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I've never purchased an international plane ticket before, so I'm quite nervous. I've researched the best time to book a flight to Japan and I've gotten conflicting answers (315 days before, 125 days before, etc). At the moment I have 250 days remaining until the date I'd like to fly. So, should I wait a few more months or book now? Am I too late?

>>1167184
If you are from europe then 500 Euro is the cheapest I've ever seen.

If from the US I would guess you should be able to get if for 400USD?

>>1167184
>>1167194
Depends if you buy a direct ticket or one with a layover. The origin of the flight makes a difference too. I've seen direct flights from JFK around $900 USD now.

Ack. I am in morishita, and don't know where to buy a passmo/suica pass

I am traveling to Japan next thursday, arrivng on friday evening to Narita. Bought a 2 week JR Pass and planned out my itinerary.

10.07 Sleep at Narita (yaay for capsules)
10.08 Narita->Matsumoto castle->Nagano sleep
10.09 Depending on weather either take the Tateyama Kurobe alpine route or travel to Kanazawa for an extra day there
10.10 Day in Kanazawa->Takayama sleepover
10.11 Day in Takayama
10.12 Takayama->Kyoto
10.13-14 Kyoto
10.15 Nara sidetrip
10.16 Kyoto->Koyasan (sleep at the monks)
10.17 Koyasan->Hiroshima->Miyajima sleepover
10.18 Miyajima->Himeji castle->Tokyo
10.19 Nikko sidetrip
10.20-21 Tokyo
10.22 Evening Narita 1 to fly home.

The tickets were 550usd like a month or so before including everything and 30kg pack. About the same for the JR pass. My hostels altogether again around that. Now all there is left the food and some entrance fees...how much should I expect for those?

>>1167215
Forgot to mention, I am traveling from Europe with Turkish airlines and transfer in Istambul 2 hours that way and 11 hours wait back(this one sucks a bit).
Further questions: How easy/hard is it to get by with only english and maybe some japanese I might pick up on the way?
How puntual are the trains and how hard is it to navigate on the train stations (gotta change trains a lot with sometimes little time between arrival and departure)?
Do I have to book my train tickets with the JR pass or I can just hop on (that is my understanding)?
How problematic is it to eat as a diabetic in japan?

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Reposting once per thread:
/trv Tokyo meet up, last week of December (26-31).

Drop a line if you want to stay in touch:
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A small status update: based on e-mails I've got, we have 2 key groups: those interested in standard sightseeing/dining and those who aim for comiket/akiba hangout. Therefore, my initial idea is to have a nice dinner with everyone and then split for the next day so both groups would feel comfy. I'll take care of the event logistics arrangement.

>>1167216
>Further questions: How easy/hard is it to get by with only english and maybe some japanese I might pick up on the way?
In big cities English will do In smaller places you need to speak Jap.

>How puntual are the trains and how hard is it to navigate on the train stations (gotta change trains a lot with sometimes little time between arrival and departure)?

You have never seen such perfected public transport in your life. You can use google maps for perfect navigation, its accurate and it even shows which platform you need to board from.

>Do I have to book my train tickets with the JR pass or I can just hop on (that is my understanding)?
With JR pass you can get on all trains with the JR pass. If you want to take a shikansen you can even show your JR pass and reserve a seat in the train.
You basically show the JR pass at the little box where the person sits and he lets you pass.

>How problematic is it to eat as a diabetic in japan?
Kek, no need to worry unless you are diabetic of rice and noodles.

>>1167241
I have to explain one thing further. Make sure to remember NOT all trains work with JR pass. Make sure you verify this. For example in tokyo you will need to buy a Suica to use the trains. A suica is a card where you add money to and check in and out when using the trains.

>>1167244
Won't all trains from the JR line work? I know there are different companies, but shouldnt all trains from this company work?

>>1167184

90 days before is usually the recommendation. Prices are good then.

>work visa being processed
Longest 6 weeks of my life

>>1167294

You mean the certificate of eligibility? The work visa itself only takes 5 days once you have that.

>>1167296
I think so. The law department of the company is taking care of it and their timeline includes 1-3 weeks when the Japanese immigration office is dealing with something.

>>1167262
JR trains in Tokyo are what? The Yamanote line, the Chuo and Sobu lines, and what else?

The only JR trains not included in the pass are a few of the fastest shinkansen, I believe.

>>1167297

I got mine a month ago. Took 5 weeks to process the certificate, a week to arrive at my home and another week to get the visa.

What company are you working for?

>>1167194
>>1167195
In flying from the Northeastern US. I found that the cheapest was doing JFK->LAX->Tokyo at about $150 below a JFK->Tokyo trip with any other layover. Is $950 total too much?

>>1167300
It is the "leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services."

I just copied that from the website so you can find out easily.

>>1167300
>Took 5 weeks to process the certificate
Holy shit. Is that purely the Japanese immigration office or does that include your company collecting info and sending it off?

>>1167304

That was just the immigration office. 5 weeks was actually pretty quick, the average processing time for ESL teachers is 6-8 weeks.

i kind of want to retire in japan

>>1167216
The trains are mostly punctual, and they make an effort to ensure connections. That said, when I was there in 2007, once a local train I was on in Aomori prefecture just stopped for half an hour, with an explanation on the loudspeaker in Japanese. And on one connection I was making , I think it was around Akita, I had to wait an extra hour for a train to arrive. Again, there was an explanation in Japanese. Probably due to the effects of earthquakes, but I blamed Gojira at the time.

>>1167305
Interesting. Maybe there's a way to fast-track these applications? Legal promised a maximum of 3 weeks and they apparently have a local provider specialized in this. I can even imagine ESL and other language teachers have there own "queue" seeing how many people treat that as a "free" ticket to Japan. But now I'm a bit worried as I have to attend client meetings starting mid November...

>>1167309

Work visas and certificates of eligibility are split into different categories based on your field. It looks like you're doing marketing or something so you'll definitely have a quicker processing time than I did. But I'd double check that.

Find out what category you're in. ESL teachers are either 'Instructor' or 'Specialist in Humanities.'

>>1167311
Very likely different then as I'm a professional in financial services and will work in that area.

>>1167311
>http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/long/visa2.html
>(Note) However, intra-company transferees may get the visa issued relatively quickly even without this certificate if they are working for a stock exchange-listed company in Japan or a highly trusted company, for example a company that is well known internationally.

Now I'm at ease. But will give legal a ring on Monday. Thanks for the info.

>>1167307
>i kind of want to retire in japan
What did he mean by this?

>>1167337
he liked japan and wants to retire there? are you mentally handicapped?

>>1167342
>Doesn't put in effort to capitalize properly
I hope English wasn't your first language.

>>1167344
>can't even conjugate verbs correctly

i hope the same for you

Any good shit to do in north Japan around mid may-june? Wondering if it's worth taking the trip up to Sapporo and surrounding areas. I've only really been to Osaka and Tokyo so i want to branch out on my next trip.

>>1167301
I think you should be able to get one cheaper than 950 for a return trip really. Other american anons should comment on this though.

>>1167262
Yeah all trains from JR work. But in Tokyo it could be inconvenient to use the JR lines to get to places. Just keep in mind that a suica exists.You can buy the card from I believe any trainstation from the machines.

Anons, I spent the past 2 days walking for 15 hours a day. All I have eaten was a burger in Diver City. Too scared that Japanese restaurants will hate me. Plz halp

>>1167399
>Too scared that Japanese restaurants will hate me
What the fuck, anon.

