Thread 2823047

Rainy Day Edition

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https://www.jnto.go.jp/
>Solid general guides - sights, sample itineraries, pre-travel considerations, etc
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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEc57aNzE7c

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>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

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>https://hentaitokyo.com
>https://tokyoadultguide.com/

Previous: >>2819033

---WARNING----
If you are a foreigner, Japanese women will genuinely find you creepy if you are under 6ft 3 (195cm for all my third worldies here). I've lived in Tokyo for 8 years and Osaka for 2, and this has always been the case when I asked colleagues and friends about their situation for dating Japanese women.

>>2823049
you said this in another thread i was lurking on last week. why would you post the same comment? you farming for doping by posting the same post over and over again from a bunch of basement dwelling neckbeards? Find allah.

>>2823047 (OP)
Plan on traveling back in the summer. I plan on buying stuff (cds, video games, figures, etc). Do I have to pay a fee for bringing them back to the US? Google Ai says yes, others online have mixed thoughts. Big help if anyone knows.

>>2823244
In general for a customs fee, yes. But they usually only care about people importing luxury goods or prohibited items when you return to the US.

Why do most hotels only open for booking 6 months out? Trip is in april, flights already booked yet the hotels i want to go to only have dates till feb.

what do I do in Naha alone other than drink

>>2823292
drink on the beach?

>>2823292
drink at one of the bars in Makishi?

>>2823266
>customs fee
Even for small stuff like $20?
>why hotels only allow 6 months ahead for booking
My guess is so they can adjust their pricing based on economic conditions and the market etc. i wonder if they did this 10 years ago

Any live action reports of if that flood is still causing interuptions? And did it hit Yoshiwara?

>>2823268
Probably because people will just cancel. That's what happens when you book that far out.

>>2823268
>fewer cancellations
>large domestic pool of customers
>almost as large foreign pool of customers
>seasonal changes in prices
>events held in the area affect prices
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>profit

any bars worth visiting in kyoto/shijo or osaka

4chan so dead if the japan general is like this

>>2823509
Yeah its real quiet. I guess no anons are in japan right now to share their insights and stories.

>>2823520
it seems they all died in the flooding, rip.

>>2823520
>no anons in Japan right now
Yeah and theyve already posted "I NEED 2 go back!!!"
"How do i deal with post japan travel depression!!?"
>>2823537
>flooding
Yeah Im trying to get some details on this flood so I can decide to buy my ticket or not. And no I cannot trust some google searched article , i need anon approved info

>>2823509
it'll be active when guy who complains about brown people is back

>>2823049
Lmao.
北千住って東京のどのあたりなの?

Depending on your answer I'll know if you lived in Tokyo or not for 8 years and interacted with anyone.

>>2823268
Japanese hotels are not made for "western style" tourism, they're made for business travelers first and then Japanese travelers. About 50-60% of all Shinkansen users are business travelers. Most hotels are designed for them for 2~3 days stays.

Long time Japanese tourism, as it exists is 5~7 day affair in grouped in clusters of Obon, Golden Week, Silver Week, New Years Period.
The rest is basically 1 day or longer weekends.
The Japanese almost never have 2 weeks or more of a holiday combined. So planing that far ahead isn't necessary.

This results in small rooms, hotels that don't need to plan ahead but plan for tourism season thats coming up.

Right now Japan is not built for International tourism. It only started getting big numbers in the 2015-2019 periods. Then all of it went to hell with Rona. Now they're rebuilding again.

Even with everything Tourism in Japan is still by percentage wise 70~80% Japanese in origin. And going by spent yet it's 75% Japanese vs 25% Foreigners. The biggest spenders currently being South Koreans.

>>2823551
What do you want us to tell you. Don't wear shoes when going to Musashi Kosugi? It happened in 2019, now in 2025 you have at least a few years until guerilla rain comes by again.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250911/k10014919931000.html

>>2823563
Can’t he just look it up and answer you?

>>2823568
Let see.

>>2823569
Idk man, it’s at the end of the Hibiya Line and it’s on the Chiyoda Line and shit like that. That guy obviously doesn’t speak a lick of Japanese/is also kimoi if he’s been here 10 years and has no gf as a foreigner

>>2823566
>what do you want us to tell you
Tell me that nothing major as really been affected so I will buy the damn ticket!

But okay i guess if all i have to worry about is wet shoes, than thats okay
Thanks friend

>>2823509
No news about tourists, anti-tourist measures or happenings in Japan that affect tourists in 3 months from now have come up.
I'm sure that in a few weeks conversation will pick up again once the Autumn color hunters show up

will just going to japan and not doing anything there tangentially help support the jav industry? picrel is my javfu

>>2823574
Rains come and go. Tokyo has a sophisticated rainwater sewage system, so the water will clear out almost instantly when it stops raining.
Avoid lower land, do what you'd normally do, maybe take your least favorite shoes and pants.
They say that time gilds the memories - you'll be a bit miserable in the moment, but you'll look back on it thinking that it was actually a fucking amazing trip

>>2823580
very nice pair on her. could be bigger but the ratio is amazing

>>2823573
Look when I ask you this, and you lived in Tokyo you'll answer a specific way. If you're a old person it's one way, if you're a young person it's another way.
There tons of questions like these that instantly identify you as being "in the culture" and what jidai you're from or what mindset you have.

Like if you're a foreigner and you live in Adachi ku or Katsushika ku people are going to assume things. Just like if you told them you live in Tama Center or Tsukuba. If you live 8 years in Tokyo and you can't tell me stuff like this you failed at any sort of meaningful talk with any of your co workers or Japanese society at large.
When I told people I was staying in Tabata when I was a student they instantly assumed something.

>>2823574
It's a country built to withstand rain and the only thing that fucks up it up are mudslides and they affect remote railways or towns. I have no idea where you're going but if you're going to Tokyo. Any sort of natural disaster has 0 effects on Tokyo because it's too financially stable and important. There could be the biggest earthquake ever and next month you would be able to come and it would all mostly be repaired or there would be a replacement for what was lost.

This isn't Oigawa Railways where one Typhoon knocks out half the tracks for 5 years and nobody can repair it.

So yeah you saw some flood waters on X/Twitter and they're gone, they'll be cleaned up in about a week max if there any mud at all.

>>2823580
>>2823582
chatgpt says no but i dont believe it

>>2823580
You could buy her JAVs?

>>2823585
will the money actually go to her?

>>2823587
Depends on the contract she has. But in the vast majority of cases not much. You're better off finding an event you can go to where she actually is or sells good related to her.

https://x.com/remu19971203/status/1965025407218184669

Like this Buy Max event shes holding.
These aren't some sleazy backdoor events these are much like idol events simply photography events where you can take pictures of her with restrictions.

https://x.com/remu19971203/status/1956711117041943013

Or this one where it appears shes just selling non lewd photos in Clothing store.
She seems to be Osaka based so you'll need to obviously go there.

>>2823587
Eventually a little. See if she has some sort of direct donation or subsrcribe service (highly unlikely since it is Japan), meet and greet or similar. Support your idol, buy her merch etc

>>2823583
>>2823581
>flood no matter
Thanks flood bros. Yeah it would actually be pretty cool to experience a flood while there. I just wondered if flying in this week was going to suck for whatever reasons, thanks for assuring me its going to be okay

Any ideas for any spontaneous type of work or volunteering anywhere ? Ive checked workaway and most listings seemed cucked

I’m going to Japan solo in December for around 23 days. Wondering what people usually do for accommodation when traveling alone.
Also, I’m deciding between Tohoku, Kyushu, or Shikoku for that time of year. For a solo trip in December, which of these regions has more going on? I'm afraid of the weather being kinda shitty in Tohoku

>>2823593
You're going to need to be more specific.
What does most listings cucked mean?

