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We absolutely loved the Dormy Inn Ekimae which has a hot spring bath, great staff, complimentary udon, ice cream, drinks (not all on the same night when we were there), etc. We paid less than a Motel 6 where I live, which is utterly mind-boggling.
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Anyone have any info about the Tokyo Yosakoi dance festival in Ikebukuro? We want to go but the crowd size seems insane off the websites I was reading. Do we need to get there super early or just be prepared for the trains to be packed?
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Chekans 3 16 posted:Anyone have any info about the Tokyo Yosakoi dance festival in Ikebukuro? We want to go but the crowd size seems insane off the websites I was reading. Do we need to get there super early or just be prepared for the trains to be packed? I’m not sure it’s going to be a major difference to train traffic, given how big a hub Ikebukuro is anyways. The festival area might be crowded but should be fun, I’ve been to yosakoi elsewhere and it’s a good time.
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Charles 2 of Spain posted:Go to Pontocho Thanks. It has a bunch of restaurants in the area.
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Femtosecond posted:Two questions: Depending on your budget... Sequence Miyashita Park. Tokyo Edition at Toranomon. Kimpton Shinjuku. Moxy Kinshicho. Shibuya Trunk Hotel. For a hostel, probably Nui in Kuramae. For Kyoto, Nohga Hotel.
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Looking for recommendations for the north of japan. We have about 5 days and a JR pass to get us around. Wouldn’t mind some leaf peeping and just a slower pace to end a long journey. Dates would help: 10/26-10/30 cheese eats mouse fucked around with this message at 01:39 on Sep 16, 2023 |
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zmcnulty posted:Depending on your budget... Sequence Miyashita Park. Tokyo Edition at Toranomon. Kimpton Shinjuku. Moxy Kinshicho. Shibuya Trunk Hotel. For a hostel, probably Nui in Kuramae. whoa that hostel looks great. Or they just have a fantastic photographer. Even if I don't stay there looks like the area worth a stop to check in on.
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Sep 16, 2023 02:52
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It didn't occur to me to ask if any friends who have been to Japan still have their Suica card. One does and it's within 10 years so it's still valid. I'll be using that next week because of the shortage.
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How strict are Japanese car rental agencies about international driving permits? I noticed today that mine is expired by ONE DAY. I’ve been plenty of places that “require” one but that don’t even ask. I suspect Japan is more strict about it, though.
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Sep 17, 2023 03:06
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Absolutely do not under any circumstances drive a car or even sit in the driver's seat of a stopped car in Japan if you do not have a valid license/permit.
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Sep 17, 2023 03:09
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To clarify, I have a valid license. It’s just the supplementary AAA “international driver permit” document. They look like they’re made in a 5th grade arts and crafts class, and you can just order them online for $20.
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Sep 17, 2023 03:11
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But feel free to crack open a bottle of tequila while riding shotgun
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Smeef posted:To clarify, I have a valid license. It’s just the supplementary AAA “international driver permit” document. They look like they’re made in a 5th grade arts and crafts class, and you can just order them online for $20. One of my friends got to spend a few weeks in jail because he was on a tour, the van got stuck in a ditch, and he was steering the van while the guides pushed and the police showed up during that. He had a US license but no permit.
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Sep 17, 2023 03:13
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Smeef posted:To clarify, I have a valid license. It’s just the supplementary AAA “international driver permit” document. They look like they’re made in a 5th grade arts and crafts class, and you can just order them online for $20. So the only thing you’re missing is the document that gives you the legal right to drive in Japan. Yeah go for it buddy.
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Sep 17, 2023 03:18
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Will livestream my jail experience thx!
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Smeef posted:How strict are Japanese car rental agencies about international driving permits? I noticed today that mine is expired by ONE DAY. I’ve been plenty of places that “require” one but that don’t even ask. I suspect Japan is more strict about it, though. Extremely. Most places will let you go with a home issued license but Japan is one of them that actually cares about the IDP. AAA will hook you up with a same day walk in if you're in the US.
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Midjack posted:Extremely. Most places will let you go with a home issued license but Japan is one of them that actually cares about the IDP. AAA will hook you up with a same day walk in if you're in the US. Yeah, I just got mine and it was probably about 30mins max from when I arrived to when I had it.
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If I arrive in a city in the morning, will the hotel allow me to leave my luggage there until I check in later in the day? Or does that not happen in Japan.
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Yeah they will.
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Sometimes they'll even bring your luggage to your room for you so it's there when you arrive. And yes they'll also keep your luggage after you check out, and seem to be generally okay with opening it and stuffing some more purchases into it, before you leave. Also, if you're visiting multiple cities, I can definitely recommend using a courier service. (Yamato being the main player.) I had a huge suitcase full of purchases, sent from Tokyo to Kyoto with a delivery delay of 5 days. So while I was round seeing several more cities, they took care of that suitcase for me, and when I arrived in my room in Kyoto they had delivered it. A huge life saver.
