Thank you, I've looked around and have not found a solution either. I'll check that thread.
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Japan Travel |OT| One does simply not visit just once
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MikeHattsu
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To use Apple Pay in Japan you'll need an iPhone 7/7+ bought in Japan, so you'll probably not be able to use it
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207150
And that's because Apple had to adjust to Japan, instead of Japan adjusting to Apple
https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/25/13401092/apple-pay-japan-suica-felica-nfc
The Lake Kawaguchiko area is pretty good for views. You'll need to be there early in the morning or late in the afternoon to get the best pics of Mt. Fuji because of clouds though.
AirBnB places can be pretty good. Depends on what you want, hotels got the room service and housekeeping while AirBnB can be more like renting an apartment
https://www.govoyagin.com/activitie...ket-to-your-favorite-music-concert-japan/3114
http://www.bridge.jpn.com/services/tickets
http://www.japanconcerttickets.com/services/
Yes:
http://www.haneda-airport.jp/inter/en/premises/service/delivery.html#temporary
MikeHattsu
Member
About to embark on a seriously last minute trip - gonna be in Tokyo for a week seeing friends, then Nagasaki for a few days.
I went to Japan for 6 weeks last year, but only spent a couple days in Tokyo last time, and I've never been to Nagasaki - any recommendations for those two places?
Thanks
I went to Japan for 6 weeks last year, but only spent a couple days in Tokyo last time, and I've never been to Nagasaki - any recommendations for those two places?
Thanks
NyMartin90
Member
It's 3480 JPY, not 34800.
But yeah, that's probably the best option for 5GB.
Thanks !
I also have a question, more about hotels in Japan. There's a certain day where I have to check in to a hotel and then hop on a 3 hr train and bus ride to Mt. Fuji's 5th station to begin ascent. The hotel doesn't start check in according to hotels.com until 11. Do you think I could show up early and still check in? I want to call them but also not sure the best way to call the hotel since its in Japan.
Hotels.com also doesn't have an email for the place.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Completely depends on if the room is empty and clean when you get there. You'd need to call first. If you just want to leave your bags then they'll probably take them for you even of you can't check in, but again you should ask first.
NyMartin90
Member
Thanks anyone know the cheapest way to call Japan?
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Btw are you sure you can't contact them through hotels.com? I usually use bookings.com and iirc every single hotel I've ever used have had a message button through their site for stuff like this, I can't imagine hotels wouldn't have it :x
NyMartin90
Member
Thanks yea, It wasn't on Hotels.com but I managed to find the website on google. Suck trying to navigate the website even with google chrome translate.
ThreePiMatt
Member
You should just book the hotel for a day later and drop off your luggage before going to Fuji, that's what I did. I'm assuming you're staying on Fuji overnight during the ascent, right?
NyMartin90
Member
Yea I'm going for the overnight ascent. I think thats a good idea.
max_505
Member
I'll be celebrating my birthday in Tokyo next week and I have a few questions:
1. I'm looking for a good, affordable cafe that serves small cakes (I want to eat one for my birthday). Any recommendations around the Tokyo area?
2. I plan to jog in Yoyogi park and around the Imperial Palace. Are there lockers near there where I can store my stuff in while I run? How much will it cost? And when is the best time to run if I want to run in the morning?
3. Do you guys recommend eating fugu? I've always wanted to eat one, but I heard it's expensive. Is it worth it? And is there an affordable and safe restaurant to eat it?
4. Recommended train tickets? I'll only be there for 5 days and I'll only go around the Tokyo area and Kasai Rinkai park.
1. I'm looking for a good, affordable cafe that serves small cakes (I want to eat one for my birthday). Any recommendations around the Tokyo area?
2. I plan to jog in Yoyogi park and around the Imperial Palace. Are there lockers near there where I can store my stuff in while I run? How much will it cost? And when is the best time to run if I want to run in the morning?
3. Do you guys recommend eating fugu? I've always wanted to eat one, but I heard it's expensive. Is it worth it? And is there an affordable and safe restaurant to eat it?
4. Recommended train tickets? I'll only be there for 5 days and I'll only go around the Tokyo area and Kasai Rinkai park.
Laevateinn
Member
Excelsior Coffee is affordable and sells good cakes. Hoshino is better if you can find one. Coffee shops with cakes aren't that hard to find.
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/stations/e1654.html
Yoyogi station has lockers. Most do. They're usually about 300 yen for a few hours.
You can get farm raised fugu for a lot cheaper and without the poison but what's the point?
It will get pretty annoying. Just get a SUICA card and keep it for your next trip. It's only a 500 yen deposit.
max_505
Member
Thanks for this!
