Fireworks Edition

ー How do I travel by public transportation? ー
Use Google Maps within cities, install the Jorudan or Navitime app for intercity travel

ー What should I see in <place>? ー
https://www.wikivoyage.org/
https://www.japan-guide.com/
https://www.jnto.go.jp/
>Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etc
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12
*You should check on google if a place is still in business before you plan to visit it*

ーMake your trip more comfortable with Hands Free Travel serviceー
https://www.global-yamato.com/en/hands-free-travel/?_gl=1*1kpsw68*_gcl_au*Mjg5NzUwNDI0LjE3NTA4OTU0ODY.
https://www.sagawa-exp.co.jp/hands-freetravel/english/

ーHow to use coin-operated washing machines in hotels and townsー
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jHojFs1IE [Embed]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEc57aNzE7c [Embed]

ーTravel insurance: Better safe than sorryー
https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/do_travel_insurance05.html

ーJR Passー
Since JR has adjusted the prices for the pass, not really worth it anymore, unless you want to travel by train very extensively. You can plug in your itinerary in the links below and compare prices to the JR Pass.
>https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
>https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/
With the increased price of the JR Pass, local train passes might be good deals now.
>https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2357.html

New prices starting October 2023
>7 day Pass: ¥50,000
>14 day Pass: ¥80,000
>21 day Pass: ¥100,000
https://www.japan-guide.com/railpass/

ーInfo on Degeneracy ー
READ THE INFO LISTED HERE. STOP TALKING ABOUT IT IN THE THREAD.

>https://chn.cityheaven.net/
>https://rockitrisingsun.com
>https://paradise-tokyo.net
>https://hentaitokyo.com
>https://tokyoadultguide.com/

Previous: >>2803434

Japanese accommodation reservation sites
>Rakuten Travel
https://travel.rakuten.com/
>Jalan.net
https://www.jalan.net/en/
>JAPANiCAN.com
https://www.japanican.com/?cid=1839029

what movies/shows do you like that are about japan but were not made by the japanese? i'm looking for more media to get hyped for the next trip.
my pick is Black Rain for showing off Osaka in the 80's. it has some great shots of the city at night.

>>2808520
>80s
Osaka looks exactly the same now, just more jungle asians and niggers

I spent literally 3 years in Japan and did not get a single Japanese gf in that time. AMA.

>>2808524
vocaroo?

Going to Takayama, Kanazawa, Hakodate and Sapporo, first time visiting these spots. Any cool spots to eat/drink at? Already know the primary touristy stuff.

>>2808524
fat and ugly?

>>2808524
What job and age?

>>2808539
....why

>>2808570
fit and above average according to women I could get an honest evaluation from. just extremely autistic

>>2808573
early 30s, in R&D

>>2808553
>Takayama
They are famous for the beef, definitely recommend trying it as ramen, sushi and the buns. I forget what shop I got the sushi and ramen at, but you'll find skewers and buns at most corners. They also have sake shot vending machines in the old town brewery area
>Kanazawa
Try the local curry at least, it's got a bit earthier flavor and it's darker than the regular Japanese curry. There's a Kamakura pasta (chain) restaurant at the mall near the JR station, delicious and cheap

>>2808524
What was the best onsen you experienced? And what are some cool things to checkout in Japan?

>>2808524
can you actually speak jap, where are you from originally and how did you get a job there.

THE WHITE MAN CYCLES ON!

>>2808614
Huh?

>>2808495 (OP)
is it normal to vomit from overeating in japanese restaurant because usually dishes are made to be shared?
Recently i was in japanese museum in Krakow where i ate 2 dorayakis with butter and drank green milky matcha tea. Then i came to japanese restaurant where i ate large bowl of rice + small crispy chicken battered pieces + pieces of fried egg (i think it was called katsudon) + bowl of miso soup + green tea. That dish was quite delicious desu maybe except miso soup which i drank for the first time and when i was finishing it - tasted too oily, weird to me.
So enjoyed meal but i knew something was wrong the minute i finially finished. GOt so full it was unbearable and driking water did nothing. Nothing else i could do at that moment than excusing myself to toilet and vomiting for few minutes. Vomits was all green so maybe that matcha tea was culprit. Or maybe i simply not accustomated to asian food - if too oily and too fried, i remember in Thailand sometimes i also felt bad after eating, maybe as european i am accustomated to different type of food.
That kind of ruined my evening, i was grumpy rest of it. You ever had similiar experience with japanese food?
I am not fat btw, i am just 75 with 5'9

>>2808524
I've spent 7 months here and haven't been to a single restaurant, top that fakecel.

