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KidDynamite posted:hotel just quoted me 22000 yen. if you have a name or number for a flat rate place let me know cause hotel's rate is absurd. 22,000JPY is the normal taxi rate from central Tokyo to Narita, the hotel isn’t trying to trick or rip you off. The cheaper direct methods I could just find involve actual ride shares. Like the app.nearme.jp service. But the cheapest rate is for an actual ride share (6000JPY per person), so I guess there might be luggage space issues. A private ride in a large vehicle from them is also around 20,000JPY per vehicle I believe.
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Man pack everything into a cardboard box and mail it back home through the post office. Discard old clothes. Then take the local train to Narita. You can save a lot more money!
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If you have time , you can send bags ahead for cheap. https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/guide/NTJhowto0037-en/ Price wise it’s pretty much the cheapest and most convenient rate in the world so just pay em
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thank's for the klook link was able to book an alphard for 116 bucks. stress relieved. Also thank you for the kind offer Ned!
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on the shinkansen to Osaka, this train plays a phantom of the opera/draculas castle type beat before every station. peak comfy
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I was in Japan from the 4th to the 15th and almost laughed at how short the shinkansen from Kyoto to Osaka was compared to the Tokyo - Kyoto ride. That short a ride was almost enough to put me to sleep while the longer one did make me nap.
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Is it kosher to post my メルカリ profile here? I’ve got a bunch of English games for sale if anyone is interested. PS4, 3DS and Vita mostly.
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Wonton posted:Man pack everything into a cardboard box and mail it back home through the post office. Discard old clothes. Then take the local train to Narita. Never again. I value my time too much. Pegnose Pete posted:Is it kosher to post my メルカリ profile here? I’ve got a bunch of English games for sale if anyone is interested. PS4, 3DS and Vita mostly. Gut reaction that should more so be through SA Mart than this thread in terms of public listing, but I don’t think anyone reaching out privately would be a problem.
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harperdc posted:Gut reaction that should more so be through SA Mart than this thread in terms of public listing, but I don’t think anyone reaching out privately would be a problem. Hmm yeah that’s what I figured but thought more Japan specific people might see it here. Maybe I’ll hold off for now.
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Is there an actual LAN thread for locals? I always thought this one was more for casual tourism and trip planning, though admittedly the lines probably blur and the audience overlaps a bit with helpful locals reading the Tourism thread to lend a hand.
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Yes but it's all the same people so everyone just posts here. There is also a line group that you can join if you PM me.
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Pegnose Pete posted:Hmm yeah that’s what I figured but thought more Japan specific people might see it here. Post it in SA-Mart and link that thread from here, that's often how people advertise stuff in other places on the forum.
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harperdc posted:Never again. I value my time too much. Limited Express train to Narita isn't really that bad on the Keisei line. It is an hour and 14 minutes. Skyliner is obviously better, but not the end of the world. If I wasn't in a hurry and I needed to end up at Narita airport from Tokyo station, I'd just take a bus. I do enjoy taking the Evening Liner home at night though. That poo poo is just classy and worth the 450 yen upgrade.
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Ned posted:Limited Express train to Narita isn't really that bad on the Keisei line. It is an hour and 14 minutes. I’ve never lived far north, and the time I took the Yokosuka Line up through Chiba was from Yokohama. So that took forever.
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Yeah, that train is much more painful because it follows the bay and is not direct. Keisei is pretty direct from Ueno to Narita.
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Anyone know a sporting good store that sells winning boxing gloves? I tried Center Sport, and fitness center suidibashi and they were sold out. would really like to buy sole gloves before i head home as the price goes up quite a bit when i order from america.
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actually is everything is probably closed today due to the holiday?
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Big stores don't usually close for holidays except new years.
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KidDynamite posted:actually is everything is probably closed today due to the holiday? Nah, the shopping mall is slammed. It’s not New Years. Super Sports Xebio is the big sports chain, they might have boxing stuff but honestly that’s just my best guess.
