Japan General

Booked my flight yesterday, two months to go woo

Currently studying at a university in Australia, and I'm going to Japan for the second time, this time with a friend, in December this year.

Is there anything I can do to help me possibly get an English teaching job 2-3 years from now while I'm there? Anyone I can talk to or something?

planning on going to the wisteria festival in ashikaga flower park. Anyone have experience going there?

>>1232386
should i move to tokyo on a salary of 7 million jpy? between jobs and spoke to some tokyo recruiters recently

I have booked a flight for July. Will be there for a month. Any place recommendation to find sweet girl as a wife? (serious)

Anyone flown with turkish airlines, are they good, I've heard they are bad with baggage so I might do hand luggage only for 2 weeks. Is this a sensible idea?

Hey guys, what are some good day trips out of Tokyo for a family of 4?

We're thinking of doing a Mt Fuji-Hakone tour but are unsure about it.

We've already booked the Dynamic Tour.

>>1232426
Be attractive
Speak Japanese
Don't be unattractive

>>1232522
anyone who has doen it, Is dynamic tokyo worth it

what's the best beaches to hit up in Japan say around august? I'll be staying int tokyo for the most of my trip.

>>1232553
I actually did the Dynamic Tour on my first trip to Japan last November and liked it a lot since it helps you give your bearings of Tokyo. My favourite part was probably the tea ceremony or BBQ. My only criticism is that you're on a bus for a long time. However, I don't think that will be a bad thing seeings as I'm going with my family this time in July.

>>1232505
Never had any issues with Turkish but I only flied them 3 times (always to Japan). Just carry on for 2 weeks seems rather unreasonable to me.

Anyone have any experience using meetrip.to?

>>1232562
I can't speak for August but Atami is a cool little beach town

>>1232562
Izu is basically the only beach worth going to from Tokyo and its not a great beach

But Japanese girls lose all of the shame they feel about showing any skin thats not their legs there, so thats a plus

Landing in Osaka tomorrow.

Not really much to say or ask (unless you have must see attractions/sites/restaurants/bars) just excited.

Its only for two weeks but I have a decent game plan and am armed with a 2 week rail pass so I'm hoping for a good time.

Basic outline is Osaka->Kyoto->Hiroshima->Nigata->Maybe Tokyo on my way back to Osaka for my flight out.

The reason I'm jumping from Hiroshima to nigata is i have friend/places to stay up there. Also, i've been to Japan once before about 5 years ago and spent time in Tokyo then so it isn't on the priority list. Even though that city is so huge you could explore it for years.

Anyway I'm currently packing, making playlists, and generally getting pumped

Has anybody ever arrived on a tourist visa and found a job in Japan teaching English? I have a cert and everything but thought this would be easier. Any advice? I really don't want to return home it'd be so embarrassing.

Currently posting from Freshness burger

Going to Tokyo this week from the USA. This feels like a stupid question but I always forget to ask - What is the best place/rate to exchange money? Will it be in the airport in Chicago, the airport in Tokyo, or at a bank somewhere in Tokyo? Also in general, how do you guys withdraw money when you are traveling through Japan?

>>1232562
Enoshima
>>1232589
meetups is similar, except they don't charge your ridiculous prices and it's more about meeting local people than tour operators. Also had good experiences with the meetup section on Couchsurfing
>>1232660
just spam your resume everywhere, although the school year already started AFAIK. Try an Eikawa maybe. If you get caught however, you're gonna get deported and probably denied entry for a couple of years
>>1232665
I just withdrew larger amounts as I needed them (Japan is very safe so chances of stuff getting stolen are virtually 0). Postbank and 7-11 accepts almost all cards

If I accidently go into a subway gate I don't mean to, is there some way for me to fix my fuckup or do I have to go and talk to a station worker and have them reset my IC card?

I'm wanting to book a trip in November for a week and a half. I was planning on having someone tag along, but it looks like I'll have to go by myself if I do go. Traveling alone isn't my favorite thing, but I'll get it done. I'll probably stick to Tokyo. Any ideas for a first time visitor?

Is it worth packing a pair of swimming trunks in May?

>>1232668
If I get caught looking for work? I thought that was ok as long as I wasn't actually working

>>1232665
I used to exchange back home, but I went to world currency exchange in Shibuya this time and they gave a great rate, about 1 yen off the google'd rate. I also tried my card this time and the rate was the same, had a small fee of less than a dollar but that's nothing. Your mileage may vary with the card though

>>1232677
I mean, they're necessary if you want to swim, my guy. Pack a Speedo instead. More aerodynamic.

I'm going to Tokyo for the first time in May/June (1 week) and I'm creating a list of off the beaten path things to see. So far I have:
>Jimbocho (area famous for book shops)
>Gotokuji (temple with hundreds of those lucky cat statues)
>Senso-Ji early in the morning
>Keisei-tateishi station
>3331 (Art Center built into a former Junion High School)
>Arisugawa Park
>Side trips: Mt. Mitake, Mt. Nokogori

Gonna be looking for more things and will create a Google Map that I'll post here. Any other Input would be appreciated!

>>1232679
oh no I meant caught without a working visa. Just make sure that you'll get one sponsored if you find a job

>>1232505
What do you mean bad with luggage?
Turkish airlines doesnt handle the baggage and loading by themselves so the company that handles your luggage will depend on the airport

Leaving for Japan in mid May, anyone else going to be there around that time to june? I'm traveling alone but would like to find another traveler. Even better if you have a JR pass and are a weeb.

Currently in Japan. It has to be the biggest meme on this board, it is severely average in nearly every aspect I'm not sure why it's so popular here. Probably because it's a Japanese image board, funny that.

If you're one of the idiots in these Japanese generals who keep going back to Japan and not travelling elsewhere, please leave your bubble and you will see Japan is nothing more than incredibly mediocre with above average food.

Probably the most boring part of Asia.

Out of curiosity, is there poverty in Japan? What's the worst city for poverty?

>>1232807
Okay. You are in the minority with that opinion.

I completely believe you. I mean, you are one of the only people I have ever talked to who felt that way, and you are just an anonymous poster on an anonymous image board, but I will believe you.

What is wrong with Japan? It is boring because it is a first world country? Too safe? Too much infrastructure? Not enough drugs and hookers and other degeneracy for you? No REAL TRAVEL worthy destinations such as war zones or isolated villages inhabited only by monks off the grid with no connections to the outside world? No chance of immediate death around every corner?

>>1232709
>off the beaten path things
>tokyo's biggest temples
>tokyo's busiest hiking spots

/trv/'s patented weeb delusion never fails to amuse. Thanks for the post.

>>1232821
>tokyo's biggest temples
Hence the in the morning you sperg
>tokyo's busiest hiking spots
Would be Takao or Kamakura. Nokogori is well off western tourists' radar

thanks for the post too :)

>>1232817
Theres plenty of fairly poor people in the rural areas, but Japan is very good about keep people employed. However if you ever become homeless then there are basically zero social programs to help you out of it.

>>1232836
Looking forward to your pics of the shubuya crossing from starbucks.

>>1232840
I don't know why you are so buttblasted but okay

Could any of you tell me where this awesome j-rap video was shot?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=285m8cJ2Qu8

Anyone used those soaplands in Tokyo? Thinking of going for the experience. Gonna be around the akihabara area for a couple days.

>>1232819
>>1232807
I'm also actually curious why you say that. Like what are you doing there that is so boring?

