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Honestly, I think the idea of capsule hotels as both cheap and uniquely Japanese enough that I'm compelled to try it just because. If I end up hating it, then well that means I just try a ryokan or traditional hotel instead next time.
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How much do you guys pay for capsules? Last time I checked one out it was 3000 yen a night but if you just added 1000-2000 yen extra you could just stay at a business hotel.
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Bofast posted:I'm just saying if X (valuation of goods, services and assets) divided by Y (valuation of currency) equals 1.0 at this point in time, then the ratio can go up because X goes up or because Y goes down. Given that the USD does not have a fixed value, either, the JPY/USD exchange rate is not a fixed point of comparison. It's complicated. This is the last I'll say on it because it's a dumb derail but again, your equation here was wrong as of 18 month ago compared to now, where one of the variables is still the same. Saying "The Nikkei index does not have to be more valuable just because it went up." is just patently wrong and "If the currency it's valued in goes down in value, the number naturally goes up" is as well, as was evident a year and a half ago. The Japanese economy is fine and only getting better, and in fact is in a position unlike any other country to actually benefit from global inflation considering how the Japanese public are notorious over-savers.
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Feb 18, 2024 07:48
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For even cheaper you could sleep at an internet cafe
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Re: Akihabara: I can second simply staying somewhere like Ueno which is like 3 stops away from Akihabara station.
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Teriyaki Koinku posted:Honestly, I think the idea of capsule hotels as both cheap and uniquely Japanese enough that I'm compelled to try it just because. If I end up hating it, then well that means I just try a ryokan or traditional hotel instead next time. The thing that Grand Fromage was trying to stress: Ryokan aren’t just next door in the city. That’s a trip by itself, and often the trip is “to stay at this ryokan” (especially in an onsen context). Capsule hotels are for novelty or if you’re really broke/short on options. Hostel, business hotel or nice hotel depends on budget and preference.
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Feb 18, 2024 08:50
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Staying at Akihabara is fine, I've found decent deals and stayed at hotels a few steps away from the station and I found it to be great with everything you need close by. If you're into the electronics/manga nerdy stuff like you say, then go for it. If you're budget isn't in agreement, then yeah you definitely can find something a little further out for cheaper.
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Angry Asian posted:Staying at Akihabara is fine, I've found decent deals and stayed at hotels a few steps away from the station and I found it to be great with everything you need close by. If you're into the electronics/manga nerdy stuff like you say, then go for it. If you're budget isn't in agreement, then yeah you definitely can find something a little further out for cheaper. It seems like the general consensus for cool areas to look for hotels as a Tokyo newbie are Shibuya/Ueno, but I've found three that have caught my eye so far: Dai-Ichi Hotel Ryogoku (more traditional high rated started hotel tower without busting the bank) The Millenials Shibuya (really cool capsules that turn into in-house projectors screens) First Cabin Shinbashi Atagoyama (stupidly big capsule space for super cheap) Some other ones I'd be curious to look at are Resol Poshtel Tokyo Asakusa, remm Roppongi, Henn na Hotel Tokyo Asakusa Tawaramachi, etc Hopefully something with either high-floor tower hotel or luxury-ish capsule for the oddity/experience and good experience/social opportunities for solo travelers. Is it better to go with a higher floor tower hotel overlooking the Tokyo skyline or be closer to the ground?
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Feb 18, 2024 11:23
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Zettace posted:How much do you guys pay for capsules? Last time I checked one out it was 3000 yen a night but if you just added 1000-2000 yen extra you could just stay at a business hotel. Yeah I'm spending 3000 yen for a capsule in Osaka, but you also get onsen plus free food and drinks on top. Do you get that at the business hotel?
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Feb 18, 2024 14:26
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If you are planning on taking a shinkansen after your Tokyo stay, I recommend statying in the Tokyo Station area. Just to the East of the station are a number of hotels. They are a bit pricier than other areas, but you gain the benefit of not having to transfer trains with your luggage and being right next to most of the main train lines in the city.
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Alan_Shore posted:Yeah I'm spending 3000 yen for a capsule in Osaka, but you also get onsen plus free food and drinks on top. Do you get that at the business hotel? You get a door at a business hotel
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I am morbidly curious what capsule hotel food is like. I assume it just means free cup noodles but I'm imagining a capsule hotel chef now.
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Grand Fromage posted:I am morbidly curious what capsule hotel food is like. For one example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI8hpyXmTEE From around 9:00. Basically like what you can get in some net cafes.
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Teriyaki Koinku posted:It seems like the general consensus for cool areas to look for hotels as a Tokyo newbie are Shibuya/Ueno, but I've found three that have caught my eye so far: I quite like the Millenials for where it's located in Shibuya which is night life central.
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Riptor posted:You get a door at a business hotel Overrated. Grand Fromage posted:I am morbidly curious what capsule hotel food is like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RleSgs71d7I&t=1017s All sorts! DiscoJ posted:For one example: I've been here and it was great. Lots of frogs explaining things. Great baths and amazing location.
