Thread 2823194

Bon Odori 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 ? 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*

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>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Find a tattoo friendly onsenー
>https://en.tattoo-go.in/
>https://tattoo-ja.com/en

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

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

ーInfo on Degeneracy ー
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>https://chn.cityheaven.net/
>https://rockitrisingsun.com
>https://paradise-tokyo.net
>https://hentaitokyo.com
>https://tokyoadultguide.com/

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Best neighborhoods / areas in Tokyo?

>>2823200
Nakano is nice

what should i do on my last night in tokyo? i have an 11 am flight

suggestions for tokyo strip clubs with actual japanese girls? will i get in as a foreigner? i hear jap dudes hate foreigners coming into their country and chasing their women. i would like to get in to a fight.

>>2823225
Let's go to bed early and get ready for tomorrow.

>>2823246
oh

Must things to do in Sapporo?

>>2823194 (OP)
fucking retard made a duplicate thread

any bars worth visiting in kyoto/shijo or osaka

>>2823251
Going to a soapland in Susukino

It's going to get all cold in Tokyo starting Thursday night! Let's all take care of ourselves!

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

>>2823194 (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?

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>>2824919
>Is this just a bad beach
Which one? There are 4 or 5 but it's not that important seeing as they're all right next to the river draining to the sea. I don't remember any shitty odours from last November though, nor from any other beach I've been to in Japan.
If there was litter around maybe you got there just after some Yanks or Chinese left the beach?

>>2823240
No they dont give a fuck and/or will not confront about it, if anything its always a game to hookup a westerner and I've been given helpful dating advice from Japanese. But Japanese girls can be a pita and honestly not worth it if you dont speak Japanese. Korea on the other hand. Holly shit if you have a Korean GF men will litterally shout the equivalent of "whore" to you or her and even get physical cock block at clubs and bars.
How did Korea get so fucky this way

>>2826205
there's something deeply wrong in south korea

GOD I wish I were in Japan right now

>>2826242
So do I, but I wont be back until 2 years from now on at best.

>>2823240
プレミエ銀座
>will i get in as a foreigner?
Do you bathe? Can you communicate?
> i would like to get in to a fight.
地下格闘技場

Does anybody know any good concerts happening in tokyo between the dates of Oct 7 and the 14th? Ill be in the city with my friends that week and we wanted to try seeing one. We don't really care who the band is, but any underground shoegaze/alt rock type bands would be really cool to see.

>>2826205
what helpful dating advice for Japanese girls can you share? asking for a friend

In October I'll be in Japan for 2.5 weeks. Is it worth getting a rail pass or should I rent a car or something? I plan to explore as much as possible and see the various small towns if possible in addition

>>2826327
Renting a car give you ultimate freedom. Just avoid tolls.

>>2826321
I live and work in Japan (zogbot civilian) and do very well so its a different dynamic. This should go without saying but being even semi fluent in Japanese is a major powerscaler. The girls into cosplay, J-fashion allmost never speak english. If I a retard desu am able to learn it even kanji reading in a year in the US there's no excuse.
Just realize that Japan isnt a thridie shithole and girls will not throw themselves at you for being white (or black) and really only like 3% will date a forginer or more accurately get into a relationship and not just a quick hookup. For that matter they will almost never initiate flirting but eye contact is near gaurenteed que. Japanese girls are also really conservative (not religiously) but sex is always this silly "nono we shouldn't do this" taboo game you have to play.
My advice is strike up a simple convo and compliment, being a cheesy gentleman putting girls first pays dividends. Play the game of "oh no we missed the last train guess we need a hotel". Learning Japanese and practicing speaking to get laid as shallow as that sounds is a powerful motivator to study and initiate convos to practice.
I actually weirdly enough have had more luck in otaku spaces and events. My current sugarbaby worked part time at a concept cafe and dresses as a catgirl maid (a really beautiful coord too) just for fun. I feel so lucky becuase it is a weeb lottery win and she's nice enough to invite me to idol/cosplay events and cons and is super kinky in bed. We are talking about going steady but I wanted a SD/SB relationship becuase I am gone 6 to 9 months of the year for work. I should say having a car and taking a Japanese girl to Hawaii is an instant wife up moment.
If your really desperate for easy lay just hangout around the temple uni international school or any language school and you find your dishelved enby weeb student if your that desperate kek.

>>2826321
Also I am way past the coomer games and is really kinda shitty in Japan. Everyone is always like
>nooo dont be a weeb and indulge in anime shit/Akihrabra, idol events, cons etc that's cringe.
I dont care and I try to go to every event or popup-store, even asked by my fwb to help out at her booth or setup (for like VN games or her shop). Gotten so many numbers & すきですね from people, and practice my 日本語.
Weeb/Otaku culture and by extention Akihrabra and these events are on the decline so I love supporting them even if its for some series I dont know or care about.

>>2826427
>Weeb/Otaku culture and by extention Akihrabra and these events are on the decline
Doubt

>>2826443
Akihabara has been on stagnate decline just a much as japan as whole has been. Anime is also declined, you wont see the same level of production of the 80s and 90s much of which is still to this day part of the bubble collapse and huge debt they have.

>>2826423
>sex is always this silly "nono we shouldn't do this" taboo game you have to play
>play the game of "oh no we missed the last train guess we need a hotel"
What the hell are those "advices".
>sugarbaby
Eh, figures.

>>2826443
Anons retarded
Anime makes significantly more money now than it used to in the 80s. The reason why those 80s OVAS looked so good was because they had both concentrated talent and the country had a LOT of money to throw at the wall. Most of the OVAs actually kinda sucked and only a handful of them are remembered. Anime has more reach and merchandise more than ever in current year, nostalgiafags just forget that there are way more shows being produced per season than back in the ancient days. Every studio can’t just simply land a star studded team of extremely good animators, some can but most won’t.

If he thinks anime actually makes less than it used to, then I’d love to see the sources he’s pulling up

>>2826573
I have never heard of the government paying for animation, let alone for moralistic cartoons from the Ministry of Education.
In fact, Japanese animation developed freely without interference from the government because it did not receive any money from the government.

>>2826625
Ok but I never said the government paid for animation

>>2823225
miss the last train in shinjuku and try to kiss a girl in Hub. Go back to hotel super drunk, cry in the toilet and then sleep for 4 hours, pack everything in 5 minutes. Matsuya breakfast

give it to me straight, just how much will I want to kms if I book a hotel off the JR Yamanote line?

Is Hiroshima worth it?

Lots of people say it's one of their favourite cities in Japan
But aside from the nuclear memorial, Miyajima, and okonomiyaki I can't find much info on what there is to do there or what makes it stand out from other places

>>2826772
Some people say the nightlife is good, others say it has nothing to do if you're not into the war stuff. I think it's one of those cities where you have to go out and make your own fun.

has anyone tried whale in japan?
i remember coming across a street full of whale restaurants in asakusa but didn't try any
interested to try next time I go

>>2826661
It takes about one hour to go around the Yamanote Line. In other words, the maximum time required from one station on the Yamanote Line to another station on the same Yamanote Line is 30 minutes.
However, if you take shortcuts on the JR Chuo Line or subways, the time required can be reduced even more.
For example, a typical trip from Tokyo Station to Shinjuku Station takes 30 minutes either going right or left on the Yamanote Line, but only 13 minutes on the JR Chuo Line.

>>2826786
It's immoral

>>2826795
Sounds delicious

So Tokyo has all those soap shops and everything. I'm in Kyoto now and all I can find online is
>Kyoto doesn't have soap shops

So where can I get my dick sucked in Kyoto that isn't a Yakuza scam where they just take my money and kick me out again?