>>1167399
Why are you even in Japan with that attitude

>>1167399
you deserve to waste away

>>1167403
>>1167406
You all scared me with your stories of signs that say Japanese only. I am scarededed.

>>1167408
I've never seen a sign that says "Japanese only". You're delusional.

>>1167399
>Too scared that Japanese restaurants will hate me.
If you're there to give them money I don't think they will care

>>1167410
capitalism trumps racism 9 times out of 10

>>1167408
If this is real, I'm so sorry anon, I was making shit up. Please feed yourself soon.

>>1167215
idk if it's your first time in Japan, but Tokyo deserves more time imo. Even if you are more into rural things (which it seems like you are), you should spend at least 5-7 days in Tokyo. Kyoto also needs 2 days imo
>>1167399
Japanese restaurants want money, they don't really care where you are from. They also got those nice plastic replicas in the windows so you can choose pretty easily

Where should I go shop for groceries (or how should I feed myself) if I'm staying for a while and money is an issue?

>>1167440
supermarkets?

So a few questions coming from someone who is visiting next year for the first time:

What was the most fun place you visited?
The most beautiful place ?
Best food you had ?
Least favorite thing about Japan when visiting?
Is there something you would change for your next trip?
Any tips from experience for first time visiters ?

>>1167431
I can never tell if I'm looking at fried chicken, or fried fish, or fried pig rectum in Japan.

>>1167444
>What was the most fun place you visited?
probably Tokyo, though I liked Fukuoka as well
>The most beautiful place ?
Ishigaki Jima
>Best food you had ?
Asa Tempura on Ishigaki sold in a small store. The whole menu (Asa Tempura, Yakisoba, Adan, Salad+Beer) was also only 800 Yen.
>Least favorite thing about Japan when visiting?
Trains running only until midnight. Also rain but that's not something you can really influence
>Is there something you would change for your next trip?
Not much, just visit different regions (planning Hokkaido or Shikoku next)
>Any tips from experience for first time visiters ?
Learn basic Japanese. It's not needed to get around, but it's nice to be able to speak to people in their native language, even if it's just a few words

>>1167443
gee thanks

I meant what kind of markets are the least expensive ones

>>1167444
>What was the most fun place you visited?
Konpira-san in Kotohira

>The most beautiful place ?
Daisho-in, Miyajima

>Best food you had ?
Hiroshima-yaki

>Least favorite thing about Japan when visiting?
All those Chinese tourists clogging up the tourists spots and hotels.

>Is there something you would change for your next trip?
I'll remember that my Lufthansa tickets get me 2 pieces of luggage, which means I can bring a spare and fill it with weeaboo stuff and other items of interest for the return flight.

>Any tips from experience for first time visitors ?
If you stay in business hotels, bring a RJ45 to USB adapter if their WiFi gets clogged. They often have LAN cables for internet access.
Speaking of WiFi, see "Free Wi-Fi hotspots" here:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2279.html

>>1167444
Went to Tokyo only during the spring and summer.

>What was the most fun place you visited?
Climbing Mt Takao with friends, festivals, fireworks.

>The most beautiful place ?
Shinjuku Gyoen during cherry blossom season.

>Best food you had ?
Eat-all-you-want BBQ/drinks.

>Least favorite thing about Japan when visiting?
The sun rises too damn early, the humidity during summer is awful, and the trains stop running too early. Also Tokyo is a soul-crushing concrete jungle which gets to your head if you stay for too long.

>Is there something you would change for your next trip?
Visit more places.

>Any tips from experience for first time visiters ?
Play your gaijin card and have fun making a dick of yourself when you're inevitably drunk off 250yen beer in the park.

Heh I don't have to google to find out because I had an interview with them a while back and I still remember this description from my research

You can use the JR pass on the day it expires right, up until 12am of the next day? I didn't last time to be extra safe but i kind of need the full 14 days this time. For example if i activated it on the 10th it would still be valid on the 24th, but not the 25th?

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Semi-reposting from last thread with a picture this time.

>I finally understand how they rope lonely old Japanese housewives into paying so much at their clubs.

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>>1167523

>>1167522
this is less /travel/ and more /lookatthissillyboyhittingonme/

do bad sushi shops in tokyo exist? how can i sniff them out and avoid them easier?

what about ramen or unagi donburi? i really want to try these but would hate to stumble into a terrible restaurant.

Leaving for Tokyo tomorrow morning and I'm feeling totally unprepared.

Anyone got any tips for how to plan what to do each day?

>>1167481
> RJ45 to USB adapter
Why not just use a LAN cable? I fail to see the purpose of USB here.

>>1167554
not all laptops have lan ports

>>1167399
>Too scared that Japanese restaurants will hate me. Plz halp

Just fucking KYS you sorry waste of human trash. Just fucking walk in and order and give them your money.

>>1167541
If there are lots of foreign people, or if it looks like a chain, or if it's a conveyor belt, go somewhere else for better sushi.

>>1167570
conveyor belt places don't have good sushi?

Me and a friend of mine are planning a 14-days trip to Japan for the first time. What are the general advices and tips for the first-timers, and what would be good places to visit?

>>1167578

Learn basic greetings and courtesy. A lot of Japs expect Westerners to be ignorant and discourteous, so it goes a long way if you can show basic manners. Some examples;

- Learn basic greetings; Konnichiwa, Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu etc.
- Learn how to bow
- Learn table manners. Say 'Itadakimasu' before you eat, tell the cook 'Oishii desu' and so on.
- Never hug or kiss in public

The Japanese are very welcoming and will help you out if you're ever stuck, just show your gratitude to them by being respectful.

>>1167582
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. We're still in the early planning phase, so I'll have time to learn some basic Japanese as well.

>>1167549
Separate it by region. Take a day each for central, west, south, and Tokyo Bay assuming you find things in each you want to see.
>>1167578
More info would help. As a general rule though Kyoto is a great place for first timers.

>>1167589
As I said, we're still pretty far from the trip itself (next december), so there's not much planning done.
In general though we're planning to visit Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

>>1167578
For a 14 day trip I would do:
>7-8 days of Tokyo (possibly split something like 6-2)
>3 days in Kyoto (including a day trip to Nara)
>2 days in Osaka
>2 days somewhere else (Kobe, Hiroshima, Hakone would be suitable places near the places you're going to visit anyways)

>>1167594
Sounds great. Would it be convenient to get a JR pass for a trip like this?

>>1167602
yes the 1 week pass would make the trip cheaper (if you want to use the Shinkansen anyways)

>>1167593
I meant what are you interests and budget? Any limitations or must dos?

>>1167593
Why december? Winter limits a lot of things.

>>1167607
The budget without the plane costs would be around 3500-4000 euro. Must-dos are as I said earlier Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto.
As for the interests it isn't much, apart from history and nerd stuff.
>>1167613
With our jobs we'll never get days off in summer. What exactly will be limited?

>>1167541
never had any bad sushi but I didn't eat it a lot. even conveyor belt sushi is good value compared to what you get at home. other places are really hit and miss, you can easily have some pretty bad ramen

>>1167582
pointless advice that won't really get you anywhere, the japanese don't do any of this and all you'll get is a nod from the chef

>>1167625

Speak for yourself. Most of the people in my area do that stuff and I had a better time when I started doing it in return.

If you just want to stay in a big city then obviously manners are less important like any city.

>>1167176
Always been into Japan,
checking this board out, really inspiring shit.
I got a crippling fear of flying and I'm bad with saving money. I took a plane to Toronto and I was fine. I did until Calgary and I freaked out but I can feel it getting better.
I think I will be able to fly.

