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Alternatively for sumida: arrive early and get smashed all day as is the local tradition.
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Richard M Nixon posted:Well it's my girlfriend and I, so it's really two suitcases each. 18 days of clothes, climbing gear for fuji, a suit with a few pairs of dress clothes, and a bit of extra room for bringing home stupid poo poo I don't need. Use a laundromat, and layer up on Fuji, dude.
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peanut posted:Use a laundromat, and layer up on Fuji, dude. I've never used a laundromat before and they kind of intimidate me. I considered having the hotel concierge send out our laundry but it's expensive enough that I may as well bring the clothes. As long as I can easily transport stuff from place to place with takyubin, I don't mind spending a few hundred bucks or whatever to ship it around. The only time I'll have to deal with it all at once is going from the airport to my first hotel and the other way around when leaving. At least, I've told myself it'll be that easy...I'm counting on not being that guy dragging two big rear end trunks behind me down the street. Please look for me and laugh.
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Jul 5, 2018 00:26
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I use a 40L pack for 2 weeks in Japan including rent, sleeping bag, poles, etc. I think you can downsize from two suitcases. Just be smart about what you wear (avoid cotton, etc.)
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Jul 5, 2018 00:36
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Just buy any clothes you need at Uniqlo and throw them out when they get dirty.
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Jul 5, 2018 00:58
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Shemp the Stooge posted:Just buy any clothes you need at Uniqlo and throw them out when they get dirty. pro-tip also you don't have to pay tax as a tourist so its cheaper than ever
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Jul 5, 2018 01:22
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As a goon, uniqlo sizes are bullshit.
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Jul 5, 2018 04:01
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I'd skip the suit/dress clothes unless you have specific plans for them.
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Jul 5, 2018 04:45
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Please let your girlfriend do the packing and planning instead (and livepost when your friends snap and bail.) vvv Godspeed, I hope you don't have a terrible trip. peanut fucked around with this message at 05:10 on Jul 5, 2018 |
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Jul 5, 2018 04:47
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I've made a couple of dinner reservations that require semi formal dress, so that's an unfortunate burden on the luggage. Am I putting too much faith in the 'hands free travel' I keep reading about? I definitely outsource the packing to her. I'm impressed at how organized our bags can get. She still insists on the carry on + checked bag each.
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Jul 5, 2018 05:04
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Which restaurants if you don't mind me asking?
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Richard M Nixon posted:I've made a couple of dinner reservations that require semi formal dress, so that's an unfortunate burden on the luggage. Am I putting too much faith in the 'hands free travel' I keep reading about? You're most likely not going to need a suit for semi-formal. Don't show up in flip flops or tank tops.
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Jul 5, 2018 05:15
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Quick dry is your friend. Just get a couple of those travel quick dry shirts and wash them at night if you are so allergic to the laundry.
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Jul 5, 2018 06:10
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Stringent posted:Which restaurants if you don't mind me asking? Dens. Apparently my friend has been there enough that she can book anytime she wants by email. Goonspeed dude.
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Jul 5, 2018 06:50
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Den really doesn't strike me as the kind of place you'd want to dress up for, but I've not been there.
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Jul 5, 2018 06:58
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Yeah collared shirt + not shorts would be fine.
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Jul 5, 2018 07:32
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ntan1 posted:Yeah collared shirt + not shorts would be fine. Flipflops OK?
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Jul 5, 2018 07:51
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I've never seen a Japanese restaurant enforce a dress code. I prefer to under dress, so I almost always go places in whatever I'm wearing at the moment. I've definitely been to Michelin places in tshirt/shorts/sandals and nobody's said anything. The only time I recall wearing a suit to go to a restaurant since my wedding was when we went to the upstairs Robuchon, but even then I don't think I wore a tie.