Also it seems like Kyoto is super tiny and you've seen everything in one day and I'll be staying here for several days. I'm already bored. They also don't take credit card here unlike Tokyo. So any recommendations for Kyoto in general?

>>2826826
kyoto had my favorite nightlife in all of japan. just go outside and walk around

>>2826826
Go to Ogoto Onsen, 20 minutes by train.

>>2826772
>But aside from the nuclear memorial, Miyajima, and okonomiyaki I can't find much info
nobody does anything else there
if you go to the okonomiyaki area there's a bunch of nightlife around but it wasn't particularly amazing
pleasant city, completely skippable though

>>2826834
what kind of nightlife? small izakaya style places? as much as I love kyoto I didn't find kyoto nightlife too exciting, although the people there were really fun

>>2823200
Chiyoda
Kanda
Ogikubo
>>2823752
Kino

>>2826661
Depends. The Yamanote Line isn’t the only convenient line in Tokyo. Anything on a Tokyo Metro is fine too, except Asakusa

>>2826772
It’s a big city where people don’t expect it to be, has a good amount of young people, and it’s not expensive to live so it’s good for living. Visiting, a few days is all you need

If you lived, like actually lived, in Tokyo, which neighborhood would you live in?

I like Kichijoji but it's kinda far from everything. I'd probably go for something like Nakano or even Shinjuku provided that they have good apartments there not far from the station. Shimokitazawa would also be good for the live music but I fucking hate the pretentious Aussie expat vibe there

>>2826883
What’s your budget? Then we’ll see how easy it will be to find an apartment close to Shinjuku station

>>2826885
I actually did a search and even for 200k it's hard to find something reasonable, lmao

>>2826886
apartment prices are getting kinda bad if you want to live within yamanote in one of the good areas. japanese companies don't like to pay much more than 10mil yen per year and that used to be enough for a pretty nice place but now you can't be picky at all if you want to live in shinjuku, shibuya, ebisu etc

t. living in tokyo and was planning to move but just gave up

>>2826883

I've lived in Shirokane in Minato-Ku for two years, close enough to Shinagawa station, Hiroo, Azabu etc but a bit far away from the usual tourist nonsense.

It's not cheap though but I do well enough that it's affordable and I get to live in a nice area

>>2826826
i remember seeing some soap house looking places on the backstreets near kawaramachi station

Geishas dance with everyone at the Akasaka Hikawa Bon Dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWHGUarQCCQ

This might sound dumb as fuck but am I okay to book through a hotel's website as a tourist instead of using a middle-man?
I've used Expedia for my last 3 trips to Japan with no issues, always booking APA hotels.
I've got bookings for later this year, and just yesterday out of curiosity I decided to check the APA hotel website to see what prices are like only to discover that Expedia is overcharging me by $600 for the exact same booking compared to reserving through APA themselves.
That's pretty fucked if you ask me.
I haven't paid yet as I chose to pay at arrival when booking through Expedia. Should I just cancel it and book through APA directly?
In fact, anyone have any recommendations for budget/mid-tier hotels in Tokyo and Osaka? Looking for approx $600-700USD/per week budget range. Because now I'm thinking about how much cheaper other hotels may be by doing direct bookings.

>>2826834

What would be a good street / starting point to go outside. When I go outside there is one 7/11 so that's not so exciting.

So can I get my dick sucked somewhere?

There was a guide in the Tokyo thread for Tokyo but I didn't do anything there and now I kinda regret it and I feel like I've missed my chance and I can't do anything here.

Also now suddenly the girls on dating apps from Tokyo popped up now that I'm gone but since I'm in Kyoto now I'm suddenly matching with countless of women from Osaka where I'll go next. That's nice and all but I want to get laid in Kyoto now and I get no matches here because no one seems to be here.

Also why the fuck is this city full of Italians? It's so many of them. I didn't see any in Tokyo but many Jews in Tokyo. Kyoto also has a bunch of Jews. Tourists I've never seen in my life in Europe.

>>2826903
>is it okay to buy the product from the guy making it or do i need to pay ripoff prices to a tout?
how old are you?

>>2826887
I got very lucky and live on the Yamanotesen for 90,000, and it’s a 2DK to boot. I’m just a 10 minute walk from the station

Planning to do a day trip tomorrow to Kamakura, all the way from Tokyo.

Here's my plans, anything I should add? Also any food recommendations?
Kamakura
- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
- Komachi-dori Street
- Hasedera Temple
- Kotoku-in
- Kamakurakokomae Station (for iconic photo)

Enoshima Island
- Enoshima Sea Candle
- Dragon Love Bell
- Enoshima Iwaya Cave

Also should I get an Uber to cross the Enoshima bridge or is it worth walking? 3km walk back and forth is a lot of time and energy that I could spend elsewhere while on this trip

will i go insane if i spend 21 days in a capsule hotel only eating convience store food and
drinking 8 lemon sours a day?

>>2826931
unironically yes

>>2826903
>recommendations for budget/mid-tier hotels in Tokyo
Mystays Kameido

>and Osaka?
Chuo Selene
Via Inn Shin-Osaka West

t. have used these

>>2826953
how can i manage?

>>2826959
stay in a normal hotel and eat some other food, even if just train station soba

I'm going to Japan in 2 days
3 days Tokyo
6 days Osaka
3 days Kyoto
5 days Tokyo again

I don't have a plan at all other than going to one location from a movie I love
I have a camera and camera gear, I want to do street photography and videography

Are there any places that I 100% must go if I hate tourist spots?
Or should I just walk wherever I want randomly on adventures, as I like to do? I think that going to some crowded places on purpose is a waste of time, is it the case in Japan too? Also I'm a Christian so I can't participate in some Japanese Jinja rituals anyway. I like more of the 2000s Japan, the real deal. My plan so far is to basically
>take a lot of photos and shoot a lot of video
>flaneuring
>going to some bars by myself (I speak like N3 Japanese)
>going to some techno clubs

>>2826998
Can you help me understand how to use より better anon
Pretty much anywhere that’s not hot spots in shibuya and harajuku will be a good time for non tourist enjoyers imo

>>2826999
より is just "than" except it comes after the comparator, not before

it has some other uses like to say that something is "more x" than something else
e.g. より良い - better
Or it can also mean "from"
新世界より - from the New World

but those are kinda exceptions, normally it's pretty much the English "than" or "compared to"

ほっかいどうはさむいですか。
Speaking of Hokkaido, is it cold?
はい、とうきょうよりずっとさむいです。
Yes, compared to Tokyo, very cold.

>>2827003
Ok those translations make it more clear for how I should be thinking of it thanks

>>2826924
I did a day trip to enoshima alone, took the whole day. However my hotel was over an hour's train ride from there so that didnt help.
Walk the bridge fatty. Enoshima is good.

>>2826924
If you want to do both then get up very early

>>2826905
>There was a guide in the Tokyo thread for Tokyo but I didn't do anything there and now I kinda regret it and I feel like I've missed my chance and I can't do anything here.
Thread link? Would also like to know. I'm flying out tomorrow and will be there for a week before going to Osaka.

I'm in the middle of booking train tickets, figuring out timeslots. If I miss my train, would I have to pay full price for a new ticket/timeslot or would someone at the station be able to assist by showing my missed train ticket?

>>2826931
Do you think you can save money on food by eating bento from convenience stores?
Bento is half price when the supermarkets are closing, and there are many places that offer one coin (500 yen) lunches in the office area.