That being said,
I want to find a job there but my CV looks like shit and I don't have a university degree?

Any ideas?

I know there's like, working the gondola and shit.

Also just a quick question, is it true the girls throw themselves at white dudes? That really disheartening because I don't want to be liked just because I am white.

>>1167634
>Any ideas?
get a degree and you'll be able to work as an English teacher. Other options are marrying a Japanese woman or getting a useful skill and having the necessary experience in a needed field. There's also working holidays, which some countries in the world can do

>Also just a quick question, is it true the girls throw themselves at white dudes? That really disheartening because I don't want to be liked just because I am white.
no

>>1167637
Give up my Canadian citizenship? Woah.

And I hope they don't throw themselves because if I want a Japanese gf I want her to like me for me. Also how bad is the english over there? Heard it's real bad. Not good 'cause communication is fucking everything.

>>1167638
>Also how bad is the english over there?

pretty bad, but if you want to work there you should learn the language anyways desu

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>What was the most fun place you visited?
Shitty clubs in Shibuya were girls seemed to love gaijins.

>The most beautiful place ?
The area around Mt Fuji was beautiful, the countryside lanes/houses. Pic related somewhat. (that is the track under fuji)

>Best food you had ?
Unagi from those 24/7 vending machine places at 3am, drunk.

>Least favorite thing about Japan when visiting?
How expensive everything was. How awkward people are.

>Is there something you would change for your next trip?
I'd learn a bit more Japanese.

>Any tips from experience for first time visiters ?
Buy a Suica card on your FIRST DAY.

>>1167634

They won't throw themselves at you just because you're white. White guys have it easier because most of the time they're more sociable and less shy than Japanese men.

So if you're too beta to talk to women in your own country don't expect Japan to be any different. If you're confident with girls already then it's easy to get a Japanese girlfriend.

>>1167648
I didn't find girls "throwing themselves" at me, but I did find it way way way easier to get girls. I think it was a bit of a cycle though, in that I got more confident, so it got easier. But in general, yeah they seemed very up for it.

>>1167641
Figured this much.
I actually can speak Japanese and understand it pretty well.
I don't want anime but I really don't want to speak Japanese of fear of looking like a weeb. Also I just cringe at the thought of whitey speaking Japanese.

>>1167649

They didn't throw themselves at me either but if I asked one out to dinner they always said yes. Usually fucked on the second or third date. It was definitely a huge confidence boost.

Also, a lot of them believe stereotypes about white guys. They'll expect you're going to be romantic, i.e. holding open doors and going for fancy dinners. A couple of them actually shaved their pubes off without me asking because they heard most gaijin prefer it.

So just meet their expectations when possible and you'll be happy.

>>1167651
Yeah being British and hearing the "gentleman" stereotype they had of us was hilarious. They fucking LOVED that shit.

>>1167650

A 'weeaboo' is a Western idea. The Japanese have no idea what it is. Most girls prefer if you speak some Japanese. Just NEVER mention anime, video games or anything vaguely otaku. That's the point of no return.

But you can find an English-speaking girl if you put the effort in. I've had a few dates with ones from apps like Hellotalk or at international societies. Just don't expect them to speak English well enough for you to have any deep discussions or to watch movies without subtitles.

Hello everyone, looking for a little help here.

I'm going to Japan at the end of next month and I'm spending five days in Tokyo, so I'm trying to optimise my time as best as I can in order to see everything. I'm debating whether or not to drop Roppongi from my itinerary. The main motivation for going to Roppongi was that my boyfriend wants to visit a Hard Rock Café, but there's one in Ueno right next to the station.

It seems that the most optimised time to go to Roppongi is on my birthday after we finish up in Tokyo Tower between 6-8pm. However, Roppongi to me doesn't exactly scream 'romantic birthday evening in Tokyo'. Is such a thing possible in what seems like party city? Any especially nice places you'd recommend? We're based in Shinjuku (Kabukicho specifically) if you think it's better to go back early and make a romantic evening there.

Also, when does Tokyo begin with the Christmas decorations? We'll be in Tokyo until December 7th, I'd die with happiness if I saw some lovely decorations.

Thank you for your help!

>>1167654
Most (college aged) Japanese people I met knew what a weeaboo was, or at least knew otaku were losers.

That being said attempting to speak Japanese isn't really seen as a bad thing. A lot of people appreciate the effort.

>>1167660

They know what otaku are. If you watch anime and play video games you're just an otaku to them.

It's a little different from a weeaboo since they don't care if you try to be Japanese, they just don't want you being a cringelord who talks about anime and plays with katanas.

>>1167659
Shinjuku is like what your are thinking Roppongi is like. Trashy and dirty. Roppongi has some very upmarket places like Roppongi Hills.

>>1167654
>Just NEVER mention anime, video games or anything vaguely otaku

tfw actually several girls know hokuto no ken and they loved when I said "omae wa mo shindeiru" in a deep voice.

As look as you just say you watch some its fine, just dont go around telling them you like idolshit.
Japanse people are very nice and open. But just like in the west, don't be ugly.

>>1167659
Roppingi isnt really romantic no. It does have a cool shrine/temple where a lot of people ring the bell and pray.

>>1167654
Welp, I design video games.
No chance in working for a game company huh?

Funny enough you mention Hellotalk, found out what i was about 2 days ago, met a Japanese girl in my area. I'm too weird for her.

>>1167663
Ahh okay, that's fair enough. I sorta suspected Shinjuku to be like that but we're mostly just doing shopping there. I was wondering if it was even slightly more romantic than Roppongi. I didn't actually know Roppongi Hills was considered 'separate', I just thought it was an alternative name for Roppongi. Would you know if it's extremely upmarket though? We'd probably be willing to pay around $200 for the luxury of saying we had a nice meal in a nice place on my birthday.

>>1167665
Oh I heard of that shrine, don't think we'd have access to it though if we were going at around 7pm.

>>1167669
It's still open until late, but I wouldn't go out of your way to visit just 1 think in Roppongi.

You also see some guy with I think some kind of rental girls in the streets. Not sure how it works. They dont talk to foreigners but I it looks tacky

>>1167668

It's not a black and white situation. I'm mostly referring to people who go over there and start talking about Persona, Dark Souls and Metal Gear Solid as if the Japanese know what you're talking about. The problem is a lot of them pretend to be interested in what you're talking about when they aren't so it's easy to unknowingly alienate them.

And Hellotalk is great. Really easy way to meet English-speaking Japanese girls from all over Japan. Just stick at it and you'll get a feel for how to act around Jap girls.

Are any of you guy's studying abroad? What are your accommodations?

As an Australian, what are my options for living in Japan? Is it the regular 90 days, or are there programs for getting further (aside from your usual student/marriage visas)

honestly I found that as someone who doesn't watch anime / manga etc. That it was way more normalised in culture than I was expecting. It's crazy to see that shit in literally every single 7/11. And man there is a LOT of those. I saw cute girls reading that stuff , I saw normal looking guys. It's all about a balance man. If you go full dweeb mode then sure, you're going to look bad. But treat it like a normal tv show you watch or something and you'll be fine. Not that there's any reason to bring it up . Girls are more interested in your own country, and your experience of Japanese food and the city etc.

>>1167753

Teach English if you have a degree or apply for a working holiday visa. A lot of Australians teach English there..

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>>1167753
there is a working holiday visa

>also mfw I just found out my country was added as a working holiday visa country this year

too bad I started a proper job a couple of months ago, would have loved to go

>>1167648
>>1167637

Fuck you both for peddling this stereotype.