>>2808636
but why

>>2808524
but why

There's something like "Visit Japan Web" site and app, that replaces paper immigration forms. Do you think it's any faster, like allows to use a separate immigration queue?

>>2808638
The thing that gives you a QR code which customs scans? Yes. Although you're now in the beast.

>>2808622
>usually dishes are made to be shared?
Is chinese thing
Go to Japan and everything on the menu is meant to be ate by 1 person, unless it is a famiresu with absurd, ridiculous portions sizes (unless they are meant to be eaten by 1 person as a challenge)

>>2808638
You still have to fill the paper that asks you how much tobacco, gold buillion, alcohol etc. you're bringing in so it's not any faster really, just that you can pre-register and avoid filling 2 paper documents

>>2808638
There is no separate immigration queue. There is a separate customs queue though if you fill out the customs form on the Visit Japan app.

Note that, in typical Japanese fashion, the implementation of this in practice is a fucking travesty in practice and the lines for the paper customs form are often shorter than the "fast track" electronic forms.

>>2808641
The customs form that you are referring to is also on the app

I've never traveled before so I'm fairly retarded. I've done a lot of research already but figured I'd ask some questions anyways. Planning to go with a friend in late January 2027 for around 15 days, booking hotels in Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, and maybe Osaka while also visiting Nara.

Is it easy to get a flight from Osaka to Sapporo as a clueless gaijin? If I climb Mount Kurama alone will I be destroyed by brown bears? Any recommendations on places to visit, get food, and buy Japanese masks?

>>2808640
Maybe they went to a izakaya.

>>2808640
Maybe they went to a izakaya.

going back to japan for the 3rd time to visit hokkaido (namely sapporo) over xmas.
have a side adventure up to wakkanai to visit cape soya and hit an onsen up there, anything i "must do" up in wakkanai?

>>2808695
mm

>>2808622
Matcha does not contain any allergenic ingredients, so there may have been an ingredient in the miso soup that triggered your allergy

moved to japan a year ago and I am blown away with how fucking awful indian tourists are

american and chinese tourists are different flavors of obnoxious, but indians are loud, obnoxious, but worst of all they fucking REEK
my fucking god I thought it was a meme but literally 9/10 indians I run into fucking smell like unfettered ass
cannot wait to move to oita next month hopefully less of them there

>>2808622
>Recently i was in Japanese museum in Krakow

If I am reading this right, you visited a Japanese museum in Poland and then possibly got food poisoning at a nearby Japanese restaurant, which also is located in Poland. Unfortunately, I have no knowledge of Japanese restaurants in Poland so my only advice to you is to call the Polish health department and snitch the name of the Japanese restaurant you suspect gave you food poisoning. If the Polish health authorities show up for a surprise health inspection and it turns out the restaurant committed health violations, then a dirty kitchen and a dirty restaurant worker could be the reason why you felt sick and threw up after eating Japanese food.

>>2808622
>I remember in Thailand sometimes i also felt bad after eating, maybe as European i am accustomed to different type of food.

Indonesia tourists call this Bali Belly because Indonesia is not strict on preventing contaminated food and water. Same goes for the rest of Southeast Asia. Hot, humid weather just makes it easy for food to spoil faster.

>>2808729
This retard ate on some shoddy restaurant in Poland though, and he's blaiming it on the food being Japanese.

Japanese food is very milquetoast and non-spicy. Much of it is steamed, it shouldn't cause any problems to the European palate. The only causes have to be due to the fish being spoiled, the kitchen being dirty or the quality being bad, and not something in the diet itself.

