Japan General

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Hey /trv/, I pretty much know my answer, but would like your input.

Spent most of my vacation days and the only time left for travel is a week around New Years (Dec 23rd - Jan 3rd). I wouldn't mind spending it in Japan, but I've been reading it's not a good time to go.

It won't be my first time visiting Japan and I've already been to the big touristy places (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) and a bunch of smaller stops (Nagoya, Okinawa). Living in NYC, I would love to visit the Chuugoku region, specifically the San'in region just to see the very rural side of Japan.

I would like to spend most of it in Tottori and Shimane Prefecture, and maybe end it in Hiroshima for the New Years. I'm budgeting ~US$3300 including flight and board for the trip and my Japanese is around JLPT N3 level.

Should I spend more time thinking about it or save the money for a trip next year? Anybody actually a local here?

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In a few days I'm going to start studying Software Engineering, and because I got a good grade in my admission exam I got the chance to study abroad in ~2 years if I maintain a good overall score, and, knowing the inner weeb inside me and the actual chance to find what I'm looking for, I'm looking forward to choosing Japan.

The thing is that one requirement I need is I need at least N2 Japanese to officially apply.

Is it actually viable to go there to study for a semester? or should I try my luck applying to some other country? I've seen that the Tokyo University is a good option for Computer Science stuff but I want to hear opinions/experiences.

I really would want to study in Japan but I don't want to waste the opportunity either if it's not feasible, nor I want to waste time learning a language that probably could learn later.

What should I do? Should I pull the trigger? Has somebody else studied abroad in Japan?

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Anyone know what the prostitution/escort scene is like in the Osaka/Kyoto/Nara region? Im trying to check Japanese chick off my bucket list while Im there and I dont have much faith in Tinder.

>>1142664
Osaka is easy. Even easier if you're not picky.

>>1142518
Yes, it's both of those things. If you are heavily into anime, moeshit, games, figures, tech, that kind of stuff, you should be able to look past all the noisy Chinese tourists and garbage and enjoy yourself. Personally, I'm not really into all that stuff and I thought it was alright, kinda gross. Not nearly as cool as I thought it'd be.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Final Fantasy cafe, though.

Can I bring food onto a plane from Japan to the US without much trouble?
I want to bring some bread home.

>>1142705

Im not picky, but I also dont want to get some freaking fucking venereal disease while I am there.

Also, I hear even "cheap" hookers start at like ¥35000, is that true?

>>1142717
lol no only white girls in America think their pussy is worth anything close to that

>>1142616
Planning on going to Japan for the first time in a couple months and would like some general ideas. How many Japanese are hostile to foreigners in this day and age? I am tall and white how well will I do with Japanese women?

Anyone know of good places to surf in Japan?
I recently saw a video about surfing in Miyazaki and it looked really nice.
I wanna plan a surf trip but I dont know of any spots besides that one

>>1142711
Bread ought to be fine. Be careful with fruit/meat products. Declare it on your customs form either way.

>>1142771
In my experience if you're bringing back something small its best to not declare it and pretend like you forgot about it or didn't realize it was ok, especially if it doesn't need to sit on cooling packs or anything like that. If you bring back a lot of stuff they'll give you shit and search you, especially if you aren't a US citizen, but the most they'll do in the end is make you throw it away.

Bread should be fine either way though, but its always better to pack those things in your luggage instead of your carryon

Hi, a few years ago I moved to Japan and I've been living in Chiba since. I quickly found a girlfriend and we got married last year, and a couple days ago we got news that she's having twins. The only thing I haven't done much research on is the Japanese school system. I don't really know where to start and I'm also worried there's a lot of unwritten stuff I should know. I went to a regular public school and college in the US. I hear the Japanese school system is similar to American schools fundamentally but a lot different in the fine details. Does anyone have any experience as a parent in Japan and have any advice as to what I should expect before I enroll my children in a Japanese school?

>>1142768
Nakatane (and Tanegashima in general) have many good spots.

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I'm going to visit a language school in Japan later this year for 3 months. After that I'd like to try some work 'n traveling so I'm about to apply for a Working Holiday Visa. I have to write a 1-page essay about my motivations and was wondering of there are any examples for good essays I could look at, just to make sure mne won't be shit?

>>1142742

How many times is this question going to pop up?

Just fucking go, no one gives a shit.

>>1142803
you need serious life advice, this is not the place for it

>>1142803
Unless you're Asian yourself, put them in an international school. The bullying that non-passable hafus receive in a state school is utterly appalling.

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>>1142415
again, if anyone's gonna be in Akihibara within the next 3 days, i'm willing to pay them $100+ to run a simple task for me.

>>1142849
What is the task?

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>>1142855
I just need a package re-sent since I fucked up the address the first time.

>>1142742
nobody is hostile, youll do as well as you do home

I plan on visiting Japan in late September-October sometime. I've been looking at flights, and I've noticed that these Chinese airlines offer airfares that are significantly cheaper than what's offered by various western airlines.

Might buying a ticket for one of these airlines be inadvisable? Anyone have a preferred airline when traveling to Japan?

>>1142876
you get what you pay for, less legroom, worse service etc.

>>1142878
Somewhat agree, with the proviso that airlines that receive state subsidies can be better at less cost to the consumer.

My impression from limited flights on Chinese airlines is that they do not often go in that direction...

>>1142856
Can you not handle it with the shop via telephone or e-mail? Would seem cheaper.

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>>1142896
Tried calling the post office. My jap is weak and I got far enough to give him the tracking number, but I couldn't understand anything else he said. He also gave me an english number which apparently doesn't work. I'm not in the country anymore, and the retention period for the package ends on the 29th, I don't know what'll happen to it after that.

>>1142897
Just send them a fucking email man.

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>>1142903
If you think it'll help I'll give it a shot. I forgot to mention I shipped this package myself while I was there if that matters at all. Hope I can fix this.

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I'm in Tokyo currently, Bunkyo area in Sendagi, looking to buy a cheap ish camera (like Nikon Coolpix A10 , I don't know anything about DSLRs and lenses etc) for my holiday pictures since phone camera unpredictably failed on me. Long shot but if anyone knows where to go and which shop to find cameras like that I'd be really happy. I don't know what price these cameras are in Japan, but probably £60 in UK.

>>1142915
Just to add to this, I'm staying pretty close to Akihabara

>>1142711
Bread is fine; plants (fruit & veggies) and animals are what raise flags. I generally try to use language on the declaration form that sounds like bread & butter tourist things that will escape notice, e.g. food items = cookies, figures & games = toys.

>>1142780
>its always better to pack those things in your luggage instead of your carryon
Seconding this. Narita's airport security is pretty thorough; the first time I flew through, they ran my backpack through the machine 3 times because they could see a "knife". I had a bladeless x-acto in my pencil case (the blades were in my checked luggage) which they ended up confiscating as I could "scare other passengers" if they saw it.

>>1142897
Call them back and ask for an email address so you can communicate with them in text form which is a lot easier to translate for both parties. Contact the shop and have them help you; the package (presumably) originated from them so it will become their problem if the post office cannot deliver it and ends up returning it to sender.

>>1142915
Yodobashi Camera

>>1142915
That is a really nice photo.

I will be in Japan for 10 days soon enough.

I'm going to visit Tokyo and Kyoto-Osaka. But I'd like to go to the countryside in between, something like a nice cozy onsen in the middle. Any suggestion?

I want to get a data-only prepaid sim card for my 3 month stay. I know jackshit about phones and all this CDMA/GSM/bands information is overwhelming me. I currently have a galaxy s5 with sprint which I believe does not work abroad, and a global GSM moto E which I've used abroad via t-mobile (I no longer use t-mobile). I'm reading that GSM-only phones will not work with a Japaneses SIM so that means the moto e is useless.

tl;dr what's a cheap phone that will work with a japanese SIM card?

>>1142616
What's a more fun place to stay while in Tokyo, Akihabara, or Shibuya?

I've never been before, and yes, I'm a filthy nerd.

>>1142961
ten days is short, but if you really think yoi have the time, hokkaido would work

>>1142970
There is nothing to do in Akiba at night. Shibuya would be better as it actually has a night life.

>>1142961
Hakone

>>1142970
Shibuya.
Unless you are an anime fanatic to the point where you actually collect goods (as in cheap goods, not figures), Akiba is a huge bore. You'll just be walking around for hours endlessly because there's nothing but shops and no food.
I'm a huge weeb, but Akiba was still too much to enjoy being in for a prolonged amount of time.
If anything, just get a Suica (Pasmo) and get accustomed to the train system, as it only costs like 300 yen from Shibuya to Akiba.

>>1142987
>no food
>Akiba
I'm sorry, what?

>>1142856
>>1142897
Have you tried the JP website? There's a fillable form that allows you to resend a package to another address. Or you could go in person. If that's the case and you're unsure of your Japanese, I could help you type out what you want to say and you could just show it to them.

What's the cheapest way to get internet in Japan? I want some kind of pocket wifi (for mobile phone + laptop computer), but I don't wanna rent it just for some days, I will need it for a whole year.

any suggestion?

>>1142987
No food? There's tons of food in Akiba. Like tons.