>>2823609
Tohoku in December has actual winter with shitloads of snow the closer you are to Aomori the worse.

Kyushu has a warm medeteranian climate so it's like warm, depending on year when I was there it was like 16~20°c at day and 6~8 at night.

For Shikoku let's say -2°c to -4°c compared to Kyushu

What I do is I find a nice big city, as close as possible to the Shinaknsen Station and then buy a Local JR Pass and explore via that.

Usually the rural places have nothing going on at night so it's better to stay in a more urban enviroment

https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/railpass/railpass.html
https://www.jreast.co.jp/en/multi/pass/eastpass_t.html

Shikoku and Hokkaido are really the only two places where this doesn't apply as much. Especially Shikoku

https://shikoku-railwaytrip.com/pass-information/

Even from Takamatsu to Matsuyama it's 2.5 hours by train. Thats insane considering how close they are and most cities are like this. The big ones at least.

For Hokkaido it's better you can do Sapporo, Jigokudani, Hakodate, Otaru, Toya and Shikotsu, Ashikawa they're all pretty close.

>>2823624
What is there to see in Shikoku? I would mind to spend most of the trip there, it is worth it or it's better to wait until the hotter weather?

>>2823619
>more specific
I mean that most of the listed volunteer positions seem to be cucked (not good)
Like most of them are already filled or just not ideal volunteer positions say compared to other countries where finding some sort of random volunteer job on a farm or in some sort of (hippie type) communjty group thing where a unique experience could be had
So I am asking if anyone has any suggestions for finding some sort of unique volunteer type living situation

>>2823651
This is probably not the right forum for that. I'd search on reddit or facebook if I were you
That said, Japan requires a working holiday visa for working during your visit and I'd not FAFO with that

>>2823446
Jazz in Rokudenashi
cool smokey jazz and blues bar

Any comfy restaurants in Sapporo that you guys would recommend?

Thoughts on a Japan trip from like like 12/20 - 1/3?

Bad time to go? I have over 2 weeks off paid then

Is there any way to fly there under like $1800?

>>2823739
where are you flying from and what do you want to see?

>>2823740
DFW airport (texas, USA)

I've never been and my language skills are weak so I'd probably have my hands full just in like Toyko and figuring everything out

>>2823741
Fly to LAX/SFO first and then fly to Tokyo from there in order to save money. 2 weeks is enough time to do the golden route of Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto, but if you insist on only visiting Tokyo, then I'd probably wait until the spring when the weather nicer and airfare isn't affected by the holiday season.

>>2823741
You may want to check out ZipAirline's website in November when prices drop. You will have to fly to Los Angeles LAX on a separate ticket but its still cheaper than 1800. Also the cheapest tickets are 2 to 1 1/2 months before your international departure.

>>2823747
when the weather is nicer*
Also, I'd recommend taking a bus to Kawaguchiko to see Mt. Fuji if you plan to go to Tokyo in the winter.

>>2823520
A jpg thread this time last year was over 1000 posts. At that time, we learned that it was still possible to post after 1000 posts.

How are the hotels over there? Japan, oska and Kyoto? Cheap? id like to get really cheap ones, even the litle pods one are fine

>>2823784
they can be pretty cheap. maybe 30-70 usd depending on neighbourhood

>>2823785
nice, hopefully cheaper eh? plan on going alone in a month or two and staying for about a month. Just plan on becing cheap and enjoying the small shite. anthony bourdain andrew zimmerman this bitch

>>2823788
also hostels work too

Tell me of a place you really liked in your Japan trip. Can be anywhere in the country, can be a museum, a mountain, a restaurant. Something that really stands out for you.

>>2823793
ale gion beer in kyoto
i was walking and i wanted beer
then i looked in front of me and i saw this place
i drank beer

>>2823580
>even the little metal strap buckle things are cute hearts.
Japan is just better at everything

>>2823793
Marine Blue hotel on Yakushima. I actully booked it only because the main hotels were booked by the time I had my pto approved. I was actully worried about it at the time but it was such an a magical little hotel on the beach.

>>2823784
You really don’t want the pod ones.
There are a ton of affordable hotels that are all top tier for a one person.
>>2823789
If you do this get a privite room unless you hate yourself.

>>2823793
Any place I liked.
My method is “cat method”.

I roam around and sit and chill whenever and wherever I like the vibes.

>>2823638
I can't tell you honestly because I don't know what type of tourist you are. So far most people that I know that went there had two reactions.

>Nature Pretty
>So fucking boring nothin to do

If you're a weeb there a few sacred spots.
If you like religions there a Shikoku Pilgrimage of 88 temples that people used to and still do on foot about 1200 kilometers of it. Takes ages.You'll see them with their white coats.

If you like Gardens it has some.
If you like castles it has few.

It's mostly untouched nature, waterfalls and it's mostly good if you have a car it's absolute nightmare via Train/Bus as things come ever 1~3 hours.
There really no special food or anything they have good Udon but you can find Sanuki udon in Osaka...
So like its just scenic.

Honestly you'll get a teste of it if just go to Takamatsu the railway ride from Okayama is already scenic as fuck.

>>2823651
Only a few countries get a working holiday wise and not many of them, volunteering in Japan is a community activity in a city/district/village thing and they don't just bring foreigners from around the world to do it. It's a difficult culture. I'm not saying theres none but it's simply not a thing people do.

>>2823739
The only downside is the same as anywhere else honestly it's that the sun sets at 5 pm, so if you wanna see nature you better get up early.

I also don't know how you Americans are with weather for years on all forums I've been reading that Japanese winters are so cold and oh my god don't visit Japan in Winter and then I went there for 3 months in Winter nad it's fuckin 15°c a day and 7°c at night for everywhere but Northern Tohoku and Hokkaido. It got to 20°c on certain days.

Maybe it's because you're all used to central heating in houses or something?

If you're going with AirBnB prepare to heat with a split AC unit. If you're going to a hotel prepare for the hotel to cut heating when the card isn't inserted.

>>2823793
Oigawa Railways entire climb up through the valley and dams.

Suizenji Jojuen on a rainy winter day with nobody but me inside sipping tea and eating sweets

Fushimi Inari before all the tourists came.

The slow train ride in Hokuto from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sapporo in heavy snow.

First time walking over the Rainbow bridge in Tokyo in the evening as all the lights start to come alive.

First time Riding the 500 series Shinaknsen

Enoshima Sea Candle Light Up

The moment the Azusa/Kaiji Enters the Kofu basin and you can see Fuji in the background.

Lake Motosu looking at Fuji

Matsumoto Castle in Winter where the moat around it is frozen and the Japanese snowy Alps are in the background

Kenroku-en in Kanazawa when the snow falls and the trees are all bending under heavy snow but they're protected by Yukitsuri

Weeb shit:
The walk in Odaiba from Telecom Center to Daiba Turning right at the Gundam going over the Dream Bridge to Ariake and seeing Tokyo Big Sight.

Climbing Mount Takao on the same routes as Yotsuba and Yama no Susume.

Shimobe Onsen, Minobu and then going up Mount Minobu

Washinomiya Shrine still being a massive Lucky Star Sacred Spot after all these years

Tokyo Game Show, Comiket, COMITIA, Reitaisai

I've been to Japan 3 times so far. I'm probably going to go again next year for a concert. I am kinda Tokyo/Osaka'd out but don't have any must do's/visits left since I've been to Fukuoka, Sapporo, Hiroshima, and most of the smaller cities that jumped out to be. Are Sendai or Nagoya worth a 3 or 4 day diversion or should I spend a few days in SK, HK, or Taiwan?

