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slinkimalinki posted:The goon who is planning on going to Yufuin needs to go to Shimon-yu and check if it's still cool When you went how many non-Japanese tourists were there? I've always been iffy about kinrinko b/c there's usually a lot of Korean/Chinese tourists there. it's also a Tanjun Onsen, I'm spending most of the time in Yufuin at a luxury ryokan, like the 4 days before will all be dedicated to onsen already! Jerry Manderbilt posted:
Theres no catch. It's Sendai (probably on a weekday), the exchange rate is insane, and hotels haven't updated prices for foreign tourists yet. I've stayed at the Monterey Sendai before and it's a decent biz hotel. No joke I am staying in Ginza this time in Tokyo for like $100 a night for a twin room which I have never seen in the last 10 years. ntan1 fucked around with this message at 07:48 on Oct 16, 2022 |
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ntan1 posted:When you went how many non-Japanese tourists were there? I've always been iffy about kinrinko b/c there's usually a lot of Korean/Chinese tourists there. I can assure you there won't be many Chinese tourists there at the moment.
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Why would it matter if there are a lot of Chinese and Korean tourists?
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Charles 2 of Spain posted:Why would it matter if there are a lot of Chinese and Korean tourists? here we go!
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all tourists are equally scum in my eyes
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Wonton posted:Can we visit you in NRT, it’s been years Sure. Go for it!
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It’s probably the group package tourists who really come in droves and get in your way right? I hope so because I’m a Chinese tourist, thank you very much.
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We all know weaboos going to hakone can settle for so much less when they are impressed with polyester yukata and powdered miso soup
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There's miso that's not powder? I thought that's how it came out of the fish.
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My company was bought by our Japanese partners and next Friday I'm going to Japan for the first time ever. 14 hours BOS to NRT and then a quick 90 min to ITM. Really stoked! I'm completely clueless on a trip like this so apologies. I've heard a lot about this MYSOS App. Besides that and my passport, am I missing anything?
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Tim Whatley posted:My company was bought by our Japanese partners and next Friday I'm going to Japan for the first time ever. 14 hours BOS to NRT and then a quick 90 min to ITM. Really stoked! I'm completely clueless on a trip like this so apologies. I've heard a lot about this MYSOS App. Besides that and my passport, am I missing anything? Bring giant bags of Halloween candy and you will be a hero!
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Better start practicing your chopstick skills now if you want to impress
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ntan1 posted:When you went how many non-Japanese tourists were there? I've always been iffy about kinrinko b/c there's usually a lot of Korean/Chinese tourists there. it's also a Tanjun Onsen, I'm spending most of the time in Yufuin at a luxury ryokan, like the 4 days before will all be dedicated to onsen already! Lol sounds like it's probably not cool any more. I'm jealous of your luxury ryokan!
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Tim Whatley posted:My company was bought by our Japanese partners and next Friday I'm going to Japan for the first time ever. 14 hours BOS to NRT and then a quick 90 min to ITM. Really stoked! I'm completely clueless on a trip like this so apologies. I've heard a lot about this MYSOS App. Besides that and my passport, am I missing anything? Hell yeah that's very exciting Bring melatonin and deodorant, everything else can sorted out after arrival
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peanut posted:Bring melatonin and deodorant, everything else can sorted out after arrival Facts. Also potential thread title update right here.
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AHH F/UGH posted:Melatonin? Why? Can't buy it here afaik. You can import for personal use tho.
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Lucrative black market melatonin
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Man if you guys want some I can bring some next time
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If I wanted to do a day trip from Osaka to Rabbit Island, would that be viable, or is that just too far out there?
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Ham Equity posted:If I wanted to do a day trip from Osaka to Rabbit Island, would that be viable, or is that just too far out there? That's a six hour round trip. It's like taking a day trip from Tokyo to Osaka. Gabriel Grub fucked around with this message at 05:43 on Oct 17, 2022 |
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If you want to see the rabbits I'd plan a day in Onomichi. It's supposed to be pretty rad, I haven't been yet but it's on the list for next trip. Hiroshima and Okayama are also both cool and much more reasonable for rabbit trips than Osaka.