>>1232859
Went to putit royal yesterday.
Shit was cash

I will be traveling to japan in the next couple of days, and I'm worried about transfer of my belongings into and out of the country through customs.
I heard about some new thing where they can legally search through your devices. Will my animes be safe? If i happen to purchase erodoujin or other pornographic material while I'm there, will I have any trouble bringing it back?
I'm probably just worrying about a lot of this for nothing but It's my first time traveling out of the country so I'm pretty nervous about it all still.
thanks in advance for your replies.

What is the best way to get wifi or internet in Japan?

>>1232953
Rent a wifi dongle, gets internet using mobile signals and you connect to it as if it's a router. They're small things that fit in the palm of your hand

>>1232669
You have to talk to the station attendant. Had that happen to me a couple of days ago.

>>1232679

They wont expel you, but usually they will require you to go back to your home country to process your visa first.

>>1232807
I'm in Japan for the first time at the moment. I just got here from Taiwan and I was in Hong Kong and China last year.

Although I agree it's surprisingly normal, it is by far the best place in Asia simply by virtue of not being absolutely fucking filthy. I haven't seen a single homeless or black person. The only real problems are some peoples' manners.

>>1232962
>The only real problems are some peoples' manners.
After coming from Hong Kong and China you shouldn't have a problem with anyone else's manners

>>1232962
>The only real problems are some peoples' manners.
Their polite facade is pretty annoying sometimes

>>1232970
I'd say that HK's people, whilst rough, are still nicer than China.

>>1232970
While you do have a point I've seen more bad manners in Japan. Moreso between Japs than toward me and my partner, but still.

>>1232973
>Their polite facade is pretty annoying sometimes
It's not even that, it's that there's a pretty undeniable bottled rage against women here. Men bump into women A LOT. Men don't move for women regardless of condition. They seem especially incensed by taller foreign women. There's plenty more too but that's the gist.

No, I'm not a grill.

>>1232911
How was it. I was under the assumption that it and Darling Harbor were pretty much the closest thing to a guaranteed entry soapland for gaijin, but quality compared to the pickier ones was low. I asked this in ISG's Tokyo thread, no replies, but essentially trying to see what other realistic options I have out of the following that I found through TokyoNightStyle's forums as gaijin accepting/sometimes gaijin accepting:

Naniwa
Kadoebi
Cream Lemon
Platinum Stage

>>1232821
>>1232840
>shitting on him for going off the beaten path
>then shitting on him for going to touristy spots

You okay, anon?

>>1232981
>They seem especially incensed by taller foreign women
Japanese culture is pretty archaic in that men still think they're superior to women and how they're supposed to just be housewives. No doubt seeing a more confident Western girl rustles their close minded notions.

>>1232386
does anyone actually try to join the Yakuza? seems like a profoundly stupid idea

>>1232998
Can a non-Japanese person actually do it?

Will i get shit weather conditions (extreme downpour or if not, extreme heat) during my travel in tokyo for may 30 - June 6?

>>1232983
It was my first time in a brothel but I had a lot of fun. Everyone there really tries to help you feel comfortable and they are really clean.

I opted for the 2 hour service and I got a nuru massage plus the works. The girl i had was probably in her late 30s but she was super hot and did a great job.

I dont know if you speak Japanese but the girls there don't. I wish I could've properly communicated with her though

>>1232807
+1. i didn't even like the food much. :/

but desu i've never been super into japan. i just went because it was a family vacation. that's not to say i had a bad time there, but the best experiences there were because i was doing them with my family, not because of anything specifically amazing about their japaneseness, and i'll almost certainly never go back.

>>1233011
I was there for those dates and the weather wasn't terrible.

>>1232807
>>1232807
t. cuck

>>1232962
>peoples' manners
Huh? When I was there people were super nice to me. People came up to me and helped when I looked lost in a train station and others went out of their way to help me with directions to a place or a good restaurant recommendation.

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>>1232807
Should we stop liking things you don't like?

Any recommendations for tattoo friendly onsen? Going back to jp in may and i want to experience a proper onsen. Both my partner and i have tattoos, and covering them isn't really an option.

>>1232953
If you have an unlocked phone that works in Asia buy a data only SIM card for it. My iPhone from Verizon worked perfectly with one and I didn't have to worry about keeping the stupid wifi pack charged this time.

>>1233055
Idk what they're talking about, I'm in Hong Kong right now and it's the only place I've been to where accidentally bumping into someone while walking (in a giant unavoidable crowd) will get them to turn around and stare me down, even after apologizing. Not to mention the amount of cars I've seen almost run someone over while they cross the street then honk their horn at them. In general it seems a lot less friendly but that could just be Chinese culture. Wait staff/hotel staff etc have been pretty nice but are nowhere near as polite or as helpful as in Japan.

>>1232709
made a map for now and updates some things

https://drive.google.com/open?id=13HpE_n9zUdPjc7-GoV90cgRbYoU&usp=sharing

any other input still appreciated

>>1232807
Currently in France. It has to be the biggest meme on this board, it is severely average in nearly every aspect I'm not sure why it's so popular here. Probably because it's a French existentialist board, funny that.

If you're one of the idiots in these French generals who keep going back to France and not travelling elsewhere, please leave your bubble and you will see France is nothing more than incredibly mediocre with above average food.

Probably the most boring part of France.

Gonna save this as copy pasta.

In April 2016, Jetstar had a deal where you could get 50% off return flights from Sydney to Tokyo, since then, they have repeated the same deal once or twice. Is it likely that they will do it again this April?

>>1233122
ask Jetstar

>>1233125
Why would they release that information prior to an official announcement?

>>1233127
if you know they don't why even ask in the first place?

>>1233129
I just wanted a second opinion

Where can I find a job in Japan if I have a working holiday visa? Work at bars, Pachinko casinos and nightclubs is illegal under Japan law.

>>1233122
They do return free deals 2-3 times a year. Sign up to the email list or like them on fb and you won't miss it when they come up. They had a sale maybe a month or so ago so idk if they will do another yet but keep an eye out.

Anyone here have ideas on visas that don't require a bachelors degree? Or marriage. I was thinking of trying to save enough to buy a few apartments and then apply for a business visa to manage them

>>1233133
Everyone I've ever met on one of those visas works at an Izakaya or conbini. If you're a native English speaker you might be able to get an English teaching job, don't bother with Gaba tho, they're shit and the biggest stick up their ass for following every little rule to the T.

Are homestays a good idea for someone looking to spend a week in Kyoto? I'm travelling alone and looking for a more personal + intimate experience, and I feel staying with a group of locals who know the area and can recommend things to do/see would really enhance my experience. How far in advance do you have to arrange homestays? I'll be visiting in September.

Any fellow Anons in Tokyo late april?

Let's meet up!

>>1233153
You're uneducated and too ugly to get a woman in your own country. Why would Any country want you as a citizen let alone one as xenophobic as Japan?

There is absolutely no way you can just saunter into japan, buy up apartments with money you don't even have, then immigrate on a "business visa"

Jesus fuck the delusion in these threads hits a new high seemingly every day.

>>1233074
Bump

>>1233250
Yawaragi no Sato Hoheikyo Onsen

>>1232386
Canadafag here
I want to go to Japan this summer, any time. for 3 weeks around. May, June, July, August
All those prices are like 1400-1900 CAD
What the fuck? Is this normal?

So I've become obsessed with Amerikamura in Osaka recently. I hear there are country music bars. Any recommendations?

How are japanese men and women when it comes to dating? My best friend and I are going over there for a year and we'd like to get married desu.

>>1233203
also interested in this.

I've been told by a japanese expat that maintaining eye contact for more than 5 seconds is something that only happens between people who are either madly in love or on the verge of fighting each other. Is that true? Is it something I need to be careful about?