See you guys at pic rel next year

>>2823244
If it doesnt exceed $800 you dont have to pay any duty.
You can just declare souvenirs and a guesstimate on the price.
However thats if you even get a form, I havent received any on my last 2 visits but all I take back are souvenirs so i doubt it even matters

>>2823872
Both Nagoya and Sendai are very car centric cities so you won't find many fun hubs or things like that there.

Nagoya is worth visiting for the Castle, Museums and Food but since you've been to Japan it's for a Tourist an inferior version of Tokyo and Osaka.
Sendai has an interesting compact city center but it gets less and less urban very fast.
It has some nice nature around it Shiraito Waterfalls, Sekiyama Waterfall, Fujihana Waterfalls
The coast around Matsushima has some scenic nature and islands.
The Hitome Senbonzakura is amazing in Spring but thats about it I think.
You got he big statue, you got various Dane Masamune stuff, You have Zundamochi and Gyutan and thats Sendai.

I will say however the city center around Sendai Station is great, tons of restaurants, ton of shops and malls, theres even a mini Akihabara with all the Important stuff like Animate, Belonbooks, Rashinban, Kikuyashoten is an amazing manga shop, they have Village Vanguard and the entire Gee Storelineup so Cospa etc...

I just got back from my JP trip, I think I will stop going in September… maybe try and do a Spring or Autumn trip next time.
I had only 1 day to rest at home before starting my work week. Man life just feels mundane after being there, didnt hit me as hard after my first visit but after this visit I feel sad and bored.

>>2823931
>didnt hit me as hard after my first visit but after this visit I feel sad and bored.

nigga look at my weight gain which happened exactly after I got home from visiting Japan for the first time in my life lmao
if you're like me and live in bumfuck nowhere suburbs in America, you probably yearn for a walkable city life with more disciplined people and more affordable cost of living, as well which is tough here lately. just keep fighting FIGHTO.

hotel prices in Tokyo are insane now.

>>2823446
"Firefly" near Dotonbori was a hidden gem when I was there last month. Run by a Peruvian-Japanese lady who's a total character, plus good drinks and free karaoke. Apparently they also have great Peruvian food, but we got there pretty late.
She also gave me and my friend a free shot if we promised to tell people about the place, so I'm compelled to do my duty here.

>>2823624
>For Hokkaido it's better you can do Sapporo, Jigokudani, Hakodate, Otaru, Toya and Shikotsu, Ashikawa they're all pretty close.

How much time do you think its enough to visit Hokkaido? 2 weeks?

>>2823966
Never been but I'd imagine 2 weeks is enough if you hop from accommodation to accommodation going around the island. Travel time between the towns is brutal enough. If you just want to visit Sapporo and the immediate surrounding, sure

>>2823967
What you call "brutal"? I live in a country were 10-12 hs by bus is common enough.

>>2823931
>stop going in september
Why? Too hot?

>>2823995
Yep, high 80s-mid 90s with 60%+ plus humidity really becomes taxing when youre doing 20k+ steps a day.
I like the casual exercise but would prefer not sweating my ass off and having to change clothes twice a day.
But still a good time, but going through that in two trips I think I will try a different season for my third trip

>>2823793
Nara.
Watching those stinky deer roaming freely, go crazy for cookies and bite everyone (even other deer) was the funniest shitshow I've ever seen. They were literally gods: if one feels like crossing a busy street the car had to deal with it and make a full stop; if they entered a store, the owners will get mad at the gaijin they were following instead.
Those bastards run the city and that's amazing.

>>2823841
And, it's safe for a woman alone to get lost anywhere.

>>2823793
Washuzan was sick as hell, next time I want to take the train across the Seto Ohashi. It sounds like a great time. I also got up at 4 AM one day to watch the sun rise from a shrine in Kurashiki. Apart from that, I liked visiting miniature game stores in Osaka and Tokyo, can't believe two of the three days I was in Tokyo Giant Hobby was closed and I didn't try to go until the second day.

>>2823651
My uncle was in Japan for like a decade as a missionary, that's one option if you're a Christian.

>>2824061
Yah shit ive actually been delaying my trip because i dislike the heat. I think im going to just go soon and go to Hakkaido

How can i stay in japan for a year or so?
I'm from NZ, so i dont know how visa's work. Could i just pick a language school, get a student visa, ??find somewhere to stay??, then bam, living in japan for a year on savings.

>>2823793
My perch spot in ikebukoro.

>>2824097
If you are a New Zealander, you can live in Japan for one year with a working holiday visa. You can also work part-time in Japan during that time.

>>2824108
>You can also work part-time in Japan during that time.
What kind of options? I work in IT and have no experience with food and hospitality (and of course i dont know the language)

>>2824097
>Could i just pick a language school, get a student visa, ??find somewhere to stay??, then bam, living in japan for a year on savings.
yes that's exactly what you can do. I'm about to do it myself starting in October

>>2824116
A working holiday visa can only be obtained if you are under 30 years old, there are no restrictions on working hours like a student visa, and you can work full time.
I think the period of stay in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and some other countries is more than one year.

>>2823933
Been to Japan contless times and this happens to me always.

Slimdown for Japan to get to normal BMI, walk a shitload in Japan and eat whatever I want.

Come home still eat whatever I want but the walkings gone. UP GOES THE WEIGHT.

>>2823966
1 Week if you wanna do Sapporo area so , Noboribetsu, Otaru and Niseko maybe even Hakodate

2 Weeks if you wanna do Ashikara, Abashiri, Kitami, Kushrio, Wakkanai

>>2823968
Major express train times.

Ozora from Sapporo to Kushiro is 4 hours and 30 minutes SLOW
Soya from Asahikawa to Wakkanai is 3 hours and 50 minutes. SLOW
Soya from Sapporo to Wakkanai is 5 hours and 12 minutes SLOW
Okhotsk from Sapporo to Abashiri is 5 hours and 25 minutes. SLOW
Hokuto from Sapporo to Hakodate is 3 hours and 45 minutes. SLOW
Hokuto/Suzuran from Sapporo to Noboribetsu is 1 hour 15 minutes - Pretty good
Liliac from Sapporo to Asahikawa is 1 hour 25 minutes - Pretty good

And because trips take so long it means you usually only have a few in the morning and evening with non around midday.

But theres another problem that makes Hokkaido and Shikoku shit when it comes to trains. Very few of them are electrified.The interiors are comfortable but the noise and speed are Eastern European tier. How?

Well Japan likes MU trains so Multiple Unit ElectricMU/DiselMU. Locomotives are pretty rare for passenger travel. But one major advantage diesel locomotives is that they keep their noise at the front. There tons of disadvantages with locomotives but for you as a passenger there is a major plus and thats no noise. And it's not just that there motor engine noises it's that they change.

If you ride the Hokuto, Ozora, Okhotsk and Soya it will be loud here the entire trip on a few,:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjDBdkaTy8Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njc501q5qu0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjycItbNa5A

But maybe you're a fan of that? So maybe it's a plus. I have around 100+ days of JR Pass and I've ridden almost every train in Japan but Hokkaido while unique doesn't feel that "Japan" to me. It's its own separate thing, nice to see and experience but if I had to use this often I wouldn't be happy.,

>>2824061
That one guy in the other thread that had towels and shit.

Again let me repeat do what the Japanese do.

Buy fast wicking clothes like Uniqlo AIRism, buy a hand fan on amazon or in Japan, buy fast wicking underwear, if you have long hair get used to it being wet.

