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There are no online tools or resources to learn Japanese, sorry.
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Jul 11, 2018 21:06
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Community college for beginner's lessons. Ookunoshima was very chill and cool. You might as well stay at the hotel (or camp?!?!) and enjoy that gorgeous view as long as possible. The ferries don't run very late and the hotel is the only source of people food on the island. Weekend get booked up but a weekday in September should be fine. (September is also sumo in Tokyo... and you're just missing the sake festival in Saijo, Hiroshima? )
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Jul 11, 2018 22:57
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peanut posted:Community college for beginner's lessons. We'll go ahead and get a night at the hotel then! I know! I'm so sad about Saijo! I didn't realize the sake festival was happening until after we booked our plane tickets. My sister's main concern when picking the dates was catching the Danjiri Matsuri in Osaka, so I'll settle for an afternoon of brewery tours. Definitely going to hit up sumo in Tokyo, and apparently there's the Kuri Matsturi happening on September 27-28? I'll take all the festivals I can get on this trip.
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Jul 12, 2018 00:07
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Yooooo Kishiwada??? Yes do it!
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Jul 12, 2018 00:15
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You might even see Tochinoshin become a Yokozuna!!!!!! actually probably not
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Jul 12, 2018 00:29
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For Okunoshima, is the weather cooperates it's worth getting up for the sunrise. You'd need to head back to the pier for it but it's pretty nice.Spanish Inquisition posted:
If you're interested in fireworks, there will be a decently big show on September 29th on the northern edge of Tokyo. https://www.japanistry.com/event/kita-hanabi-taikai/
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Jul 12, 2018 00:55
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We're still tossing ideas around. Anyone got places they like to stay in Kyoto?
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Jul 12, 2018 02:39
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Are apartment rentals on booking.com generally considered to be trustworthy enough right now for the new law? There’s one that got added a few weeks ago in Shinjuku that looks perfect for my friends and I for our trip next year. Free cancellation so we’ve hopped on it for now.
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Jul 12, 2018 14:27
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Stringent posted:We're still tossing ideas around. Anyone got places they like to stay in Kyoto? The b sanjo hotel was not bad at all
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Jul 12, 2018 14:31
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My wife got a decent apartment booking in Amsterdam through booking.com If it’s super low budget then probably no, like the ones next to a Chinese train station. But average? Probably yes. Since it’s free cancellation make the booking and see if you can contact the owner beforehand.
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Jul 12, 2018 15:07
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We’re travelling during the Rugby World Cup and booking.com lets us book further ahead than Airbnb so we’re gonna use it as a safety net right now, since we assume finding accommodation won’t be easy at that time. This one costs about as much as equivalent Airbnbs do in the same area so hopefully it’s grand.
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Jul 12, 2018 16:04
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Have you tried dormy inn? It’s pretty good value and rooms! And they have a nice hotspring bath
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Jul 12, 2018 16:22
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I have 3 nights free near the end of my November trip, which are bookended by days in Fukuoka. Is it feasible to spend one night in each Kurokawa, Yufuin, and Takachiho? I won't be driving, and will be relying on trains, buses, etc. Is this completely insane? Does anyone have a recommendation as to which of the three is most skippable if all three are not feasible in 3 nights? My full itinerary looks like this, for reference: Nov 3:Arrive in Tokyo at 4:30pm Nov 4-6: Tokyo Nov 7-8: Nikko Nov 9: Tokyo Nov 10: Himeji, Miyajima Nov 11: Hiroshima, sleep in Fukuoka (maybe watch sumo) Nov 12-14: ??? Nov 15: sleep in Fukuoka. The first 2 thirds of this day could be somewhere else/traveling back to Fukuoka. Nov 16: Fly home from Fukuoka at 2pm
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Jul 14, 2018 07:47
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Himeji and Miyajima in the same day? That’s already insane and not-possible enough. And without getting tickets in advance you’re probably not getting to the sumo in Fukuoka, especially on a weekend. I get that a lot of tourists want to see everything in Japan on one trip but holy loving poo poo give yourself time to, I don’t know, breathe. Relax. Enjoy.
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Jul 14, 2018 14:24
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Himeji is just a stop to see the castle, and Miyajima is overnight... is that still crazy? My understanding is that a lot of people do Miyajima as a day trip so I thought I was giving myself ample time. Hiroshima is really just a stop as well, so there should be a good half day or so that morning in Miyajima. Tickets for the sumo tournament don't go on sale until October. I will be purchasing in advance. It's not a huge priority for me; I'm just as happy to just explore Fukuoka a bit, but the tournament just happens to be on when I'm there. So if I don't get tickets nbd.
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harperdc posted:Himeji and Miyajima in the same day? That’s already insane and not-possible enough. You forgot the part where they need to Shinkansen to Himeji first. Yufuin/Kurokawa/Takachiho are possible to do in one day each BY CAR, but not by public transportation. But seriously, unless you are used to super aggressive travel relax your schedule a bit and enjoy, esp if you haven't been to Japan that many times. Esp if you are not fluent at communication (poo poo is bound to go wrong).
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Jul 14, 2018 17:44
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And when you are traveling with even just another person the total travel time will go up. Even if your partner is super aggressive
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Jul 14, 2018 17:54
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I'll be on my own after the first stop in Fukuoka. If I eliminate Yufuin and spend a night in Kurokawa and two in Takachiho, is that better, or still way too fast paced? I'll reevaluate the earlier leg of the journey later, but thanks for the heads up. It's really easy to make your schedule based on actual travel time from station a to station b and forget about getting to station a and away from station b to your destination...
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Jul 14, 2018 18:39
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Spend 2 days in kurokawa. Either give up on takachiho or rent a car. The transportation there is quite complicated.