>>1142982
He did say he's a filthy nerd. Chances are he's not into nightlife and shit.

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>>1142917
>>1143033
The problem i'm having is that I sent this package myself while I was in Japan. I am no longer in Japan and I have to deal with the post office/postal services myself.

>>1143048
You mean you sent it to an overseas address?

>>1143021
>>1143046
It's all subpar chain restaurants. I was in Akiba for 3 days, and not a single restaurant I went to wasn't a chain of some sort. Go Go Curry was the only decent one, too.

I'm wanting to plan a trip for next year for either 10 or 14 days, but I really cannot decide on the season. I was thinking Spring, but Winter (Late January) seems pretty decent too. Anyone got any experience with weather?

>>1143072
It's cold in the winter and it's hot in the summer. That's all you need to know.

>>1142949
Thanks, I took it near Juntendo Medical School at night

Guys I'm having a hard time finding a job ahead of time for September. I have teaching experience, a TESOL cert, and a bachelor's degree but all my emails inquiring about positions have been completely ignored. Are the Japanese racist? I have a picture of myself on my CV and I'm black, could that be why I'm being ignored? It's one thing to be rejected for some shortcoming, but to be ignored is upsetting and is slowly changing my mind about working there. Any thoughts?

>>1143088
Also I'm American so it's not because I'm not a native speaker.

Hey everyone I was hoping for some advice. A friend and I plan to go to Japan over the summer in 2017. He turns 21 mid July, so we were thinking of going then so we can both drink. But we're also both poor college kids paying for the trips ourselves. I guess my main questions are
>Cheapest summer months to visit?
>Is two weeks enough to chill around tokyo (including a few days dedicated to seeing certain sights)?
>Any general tips for poor peeps? Can I use my US commerce debit card at atms there?
>Do they have any youth hostel like places? (Looking to save $$$ whenever possible
>Is the cheapest way to fly to just try to find discounted airfare
Sorry for the jumble, I'm on mobile. Pls travel peeps share your knowledge I aspire to be one of you
>Also hoping not to spend more than 4000 USD total, is this possible?
>Is the train pass the cheapest way to travel? Can I get by without one/cheaper travel solution?
(Just posted this in last general, didn't notice the switch)

>>1143033
Not the guy you replied to, but just wanted to let you know you're appreciated. Trv probably has the friendliest community out of all the boards

>>1143088
Send the same resume with a picture of a white guy and if you get a reply you know they didn't even look at your resume the first time

>>1143092
not july
yes
use airbnb, yes you can, mostly at 7/11s
yes they do, airbnb is better
use momondo/whatever cheap flights you can find
4000$ is reasonable eating out every day
do not get train pass, get suica/pasmo card and charge it

>>1143092
also you can drink at 20 in japan, or 16 desu.

I'm going to Japan in September and realized that if I wanted to go to the ghibli museum, I'd possibly be able to go. It turns out that I had zero chance. Is sold out until October. Bummer...

>>1143101

If it makes you feel better, there's no photography allowed and its pretty disappointing from what I've heard.

>>1143098
Thanks man, this helps me a poop ton

Guys im going to nagoya next monday and i still have no hotel. my budget is 150k yen. what do u guys suggest any cheap places to stay ( il stay from 2 august to 30 ) ??help pls

Have any of you guys done much driving in Japan? I'm kind of interested in renting a motorcycle and touring in the mountains. Are the touges any good?

Going to Japan for 3 weeks in a month, got the first 8 days in tokyo booked, and wanted to check out kyoto, osaka, nara, kobe, maybe a couple days in each. Would it be better to get one place centrally and just travel out to these places for day trips, or get a place at each?

>>1142970
whatever is cheaper/nicer place to stay, they are all on the circle line that goes around tokyo. unless you are only going to tokyo for ~2-3 days, Then it depends who you are. Akiba is closer to the parks, gardens and museums, which everyone seems to overlook in these posts. Tokyo is slightly closer to skytree and the main temple. BUt hoestly non of that matters.
Shibuya has a nightlife yeah, but so does a lot of places. How much are you into shopping and drinking honestly? shibuya isn't even the best shopping area for unqie japanese items anyways desu.

When is the best time to buy plane tickets? It seems that the prices fluctuate really often and I'm worried if I wait on it it'll rise higher and higher.

>>1143050
Yep

>>1142639
I've been on exchange in Japan, at 東大 no less. I reckon you will need an N1 to take courses in Japanese, even if they don't formally require it. But they also have some courses in English (generally nothing high level, but you may get lucky; from memory they had political science, linguistics, poetry, environmental science, programming for statistics, operational research, etc. - so a pretty wide range). And from memory, there were plenty of exchange students doing computer science, most of whom couldn't speak Japanese particularly well, so chances are there is something else going on in that faculty (they don't have a strong central administration so it's hard to know). Also, even though I said that you should have good Japanese to take courses in the language, their grading is pretty generous, so you should be able to do all right even if you are having trouble with language.

It's a great place to study (especially Hongo, but Komaba is nice also), and if your grades are good you can probably get a pretty hefty scholarship from the Japanese government (you're in especially good standing if you are going to the University of Tokyo). Depending on where you're coming from and how wealthy you are you may have to budget a bit, but generally the university offers cheap accommodation and the student dining halls at Tokyo are cheap and have a reputation for being better than other universities. On top of the other benefits I've mentioned, having spent any amount of time at Toudai, for whatever reason, will look very, very good on your resume if you ever want to work in Japan.

I would absolutely recommend it. You can probably learn good enough Japanese in two years, if you put in the hours and try to get some immersion.

>>1142840
I heard the bullying of half and foreign students was just a myth. International school is really expensive and I also want my children to attend a normal school. I'm Caucasian but I can be mistaken for at least half Asian, as I have brown eyes and very very dark brown hair, so I think they'll turn out okay anyways.

>>1143132
When you called the post office before, did you call from Japan or from overseas?

And just how much Japanese can you (not) speak?

>>1142639
>>1143143
To add to this, there are a lot of other great scholarships out there to help fund your trip. Gilman and Freeman Asia both give up to 5k and 7k respectively for a full year. Just do a quick google search and stay on top of those deadlines. I was able to to get both but I wish I looked into it earlier because I could've gotten more. As far as learning the language goes, you'll want to start now. I'd say getting up to N3 or so isn't that hard but getting past that can be difficult. A lot of people say don't take classes and learn on your own but honestly if you can find a native speaking teacher go for the classes and study in your free time. The biggest challenge learning this language imo is staying focused and persistent with your studies. Especially after getting past basic grammar, I think it can be really easy to be inefficient with your studies. A class structure can definitely help with this and a native teacher will catch any little mistakes that would hinder your learning later.

Best of Luck

Two quick question:

1. I'm guessing it's rude as fuck to eat on public transport? What about while you're walking outside? I know about the carrying trash rule.
2. Do arcades tend to follow store closing hours or do they stay open a bit later? I'm trying to gauge this by Googling the opening hours of arcades I've heard of. According to Yelp, Taito Game Station stays open to 1am - is this true?

>>1143181
My phone won't call international so I called from skype back in my home country. I only know enough jap for the most basic shit, i'm severely lacking in grammar knowledge and vocabulary relating to international mailing.

>>1143204
There is a way to send an e-mail on the JP website (under 問い合わせ), but there's no telling when or if it will get through.

Since you're under a bit of a time crunch, I suggest trying to call again. You can say something like this:

すこし まえ、 にほん で にもつ を (your country) に おくりました が、 あてさき の じゅうしょ を まちがえました。
>I was recently in Japan and sent a package to (your country), but I messed up the address.
おしらせ ばんごう は (tracking number)。
>The tracking number is (tracking number).
ただしい あてさき は (your corrected address)。
>The correct address is (your corrected address).

And hope for the best. Sorry, I'm nowhere near Akiba and can't help. I do hope it works out for you.

>>1143131
Use google flights to track the prices for a month or two if you're planning well in advance. Also, there's a shit ton of articles online about how far in advance to purchase international airfare.

>>1143199
In my three years there I've probably seen.5 people actually eat on trains..so don't do that.

The ones in akihabara are usually open later, most close around 9 or 10 like most other places.

>>1142970
You can see everything in akihabara in a day, they don't have many good places to eat and you have to deal with nerds all day. Stay in shibuya.

>>1142961
I like hakone, really comfy.

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>>1142616
>>1142625

I'm leaving August 11th for Tokyo - staying in Koenji neighborhood, but haven't booked the airbnb all the way through my stay. I've heard Koenji is similar to my neighborhood in los angeles (echo park). Would it be worthwhile to book something in Shibuya for the remainder, or any other interesting areas of town instead of Koenji?

Also interested in things to do that aren't touristy - ie see shows, check out art openings, hit dive bars, maybe an arcade etc..

Any areas of town where I'll be SOL since I'm monolingual?

Should I rely on the trains or is uber more convenient?

1st time going to japan for 9 days w/ my parents & older siblings, planning to go to Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka, but mom's interested to go to Hokkaido.

Hokkaido's pretty far, does it worth it?

if we put hokkaido on list will we have enough time for the rest of the itinerary?