You can buy shit like this https://soranews24.com/2013/06/28/stay-cool-guys-just-in-time-for-summer-we-find-the-best-deodorizing-sheets/

Japan does not sell western style old spice deoderants so get used to white stains from Japaense deoderants. They like sprays but they're all weak.

>>2824097
Language schools cost tons of money. Chinese do abuse this so most of the schools will be filled with Chinks you'll need to find a very specific westerner one meaning it's gonna cost even more. IF you actually plan to learn. They'll still require you to visit a few times so you're not "abusing" the Visa.

If you actually care about Japan there is other types.

>Cultural activities (Examples: unpaid internships, people studying the tea ceremony or Japanese flower arranging, etc.)
-It's like a job but instead you need a Japanese teacher to sponsor your stay in Japan. They'll need to submit like a training/lesson schedule, you'll need to write a letter explaining why you want to do it, history of practicing the art etc...
-You'll need to prove you have enough money to stay for 6 months while your learn the thing you're learning.

Designated activities (Long Stay for sightseeing and recreation) (6 months you can extend it to a year)
>Individual at the age of 18 years or older and has savings equivalent to more than 30 million Japanese yen (342,060.00 New Zealand Dollars) owned by you and your spouse

shinkansen tickets are such a pain to book

>>2824174
explain the process

>>2824174
why not just go to a station and buy it 20 minutes before you need it? why would you need to reserve that shit

>>2824061
>>2824158
For me, those Men's Bio-re antiperspirant sheets were essential for an August trip. After the morning shower, wipe allllll over the torso and arms. Don't miss the lower back and upper chest or you'll feel the drips running down you.
I have a hand fan that has a lanyard, carabiner clip, and can fold- it can blow up at your face handsfree while hung around your neck. I took it with me the majority of days. Buy it on the first day, not the last.
Seconding AIRism as totally not a gimmick; don't go a day without. It fills with the sweat instead of your shirt, and then dries quick and feels amazing when you blast a fan up it. Then hopefully your actual shirt helps contain the lesser stink under it. Don't be that guy in the club with a clear ring around him on a packed night.
With those 3 things, you can be almost normal.

>>2824174
k*ook

>>2823846
I'm kinda all over the place but I guess I wanted to take a more relaxed approach, not trying to speed run the island. Be in a city, trying to talk to the local to practice the moon speak, doing walks, trails, explore some temples and castle, onsens, see the local weeb stuff, try to go to a mahjong parlor, try the local food.
But I guess it's better to rent a car in Shikoku, I still don't have a driving license, I know it's kinda stupid but I live in a city that it's more trouble to own a car than to use other transportation. I will save it for a future spring/summer trip.

Right now I'm thinking of going to Northern Kyushu, the other alternative is Tohoku, but I'm afraid of the snow fucking up my trip. So I'll probably go with Northern Kyushu for about 20 days and visit Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita and Kumamoto prefectures.

Post trip blues sucks ballz

>>2824177
>option 1
>buy from clerk
>wait in line for 15-60+ minutes
>go to ticket counter (at a station that sells shinkansen tickets)
>say "shinkansen" and depending on your japanse level / the english capabilities of the clerk, show them a google maps from City X to City Y, or just conversate
>say reserved/non reserved, regular or green
>..
>...
>....
>pay ticket
>profit

>option 2
>go to a ticket machine/suica topup machine at almost any Jr station if memory serves correctly
>select shinkansen
>select stations
>select green, regular, reserved or non reserved
>select car
>select seat
>select payment method
>somebody was faster with your seat selection, repeat whole process
>eventually success
>select receipt

>option 3
>JR pass
>walk through gate
>go on train in non reserved seats
Either way it helps to be a day or so early or travel late if you can

My girlfriend wants to go to an onsen, I don't know much about them, is it possible to book one for just the two of us that's somewhat outdoors and in the snow?

Hey, anyone bought kansai pass or any similar regional pass? Ive been to Japan twice and both times Ive bought railpass because it was worth it, because it was few years ago. I know that now its overpriced. Im trying to find out how hard is to buy some regional passes while in Japan. I dont want to buy it beforehand through travel agency because i would prefer to stay flexible datewise. Ive read that you can buy it in some major rail stations and even some machines. Is it true? This time im mainly staying at osaka, if any anon got some info or expiriences to share I would be greatful.

>>2824249
She’s gonna have to share with some old men while you wait outside

>>2824249
Many onsen have "family" rooms where you can bathe with whoever is in your party

How is Kabukicho for western tourist? Can you have fun or does the language barrier relegate you to shitty,overpriced bars and hostess club ?

>international liscense

Does the rental place look at this pretty extensively?
Mine just expired but I think I will white out and change the date , i dont anyone would notice

>>2824280
Go for it!

>>2824249
Some hotels have private onsen you can book. You can also stay in a ryokan that has an onsen in your room, but that’s a premium experience that’ll be very expensive

>>2823793
ikeda castle ruins
I went to the cup noodle museum which was a disappointment and I decided to check this place since it was like 15min away, and I'm glad I did
it has a gorgeous small garden with a koi pond and because it was raining a bit the plants were vibrantly green and there were literally 4 people

>>2823793
Stayed in a shitty apartment in Kabukicho. It snowed the next morning and walked around the city covered in snow. It was awesome

>>2823933
Same. I actually cried when I came back because the sense of adventure was gone. The people I met, getting lost, getting hit on by cute girls, sleeping a hard 8 hours every night, every day felt like 3 days in one. Felt like a nomad. I got use to it after a couple of months but damn do I miss the food. Especially Yoshinoya style food for breakfast.

>>2824350
Was it airbnb?

Rain is forecast for Tokyo on the 20th. Will the fireworks display in Chofu be held safely?

>be Koyosan
>city full of amazing temples and mausoleums
>even Oda Nobunaga's grave
>but you can't take photos because...YOU JUST CAN'T, OKAY?!
Name a more retarded city

stupid noob question. Some of these hotel's booking sites are asking for my address as though i live in Japan(asking for prefecture, etc), how should i fill these forms out to avoid problems when i get there?

>>2824443
Use the default postal code and input your address

>>2824444

it only has one box for the entire address, minus postal. so i should just cram my whole murican address into that box?

>>2824421
maybe there's more to life than conspicuous consumption

>sit in streetcar
>people get in at a stop
>notice an awful stench of sweat and shit
>look up from my phone
>it's a group of jeets

>>2824249
Bathing in an onsen while it snows is an experience you'll remember for the rest of your life so you should definitely try to do it if you can. I assume you're going to Hokkaido, there are plenty of onsen resorts there, at least some of the hotels / ryoukan will have private outdoor onsen.

I remember being in an outdoor bath in Hakodate on the 20th floor. It was snowing and I was the only one there. It was nighttime and I was just watching the city lights and the ships coming into port while the snow fell around me it was incredible, one of the best experiences of my life.

>>2823793
Izakaya Called Zauo https://www.zauo.com/en/ where you eat what you catch
>>2824277
Nigerian princes will offer you sex with ran down prostitutes.
>>2824492
Fun fact, you can just insult jeets, physically intimidate them, put them in their place and they are too retarded to make any complaint to someone higher than you (police or similar authority).
You can just boot them off a streetcar, a park when they break a rule.
All you need to do is speak better Japanese than they do.

If youre N2 speaker, will Japanese still shun you in restaurants or bars etc that are clearly not meant for tourists?

>>2823266
>In general for a customs fee, yes. But they usually only care about people importing luxury goods
I've never declared anything, and I've brought in thousands of dollars worth of luxury watches from overseas. TSA doesn't check your bags upon return.

