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Whats your price range and time frame? AirBNB is ok subject to all of usual risks when using them. Many locations are also kind of out of the way. Business hotels are also very good, both in Tokyo and Kyoto. These are between 40-80 dollars for a night.
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Phone posted:I would think that the new shinkansen line would be excluded from the JR Pass seeing how you can't even hop on the Nozumi. Not all Nozomi-equivalent class cars are banned on the Shinkansen lines. Just all of the really main ones.
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Jan 22, 2016 22:15
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JR Pass isn't worth it if you only do a one-way from Tokyo to Kyoto. For a roundtrip, try: http://www.japanican.com/en/tour/detail/VJOPENTK1/?aff=EXJ . JR Pass may be worth it if you take the Shinkansen line even further. Tokyo and Kyoto city proper aren't really thermal areas with onsen directly in them. For Onsen around Tokyo, look at: Hakone Onsen, Kinugawa Onsen, Kusatsu Onsen, Nasu Onsen, Ito Onsen Atami Onsen as possibilities. For the latter, consider Arima Onsen, Kinosaki onsen. There are also a couple of others right outside Kyoto like Kurama onsen as well.
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Jan 23, 2016 22:51
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Technically the cheapest is the seishun 18, but I don't think anyone wants to be in a train for 9 hours
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Jan 24, 2016 23:20
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Osaka is great your 2nd or 3rd time to Japan but it sounds like your first. There's too much other cool stuff near and around that for many people it makes sense to put it on the backburner. Just head to Dotonbori for an evening or two and you should be good. Ive done stuff in Hiroshima and Osaka as well and I also confirm you should do Hiroshima over Osaka. PS Ned is supposed to come here and tell you to go to Fukuoka (especially if you try to add Nagasaki) ntan1 fucked around with this message at 07:11 on Jan 28, 2016 |
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Jan 28, 2016 04:43
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Tequila Sunrise posted:Come visit scenic Akita. Nestled in the Tohoku region of the barren North, we boast the highest rates of alcoholism and suicide, as well as being the prefecture with the highest average age. Let's enjoy! And some of the best hot springs. And great sake and rice. I'm stopping by Oga/Akita on my way next October, but sorry gonna spend more time in Yamagata and Aomori instead  .
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Jan 29, 2016 03:44
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BrienneGetsHanged posted:Cross posting from the languages thread because those guys are useless for this: I don't really have much experience with older guys (since I'm relatively young myself), but perhaps I recommend that you drop by either Kabukicho or Roppongi in Tokyo. In particular, there's a lot of places near the latter (Azabu Juban/Roppongi Hills) that offer very refined restaurants for businessmen, so I think you would probably find a lot of people in their 30s-40s who are relatively successful there. Unfortunately for you, I'd say that from my travels with Japan, the entirely of the country has a mix between gray and blue overtones. The weather changes pretty rapidly, so sometimes it's rather bright and sunny outside, and other days it could be very gray and rain a lot. You can go to Atami for a beach, whereas any large city would give you pretty good skylines. Of course, Tokyo is the best at the latter. If you're looking for music or clubs with music. I'd recommend Shibuya, although others here may have better travel suggestions in Japan.
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Feb 1, 2016 23:05
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Yeah I was forced on a multi day tour in Japan when i was a kid and hated it. My parents feel the same way and regretted hiring a tour. Day trips with tours are ok, however.
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Feb 9, 2016 02:34
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Hi I feel like complaining just because I can. Getting concert tickets for Japan internationally is a loving PITA. Also not to mention that every form requires a Japanese phone number and a Japanese address, which I usually have to fake by using my old/dead phone number from a few years ago or my old dead address from a few years ago or a hotel address. Thanks
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Feb 17, 2016 22:46
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caberham posted:AKB 48 has a special foreigner's pass for easy tickets Yeah but I'm not interested in underage kids
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Feb 17, 2016 22:52
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Feb 17, 2016 23:03
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ok this was at some point posted in the anonymous confessions thread.
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Feb 23, 2016 01:36
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Hey peanut, When's the best time to visit Shikoku? Also, I'm an onsen/mountain/nature person more than a sea/beach person do you have any recommendations for onsen towns? Do you know any good tourism websites for Shikoku (JP ok). Im already going to be in Kyushu in spring and then Hokkaido/West Tohoku/Tsurugaoka/etc. in October, but I feel next year it's either going to be Chuubu/Chuugoku or Shikoku. thx.
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Mar 1, 2016 01:02
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Ned posted:. If you love Tonkotsu ramen I know some decent spots that I can introduce you to and I will definitely take you to a yatai. Which ramen places? You've recommended mami-chan for yatai before but I also love ramen.
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Mar 2, 2016 21:55
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Fukuoka, not Tokyo. Although I've been to Mutekiya a few times when I was studying abroad.
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Mar 3, 2016 20:18
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I've never thought of ramen as a social occasion
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Mar 4, 2016 01:54
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they do it in the bay area, california too and it's quite obnoxious
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Mar 4, 2016 09:29
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Tokami was full when I tried booking them. I have a reservation for shin instead.
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Mar 7, 2016 20:11
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The bowl should read 自閉症の患者 on it.
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Vidaeus posted:I'm going to be travelling between Hiroshima and Osaka on Wednesday 30/03 and would like to stop off at Himeji on the way. I have 3 questions: 1) yes but you may benefit from a special pass possibly, do the math (ie, jr pass) 2) yes coin lockers 3) try at least 3 hours or you'll be cramped on time
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Busy Bee posted:Does anyone have any recommendations for good hiking trails up north near Sendai / Hokkaido area? I wouldn't mind over around the Nagano / Kanazawa area either. Ill be in Japan for 2 weeks at the end of the month with a rail pass so I want check out some cool hiking spots around there. Seems like a lot of the places I want to go to are closed due to weather according to this website: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2427.html The Sendai/Hokkaido area you are talking of is extremely large with many many hiking trails. You'd have to probably give more details on what you're looking for. In fact, I'd split according to Tohoku vs Hokkaido, and beyond that, specifically what prefecture you are looking for, how middle of nowhere, whether you like the ocean or mountains more, etc. etc. It's like asking, "Do you know any good hiking trails on the West coast of the US?"