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Sep 17, 2023 06:47
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:If I arrive in a city in the morning, will the hotel allow me to leave my luggage there until I check in later in the day? Or does that not happen in Japan. Yep. Most hotel check-in starts at 3 PM so I always drop off and come back later. Never been an issue.
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I'm trying to make sense Of Universal Studios Japan - I want to see Super Nintendo World - I don't really like rollercoasters or anything scary like that. - I know to go on a weekday to avoid the worst of the crowds. Do I just show up early (before the official opening time) with a regular ticket to get the best possible chance to get a ticket to the Nintendo area? Or do I need an express pass?
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Most train stations also have coin lockers that can fit a backpack, even a suitcase. The good ones let you unlock/pay using a subway IC card.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:I'm trying to make sense Of Universal Studios Japan What I think happens is that you get in with a regular pass and on the day, you either queue up at Super Nintendo World or on the app you can get a free Area Timed Entry Ticket which lets you skip the queue to get in at a specific time. If you buy an Express Pass, if any of your rides are in Super Nintendo World I think the pass also includes an area time for you to go straight in. I’m pretty sure in both cases if you leave the area you have to queue like normal to be allowed back in, it’s only a one-off queue skip. I’m also in the boat of not really being into rollercoasters and my partner just wants to see all the Nintendo theming so we’re going with the “show up and get the free pass on the day if we can” route.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:I'm trying to make sense Of Universal Studios Japan An express pass would definitely get you into it, if you get there early there's a chance you won't but you won't know until you're in the park area I think. If you don't care about entry time you can buy the pass through Klook. In order to get the time I wanted I had to use a VPN set to Japan and use my American express. Every other card was declined.
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I guess i'll take my chances with the free pass then. Why does it have to be so complicated?
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Have fun waiting for 5 hours.
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I would blow Dane Cook posted:I guess i'll take my chances with the free pass then. Why does it have to be so complicated? 125 million people + massive tourist industry in a country the size of California that loves fax machines.
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I have a ton of loose 1 and 5 yen coins from previous trips. Is there anywhere at Narita airport that I can just dump them all in that gets exchanged or goes to charity or something? It’s not a substantial amount but it seems a waste to just have them sitting at home.
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Question Mark Mound posted:I have a ton of loose 1 and 5 yen coins from previous trips. Is there anywhere at Narita airport that I can just dump them all in that gets exchanged or goes to charity or something? It’s not a substantial amount but it seems a waste to just have them sitting at home. Learn to count to ten.
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There is no joy quite like going to 711 and buying an egg samich and paying for it in 1 yen coins.
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I managed to self serve and pay for an egf and teryaki chicken sandwich with my pasmo drunk at 2am at a family mart one night and then couldn't work it out the following day.
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Put them in temple/shrine donation boxes.
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Waltzing Along posted:There is no joy quite like going to 711 and buying an egg samich and paying for it in 1 yen coins. Also a joy to wait in line behind such people
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Use the self-checkout register.
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Question Mark Mound posted:I have a ton of loose 1 and 5 yen coins from previous trips. Is there anywhere at Narita airport that I can just dump them all in that gets exchanged or goes to charity or something? It’s not a substantial amount but it seems a waste to just have them sitting at home.
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The best part about paying in Japan are machines that dont allow you to use more than X number of coins to pay. It's your money, accept it or dont print it
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I'm trying to figure out a train from Shinjuku to our ryokan in Hakone and want someone to check my work. We'd be leaving from Shinjuku Station and want to get to Hakone Airu (the ryokan). I'm thinking we'd leave around 8:30am on 9/26. We have a JR Pass. On Hyperdia I put in Shinjuku and Odawara since it looks like you can just use station names. I changed it to order by transfers. The first option says to take the JR Yamanote Line to Shinagawa and then the Shinkansen Kodama to Odawara. Doesn't provide info on getting to the hotel. The second options is 8 minutes slower and is the JR Chuo Line to Tokyo Station and then the Shinkansen Kodama. In the Navitime app I put in our hotels for the full route. It had that JR Chuo option but not the Yamanote one. It seems like either of those work. Is there one site to use over another? Once I'm in Japan I'll only have a phone/ipad. Big question is, how do I actually buy these to reserve seats?
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KingKapalone posted:I'm trying to figure out a train from Shinjuku to our ryokan in Hakone and want someone to check my work. Take the romance car from Shinjuku to Hakone-Yumoto and walk for 15 minutes. This took me 5 seconds to figure out on google maps.
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That doesn't use our JR Pass so I'd like to use that.
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