>>2823584
>uses ai to answer basic questions
how retarded are you

give me your stereotypes of japanese railway companies

>>2823047 (OP)
Any recommendations for menswear-focused shops in Tokyo that aren't in areas swarmed by normie tourists?

>>2824512
Sounds really nice Anon. You remember the hotel´s name in Hakodate?

>>2824550
>Marunouchi
Forever crowded
>Oedo
Loud but empty
>Hibiya
Annoying
>Toyoko
Nice
>Ginza
Not bad but unlikely you’ll be on it
>Asakusa
For going to airport
>Yamanote
Ye old faithful

yurikamome my beloved

>>2824546
If you’re a n2 speaker why don’t you ask them

>>2823047 (OP)
Got last minute leave approved, heading to Tokyo this Saturday for a full week. Only 2 days to plan. Never been before, going solo (without my gf), so I want to make the most of it. I can do 30k steps a day and don't mind sleeping in pods, just want to maximize how much I see.

Looking at this map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1fmfaySQHmojbRGKWCwRecq6Ln1Bb2Xdh&ll=35.67928012473078%2C139.68638283648374&z=12 but I’m overwhelmed. Where do I even start? I want to see literally every non-food / non-shopping spot, especially cultural places, even small shrines like Hanabusa Inari that no one goes to.

Would it make sense to do one area per day? Like Shibuya day 1, Shinjuku day 2, etc.?

I was also thinking of sleeping in net cafes, but I'm worried about luggage. Don't care about dirty showers or the cum-smelling rooms, but I need lockers big enough for a suitcase. Any recs? Also if I switch hotels on a daily basis if I switch areas, wouldn't that mean I need to carry my suitcases around because checkout is before 12 PM and check-in is usually 3 PM?

>>2824580
Why would you switch hotels everyday when you can just take the subway to literally anywhere in Tokyo?
Youre also there for only a week. Id just find a hotel near Shibuya, Shinjuku or Asakasa.

>>2824591
Akasaka*

>>2824580
Just get a hotel in a central area, the train system completely eliminates the need for switching hotels, that's retarded. Anyway, here's a decent Tokyo one week itinerary:

Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace & East Gardens, Kanda Myojin, Koishikawa Korakuen, Hibiya Park, Asakusa/Senso-ji, Zojoji/Mausoleum, Nakamise, Sumida Park, Samurai Museum, Odaiba/teamLab, DiverCity/Gundam, Aqua City, Seaside Park, Rainbow Bridge, Shibuya/Meiji/Yoyogi, Shibuya Crossing/Hachiko/Shibuya Sky, Ueno/Tokyo National Museum/Solamachi, Kawaguchiko/Fuji

>>2824562
ginza line is my main line

>>2824550
Not a company, but the chuo line got me like
>We're going WHERE?
Every time i use it.

Just got back from my first visit, i want to kms what the h*ck is this depression

>>2824443
I'd recommend emailing them and asking. I made an account with a newspaper like a year ago and the employee who answered my email gave me a fake Japanese phone number and address to enter, and had me cram my real contact information into the apartment box.

Why are there two threads? Reposting
Hi /trv/, I’m going to Japan again November, this time I want to rent a car to get to hard to access areas. I need fill out a form for an IDP correct? What was your experience with rental cars for those that have used it. Is there a rental car chain that you prefer using? I saw that you have to fill up gas with the attendant doing it for you, what do you tell them exactly to fill up? Just say 86 or regular? I’m planning to use a rental to reach places a train or bus can’t access, maybe I’ll plan a road trip too for the hell of it

>>2824580
It takes less than 10 minutes by train from Shibuya to Shinjuku.
Your travel luggage can be left at tourist information centers, Kuroneko or Sagawa offices.

>>2824421
This place seems awesome, worth a day trip from Osaka?

>>2824444
quad 4s, don't go to Japan this year...
>>2824633
>this is a chuo line rapid train bound for
>shanghai pudong international airport

>>2824675
>Why are there two threads?
One has the word "japan" (correct)
And one is written in nihongo (nobody will search this)

>>2824679
From what I've been told it's best if you spend the night. That town is known for having temples turned into lodges, plus the cemeteries and Mausoleums stay open until late at night, so you get the best experience going overnight.

And yes, it looks amazing. My jaw dropped when I saw how many awesome temples that city has.

>>2824491
If you don't have pictures of the places you've been to, what's to prove you've even been there at all? It's pointless to travel somewhere that doesn't allow for photos.

>>2824692
>to prove you've even been there at all?
Prove to who you fucking retard?

>>2824365
kinda. I found it on Bookings

Will googling nightlife areas give me a good enough selection of bars and clubs for Tokyo and Osaka? I want to go to some quieter classier bars like in the bartender anime.

I have made note of Firefly for Osaka from the earlier anon, and I'm going to Mogra, met one of the DJs at a con.

tl;dr on dotonburi and what to watch out for except niggers

>>2824702
The world?

>>2824736
nothing to really "watch out" for but if you hate extremely crowded places full of tourists you're probably not gonna like dotonbori. i can't stress how overcrowded it is (last time I went to Osaka was in July) and you will see dozens of groups meandering around and getting in your way in pursuit of the perfect instagram/tiktok angle. it's not really like kabukicho where you have nigger criminals roaming around, at least not as openly

i will say dotonbori and shinsekai are both places where i've had restaurants try to pull the foreigner menu scam on me. especially with stuff like kushikatsu where you order multiple small items at a time, the foreigner menus often cost 5-10 yen more a pop. i only found this out because they handed me an English menu when I walked in and when I requested a Japanese one they didn't take the English back.

>>2824749
I'm going to wear the mask when in airports, trains and planes and such, but do you think I should also wear it while out in the street? Everyone says it's really crowded so I'm scared of catching something. I'm vaccinated, but even getting a mild form of it can ruin the trip for a few days

>>2824750
i dunno man, do what you want. i haven't worn a mask in 3 years.

>>2824750
kek

>>2824750
bro what

>>2824750
Excellent bait, here's your (you)

What surprised me when I came to Japan for the first time in seven years was how dirty and full of trash Shinjuku, Shibuya, Shinsekai and Dotonbori were.
Those towns were not clean to begin with. But back then, they were not this bad, or rather, they were much cleaner.

>>2824749
I actually dont mind the foreigner tax, but then again i usually walk really off path of places and just go into whatever place i feel like. If im given a menu with english on it then whatever, half these places are ran by Chinese anyway so i just bust out my mandarin and it’s game on

>>2824758
Provide more context. What is dirtier to you?

>>2824760
NTA but I went to shibuya and shinjuku a handful of times this past summer and it was always absolutely full of garbage all over the place.
ironically I noticed Akiba is a lot cleaner. I don't know whether it's that they have more cleaners there or weebs just respect Japan more.

>>2824758
I'm not surprised in the slightest. Japan's policy of not having trash cans in the street is absolutely retarded. In my country, if there's no trashcans for more than a kilometer, you are morally allowed to litter.

>>2824762
>t. indian
carry your trash with you until you find a place to dispose of it, you lazy faggot.

>>2824760
Graffiti, and those streets are littered with juice and alcohol cans, snack bags, and cigarette butts, especially in front of convenience stores.