>>1143271
>if we put hokkaido on list will we have enough time for the rest of the itinerary?
Nope

Hi. So I'm planning a flight to Japan this November, from LAX. Current price seems to be 733, but I found that if I fly to Osaka, then fly from Osaka to Toyko, that'll save me about 20 dollars. Oddly enough, the flight from LAX to Osaka is 816.

Question is, can I just land in Osaka, then not board the connecting flight to Tokyo? Will they cancel my return flight? That'd save me a lot of time and some money

>>1143264
>see shows, check out art openings, hit dive bars, maybe an arcade etc..
literally all of these are tourist activities

>>1142987
>Akiba is a huge bore
I liked akiba and spent 2.5 days there, but I also did more than window shopping. I shopped around for a gaming accessories, picked up some cosplay stuff, hunted for gatchapon, looked for artbooks, and spent a lot of time in an arcade playing bullet hell games with the occasional crane game. I guess if you have an actual objective while there it makes the area a lot more interesting, since you're checking out the little shops that most people don't bother visiting. I agree with you on the food though, I thought it was subpar and you can get much better for the same price in other places.

>>1143104
>>1143101
as an artfag, I immensely enjoyed the museum. They had a ton of concept art on the walls and original storyboards just sitting out for you to flip through. No photos sucked and the museum is tiny though; takes about an hour to go through it if you really take your time. If you don't really care for animation then it's skippable.

http://www.japan-guide.com/
how good is this site?
how good are the itineraries here?
is it just tourist traps or is there anything acctually worth following?
would you recommend any other sources for planning your first trip in japan?

>>1143312
I'm using that guide to give me general ideas of where I want to go and what I want to do, then researching places individually. I've only used the Tokyo section which is extremely detailed; it breaks down all the different regions, what's in it and what's accessible outside of Tokyo as a day trip. From that site I know I mainly want to visit Shibuya, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Ikebukuro, Ueno, Hakone and Yokohama.

Also please beware that I think some information is out of date. Please correct me if I'm wrong anyone, but that site says that Shinjuku Station to Akihabara Station involves catching two trains. However, Google Maps is telling me it's a direct train.

>>1143312
I used it as my main go to site for two Japan trips. Probably the best internet resource out there. Do search beyond but it gives you most details on things that you should absolutely see in a region
>>1143325
yeah Yamanote runs through Akihabara and Shinjuku for example

>>1143199
1. Eating in public is taboo in general. The only time people walk and eat/drink is at a matsuri. Otherwise, people will perch and consume the stuff on the spot before going on their merry way. It's why you can search forever for a trash bin but drink vendors will always have recycling next to the machine. I usually eat and drink on the go when I travel but I switched to just eating quickly on site since all the sidelooks I was getting was pretty uncomfortable.

2. I think most arcades close at midnight in akiba but not sure if that's the same everywhere else. Taito hey closed at midnight iirc, I remember thinking I should watch the time since I was concerned about the last train.

>>1143264
It sounds like this is the first time you have ever left the country. People who ask for non-touristy things to do always baffle me. I genuinely want to know what kind of response are you hoping for? Tourists are going to be at all the interesting sites, and even in places where locals also frequent. If you want to go somewhere with no tourists, you'll basically be in a random suburbian neighborhood with little to no cultural/historical significance. Why pay so much money to go somewhere that you can replicate for free at home?

Tokyo's public transportation system is very developed and can be more efficient than taking a cab/uber. The only time you'd need to hire a car is if it's 4am and you are too much of a pussy to stick it out another hour when the trains run again.

90% of the people you need to talk to will know enough English to communicate with you. Provided you can read even the most basic of social cues, you should be able to communicate your needs via gestures, pictures, and translation apps for the remaining 10%.

>>1143283
You just described throwaway ticketing. They absolutely will cancel all your remaining flights if you do this unless you can prove to them you missed that leg on accident (involves needing to take another flight to your originally intended destination city).

Has anyone been to Yokohama before? I'm planning my itinerary and I can't decide whether to go for a day or a half day. I'm mainly mesmerised by how it looks at night; I'm interested in going on the ferris wheel, maybe some shopping, grabbing food and maybe taking a look at Chinatown. I know it has a zoo and an aquarium, but I've read reviews that they're poorly kept and depressing. Does anyone have any input?

>>1143364
I've been there a day during Chinese new year's.
I was really surprised how big the Chinatown was (I had only been to the one in Nagasaki which is the 2nd biggest after Yokohama but looked tiny compared to the latter).
If you're staying in Tokyo it takes at least an hour to get there anyway, so you might want to plan on a full day's trip.
Also, you can check out the parks near the dock and when I was there, they had a park on top of a landed ship, too.

How much does it cost per day in japan on average?

A general range is fine.

>>1143446
You'd have better luck with Google. Momondo is a great app as well, I highly recommend. It's cheaper than you'd think, but it all depends on your criteria

Trying to find prices on open ended tickets from the states to Japan. Anyone have any experience with them?

I'll soon move to Tokyo for at least 6 months. Been there as a tourist only, 3 times, 3 weeks each. Shit's exciting.

>>1143361

Much appreciated.

>>1143359
There are no trash cans in most public spaces because of terrorism.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHWKQQhhD3A

>>1143121
Bumping this because it interests me

>>1143364
Yokohama ain't all that; the Chinatown is excellent (one of the few places I've found you can get actually spicy Sichuan food), and there's a couple of good museums, but there's nothing too extraordinary there. You can take the Shinkansen from Tokyo station to Yokohama for the lulz if you want; only 20 minutes that way, as opposed to the hour or so on the Toyoko line.

Can anyone recommend the best place to stay that can have guests? Kinda looking for my waifu and might run into some 1 nights....

not a fag or anything..I respect the place and have been back and forth for years.

Currently in Kyoto. Are there any good restaurant recommendations? Or just google durr best restaurant.

Hi. going to japan soon. ill arrive in narita and i have to go to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal

how to get there from narita ??

Will I be able to enter the average onsen if I have a couple of tattoos or have the japs not chilled on that shit yet?

>>1143453
I'm getting homesick of a place I was at for less than 2 weeks. I was just there for 10 days, and I can't even explain to you just how jealous I am of you. Hope you enjoy it.

>>1143602
Literally everywhere that isn't a dorm style hostel

>>1143620
Can you cover them up completely? If not then you shouldn't have covered your body in a bunch of ugly stuff. You can enjoy the deep baths in your hotel room then

>>1143664
Not the guy you replied to, but is it really something they'll kick you out for? I have a simple one that goes around my leg a bit up from the ankle. Would that actually be something they don't let me in for?

>>1143611
hyperdia or jewgle for trains. Go to the south exit of Shinjuku Station and take the escalator to the fourth floor.

How strict is Osaka when it comes to signed penis inspection forms? When I was in Tokyo last time I didn't have a signed form and it took 6 hours for them to get an official penis inspector to sign off for me. I won't be going to Tokyo this time, so will I be okay in Osaka without one?

So I bought a railpass under the impression, that I could use subways as well.I would like to use only the railpass and my feet. Is it possible to do this without problems or will I have trouble to move around tokyo for example?

Also I want to use the cheap places from airbnb for my stay. Most of the times these are like hostels with many people staying.I'm kind of worried for my luggage, when I'm basicly gone for the whole day. Of course I would always keep my valuables with me, but I would still like to hear some experiences/thoughts on it.

>>1143602
a hotel? Or an Airbnb if you're cheap?
>>1143736
just tuck it in, fuccboi
>>1143739
you should get out of Tokyo if you bought a Railpass otherwise it doesn't pay off. But yes, you can get around most of Tokyo with just the Railpass using the Yamanote line (depending on where you're staying of course)

As far as the luggage goes, there's a locker that you can use for valuables and nobody's gonna masturbate in your panties (if yes just go with it, it's part of the hostel experience)

So are soaplands worth it at all? Hearing it a lot of the hostesses are sawn-off, beat up middle age Thais/Chinese/SEA types and we have plenty of that in Australia.

Not sure I can get a health delivery back to my airbnb, probably get me kicked out.

I'm staying in Yamanouchi for 2 nights.
I know there isn't much to do apart from seeing monkeys being assholes, but what else would you recommend to do?

>>1143675
If they see it before you get to the bath you won't be allowed in, if they see after you've gotten in they will kick you out.

No visibles tats period. If they're small enough to be covered with bandages they won't hassle you so long as you actually cover them up, but if you can't or wont the onsen experience is something you can't do.

Hotels or Airbnb? Some of the Airbnb places I checked out looks like they have little to no privacy. Tokyo for a majority of my trip then in Kyoto for the rest.

>>1143627
I know that feel way to well, anon. Right after my first trip to Tokyo, I felt some sort of "reverse home sickness" when I had to leave. I can't even explain how and why, but the feeling was just there. Then I had to survive on shit like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceqDG7t9O5c
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnAJdZFwFsU

It's rather pathetic.

>>1143111
Wait till 1-3 days before your arrival and book last minute. It's way cheaper if you aren't booking during the holidays.

>>1143800
Not him but there are actually a few onsens which specially advertise that they do let people with tattoo in. It's rather rare though.