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Jul 5, 2018 08:00
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800 dollar plain white tshirts are a thing now so I really wouldn't overthink dress code too much *spills wine on jorts*
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Jul 5, 2018 08:20
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ntan1 posted:Dens. Apparently my friend has been there enough that she can book anytime she wants by email. drat I called that place 50 times the other night and couldn’t get through
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ntan1 posted:Has anyone taken a vacation to Yamaguchi, Shimane, or Tottori and have any cool recommendations? There is plenty to do in Tottori! You can go to the super-touristy Tottori Sand Dune and ride a camel or go sandboarding. This is the main thing Japanese people know about Tottori. You can climb Mt. Mitoku, which has a cool temple that is built into the side of a cliff. You have to climb up tree roots and a chain to get to the top (a couple people fall off and die every year). Really nice views on the way. You can join a researcher and crawl around in the river all night to look for the rare Japanese Giant Salamander. You can go to a museum with 4,000 preserved fish. Highlights include a huge sunfish and the hall of pufferfish. Only 100 yen to get in if you are a foreigner. You can hike/camp/cycle/ski on Mt. Daisen, the "Mt. Fuji of western Japan." Of course there are tons of hot springs if that is your thing. The good ones are Misasa Onsen, Hawai Onsen, or Togo Onsen. Hawai & Togo sell clam flavored ice cream. Ganguro King fucked around with this message at 17:58 on Jul 5, 2018 |
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Jul 5, 2018 17:56
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peanut posted:800 dollar plain white tshirts are a thing now so I really wouldn't overthink dress code too much *spills wine on jorts* Or bright orange with smiley faces and reflective tape even 
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Richard M Nixon posted:I've made a couple of dinner reservations that require semi formal dress, so that's an unfortunate burden on the luggage. Am I putting too much faith in the 'hands free travel' I keep reading about? You said 4 suitcases, not 2 suitcases and 2 carry-ons. Unless you mean the little rolly carry-ons that barely fit in the overhead and make everyone else on the plane hate you
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ALFbrot posted:You said 4 suitcases, not 2 suitcases and 2 carry-ons. Unless you mean the little rolly carry-ons that barely fit in the overhead and make everyone else on the plane hate you Oh yeah I'm considering carry ons as suitcases. It's this collection from Rimowa: https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/luggage/collection/original/ Two of the cabin sizes and two check in L. The carry ons are a bit large and sometimes I have to shove to fit the in the bins, but they almost always fit lengthwise. Only one airline (Alaska?) actually required turning them horizontally to make them fit. Looks like my seats on the plane don't have overhead storage since they're those little cabin things. I'm supposed to put the carry on under the front part of the cabin. I can't find measurements for that spot so we'll have to see... Right now we're the only two people in the cabin so maybe I can just tuck the bags in another seat if I have to... For moving around the airport, I can stack the small ones atop the large ones and it feels like pulling one suitcase instead of two. I did hear back from my Tokyo hotel that they'll send a porter to meet me in Tokyo station when I get off the Narita express so I can safely outsource the job to them. On that note, I know tipping is frowned upon, but do you still tip porters? Every other country has them working for tips but... Richard M Nixon fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Jul 5, 2018 |
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Jul 5, 2018 19:57
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Japan doesn't tip. But it sounds like you're rich and inexperienced so just go hog wild 
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good fellows, i intend to visit exotic foreign lands. i have chartered a private steamer to ferry myself and my spouse, along with all of our valuables. a coterie of stewards shall spirit away our countless bags, to be sure, but forsooth! i know not how much money to give them
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I like to visit Tokyo with so little money that I beg porters carrying my bags for change. Ask me about eating discarded fish market bones for essential protein
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Richard M Nixon posted:I did hear back from my Tokyo hotel that they'll send a porter to meet me in Tokyo station when I get off the Narita express so I can safely outsource the job to them. what the gently caress hahaha
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LimburgLimbo posted:what the gently caress hahaha It's not like I'm being all dainty and having them send a chauffer. The hotel is connected to the station so they just sent me a message "hey you're checking in soon, send us your train and we'll meet you at the station". It's my first international trip and I'm just an autist goon trying to plan out something unfamiliar by asking dumb questions on my dead gay forums.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ljOj6GVcnQ
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Richard M Nixon posted:It's not like I'm being all dainty and having them send a chauffer. The hotel is connected to the station so they just sent me a message "hey you're checking in soon, send us your train and we'll meet you at the station". Do you normally have a porter fetch your bags when you go stay at a fancy hotel in New York or Vegas? I think the better way to redeem your self is to just travel more and tell us about your awesome Adventures. Stay at the Anman in Tokyo and near Kyoto. Even if you are clueless isn’t your wife /partner/ girlfriend /hug pillow traveling with you? How much experience does your partner have
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Japan is a perfectly fine place to be clueless, it's probably the simplest non-English speaking country to tourist. There's not really anything you need to think about. The most difficult task you'll encounter is a no pictures ticket machine outside a ramen place.
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Jul 6, 2018 08:24
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And if you have internet and google translate it should be too bad to get around
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Richard M Nixon posted:It's my first international trip and I'm just an autist goon trying to plan out something unfamiliar by asking dumb questions on my dead gay forums. You're doing fine, don't sweat it. Everyone overpacks the first time.
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Richard M Nixon posted:Looks like my seats on the plane don't have overhead storage since they're those little cabin things. This means you’re flying at least business class. Which means I hate you. Unless you’re also over 6’4, in which case I fully understand.
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Jul 6, 2018 11:01
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I have nowhere to put my bags because this full size bed and all these bottles of wine are in the way.
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harperdc posted:This means you’re flying at least business class. Which means I hate you. Unless you’re also over 6’4, in which case I fully understand. He said he’s on ANA, and ANA business class should have overhead bins as I recall. Could be some variation but should be there.
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Yeah business class still has overhead bins. Stuff you don't need during the flight goes up there. Stuff you will use during the flight stays under the seats.
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Thanks, goons. It's my girlfriend's first int'l trip too. My job deals with strategy and risk management so I'm just naturally an anal planner to the extreme and I want to know every little detail I might encounter. I'll post up my plans in a few days to get some feedback. They're probably a bit tame for an under-30 goon, but I'm hoping to do ok. I'll try to redeem myself as not being a basic dandy. With hotels, yes, I'm used to pulling up to the valet and someone comes to grab the bags. I thought it was weird the first time but now I'm familiar with it. The platform meet and greet is just a normal thing the hotel does, apparently. I was just asking about having cash on hand because I didn't expect to have any small yen bills as soon as I got off the plane and I keep reading that it's low key insult to try an drip people. Yes, I'm on ANA. At the risk of more lambasting, our seats are in first, which is why I was curious about bag sizes. The pictures I've seen of the cabin don't look like they have bins and indicate that the cubes have storage holes.
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