It's not like Thai/Vienamese or Central American food which is spicy as shit.

>>2808729
This retard ate on some shoddy restaurant in Poland though, and he's blaiming it on the food being Japanese.

Japanese food is very milquetoast and non-spicy. Much of it is steamed, it shouldn't cause any problems to the European palate. The only causes have to be due to the chicken or other products being spoiled, the kitchen being dirty or the quality being bad, and not something in the diet itself.

It's not like Chinese/Thai/Vienamese or Central American food which is spicy as shit. Those could genuinely upset someone's stomach even if the quality was good, just due to not being accustomed to it. But that's not the case with Jap food.

what is a hidden gem you loved in japan?

>>2808622
It could be heat stroke. This season you need to drink small amounts of water frequently, even if you are not thirsty.
Even if you are not in direct sunlight, being in the air with high temperature and humidity can take a toll on your body.
I have also experienced vomiting after eating because my stomach was weak due to the heat.
If you continue to feel unwell afterwards, I suggest you go to a hospital.

>>2808698
Solid winter protection

Anyone booked flights using any of these? This is from google travel/flights.
I've always just gone directly to the airline site, with my flights only being 1 airline. But qantas has decided from now on all the flights are partnered with JAL, so booking gives me picrel options.

>>2808731
whenever I go to japan I get stomach problems for like 5 days. there's a lot of deep fried shit, carb-heavy dishes and weird pickled stuff that a typical european stomach is not used to

>>2808714
Didn't see a single pajeet in Oita last november. Barely saw any foreign tourist there anyway.
Nice little city.

Any recommended onsen in Sapporo?

>>2808760
Jozankei Onsen, one of the three major hot spring resorts in Hokkaido, is located on the outskirts of Sapporo City.

>>2808645
>customs form
No shit? Last year I think they only had the other one, though I did it online and not with an app

>>2808734
super silly but i'm austrian and i loved visiting the ski jumping hill in sapporo. i was the only person there except for a group of elementary school kids.
just put a smile on my face to be the one weirdo from the other side of the world who cares about that.

>>2808748
Could be jet lag too
Oily food can cause the runs - the Romans used to take raw olive oil for constipation
>carb heavy
Like bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cakes etc?

>>2808743
I always pay the slight premium that comes with booking directly with my airline

Hello, I'm planning a Japan trip and I'm probably renting a car in Japan. Which would be a better city to stay in, Aomori or Morioka? Cheers.

>>2808775
Same. I booked some vacation for my family once through a secondary website (which I suspect maybe also used another secondary one), and their flight got delayed 24 hours whatever reasons and they spent the entire time in the airport. Trying to get any sort of compensation was like pulling teeth, I imagine it'd be easier if you booked from them directly. Though that was like 8 years ago so I dunno.

>>2808495 (OP)
>New prices starting October 2023
>New prices starting May 2024
>New prices starting June 2025
Was this some game I didn't notice until now?

>>2808607
The Takayama beef and sake sounds lovely
Love curry so I'll have to have that, prefer those darker flavours, thanks anon!

Where in Tokyo should I stay this time? my favourite place in ginza closed down

>tfw staying at the tokyo dome hotel
its convenient because I am going to the baseball and then two nights of a concert so that is mega easy.

>>2808253
Shimokitazawa is nice, and near it you have Setagaya, another chill place.

>>2808804
Try Ueno.

>>2808524
Im year 1.5 in. Hows it looking for me? I dropped 10 lbs and im making more fitness progress. Got lazy practicing japanese though

>>2808667
>Is it easy to get a flight from Osaka to Sapporo as a clueless gaijin?
Yes

It's unironically over.

>>2808773
Good answer!

>>2808806
There is a hotel called "Tokyo Station Hotel" in the Tokyo Station building.

>>2808734
"Tokyo German Village" and "Mother Farm" in Chiba Prefecture may be good places for small children to play

"Tokyo German Village" and "Mother Farm" in Chiba Prefecture may be good places for young children to play

>Tokyo Featured Events
https://tokyofesta.com/#
>Summer Outing Information (Japanese)
https://summer.walkerplus.com/

>>2808782
Urgh, but how can i book directly with the airlines if its 2 seperate flights/airlines? Qantas to australia, and JAL to japan. Then somehow make it a return ticket.