Yes, being white in Japan makes Jr easier to slay Japanese puss by virtue of you being exotic. It doesn't guarantee sex or dates but as long as you are not legitimately autistic you'll have an easier time than in your home country.

Trying to decide if I should get a hotel near Haneda airport for our final night in Japan. Our flight takes off at 5:35PM local time. Was thinking even staying down in the Yokohama area as well.

>>1167783

You literally just repeated what I said you drooling retard.

>>1167702
Also how many Canadian bucks should I save up for 3 weeks of just chilling and drinking hardcore in JP?

>>1167791

No, if you had any sense of reading comprehension you'd realize I didn't. You said there's no difference. I said there's a moderate difference but autism will mitigate it.

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>>1167800

Then how come you don't get any pussy?

>>1167800
Must have lucked out then, I'm a sperg and found a gf pretty quick when I was over there. Helps if you're attractive and not a complete weeb, I think.

Do you guys have any experience in bicycling in Japan? I was thinking of just flying to Fukuoka in the middle of March then just camp outside and live on market foods for 90 days.
Planning on biking around Kyushu and going East Japan when the temperature gets warmer. Sounds fair enough?

>>1167817

True, even weebs can get Japanese gf. But I meant legitimately autistic. As in can't talk to strangers autistic.

>>1167849
I don't want to be treated like a piece of meat tho. How can I find the girls who don't give a fuck about white guys?

>>1167648
>White guys have it easier because most of the time they're more sociable and less shy than Japanese men.
Most white guys don't speak Japanese. They have it easier that Japanese guys in terms of girls specifically looking for a foreign boyfriend though.

>>1167654
If even mentioning nerd shit makes you instantly unattractive, that says more about you.

>>1167702
>The problem is a lot of them pretend to be interested in what you're talking about when they aren't so it's easy to unknowingly alienate them.
It's even easier to make sure they actually know what you're talking about. If the convos one sided and you're the only one talking, it's not much of a conversation. Not that I necessarily disagree with what you're saying either.

>>1167754
Probably the most accurate post on the subject itt.

>>1167852
Learn Japanese.

>>1167863

What's the best way to meet girls looking for foreigners? Partying in Roppongi?

>>1167870
be attractive, be tall, be white

>>1167870
It really depends on your definition of the word "best" and what you mean by "looking for foreigners."

Like the easiest way to find a "sexually liberated" girl just looking for their weekly pump & dump with a non-japanese guy? Yeah, trashy edm & pop clubs on mediocre western dj night will be your safest bet if you aren't ugly. If you're black and don't mind temporarily cooning it up go on hip-hop night for extra-easy mode.

Why would you spend so much effort on going to japan when china exists.

>>1167878
One advantage is that there's still less Chinese in Japan.

>>1167877

How about girls looking for something more serious?

>>1167870
I don't want that. I want a girl who doesn't care about whitey. I am tall, attractive, and white.
How can I tell the good girls from the bullshit?

>>1167881
ime

Easy answer is: language exchanges. if they're young and explicitly mention dating they're probably a club girl, if they don't they're probably fair game, if they say "no dating!!!!!!" & respond to guys they're about to get married/recently married, never got to travel much and want to have a affair with a foreign dude for consolation.

Hard (but probably better) answer is: wherever you meet girls in your country.

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>>1167882
You're asking where to hook up with the girls who don't hook up, anon.

>>1167882
fucking talk to them you mongoloid

you expect people to have the motivations and personalities of a subsection of the dating community just off hand?

>>1167863
>when this nigga blows your mind
it's true, if you learn japanese they will see you more culture appropriated than just a white fuck novelty

>>1167886
I am! Now, where?

>>1167889
Bro, if you have to ask how then you already lost.

>>1167886
Kek, so much this desu.

As the anon said above, language exchange or even by giving lessons seems to be the best bet. In any case, it's a fundamentally difficult proposition.

>>1167890
The fuck do I find girls who don't like white dudes?

>>1167902
easy, they're the ones dating japanese dudes

>>1167902

I really don't get your autistic obsession with this. You can be attracted to someone for certain reasons but still genuinely be into them. Or do you yourself just intentionally try to fall in love with women you aren't attracted to?

Anyone experiencing troubles with using hyperdia?
When I google from Sapporo JR to Kesei-Narita, there are different availabilities but when I use hyperdia there's only one option and its only at 4:30 coming up for me

Is this common?

>>1167882
>How can I tell the good girls from the bullshit?

At least stay away from roppongi thats step number one senpai.

>>1167924
Best advice here, btw.

>>1167902
Walking alone through parks at night

>>1167756
>>1167761
Sounds great, I spent a year in Canada with a working holiday visa, should be fun.

>went to Tokyo Tower
>Tall white girl dressed as pirate, working at One Piece thing.

She looked like she realized that her life went horribly wrong.

Ugh. Why can t I find a 30+ Japanese woman to fug? Surely there must be some milfs in Japan who want gaijin dick

>>1167951
If you're ugly in your home country, you are ugly in Japan. keep that in mind.

>>1167951
cuz u ugly

>>1167959
>>1167960
Well I know that ain't the problem, cuz I'm cute as fuck, and keep getting hit on by the younger girls. I just prefer 30-40 year old women.

How long should i spend learning jap before i actually go? or is it just a 'the more you know, the better' kind of thing?

>>1167964
Here's the plan. Get with the younger girls for a while and get to know them. Then after a while, ask to meet their mum

>>1167964
>Well I know that ain't the problem

Maybe the older ones don't speak english that much? Do you speak Jap?

>>1167969
Just enough to get in/out of trouble

>>1167964
older women look for honesty

Does Hiroshima have 3 days worth of things to do? I was thinking of only staying for 2.

After Hiroshima I'm heading north to the Alps. Is there a town/city on the east coast somewhere between Hiroshima and Osaka that you guys would absolutely recommend staying at for a night? Wouldd preferably be reachable by the Willer bus service

>>1168000
There's the peace museum, atom bomb related memorial sites, Shukkeien and Hiroshima Castle.
I think that's enough for about 2 days, and then you could add in a daytrip to Miyajima if you're not already going there.

>>1167951
>>1167964

It's called dating apps. Older women don't club.

>>1168018
Unlike in the US, the age of the club goers tend to skew to girls that are working and finished college. Pretty much everyone I ever met in the club were between 25 and 35

So, I'm planning a trip for next year by the because of Miku's 10th birthday (On august the 31th) and Magical Mirai, and i plan to stay around a month after that till the JP Grand Prix.

However one of guys said we can also do it the other way around and go there in late july/early august so we can hit the some summer festivals and the comiket and as a bonus we get to evade the typhoons and rain.

Since i love f1 as much as manga/anime i really don't know what to do. So, between September and August which month would you say it's better for a group of guys that have never been to japan?

>>1168074
Weather is shit in August. Go in September

>>1168076
>tfw lucky when I visited whole august and the weather was fantastic

Even though 38 Degrees was pretty hot

>>1168076

Thanks.

>>1168080

Fuuuckk... The avg temp in my city in summer is only 10ºc/50ºf. I guess I'd probably melt at that temp.

>>1168082
I live in holland, never gets warm here but I love sun. Took me a few days to get used to 38 though.

It helps that vending machines are litterally EVERYWHERE. Make sure to drink tons of water.

Can a gaijin get a fishing license in Japan? If so, where?

>>1168006
Really you can do all that stuff in the city on day one then Miyajima on day two without a ton of strain. Depends on if you're looking to make room in your itinerary or stretch time in Hiroshima.