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Feb 18, 2024 19:37
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More extensive than I expected. Still not eating the food at a hotel though. Except the ryokan I went to that was good. But again, different thing.
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Grand Fromage posted:Bet you can sleep on a plane too, ya jerk. Try putting Aphasia - So Long Good-bye on repeat
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yeah maybe I'm wierd but I'm paying the extra 20 bucks for a door and private bathroom at an apa or dormy or something every time. couldn't care less about hotel food, eating out is like 50% of my reason for being in japan anyway lol
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We're talking goons here so it's not like people need privacy because they are going to be getting laid. Edit: If you just want to save money, Kaikatsu Club and the like are mostly private rooms now for about the same price or less than a capsule hotel, plus free porn. LyonsLions fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Feb 18, 2024 |
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Alan_Shore posted:Yeah I'm spending 3000 yen for a capsule in Osaka, but you also get onsen plus free food and drinks on top. Do you get that at the business hotel? Many business hotels do have "onsen" (it's not onsen water but neither are the ones at capsule hotels). I've stayed at a few APAs and Dormy Inns that have them. For food, I've stayed a couple of hotels with free breakfast and a 24hr drink bar but I never really used it as why waste your stomach on that when there's so much good food in Japan to try. Zettace fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Feb 18, 2024 |
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Feb 18, 2024 23:35
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I can understand wanting a door and private bathroom haha but I just love the novelty of capsule hotels and I wish other countries had them for a quick snooze at airports and the like.
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field balm posted:yeah maybe I'm wierd but I'm paying the extra 20 bucks for a door and private bathroom at an apa or dormy or something every time. couldn't care less about hotel food, eating out is like 50% of my reason for being in japan anyway lol Yeah that's what I was wondering about that Shibuya capsule hotel that someone linked a few posts up ("The Millennials"). It was like US$130 a night... you can get a decent regular hotel room for $130 a night. I guess it's a novelty to do once for a night, but I'm surprised they stay in business. E: Actually I see Booking.com defaults me to 2 people / 1 room. So only $65/night for a solo traveller, versus the same $130 for a regular hotel room for a solo traveller. That sounds a lot better than a European-style hostel, to be honest.
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It's also really well located. I'm not sure you could easily book other hotels in a similar walking distance for as little.
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I sleep in a small bed with my wife.
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what's the best place in tokyo i can get incredibly hosed up on crepes at
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Takeshita Street in Harajuku is the place famous for crepes and they're probably all extremely mediocre but cute looking
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AHH F/UGH posted:Takeshita Street in Harajuku I'm Donut? ...heh...
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AHH F/UGH posted:Takeshita Street in Harajuku is the place famous for crepes and they're probably all extremely mediocre but cute looking That they are, not really worth wading through the shitton of people to get there imo.
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What is the difference between a luxury hotel and a business hotel? The Trip app doesn't seem to make the distinction for filtering results. Is this a Japanese terminology thing or what?
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A business hotel is usually a tiny room that just has enough space for a bed. A luxury hotel will be more like a nicer hotel you see in the west.
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Teriyaki Koinku posted:What is the difference between a luxury hotel and a business hotel? The Trip app doesn't seem to make the distinction for filtering results. Is this a Japanese terminology thing or what? Business hotel is roughly 2-3*, luxury would be 4+.
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You will be able to judge hotel rankings by the price and the photos of the breakfast (buffet). If I wanted crepes in Tokyo I might go to Korea/Taiwantown (Shin-Okubo).
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Perhaps a UK-specific question, but I was all set to order some Yen here online to get sent to me but a YouTuber said the best way is to just show up in Japan then take money out with your debit card from an ATM. Does that make sense or is he a lunatic?
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Depends on your bank tbh. Mine (Lloyds in the UK) gently caress me on a transaction fee plus a percentage of the amount withdrawn, so I’d only do that if I completely ran out of cash.
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Just take out money once you arrive at the airport in Japan.
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If for whatever reason you need a very large lump sum of cash (like, for paying a ryokan deep in the mountains), it might be easier to take it out from home, instead of dealing with the limitations your card might have in foreign ATMs. Make sure to check if your bank has any daily/weekly/monthly withdrawal or spending limits.
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There was a very famous goon who showed up on like a Saturday and his bank blocked him from withdrawing money or using his credit card so he had no way to pay for anything until Monday. You should probably check out the situation for your specific bank/credit card company before you leave.
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Yeah, some banks will appreciate if you tell them you are going to travel and will be using your card outside your normal area.
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Being stuck with no money sounds very bad so I'll just order some here, and over there I'll use Wise to pay for stuff cos you get a great exchange rate and you don't get cut off
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nielsm posted:Yeah, some banks will appreciate if you tell them you are going to travel and will be using your card outside your normal area. I did this one trip and they still blocked my card, so I used another card and then complained hard enough about the block despite my forewarning them that they compensated me more than I spent lol.
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