>>2827071
They made a documentary on discounted bento too

>>2826931
Yes, and poor. Most capsule hotels/hostel have shared fridge service, though, so look for supermarkets instead. They are cheaper and sell more variety on cooked foods than konbini.
Maruetsu, Mybasket. Life and regional chains are the best options(most are already automated so no need to use nihongo). You can also buy those huge 2L tea jugs for the same price you would get a 600ml bottle at a konbini/street vendor.
Also Donquijote for dairy products. I still miss their 1L Hokkaido milk for just 190yen and steamed potatoes. Yogurt was also cheaper there than supermarkets.

>>2826883
it's a bit farther out, but I really enjoyed Setagaya. had a great vibe and lots of good food & bars

>>2826568
Don't listen to that retard. Playing those sorts of games with the Japanese ladies is very dangerous. You don't walk on that tight rope. Ever. Even if they want it. It's a one way ticket to getting Me-Too'd in the Far East and deported faster than you can say
>This is just like my Japanese animes!

>all of these Tokyo normalfags
Okay, now how about about helping an American expat in Osaka out now?
>Just moved here on the 22, am staying in a hotel in Yodogawa-Ku, but am planning on moving into an apartment in Osaka Shi Chuo ku Kyutaromachi.
>Problem is, it was a huge fucking mistake to book a hotel in Yodogawa-ku, as clearly there is not a single motherfucking thing to do here compared to the areas south of the river or in the port.
>Place seems to be more of a school/work area
>Also seems less interconnected with train stations compared to Tokyo
How in the actual FUCK do you get around in Osaka?

>>2827137
Why did you move to Japan if you have no idea how things work
How did you even get to be able to rent an apartment?

>>2827148
you going to be helpful or are you going to be as useful as tits on a man?

>>2827149
I will look these things up for you, and give you good answers, if you tell me how you were able to rent /buy an apartment

>>2827160
I looked it up online. Which I did in the States. When I had internet. And not merely wi fi. I compared prices, cross-referenced locations, figured out the one that was closest to my language school (I am studying Japanese full time for a year and 3 months), while still being reasonably priced. I wasn't reliant on wi fi. The same wi fi that just so happens to disconnect the second you leave its range. Which is extraordinarily unhelpful if you wish to use things like google maps or Navitime. And, by the by, everyone neglected to mention that you need to pay a premium to get English UI for Navitime. Yeah, I'm not doing that. And even if I didn't, that still leaves the issue of not having a a data plan in Japan. You could say that wi fi is about as useful as tits on a man for the very fresh expats.

>>2827165
Oh, and obviously, I went through tedious process of acquiring a visa, which I sent a request for via mail to the Japanese embassy in Chicago. I already had a passport from years ago when I lived in Paris. I just needed to update it and send in my picture, info, etc. Thankfully, I lived in the States, and didn't need to send in 40 dollary doos for the processing fee. Because America. Fuck Yeah. I also got the COE application from the language school for my student visa. This, of course, goes without saying.

>>2827165
>can buy apartments in a foreign country
>can't buy cellular data
sasuga
>>2827166
>This, of course, goes without saying.
then why say anything, your whole post is superfluous

>>2827166
Thirdly, and lastly, the very fact that you had to ask that question to begin with is precisely the reason why I am moving to Japan. I cannot tolerate your presence anymore. You people twist my insides and befuddle my mind with a foul malady that I can scarcely begin to describe. In my 38 years of existence, I have come to loathe the very thought of you people. The way you have treated me, besmirched my name, falsely imprisoned me (twice), bullied me mercilessly, and looked at me the same way the village views the public self-fornicator.

Your first inclination was not to help, but to denigrate. That is a microcosm America, the West, whatever the fuck you want to call it. Whatever it is you deign to classify it, I cannot stand it a nanosecond longer. I don't care if I have to spend another 2, 3, or 5 years learning Japanese and struggling to inure myself into Japanese culture. Because I was never American enough for you people anyway. And the best part? Even though I find myself in a strange land amidst a people whose language I cannot comprehend?

Nothing has fucking changed.

>>2827167
I am not seeing a helpful post yet, flaming faggot thunder cunt. Drink antifreeze, ASAP.

>>2827135
I know, I went several times to Japan and I'm finally moving there next week. Having talked to a fair number of japanese women, his so-called advices are a red flag for them.
But since he's paying for a relationship, he can't know that's exactly what they despise.

>>2827172
What kind of visa do you have to live in Japan?

>>2827168
Too damn true
Enjoy your move anon

>Tokyo holiday for 13 nights>>2823194 (OP)
costs around £3200 in December but around £1000 less in May

With the lower amounts of daylight, potential new year's crowds, and colder weather, will I get the full and good Tokyo experience in December to early January? I've never been before. I'm not a social person so I don't think I'll be enjoying the nightlife.

>>2827168
>In my 38 years of existence, I have come to loathe the very thought of you people. The way you have treated me, besmirched my name, falsely imprisoned me (twice), bullied me mercilessly, and looked at me the same way the village views the public self-fornicator.
>Your first inclination was not to help, but to denigrate. That is a microcosm America
Holy fuck that's like my general life experience too. Minus the imprisonment. If you're not interested in puffing up their ego or eating their abuse as they throw narcissistic barbs to try and tear you down you're just going to get so much shit from those apes while they continuously try and tear each other apart. Americans.

>>2826924
Just returned to my hotel. Walk to and back from the Enoshima cave was insane. Also experienced tokyo rush hour for the first time today. A girl leaned on me the entire time, didnt even make an effort to stand or at least hold onto something, is this the norm during rush hour or is she just odd?

Lunch I had Tobiccho since I saw it in MK japan guide. First time trying these sardines so that was cool, had to wait an hour though even though its only me.

Last day tomorrow in Tokyo before I return on Saturday, I’m planning to speedrun Akihabara, Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya all in the same day, will I make it?

>>2826879
>except Asakusa
is there something wrong with Asakusa?

Lads I'm starting to plan my Halloween.

Shibuya has been completely fucking cucked for the last 2 years so I'm staying as far aways as possible. I heard Shinjuku 2-chome was great last year but wtf, that can't be the best place. I strolled through Kabukicho but it was just fat Americans.

What's the best option? Abandon the dumpster fire of a nightlife in Tokyo and go to Osaka? Go to Korea and get crowd crushed?

>>2826661
>train:

>train: Japan

Has anyone trained at the Kodokan? What was it like I was thinking about being in Japan around the time of the Tokyo Grand Slam, seeing that, and spending some time on the mats.

>>2827217
What are you even saying
You posted a shinkansen screen cap as well

>>2826905
Jews think Japan is their second Home because they think Japan despises palestine

>>2827206
There’s not much there except Senso-ji, and its connection to public transport is shitty

>no JR line
Fine, but

>Ginza Line
Good start

>Asakusa Line
Meh

>Tobu Skytree Line
Useless

>>2827223
>Asakusa Line
you can transfer onto yamanote or chuo-sobu line in 1-2 stops

I got my dick wet and ate pussy multiple times in Kabukicho. So good. And service is so professional, too.
Why the fuck doesn't America have this?

>>2827259
Which store?

>>2827264
starbucks

imagine paying for sex ROFLMAO

Paying for sex won’t cure you of LBH status

>>2827272
You don't even speak Japanese, how are you going to find someone to have sex with?

>>2827276
this is pretty degenerate

>>2827217
THE SHINKANSEN SEATS GIVE PLENTY OF ROOM WHEN RECLINED FUCKING RETARD NIPNIG GET OVER IT

>>2827168
I don't remember writing this post but I am glad I did (It's literally me so it had to be me the one who wrote it).

>>2827211
I'm going to go to Osaka for Halloween since they haven't cracked down on it yet. Watched some videos from last year and it seems like it'd be more fun than Tokyo.