>>2824546
N2 tests your listening, vocabulary reading and grammar abilities.
A lot of Chinese people have N1 and can't hold a normal conversation be it daily chat or their work related stuff.
N2 is considered the bare minimum for real employment and not being considered a subhuman
>>2824761
>>2824758
>I went to shibuya
My condolences, you went to the human waste landfil filled with foreigners and RETARDED zoomgroid japanese "party animals"

>>2824736
its fun but the hookers get pretty annoying
when i was there in march it wasnt too crowded

Anyone know the best things to do for Halloween in Tokyo? I'm looking mainly to hang out at street parties to see other people's costumes and soak up the vibe. I'm open to other cool things if anyone has suggestions.

I know Shibuya used to be the main place to go, but as far as I know, that's been shut down as of last year. I hear there's a Halloween Costume Parade outside Ikebukuro Station. Is that the new go-to event?

I've also heard that Osaka is better for Halloween nowadays, but based on the way my trip is structured, I will have already finished my time in Osaka before the 31st rolls around.

How do i use HELLO CYCLING ?
I see them all over maps, but i dont know what those poi's are. And if i get there, do i need an app to use a bike?

in shinsekai osakaa right now
why does it look like it's ran by gypsies
and i think everyone here is chinese

>>2824281
>go for it
Thanks bro, i took this message as the final inspiration that was needed for me to buy my damn ticket and take the ride
(Not sure if I will actually rent a car tho)

Did a semester abroad in Japan in 2013. Best months of my life. I felt so free and independent. A whole great nation to discover with all the time I need. Making new friends from zero. Ever since I miss this high of life everyday. I've visited Japan several times after but it never felt the same anymore. I can't explain why. Traveling there for 3 weeks is nice and all but I even had the feeling last time that it was a bit too long. Is it because I've seen it all already? Is it because I unconsciously search for that young high again? Am I too old now being a wage slave?

Sometimes I ask myself wether I get close to that feel only if I move there permanently. Knowing that I stay and somehow I have all the time I need once more. No travel itinerary, just enjoy the day and life. But in reality after some time that glow would probably disappear again and reality kicks in in a society that is rather cold, very hard working and in constant threat of earthquakes.

>>2824850
The brain sadly works that way. I traveled all over Japan and that initial wonder of literally everything being new is always your strongest memory. The thing you remember.

I'm also having the same thoughts. I'm still here on 4chan posting about Japan while living outside of it and doing 3 months trips to it. All I do is read Japanese twitter and consume Japanese culture. The entire western media machine went to hell so I'm mostly just doing Japanese games, Anime, TV shows, Music etc...

When I go to Japan I feel like I'm the target audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvjwv_9yHU

I look at this McDonalds ad and I want to go crazy. The girl singing it is cirinos math classroom singer, the people behind it also did tons of touhou, half the video is references to Ronald memes from niconico and recently twitter. It's like a treasure trove and I am 100% the target audience. I want to go to the places in the damn music video and brag I've been there!

Everoyne says Japanese society feels depressing and their media is full of optimism and a bright future. Something 100% lost in todays western society.

And It's not like I'm isolated I got several discords with Japanes friends where we talk about games, trains all kind of autistic shit.

>>2824591
>>2824602
>>2824678
Thank you guys, I wasn't too sure on relying too much on public transport because I heard the peak hours are jammed like crazy with other salarymen but if its that reliable then ill plan my trip around it.

>>2824862
Please don't fall for this bullshit that public transit is packed or whatever. Yes it's packed at 8 am on a workday but trains come every 2 minutes. It seems you've never been to Tokyo, public transit is out of this world. Reliable doesn't even begin to describe it. If you come from the US or some rural area prepare to be flabbergasted by it.

If you look at that map of yours I think you notiecd that the guy grouped everything in like 5 minutes walk from the Station.

If you like walking I highly highly recommend this.

Get of at Tamachi station, walk to the Rainbow Bridge, Walk across it for a stunning view of Tokyo Bay, especially at twilight when the lights come on, then walk to Odaiba walk near the beach to almost Daiba Station then turn toward the Unicorn Gundam Lala Port, then turn again and then walk across the dream bridge to Ariake to see the Big Sight, you can then continue to Toyosu next to Ariake Tennis Mori or take the train there.

I got back from my 2 weeks in Tokyo a few days ago but I am already planning my next trip. Really annoyed that I was sick for most of my trip with a cold.
Not sure if I want to do Tokyo again, though. I am thinking Kyushu this time!

>>2824862
Nigga the subway carts are packed for like less than an hour each morning, and they’re still always on time anyway

>>2824866
For me, I'm going Central Japan for my first trip, then mostly focus on the spots I missed and visiting North for Hokkaido on my second trip. Third trip is way far off, and I don't see the attraction of Southern Japan, but I'm guessing I'd likely just revisit areas I enjoyed most, and freestyle it.

>>2824850
Haven’t studied there but I’ve been wondering about the same for life since I just turned 28. It’s probably the suburb life in America getting to me, it’s utterly boring and people aren’t very kind. It kinda feels belittling to have to get into a car to go literally anywhere when I have legs to use. It’s probably not just about Japan but the joy of wondering how life could be like getting older. Maybe I’d feel better if I were more successful who knows. I’ll never forget that feeling of discovering the world has so much more out there to learn
I’m just yappin

>>2824890
I used to live in a more sububrban place like that as a kid now I live in a city here in Europe and I obviously can't say oh you're 100% right but I sold my car. I can get anywhere and everywhere with trams and trains at worst buses, if I need something fast theres taxi and uber and if I realy want to go somewhere only a car can go I can rent and all of it is far cheaper then owning one unless you go fishing every weekend or something.

I just don't like cars, I like to relax while traveling. I don't want to be actively engaged driving.

I hated fucking Nagoya for that reason it's a 100% American style suburb city. It's honestly pathetic compared to Tokyo and Osaka.

>>2824893
Nagoya is Toyota's hometown. Therefore, there is silent pressure from Toyota to prevent the expansion of the railroad network.

>>2824900
I know it's the same with Hamamatsu and Shizuoka they all have one or two lines running through the city and infrequent buses it's shit.

>>2824900
The insidious automotive lobby claims another

Looks like the insufferable /n/ posters arrived

>>2824826
you need to download their app and have a Japanese mobile number to receive the verification SMS
https://tokyocheapo.com/travel/renting-bicycles-tokyo-hello-cycling/

>>2824861
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvjwv_9yHU
that was really cute, wish I could visit during tsukimi season... maybe next year
thanks for sharing

Thoughts on renting tiny Airbnbs instead of capsules? For a week in Tokyo, I saw that most capsules are ~$150–170/night, but if I bump up to ~$200 I can get a 1-bedroom Airbnb (often a spare room in a host's house). More privacy than a capsule, but farther out in many cases.

Anyone done that?

>>2824861
>Everoyne says Japanese society feels depressing and their media is full of optimism and a bright future. Something 100% lost in todays western society.
You're basedfacing over a mcdonalds add with an anime girl dancing

>>2824931
he did say he just wants to consume and feel targeted by marketing

>>2824924
we did a airbnb in kawasaki for the end of our trip (close to haneda), was decent enough
our airbnbs in osaka and kyoto were top notch, like 3 minutes from the closest station.

>>2824931
At least he’s being genuine

>>2824866
What were your favorite things to do in Tokyo?

>>2824918
>have a Japanese mobile number
Welp, i'll just find another bike rental service in the area. Or walk.

>>2824964
Good luck with that, because they are pretty much nonexistent or use the same deal with the phone number hassle

>>2824065
>Assume Nara would be a tourist trap with maybe a few semi-domesticated deer in one area
>There are fucking hundreds of them and they'll ram your ass if you don't relinquish the crackers
>End up getting an afternoon of free entertainment watching children and Chinese people scream in terror when they get mobbed
SHIKANOKO NOKONOKO KOSHITANTAN

The thousand-armed Kannon nearby was also pretty breathtaking.