>>1233041
I know a couple words and phrases but that's it. Plan was pretty much to walk by the places I had mapped put and see which ones wanted my business and what they were charging first, then make a decision. Hopefully they'll be more willing to take a gaijin in the slow times before lunch.

Whats the downright cheapest way to get my ass to Japan from Croatia, and sleep there for a few nights. I don't care of it's a stay worthy of a chinese goldfarming WoW slave.

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>>1232962
>black person

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>>1233291

Finally booked my ticket for August 25th-September 8th and now Im looking to book my hotel/hostel.

Anyone have any recommendations for a solo traveler looking to stay in Tokyo (Preferuably shinjuku area) and Osaka

>>1233358
>August 25th-September 8th
Creepy, I'm going August 23rd to September 10th with a friend

>>1233192
I don't think I'd be able to get a teaching job because I haven't got a degree. I do have a two Diplomas though.

>>1233358
Tokyu Stay in Shinjuku (not Nishi-Shinjuku) is really close to the station and relatively cheap for a hotel.
>>1233375
My tentative dates are Aug. 23 - Sept. 13. wtf

>>1233390
This is some fucking Final Destination shit right here

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>>1232505
>I might do hand luggage only for 2 weeks. Is this a sensible idea?
I've literally done exactly what you're contemplating.

It's very much doable. My only advice is that you keep souvenir purchases to a minimum, and that you choose a bag that you're comfortable with (pic very related).

>>1233283
Yes. Choose any month that isn't late May, June, July, or Aug instead.

>>1233283
lel, I went to Japan last December, and plane tickets were $750 CAD round-trip. Normally, prices are jacked up in December.

>>1233227
Uneducated but still make more money than your dumb ass. There are no laws, rules or restrictions against foreigners owning property in Japan. Don't get triggered because someone else is doing better than you

>>1233283
I'm going to Japan this July and my return flights from Melbourne to Tokyo with JAL were $650 AUD (about $658 CAD).

>>1233283
I just did a quick search myself, to see what you were talking about.

I'm led to believe that you live somewhere in the east, like Ontario or Quebec. The prices you've mentioned are normal for that area.

On the west, however, I'm seeing prices like $700-1000.

Goes to show the closer you are to a destination, the cheaper the flight. Basic economics, yo.

>>1233122
>>1233125
>>1233127
>>1233129
>>1233132
Speak of the fucking devil guys, Jetstar is doing another crazy deal http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/home

>>1233291
I'm curious about this too. It all seems complicated. I'll add as much as I know, but I could be wrong about the whole thing.

Couples aren't very touchy-feely in public. It's ok to hold hands or for women to hold onto their SO's arm, but no kissing in public. I think it's easier for foreign men because you can take more initiative. I think it's harder for foreign women because women in Japan are supposed to be submissive.

Overall, you should consider why this person wants to date a foreigner as opposed to a normal Japanese person. Do they really want to date you seriously, do they like your culture, or do they want to just try a foreigner for the night? Which cultural norms do you want to follow in your relationship and when do you want to follow them? I hope people can give more input to this discussion.

I need to leave Tokyo because I can't find a reasonable place to stay, what city should I go to?

>>1233479
There's a ton of cheap places to stay in Taito-ku, assuming you're not dead set on leaving Tokyo

>>1233479
You can't afford 16 USD a night for a capsule hotel?

>>1233479
You can also do what my friend did which was alternate between staying at girls' places from tinder and sleeping in manga cafes

I'm going to Japan for 3 weeks and unless I can find some short term work I'll have about $2.5k in the bank on arrival. Is that enough or am I going to be living off instant noodles?
Whats the best option for accomodation, apart from hostels ideally cos I don't want to share rooms with strangers. Are those pod hotels ok or will I want to kill myself after sleeping in one for 3 weeks?

>>1233491
i've been to japan 2 years ago and i'll go next month., Don't worry about the food it is not very expensible you can eat in some kind of "japanese fast food" gyudon price 3.5€ not expensible and your stomack will be full. Noodlle are even cheapest. Most of restaurant are not as expensive as my country (france) half prise. Moreover supermarket like "seven eleven" sold food drink and it is very cheap, not that bad quality and open 24/24 7/7.
For accomodation i use air bnb, lot of price lot of place, in tokyo i think about approximatively 30-45$ for a decent place.
Same thing about the stranger in hostel, japanese are not stealer most of stranger can be that is why i had rent a privative small flat with air bnb(37€/night), never test pod hotel.

>>1233390
>>1233375
If you see some jacked weeb climbing mt fuji with a daki strapped to his back then that is probably me.

>>1233481
The 16 dollar ones are gross and the nicer 25-40 dollar ones are sold out.

>>1233480
I kinda want to get out of Tokyo, I've been here for two weeks. I might go to Kyoto tomorrow. But I kinda want to go somewhere else before going to Kyoto. Somewhere closer to Tokyo.

>>1232920
It depends on your country's laws.

I returned recently after buying about 40 or so doujins. None of them were strict loli but I'd still probably commit suicide by airport cop if I ever got asked to spread them out on a table. Luckily my country doesn't give a shit.

I'm much more afraid of someone I know discovering my physical porn than I am of some customs asshole having a bad day. The probability of that is orders of magnitude higher.

When I was in Japan people would often reply with "gozaimasu" whenever I said "arigato gozaimasu". What does this mean?

>>1233553
they were correcting your on your pronunciation

>>1233553
my guess is probably also saying "arigato gozaimasu" and you talking over their first part

>>1233555
>>1233557
Jesus, if I've ever seen samefagging. I thought /trv/ would be better than this.

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>>1233559
no need to get so upset about two people making a joke, autismo-kun

>>1233559
don't ever reply to me again you fucking nerd

>>1233562
You gave no help. Your reply was idiot in the first place.

>>1233564
Idiotic* autocorrect

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Anyone been to Morioka in Iwate prefecture? I'm moving there for work, what's the nightlife like? Anything fun to do there or nearby?

>>1233553
Word with "gozaimasu" is more polite.
"Arigato" means "Thanks".
"Arigato gozaimasu" means "I appreciate your kindness."

>>1232426
You delusional neckbeard.
If nobody wants to marry you now, how do you think you are going to get someone to marry you in a one month time period in a different country? It isnt vietnam, you cant just buy fucking humans there.

>>1233464
Thanks anon. Do you know how the dating game is for very tall women? 5'11"/6feet? She's very pretty but a total sperg and she has never had a boyfriend.

I remember some Anon posting how to get to Aokigahara from Tokyo. No issue getting to Kawaguchiko station by train which is about 13km from the forest. I think he mentioned a bus route from there which takes a stop close to the trees.

Can anyone help me out?

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>be me
>probably lower middle class i guess
>10$ pr. stocking shelves at shart in mart
>have shitty 80s camaro i want to take with me

be real with me lads what are my odds of getting to japan? i hate america and i want a qt jap gf

Where are some good places in Japan to kill yourself besides Aokigahara

>>1233650
kys >>1233657 here's a place where you can do it

Also any train line

>>1233660
>kys
virgin detected

>>1233662
nice comeback

>>1233662
>i hate america and i want a qt jap gf
virgin detected

>>1233665
im just saying what we're all thinking

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>>1233648
That anon was probably me. Kawaguchiko station hands out maps like pic related. This one's missing the blue route, which you can use, but because there's less blue buses it might be better to take the green route (it's a nice drive around the lakes anyway.) On the left end of the map shaded green is the forest, just go to the lava cave or any of the other stops around it.