>>1143847
So I should just bring or buy some bandage wrap? I'm not too sure what to do, as it is a simple tat, it just forms a complete circle around my leg

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>>1143217
Okay so I tried this, and this was the response I got
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0XyX8ZmcDCk

I'm low on time so I couldn't cut out the long silences, sorry about that. But what I can understand from this is a change in address isn't possible. The only other way I can think of fixing this is having some one pick it up and re-ship it. And i'm just about out of time for that too.

>>1143877
What is so hard to understand. If it is visible 99.9% of places will not let you in or kick you out. I'm sure there exist atleast one place like what
>>1143847
said but they are not in anyway the norm and have never actually heard of any. All the places you'd want to go are no visible tats

Plan on heading to Japan for two weeks at the beginning of next year. Mainly interested in visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. Not sure how many days I should spend on each though.

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>>1142639 here
How's the Kumamoto University? Turns out this is the first semester someone's going to Japan from my school, and that's the only option so far for studying abroad.

>>1143901
Have you ever actually been to Japan? Out of all the onsen and sento I've been to, I've been asked to leave precisely once - and that was in Yokohama, which is extra touchy about yakuza.

>>1143886
Try /int/ and the buyfag thread on /a/ /jp/ or /toy/ (idk which board its on). Usually there are proxies that buy and ship figures for people. They might be able to help you out if no one here can.

>>1143901
I'm just gonna disregard your opinion, since you seem insanely condescending. All I asked was if bandaging it up is really a viable work around.

will arrive to narita this 1 august. is it hard to get cash from ATM's in the airport . since i wont bring cash.

Headed to Tokyo mid August, anyone know any good onsens? Comiket and onsens are the main reason I'm going, preferably one that isn't so commercialized (I'm learning Japanese so I can deal with the language barrier).

>>1143978
>is it hard to get cash from ATM's in the airport
Not at all. There are many ATMs on the way to the skyliner,

>>1143982
Believe me when I say you won't really feel like going to an onsen mid-august. The temperature and humidity will be just enough.

>>1143984
How about mid-June?

>>1143984
That sucks, maybe I'll have to skip it.

>>1143886
If you can have them wait until the 3rd I could go there for you

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>>1144030
Thanks, but it seems like it got shipped again, i'm not sure where it's going now though.

>>1143988
Tsuyu but otherwise okay.

>>1143931
I live in Koto-Ku

What is the hostel scene like in Japan? Good time? Lots of single white women?

>>1144293
>go to Japan
>look for white women
All my whys

>>1144296
Yes or no?

Anyone been to or in Japan on a Working Holiday Visa?

Wondering how you split your time for the year and found work that would be okay taking you on for a temp basis

>>1142616
Any Canadafags here know the average ticket price to go from Manitoba to Tokyo, Japan and the time I would get the best price?

>Going in June/July or August next year for 1.5 weeks

Does anyone also know how hard it would be to get an autograph from popular Manga creators?
>One of the big reasons I want to visit

What stuff do you use to plan your Japan trip?

Any apps or sites?

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Any suggestions on my approximate budget? I will be doing AirBNB in Osaka and travelling to Kyoto a few times, 10 day trip, the daily budget is after all of the above. Pic related.

>>1144316
The best advice I can give is try different options on Momondo for flight time, and aim for Monday flights. It'll probably end up being around $1,000 but that's just a guess

things that you shouldn't do to avoid getting tangled with the yakuza while on a vacation. Do they take advantage of weebs in akihabara?

>>1144413
>things that you shouldn't do to avoid getting tangled with the yakuza while on a vacation. Do they take advantage of weebs in akihabara?

The yaks don't care about your stupid ass, nor do they care about the weeb retards wasting money in Akihabara. Get over yourself.

>>1144316
Pegger here in japan atm
Spent 1900 for peg to yvr to haneda and back (premium economy haneda to yvr on way back (because it was all that was left))
Maybe expect 1600 economy?
Check google for flights would be best senpai

Hello all!

Can anyone recommend Onsen for foreigner without tattoos? I'll be staying in Tokyo

>>1144319
Japan Guide primarily, /trv/, /r/JapanTravel (I know plebbit, but some decent advice can be found there). Other than that, I look up random information on specific regions I go to. Sometimes also weeb related shit (e.g. settings for anime)
>>1144331
more than enough
>>1144624
any onsen really. As far as I recall, there's a huge onsen theme park thingy at Odaiba which is supposed to be pretty nice

Cheapest place to get a pocket wifi?

>>1144629
Ooedo Onsen is really an ofuro, nice if you've never been to anything like it but the real onsen are pretty much all outside the city.

>>1143744
Seconding this, I'd like to know if there are any foreign-friendly soaplands and if they have pretty Japanese girls. From what I've heard, it's actually worth it.

>>1144399
I checked the website, looks like flights are cheaper than I thought
>Was expecting something a low as $1500 but the website shows 1200

>>1144458
Where are you staying?
Hotel or Hostel?

>>1144655
airport, same as most places

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>>1143604
I enjoyed that black ramen (google it).

>>1144298
No. The white women there are crazy.

>>1144311
I worked the whole time at one single company. No one gives a fuck.

>>1144413
Stay away from those orange "monks" and the nigerian touts.

>>1144624
Onsen in Odaiba or maybe Hakone (not far from Tokyo)

When you visit Japan how much do you go on the train and bounce from one place to another?

At first I thought it would be a bad idea but the train system seems so good.

>>1144767
Every 2 days or so, I tend to go to a fair few cities every trip. It's a bit tiring moving around so much but shinkansens are such a comfy way to travel.

I depart for Haneda in 48 hours with me and 3 friends, we have an airbnb purchased in Kita-ku in Tokyo, and we'll be there for about 3 weeks in Tokyo.
What are some cool, lesser known places that we could scope out? We'll be spending all of our time around Tokyo.

faucets in japan

arcseconds, rather arcnanoseconds are the difference between scalding hot lava and steaming cold liquid nitrogen

so fucking stupid

>inb4 ur house
its fucking everywhere ive ever been across the country for 4 years

>>1144780
Oh sweet, something to look forward to when I visit

>>1144772
here's a map I made for myself last year, mostly off the beaten path and side trips (ignore the event section as it's from last year) https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1ZdiPQwuWIXRpgMGNRFxnq9hit1M

>>1143158
I work in state schools, and it's far from a myth, particularly if you're in the inaka. Your kids could well pass and integrate nicely, but you're not Japanese, and you'll be very visible with the amount of festivals and ceremonies that take place in schools. It's not looking different that's the issue, it's the simple fact of being different - and there's enough stupid kids in any school to make an issue over it.

Why do you think that international schools aren't 'normal', by the way? The quality of education is fantastic, and there's nothing stopping your children from fully engaging with Japanese society - it's just that putting them in a state school opens them up to bullying very quickly, and that's something that simply doesn't get tackled in any way.

>>1144331
If you want to eat at anywhere nicer than the Conbini or Matsuya/Sukiya, you might want to budget some more cash.

>>1144678
Hostels senpai

I'll be in Japan for four months and I'll manily be busy doing online work. As I'm a certified high school teacher for English, French and philosophy in Germany and I've taught those subjects and German (my native language) in a couple of different countries (I just came back from two years in Singapore), I'd like to do some teaching on the side.

I've done a lot of research and I know it's going to be hard because my native language is not English. On the other hand, I have an M.A. in education and I already have a Working Holiday visa.

So far I've set up profiles on a number of private tutoring sites, I've put an ad up on Ohayou Sensei and applied with Berlitz. I'll probably look more into jobs on Gaijinpot, but most of them require me to be in Japan. Any tips what else I could do?

I'd like to be based in Osaka, Kyoto or Fukuoka. I guess Osaka would be my best bet as it's simply the biggest city out of those, but what do you think?

>>1144655
http://www.globaladvancedcomm.com/pocketwifi.html

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After watching the Rachel & Jun video on Gujo Hachiman, and looking at the area online, i've decided I want to take a working holiday in semi-rural Japan. By the time i've saved up the £2,500 required i'll be just short of 25 years old.

Has anyone had any success on the working holiday scheme? I have just under a year to think about it and want to make sure i know what i'm getting into.

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Don't fall for japanese womans, unless you're rich. They're all whores, like the modern white woman.

Socially awkward KV reporting in, going to japan later this year.
I'm thinking of ordering a delivery health service during my stay.
Will I be ok?

>>1144909
oooooooohhhhh whhhhoaaaaahhh, sssssayyyy it aint soooooooo ahh oh oooohhhhh!

>>1144909
lol no, White women are worse in pretty much every way.

Hey guys, some friends and I are going to Japan in November and I want to surprise them with a reservation to a high end restaurant in Tokyo.

What do you guys suggest for a good luxury restaurant? We can splurge a bit (around $80 USD for a meal).

>>1142803
Congrats my fellow dude for the twinz
Let's hope they're going to be that weird spooky telepathic kind

Help me out guys, we will be going to Hokkaido from Tokyo and back this December. I want to know if the green cars covered by JR pass can accommodate big-sized luggage, multiple of them. In our previous travels we were using kuroneko service, and since this trip will involve a lot of stops, and having JR pass, this would be inefficient and costly. From what I remember, the ordinary cars can only store the big luggage at the back of the train and doesn't fit with the legroom of the seat itself.