>>2823047 (OP)
I’m currently in Japan and I hate it. But I also have to admit that I’m not a weeb like 90% of the people here. I just like traveling, and I had heard so much about Japan that I thought: once in my life I have to go there. I’ve never prepared so much for a trip. Normally I just book, fly, and then I’m there. This felt like homework—the vacation.

First of all, I find Japanese people super rude. So much for them all being nice and friendly. To them I’m just air. Really, every single time I have to step aside, and even though they see me from far away and they have plenty of space on their side—it’s not exactly busy or crowded—they still head straight toward me, and if I didn’t move, they’d just walk right into me. I even tested it several times and basically tackled a few Japanese people out of the way. By the way, I’m already walking on the side or close to buildings so that on my side there isn’t even any space to dodge. I find it so rude. The food also all looks like crap. Some kind of indefinable blob of slimy mush. I see the picture and have no idea what it’s supposed to be, and yes, I translate it, but that doesn’t help either.

I think there’s a lot of prostitution here, but how exactly does that even work? I’d guess they don’t understand a word of English, they take your money, and then three Yakuza guys show up and throw you out. I wouldn’t want to do it, but I always find it funny to read those kinds of experience reports.

>>2825037
Good b8 here’s your (You) faggot

>>2825037
Post some pix

>>2825037
Just some kind of blob food can any of you tell me what this is? What are these white plant like strings on the plate.

>>2825047
That's the problem with the internet. Everyone loves Japan and thinks it's so amazing. I mean especially here. I've come to the wrong place but if I say something is shit people assume it must be bait or something. Of course everyone has to LOVE Japan.

I hate Influencers but I was seriously considering if I should make some videos of my Japan trip just as a memory for myself or something. I'm glad that I decided against it because every weeb will give me shit for not loving Japan.

It's like there is only one opinion allowed.

Also now you all >>2825051
>>2825062
just want to talk about the food.

What about the other things I've said like people deliberately walking into you or where are my funny stories where gooners got scammed.

About food what is that thing on the very right both bottom and top. Only thing I can make out are the tomatoes on the left. I have more weird food but only one photo per post.
Captcha wouldn't load anymore so I had to use a different browser. If I won't reply anymore then I won't get the captcha to work otherwise I'll reply during my trip. I'm open for any suggestions of what to do what's interesting and once again I'm no weeb. I just want to see the world.

Also like I said it's weird to be the only white guy for hours. I'm glad that I've learned some Japanese in advance but it's really a pain in the ass. I mean I was waiting at McDonald's yesterday because yes I had Japanese food but fuck it and I was the only person at McDonald's clearly a foreigner. Only order. Only person waiting. Yet they had to shout the numbers in Japanese. I mean they could have said them in English or figured it's the dude standing right in front of the counter. Anyway I've learned the numbers and could repeat them which isn't what they expected at all.
Oh also during the 13 hour flight I had a sick Covid ridden Chinese guy next to me blowing his nose and coughing for13 hours straight. Such people shouldn't even be allowed to fly im sick now

>>2825062
I would say it's some sort of cabbage. I'm the guy who complains but even that look good for me and I woke happily eat it. You can also never go wrong with rice. I love rice. I hate the character limit on 4chong so much. Forces you to have half assed conversations. Even with translations and pictures I can't figure out this food. Return of the ooze.

>train to Hakkaido
Any suggestions for where to stop along the way? Or where to not stop?
Enjoyer of architecture and nature and random shenanighans

Any suggestions for the best exchange rate for cash in Tokyo?
Akihabara Travelex was only 136yen to usd

>>2825062
>>2825091
>>2825092
Americans literally can't handle food not shaped like dinosaur nuggets

>>2825094
do not use a money exchange company stoopid. literally just go to any konbini's atm and withdraw from there, you'll get hit with like a 2 dollar fee but get the best current exchange rate

>>2825095

That doesn't answer the question of what any of this is. Also jokes on you but I'm not even American. I love Vietnamese food. I love Thai food but this stuff here is either millions of soups that don't stop your hunger or some goo or you have your meat sticks which will end up costing you a fortune if you don't want to be hungry anymore and just meat sticks isn't a proper meal.

I want rice, meat and some veggies and not goo or a soup. Also I don't know why it won't generate captchas and gives me a hard time to post.

What can I eat for breakfast now?

>>2825097
>konbini atm fee
Yeah I wonder what my bank also charges for these?
But im a cash rich mofo so i brought a few stacks that i need to trade for yen
Ninja exchange in Shinjuku is supposed to be a good rate, i will report back

>>2825100
bro you don't know what tomatoes are?

>>2825100
>for breakfast
Find a Sukiya and get some eggy weggys and sausage and miso

maybe you'd have an easier time with the food if you ate it right side up

>>2825110
He’s probably Australian

The temperature has dropped dramatically in Tokyo today, but it's still very humid.

>>2825115
Speaking of temperatures, I hear that it is usually sunny during October and November, but I imagine it is still freezing temperatures like <20°C, since it's so close to Winter, right?

>>2823047 (OP)
I went to enoshima beach and it fucking STUNK. I’ve never been to a beach that smelled so bad it made nearly vomit. It had a bunch of random junk on it and city run off drains

Is this just a bad beach or do beaches in Asia just have this odour?

>>2825062
Karaage?

>>2825092
>posts matsuya and complains about it
Super ngmi.
Matsuya is easily the most consumable food for picky autists such as yourself. If you cant handle that then you really shouldnt be here.
Also left to right ( i dont know how to read but can piece together sounds and looks
> brown sauce
> tomato? + an egg
> chicken + tomato + egg
> same thing

>>2825150
Wait, i looked at the text below and read HANBAGU
So its
>brown sauce hamburg with cheese
> tomato hamburg
> chichen and tomato hamburg
> cheezu hambagu
There, all of them sound super delicious. Before you ask, a hamburg in japan is just the meat patty.

>>2825062
That's a shogayaki teishoku.

>>2825141
>freezing temperatures like 20celcius
What bro? 20 is pretty mild!
>ezchange rate
Okay so internet said "ninja exchange" in Shinjuku was the best and it was 146.5. The airport was 140. Some random stall in Ueno was 146 but the guy had brown teeth and wanted to see my passport (probabaly to jerk off to later)

Anyone got got suggestions for shit worth doing around Tokyo?

>>2824065
Seconding Nara, the sika are such assholes it's worth a day trip just to watch them harass people.

My friend and I saw a tiny Japanese grandma do a perfect Hank Hill "BWAAAAHHHH!" when one snuck up from behind and nibbled her shirt. Laughed so hard that people were giving us weird looks.

>>2825141
In Tokyo in November, the temperature sometimes drops below 10 degrees Celsius at dawn.

Cold temperatures are cozy imo

How do you guys deal with your luggage when staying at capsules?
>inb4 locker
But I need to constantly retrieve stuff from it

what is the best restaurant you went to in tokyo?

>>2825196
I only remember the worst.
I had a craving for pizza, so i looked it up and saw an italian place. Went there, down the stairs into an empty fancy restaurant except one business woman.
Got seated, ordered an interesting looking pizza i hadnt got before (i think it was garlic based).
Waiter comes up to me
>You have to eat and leave in 30 minutes
Ok sure? Food comes out in due time, and this is a tiny pizza. Like, for what i paid for i should've gotten 3 times the pizza. Ate it, delicious, but completly unsatisfied.
>Goes to pay
>price is higher because tax not included on menu.

TLDR i entered a restaurant too fancy for a baka gaijin.