Kawaguchiko station is small but it has an information desk with an English speaker specifically to help tourists. You shouldn't have any problems but get there early because the buses stop at like 5PM.

Let me know if you're staying the night there, I want another anon to help me confirm the existence of a hidden bar.

>>1233665
>>1233662
>Using virgin as an insult
It's 2017 I mean COME ON

>>1233660
>Also any train line

Please don't, you're inconveniencing everybody else if you do this you selfish fuck.

>>1233672
Never expected you to actually show up, thanks a lot!

This makes planning so much more easy. Do you remember with which interval the green bus drives? I would like to spend 2-3 hours in the forest before leaving again. And how much is the bus going to charge me?

And yeah, I'll stay the night in a hotel near the station, so I could look for that hidden bar

>>1233693
The green line comes around like once an hour. I think they put out more buses depending on the season. I don't know how much the bus costs one way but you can get a day pass for 1200 yen.

It looks like Google has more proof on it now so it's not too important, some anons were calling bullshit on me a while ago when I mentioned it. Regardless it's Bar Oscuro. It's on the second floor, second door from the left. You open that then you see another door at the end of a rock hallway and in there is a swanky little bar.

Going to Japan this fall. Is it worth buying an escort?

>>1233291
Why do you want to date people if you're getting married?

>>1233761
not really, if you have any previous experience conversing with a member of the opposite sex who is not in your immediate family you can probably pick up some skank at a bar for free.

>>1233767
Surely you don't get married to someone you've met one day ago? It must come from dating.

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>>1233562

>>1233619
you should be her bf desu anon

>>1233851
She's younger than me by 7 years and as I said, a total sperg. She just wants to find a husband and be a homestay wife desu

>>1233852
>wasting a nice young spergy tall qt on some jap
I'll have her if you're just going to be silly like that anon

>>1233855
Maybe you'll meet in Tokyo!

I just wanna go back lads

The way things are looking recently, its gonna be a while yet

>>1233852
Can I be her husbando? pls gib tall gf

>>1233852
How do you become best friends with someone 7 years younger? Marrying someone 7 years younger would be more normal than that.

Got back home today from my first trip to Japan.
Anyone have any questions for me that I may or may not be able to help with?

I ended up visiting Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Fuji Q, along with a day trip of Yokohama/Kawasaki

>>1233852
I'll marry her.

>>1233994
fuck off, she's mine, I claimed her already

>>1233940
>>1233994
>>1234012
Don't fight guys
>>1233957
She's the younger sister of my best friend, met her when I visited his home and it's always been the 3 of us since then.
>>1233973
What's the best thing to do in Kyoto? Can you visit geisha houses? Not to have sex but simply have a peek at how they live and things

>>1233918
tfw I leave in a few days, already planning another trip for December

>>1233683
>not spreading a little more misery with your dying breath
Everyone loves getting off the rush hour Yamanote at the wrong station and trying to find another route because someone decided today was the day

>>1233588
I actually have, you're lucky you got morioka and not some other bumfuck part of the prefecture with an elderly as fuck population and nothing to do. It's the biggest city in the prefecture, so I'm sure there are clubs and shit like every other city but I didn't bother looking for that. If you get a chance and have a car go drive the sanriku coastline, it's pretty fucking nice. And you can still see some areas rebuilding after being wiped out by the tsunami

Has anyone shipped back large amount of purchases from Japan? Last time I went I got the largest box possible from the post office but those were still pretty tiny.

>>1234012
>>1233994
>implying you manlets can have a 6 foot gf

her and i can at least match heights

>>1234017
Best thing to do in Kyoto is to leave and go to Osaka. Unless you enjoy an entire town that is a tourist trap with tourist prices for everything, then go for gold.

Gion is the geisha district, seeing a real one is incredibly rare.

>>1234044
>not being 6' 1"

>>1234017
Like this douchebag said
>>1234045
Gion is the geisha district and I actually didn't have time to go there tbqh. All I've heard about it, is that its really expensive.

Despite this, I think the best thing to do in Kyoto is to visit Arashiyama. It is pretty touristy but its really nice and theres a ton to see around there.

Other than that, I would say try to look up some temples.

Anybody here done a helicopter tour of Tokyo? I don't want to waste time going to 3 different towers in Tokyo when I could just go see every view from the air.

>>1232733
I'll also be going mid May, but I'll only have 6 days to make use of the rail pass and go all across the country, so I'll be city-hopping at a pretty fast pace

Is it worth it to book a flight using the cheaper airlines I've never heard about before, or should I just pony up the money to fly with someone more established?

>>1234130
Look up reviews and get a general impression. Polish Airlines is cheaper for me but based on reviews they're shittier than Air France and not worth the small amount I save

>>1234130
I just check the safety ratings.

>>1234130
Number of factors really, but the ones that would influence my decision would be:

Are you willing to have a more uncomfortable flight with cramped legroom and shitty food/seats/service in exchange for cheaper money?

Are you particularly concerned about the handling of your checked-in luggage, or that it even arrived with you?

wtf I have to have a passport to book my flight? Since when? wtf japan airways

Going to Japan in October. How far North should I head to see the autumn colors? Wasn't gonna go all the way to Hokkaido most likely.

>>1234130
Look at what you get in terms of meals and luggage.

I'm going with QANTAS instead of Jetstar since by the time you pay $200 to Jetstar for luggage QANTAS is actually cheaper. Let alone the cost of meals/drinks/etc. Plus QANTAS is a direct flight and goes to Haneda instead of Narita.

Anyone here have experience with couple kissa?

>>1234030
Thanks, that's pretty reassuring. I'll definitely check out the coastline.

>>1234212
Generally speaking, you're gonna need a passport anyway to travel to a different country.

>>1234212
>wtf japan airways

wtf nintendo

I'm thinking about visiting Tokyo in December for a week or two weeks. Is just focusing on Tokyo for a first trip a bad idea? About how much money do you think I'll need? I'd plan on higher end restaurants. Are there any essential winter things to do in Tokyo that differ from the summer, fall, or spring? I know it will be cold, but will it be bearable to sight see?

I'm debating on December because it won't be humid and I've read that it's not very popular for tourists that time of the year.


Also, what's the best district to stay in if I want to be close to the night life, shopping, akihabara, and major tourist sites.

>>1234275
>I'd plan on higher end restaurants

Better save. High end restaurants are 10-30k yen depending on how high end you want to go.

>>1234276
I didn't mean like that high, maybe one or two of those just for the hell of it. I mean not shit like fast-food tier.

>>1233619
There are tall Japanese men. I can't speak for every Japanese man in Japan, but they do seem to like petite women. I think as long as she is thin, wears light make up/takes care of her skin and hair, and wears modest clothing she'll be fine. Of course, it really depends on if a potential date asks her out. He may think she's pretty, but won't ask her out because he's scared.

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Do I need to know how to use chopsticks if I'm heading to Japan?

>>1234309
if you are japanese and are heading to america should you know how to use a fork and knife?

>>1234309
Yes most places do not have cutlery. Chopsticks are easy if you learn to use them the right way.

>>1234312
Not even remotely close to a good comparison. Dumb cunt fucking weebs.

Booked a flight for the 4th of may to Sapporo. Still have 5 days of Golden Week to use. I was thinking in booking a flight for Matsuyama for the 28th of this month. I'm an student so I wanted to ask, does anybody know If japanese professors leave a lot of work for holiday time?

>>1234275
>Is just focusing on Tokyo for a first trip a bad idea?

Tokyo has a lot to offer so it's a good idea. You can always do side trips to Hakone, Nikko or so

>Not even remotely close to a good comparison. Dumb cunt fucking weebs.