I think I'm almost done with planning things (in terms of lodgings)? There's a couple spots I'm iffy about or don't know how to handle. If anyone wants to take a look: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dyMxExmN6s2aqqGyblcsjjYt1BPHolgjcJsJOoca78M/edit?usp=sharing
I started with like "one month here one month there" and ended up with this nonsense, big pain in the butt to plan out. For all I know half of this is physically impossible
I started with like "one month here one month there" and ended up with this nonsense, big pain in the butt to plan out. For all I know half of this is physically impossible
So I am going to Japan this august and will be 16 days of travel, this is my schedule:
5th arriving to Tokyo at 6:15 am I will stay there
6th stay in Tokyo
7th go to Kamakura and back to Tokyo
8th go to Nikko and back to Tokyo
9th stay in Tokyo
10th travel to Takayama (stay there)
11th travel to Kyoto (stay there)
12th stay in Kyoto (is my birthday)
13th stay in Kyoto
14th go to Nara and back to Kyoto
15th stay in Kyoto
16th go to Mt. Koya (stay there)
17th go to Osaka
18th go to Himeji and back to Osaka
19th go to Tokyo
20th leave Japan at 2:25 pm
So any recomendations or tips for my travel, food to try or some particular places to visit in some of this cities?
Like the Ghibli Museum, etc.
.n_n.
5th arriving to Tokyo at 6:15 am I will stay there
6th stay in Tokyo
7th go to Kamakura and back to Tokyo
8th go to Nikko and back to Tokyo
9th stay in Tokyo
10th travel to Takayama (stay there)
11th travel to Kyoto (stay there)
12th stay in Kyoto (is my birthday)
13th stay in Kyoto
14th go to Nara and back to Kyoto
15th stay in Kyoto
16th go to Mt. Koya (stay there)
17th go to Osaka
18th go to Himeji and back to Osaka
19th go to Tokyo
20th leave Japan at 2:25 pm
So any recomendations or tips for my travel, food to try or some particular places to visit in some of this cities?
Like the Ghibli Museum, etc.
.n_n.
I'd do some extra investigation, there are lots of places in Tokyo that give you discounts on your birthday.
@Homemaid let's you take a picture with all the maids.
MikeHattsu
Member
Hm... Any particular reason you're going to Kamakura? You're already going to Kyoto so you could skip Kamakura and spend more time in Tokyo, unless you're going to check out the beach or something.
Kamakura is still nice and a different place from Kyoto!
MikeHattsu
Member
But they're only spending 3-ish days in Tokyo!
Some really really cool pics honestly. I love the colours in the one at sensoji (?) with the smoke and the umbrellas.
Might have missed it, but what camera did you use?
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
First time in Japan or been there before? Less than three days in Tokyo is so little, though considering you're visiting a lot of cultural cities/sites you can skip all of Taito (including Asakusa) and also places like Yoyogi Park. Imo don't waste your time visiting the palace; as the emperor actually lives there you can't really see much. Definitely check out Shibuya, Odaiba and Akihabara, and pick make a visit to either Tokyo Tower or Skytree if you like views. Other than that, it really depends on your interests.
I saw in a guide that it was a great place to visit, maybe I could change it for other one.
Any particular place or restaurant, that you recommend?
Excellent I will check out some of the places that you have mention, any museums or places that I need a reservation? I am writing this because I know that the tickets for Ghibli Museum are always sold out.
And thanks guys for helping me out.
.n_n.
Hexxen-Panda
Member
I bought my Canon 600D DSLR to the trip. I felt like an exceptionally loud tourist stereotype due to the shutter+mirror noise :/
MikeHattsu
Member
As always I'd recommend going to Mori Tower Sky Deck instead of Tokyo Tower or Skytree aince it's an open air observation place so you won't get reflections or anything if you're taking pics.
Ghibli tickets are the only really hard to get thing for regular tourists. You got a chance of getting Ghibli tickets for August on July 10th at 10:00 JST.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
And btw if you can't make it to the museum, there are still a bunch of Ghibli stores in Tokyo if you want to buy some goodies. Imo the best one is in Tokyo Station.
Oh did not know about that, I will check it.
Do you know where I can get the tickets and why in july 10th? I am from Mexico.
I am a big fan of One Piece and Nintendo any good places that could have any of this to visit?
.n_n.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Plenty of One Piece stuff. There's an entire theme park in Tokyo Tower. It's mostly aimed for kids but as an OP fan it's cool to walk through. Also a OP store and two OP restaurants in Tokyo Tower. Another amazing OP restaurant in Odaiba too. One Piece stores in plenty of places, iirc Shibuya is like the best one besides Tokyo Tower. Sunshine City has a Shonen Jump theme park with some OP attraction too, though I never went in there so idk how good it is.
Idk about Nintendo, most Nintendo places are temporary pop-up stores, usually Pokémon themed. Plenty of Pokemon stores, the biggest is in Sunshine City.
Well I have been saving some money so I don´t think is a problem still great to know some cheaper versions.
Excellent probably will stop at some stores when I am visiting Tokyo Tower any Final Fantasy place to visit?
And thanks again LonelyGreyWolf.
.n_n.
