->Kyoto->Fuji->Tokyo with some assorted day trips along the way) and when pricing it out in Google maps it was still slightly less than getting rail passes. Is that right?
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It just depends what you're doing. It's sort of designed from a Japanese point of view where you have seven days of vacation and are going to be on a shinkansen multiple times in that period. If you're taking a longer trip and traveling more leisurely it's not worth it.
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Yawgmoft posted:Am I wrong in thinking that the JR rail pass is just barely not worth it? I'm doing a very similar trip to the above (starting in Fukuoka and going Miyajima->Hiroshima->Osaka->Kyoto->Fuji->Tokyo with some assorted day trips along the way) and when pricing it out in Google maps it was still slightly less than getting rail passes. Is that right? What are the prices you’re seeing here? Seems like with that many trips and stops the pass should be worth it but details would be nice.
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It should definitely be worth a rail pass if you get a 1 week and don't activate it until the day you leave Fukuoka, and use it for all the stuff in-between, finishing in Tokyo (summary: don't include Fukuoka or Tokyo tourism in your rail pass days, just the shinkansen.)
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After being in Tokyo for a week and bouncing around Akihabara, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Harajuku and Takadanobaba (a day each) I still feel like I haven't scratched of the city... or hell, even the parts I've been to. Edit: forgot Ikebukuro, which I just got back from Archer666 fucked around with this message at 10:00 on Apr 7, 2018 |
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the progression is usually Shimbashi->Kanda->Ueno->Asakusa->Kinshicho->Kitasenju->Gotanda, welcome to the dark side
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One last annoying question: Is Fuji-q as bad as it sounds online? Was planning on going because I love roller coasters, but it sounds like even if you luck out with weather and it being a quiet weekday, you still basically are either racing to the fastpass box at park opening and spending a fortune or you're stuck in 2+ hour lines.caberham posted:Good trip but I would spend cut hakone out and give more time to the side streets of Kyoto Stringent posted:Probably not what you have in mind, but are you planning on visiting edomura in Nikko? Took the kids there last year and we all had a pretty good time. Kawagoe sounds interesting! I arrive late afternoon the day of the festival, so that's a bummer. I apparently am going just in time to miss a bunch of different October celebrations.
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kuddles posted:Planning 2 full days in Nikko so I was considering Edo Wonderland, actually. It seems opinions are mixed as to whether it was highly entertaining or tacky garbage, but as a white dude with no Asia experiences, maybe I wouldn't mind either way. Do you think it would still be cool going as a single adult with no kids? Yeah totally, there's an archery booth I could have spent an hour at easy. And the ninja show was a lot of fun.
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peanut posted:It should definitely be worth a rail pass if you get a 1 week and don't activate it until the day you leave Fukuoka, and use it for all the stuff in-between, finishing in Tokyo (summary: don't include Fukuoka or Tokyo tourism in your rail pass days, just the shinkansen.) I should probably note this is spread out over two weeks, not one. Leaving Fukuoka on the 30th of June and hitting Tokyo on the 11th.
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Check the prices of regional passes like the Kansai and/or Western Japan passes.
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kuddles posted:Planning 2 full days in Nikko so I was considering Edo Wonderland, actually. It seems opinions are mixed as to whether it was highly entertaining or tacky garbage, but as a white dude with no Asia experiences, maybe I wouldn't mind either way. Do you think it would still be cool going as a single adult with no kids? It's a theme park with a bunch of fun shows and cool sights instead of rides. If you're looking for that & not an "authentic cultural experience" or whatever, it's a blast.
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I feel like the whole idea of having an "authentic" experience on vacations is kind of ridiculous anyways, but if I stay in a temple on Koyasan that will be close enough. I could do for some theme park fun that at least is more unique to the location than Disney or Universal Studios would be.
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So, I'll be going to Japan with my dad. We've never been to a wrestling match, and we've got tickets for a New Japan event. I can't tell if there's a dress code. Looking at crowd pics, I see a lot of dudes in white shirts and nice jackets, but that could be people coming straight from work for all I know. Are we fine going in casuals, or should we pack something a bit nicer for the match?
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