It's a 1:1 comparison you triggered autist

>>1234045
In kyoto atm and I actually wanted to kms myself plenty of times over just how bad the touristy shit is, gonna check out fushini inari and then head off to nara.

But yeah Tokyo was so fucking amazing kyoto has been markably less so. Still having a good time though.

Moved to sapporo for 2 years. Feel free to ask me anything, and i'll try to reply.
ps: at the risk of increasing tourism, i will say there are practically no non japanese people here.

>>1234345
Did you get any japanese pussy?

>>1234345
Are they more wary, or more eager around foreigners?

>>1234348
have been here for less than 2 days and am working on it. tinder matches with every other girl. hopefully seeing this one girl tonight, though she did just send me some wierd messages:
"Have you ever been with a Japanese woman?"
"Let's go together tonight" (karaoke)
"As your photo eyes are closed, can you post other pictures" [which im confused about since 1 in 4 of my pictures my eyes are closed]
"Please put a face picture of tinder. You keep your eyes closed".

Im slightly worried about this being a crumby date with no winning outcome but im willing to do it. will update on here how it goes.
have been with half chinese/uk girls before, japanese girls though, never.

>>1234349
i have not encountered any wariness from the locales, they all seem very friendly and willing to help me. my japanese is very weak though, and english seems barely understood at most places, it makes for some tricky situations when trying to ask for the simplest of things. i have a eng>jap book with me at all times, since i dont have internet on the go, i would be quite screwed without it.

>>1234335
I thought it was going to be the best place in Japan. Reality is, it is completely garbage and flogged out. Everybody needs to skip it entirely. It has no redeeming qualities and I will be very skeptical about anyone who says Kyoto is a good place to visit.

>>1234353
There must be some good places, right?
>tfw booked for three days

I guess I can take daytrips to Nara and Osaka or something.

>>1234345
>at the risk of increasing tourism, i will say there are practically no non japanese people here.

LOLWUT. There are about 10,000 non-Japanese people living in Sapporo, and a ton of non-Japanese tourists (especially Chinese). Tourist arrivals to Hokkaido have been increasing strongly over the past few years. If you've only been in the city a few days you really don't know, do you?

>>1234351
Maybe it's one of those Yakuza eye-harvesters.

Best of luck though. Report back.

>>1234326
It is not a 1:1 comparison. In a majority of the rest of Asia, they have cutlery alongside chopsticks, Japan does not, and is the dominant Asian country to do so. Fuck even china has adopted cutlery faster. I wish you dumb cunts that only ever travel to Japan would stop posting such stupid shit to anyone who has a question that might even be misconstrued about being a negative about Japan.

Going for 16 days starting on April 19. Starting in Hiroshima, then going to Tokyo. I have 6 days to do whatever I want, and then I'm heading to Osaka to meet with a friend for a week.

I'm looking at hiking as an activity because it's cheap and I don't have to worry about speaking Japanese. Any recommendations on places to go?

>>1234356
shit, how can i possibly tell?

>>1234355
no i dont really know, but from what ive seen very few western looking people.

>>1234358
but we're not talking about China or any Asian country, we're talking about Japan you turbo-weeb

>>1234354
Cancel if you can, Stay in Osaka and take a day trip to Kyoto if you must. I really had high hopes for the place but it is a tourist trap worse than the great wall of china. So many people you can barely move around any of the big temples or sites. Everything has the tourist tax applied to it, anywhere from a third to 50% more expensive for their equivalents in Osaka.

The place closes down early at night, some places are Japanese only, which you would understand if you went there, The Japanese for the most part have no grasp of the English language, it's even worse in Kyoto.

Osaka is great, you can catch a train to Kyoto for a day trip, it's pretty cheap, and if you have a rail pass it is free. You can still do Nara from Osaka too, I actually think it's close to Osaka.

>>1234360
>ive seen very few western looking people.

Lots of Asian-looking people on the streets of Sapporo aren't Japanese. It's almost like tourists to Japan come from many different countries. Weird, huh?

>>1234361
How am I the turbo weeb you retard? He asked a question and you sperged out trying to compare chopsticks in Japan to cutlery and America.

It is not the same thing, not even remotely close. Japan is probably the only country to not adopt chopsticks. I gave examples to that, even china, fucking vietnam, thailand and other third world countries have adopted them.

He asked a simple question and you gave some snarky answer because it was simple to you. Guess what you dumb fuck, not everyone is some autistic introvert who only ever travels to Japan. Give a decent answer and try not to look like a complete fuckwit your entire life.

>>1234364
>Japan is probably the only country to not adopt chopsticks

What? Are you dumb?

>>1234365
>Pick on error
>Don't refute any of the points

You fat retards need to stop going to Japan and see other parts of the world. Honestly it will do you good, because you are by far, the worst part of /trv/

>>1234369
>Pick on error
well, considering that your "error" is the whole basis of your argument it makes sense
>Don't refute any of the points
you didn't make any. You compared Vietnam, China and Thailand to Japan, when the argument was only about Japan
>You fat retards need to stop going to Japan and see other parts of the world. Honestly it will do you good, because you are by far, the worst part of /trv/
why are you even in the Japan General you turbo sperg? Could you stop shitting up the thread with your autism now?

>>1234370
The argument was the rest of Asia, even the third world parts are adopting cutlery for foreigners. Japan isn't.

I am in the Japan general to help people who want answers to their questions not to be berated by some fat weeb in his basement filled with anime dolls from akihabara.

Seriously, reevaluate your life, travel somewhere other than Japan, or better yet, just kill yourself now. Stop delaying it.

>>1234353
>>1234335
Is this a new meme or something?

>>1234375
No Kyoto just isn't that good. Unless you are retired and on an over 65's travel group and are happy to burn your life savings walking around other organised tourist groups all taking photos of the same thing.

>>1234374
>The argument was the rest of Asia, even the third world parts are adopting cutlery for foreigners. Japan isn't.
maybe because those countries are more reliant on foreigner's money? Also the point still stands, a Japanese person going to America will have to learn to eat with cutlery just as much as an American person will have to learn to eat witch chopsticks, casting aside the ifs
>I am in the Japan general to help people who want answers to their questions not to be berated by some fat weeb in his basement filled with anime dolls from akihabara.
you've been shitposting this retarded assumptions ITT since the get go, what kind of severe autism causes this?
>Seriously, reevaluate your life, travel somewhere other than Japan, or better yet, just kill yourself now. Stop delaying it.
right back at you autismo-kun :)

>>1234376
It's good as a place to go visit shrines and temples but you definitely shouldn't spending a week there. Maybe a couple days. Those other posts are full retard in the other direction

>>1234377
China is reliant on tourist money ? The most powerful economy in the world is reliant on tourism money ? Okay, this is a very good example of why you need to travel outside of Japan.

I have been shitposting to you because you act like an entitled retard to people asking genuine questions. You are a perfect example of why the Japan General is the worst part of /trv/.

>>1234378
The shrines are filled with the old people tour groups, have food trucks all over the grounds, and are just generally shitty, The shrines are better elsewhere in the country where they aren't as flogged out. Kyoto can, and should in my opinion, be avoided at all costs unless you absolutely have to go there. Even then just stay in osaka and take a cheap train to Kyoto for the day.

>>1234380
I meant Thailand and Vietnam obviously you nitpicking cunt.

anyways, keep your shitposting to a minimum in the future, I'd like the Japan General to actually remain informative instead of just autistic rambling thx

>>1234381
Maybe you just went at a shitty time, I didn't have that problem at all the three different times I've been to Kyoto. And complaining about that and then suggesting Tokyo where it's ten times busier is fucking stupid

>>1234383
I didn't suggest Tokyo for sightseeing ?