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Jul 14, 2018 19:17
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Sumo: cheap seats on a weekday. It starts early, but the main time is 4pm - 6pm.
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Jul 14, 2018 23:27
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Don't go to Miyajima. You don't need to crave momiji manju every day for the rest of your life.
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Yawgmoft posted:Don't go to Miyajima. You don't need to crave momiji manju every day for the rest of your life. Just get the custard filled ones and your don't need to worry about that.
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Is this a bad time to mention that they have deep fried momiji manju nowadays?
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Jul 15, 2018 15:51
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Does anyone have any experience with T1 diabetes in Japan? I know Japan is super stringent with RXs / syringes. I'll only be there for 3 weeks, so I won't need a yakkan shoumei for the sheer amount of drugs I'll be bringing with me. Last time I visited, I was using a device that didn't require syringes (insulin pen & needle) which did not require a yakkan shoumei. I checked the Ministry of Health's website and found this quote:◆ Injectable drug and Syringe for the drug: Up to 1 month supply edit Just checked the r/japantravel FAQ and found this quote:For quasi-drugs and medical devices (ie: syringes, ibuprofen, anti-diarrheals, eye drops) a 2 month supply is permitted without the need for additional paperwork. Anything more than a 2 month supply would require a Yakkan Shoumei. A quasi-drug is commonly known as an "over-the-counter" drug in other countries. Spanish Inquisition fucked around with this message at 17:51 on Jul 15, 2018 |
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Jul 15, 2018 17:44
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Well I'm back in Japan to meet the family and it's hot. Why must it be hot.
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Yeah I've been checking the temps vs what it is here in the subtropics and it's appalling how much hotter Japan is. Oh well. Sweating is better than not getting to visit at all I suppose. Check back how I feel about that in two weeks.
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Jul 16, 2018 03:11
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Japan is unique in that it has four seasons, did you know?
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Stringent posted:Japan is unique in that it has four seasons, did you know? Weird way to spell Korea there.
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Stringent posted:Japan is unique in that it has four seasons, did you know? Now I do. Time to plan to see all 4.
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This trip to japan went great. I did experience 3 days of nonstop heavy rain in Kyoto. We were starting to get worried that our airbnb place would get crushed by the rain. but it held. while 2 airbnb's got cancelled. we contacted the owners of the place and just paid them in cash and they let us stay. it went off without a hitch. We were prepared to just go to a nearby hotel if it went wrong. Okinawa was hot and great the aquarium was awesome. Stood in line for an hour to eat at ichiran ramen. while it was delicious, it was not worth standing in a line for an hour. I did go on a tinder date with a girl in Fukuoka while I was in Tokyo. Our flight back to Amsterdam was in 2 days. So after spending the night at her place and spending the next day most of it in Fukuoka watching Gion Yamakasa (amazing!) I missed the last train that was covered by the rail pass. So I went into the Nozomi and put my shades and hat on and pretended to be asleep. I hoped that the conductor wouldn't check. I arrived back in Tokyo without any issues just in time prepare my suitcase for the flight back. I wanted to wash my clothes in the hotel and the machine took 100 yen. There was another machine next to it which I thought was to get change. But I accidentally ordered a video on demand. I didn't know how to use it. It was a good vacation. Sefal fucked around with this message at 11:41 on Jul 16, 2018 |
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Sefal posted:
 Ichiran is only worth it when it's 2am and you don't need to line up. You could have had Afuri which is way better than all the other ramen you had in your life if you find ichiran delicious. but good stuff and good travels
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Jul 16, 2018 11:39
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I'm gonna remember to get Afuri if go to japan again.
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Jul 16, 2018 11:43
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Afuri doesn't have tonkotsu ramen, looks bad Todd.
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Jul 16, 2018 11:44
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I had Afuri in Portland and the yuzu tsukemen whips rear end
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Jul 16, 2018 11:46
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A+ trip report thank you come again ^_^
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Jul 16, 2018 11:50
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caberham posted:
Ichiran usually doesn’t have a line most of the time as long as you don’t go to the shinjuku one. Roppongi you can generally get right in because few Chinese and Korean tourists go there
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If you want good easy ramen go to bigiya in gakugeidaigaku, michelin recommended and usually no queue
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I've been to Japan once and was originally planning to go alone and basically split my trip between Tokyo and Yakushima with a couple stops in between. However, it worked out that my mom had time during my trip booked off for plans that had fallen through, so she's coming too, for part of the trip. I've made some modifications to my plans in order to accommodate her coming with me as a first (and probably only) timer. This is why I had some ridiculously fast paced stuff going on in my previous post - she wanted to see sumo and I wanted her to see Miyajima. This is my current plan: Nov 3 arrive in Tokyo Nov 4 Mom arrives in Tokyo at 6pm. Nov 5-6 Tokyo Nov 7-8 Nikko Nov 9 Tokyo Nov 10 Himeji Nov 11 Hiroshima Nov 12 Mom goes back to Tokyo and flies home, I go to Miyajima Nov 13-14 ???? Nov 15 Fukuoka. Nov 16 fly home out of Fukuoka Does this look okay? Not too rushed? Anyone have ideas what to do for two days between Miyajima and Fukuoka? I think I'd like to go somewhere smaller and a bit less toured and/or a hot spring. I'm really flexible on this - like I said I originally had planned to go to Yakushima but there's no way that'll work now. I was thinking about going down into Kyushu after that became apparent, but maybe staying closer in southwest Honshu would be better. Tsuwano or Hagi or something? or maybe Kurokawa?
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Spend an extra day on Miyajima and climb Mt. Misen.
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