MikeHattsu
Member
That's when ticket go on sale online here:
https://l-tike.com/st1/ghibli-en/
It sells out in less than 1 hour, so you gotta be there right away to get some
There's several cafés with gift shops:
http://www.jp.square-enix.com/artnia/en/
http://www.jp.square-enix.com/cafe/pc/index.php
http://www.pasela.co.jp/paselabo_shop/ff_eorzea/
Some of them requires reservations though.
I hope I can get the ticket.That's when ticket go on sale online here:
https://l-tike.com/st1/ghibli-en/
It sells out in less than 1 hour, so you gotta be there right away to get some
There's several cafés with gift shops:
http://www.jp.square-enix.com/artnia/en/
http://www.jp.square-enix.com/cafe/pc/index.php
http://www.pasela.co.jp/paselabo_shop/ff_eorzea/
Some of them requires reservations though.
And which you recommend from the ones that you wrote?
Thanks for your help.
.n_n.
MikeHattsu
Member
Probably Artnia if you're mostly interested in goods or Eorzea if you're into FF XIV or if you're there for the food. You need reservations for Eorzea though.
I'm headed to Japan in September! I'm going to DEFINITELY visit some One Piece spots! I don't how how much my girlfriend will enjoy it though... haha.
Nothing particularly, haven't been there many times.
Just a heads up, the Odaiba OP restaurant has closed
Found out when I tried going there a few months ago, quite disappointing.
It's not too great, mostly aimed at kids, even more so than the One Piece Tower.
I would recommend skipping it unless time is abundant.
September gives plenty of time for you girlfriend to read One Piece
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Just a heads up, the Odaiba OP restaurant has closed
Found out when I tried going there a few months ago, quite disappointing.
Damn, what a shame. It was really well themed.
Between the Gundam and this, Odaiba lost some of it's luster.
Hoping it comes back at some point.
Oh man, I'm so glad this thread got bumped, never knew we had one. I'm going to Japan in the end of August. Going Osaka (2 days) then Kyoto (1 day) then Mt. Fuji (1 day) and finally Tokyo (8 days). Hopefully that's enough time to experience it all.
So for Ghibli tickets in September, I have to buy on August 10?
So for Ghibli tickets in September, I have to buy on August 10?
MikeHattsu
Member
Nah. Time to plan another trip ;p
Yes, at 10:00 JST. Or if you know somebody who lives in Japan, then you could try asking them to get you tickets since Japanese tickets sell out slower.
Nothing particularly, haven't been there many times.
Just a heads up, the Odaiba OP restaurant has closed
Found out when I tried going there a few months ago, quite disappointing.
It's not too great, mostly aimed at kids, even more so than the One Piece Tower.
I would recommend skipping it unless time is abundant.
It's a shame, other question any particular places in Kyoto where one can celebrate his birthday?
Thanks I will reserve this week for Eorzea.
High five, another OP fan.
.n_n.
MikeHattsu
Member
Glad I'm not planning on going in 2020 ;P
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...bes-using-cruise-ships-olympic-accommodation/
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...bes-using-cruise-ships-olympic-accommodation/
So my friend is joining me in Japan, but only for 2 weeks instead of the 3 weeks the rest of us will be there. He's going to get a 7 day JR Pass to do all the travelling once we leave Tokyo.
Question for you guys, is it worth it for him to get the 14 day pass and use it for the first 7 days in Tokyo or just get a SUICA card and recharge it when he needs to for the 7 days in Tokyo? From what I understand we can get to most things on the Yamanote line which is covered by the JR Pass?
Question for you guys, is it worth it for him to get the 14 day pass and use it for the first 7 days in Tokyo or just get a SUICA card and recharge it when he needs to for the 7 days in Tokyo? From what I understand we can get to most things on the Yamanote line which is covered by the JR Pass?
TheBryanJZX90
Member
Wow 40 million? Man I remember ten years ago when we were trying and failing to get even 10 million visitors...
Just get a Suica and charge it, it's extremely unlikely you'd come anywhere near close to justify the price of the JR pass while in Tokyo.
You say that every year.
I expect you to find some way to come in October when there's less tourists.
Hey there folks. I'm planning on going on holiday to Japan (Kyoto) for the first time in September/October to visit a friend of mine and do some sightseeing.
I figured I'd drop by in this topic and see if you guys have any useful tips.
Regarding getting around, would a JR Pass be a good purchase if I plan to mostly stay inside the Kyoto prefecture?
I figured I'd drop by in this topic and see if you guys have any useful tips.
Regarding getting around, would a JR Pass be a good purchase if I plan to mostly stay inside the Kyoto prefecture?
JR Pass is not worth it unless you're traveling via Shinkansen often or far-away distances.
For sightseeing look into local passes instead, such as this ones:
http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/
http://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/tickets/special
Unfortunately I can't say I do.
I've uploaded to imgur some photos from my recent trip:
Some more can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/8z4Bv
Some more can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/8z4Bv
Laevateinn
Member
Great penguin photo.
MikeHattsu
Member
Must... resist...