>>2827345
>projecting and seething
xD

>>2827211
>Tokyo
pass
>Osaka
good option, old school Tokyo Halloween vibes, but if you hate fat Americans there's a lot of them there too
>Korea
never considered it but it could actually be a good option for Halloween. whenever I go to Korea the tourists there are like 90% Asian females so I think the Halloween could be a fun event

Any good reccomendations for shit to buy and bring home?
>everyone says nail clippers
But i dont really use these
>JAV
Yeah maybe ill get some good old fashion porno mags to put on my coffee table

So far ive found a Silky hand saw (for trees) for 3000 yen. Theyre usually $75 in the states. Maybe ill also look for a kitchen or pocket knife

>>2827404
korea has been cucked since the crowd crush, and so has tokyo. last year was in osaka and it was full of weebs drinking too much and there were cops everywhere. everyone will probably go to osaka this year because of how gay tokyo's been so it will probably suck now too.

go to china, nanjing road, shanghai.

>>2827425
>everyone says nail clippers
Ive never seen anyone say that but you arent wrong.
Went there for 2 weeks, nails got long. Got some family mart clippers and these things are so good even months later.
>Found a hand saw
From hard off or where? Wonder if they sell good kitchen knives there too.

Kabukicho tonight. Surprised theres such a long queue of women for male hostess bars too. Also accidentally turned into a park in this area where lots of homeless slept, theres a lot of black people there too soliciting

Tomorrow and the day after, there will be a Bon Odori dance at Shibuya Miyashita Park starting at 6:30pm. Everyone in Tokyo is invited!

Miyashita Park Bon Dance 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsOG4vOCBSY

>>2827345
tobita shinchi, Osaka

Any recommended Japanese exclusive condom brands? Also any recommended adult toy shops in Akihabara?

>>2827472
the one and only
https://www.ms-online.co.jp/

>>2823194 (OP)
I was planning to go in late Feb.-early Mar. but got fucked and now the only time I can go is January after NYE

Should I even bother or will everywhere be dead after the peak holiday season?

>>2827472
I dunno, My cock is too fat for anything but mysize I have to import through amazon.
try Love merci or m's department store both in akihabara.

>>2827204
>A girl leaned on me the entire time, didnt even make an effort to stand or at least hold onto something, is this the norm during rush hour or is she just odd?
Anon, if it's the same rush hour I experienced she was just pressed into you because there was nowhere else to be.
Either that or you missed your chance at a qt3.14 jp gf

>>2827217
>I paid for the seat, I do what I want bitch.

>>2827259
>bragging about eating a communal toilet

>>2826883
>If you lived, like actually lived, in Tokyo, which neighborhood would you live in?
Depends - which area is most popular with white expats?

>>2827458
6pm today and (I think) 5:45ish tomorrow from their official site.

for me, it's yamachan

Anyone going to TGS?

>>2823194 (OP)
>ーInfo on Degeneracy ー
READ THE INFO LISTED HERE. STOP TALKING ABOUT IT IN THE THREAD.


Can someone provide such useful information for Osaka please?

>>2827607
I hate these oversaturated pictures so much
Japan is basically grey from all the overcast days most of the time

>>2827425
ew anon trim your claws
>>2827604
my boss is going

>>2827627
It's been sunny for over two months now, with very little rain, except for a few torrential downpours.

Will anyone be in japan after April 1st 2026?
I'm keen to meet up, but I'm going with 2 other friends so I'd need a way to slink off.

Wow, meth is really hitting Japan hard. I like to go to seedy areas in most cities (I dont do drugs - just drink and can easily navigate these areas growing up in them) and I am sort of shocked that I am seeing drugged out schizos in Japan just like in my own city back home. It’s sad
To be clear, Tokyo isnt even close to the levels ive seen in NA and EU, but still sad to see in JP

>>2827574
I see, so the Bon dance is in two parts.

>>2826130
Heh, I've probably ran into you at S***k at some point.

>>2827472
Picrel 4 your horsecock sir

>>2827604
I did. Was pretty cool. Took some pictures with the booth cosplayers.

>>2827217
This was me on the entirety of the flight from Tokyo to Osaka. Not fully reclined, no. But fully upright, still as a fucking statue, because I was surrounded by Asians. And I knew at least some of them, if not all of them within my immediate vicinity were judging the fuck out of my every move or mannerism. And I was not about to move that fucking chair a damned inch out of fear of being labeled one of "those gaijin," kek.

Can't help it, I'm so neurotic and self-conscious

>>2827718
Forgot pic

>>2827725
I was like this too my first time in Japan. Eventually you will learn to not give a fuck about Japanese autism.

Why is everything north of the Yodo River in Osaka a complete deadzone in terms of activity/tourism?

>>2823200
Adachi and Katsushika. Preferably somewhere under an Arakawa bridge

>>2827727
>L
>he doesn’t have elephantitis of the dick

>>2827744
Not sure if these are big or small but the box is so funny I had to buy them

Why the hell are you buying so many condoms in Japan

What's driving like in Japan? Okinawa specifically. I'm Australian so I'm used to driving on the left side of the road. I'm getting a hire car for a week and this is the only thing that worries me for my upcoming trip I feel like I'm going to fuck it up somehow.

>>2827785
Walk you lazy white pig

>>2827427
I hate the enshittification of nightlife so much

I was on the train traveling through the suburbs of Chiba and saw a group of indians playing cricket at one of the parks
It’s so joever for Japan

>>2827744
>>2827749
I want to do it without a condom once with milf im going to see there. There's no chance shes gonna get pregnant and im a virgin so how can i get her to let me raw nakadashi in her manko. I told her i wanted to get her pregnant if possible, and shes not opposed. But then she mentioned condoms.

Now for a travel question i guess. How long will it take to get off a domestic flight at KIX. We are gonna arrive at 21:50 so its cutting the last trains kinda close (going to nara from there)

>>2827785
Just pay attention and you'll be fine

>>2827814
You didn’t have to tell us you’re a virgin

will i survive 20 days in japan on
650€ flight
700€ living
200€ food?

>>2827881
No

>>2827885
why?

>>2827881
>>2827895
>why
Hostels are about 20-40 a night and food is 5-15 a meal. You do the math!

Speaking of budgets. Im thinking of roughing it and just sleeping onna bench or soft grassy spot for a couple nights in some of these onsen towns because the dorm guest houses sellout and the other rooms are shit expensive for my poor ass. Any thoughts? Maybe i should get a tent and go into more wooded areas ?

>>2827881
You can get capsule hotels for as low as 35$ a night, you may be able to get into a hostel for 20$ if not in Tokyo, but with that budget, not a chance. Not even close. You need at least 100$ per day you are planning to spend, and this is a literal starvation budget

>>2827881
i spent 900 euros in 10 days in japan and i felt like i was being a cheapskate, though i did go drinking most nights

>>2827923
>100 usd a day spending money is starvation budget
lmfao get fucked
ramen 3x a day - 2400 yen
a few beers - 2000 yen
metro day ticket - 700 yen
free attractions - 0 yen
that's 34 usd
you could do cheaper if you ate at the konbini and didn't drink

Bento options are not limited to convenience stores and supermarkets, but also include specialty bento stores, each of which has its own unique menu.

>>2827928
Except you're leaving out the hotel, plus, like I said, starvation budget. 3 ramens isn't gonna make you feel full for long. It's junk food.