>>1234382
Funny you didn't seem to mind nitpicking when I made an error :^)

Sell your anime dolls and visit other parts of the world, you need to expand your horizons because life isn't looking too good for you.

>>1234385
will do autismo-kun, maybe our paths cross sometimes :^)

>>1234354
Kyoto is nice, though it is very popular with tourist and it is tourist season. I recommend looking up less-popular temples and shrines off the beaten path. Kyoto has many museums of high quality, but do go early in the morning. Since you'll be staying there you'll have an advantage to people coming in Osaka to visit museums.

Flying to Japan tonight, fugin terrified desu.
Anyone else in Tokyo in the next two weeks? Afraid I'll jump off a bridge due to anxiety and loneliness

>>1234395
Stop being a fucking weirdo

>>1234385
Someone else did in the other comment. Honestly, it's busy in most of the major cities here. I've been as far north as Sapporo and as far south as Kagoshima and I feel like Kyoto still has things worth stopping there for, Fushimi Inari and jishoji being my two favorite.

>>1234395
I'll be there on the 12th -14th but I'm honestly just as autistic so we might make each other worse.

>>1234036
Apparently hardware stores sell cardboard boxes?

>>1234457
Let's go to an Arcade and silently play rhythm games together

Whats the toilets like in Japan? I've got a very weak bladder

>>1234326
Thanks anon. I think focusing on just the main city would be ideal for a first trip.

Tangentially related, but on the way to and from Tokyo, I'll be spending over 6 hours in layover in Manila. What can I do there in that amount of time?

>>1234345
I'm interested in visiting Sapporo by train for a day next month. What are the most interesting things to do/see in one day, and any favorite restaurants?

Hello, new here. Planning for a trip to Japan, we're saving about 7,000-8,000 to go. Since you're all experts about Japan i thought about asking here, we're thinking of going to Akihabara district to look at Otaku stuff. Are there any other places like Akihabara that are outside of Tokyo? (if you could save me money that'd be nice ^.^) if you guys know of any nice hotels or locations that'd be really helpful.
Also, being hispanic Americans how will Japanese people see me and my husband?
Any tips? Pieces of advice on how not to get our organs harvested and enjoy our stay?

>>1234520
pls respond

>>1234523
It's a slow board, be patient

Hello, new here. Planning for a trip to Japan, we're saving about 7,000-8,000 to go. Since you're all experts about Japan i thought about asking here, we're thinking of going to Akihabara district to look at Otaku stuff. Are there any other places like Akihabara that are outside of Tokyo? (if you could save me money that'd be nice ^.^) if you guys know of any nice hotels or locations that'd be really helpful.
Also, being hispanic Americans how will Japanese people see me and my husband?
Any tips? Pieces of advice on how not to get our organs harvested and enjoy our stay?

>>1232386
a

>>1234526
damn. should i make a general

>>1234530
No, wait for someone to answer and look back in a few hours

>>1234500
If you want, you can go around and see the old churches there, or you can visit Makati.

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Why are the hotels so dirt cheap in Kobe? It's only 12 minutes to Osaka on the Shinkansen.

Is there any reason to not stay there? Am I overlooking a big con here? Plan on staying for 3-4 days in the area and use Kobe as a base for Nara, Otsu and maybe Kyoto if I'm in the mood for it.

>>1234528
>look at otaku stuff
>^.^
Stay home.

>>1234554
no.

>>1234541
>on the Shinkansen.

if you have money to pay for a round trip on the Shinkansen every day, go ahead.

>>1234560
I have a railpass during that time, senpai

The trip Tokyo-Osaka-Tokyo alone makes the Railpass worth it. On top of that I can use most subway lines in the bigger cities for free so going around won't cost me much

>>1234496
seems like there are usually restrooms at parks/public rec places and shopping malls and train stations as you'd expect. Not a huge deal but I recommend not drinking a lot if you know you won't have a restroom nearby. This was mostly in Osaka.

>>1234672
and I mean developed shopping malls, not markets unless it's a fuckhuge one like dotonbori

How easy is it to use the buses to get around and see the big tourist sites in Kyoto if you don't know Japanese? The guides I read seemed to suggest you can use an IC card on the buses rather than calculating the fares, but do Kyoto buses have their own IC card that's not Suica/Passmo?

>>1234275
Please reply. Is Shinjuku ideal if I want some nightlife mixed w/ shopping and other touristy stuff? I did some research and I'd probably go December 14/15-24th, so I'd actually be leaving Japan the 23rd because of the time shift. Do you guys think that's enough time for a first time trip? Never traveled to a foreign country by myself, will that be an issue?

>>1234687
Ez, bus drivers are pretty patient and your passmo card works fine, just learn enough japanese to ask if this bus stops where you want I go.

>>1234345
I'm going all over Hokkaido during golden week, how crowded will the roads be?

>>1234066
>implying I'm not

can't wait to tower over japs as a filthy gaijin baka weeb

>>1234520
Japan is very safe, crime on tourists is unbelievably rare. You might experience a bit of racism but that's because Japs are weird about other races. It's not exactly racism, but it's close.

>>1234704

He has no idea, anon -- he's only been in Hokkaido for 2 days. His AMA is pretty worthless as far as Sapporo and Hokkaido go.

With that said, I've driven all around Hokkaido during Golden Weeks the past few years. Roads are not crowded at all, but can be slow in places due to the combination of ridiculously low speed limits and lack of passing lanes. It also takes a while to get around. If you're staying at hotels/onsen book now as rooms disappear quick during Golden Week. Also, plan to eat dinner early most days as restaurants outside the major cities tend to close around 8:00 p.m.

>>1234733
Yeah it's all booked, I just have never driven on the other side of the road and am worried about dying/tiny roads

>>1234739

Driving on the left is easy; you'll get used to it in a day or two. Until you do, keep reminding yourself to keep to the left whenever you turn onto a road. Driving here is pretty safe, and the roads are usually fairly wide outside the larger cities. If you're going to the east end of the island (Shiretoko), watch for road closures on the mountain passes. There's still plenty of snow on the ground in April/May so you may have to take alternate routes here and there.

If I go to Japan this summer, should I:

A) Stay in Kyoto for around a week?
or
B) Get a train pass, sleep on sleeper trains, and travel from place to place a lot?

I'm mostly going to visit temples. I'm not sure if Kyoto is too big, or too small of a place to stay for a week.

>>1234751
I'm flying into chotose, then doing a loop of lake toya, esan, hakodate, matsumae, Sapporo, then driving from wakkanai to cape soya.

>>1234759
Your first part sounds pretty good. Matsumae in particular is really nice. Right by Lake Toya you can go up to the top of Mt. Usu (active volcano); there's also a trail (Nishiyama Crater Walking Trail) which goes through a village destroyed/abandoned in Usu's 2000 eruption. Your second part isn't so great, DESU. Wakkanai is really boring and there's not much to do there; Soya is just a collection of propaganda monuments. Unless you absolutely, positively have to go to the northern tip of Japan, I'd skip it and go somewhere else.

>>1234754
you can make Kyoto your base and visit other places in the Kanto region (Kobe, Osaka, Nara maybe even Hiroshima)

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Why is this thread so fucking autistic? Seriously, stuff like "flying in 1hr for 10 years, what should I do", "I am a 5'3 black transgender Latino neckbeard, how do I get laid", some random shit about getting lonely and all, debating over fucking chopsticks...