>>1167966
The amount necessary to get around can honestly be learned on the plane ride over. But yeah, the more you know the better.

>>1168107
> tfw 700 kanji and lots of word but still can't read this fucking novel without tears

>>1168117
Depends on how/what you study, everyday conversation isn't as difficult as reading a novel.

>>1168117
700 kanji ain't that many, son. Even if you ignore semi-obscure/name only ones, you're still looking at roughly 1700 before you can read without spinning kanji dictionary too much. And even then you meet the occasional fag that will write 挨拶 because why not

Question for those ITT who have spent a considerable amount of time in Japan.

I was taking the train to Nikko, and sitting across from two teenagers. The girl looked practically 14, very tiny, and spent the whole trip till her stop acting like a very shy child with her bf. It was really weird his she was. But, they ended up getting off at a stopped pretty far from where either got on (they got on at different stops), along with other teens.

So, my questions are

1: do Japanese girls typically act really weird with their bf? Like, childike?

2: Do Japanese kids go to scho really far from their house, or something?

I mean, I know they apply to highschool's or whatever, and that determines their lives, or something. But it seemed weird to see teens on a train, on a weekday, going crazy far.

>>1168247
>>1168107
Where should i start learning? is it actually possible to learn a language online or should i look for a language tutor in my area?

>>1168280
People through out the greater Kantou region travel pretty far.

You can do pretty much everything in Tokyo, but usually theres only a few places to do any non-extremely popular hobby, and if you're coming from Yokohama, Chiba, or Dasaitama your choices are usually going to have to come into Tokyo.

Even with things like getting food, theres always a list of only a few places that are popular at any given moment, especially since Japanese are extremely fickle when it comes to restaurants.

When it comes to girls, I've found that girls and guys 10-20 tend to act way more immature than their western counterparts, but by the time the women are hitting about 25, they are way more mature and interesting than their western counterparts. Guys are hit or miss and Kantou guys especially tend to stay boring their whole lives but don't really act mature until they've been crushed by work.

>>1168280
Asian girls in general are pretty immature during their younger years.

Dated a 19yo Chinese girl for a while. Was like being with a 13yo at times.

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>>1168285
Well, go get Anki and kata, hira, n5-3, vocabulary n5-n3 decks
Start learning
In parallel, get something about grammar, pretty much no big difference, just try to use several books instead of just one. Some like minna nihongo but it'll require some prior knowledge, some stick with tae Kim but his approach is sometimes doubtful, so try it for yourself.
Oh, and create your own deck with those fancy kanji you find in manga, ads, etc

Is there a place for doing ice skating? I'm pretty sure there is at least one, but do I have to go during winter?

>>1168347
>>1168356
Second that, I was quite sure this immaturity was exaggerated by the media, but no.
However, it has one upside: although close to zero, you have a chance to find an immature but pure (yet) girl, who will be just funny with no girly bullshit. Sadly it will go to vain after HS and you'll have your Starbucks bitch

is there a rule of thumb for pronouncing vowels? specifically "u"

i have close to 0 experience with spoken japanese, but have heard tsukiji pronounced = skee jee and seifuku = safe koo

do they just drop "u" sounds for time?

>>1168369
No, you say Tsukiji. Its pronounced exactly as its spelled.

>>1168369
They don't. It's a pronunciation thing that comes with their own personal or intended dialect. The instances you posted are most likely you just being unfamiliar with the language.

>>1168373
fair enough

>>1168369
As a generla rule, the emphasis goes on any vowel other than 'u' - It can be super short, but you do pronounce it.

Why do all Asians in general tend to make as much noise as possible when eating? Between the slurping and the lip smacking, it's triggering my tism

>>1168388
It's because they were all literal peasants until a few decades ago. Note that Japanese people don't do this.

>>1168388
>The rules my parents taught me when I was a kid are the best rules in the history of humanity

>>1168396
Not sounding like an animal in the slop while eating is objectively a good rule, you fucking mongoloid.

>>1168396
They're direct descendants of peasants, of course their rules are objectively shit.

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>>1168405
*recent descendants, rather

Could somebody help with explaining how the JR pass works?

So I've bought the pass from my travel agent, and she said that it doesn't activate until I actually use it for the first time.

Does that mean that I can exchange the receipt or whatever for the actual pass ahead of the day that I want the pass to start working? I thought that I could go to the office and specify which date I want the pass to start.

>>1168408
Yes to everything.

Has anyone bought a portable Wi-Fi thing from this website before? Are they reputable? If not, could someone recommend me a good site to order a portable Wi-Fi thing from?

http://japan-wireless.com/products.html#mobile wifi router

>>1168412
Thanks anon.

>>1168416
Here, I'll be less of a dick than anon:

You can exchange the receipt for the physical pass at any time - But it doesn't start counting down the days until the first time that you actually scan it and use it at a station.

>>1168417
That makes sense. Thanks for explaining it to me.

>staying at airbnb hostel in Tokyo
>listening to Korean guy in fake glasses with no lenses trying to hit on the host with stories of how many jobs he quit

Its so fucking pathetic seeing someone in their 20s try to use middle school tactics to pick up girls.

>>1168369
Yeah, sometimes the "u" will be dropped in between consonants. I normally say it at the end of a sentence though. That's why sometimes you hear "arigatou gozaimasss~" when it's dropped or "arigatou gozaimaSU" when they include it.

>went to Japanese embassy with visa questions
>guard who let me in looked like he'd seen enough weeaboos for five lifetimes

I pity the man.

>>1168431
thanks, this was more along the lines of what i was expecting.

I'm going to Japan on an exchange. How do I... Ya know ;)

>>1168552
>How do I... Ya know ;)

You just.... and then some.... Ya know :^ )

>>1168552
Put your dick in a rice cooker.

>>1168561
Followed your directions and became a four star sushi chef. Very disappointed.

>>1168552
Get Go!Go!Nippon or Tokyo School Life on steam so you could know what to expect and how to behave. Gotta do your homework, you know.

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Eyo, /out/ here again.

What's a nice, rural, coastal region where people are friendly and accepting towards humble foreigners? I want to place my tent somewhere and fish for a month or two without bothering the locals.

>>1168579
Try some deserted island in Okinawa.

>>1168584
I still want to have access to a store to buy veggies and a well/water pump. But thanks for the reply.

>living in taiwan
>moving back to america in december
>flying to japan first for a mini vacation

i've bought a bunch of weeb shit living in taiwan. it's a pretty sizable amount, although probably less than 50 pounds. would i be better off packing it up in a crate or something and shipping it to my united states address, or would it be fine to everything in a big box and take it with me?

if anyone's filipino and familiar with the term, i was thinking of buying a balikbayan box if i could find one

>>1168587
Pack it into the crate, bury somewhere in Philipinrd and post map here
Fuck man I will even buy a ticket

>>1168589
i'm not giving my shit away!!

Are 4500 USD enough for a 14-day trip through Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka-Hiroshima for 2 people?

>>1167301

heh, I just paid $1500 to fly there in business.

>>1168600
including flights? I spent something like 3K € for 3 weeks (though I could've easily saved 700-800€ if I didn't spend it on unnecessary shit)

>>1168627
No, that's without flights, I got the tickets basically for free.

>>1168414
I am also interested to the answer of this anon's question

>>1167176
Thinking of flying from LAX to Osaka from mid December till around New Year's time. The cheapest I could find was about $1000 for Dec 13 to 31. When are prices going to rise? Still on the fence about going for personal reasons.