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these are mostly specialty shops. gonna call around and go with "winning boxing glove no zaiko wa arimasu ka?" hopefully they answer with iee cause that's the only word for no i understand. edit: hopefully it's hai cause i would like to buy the gloves more than be told no . KidDynamite fucked around with this message at 06:00 on Feb 23, 2023 |
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harperdc posted:Nah, the shopping mall is slammed. It’s not New Years. thanks tried the one near kinshicho and no boxing gear at all. definitely limited to specialty shops.
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KidDynamite posted:thanks tried the one near kinshicho and no boxing gear at all. definitely limited to specialty shops. I would think if Center Sports doesn't have that specific brand in stock then a lot of places are going to be out of them.
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Ned posted:I would think if Center Sports doesn't have that specific brand in stock then a lot of places are going to be out of them. yeah. they're back ordered on the american website so i'm guessing they're getting wiped out locally due to favorable yen.
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If all else fails, order from Amazon Japan to your nearest convenience store.
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sorry i never dropped recs for onomichi like i promised. i had a baby which is kind of interfering with my posting career! also it's now been four years since I was last there so ??? i'd go back to imabari just for the chicken skin at Toribayashi. chicken > towels also saw a few people asking about where to find out about gigs/concerts in Tokyo. this is the answer: https://www.tokyogigguide.com/en/
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Just woke up with my first real hangover for the trip, we went to an izakaya in Shinsekai near the Tsutenkaku tower and ate an unreal amount of kushikatsu. We're staying just off Dotonbori so we've mainly been hanging around the Minami area, probably go check out Umeda today - any must see or do stuff there? Otherwise, any random Osaka recommendations? Off to Fukuoka tomorrow.midori-a-gogo posted:i had a baby which is kind of interfering with my posting career! Hey congrats! I'll be in Onomichi next week if you've got any tips lol.
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Umeda has lots of shops, a Pokemon Center and a ferris wheel. Still fun though.
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Every time I visit Osaka, I try to stop by Silver Ball Planet, a huge pinball arcade.
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I went on the giant ferris wheel in Osaka and it was a blast. Our hotel was right across the street from the Shinsekai and we found a Kura Sushi hidden near the Tsutenkaku open while most other restaurants were closed.
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Charles 2 of Spain posted:Umeda has lots of shops, a Pokemon Center and a ferris wheel. Still fun though. Lord Zedd-Repulsa posted:I went on the giant ferris wheel in Osaka and it was a blast. Our hotel was right across the street from the Shinsekai and we found a Kura Sushi hidden near the Tsutenkaku open while most other restaurants were closed. Yeah I think we will go on the ferris wheel then check out some shopping. Shinsekai was cool, I'm really developing a fondness for those kind of older/retro areas (shitamachi?). leather fedora posted:Every time I visit Osaka, I try to stop by Silver Ball Planet, a huge pinball arcade. Ugh this is in Amemura, right? I was standing outside it yesterday morning looking at the 10 yen per game sign weighing up if it was worth the chance of losing the rest of my day to pinball and decided against it 
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Oh maybe you'll also like the Sky Building, there's a small retro Japan street thing in the basement and you can get some good okonomiyaki there.