I'm finally going to pull the trigger on booking flights for a first visit, but am thinking of booking with springtime dates. Feels weird since it's so far away. I feel like visiting during the winter would negatively impact my experience.

>>2808748
Next time you travel to Japan, go eat at Soup Stock Tokyo instead of eating deep fried food. No European should have trouble eating corn soup or lobster bisque, am I right?

https://www.soup-stock-tokyo.com/

https://x.com/SoupStockTokyo

>>2808622
>>2808748
Fiber can help prevent diarrhea by absorbing excess water in the intestines and slowing down digestion.

In Japan, fiber products such as psyllium fiber are marketed as a weight loss supplement so go visit a Japanese drugstore / pharmacy and head toward their diet / weight loss section to find the fiber product that you wish to buy.

Kenja-no-shokutaku (Wise man's dining) Double Support [Comes in a stick pack for easy carrying convenience]:

Question: What is it made of? Does it have any color, taste, or smell?

Answer: Kenja-no-shokutaku (Wise man's dining) contains indigestible dextrin, a soluble fiber, made from corn starch. It is a white powder with almost no taste or smell. Dissolve it in your favorite beverage, such as water, green tea, or black tea. It dissolves easily without changing the taste of your drink.

Question: How much should be consumed in a day?

Answer: Dissolve one packet in a drink, and consume with your meal, three times a day.

https://www.otsuka.co.jp/en/nutraceutical/products/kenja-no-shokutaku/

https://x.com/kenja_jp

Wise man's dining - When you enjoy your favorite food: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJFjtYm9AaY

Wise man's dining - Even when I'm late for work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdoSWAFjonU

Wise man's dining - Even when eating out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_mOWwNZ80s

Haven’t been here for a few years and holy FUCK the konbini have been JEETED. Even rural Hokkaido you can’t escape these rancid street shitters. This is probably going to be my last time here since it’s only going to get worse, got three months on the bike so probably going to knock off the last of the stuff I want to do and bid farewell.

>>2808910
>visiting in winter will negatively impact my experience
Maybe if you really hate the cold. Ive only been in the winter but if you bring a good jacket its fine. I am wondering how much different the vibe is during other seasons

So whats my best options for wanting to spend a week or two soaking in Onsens but not blowing loads of Yen??? Is going to Beppu my best bet? I am also interested in going to a "medicinal onsen". Which would be nice to do so with cheaper lodging or something more poorfag friendly

>>2808900
Usually just the same way you would book if its a direct flight.
Like the "sister flight" will still be related to the main company you buy direct from and you will deal with them if shit cancels etc
At least that how it works when I book Delta and then a connecting flight is KLM

>>2808900
>>2808965
like this anon said airlines have companies they partner with. i booked a united flight and got an ANA flight back from tokyo, these were all booked through the united site, one flight itinerary, open jaw flight.

all you need to do is put in your starting airport, and where you want to land tokyo or Osaka. i like non-round trips because you dont need to go back to tokyo to depart.

>>2808970
>i like non round trip flights
Do they ever ask you for proof of onward travel? If so, whats your go to method ? Fake onward ticket?

>>2808979
no no i still buy a departure ticket, its "open jaw" meaning i land in tokyo, take bullet train to osaka after a week and leave from Osaka KIX airport(or vice versa). its save you time from having to go back to tokyo

>>2808879
That’s a ridiculously expensive Five Star Hotel in the style of the finest hotels Europe has to offer though

>>2808979
They’ve never asked me, but being from America they might just assume I wouldn’t be retarded enough to overstay my tourist visa anyways

>>2808970
I've taken a round trip from tokyo and a non round, leaving from fukuoka.
I think i prefer the tokyo round trip because its cheaper, and step 1 of any flight out of japan is usually to stop by tokyo first anyway. So i may as well shinkansen to tokyo from osaka and fly from there, instead of flying out of osaka.