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Mar 17, 2016 23:06
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Busy Bee posted:Sorry about that. I would prefer hiking trails in places accessible by train. I have a rail pass and planning on seeing some friends up in Sendai / Sapporo area so I want to take a few days and get a hotel room somewhere and go hiking. I prefer mountain trails to ocean but I'm okay with both. I know that 85% of Japan is covered in mountains so I probably won't have any trouble finding any trails but I am a little worried about the weather up north. What timeframe? In summer, spring, and fall, Hokkaido is a good area to hike in general. Anywhere in the Daisetsuzan, Shiretoko, Rishiri, etc. Tohoku is close to the same. Oh am i kidding there is a guide to this. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2427.html
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A ILL BREAKFAST posted:Can I pay one of you nerds to buy me a NTSC-J 3ds bundle and some detective conan/taiko no tatsujin/lupin the third games without paying as much as i would through play-asia/the internet? basically you would be a long term import person so i'd prefer it if you lived there no
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Mar 21, 2016 21:32
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Use a bank atm/debit card at one of the aforementioned places.
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Mar 26, 2016 09:08
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caberham posted:I'm in the biggest tourist trap called hakone. My girlfriend is right, it's like the Bali of Japan. Sure there are glimmers of nice things but everything is priced out. drat what happened to Hakone? It was great like 12+ years ago when I went there.
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yeah I get what you mean. I actually like ryokans where the food isnt delivered to your room. I find that too many times it leads to the okami/helper ladies taking forever since they have to go from room to room, or that there are some inconsistencies in the food. Im perfectly fine with eating in a close to private room with maybe 1 or 2 other tables. However, the most memorable place i've ever stayed at was here, which is a minshuku. It's also pretty out there in the middle of nowhere: http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/HOTEL/136958/136958.html
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Mar 31, 2016 23:41
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ya from what I hear there are some really really good ryokans between aizu wakamatsu and kinugawa onsen. the one i rec'd is one too
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Apr 1, 2016 00:41
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hey gusto is great when you are a poor foreign exchange student and cant afford anything
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Hey folks, I'm starting to think about what I want to do in Hokkaido in October (planning to be there (west/SW Hokkaido) for koyou/head south through aomori down the west coast of Japan. Been there before, and have a very rough idea of what I want to do. Anyone have any amazing food/hotel/ryokan recommendations to think about? Also this leaves Shikoku and parts of Chuugoku (North of Hiroshima) as the only prefectures i've never been to. Someday I'll find a way to Shikoku
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Apr 25, 2016 07:21
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Kanazawa is too far this time. I think the furthest west were going to get to is tsuruoka/shonai Tohoku is loving gigantic.
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Apr 25, 2016 19:24
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Mid October I'd also absolutely recommend Nikko. I'd also recommend making it not a day trip and spending a night there. It's during peak autumn color season.
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totalnewbie posted:Nikko? I don't know what you mean by "on a Suica" since it's pre-paid. You'd want to take a Shinkansen up to Utsunomiya, though, or it will take about 3 hours for the trip to Nikko. About 2 hours by Shinkansen. There's also a route from Shinjuku station via tobu thats quick if it floats your boat.
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Well, it's four months out and I need to start planning another trip in October. For those of you living in Japan, I'd like some advice if you have any. PLAN: Two week trip around Hokkaido, all the way through Aomori. It's not my first time to Hokkaido. So here's the thing, I can do this trip in two ways:
So, any path in particular that you'd recommend? Also, any particular amazing locations/places to stay that you've been to in these areas? Keep in mind that I intend to drive quite a bit since it's Hokkaido, I love onsen, and am anticipating a lot of nature.
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Jun 3, 2016 20:59
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Ned posted:Osaka people have an inferiority complex when it comes to Tokyo so they take excessive pride in being from Osaka and claim their food is better. But it is pretty low-brow stuff they harp on about and it mostly drowned in sauces so don't get too excited. Tokyo probably has better food, just not the stuff they love in Osaka. To be fair I thought Fukuoka had better food than Osaka.
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Hi, My name is Ntan One and i would like to recommend the Tokyo Tower You may see Mount Fuji from the top of beautiful tower. You can enjoy very good view of Tokyo. I would also like to suggest that you visit the city of Kyoto. Kyoto has many traditional wonders and the history of Japan. May I recommend that you go to the Kiyomizudera? Thank you for listening!
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Jun 18, 2016 18:10
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I do my ryokan stays in chains, going from one to another to another. Then again i really really really like onsen. Depends on how you like to travel.
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Jun 23, 2016 01:15
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just go to a bic camera and buy a prepaid sim card. they're like 3k yen for 2gb. im pretty sure they even sell them at the konbini nowadays but i dunno.
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Aug 1, 2016 10:21
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The Great Autismo! posted:echoing if you're in Kyushu to do Kagoshima and Sakurajima, also highly recommend going to Yakushima for half a week or so if you have the time. actually go for like a whole week if you have the time. yakushima is p cool
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I'd recommend working on a farm on a tourist visa in China instead. It's a better cultural experience.
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LimburgLimbo posted:You're looking at outdated info; a few years back they finally unified them. except buses/eidens in smaller cities
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