What theaters in ikebukurou are showing the one piece movie in eng subs. I know there are some

>>1145022
>Tokyo
>luxury restaurant
>around $80 USD for a meal

>>1145048
Thanks for the help

>>1145063
Try $200+

Planning a short guided trip to Japan for 10 days. Will be seeing Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto and Osaka and will have lots of free time to explore.

I have the option of going in November or February. Is either one of these months a better/worse time to go? Anybody have experience of gadventures tours?

>>1145022
http://tabelog.com/en/
The moonrune version is much more useful, but that should at least be a start.

>>1145097
10 days with those 4 cities and lots of free time sounds a bit off. Kyoto alone can occupy one for 4-5 days unless you're doing an "I've been here" checklist type trip. Anyway, I think November is better between those 2.

>>1145099
Thanks :)

>>1145097
I would go in November since February is probably cold as fuck. I would also like to add that 10 days for this whole itinerary is kind of a lot. Personally, I would cut either Osaka or Kyoto (or both) and instead add a side trip to Nikko staying just in Tokyo

>>1145108
>>1145115
It's a guided tour with a few options for what to do. Free time seems to be in the afternoons and evenings with tourist hotspots during the day. It's 3 days in Tokyo, 2 in Hakone, 3 in Kyoto and 2 in Osaka.

Going in February does have its advantages. I would hve more time to prepare and pay for the whole thing, and I'd be able to potentially get an extra day in Tokyo which would help me recover from jet lag (flying from the UK).

>>1145123
Kyoto in February is probably the worst timing. It's awesome during every other time of the year (lush greens starting from early spring till end of summer, momiji during fall, glorious snow (well, not always...) in wintertime. February is just... Plain. I wonder how they plan to cover Kyoto in 3 days (especially if afternoon / evening is free), do you have a site with the details?
Regarding jetlag, luckily I'm immune to it but me friends usually need 2-3 days to recover from it. 1 day may help but 2-3 is certainly better (and contrary to the popular beliefs, Tokyo is not that expensive).

>>1145124
The itinerary is here: https://www.gadventures.co.uk/trips/japan-on-a-shoestring/498/itinerary/ I'm including day 10 as my extra day in Tokyo, might see if I can fix it up for November as well.

Knowing about this kind of thing ahead of time is good, thanks.

>>1145127

If I were you, I'd skip the guided stuff and just organize it for myself. It takes more preparation but you'll likely save money and gain much more freedom to collect memories. That itinerary, while not the worst I have ever seen is rather tight. The time doesn't seem to be enough to get really "immersed". Fushimi Inari, for example, is in itself a full afternoon or more as you should really get to the top of the mountain. Skipping Nijou castle if you're in Kyoto is almost a sin. Same with the ramen restaurants around the station.
Also, Kamakura and beach chilling in November or February? It's cold and windy as fuck even in early April.

In short, if this is your "only" option, by all means go with it. But if you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty, organize a tour for yourself and bring along a few friends if you prefer so.

>>1145138
It's my first time travelling so far on my own, so I wanted to find something with some structure, or at least something where I could have a contact if I needed it. A lot of the visits to places look optional, though they're all included in the price, I guess I could just be as independent as I'm comfortable with and skip whatever else. It's certainly my cheapest option by about £1000.

>>1145143
Before I moved here, I could usually manage 2 weeks from less than £1500 altogether. Okay, I used airbnb + hostels (with private room though) but still.

>>1145145
It probably makes me sound like a huge pussy but I just don't feel comfortable arranging something like that yet, not in a country so far away. The appeal of this tour is travelling with others, it would just make me feel more secure the first time and then with more experience I'll be able to arrange my own trip.

>>1145148
>>1145143
It's japan, not some kind of third world shithole.

Ask yourself the question; What is the worst thing that could happen?
>missed a train?
Take the next one ten minutes later.
>missed the subway?
Take the next one three minutes later.
>Arrived late and the restaurants are already closed?
Go to any 7/11/FamilyMart/Lawson and get yourself a neat bento for cheap.

There are three things you need for a successful japan trip: Smartphone with Booking.com installed, a JRP and a credit card.

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Travelled a lot during last two weeks. Was in all regions but Hokkaido area. Visited lots of both weeb/normal places. You guys helped me in previous threads so I am happy to contribute. Pics, place recommendations, please feel free to ask.

>>1145175
did you go to Shikoku?

>>1145178
No, as it was too far away from fast Kagoshima-Osaka/Kyoto line

>>1145175
What are the weeb places you'd recommend?

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>>1145199
Assuming you look for figurines/art books/manga, it's Nakano Broadway and Akiba. Obvious at the first glance, not so if you are looking for something more rare than idol master or one piece stuff. You need to know specific stores. Here goes:
1) As for Nakano (Nakano station JR Sobu), please see the map I got from one kind fellow there. Lots of places are owned by mandarake; Mania-kan had especially rare stuff. On third floor you want to check other small stores, there is one with no box figurines, super cheap, and there's another one with early-mid 2000s stuff, chances are you'll find your stuff there. This place is less known than Akiba. Finally, lots of cheap food on the first floor, ramen, conveyor belts etc.
2) As for Akiba, skip the stores in the beginning of Main Street. General rule of thumb: if it has English words on stalls of figures are displayed wo boxes, prices will be higher. Also, always check top floors. You want to go to several key places, all of them can be google mapped: Liberty 8 (Main Street closer to tam tam hobby, higher floors are godlike), Mulan recycle/Mulan main b1 floor, Radio kaikans upper floors, Akiba Zone upper floors, Mandarake top floor.
Also, there's one good place which is open till 5 am, don't remember the name but it's past Liberty 8 heading Kanda direction.

>>1145199
As for maid cafes, I was in Mai lish (steins gate, sorta, themed), at home, maidreamin. To be honest, it wasn't that fun with my level of Japanese (n3). You gotta speak well to get the full experience. Maybe I just didn't find the real, less known place. Or maybe it's not for me - I am pretty social, so didn't get the vibe.
Oh, I also was in famous Dear Stage club. It's a small places where lots of locally famous bands/idols perform. It's fun! Still, better Japanese would've helped.
In Kyoto it's worth visiting KyoAni store, it's right near the studio and the staff is super nice.

>>1145173
None of those besides the credit card are needed.

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Was it just me, or do most soaplands and massage parlors in red light districts (particularly Sapporo) refuse services to foreigners? When I was 18ish I tried to get in and they either ignored my existence or turned me down. I was/am slim and fit, so it wasn't that I was a dirty fat bastard. Are they generally xenophobic? It was easier (although not easy, particularly after I turned 18) to meet a local girl at a coffee shop to date and sleep with.

I haven't been to Japan since I spent about a year and a half in Sapporo when I was 17/18. I have good memories of my time there (I lost my virginity there, drank my first beer, made cool friends, etc.) and have retained some Japanese vocabulary, but since I was living at the apt my parents were renting and mainly hanging around my Dad's co-worker's families I don't really know my way around really well.

>>1145031
Best comment on 4chan atm. Yes, that includes /b/.

>>1145260
I don't know if most necessarily refuse to service foreigners full stop, but if you're a kid just walking into random places with kinda shitty Japanese then yeah, you're not gonna have much luck. Especially in places that aren't Tokyo.

>>1145287
I suppose I'll have better luck, then, now that it's been about five years. Vietnam had these "barbershops" that were super simple and quick: sit down in a chair and a BJ, for about $15. It was super sketch, though, and I got tested for STD's a few times after I got home and nothing showed up, but I don't think I'd risk Vietnamese girls again.

When I was in Sapporo they had these strange cafes where you go and put your head on their laps and tell them about your day. My Japanese was much better then, and while it was fun to have my head on her lap, it was sort of sad thinking about the kind of person who would spend money on a regular basis just to talk with someone about their day.

>>1145260
1) You can't communicate, at all or well enough. Dangerous.
2) Accidental births = biracial baby which is the worst treated thing in Japan. It's why people don't want black men either.

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So I'm thinking about heading to Japan for Christmas, I'll have enough vacation time saved up to where I'd be able to do almost a whole month in Japan through the new year and I'll be traveling alone.

Question is, is there easy ways to make friends with English speakers in Japan? I really don't really want to be completely isolated for a whole month, especially around the holidays.

Also I'm really into music and going to shows, any suggestions of good spots where there is a lot of local music (indie rock especially), and record stores?

>>1145260
It's a culture thing. Like how a white police officer will treat an 18 yro black kid with automatic suspicion, whether you'd like to admit it or not. Nihonjins are a pretty exclusive bunch. Don't take it personally.

>>1145297
There are pink salons in Japan too, anon.

>>1145314
Also to follow up on this, my japanese is extremely basic (introductions, greetings, telling people where i want to go etc)

>>1145326
>There are pink salons in Japan too, anon.
Oh, I don't doubt that. I just doubt it's available to foreigners very frequently. Vietnam was almost too easy - Japan seems to be hard to come by. I hear most of the women servicing foreigners tend to be old, too.