I also just looked up a different airline that's cheaper and does have good flights directly from their website, so i think i'll go for that.

>>2808520
"You Only Live Twice"
Yokozuna Sadanoyama of the time appeared in the film with his lines.
You can also see the actual match between Kotozakura who later became yokozuna and Fujinishiki.

>>2808920
>>2808748
>tfw ate nothing but convenience store food for 3 days and didn't have problems
Maybe the calorie mate and vitamin drinks helped, I have no idea what they were but they looked appealing.

>>2809024
nice. i watched a trailer and some action scenes reminded me of the simpsons episode with hank scorpio. turns out that ep was titled "you only move once" so they were probably spoofing this movie heavily. ill check it out.

>>2809024
nice. i watched a trailer and some action scenes reminded me of the simpsons episode with hank scorpio. turns out that ep was titled "you only move twice" so they were probably spoofing this movie heavily. ill check it out.

>>2809029
It looks high in calories!

>>2809037
They were very much necessary after spending the whole day camping out and walking at Comiket.

>>2809034
>My Geisha
Shirley MacLaine, Yves Montand
MacLaine plays a Japanese geisha in a comedy

>Walk, Don't Run
Cary Grant's last movie
Romantic comedy set in Tokyo

>>2809056
>>My Geisha
holy shit it's directed by jack cardiff. i only know him as the cinematographer for the red shoes and black narcissus. the trailer has a shot that looks like miyajima. thank you for the recs!

>>2809029
If you bookmark or follow these Japanese social media accounts, you will be up to date on the latest news and product launches / release dates of Japan's seasonal food and drinks.

https://gourmet.watch.impress.co.jp/

https://x.com/gourmetwatch


https://x.com/gourmetroad5

https://x.com/sweetroad5


https://event-checker.info/

https://x.com/event_checker


Gastronomic Adventure: https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/C13/

Any retards in Sapporo want to catch a beer tonight

In Katsuura City, the highest temperature on the 5th was 29.9°C. Since observations began in 1906, there has never been a record of a scorching day reaching 35°C or higher. This is said to be due to the cold seawater of Katsuura Bay, making air conditioning unnecessary.

https://x.com/livedoornews/status/1952629760565407780

>>2809082
The temperatures are absolutely raped, how is it 30c in fucking Hokkaido with summer coming to a close

lets go saars!

>>2809084
Southeast Asia is always hot and humid throughout the year with maximum temperatures of 30℃ (86℉) or higher, but Southeast Asians who visit Japan at this time of year are surprised at how hot and humid it is in Japan.

>>2809029
>ate nothing but convenience store food for 3 days
why not eat actual food

>>2809099
How is it the same temperature as some seanigger dumpster shithole at the same latitude as Russia

>>2809101
I had to line up at 7:00 for Comiket (which is 2-3 days in a row) and usually left at 17:00, backpack filled with porn mags, sweaty, tired and sore from being shoved around by waves of otaku all day. The last thing I felt like doing was go to a restaurant.
The taste and diversity of selection in konbinis is so much better than my home country though, it was a delight to taste so many different things. If you live there all the time you get bored of it eventually I guess, but I was just a passing tourist so even convenience store meals were fun.

>>2809112
favourite part of the haul?

>>2809105
Climate is more than just latitude anon. It's also influenced by ocean currents, winds, etc.

For example the Gulf stream of warm water from the Caribbean keeps the UK from not being like Northern Arctic Canada. Otherwise the UK would be frozen solid at that latitude. I am sure a similar phenomena is at play in Japan but I am no expert either.

Now that I'm looking at my map closely, as I wait for the timer to allow me to post, I noticed that in fact the latitude of Hokkaido isn't even that extreme.

>>2808667
>booking hotels in Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, and maybe Osaka while also visiting Nara
You are trying to cover too much, you won't enjoy any of the places you visit and you will feel your trip is more of a chore than a vacation. I'd suggest to only visit one city. Tokyo would do if you want to see anime shit and have everything at hand. Kyoto are for history otakus, Osaka if you want a bootleg Tokyo and Sapporo if you want the Alaska >:( Alaska, Japan :O