I understand it's 4chan, but why? Is it because Japan associates with anime? Yet I don't understand how's it any different from eg Netflix, just another way of killing time

>>1234767
>If you must
I do, but I'm also going to rishiri, but no driving so that's why I neglected it. So there is a but more to the trip at least.

>>1234814
>rishiri

Nice. As you'll be in the neighborhood, why not? But prepare yourself for lots of meh in Wakkanai and Soya.

>>1234813
>but why

It's an obsession, so pretty much a mental illness for most of them. Why bother trying to explain irrationality?

>>1234813
dumb frogposter

>>1234813
You need to understand that the Japan general has all the worst parts of /trv/. 90% of the posters in these generals never travel anywhere outside of Japan, they are a special case of autistic. Don't try to rationalize their choices, just help the other normal non weebs who want to visit the country.

>>1234822
I'd like to argue that the sex tourism general is worse

>>1234754
>stay in Kyoto

No, never do this. Kyoto is extremly expensive, you can get hotels for 1/3 the Kyoto price in Osaka. It's only a short train ride, about 10 minutes if I remember.

Kyoto is a tourist trap. It's one of those places you really want to visit - but as soon as you're there you realize how tourist-y it is and you want to jump ship. 7 days there are a mistake.

>>1234831
idk, I had pretty good experiences in Kyoto the two times I was there. Sure, if you only go to Kinkaku-ji and Gion, it's going to be overrun with tourists. But there are a lot of quiet places if you venture outside the Gion/Teramachi area for a bit

But I agree that a week there might be too much

>>1234818
Yeah, I'm expecting it a but, but I did want to see the wahoo monument so it seemed like a good deal, thanks for the input anon.

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>>1234846
>thanks for the input anon.

No problemo, anon. I've been all over Hokkaido (have been living here 4 years) so if there's anything you'd like to ask please go ahead.

>>1234831
I was going to stay in Kyoto for about 6 days only because I wanted to finally mark off all the major tourist locations there and not go back later. Is it really that much more expensive than Tokyo?

>>1234862
I just came back from Japan, accommodation in Kyoto was more than Tokyo, food was more expensive, drinks were more expensive, transport was more expensive. There is no nightlife, at all. Everything is shut by like 8pm. The whole country is filled with shinto shrines and shit, look at them in other cities, Kyoto can be completely skipped in my opinion.

Miyajima has a ton of shinto shit, it's still quite touristy but nowhere near as bad as kyoto, and it is actually a fun place to be.

>>1232505
the luggage is handled by the airport. if you have to stop by Istanbul then yeah they gonna man handle your shit. My brand new suitcase ended up damaged once I came back from Turkey and the damn turks didn't wanna reimburse me.

>>1234862
Like >>1234880 already said, yeah it is even more expensive than Tokyo. Keep in mind that Tokyo is already quite expensive.

>Kyoto 1* Capsule "Hotel"/hostel
40$/night
>Osaka 3* hotel
50$/night
>Kobe 4* hotel
40$/night

There is literally no reason to stay in Kyoto, even if you consider the cost for the train. Maybe one night to see Fushimi Inari at night, but that's it. The city is pretty much dead after 8pm.

Please don't listen to those assholes, anon. Kyoto is one of if not the best places in Japan. It's just not suitable for both "lol dude I got sooo smashed last night" and "found that rare miku fig" groups.
If you like solitude, if you like long walks and good scenery, if you like to have that rustic jap feel, finally if you want to have a great base to explore Kansai area, Kyoto is your pick.
Protip: rent a place around Inari, arashiyama or Lake Biwa areas.
t. half a year in jap and not a fucking teacher

Is a week in Tokyo and then a week in Kyoto a bad idea? I'm working on a budget of around $4500 including airfare. I'm also willing to spend over that. I'd go to Tokyo first.

>>1235021
Everything interesting to see or do in Kyoto can be done in a day if you bike. Literally all Kyoto has going for it is that its the one place that wasn't bombed to shit so it still has a lot of originals. Osaka is the much better city in the area

>>1235024
don't do a whole week in kyoto, allocate a bit more time to tokyo and then have the remaining time spread across the kansai area

>>1235024
Why should it be a bad idea? I think a week Tokyo is perfect, not too long, not too short. Week in Kyoto is meh, except if you plan on using it as >>1235021 said as a base for the Kansai area. Even then, it's expensive but you seem to have to money so go for it, senpai

>>1235024
Tokyo has a lot to see, eat and so. It's also very well connected so you can spend a bit of time on the trains to access a wide area

Depends on what you like to do though

Anyone in Tokyo? Just arrived last night and wouldn't mind meeting up with someone for a meal or what have you.

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Can anyone tell me which places/areas are best to find streets like this?

>>1235027
Osaka is better? How come? Because you and Cletus can get drunk around namba cheap?

>>1235027
>Everything interesting to see or do in Kyoto can be done in a day if you bike

Bullshit

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>>1234345
How much is rent in Sapporo? (assuming you are renting)

What is your job?

>>1235045
Probably. The only thing I'm hearing that's bad about Kyoto is no nightlife. I don't give a flying fuck about clubbing or bars.

>>1235045
No castles, people in Osaka are far more interesting to talk to, food is more varied and better, you can shop for more than just touristy shit

Is there a place on earth with more chinese tourists than kyoto?

Anywhere?

>>1235089
Noboribetsu, maybe

>>1235089
Chinese tourists are cancer

>>1233619
>5'11"
>very tall
uh

Whats a good place for nightlife in Niigata? Preferably electronic music. I will be there a couple months starting in June. Thanks!

>>1235106
Only thing I can think is he is speaking in context compared to the average jap height

>>1235089
Ginza

Anyone ever been to a host/hostess club in japan? I don't really have that much desire to go but some friends I am going with want to check on out. I'm fine going as long as it's not a assload of yen for just having someone sit next to you drinking your booze.

>>1234316
How the hell is that not a valid comparison, you dumb fucking cunt? It's exactly the same, you'll starve to death in America if you can't use a fork and you'll starve to death in Japan if you can't use chopsticks.

Go shove a rake up your uptight ass.

>>1235117
Why would you need to use a fork and knife for a burger?

Checkmate atheists

>>1235116
Asking for a friend, amirite

>>1235121
I don't mind going to one or admitting I am, i just want to know if it is worth going to one or not.

It's one of those things that is hyped up and I'm a bit skeptical

>>1235116
>assload of yen for just having someone sit next to you drinking your booze.
I was under the impression it's exactly that.

>>1235129
Yeah that's my worry, I think some people are under the impression that the girls get all snuggly with you.

>>1235041
Every street and back alley ever.

>>1235131
99% of hostess/girls bars are that. 1% in the shadier places will spend the entire time haggling with you to take them to a love hotel, where youll be paying an assload on top of the standard hostess bar fee.

>>1235124
If you're looking for sex its a waste of time.

If you want a cool story and are willing to drop about double the entrance fee (maybe 10,000 yen all together) you'll have a good time one single time.

>>1235080
>How much is rent in Sapporo?

Not the anon you're replying to, but as (a) he's not in the thread and (b) doesn't know anything about Sapporo, I'll answer.

Rent is about Y30,000-Y45,000 per month for a moderate 1DK place. I'm talking full rabbit hutch style, maybe 25 square meters in total. Better places in better locations go for more. Almost all places are completely unfurnished, meaning you'll have to buy everything (appliances, curtains, lightbulbs, etc.).

>>1235028
>>1235029
>>1235031
Thanks for the replies. Would it be a terrible idea to leave my luggage for a night or two in the hotel when I travel out? I'd bring a decent sized backpack so I don't have to lug around a suitcase with me. I understand that I'd being paying the hotel a night just to keep my luggage there, but would anything happen to it?