>>1145260
A lot of red light places even on Tokyo have a no gaijin policy aimed to keep people out who can't speak and understand the language. Just look up the places beforehand - if you find english reviews you'll probably be fine.

>>1145314
are you asking to make friends with other foreigners, or japanese?

same as anywhere else you can make temporary friends pretty easily in bars. there are also organized hangouts where you can meet friends for the purposes of getting laid.

anyone who lives there, though, you're only gonna be able to see on the weekends. and by the weekends I mean sunday. and not every sunday.

you're gonna end up spending a lot of the time winging it unless you plan to be rooted to a sngle place in japan, which doesn't sound like a good vacation.

>>1145022
how on earth is $80 splurging bruv

>>1142742
>this day and age? I am tall and white how well
The people aren't hostile at all, and just approach a Japanese girl in a bar and don't be a complete weirdo. Learn a couple words in Japanese and she will be impressed. If she speaks NO English then try another girl. I got laid my first night I landed in Japan easy, and got her to show me around Tokyo the next day as well

>>1145363
Thanks, anon. I'm going to really brush up on my conversational Japanese and hope that also helps. I called a friend that spent time in Tokyo and asked a few related questions. He said he would mostly meet girls through work and then invite them to Roppongi, grab a few drinks, and then head to a love hotel.

Will it be too cold to go to Disney Sea in November?

>>1145433
No. Around 15 celcius

>>1145454
That is much too cold to go swimming though

Just landed in Osaka today excited to see Japan for the first time but I'm completely lost and overwhelmed. I could not find a hostel to make any friends so the place I'm staying at is completely dead. I really need someone to join up with because iIhave no idea what to do idon't speak japanese

>>1145519
Move to Kyoto, Osaka kinda sucks

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Had some beers while watching the sunset from the terrace of my hostel in kyoto
Nice desu

>>1145519
Protip- at the 3 hostels i have stayed at so far, everyone has kept to their own business. These aren't like euro hostels for sure

>>1145524
>Osaka kinda sucks
Fuck you

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>>1145589
Hm, fuck me? W-well, senpai, its not like I want it or anything...

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I've got about $6000 and a high school degree.
I know more about the culture than the average american (which would be almost nothing I suppose)
Almost blonde and white

How do I teach English in glorious imperial japan?

>>1145595
Get a Bachelor's degree weeb

I've got $6000 and a high school degree
I know a decent amount of the culture
White and could pass for blonde

How do I teach English in japan?

>>1145524
Kyoto is nothing but temples and shrines, once you've seen them over the course of a weekend, Osaka is so much better

>>1145601
>Just a high school degree
Japan doesn't want any dumbasses teaching anything in their schools, goto college

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I'm glad the Japanese Yen is doing better, but I am mad at myself. I should have exchanged money sooner.

>>1145308
>White guy trying to tell people about being black again

Japan isn't China. All foreigners (non-Asian) are treated the same pretty much, which is not as well as Japanese. But when it comes to dating if she is willing to date anyone not Japanese she is willing to date any foreigner. Sure theres some that do fetishize white "movie actor" style dudes, but then there are girls that fetishize black "hip hop" style dudes. The biggest thing is just being able to speak the language.

>>1145595
Here's what advice I took.

Get off /v/, sell your vidya or put it up in the attic, and go to a local community college. Do a A.A. In English or General Studies while working part time (mow lawns, work at Subway, deliver pizzas, do whatever you can) and saving money. Make money, pretend you're an adult, and then hopefully transfer to a state college and finish your B.A. in English or something.

Get your TEFL and then go over and look for employment. I did South Korea instead, as I had a teacher at my university who had connections there. I made $60,000 my first year, which wasn't bad.

I was able to take a ferry to Japan or fly if I wanted to spend a week there on vacation. YMMV. Also, hanging around /fit/ and /fa/ wouldn't hurt your chances of employment in Japan either - they tend to look for fit, fashionable fags.

>>1145601
>>1145632
Also, Japanese majors are available at some unis. My roommate did one and his employability went way up - got a great paying job in Kawasaki a few months after graduating. Married a qt3.14 Japanese girl and has had two half-breeds so far with her.

Flying into Narita on Sept 3, and on a tight budget. I'm planning on spending the first night in the airport - I've done the same at Dallas/Ft. Worth, so it can't be much worse. Can I sleep on park benches/in the grass with drunk businessmen? I'm planning on dressing nicely, with a backpack, so U won't look like a bum. If I can get away with it, are there places to shower? It would cut costs considerably for me.

>Why not spend night in mango cafe?
Because I don't think that they have showers, and I'm fine with sleeping outside.
>Capsule hotels? Hostels?
It would be cheaper for me to buy a Coleman tent when I got over and a sleeping bag and find a place to store it in the day.

>>1145641
In the grass at the airport??

>>1145645
No, during my two weeks in Tokyo.

>>1145641
>Because I don't think that they have showers, and I'm fine with sleeping outside.

Incorrect. Manga cafes have showers and laundry machines so you can get your shit done there. I wouldn't try camping as the cops will probably find you. They really don't have much to do over there so making sure you don't bum it up will probably be the highlight of their month.

>>1145660
Thanks. I'll give manga cafés a closer look. I'm planning on purchasing a tent and sleeping bag and then camping in designated sites in the big mountain parks (Fuji, etc.)

> http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/attractions/rest/outdoor/camping.html

Urban camping would probably be stretching it, though, so I'll likely stick to manga cafés and hostels.

>>1145641
Senpai, japanese hotels are very cheap and nice, maybe it's better to save some extra money? Manga cafes are ok for one night fun stay, but youll get very tired in the long run

>>1145623
Hm. Care to elaborate? Maybe I just didnt get Osaka. Kyoto for me was much more than just a couple of shrines. First, no fucking skyscrapers, beautiful scenery, that wooden smell in the old streets in the evenings. Pontocho is cozy. Rental bikes are godsend, roads near arashiyama are cool. Finally, you can even go ahead and swim, Biwa is close by. Not noisy, chill city.
Osaka, on the other hand, looked like a rural tokyo. That meme street was kinda like beatdown kabuki or yurakucho. Castle was...Well, sweet, but Fushimi (not inari) was even more impressive and totally empty. And I am not really inclined towards cozy and peaceful places, I like tokyo very much.

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Are Japanese restrooms pretty clean? Will I need to bring a handkerchief to dry my hands?

>>1145708
Yes, no

>>1145636
Okey dokes thank you

>>1145701
Arigato! As I look at it, I will budget more and stay at business hotels and minshuku. I might cut transportation costs instead and opt for bus travel or hitchhiking instead of trains.

>>1145708
Yes, but depending on where the bathrooms are located.
Probably be best to bring one just in case. Bathrooms don't have paper towels but have air dryers.

>>1145704
Were you able to actually talk to anyone? Osaka can't compare to Tokyo in that they have similar sights, but spending time there and talking to people is so much different than Tokyo with all the important and interesting things of Tokyo

I just found out that my host in Tokyo has backed out - he was my Dad's co-worker, and from the sounds of it he is too busy buying hookers to bother about my being there. That means I dont have any accommodation lined up in Tokyo for 2/2-2/9 when I take a bus to Kyoto. It looks like most budget hotels on Agoda and TripAdvisor are in the $70 ballpark, and I barely have $50/nt. budgeted.

I have a few options. I cut my time in Tokyo short and head for less expensive areas, I could stay at capsule hotels the entire time, or I can get a bed at a hostel.

Thoughts?

>>1145839
AirBnB

Any recommendations for a nice sociable hostel in Kyoto?

Going there tomorrow, really want to make some travel partners. Thanks.

>>1145839
Book right before your arrival, hotel prices always go down.

You should be fine with 50$ per night senpai, don't worry.

>>1145857
stayed at K's House for a week last year, 10 minutes walk from Kyoto Station and everyone was really sociable. Stacks of places to meet people like a tv room, bar downstairs, rooftop garden and kitchen hangout area
>>1145839
average hostel in asakusa area is about $35 if you're down to save cash

So there's this website promoting a deal for a roundtrip to Tokyo
http://www.secretflying.com/2016/07/los-angeles-to-tokyo-japan-for-only-444-roundtrip/

Many of my friends and coworkers, including me, are interested in booking a trip
Thing is, we don't know if the site is legit

Anyone know about this?

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Will i be able to enter Japan as a felon? Happened over 3 years ago, off probation in feb 2017 really want to go to japan but cant find much online about this.

>>1145895
You will definitely need to apply for a visa, and it depends on the offense. They really, _really_ don't like drug offenses.

>>1145878

The link to make the actual booking took me to a site called exploretrip. from the reviews for this site it looks like a total scam.

From what I read, they will take your reservation and then cancel it saying you failed to verify some detail for them. Then when you try to sort it out, they put you in phone limbo and try to get more money out of you to rebook

>>1145839
You can go one step lower than capsule hotel and hostel - manga kissa. I wouldn't recommend it though.

>>1145629
If anything the Chinese like blacks better than the Japanese do. You don't know anything at all.

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>I just booked a room at Pearl Ryogkoku and it's about 20 minutes from Shibuya and about 24 minutes from Shinjuku. (the site I booked my room at said the hotel was 1.0 miles from the central city, whatever that means in Tokyo)

What would be the best way to travel to these locations from my hotel? Would a taxi be too expensive? Would it be better to just find a nearby train station?