I come from a country where tax is already included in the price - what you see is what you pay. It never dawned on me that Japan may not operate that way until I went to a Japanese shop online. This is what I saw:

販売価格 ¥5,820 (税抜)
消費税
¥465
税込
¥6,285
315ポイントサービス (税込価格の5%分)

Shitty Google translate version:

Selling price ¥ 5,820 (tax)
consumption tax
¥ 465
tax included
¥ 6,285
315 point service (5% of the tax-inclusive price)

Does this mean if I buy in a tax-free shop and present my passport, I pay ¥ 5,820 rather than ¥ 6,285? Do I pay what seems like the service charge added on at the end as well? Thank you for your help.

>>1168662
>Does this mean if I buy in a tax-free shop and present my passport, I pay ¥ 5,820 rather than ¥ 6,285?
Yep.

>>1168662
>Do I pay what seems like the service charge added on at the end as well?
No.
I don't know the site but that looks like some kind of reward point you get for the purchase (5% of pre-tax price)

>tfw you miss you shinkansen, because you didn't realize the unreserved seats were all the way towards the front of the train.

>>1168727
Can't you just enter at any part of the train and then move to wherever you belong?

Hey everyone.

Ok so im looking into traveling to japan in november... Im most likely traveling alone since i cant find a travel buddy, i like to stay in Tokyo for 1 week and visit Osaka and well stay in a beachhose or something for another week.

Thoughts, tips?

P.S. Im trying to find couchsurfing host

>>1168414
>http://japan-wireless.com/products.html#mobile wifi route

Not sure about that company, but I have used this one previously and had no issues
http://www.globaladvancedcomm.com/pocketwifi.html

>>1168728
Yes, you can do exactly this

>>1168731
Hey someone,

How about you read this fucking thread and the previous one? because this question was asked like a million times before?
Also, what difference does it make that you use couch surfing? Is it to show lack of money or demonstrate real travelling skills?
And please don't be offended, you provide zero details while asking general bullshit

>>1168685
>>1168694
Excellent, thank you for the help!

I have two questions.

1) What are some good day trips from Kyoto? So far I've done Osaka, Nara and Uji. What about Lake Biwa? Is the best way to get there to go to Otsu?

2) I'm in Japan for four months to travel, but as I have to work (most of it online, but I also teach occasionally), I can't travel all the time and have to be based in cities for 2-4 weeks. So far I was based in Osaka and Kyoto (I'd like to focus on everything south from there because I lived in Tokyo before and will do the north on another trip). What would be good cities to be based in on my way down south? I thought about Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Nagasaki.

>>1167399
jesus fuck anon what the hell
japs are always very nice there is no need to worry, just point at the shit you want to eat
But if you can't get over your autism can't you just eat at fast foods? In fast food places they have english charts at the cashier for tourists to point at too
Come on anon, don't starve, Japs are very very nice and polite people. Lemme know how that goes, you seem all scared and alone.

>>1168800
kobe is pretty close to kyoto, I remember going there by train. There's a cool chinatown, the harbour's pretty cool too and you can take the..uhm... suspended cable thingy? no idea how it's called in english, which will take you over the waterfalls and to the herb gardens overlooking the city, which is pretty nice. You can even go down on foot and take a walk around and across the waterfalls.

>>1167399
>I'm being a complete moron please help
I dunno, try being less of an idiot for a start.

>>1168817
It's the Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway. If you want to just see a waterfall you can go to the waterfall located behind Shin-Kobe station. Kobe also has Ikuta Shrine, some local eats, and Kitano which was an old foreign settlement area.

Headed to Roppongi tomorrow night. What should I expect?
I'm Mexican, if that matters at all.

Is there anywhere I can go in tokyo to meet newhalfs/ladyboys that aren't prostitutes?

>>1168840
wrong country

>>1168839
Don't go into any club or bar that a tout is trying to convince you to go to. Most of them are shit.

However just because a place has a tout doesn't mean its bad. Quite a few of them can be good on certain days and they just have a guy they've hired for every night because they're slow on other days.

Just sit outside, drinking, and watch the places and go into the places where you actually see Japanese girls going into. The area past Family Mart, with the outside toilets is particularly a good place to people watch since theres 4 clubs right there.

However GasPanic on the main street is ALWAYS bad. Even on amazing nights like Halloween its always the worst one.

>>1168867
Should be added to sticky

>>1168876
Honestly it does, I have a story about the first nigger we met in Japan. I have no time now as I need to leave but in short a nigger thought my friend made a picture of him and he chimped out.

Where ever niggers are, they ruin every place.

>>1168867
>>1168879
>I get extremely scared when a black person approaches me

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Persistently annoying /out/ guy going to Japan here, again.

I'll be going WWOOF'ing and hiking in Japan for a year, and in that regard I've read up on Japanese knife legislation in order to make sure what tools I can bring with me to Grorious Nippon. My axe has been cleared, and I've gotten my knife cut down to fit.

Now, the nice elderly couple that I'm going to stay with to begin with wants me to build a fence out of bamboo. For those of you who've ever worked with bamboo, you know how much of a bitch that plant is to cut and work with. So, I'd like to bring my machete (pictured) with me. However, as you might expect, the Japanese government considers it to be a fucking sword and illegal for me to even have without express permission.

Now, question: If I cut the tip off as pictured, would it still count as a blade? I know that some countries doesn't define it as a knife/blade/sword unless it has a sharp tip, and I've seen pictures of Japanese machetes (Nata, I think it's called?) with the same shape; no sharp tip.

>oh god fuck off /out/ist gimme a tl;dr
If I circumcise my machete like pictured, does it count as a knife or simply a tool?

I really don't want to go to some Reddit shithole to get an answer to this question.

>>1168756
You're totally right...

although I cannot seem to find anything specific posted in the threads, and cmon lets be honest looking through so many posts which out of 98% are irrelevant is time consuming.

Im looking to visit the coastline... I dont have money as you mentioned nor traveling skills.

I have about 1k Euros in total for everything.

Id like to stay near the coast and have some japanese person or locals to spend all of my time with.

Hope this clears up something. P.S. Im planning to travel in the november so any sugestions are welcome.

>>1168879
Where the fuck did you learn English? It's terrible.

>>1168966
kys

>>1168974
I'd rather not, and have you kill yourself, with a dull knife... :)

>>1168945
Why not just use the farm's tools. Nippon steel folded over a thousand times and all that.

>>1168966
Sir, you're basically saying that you are too lazy to invest your time in preparation, so other people should do it for you. That's not how things work. Return only when you have specific questions, let me make an example:
- I want to live close to the coast. Currently trying to select between e.g. Kamakura and Atami. Which one would be a better base? Key priority is swimming and tasty "meal name" around. Although you still can google it, you will get replies. For now, "kys" is the only fair expectation you should have from this board.
Is this clear?

>>1168980
It is. on another note, I've done week worth of research and its not somtething i can afford with 1keuros. im looking for ideas on how to make it possible if there are any cheaper alternatives.

Ofc i would like to swim and bbq on the beach thus the love for the coastline... Im just bad at this forget it ^_^. Thanks for your input :)

>>1168800
Himeji and Amanohashidate might be possible sidetrips from Kyoto. Can't tell you if they're worth it, though, never been there, but it's what I'd be interested in.

>>1168972
I picked up some English while I was banging your mom while she left you in the locked car.

>>1168987
He tried to tell you that the very structure of your own sentences is weird itself so when you construct your sentence while you post it is hard to get what you saying because you make words connect in a very weird way.
Just like the previous sentence

>>1168832
aren't those the same waterfalls you go above when taking the ropeway? That's what I remember.