Hey guys, planning a trip to Japan. Never left the States, never really traveled.

What is a good amount of money to take, assuming I pay for the plane and train pass on credit card, I will have anywhere from $3000-$6000 cash to take. for two weeks.

I plan to do Tokyo, Kyoto, and maybe anywhere between and try as much as possible.

>>1235198
>I will have anywhere from $3000-$6000 cash to take. for two weeks.

You can live like a king. I'm taking around 4500-5000 for 4 weeks, even that is a lot I can basically eat steak every night and hit up some decent bars/clubs if I've done the math right.


Really will come down to how much you eat, forms of transportation, and what you plan to buy. Food is surprisingly cheap compared to what I thought it was.

>>1235201
Sweet man thanks!

My family think I am going to be broke and stranded in a week with that much. I've heard its not too bad, especially if that doesn't include plane or the Japan Rail pass.

>>1235213
>My family think I am going to be broke and stranded in a week with that much.

I don't see how that is possible unless you literally eat and drink like a pig and taxi everywhere while buying as many weeb items as you can and going to clubs all the time while getting paid escorts

Tokyo's one of the safest cities on the planet, right? My parents are freaking the fuck out because I told them I was planning on going this summer.

>>1235231
statistically yes. Its the safest big city in the world.

>>1235235
Then aren't their concerns a bit unwarranted? I'm a male 21 year old university student

>>1235231
Its safer than whereever you're from by a large margin unless you're from a smaller city in Japan

>>1235231
>>1235238
Tokyo is pretty damn safe, muh yakuza is really a bad impression people get all the time. Think like a rational human being and you'll be fine.

One thing though, do you have any visible tattoos?

>>1235243
I'm planning on staying in Shinjuku, will that be a problem?

And no, I don't.

>>1235245
Theres a lot of fun shady stuff to get into into Shinjuku if you look, but you seem like a pussy so you will get scared and probably just end up at Biculo and maybe a yakiniku restaurant

>>1235249
Can you recommend me a less shady area to stay in then? Is Aki a good place to stay? I'd stay near the station so I feel like it would be a good hub.

>>1234859
I'm sure there is but I'll have to think about it.

>>1235253
You'd probably have to look at it and doubt you'd find it easy.

Airbnb has tons of places in Akihabara and such

>>1235256
Do you mean finding the station easy? Of course I won't, but shinjuku's station looks just as bad.

>>1235262
I mean finding shady stuff that will get you in trouble will probably be hard

>>1235253
The point was that Shinjuku is totally fine in most of the area, but there is a single shady part called Kabukicho that would make you lose your shit even though its still safer than most other places in the world

>>1232386
i shoplifted a $300 jacket while i was in japan.
im back in the states now but read some shit about how they could get your face from some national archives shit and prosecute you.
im noided as fuck for no reason, right?

I know you don't HAVE to know japanese to go to japan but I have a few questions.

1. How long did you study japanese before going
2. What did you use to study
3. How much of it was useful, what aspect would you saw was most useful

Sorry I know this thread is at bump limit so the next thread might be better but thought I'd ask anyways

>>1235331
>shoplifting
Faggot
>im back in the states now but read some shit about how they could get your face from some national archives shit and prosecute you.

For something 300 dollars I doubt ANYONE would put the time in.

>>1235331
you're going away for a long time buddy

>>1235331
I was a faggot and shoplifted quite a few times on my second time in Japan.

In all major chains in the world, shoplifting is priced into the clothes. It doesn't actually factor in if you're a one off asshole because its already paid for.

Is it even remotely worth going to Disneyland and DisneySea? Leaving for Japan in a week, I'll be there for three weeks and I'm thinking of putting it on the agenda somewhere. Cheers

>>1235368
>is it worth it
Sorta, just don't get hyped about it

>>1235332
>1. How long did you study Japanese before going

Around 7 months to a year if I remember correctly

>2. What did you use to study

First Michel Thomas audio courses, then Pimsleur (both torrented). After that, I started with the Core 2K on anki (after I learned the Kana of course)

>3. How much of it was useful, what aspect would you saw was most useful

It was pretty useful being able to communicate with people in their native tongue (especially since many Japanese don't understand English).

How do you get rid of end of trip depression? I have to leave today unfortunately.

>>1235284
in what way is kabukicho shady? other than the touts and the obvious yakuza in the streets

>>1235371
Yeah i get you, I'm not hyped about it much, got plenty more cool shit on the to do list

so trv i've paid for everything for my trip now, just bought the rail pass and my travel insurance, leaving in a week and should be taking 3k AUD and will get paid two weeks of work wages while I'm over there. Reckon I'll be well off. (I'm there from 19th April to 12th May.

>>1235331
>>1235367


What's it like to be human garbage?

>>1235401
Why even ask, you know they'll make up some shitty excuse to justify it

>>1235396
That's way more than enough unless you spend your money like a retard

Anyone know much about the nishitokyo area? Gonna be travelling around japan on a working holiday visa, starting with a month in tokyo - it's an hour from the centre, which is whatever, but is it an ok place to live for a month?

So I got interviewed in Shibuya like two weeks ago. They told me they would contact me If I made the "final cut" which included going to a TV studio to shoot some stuff. Well, they contacted me today.

What are the chances this is some kind of trap and I'm getting my kidney taken away If I attend the studio shooting? The email says and has a stamps / directions / contact data from TBS, but at the moment of the interview they (2 women, one man with a huge camera) didn't really told me their home company.

I speak japanese, the interview was about dating in Japan.

>>1235388
I think there's no other than, it's just that that is already shady by Japanese standards

>>1235415
have fun at your JAV debut anon!

What is this BS with the Metro closing after 12AM!!
>tfw my last connection home is at 3am to a city of 4000 people 30km away..
Anyways is roppongi as niggerish as everyone tells you about it?

>>1235426
I don't know what "niggerish" means but yes some of the people who own/promote clubs are black.

>>1235412
thanks for the reply, I'm relatively good with my money so I'm a little less worried now. Cheers mate

Am I fucked if my Rail Pass doesn't come in time?
I've left it late, it says 3 days delivery but I'm just thinking of the worst outcome here

>>1235249
Please explain, I'm a 6ft talk bald and breaded built white male with a few tattoos and I'm staying a week in shinjuku.

I'm not a thug or anything but people always seem to get that impression of me.

>>1235426
There is a few, probably more in kabukicho. If you aren't an autist they will leave you alone. The last thing they want to do is cause a scene because most are there overstaying a visa.

Going alone was a mistake.

I'm arriving on wednesday, scared shitless tbqh.

>>1235493
What're you scared about? I'm going in may and the only thing I'm scared of is getting bored to death on the long ass flight

>>1235503
Getting food, using transport, and generally being retarded.

>>1235510
The worst thing that could happen is missing a train and taking the next one 10 minutes later.

Chill down, senpai

>>1235510
Eating by yourself is surprisingly easy in Japan, lot of places cater to that sort of stuff

New bread >>1235561

>>1235388
the nigerians trying to con you

>>1235434
Yup, if you don't get the voucher before you leave you are 100% fucked unfortunately

>>1235628
There are black people in Japan?

I read somewhere that as of last month rail passes can be purchased at major stations now?

>>1235556
>>1235510
Just got back from Tokyo a few days ago. It's surprising the amount of restaurants that use ticket vending machines for ordering food. You practically don't have to to say a single word.

>>1233650
No self respecting Asian women marries a white man, particularly a shelf stacker.

People are similar where ever you go pal.