Thanks!

Yamamote line, obviously

>>1145974
Would it be worth while to get a JR pass for about $460 if I only intend to use the trains to get around Tokyo instead of Japan in general?

From what i've read, most people who get the JR line pass want to travel great distances.

>>1142803
Hey

>>1142803
Hey currently I'm a high schooler in japan to be honest with u u should raise u r kid on the U.S. Or where ever ur from, here to raise a kid u need to put the kid in the tutor and other special after school classes cuz every1 else is in it. Also kiss in Japan hav badly no child hood at all they wake up go to school tutor and their day just end. Also here u need to take tests just to get In high school. So plz raise ur twin somewhere else for them.

>>1145975
>>1145975
Would it be worth to pay for an all-you-can-eat just to have a spoonful of soup?. JR nationwide pass is only worth it if you have a packed schedule with lots of bullet train rides.

Just get a suica card and load it up with a few thousand yen. Put it in your wallet and pay using the automatic gates without ever bothering to buy a ticket. Public transport within Tokyo metropolitan area is fairly priced usually

>>1145970
Taxi would be too expensive.
Yes, just use a nearby train. This will be in the low hundreds of yen, might be busy certain times and certain lines.
Or even walk it. 1 mile for fuck's sake.

>>1142803
>I quickly found a girlfriend and we got married last year,

FUCKING normalfag scum

Though props on bagging a japanese waifu

>>1145534
the landscape really looks like its from an anime desu

>>1142616
I'm in school for accounting atm, how realistic is it for me to get a job in Japan after I'm out. I'm around N2 level

What's Japan like for someone travelling alone? Doesn't necessarily have to be to a major city, I'm fine with a smaller quiet-paced unknown town, I just don't know enough Japanese yet to feel comfortable.

>>1146003
you got to n2 without researching whether or not you'de even be able to get a job?

>>1146028
Well, I was originally going in for international business and decided to switch over to accounting junior year, and just continued with the japanese that I already had 2 years down. I'm not going to JUST go for a job in Japan, more just as a, if I can I will sort of thing.

>>1146041
Oh, that makes more sense. You certainly can if you know Japanese well enough to conduct yourself properly in a business setting. Though you'll probably have to teach english to get into the country first, since I don't think i've ever heard of a new grad accountant being hired from overseas. Either way expect definitely less money, possibly worse hours etc etc.

It might be worth taking the JLPT too. I notice a lot of people tend to overshoot their level. If there are any gaps in your knowledge, that time teaching english would be a good time to fill it.

>>1146066
Yeah that's what I was assuming, kinda lame that I would have to teach english at first but totally understandable.

I've looked up wages for accountants in Tokyo before and the difference is by a little bit, but where I am the living cost would be higher so it seems like it would be negligible.

And thanks :D, I will take the JLPT eventually and hopefully I am where I think I am but I may not be lol better to be 100% sure.

Thanks

So what are your favorite fastfood joints? I'm all for Coco and Tendon tenya. Yoshinoya is good too.

>>1142664
Read Tokyo Vice, foreigners don't get to fuck japanese girls, only filipinas.

I'm going to japan for 17 days in october and I need some help trying to figure out where to go.

I prefer to take it slow and go places where I can stay abit and not have to move every day although short day-trips are fine.

So far I know I'm probably going Tokyo-Hakone-Kyoto-Osaka.

How long should I stay at each place and where else should I go?

>>1145986
This: get a Suica or PASMO, put money on it, never worry again about figuring out exact fares and when and where you have to get and use the stupid transfer tickets.

That said: it's usually far cheaper to stay within one provider for any given ride than to transfer back and forth. A made-up example - say I'm at Kanamecho and want to go to Komagome. The obvious, shortest distance would be "Take Yurakucho to Ikebukuro, transfer to Yamanote, get off at Komagome." It's probably the fastest, but probably not the cheapest; cheapest would be "go further in, transfer at Iidabashi to the Namboku line, go back out" since that would all be on the Tokyo Metro.

What is the best way to get tickets to Ghibli museum for Sep or Oct? Everything looks sold out.

>>1146154
If you can't get it through the Lawson Loppi... well, you're kind of fucked. There's a Ghibli exhibit at Roppongi Hills until 11 Sep, though.

I understand that competition for TEFL jobs can be stiff in populated areas like cities but I seen posts for teaching jobs that are in the middle of nowhere, would it be worthwhile applying for these or would I be bored out of my mind in small villages?

Also can you live on 250,000Y a month? If its possible could someone breakdown the costs that would be incurred by paying tax (which I dont understand), eating/drinking, rent, car rental, train etc out of the 250,000 a month what could I be putting away?

I have university holidays from November to February. What is the best time to go within that period?

Probably a dumb question, since many people ITT seem to mostly focus on getting a rub and tug, but could anyone recommend some really nice hiking areas, or peaceful, relaxing places to visit in Japan?

I was planning on going sometime in September, or October and to be honest, haven't done much planning, as my original travel partner kinda messed things up, so I'm now gonna go solo. Would like to get some nature stuff in, but am also looking for maybe some places of interest around Tokyo, and perhaps Kyoto regions.

Also open to suggestions of other regions. But I will only be there for a little over 2 weeks.

>>1146186
Mount Takao is maybe an hour from downtown Tokyo, and quite nice to hike. If you want to stay within the city, Inokashira park is a nice wander, although it can get fairly crowded, especially on weekends. There's also an assload of botanical gardens and zen gardens if you're into that.

>>1146167
november to february desu

>>1146208
By this I assume you mean the entire period is good?

I'm leaning towards November obviously because that's when I finish but I read Japanese New Year celebrations and festivals are fun

>>1146186
Note I have not done any of these, but this is what I was looking at for my trip other than a bunch of the better known shrines and museums/historical stuff:

Mt. Takao, as >>1146206 said pretty close to Tokyo. May want to look at Mt. Odake as well, but I haven't done any research on that one.

Mt. Tsukuba, similar distance but a steeper and more difficult hike. Supposed to be really nice in the fall.

Nikko is also near Tokyo (I'm planning on spending at least a full day there) with a lot of hiking and nature trails around.

>>1146186
I'm going September-October too!
Gonna try checking out:
NIkko
Sapporo (the areas around it)
Kyoto
Nachi falls (still looking for more info on this)
Shirikawa
Nagasaki
Yamagata
Probably other places too.
I'll be there for 6 weeks though.

>>1146020
Most of the anons here probably travel alone. You'll be fine and people in rural areas are nicer in general. You can have some fun small talk with the locals using nothing but broken english words, your hands and your face.

You need to keep in mind that bus schedules and stuff like that is rarely in english in rural japan. Googlemaps and hyperdia will be a great help for these situations

>>1146107
>(((Jake Adelstein)))

Hey guys, last minute trip fly out tomorrow never been before but have 3 weeks over there. Grabbed a rail pass this afternoon mates misses bailed on him so going instead now.

Question, All the pocket wifi research I'm looking up online requires time to order and delivery to location. Can I just rent these when I land in Narita? Like most international airports with simcards etc.

Mates unorganised as fuck desu.

I arrived in Tokyo this morning and it's my first time travelling alone and also my first time outside of Europe.

On beforehand I was not really anxious, but now I am, even though I'm not a full autist. Is this normal? Will it go away? I am afraid to even order food. Please tell me if you have any experience with this.

>>1146279
I am also not sleeping in a hostel for the first week so that doesn't help either.

>>1145992
Thanks fampai

Hey guys. I'm taking a gap year currently, and want to travel to Japan before continuing on with my tertiary studies.

Unfortunately, I've got no one to go with, and I definitely don't want to go with any of my family members.

Would it be stupid to be an 18 year old in Japan, and doesn't speak a word of Japanese, by himself?

I live in Australia, if that matters.

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Nothing beats some dank V A P O R W A V E and an evening walk in Tokyo

>>1146286
Do you need a jacket outside in the evening?

>>1146285
You'll become like this faggot
>>1146279
>>1146281

>>1146288
Nope, shirt and shorts.

>>1146289
Don't listen to this fag.

>>1146286
>>1146285
>>1146279
Wanna meet up?

1146291
Vaporwave anon here
Am in asakusa, where are you?
Whoever is at my hostel with the wifi "fbi surveillance", fucking kek

>>1146164
Any help with this anons?

>>1145935
Being stared at and random people taking pictures of you and trying to grab your hair is not being treated better. Being in China fucking sucks when you're black

Currently staying in Tokyo, Bunkyo area, near Sendagi station on Chioda line.

We're looking for a net cafe where we could chill and play games and eat food for a day, we're close-ish to Akihabara. Cost isn't an issue. Any advice?

Got my Air Force orders and I'm headed to Misawa for 2 years. Anything good in Aomori prefecture? I'm pretty big on outdoors. Any good freshwater fishing or wildlife in general? Backpacking/snowshoeing? Gonna pick up a small motorcycle too. My brother studies in Tokyo so I can go visit for a week but all he knows of Japan is Tokyo

>>1146164
most of that stuff depends.
>would it be worthwhile applying for these or would I be bored out of my mind in small villages?

that's something that you have to answer for yourself really. I personally wouldn't really want to stay in the Inaka, but that's gonna depend on what you prefer really.