Is Lake Biwa worth a day trip from Kyoto?

I also read that Monday is going to be a holiday, namely sports day? Will there be anything of interest for tourists or is it just going to be school sports festivals and such?

Do pretty much all shrines/temples stamp your book, or is it only a few? The only one I have so far is from Nikko, and now thati am in Kyoto, I'd like to get some more. I just don't want to offend if its more of a tourist thing, and I ask at the wrong kind of shrine

>>1168978
They wrote to me that they kept having to buy new tools for their WWOOF'ers because the kept breaking them. I don't want to put that on them.

But I think I'll just buy a nata over there.

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>>1169053
The lake itself isn't particularly amazing, but Hikone castle (on the eastern shore of Biwa, ~1.5hours by train from Kyoto) is is pretty crazy awesome.

Probably a silly question, but I have never travelled much.

What sort of souvenirs to buy in Tokyo, or just in general?

I'd like to bring back some stuff to my family and a few friends, but I'm really bad at buying presents and stuff so I just can't find anything I feel is worth it.

I'm also going to Kyoto and Osaka if it helps.

>>1168995
There are two sets of waterfalls. I can't remember which is which, but there is a waterfall directly behind the station and through a tiny little town. Then if you climb farther up the mountain there is another waterfall, which I think is the one you see from the ropeway. You can always check them out on the walk down from the top of the mountain if you want to.

>>1169170
Tokyo resident here.

>Kitsch tier
Cheap maneki neko or daruma doll, easily found on junk row leading to Sensoji in Asakusa. Green tea stuff: Green tea, green tea KitKats, etc.

>patrician tier
Engraved custom folded over 1000 times glorious Nippon steel cooking knives

>ascended patrician tier
Authentic Noh mask
Finely crafted katana

>my personal recommendation tier
Get a custom seal/stamp done of the recipient's name in katakana.

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>>1169222
>kitsch tier
>green tea stuff

Am I going to be called a silly gaijin for indulding my genuine love of matcha? I fully intend to stock up on that shit.

Anyone in Tokyo want to get yakiniku or okonomiyaki or go to an izakaya tomorrow? I would feel weird going to these types of places solo.

>>1169222
man, there's a bit of a leap from kitsch tier to patrician.
I saw a shop with those knives, and they did not go under 10000 yen at least I think.
No one in my family I wanna spend that much on.

Every gift shop I've been in sells so much types of candy or whatever, but it doesn't seem like a good idea to buy that since I don't know what it even is or what it tastes like.

I would actually like to buy a nice katana, but it seems too weaboo, and also expensive

>>1169236
It's touristy but no one will care. Good matcha is amazing and worth looking like a weeb.

Do you think Japanese people would appreciate Moroccan green herbal tea? I got a bit from the last time I went to Morocco, and I need an idea for omiyage.

>>1167176
Going to Japan for two weeks I've read that it's really safe but should I look out for anything. Also I'm from a dangerous city in California. I've learned to take care of my self but better safe than sorry.

>>1169265
> dangerous city in California
Please

>>1169265
My airbnb host got really pissed off at me for locking the door before leaving the residence. She does not carry her house keys so I had locked her out for the entire day when I did that and I didn't see her message until late at night. Apparently it's so safe here that no one locks their doors, ever.

>>1169289
Thank you

>>1168991
As I had mentioned in my post. I was in a hurry and since English is not my native language I had spit out a horrible sentence.
This isn't an American only image board and if he feels the need to comment on the post, I also feel the need to comment on his.

>>1169299
But then what if I feel the need to comment on your newest post? And then you feel the need to comment on this one? It quickly spirals out of control and soon we are hip deep in boring posts that are not on the topic of travel at all, such as this one I am writing now.

Perhaps not taking the bait in the first place would have been smarter? But it is too late for that -- he responded, you responded, I responded. We three are doomed, the past cannot be undone -- but maybe future posters can learn from our mistakes.

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>>1169302
Release the good

>>1169257
It most likely be fine. Usually it's more important the fact that you brought something for them than the thing itself.

You people overrate Japan so much in those threads it's the cringiest thing ever.

>>1169334
Then leave this thread and everyone will be happy

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>>1169334
no u

if i wanted to buy some kamen rider ex-aid stuff, do you think they'll be all sold out during my trip in early december, or will they still be in circulation in most akihabara places?

>>1169257
Probably, but I think it would be better to bring something local or at least from your own country, edibles preferred.

>>1169334
Yeah. It's like you stepped into a thread that's full of people who are positively predisposed about it. As if they were actually considering going there, are planning to go there, went there and liked it, or even decided to live there. Almost like it was the thread topic. Weird.

>>1169334
Had to cancel my trip due to this post

I'm planning on a trip next year sometime around Fall with a friend. I'm thinking 2 weeks should be enough. I plan on doing AirBnB instead of a hotel since I've had many people reccomend that. I'd think the best idea would be to reserve one in Tokyo since a good portion of the places I want to visit will be around that area (Shibuya, Akihabara, etc), but I found a good priced one next to Sagami Bay and I think it would be great to have a seaside view, but I worry about the distance I'd have to travel. Which would be better? Also would like to check out Kyoto or Osaka for sightseeing/history/nature? Any recommendations? What about Mt. Fuji?

Sorry if I'm asking so many questions. I want to be fully prepared.

>>1169355
Don't really know what is that ex aid you mention, but in mandarake there were tons of kamen rider things. Don't know if that helps.

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>>1169375
Not him, but EX-Aid is the newest Kamen Rider

>>1169376
Oh, thanks. Rewriting my answer.

Probably would be full of things related, although some will run out. It depends on what you like to buy.

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>>1167176
Are any of you going to absolute hallowen?

>>1169383
>>1169376
ah okay, thanks for the help guys

there are some candy toys that i'm interested in, but that general answer works perfectly fine

>>1168945
Was it a knife before?

Then it's a knife

Went to Kobe today. Was having a pretty good time, despite getting lost while hiking and going an extra 2miles up the wrong mountain. Went to get real Kobe beef from a well reviewed place, and honestly never felt more unwanted anywhere. Thy actually forgot about me after the chef had prepared the beef, and while everyone else was getting attentively waited on, they never came back to give me the desert that came with it, or even to clear my plate. After a whilr, I just kinda got up, paid, and left. I don't know that the chef knew that I know he called me a "dumb white asshole" to the other chef, and I didn't bother saying anything. Just kinda ruined the rest of the day so far, since I'm always very polite, and try to speak Japanese when I can.

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>>1169512
You're a good man anon. Sorry that happened to you. Don't let it ruin your trip.

>>1169512
Give them a bad review. I went alone to Kobe and had a great time. Spent a day walking around the port island, got curry at the Ikea.

>>1169512
Oh no that sucks. Which restaurant was it? I second a honest review, even if it's bad sometimes you have to share it. You'll save a lot of other tourists the frustration.

>>1169512
There are people and people. I agree with the other anons, an honest review is always welcome (whether is good or bad).

Also, like they said, don't let an asshole ruin your trip.

I just read that Monday will be sports day and a holiday. Will there be anything for tourists or is it just school sports festivals and such?

>>1169532
No special events relating to the holiday. Some places might have festivals or other things going on, but not tied to physical activities.