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Trip is rapidly approaching, we leave March 12th, we're all fully vaccinated and ready to go. I bought new luggage, we're going to the last day of the Spring Basho in Osaka, and have scheduled a tour of the storm drain system in Tokyo, along with some Noh theater. If anyone cares, our itinerary is as follows:pre:Date City Place/Event 3/14/2023 Tokyo Japan Sake And Shochu Information Center 3/14/2023 Tokyo Imperial Palace 3/14/2023 Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine 3/14/2023 Tokyo Vampire Cafe 3/15/2023 Tokyo Teamlab Planets 3/15/2023 Tokyo Museum of Maritime Science 3/15/2023 Tokyo DiverCity Tokyo Plaza 3/15/2023 Tokyo Ariake Garden 3/15/2023 Tokyo Odaiba 3/16/2023 Tokyo Moff Animal Cafe Odawara 3/16/2023 Tokyo Hakone Open Air Museum 3/16/2023 Tokyo Tenzan Onsen 3/16/2023 Tokyo Owakudani 3/16/2023 Tokyo Hakone Sightseeing Cruise 3/17/2023 Tokyo National Noh Theater 3/17/2023 Tokyo Akhibara 3/17/2023 Tokyo Yoyogi Park 3/17/2023 Tokyo Shibuya 3/18/2023 Tokyo Saitama Railway Museum 3/18/2023 Tokyo Saitama - Hikawa Shrine 3/18/2023 Tokyo Saitama - Omiya Bonsai Art Museum/Village 3/18/2023 Tokyo Saitama - Prefectural Museum 3/18/2023 Tokyo Flood drainway tour 3/19/2023 Tokyo Tokyo National Museum 3/19/2023 Tokyo Kaneiji Temple 3/20/2023 Tokyo Tokyo Skytree 3/20/2023 Tokyo Asakusa/Sensoji Temple 3/20/2023 Tokyo Hama-Rikyu Gardens 3/21/2023 Nara Nara National Museum 3/21/2023 Nara Todaiji Temple 3/21/2023 Nara Shin-Yakushiji Temple 3/21/2023 Nara Harushika Sake Brewery 3/21/2023 Kyoto Higashiyama District 3/21/2023 Kyoto Gion Corner Cultural Show 3/21/2023 Kyoto Kiyomizudera Temple 3/22/2023 Kyoto Sagano Scenic Railway 3/22/2023 Kyoto Moon Temple (Ginkakuji) 3/22/2023 Kyoto Sun Temple (Kinkaku-ji) 3/23/2023 Kyoto Fushimi Inari Shrine 3/23/2023 Kyoto Fushimi Sake District 3/24/2023 Kyoto Otter Cafe 3/24/2023 Kyoto Suntory Yamazaki Distillery 3/24/2023 Kyoto Kyoto Railway Museum 3/25/2023 Kyoto Kyoto Imperial Palace/National Garden 3/25/2023 Kyoto Nijo Castle 3/26/2023 Osaka March Grand Sumo Tournament 3/27/2023 Osaka Himeji Castle 3/27/2023 Osaka Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 3/28/2023 Osaka Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan 3/28/2023 Osaka Osaka Castle Reconstruction 3/28/2023 Osaka Museum of History 3/29/2023 Osaka Osaka City Sewerage Science Museum Also, what is the current recommendation for SIMs? We're on Pixel phones, if it matters. Finally, I didn't manage to get a tour reservation for the Yamazaki distillery; is there another good distillery worth going to near Kyoto, Osaka, or Tokyo? Ham Equity fucked around with this message at 07:56 on Feb 24, 2023 |
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Ham Equity posted:I hosed up when we were planning and gave us an extra day in Kyoto, so some of that will probably be excised. Anything we're missing that's super worth hitting/going to that's super overrated? We're three friends with no kids/partners, and mostly into infrastructure, good food, good drink, and animals. I'm big on cultural stuff (theater, museums, history). It's 8 days in Tokyo, one in Nara, four in Kyoto, and four in Osaka. Arashiyama? Unless I am missing it. Castle isn't worth going to. Most in Japan aren't. Better of going to Himeji Castle. One of the best experiences I had was hiking to Kifune-Jinja north of the city but that is going to take a day basically. https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3967.html
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Going to spend a few days in Kyoto and have a free day with a JR Pass. Any recommendations on where to go from there for a long day trip? I've been to Osaka, Hiroshima and the surrounding areas but open to any other suggestions. Poster above mentioned Himeji Castle and it's definitely on my list since I've never been. I also have Kobe saved as well.
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Definitely Himeji but if you are ambitious you could hit up Himeji in the morning then hit up the falls and botanical garden near Shin-Kobe in the afternoon.
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Mount Shosha above Himeji is very good.
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N’thing Himeji, it’s real cool up close. Have been once and would go again.
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On a whim tonight we ended up at Bible Club in Osaka and it was extremely loving good, strong recommend for any cocktail enjoyers itt
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Nijo castle in Kyoto is totally worth going to. It doesn't have the pretty Castle Keep that Himeji has but it does have the living quarters of the castle which are cool to walk through and the castle grounds is pretty.
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