>Also can you live on 250,000Y a month?

again, depends where you live. In bumfuck nowhere certainly, Tokyo might be rough but still doable if you don't splurge.
>>1146167
November.

Cities are mostly dead around New Year.
>>1146345
France

Is it pretty much impossible to move to Japan and stay there for a prolonged period of time without knowing Nip?

Also, is their corporate culture as soulless and formalist as it's portrayed?

Those of you who already live in Nipland, what was your experience with moving there permanently?

>>1146352
>Being stared at and random people taking pictures of you and trying to grab your hair is not being treated better. Being in China fucking sucks when you're black

You forget that boring white people that want to feel the white knuckle adrenaline rush of being a minority for like a month live for this stuff.

>>1146500
My 5 days in Japan were great. Random grills asked if we want our photos taken, some others asked to take pictures with me at a temple(both wearing yukatas), people cheered for me when I was playing a UFO catcher, the qt hostel manager talked to our group until 3 am, etc.

Asia is where white privilege is still a thing and that's why I want to move there. Hell, when I was flying into HK on my way to Seoul, there was a problem with my documents or something, but the elderly chinese dude just looked at me, looked at my passport, then back at me and said "Welcome to Hong Kong" with a smile. Literally not even making that up.

>>1146501
That's nice. I wouldn't call that white privilege since similar things+more happened during my month in Japan last year and I'm a dark-skinned black dude. (other than the airport thing, but i never ran into any trouble period really)

Not really sure what that had to do with my post either way but have fun when you move there. Maybe we'll run into each other.

>>1146499
As tempting as it is, don't bite the bullet immediately. First go for a year or 6 months to get a taste.
Working here is entirely different (albeit just as awesome).

You can get by without Japanese knowledge (for a while, see later) but then:
- you WILL need a company that hires you or that is willing to transfer you there which is rather hard
- you will be shitting on your own experience. Getting guided at the train station without knowing the language is one thing, trying to secure a repair dude for your AC over the phone is... let's say different
- You WILL pay a premium for rent as you'll likely need a middle-man or special apartment
- as stupid as it sounds, you will never integrate well, even by gaijin standards. Hard/impossible to get friends, a date, a job or even just some nonstandard stuff.
...cont

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>>1146534

The corporate culture and expectations really depend on the company and your role. An American/Dutch multinational may be more lax but yes, it's generally more strict compared to the west. Also, there are people who hate the post-work izakaya visits (I fucking love them). Plus, it's good if you don't need much sleep otherwise you'll easily get time-starved.
One more thing is that once they learn that you're planning to stay permanently, you loose most of your gaijin get-away cards (like not even trying to learn the language, getting late from work, being loud in public, etc.) and are expected to adhere the social status rules more. Which is not a bad thing if you ask me (western freedom tends to bring out the shit side of people and they're usually much more aware of their rights than their obligations).

Regarding the moving itself, it can be costly that's why it's good if you can get your current company to relocate you (in that case they usually help with finding a rental property and with the down-payment as well). Also, in Japan, unless you move into a managed apartment (for a hefty price) or are lucky, it can happen that your rent lacks furniture altogether so you have to buy everything. Needless to say, that's not cheap. Then there are various taxes, health insurance, etc. Cost of commute is not that bad and food is cheap (as long as you don't go on a fruit only diet). In Tokyo, you can get buy without problems (and spouse/children) from a gross 350k yen. The more the better of course.

All that said, if you can, give it a shot. I'm sure you'll enjoy the fuck out of it.

>>1142803
send them to an international school if u can

Is there an easy way to escape the heat for 30 minutes without entering a store or having to order something

Where does the "young" crowd hang out in Tokyo? When I went to Seoul there was a district called Hongdae which was 95% university students and 20-somethings. The night life was incredible because everyone is young and looking to have fun. There are so many cool bars and clubs in a small area. There's an outdoor park where hundreds of people gather to drink and watch performances. I never saw something like that even in Shinjuku, Shibuya, or Roppongi. The people there were older on average and the focus was on shopping and eating. No places to drink outside. Also, as a foreigner I felt much more included in Seoul in general. Where is a place in Tokyo where I can get the same feeling as Hongdae?

>>1146536
I've found some reasonably-priced "guest houses" in Tokyo, are they a good idea? I don't think I'd mind the cramped bedrooms and shared living space. The shared space might actually be good for making friends.

>>1146662
I lived for 2+ years at one of the Sakura guest houses; quite enjoyed it, and being able to pay my rent with a credit card was amazingly handy. Only real negative experience I had was that somebody took my dishes from the kitchen. Still talk with some of my then-housemates.

I plan on doing a 2 month trip in the summer of 2020. I get out of the Army in late 2019, so I figured I should go around the time of the Olympics.

Planned budget is around $5,000 to $6,000. First month will be spent on countrywide sightseeing in general. Second month will be spent in Tokyo for Olympics and maybe Comiket.

Should I exchange currency now, or could the value of the yen go down in the future?

Anyone have a good hostel to reccomend in Shibuya?

Just cheap and I can keep my bags, or a locker. Flying in Friday and going to an international beer meet. I have 1 bag and need something cheap.

>>1146673
How much was the rent? How long do you have to agree to stay for? Do they do 3 month rentals?

>>1146704
My friend and I stayed at Capsule and Sauna Century, 10 minutes walk from Shibuya crossing. It was 4000 yen per night and was very pleasant.

>>1146717

Awesome, could you leave it or was it a get in and you can't leave? I wanted to hang out in Shibuya without my bag and backpack.

>>1146718
You can come and go whenever you like. You can leave your backpack in the locker. If your luggage is too big, you can just leave it inside your capsule. There's no lock on the capsule but...it's Japan, nobody's gonna steal it.

>>1146717
Mine was $900 (well, 9万円)/mo in Nakameguro; I think they have a one-month minimum, no maximum. They would probably be happy to do a three-month stay, although you might not get your first choice of locations. (Some of them are somewhat out of the way.)

FWIW, one of the biggest hurdles in Japan would be getting a mobile phone that does voice. After one too many Chinese con artists screwed over some old folk, there are now severe restrictions on who get can get phone SIMs. Easiest way to work around it is to get your employer (assuming you have one) to help get you one, or do the data SIM + Skype thing.

>>1146727

You're awesome, I'll google it! Def want to stay in Shibuya the first night and Roppongi the next.

>>1146728
Did you stay in the share house, apartment, or dormitory? I am planning on finding an English teaching job when I arrive (I already have experience from teaching in Korea).

Thanks for the help.

>>1146733
Shared house; no idea how it compares to a goshiwon. The house I was in had shared kitchen/living room/bathrooms/showers/laundry, and was furnished; wifi and utilities and all that were part of the rent. The walls were kind of thin, so I could hear if my housemates were noisy (or them, me), but that ended up not being a big deal. Median age was late 20s.

Anything you'd want to know about daily life (as opposed to just visiting?)

Some comfy places around Tokyo with a private onsen to stay one night?

>>1146661
Harajuku for shopping, Shibuya and Roppongi for clubs, Shinjuku if they're just drinking inside a karaoke box or izakaya. Golden Gai has some nice places

>>1146736
Basically I know I'll be fine living in Japan since I've lived in a bunch of less-developed places. Just worried about finding a job there. People aren't as crazy about English in Japan as they are in Korea. Overall would you recommend living in the metro area, or Yokohama/Saitama, as opposed to right in Tokyo?

>>1146811
For social and stuff-to-do, I'd say Tokyo > Yokohama > Saitama; rent's certainly going to be cheaper in the latter two places, but you'd be in the boonies, relatively speaking. Might be less competition for Eikaiwa teachers there, on the other hand. Personally, I'd live in Tokyo - because why move someplace just to end up in a suburb, even if it were a little more financially lucrative?

>>1146868
So, where in Tokyo would you recommend? I'm only 23, so an area with a lot of young folks would be ideal. University district maybe?

I was just on vacation in Tokyo for 6 days and was hoping I'd be able to scout out some areas and make up my mind, but I feel even more uncertain than before I left.

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planning to go to tokyo, osaka and kyoto any spots i should see? im going around their autumn (late october) if that helps

>>1142616
it says sexual intercourse is prohibited.
Then what the ... is the point ?

>>1146913
Well, there's the Waseda area, I suppose, but I don't remember that as being a hotbed of activity. Personally, I'd suggest Shinjuku, Shibuya, Kuoenji or Shimokitazawa - but hell, you may want to just look at metropolisjapan.com and see what areas strike your fancy in terms of bar listings or whatever.

In another sense, I guess it doesn't matter 'where' all that much; since everybody knows the trains stop running around midnight and start up around 6, on Friday/Saturday (especially Saturday) you'll see people getting their drunk on until 5am, whence they stagger to the train station and wait, as taxis at late night are usurious. That's actually one of the other advantages of doing the gaijin house thing: you can move around a bunch without having to pay key money or arrange for utility transfers and that kind of shit.

New bread, Excusemasen for the delay >>1147235