>>2827928
>>2827950
>35 hostel
>40 food
>5 transport
>20 drinks or misc
>Not having to see a black women driving a kia
>priceless

Ive had plenty of enjoyable days like this in Tokyo except for Saturday when lodging rates double. Smaller towns have plenty of $20
Yeah sure pal, ramen or konbini might be trash to some and great for others
>comfy budget is a subjective opinion

Anons.

I want to stay somewhere central, with a nice downtown, that is next to a major train station, but I only want to pay max 100 dollary doos. What are my choices?

>>2827725
> And I was not about to move that fucking chair a damned inch out of fear of being labeled one of "those gaijin," kek

You gotta stop with this attitude, anon. It's not healthy. There's a middle ground between being obnoxious and being a bitch.

>>2827785
It's extremely easy, just avoid driving in Naha as much as possible because you WILL get stuck in the wrong lane and miss turns

>>2827966
>concrete everywhere
>doesnt look like a brutalist shithole
Just proves that only Jews and third worlders make cities shit.

>>2827966
How well did they inspect you International Liscense? Mine expired August 2025 but im wondering if I can get away with blobbing white out to change it to 2026

>>2827972
They didn't inspect it in front of me so I can't say. I'm sure they check the date because they can't legally let you drive with an expired IDP. I personally wouldn't risk it because if you get into an accident and are found out you will be mega fucked instead of just regular fucked.

>>2827988
The date is handwritten in pen which is why i think it could slide, but yeah they might be suspicious or maybe somewhere it says void if altered etc
I should of just renewed it! Im seeing all these badass remote looking locations on the map! Maybe ill just bicycle camp to them

Anyone had nagashi sōmen? The bamboo river noodles. It seems to be either expensive, too far out the city, only in summer, or all three. Want to go in October, but is it just a gimmick or worth it? I guess for japanese it's worth it, but objectively?

>>2826285
mentioning oct 7 is a palestinian dog whistle

>>2827446
why are you walking on the walls

>>2827953
I don't disagree with you that you can make it work, but not everyone enjoys spending their vacation while living like that. You could hitchhike everywhere and save even more money, or camp out in parks or something. It's just a matter of where you draw the line between "saving money" and "depriving yourself"

>>2827999
Nagashi somen went down in popularity quite a lot during COVID.

FWIW it's just kind of a gimmicky way of eating regular somen noodles, the noods themselves aren't anything different from what you'd find in a grocery store or at any other establishment that serves wheat noodles. It's probably fun in a group setting, idk I'm not really a cold noodle fan so I never tried it.

>>2827999
Bamboo river noodles are incredibly gimmicky, the sanitation those places is awful, the food is more expensive, the noodles are cold, and they taste worse than other places. Don't fall for that scam

I miss Japan so much all I want to do is cry

>>2828014
Camping is prohibited outside of parks with campgrounds.

>>2828026
If you wake up before 5AM there's no time for the police to get you

>>2827957
akasaka, shinjuku, shimbashi

>>2826285
https://www.japanconcerttickets.com/upcoming-events/

>>2828027
There was once a group of white men and women who occupied a public restroom on Mt. Fuji, set up a tent, and threatened to shut out anyone who tried to use the restroom.
They were eventually forcibly removed but never arrested. I guess they got a taste of not being arrested and repeated their nuisance behavior in other places.

>>2827684
I still think kabukicho is worse.
Last month near cine city square I saw a 9 years old looking kid dressed like a nigger throwing a tantrum because his dad was taking him back home, 3 teens restraining one of their "friends" who was yelling like crazy she wanted to die and a group of stinky adults drinking cheap alcohol in front of the 7 eleven littering and listening to loud music from a speaker while talking to 2 cops who wouldnt arrest them for sone reason. All of this next to a long line of prostitutes offering their services.
I could only think " I didn't come to Japan to see the same crap I see in my 3rd world shithole". Fucking disgusting.

>>2828032
Yeah, but even that is mild compared to violent schizo meth and fent zombies
Which I did run across in Tokyo, but not near the levels of my city in USA. Still unpleasant. For example I was sitting in a square outside an office building in Asakasa and a Japanese druggie kept circling the area I was sitting at talking to himself and looking at me. Lasted for around 15 mins. Granted, I wasnt really on edge but it was unnerving to experience this in Tokyo. Im used to it back home and can at least speak the language and tell them to fuck off

Yesterday I sat across from a woman on the train with the most striking epicanthal folds ive ever seen. Probably the most prominent ive ever seen on a person but god damn it really made her stand out, absolutely beautiful. Very modest chick as well, was probably on her way to work given what she was wearing (industry type garb not business) but she had nice hair and nails and a more tan complexion I just hope she knows how beautiful she is! I’ll never see her again in my life

>>2828034
That always happens to me when I'm travelling. To cope with knowing I'll never see them again I tell myself their personality is probably shit.

>>2828034
gonna use one of my three wishes for you 2 see her again....

>>2827966
Cool thanks. The only driving I'll be doing in Naha is from my hotel in the morning and back to my hotel in the afternoon on one day. Then the rest of the time I'm based in Nago.

>>2827881
>flight
never account it, pay both flights and then make a budget for living, food, transportation and leisure
>700 pounds living
yeah, a cheap hostel filled with old chinese and filipino normalfags costs like 400 pounds for 2 weeks so you could get something a little better or save the rest for food
>200 for food
maybe if you want to survive on cupmen, natto, moyashi, microwaved eggs, yellow tag conbini food, yoshinoya and mcslop. Make it 300 so you can at least enjoy festival foods, eel, whale or some other exotic stuff.
Ignoring the small bakeries and other meme foods or snacks is hard so be careful

>>2823194 (OP)
Any recommends for shit to do in January other than winter sports? Is the country dead after New Years?

>>2828131
it's a pretty shit period to visit tbqh

>>2828137
Less tourists then?

>>2828131
Yes, after new years festivals end and kids go back to school the city (maybe eveb the whole country) calms down. You can still go to the usual touristic spots, museums, sightseeing spots, etc. Also shInkansen prices drop

>>2828033
nta.

I think we'll see this more often as Japan gets poorer.

>>2828034
I saw her too

Im noticing hostel prices to be $20 more expensive (weekday or weekend) per night for October
Is September just simply a cheaper month? Or is there something else im not noticing?

hostelfags, can I leave my luggage under the bed in the room or should I not trust other gaijin?

Hello faggots, based gaijin here. Never been before but my pal and I plan to go to Japan in late march and early april next year (for a little over two weeks). Here's our basic itinerary:

>Fly out to Tokyo, stay 5 days and do typical bullshit. Probably stay in a hostel with private rooms so we can screw around with other travelers
>Train to Nagoya to see workers from my job's extension office and watch the Suzuka GP, stay 4 days or so
>Train to Nagano to fuck around with the snow monkeys and sit in the hot springs, 2 days should be good enough
>Fly to Sapporo to see the swedish village and taste the beer, 3 days
>Fly home via Narita

Any recommendations or things to watch for?

>>2828267
>can I leave my bag
>yes
>>2828270
>watchout for
Sakura season supply/demand

>>2828270
Don't call me a faggot if you want my help. That's not nice.

quick question whats better e sim or pocket wifi...last time i used pocket wifi and it was kinda ok but if e-sim has better connectivity ill take it

>>2827404
im actually going to be in osaka during Halloween but im doing Nintendo museum that day...i might just dress up as mario and give away Halloween candy all day.

>>2828351
e sim. no chance youre going to lose an e sim, dont have to wait for it to be delivered to you or try to buy one once you land and pay a shit rate.

>>2828351
Use TravelJapan's E-sim and get a 500¥ discount on your next drink at Lost Bar in Shibuya.