What are some very useful apps to have downloaded? Especially for first timers

>>2825206
hjeres some good ones anon

ecbo cloak, shows you stores you can store luggage, even has reservation system

smartEX app, books bullet train tix, has discounts if you book early

go taxi for rides

didi for rides

deepl a better translation app

luup shows you mobile scooters

doko? shows you trash cans and bathrooms

payke app that allows you to scan japanese prodcuts and translates them perfectly

NAVITIME a better transit app, also really good because you can select a transit pass you have and it will preferentially show you routes for the pass

japan coupon shows you discount coupons for various stores, which many tourists dont take advantage of

>>2825190
as a rule of thumb i don't stay in guesthouses longer than 1 night, or capsules longer than 3 nights. so in principle i don't bring that much luggage with me, usually just a backpack or at most a carry-on-sized luggage. i'd suggest keeping the shit you need constant access to in a separate container that you keep in the capsule at all times while you lock up your main luggage in the locker room.

>>2825147
outside of okinawa, i've been to like two beaches in Japan that weren't shit. it's not a country known for good beaches and there's a reason for that.

>>2825204
I know better than to eat pizza in foreign countries, because I know my country perfected the pizza. In Europe it was more tomato sauce than pizza, and it was tiny as fuck. Picrel is the standard in my country. But honestly, going to Japan and craving pizza is a very weird thing to do.

>>2825283
that looks fucking terrible

>>2825283
eww wtf is wrong with you, you fat lard

>>2825284
I don't care about looks.

>>2825290
absolutely disgusting, I bet you stink like fuck

>>2825283
looks great king
let the chuds seethe

Anyone here done the Shikoku Henro? I'm having trouble finding any dates available anywhere for late March or April except downtown Tokushima, which leads me to believe they're just not available right now, and they'll give the options later? If I REALLY need to just use the APA and main bus station as a branching point for different hikes I will but I'd rather walk and rest along the route, and nothing's available right now on airbnb or booking or hotels for months either direction.

I know Cherry Blossom Season is important, but it can't be THAT important the whole island's booked seven months out, right?

>>2825196
Oniku Karyu is probably the best meal I've had in my life. Go all-out and get the sake pairing, they're quite generous so you'll be feeling pretty good by the end of the night.
It's pricey but easily worth it. Think of it as a counterbalance to all the ultra-cheap konbini food you'll be eating, lol

>>2823793
Daikoku PA on a Friday or Saturday night during the impromptu car meets. It's sort of become an influencer tourist trap now, but it's still worth visiting since it's the perfect environment for carspotting and photography.

>>2823576
let me tell you the story about Ine.

>>2825283
What in the sloppa

>>2825283
>>2825290
Don't look like Dominos to me. 1st one looks like flatbread with toppings. 2nd one looks more like pizza dough, but there's just something off with a whole damn pizza that's chocolate covered

>>2825290
what in the goy.

>>2825390
seconding this, and Americamura if you are in Osaka. Seen two NSXs and heaps of integras when i was there last friday, honda boys were out in force

>>2825396
Kamakura also had protests about "tourists littering", but that clearly just means anti-tourist.

>>2823793
>okonomimura in hiroshima
>itsukushima
>nara
>akiba
>ueno park and museum(s)
>kanazawa castle
>kyoto imperial palace complex
>menya musashi chain in tokyo
>bokkoshi ramen in osaka
>a single ippudo ramen i found accidentally while roaming tokyo and will never see again
I have a lot more but I'm drawing a blank

>>2825478
>menya musashi chain in tokyo
Is it actually particularly good ramen? Looks a bit gimmicky

>>2825037
慇懃無礼

>>2825091
>people deliberately walking into you

Probably Chinese. Then they stand on the sidewalk and start chattering in a loud voice and block the way.

>>2825481
I like Kurumaya's miso ramen. It is a chain restaurant mainly in Chiba, but there are several in downtown Tokyo.
I often order a set menu that includes miso ramen, gyoza, and half a bowl of chahan.

>>2825091
>people assume I'm baiting
>I mean I was waiting at McDonald's yesterday
Comedy gold.

>>2824492
>walk into konbini
>look at cash register
>darkest most ugly pajeet ive ever seen
>walk out
I'm hoping it was just a Halloween decoration

>>2825622
>they could've fully automated the convenience stores and just have a scary nigerian bouncer deter shoplifters and fill out a diversity quota (he's watched by his yakuza affiliated visa guarantors)
>instead 7/11 are staffed with barely sentient jeets
bleak.

>>2824761
akiba is cleaner because it's becoming more tailored towards electronics and niche-gooning again instead of the place where weebs go to party and get deals on anime merch.

the bars in ueno are dead and akiba's filling up with con-cafes and actual nerd shit like shops that flip used electronics again instead of this weird phase it was in 5y ago where every other shop was selling anime shit and trading cards.

now that collecting is mainstream those businesses needed to hike prices and weebs / local otaku looking for good deals simply went elsewhere, leading those businesses to downscale/fail and con-cafes and techslop taking back their rightful place.

Chofu fireworks are being broadcast live.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vFQsowIp-w

I took a smoker room at the hotel because it was the cheapest option. How strong is the smell usually ? Im a smoker but Im travelling with a friend and I dont want him to be disgusted by the smell of cold tabacco

Geomaxxing TG. OGs preferred, newish blood okay: https://t.me/+XUZYl1n5rqs4YmQx

Guys I need quick advice.

What’s the deal when it comes to bringing cigarettes out of Japan (never brought tobacco through customs before). I bought two packs of cigarettes (20 a pack), can I just stuff them in my suitcase bag and be done with it? Do I have to announce them?

I know this is cringe but I’d rather not announce them because the people I’m travelling with are quite anti tobacco

>>2823292
A&W for a root beer

>>2825674
>Fuck you cheap fuck
Your friend if he's a non smoker

My friend I'm supposed to go to Tokyo with cancelled last minute because of medical reasons.
What are solo things I can do? Never traveled solo before but u have been to Japan with groups.

>>2825705
Literally anything

what the fuck does kareshiruno mean? am I being called a faggot?

>>2825702
is it that bad ? i tried to read about it on the internet and some people say its the most horrible smell in the world and other say you just have to open the window or to turn on the air conditioner to get some fresh air

>>2825690
Googling this would’ve taken fewer words

>>2825713
>彼氏いるの?
They ask you if you have a boyfriend.

>>2825720
yeah that's the translation I found as well but I have no idea how to interpret it except for being called a faggot
i've heard it said twice by people right after they took a look at me and they start laughing afterwards

>>2825721
If you've got a beard and some muscles, yeah, you do look like a fag in Japan. See bara men.

This will be my last month in Tokyo, I think it'll be cool to organize a /trv/ meet up *non gay*
I met up with some /jp/ anons before and it was ok so why not.

>>2825690
>2 packs smokes
Your allowed up to 200 cigs (2 cartons)
>>2825742
>non gay meetup
Where and when? It sounds fun if "non-gay" means no gays, pronoun and womens lib supporters attend

>>2825758
The second floor of the mosburger in akiba tonight at 6pm. I’ll be wearing the prisma iliya shirt

>>2825761
>I’ll be wearing the prisma iliya shirt
Based

>>2825761
I was actually planning to go to akiba today Sunday, so I'll take your word, if anyone else want to drop by that'll be cool I guess.

>>2825784
I don't wanna be mean and fool you so im just gonna say my ass is not actually in Tokyo atm, but you should go enjoy mosburger anyway

>>2825784
>>2825814
Other anon here
Yeah shit im im in some smaller towns for a few days. Might be back in Tokyo monday/tuesday