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Ham Equity posted:If I wanted to do a day trip from Osaka to Rabbit Island, would that be viable, or is that just too far out there? It is doable and fairly straightforward with easy connections (shink->local train->boat), but yeah as others have said, it's best on the way to Hiroshima or somewhere further west. In the warmer months, I might recommend staying the night on the island (there's a hotel), especially if the rest of your trip is mostly city-based. DiscoJ fucked around with this message at 10:21 on Oct 17, 2022 |
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Trip booked for March. 3/13-3/21 in Tokyo, 3/21-3/22 in Nara, 3/22-3/26 in Kyoto, 3/26-3/30 in Osaka. NRT was way cheaper than Haneda, unfortunately, though instead of flying out of Osaka, we're flying out of NRT again. Shinkansen in the morning out of Osaka to catch a 6:05pm flight out of NRT should be fine, right? I checked transit times, and it seems like we'd have about four hours of wiggle room to make it to the airport by 3:00pm if we left Osaka at 7:00am.
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If Rabbit Island is accessible from Onomichi then I HAVE to make it a destination.
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Pollyanna posted:If Rabbit Island is accessible from Onomichi then I HAVE to make it a destination. Yakuza 6 fan.
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I was already going to Onomichi because of Yakuza 6 ok 
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I only just started 4, dude. Decided to skip 3 after it got real stupid.
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Ham Equity posted:Trip booked for March. 3/13-3/21 in Tokyo, 3/21-3/22 in Nara, 3/22-3/26 in Kyoto, 3/26-3/30 in Osaka. NRT was way cheaper than Haneda, unfortunately, though instead of flying out of Osaka, we're flying out of NRT again. Shinkansen in the morning out of Osaka to catch a 6:05pm flight out of NRT should be fine, right? I checked transit times, and it seems like we'd have about four hours of wiggle room to make it to the airport by 3:00pm if we left Osaka at 7:00am. Yeah, you’ll have plenty of time - take a Shinkansen to Tokyo, do whatever, take a Narita Express at 2 pm or so to get there about 3 pm. 3 hours is plenty of time to get through and to your gate at Narita for international flights.
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Is there a budget airline ticket like peach or skymark or something that takes flies you from KIX —> NRT? Trains on trains to airport is doable but kinda ghetto - especially when you are carrying bags
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Peach should do it I think, Jetstar as well maybe.
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Wonton posted:Trains on trains to airport is doable but kinda ghetto - especially when you are carrying bags Forgive the ignorance for a first timer, but when going from Tokyo to Osaka/Kyoto and back on the Shinkansen, do you take your luggage with you and check it like on a plane, or carry it all with you?
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You just carry it on the train, there's overhead storage for small suitcases and if you're lucky you might be able to store things at the back of your carriage.
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Hey goons is there an airline like peach that flies from Osaka to Narita? You know like peach that flies from Osaka to Narita.
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Charles 2 of Spain posted:You just carry it on the train, there's overhead storage for small suitcases and if you're lucky you might be able to store things at the back of your carriage. These back of carriage seats need to be reserved on certain trains now: https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/info/oversized-baggage/
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Mister Chief posted:Hey goons is there an airline like peach that flies from Osaka to Narita? You know like peach that flies from Osaka to Narita.
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Ham Equity posted:Trip booked for March. 3/13-3/21 in Tokyo, 3/21-3/22 in Nara, 3/22-3/26 in Kyoto, 3/26-3/30 in Osaka. NRT was way cheaper than Haneda, unfortunately, though instead of flying out of Osaka, we're flying out of NRT again. Shinkansen in the morning out of Osaka to catch a 6:05pm flight out of NRT should be fine, right? I checked transit times, and it seems like we'd have about four hours of wiggle room to make it to the airport by 3:00pm if we left Osaka at 7:00am. It might be possible to fly from one airport to another in less time than it takes to take multiple trains to get there. Might have to do some research though.
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Ned posted:It might be possible to fly from one airport to another in less time than it takes to take multiple trains to get there. Might have to do some research though. We want to take the train.
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Well, that was a fun 5 or 6 days. After getting F'd over by booking.com and then the next day seeing a price drop that was gone before I could book I watched the tickets skyrocket over the weekend. And stay that way. I had decided I would wait until tomorrow and book non-direct flights that would at least get me there and not cost $3k. Glad I waited. Was able to book the exact flights I wanted for all 3 legs. $1004 total. Booked directly through United. So I ended up saving $300. Not bad. Not bad at all.
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Waltzing Along posted:So I ended up saving $300. Not bad. Not bad at all. 
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