>>2828351
the only place i lost a connection on my e sim was the seikan tunnel
>>2827725
i stopped being uptight after i spent 5 hours on a train packed with chinese people who acted worse than me in every possible way

>>2828346
Hey lamebrain, help me make an itinerary.

>>2828435
just b urself

>>2828351
do people not realize pocket wifi is literally just a mobile sim connection putting out a wifi network and is just another device to charge at night

>>2828453
it's for turdworlders with 3G phones

>>2828453
No they don't, most people are barely functioning retards.

Locked because you can't control yourselves.

>>2828453
why would you not just use your phone hotspot?

>>2828498
some companies charge a lot for that

>>2827168
>Because I was never American enough for you people anyway.
are you Indian? Pakistani?

>>2826826
Yasaka shrine region if you go northwest has tons of strip clubs, massage places, and even street hookers
> seen everything in one day
what are you talking about? they are so many shrines in the region. pro-tip: visit Yasaka shrine by night, and also Kodai-Ji temple at night. so many I didn't have time to visit
heck, do an expedition to Mount Hiei . Asakusa bamboo forest. I loved that city I could stay there for weeks
Oldest pagoda in Japan? also in kyoto
authentic samurai antique store with real swords and armours? kyoto.
oldest tea shop/cafe in all of Japan, with 400 years of continuous operation? kyoto.

>>2828514
White as a picket fence and the bread you put peanut butter and jelly on. 6'0, blonde, 40% Scandinavian, rest is Scottish/English if you wish to get real technical. I could write an autobiography right now, and by the time you were done reading it, you'd be left wondering why I hadn't left for distant shores 10 years earlier. And while I'm back in this thread...

Anyone wish to red pill me on gaijin bars? They worth it at all? Oh, and a recent pic from...my "Time of Troubles" at Nara Park. I am going to forever associate deer with torment and trauma now, thanks to that tour guide and bus.

>>2828525
forgot pic, disregard that, I suck cocks

>>2828527
that's not a deer...

Maybe i need to wear breifs instead of boxer shorts so all the walking and boners doesnt feel so uncomfortable. Did the other thread get 404ed?

>>2828546
boxer briefs

>>2828547
>boxer breifs
Bonerbro here again. Any reccomendations for somewhere to buy some basicass boxer breifs? 711 only has boxershorts (aka bonerboxers) and everything on google seems to be high end clothing

>>2828498
>No service in country you are visiting.
>Buy esim to get on local network... No.
>Buy pocket wifi, glorified cellphone on local network to connect yours too... No.
>Enable roaming, broadcast my own hotspot to no one... Yes

Got this message when trying to load up my suica on Android. Originally there was 6k loaded and when I got down to ~500¥ and the error came.
Is my credit card basically banned from loading via Google pay? Had to stick my phone in the station charging kiosk and load cash.

>>2828548
GU nigga

Going in a couple weeks, is it worth it to try bars or maybe more weeb friendly or at least not giga normies places if I'm a 三十ニ才 expired クリスマスケーキハーフ for someone nice and not scary or should I just look into an escort service
I'm terrified of men but want to try to force myself out of my comfort zone to see what happens and there's too many 白人と黒鬼人 where I live for me to ever feel safe enough to give it a try

I'm planting roots in Japan. How difficult would it be to buy one of those Elon houses and get it planed somewhere on the island? Obviously, anywhere near a city is out, but apart from that? Would it still be impossible? Would it even be advisable even if it wasn't? A ~6000-10,000 dollar investment sounds way more feasible than buying/renovating a house somewhere.

>>2828582
>How difficult would it be to buy one of those Elon houses and get it planed somewhere on the island?
nani

>>2828137
>>2828154
So is it comfy or ded
I'm not looking for nightlife or lots of touristy shit, but a comfy walk around Tokyo for a few days followed by a domestic flight to spend around a week in Hiroshima-Nagasaki-Beppu area and stopoffs riding the train back to Tokyo in either Shikoku or Kansai

Not asking to be spoonfed attractions more just asking if it's actually dead as in all the accommodations and big attractions are shut down.

>>2828453
I once made a breakdown of them a few dozen threads back and got called gay do let the idiots waste money on pocket wifis if they wish

>>2828546
>Did the other thread get 404ed?
Captcha threw a fit yesterday and through the power of the tech priests it has now been satiated

>>2828582
>How difficult would it be to buy one of those Elon houses and get it planed somewhere on the island?
You want to buy an American prefab and install it in Japan?
Extremely difficult. It has to comply to the latest building code, i.e. be able to withstand eartquakes and tropical storms and not fold like a house of cards.
You can instead buy a house in the countryside for around 1000€ or less and be stuck on a 10 year contract of renovating it to the latest code and contributing to rural Yamachokobononakadashi, population 10 grumpy geezers.
Or get a job and have the employer vouch for you in order to rent somewhere downtown or in the suburbs, if you want to live closer to civilization

flying to tokyo tomorrow bros. hoping my plane does not crash... I hate flying.

>>2828646
hope you have fun!

Going on a 5 week solo trip next month... Hopefully I'll be able to make and meet friends...

Are there any places known for Westaboos congregating there? Not the tourist businesses but like bars where Japanese NFL fans or something hang out.

>>2828582
>how do I ruin the culture and history of japan

>>2823194 (OP)
those reviews in the website linked from op about fucking japanese femboys are just depressing. They really shatter your dreams about going there to meet one.

>>2828664
theres a bar near tokyo station called philly made by a jap fan of philadelphia, cheese steaks, the eagles

theres a texas themed bar in either roppongi or ginza

>>2828673
>roppongi or ginza
Eh those are the districts that are all about catering to lazy tourists
I wanted to see authentic Jap interpretations of what they like from America

>>2828674
oh i see, sorry im not sure then anon good luck

>>2828619
damn

Can someone update that map with some locations of clothing/shoe stores? I swear, all you people think about are food and booze.

>>2828681
what kind of shoe/clothing stores anon, im not gonna update the map but i can give u recs

>>2828681
JAM was probably the best thrift store I was in, there are a few of them littered about Osaka iirc
2nd Street is another good second hand chain.

Honestly brev its best to just pick a spot and wander around, that's where I found most of the heat filled spots

>>2828681
Dawg there are clothing and shoe stores every fucking block in Japan find what you like

>>2828681
Abc mart for shoes.

>>2828682
Athleisure style

>>2828725
>>2828688
arigato, anons

Lotta fascinatingly dressed and tatted up weirdos in Shibuya
Check out the Meikyoku Kissa Lion in Shibuya if you wanna listen to some banger classical music

>>2828798
I love a lot of things about Japan, but my very favorite is probably the sheer amount of weird subcultures. I love places like these, made for a specific kind of person, where that kind of person can gather. It's just so cool.

Anyone got experience with Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo? There are so many that it feels like a waste to not visit at least one. There's the legendary Joel Robuchon restaurant in Tokyo, but honestly even thinking about dining there makes me kind of nervous

>>2828688
>>2828746
Following up because I just found the receipt -
Luck Rack in Tokyu Plaza. Harajuku had a load of smoke to be bought, its all at a good discount also - there was a little cosmetic section as well.
Harajuku in general was absolutely stellar, better than what I expected and I was there in the torrential rain.

I regret not copping a pair or two of Onitsuka Tiger shoes while out there, cunts are expecting me to pay £300 for one pair back home fuck off

>>2828803
Yeah Its interesting to see. Some mega cuties all tatted up and dressed in style and freak motherfuckers that make you wonder what the rest of their life is like or where they come from and how it also seems they only roam Shibuya/shunjuku

Met a Japanese Airman, and he gave me the deets on the bar where the Master is holding his whiskey bottle. He gave me permission to have a glass, so I'll see how this plays out.