Anyone in Shibuya want to get dinner? Feeling a little lonely/homesick.

has anyone gone on a yakatabune?

the experience seems interesting but the 10,000 yen price tag is a little steep

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gg8RRebbnzJZjrtKMZ7kJSnVodTx4VyKhIZHSJ8swgg/edit?usp=sharing

is this five day trip feasible or will i be fucking dead at the end

What's a good or popular IM to use in Japan other than Facebook?

>>1169659
line

>>1169662
Thanks my dude.

I'm going in to Japan Can I go into bars and clubs. I'm 19

>>1169659
Facebook is not a good form of communication in Japan btw. Most people don't have it, and the few that do all have LINE

>>1169686
how about you google "legal drinking age in japan"

i have a strong feeling that might help.

>>1169689
I've done that. I know it's 21 but I read that they don't really push that law but I'd rather here it from that lives there or has been there before

>>1169691
The age is 20 but no one will ever check you.

>>1169701
Thanks m8.

>>1169701
I was in Kyoto 1.5 months ago. I've seen 3 girls being turned away. Just because you haven't seen it happen does not mean it is the norm anon.

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>>1169717
What do you think anon should i take a chance ill be around ikebukuro,shibuya, Nagoy.

>>1169722
Nagoya*

>>1169722
Walk in were it is really busy, they slip up during those times.

>>1169726
Thanks lad when i come back from my trip ill post results

Any good free page for learning Japanese? I have no money for attending some kind of Japanese academy, I'd rather save for a trip than that.
I'm able to read Hiragana, but no the meaning of the words, I've found a few pages and a book, but I'd prefer some experienced guy to give me a few tips on how to approach it.

>>1169765
Anki. Also the japanese thread /a/ has is pretty cool

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>>1169781
Never thought /a/ would have a japapanese learning thread, I thought it was only about anime, so thanks for that, I'll check it out.
Right now I've got a few books for learning Japanese that my mom got from when she lived there, these books are from 1973(at least published in) , I'll use every single source I have for studying it.

>>1169787
Remember the /a/nons may not be as good as the ones here. Don't give up if one answers you bad.

Also, hablas español por lo que veo en el libro. Anon español? O de donde.

Hopefully I won't get banned for writing in spanish.

>>1169792
Yes I do speak Spanish, I'm from Uruguay. No creo que baneen tan rápido.
Where are you from anon?

>>1169798
We're neighbors. Argentinian here lol.

>>1169801
That's nice, I work for an Argentinian company that has to do with e-commerce, a pretty famous one and it gets me to travel a lot to Buenos Aires so we might be Real life neighbors in a certain way .

>>1169651
You are missing about 85 days :^)

>>1169803
Awesome. I'm lot around here so if someday you come to Buenos Aires and want to meet tell me. I'm not a genius at Japanese, but I maybe able to guide you a little.

>>1169806
Sure, I might post in one of these threads looking for you later. Ahora me voy a estudiar japonés, gracias por todo.

>>1169512
>>1169525
I'd also like to know where it was. I'll probably make a side trip to Kobe and want to know where I want to avoid.

>>1169808
Suerte, good luck, がんばって

>>1169809
Ishida Kitanozaka. Like I said, the food was very good, but I was the only white person there, and compared to the Japanese and Chinese customers, they treated me like an ass. The meal was expensive enough that I feel like they could have at least done me the courtesy of not shit talking me, or even if they shit talk, not just leaving me out to dry.

>>1169817
>they treated me like an ass
Explain? You sure you weren't doing anything wrong? I'm sorry but people are always complaining "muh racism", I can't help but feel that people are too sensitive.

So, anyone here could recommend me a family restaurant in Tokyo? I'm going in December and i want to go to a very cliche family restaurant like those they have in anime (i'm so sorry). I know that there's a shitton of them but i wanted to know if anyone here could recommend me one that they liked specifically.

>>1169831
He explained it in a few posts above. As the anons above said you shouldn't care to much. Racism is everywhere. I hate niggers for example.

>>1169856
Joyful is everywhere.

>>1167199
Buy it at a ticket machine at the station.

>>1167262
Although you'll be able to hop on and off at all of the JR stations, you will need to ride Tokyo Metro for other places in particular, and sometimes even if the particular place you're headed to has a JR station, it may be faster to just take the metro. So I definitely recommend you pick up a Suica or Pasmo card as >>1167395 suggests. Its a 500 yen deposit, but you can get it back by going to the station office before you leave.

>>1167659
>romantic evening
>Kabukicho

lol'd. Kabukicho is literally a red light district filled with brothels and strip clubs. With that said though, it's very convenient and safe in western standards.

Roppongi Hills as well as Tokyo Midtown is a very nice upscale area that is really pretty, and both are only about a 10~20 minute walk from the Tokyo Tower.

>>1168552
What school are you going to?_

>>1168945
Just buy a good Nata. They're made for bamboo and cut right through it like butter

>>1169662
Who here has line?

Is there a /trv/ line chat ?

>>1169929
i'm hesitant to talk to any of you fucks just on principle

>>1169932
Th-thanks

I just thought it'd help for those going. That and just bullshit here and there.

>>1169932
Explain, what do expect of us?

>>1169937
nothing good ever came from a 4chan meetup. ask /fa/, ask /fit/, ask /v/.

i'm sure you folks are lovely people but i'm only speaking to you on an anonymous-to-anonymous basis

>>1169939
>nothing good ever came from a 4chan meetup. ask /fa/, ask /fit/, ask /v/.

He is asking if anyone was on line, he wasn't asking to meet up with anyone.

>>1169929
there used to be a reddit chat but it was nuked recently

But those were mostly expats in there

>>1169831
I'm sure. Everyone has always said I am a good tourist. I was polite, quiet, and tried to speak the local language. I was he only non-asian there, so maybe he staff had a bad experience earlier. But I can honestly say that I did nothing wrong.

I'm going to Japan at the end of the year for a 3 week uni course. I've added on 2 weeks at the end for personal travel. My problems are:

I'm by myself, and only know JLPT 5 Jap. (super basic, couldn't hold a conversation)
I'm dirt fucking poor, only have just over 2.5k for the whole trip, minus plane tickets
I'm vegetarian, and allergic to fish

Any advice for super cheap things to do, and how not to die from fish poisoning?

For accommodation, I was thinking of a place like borderless-house, which has a minimum ~one month stay, and is more like a share house rental than a hotel. Is this a good idea? I'll have to be based in Tokyo for my uni course for at least 3 weeks.

For activities, I was thinking about doing a whole bunch of winter hiking (free). Is this a good idea? Any recommended winter spots, that don't require technical climbing?

Any other dirt cheap shit you could recommend?

Christ, the nips smoke like chimneys.

>>1169929
Someone should make one and put it in the OP.

New Bread >>1170001

Missed quads edition

>>1169939
I've met lots of non-awful people from 4chan

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I'm about to receive some money soon that I'll use to travel to Japan. The value of the pound sterling is still falling and is something like £1 = ¥128 right now, which is not great. It would be wise to convert currency as soon as possible right?

Im leaving in a few days for a 10 day stay in Japan including 2 full days in Tokyo and the rest in Kyoto which I am much more familiar with.

I really want to see some cool stuff maybe lanterns lit up at night on my first night there so Im gonna bite the bullet and go to Sensouji at dusk even though I wanted to avoid the tourist traps. How dumb am I on a Friday night will I be standing in line to look at a meh shrine at night or will it be sweet? I dont want to go to Shinjuku whore alley although its conveniently close to my hotel. I want to see all of the light.

>>1169918
Stay away from the black people in Kabukicho and Roppongi. Just ignore them and you'll be fine. Not a place for romantic dinner though.