On another note does anyone have an opinion on relatively cheap but good cameras? I want to use something better than my phone for the trip. Willing to get a DLSR honestly, but I've always seen people lugging equipment bags around for those so idk.

>>2828582
First you need to find a good location, most good one are taken then it's going to cost you about 20~30k$ for the land and then it's up to you how much you want to spend on house construction.

But like how do you plan to stay there if you're fussing over money you clearly don't have enough for any of the rich man visas like opening a business, Japanese school or wealthy mans visa.

>>2828552
Are you using foreign cards?
This has been an issue forever VISA specifcally blocks payments to Suica. Master Card sometimes works.

But both hate it when it's a non Japaense credit card.

>>2828826
Can't go wrong with a sony aspc mirrorless,those should be cheap second hand
You would need to consider what lens you want to get too

>>2828605
both

>>2828829
Amex, which is what always worked before.
The reason I think I got flagged suspicious is because I preloaded in the states. Probably got flagged or something.

https://o-yamadaya.jp/en/onsen/
>105 Celsius
they must be diluting this water somehow right? if so, wouldn't that be false advertising?

>>2828889
they probably mean the temperature while it's in the ground, as 105 is rather warm for bathing

What Japanese do you need to know just for ordering at a restaurant (aside from please, thank you, and asking for the bill)

>>2828896
yes but what is the bathing temperature, also this means all the temperatures given on onsen websites are bullshit?

>>2828908
it can range from needing to know 0 japanese (tablet ordering with english as an option) to needing to know ALL of japanese to be able to order (izakaya handwritten menu with kanji name for every dish)

good luck

>>2828908
>>2828913
If you can't be bothered to learn even caveman talk, why are you going somewhere? You could go anywhere in the EU with just English or Arabic and be fine

>>2828913
Nigga Google translate can read those menus now.

>>2828933
not stylized handwritten menus in my experience

in any case, it won't tell you how to pronounce the names on the menu so you'll look like a retard

>>2828646
did you make it anon?
>>2828664
>>2828673
little texas in meguro

>>2828933

google translate absolutely the fuck can not read some of the izakaya menus I've been to and I felt like a complete retard taking 20 minutes to order

stupid question time

it's not worth it to bring a vape or gummies in my luggage right? i figure it's a low risk but more likely to get caught than other places, with worse consequences. sometimes i see people with em and wish I had brought some as well

Anyone here uses Wise as their main payment method in Japan? I got the card and bought all my yen in my Wise account, but there's been some people saying Wise doesn't work everywhere in Japan and I'm worried on what will and won't work.

>>2828967
If you're fine with risking going to jail for 7 years (and trust me, they will give you the max sentence) for smuggling controlled substances just so that you can be a degenerate junkie while on vacation, it's on you my man

I have 16 weeks off from work (education) around christmas/new years, is there any way to get to japan without paying more than $1500 for a flight from the continental US?

Sucks since I want to go so bad but it's really the only time of year I have a decent chunk of time off

>>2828965
They make them like that on purpose to keep gaijin away.

>>2828988
Zip Air out of SFO/SJC is under $600 for a round trip ticket. Not sure where else they service, but that will be your best option. Note that you won't be able to pick your seat, only 7kg of carry on, no food, etc.

>>2828988
Air Canada usually has the cheapest flights but even then it might still be high for Christmas time.

>>2829022
and LAX
god bless california

Now it's the National Day holiday in China, and Japanese tourist spots are flooded with more Chinese than usual!

>>2828967
>bringing illicit substances

Only do this if you want your spine broken

>>2828847
I know nothing about photography but I figure a shorter one so I don't smack it into something also cheaper.

>>2828805
im gonna try to go to one. if you check the website there are cheap places that have stars too, so you dont have to spend 200+. also cross reference it with Tabelog. my rec is go to a fancy chain like Ginza Onodera

>>2827814
How'd you meet her?

Do restaurants offer takeout bags if i cant finish all my food and want to save it for later instead of wasting it on the plate?

>>2828976
Contactless wise doesn't work every where, but enough to get by. Just ask before you buy.

Physical card works everywhere visa is accepted, but still not everywhere.

Always have cash on you, payments systems are all over the place but I've only seen one place that did not accept cash.

IC cards for public transport are recharge with cash only also

>>2828896
>Rather warm for bathing

But the perfect temperature for making cup noodles

tldr: is Japan actually racist against wytpipo?

Blog post: I'm at a crossroads of my life. I am thinking about settling down in either Taiwan or Japan. I currently live in Taiwan and the country is very friendly towards me and other respectful foreigners which I deeply appreciate, but I'm having difficulty learning the language and I wonder if I can put aside my extreme dislike of the weather and some other issues long enough to make this my home. I speak Japanese somewhat well and I'm wondering if switching to Japan would be better for me since the language would be easier for me and the weather would be better.

But I hear that Japan is chudding out very hard right now and I'm looking to settle permanently. For those of you who have lived there or just know a lot about Japan, is it really that chuddy these days? I don't want to live somewhere where I am looked down upon as a nuisance by the majority of people.

>>2829121
>IC cards for public transport
Are they issuing new Suicas again after the whole muh chip shortage?

>>2829120
No
>>2829139
Japanese are xenophobic, they hate all gaijin of any color, unlike Chinese who only deeply hate blacks and Japanese and Taiwanese

>>2829139
>chudding
>chuddy
What do these words mean?
You know what, stay in Taiwan

>>2829155
First day on 4chan?

>>2829103
tinder while in america. She had japanese name, i got yellow fever, she had no pictures, so i gambled and won.

>>2829141
theyve been selling suicas for like a year now.

>>2829141
Just get mobile Suica, assuming you're not using a third-world Android phone.

>>2829176
They successfully monetized paying more for less. Gotta love a good cult.

>>2829140
it's a nice view but I went there right after covid when some restrictions were still in place and it was still full of chinese people for some reason

I got sick during my last visit for most of the trip and it doesnt even feel like I was there. Bullocks

Anons
How do I actually meet woman here? I tried talking to a few on the street & the apps but no success.
The bars are mostly filled with men, I like them and usually mange to make a drinking friend but no girls.
Don’t like clubbing so didn’t even check. Should I just forget about it or is there something else to try? I don’t even want hookups just a nice date with a local for the experience of it

>>2829139
You will be flayed alive and then dissolved in a barrel of acid while Chinese people on Taiwan will cut you into sashimi and pulverize you with hammers because they absolutely hate retarded and clueless amerigroids who don't even speak Chinese (traditional)
Stay away from either.
In RoC do not open your mouth if you don't know who Waishengren and Benshengren are.
In Japan don't be illiterate and clueless about manners.

>>2829192
same as in your country

>>2828913
>izakaya handwritten menu with kanji name for every dish
in this scenario i just ask for whatever they recommend

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>>2828876
I tried a mastercard and got the same error. Guess it's fucked for the foreseeable future.

>>2829261
retard its still page 1

any recommendations for Shikoku?

>>2829261
Nigga what?

>>2829139
>For those of you who have lived there or just know a lot about Japan, is it really that chuddy these days? I don't want to live somewhere where I am looked down upon as a nuisance by the majority of people.
i'm an english teacher living in the countryside so i'm sure my opinion will hold little water for a metropolitan digital nomad citygod but in my time here i haven't encountered a single instance of discrimination, unless we count the so-called "positive" kind (ie. the staff at a conbini making my coffee for me because they were uncertain if i knew how to operate the machine, etc). i speak OK japanese (N2) and IMO it's hard to overstate just how many doors that will open for you - japanese people know that japanese is hard and if you're able to at least communicate they'll know you're willing to work hard and put in the reps to fit in to society and you're not going to be one of "those" foreigners.

that said i am white and from a western country, and i would say that's definitely a huge advantage; i know chinese and korean and especially filipino people who have lived here longer than me and speak better japanese than me who will get teed off on by cranky obaachans over the smallest shit

>>2829280
For how long?

Takamatsu is pretty good for a few days and is easily accessed by train. Plenty of nearby places to see as day trips and access to the numerous islands in the Seto Inland Sea.

Besides the Shimanami Kaido, there's not a whole lot to do in Shikoku unless you're staying for a longer time or hire a car due to the ruralness and inaccessibility.

Going to Japan with some friends in a few weeks, things happened and it looks like I'm gonna be by myself for a week after most folk leave.
Gonna be in Tokyo waiting for my flight, and I was just curious what you guys would all recommend doing solo there.
Any day trips I can do without having to worry about the rest of the group vetoing it?
Anything that's just worth having a look at by myself.
I'm a bit worried I'm gonna be bored and just hermit myself away in my accomodation or wander around Akihabara for a week straight and wanna get ahead of that and make some plans now.

Anyone know a way to figure out what pop-up shops and collab cafes are around?

Does anyone else feel overwhelmed/stressed in Tokyo compared to smaller towns?
I guess ive never really been a city person so clearly I enjoy smaller towns. Wondering about you experiences with this? Should I take my meds? Lol

>>2829314
the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno
the zoo
buying onaholes in akihabara
a million coffee shops
spending all day at a super sento
eating at Denny's

>>2829334
nta but how do you find good coffee in tokyo
last time i went it was all shit
not a single place that'd do a cappuchino or flat white

>>2829176
I converted my pixel to Japan and got suica working.
Fun fact, the official model number listed on Google's site for Pixel 8, GZPFO, is wrong. It's actually GZPF0.

>>2829321
Try searching twitter for ポップアップストア

Where's the best place to stay in osaka?
I've stayed near hommachi station, that was great for transport and things to eat.
And ive stayed 2 bridges north of higobashi station, that wasnt great. Area wasnt good and transport took a while.
How's shinsaibashi or anywhere else?

>>2829192
churches and religious places, summer festivals

>>2829391
Bitch there are 10 million hotels in Osaka just pick whichever location best fits your itinerary

>>2829391
osaka station / umeda area

and nipponbashi station area if you want to be close to dotonbori

>>2823194 (OP)
>全般
wwwwwwww
The term you’re looking for is 総合

It's me again. I asked about shopping in Osaka, the Elon house, and...posted that deer. Can't really remember. Anyway, this is going to be a massive tl;dr, so...
>get to Japan on the 23rd of September
>go on a guided tour of Nara park
>get stranded there for over eight hours because the bus and tour guide leave me there on purpose, despite me being at the departure point on time
>Spent the subsequent EIGHT FUCKING HOURS trying to either hail a taxi or navigate the train system (I was used to the train system in the Osaka metropolitan area, but not the one from the Nara station, it appeared to be way more complicated)
>Taxis kept straight up ignoring my gaijin ass (white and blonde as fuck, 6'0, clean shaven, not Brad Pitt lookin by any means, but certainly no ugly piece of shit either). At least 20-30 taxis must have ignored me that day.
>Finally get back to my hotel at 11pm.
>The next day, I reach my apartment, but I come down with a massive fucking headache, sore throat, runny nose, etc.
>Find out I have a fever today (pic related).
>Got language classes in literally two more days
>Probably not going to let me step foot through the door, because it sounds like I contracted COVID (again, never took the clot shot, pure blood, etc)
>tried to hail more taxis tonight
>more of them straight up ignored me and bypassed me altogether to pick up the Japanese men and women
>Again, they turned their red signs to orange at the last second
>So fucking depressed now
Anyway, not sure why I decided to share this blog post. Probably going to take a one-man, unguided tour to Aokigahara tommorrow. I have discovered that Japanese hospitality has been greatly oversold. /blog

>>2829425
>hailing taxis on the street
Doesn't always work in my experience. Especially in touristy areas like Nara. A lot of the time taxis in transit are either in use or reserved and heading to their pickup point. You'd have better luck finding the nearest station or shopping center and just walking up to any taxi that's idling nearby.

Sucks about the COVID though. There was a resurgence and I think I also got it early last month, not much of a fever but plenty of mucus all week long and I lost my sense of taste and smell for a 2-3 days; I'm a pureblood myself.

>>2829425
>calling taxis

There are still people that do this vs ordering an uber?

>>2829425
If you suspect you have influenza, I suggest you immediately go see a Japanese doctor and have him or her prescribe you baloxavir marboxil within 48 hours

>Baloxavir marboxil, sold under the brand name Xofluza, is an antiviral medication for treatment of influenza A and influenza B. It was approved for medical use both in Japan and in the United States in 2018, and is taken as a single dose by mouth. It may reduce the duration of flu symptoms by about a day, but is prone to selection of resistant mutants that render it ineffectual.

>Baloxavir marboxil is an influenza medication, an antiviral, for individuals who are twelve years of age or older, that have presented symptoms of this infection for no more than 48 hours. The efficacy of baloxavir marboxil administered after 48 hours has not been tested.

>Baloxavir marboxil was developed as a prodrug strategy, with its metabolism releasing the active agent, baloxavir acid (BXA). Baloxavir acid then functions as enzyme inhibitor, targeting the influenza virus' cap-dependent endonuclease activity, used in "cap snatching" by the virus' polymerase complex, a process essential to its life-cycle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baloxavir_marboxil

>>2829425
OS-1 is an oral rehydration solution used in dietary therapy (oral rehydration therapy) for dehydration. This product is approved as a food for persons with medical conditions and is intended to provide water and electrolytes in order to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance in persons with mild-to-moderate dehydration. OS-1 can be used to prevent worsening of and aid in recovery from dehydration caused by the following conditions:

- Diarrhea, vomiting, or fever associated with infectious enteritis or the common cold

- Insufficient oral intake in elderly persons

- Excessive perspiration

- Heatstroke associated with dehydration


OS-1 and OS-1 Jelly are sold in the following places: Chain drug stores, Pharmacies, Hospitals (convenience stores or vending machines within the hospital grounds), and the OS-1 online sales site of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.

*While OS-1 products are sold in convenience stores inside pharmacies and hospitals, they are not sold in standard convenience stores.


https://www.os-1.jp/en/

https://www.os-1.jp/en/faq/

https://www.otsuka.co.jp/en/nutraceutical/products/os-1/

OS-1 Dancing Show (English Version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu-ENCjqiAQ

>>2829321
https://collabo-cafe.com
https://prtimes.jp/
https://essential-japan.com/

>>2829416
The Japanese translation of the word "general" is 一般 or 全般 rather than 総合 in the context of this board.

>two generals up at the same time
Why

>>2828967
>stupid question
You got that right
Wanna throw away a goof chunk of your life and get banned from ever returning, go ahead

>>2828646
How did the flight go?

>>2828682
>i can give u recs
I'm interested.

If I have an Arcade IC card from my local arcade, will that work in japan? And no I don't mean my progress, just will it work at all or do I need to get another card there?

I'm looking for recommendations.
Going to Osaka next saturday and I'll be staying for a week. Originally I wanted to go visit the Musclegirl Bar one day but as I wanted to make a reservation 2 weeks in advance I came to the realization that the next open slot is in November.
So that's kind of a bummer. Are there other thematic bars with msuclegirls or tomboys in them? I also welcome just other general recommendations