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I'm going to be taking a my first trip to Japan mid December. Don't wanna jump around, plan on staying on Kyushu for the majority of my time there. How's Iki Island, if I wanted to explore it for a few days? Tsushima?
where can I buy some adaptors from Euro to Japanese plugs in Tokyo? I was lucky that my hostel sold them for 500 yen last time in Osaka but I need another.Hyaku-en shop maybe? any ideas?
What is something no trip to Japan is complete without?
>>2728581Mosquito Repellent
>>2728581shag a robot
Has anyone else tried walking up to college uniform girls and asking them out in english/japanese? let's exchange notes
>>2728589It's so hot these days that mosquitoes are few and far between.
>>2728598>college uniform girlsYou are mistaking Thailand for Japan.
Anyone went to a gym in Tokyo? What was it like?
>>2728598Oak: there's a time and place for everything, but not now.
>>2728580Donki and maybe Daiso>>2728581Bathing.
>>2728581A Nigerian asking if you want to see some tits.
>>2728609What's the big deal about onsens?
>>2728620It's unique to Japan and it's really relaxing. What more do you need.
Should i go to the same great hotel i went to in osaka, or try find something new there?
>>2728621Something to do other than sit down and look around.
>>2728623So you're a phone addicted zoomer. Got it.
going to soaplands has quite literally worked miracles for my japanese, both giving me a reason to continue studying and an outlet for interesting conversations that i wouldn't be able to have with colleagues from work, other foreigners, or the typical 20-questions asking 3 AM drunk at the izakaya salaryman. getting to fuck a cute girl is just a bonus. all of my friends ask me how my japanese has suddenly gotten better than theirs and i just chuckle and say i'm studying hard. seriously, if you're stuck just put down the books and start cooming, you won't regret it>inb4 conversation classes are a thingi'm sorry but i have no interest in speaking with bored retirees that are just going to ask me the same shit over and over again every week.
>>2728625you could go to cabaret clubs or girls bars and talk even more there
>>2728626cabaret clubs are boring and more expensive than cooming, they can easily take you in for 100k+ in just 2-3 hours the way they nickel and dime you. as a foreigner they WILL stick you with the ugliest girls as well. i don't recommend them to anyone. girls bars are a lot more fun of a vibe and i do go to them as well from time to time.
Going to japan for 3 weeks in november with my wife. Here's our itinerary:Tokyo, Day 1-7>Day 1-2: Stay in Shinjuku, explore neighborhoods, shop>Day 3: DisneySea>Day 4-7: Explore neighborhoods, I want to do a hike nearby? I'd love to purchase some good indigo dyed goods.Izu, Day 8-10>Day 8: travel to Shimoda, stay in ryokan + onsen>Day 9: Going SCUBA diving in the morning, kaiseki in the evening>Day 10: Travel to OsakaOsaka, Day 10-14>Day 10: Travel to Osaka and visit teamLAB exhibit at the botanical garden>Day 11: Universal Studios Japan>Day 12: Travel to Fukuoka to see the Grand Sumo Tournament, got box seats>Day 13: Explore Osaka (maybe do a hike?)>Day 14: Explore OsakaKyoto, Day 15-18>I have nothing booked here, so I am open to recommendations>I plan on heading to Sakai to purchase a chef knife (I love cooking and would love a japanese-style chef knife)Tokyo, Day 19-21>Day 19: Travel to Tokyo, stay in Roppongi >Do anything that I haven't done/grab items I wanted to purchase------I'm unsure if I have too many "explore" days. I also have nothing booked while in Kyoto. I want to do a few hikes but don't know what to choose. We're pretty fit and hike the mountains where we live frequently. I also haven't booked any restaurants yet. While I want to believe that we'll be able to just hop into a restaurant that catches our interest while exploring -- I worry that we'll feel overwhelmed when trying to find something to eat because we don't speak/read the language. Should I book some more touristy things like Skytree and stuff? I feel like the theme parks are already pretty touristy, but I can definitely add things here and there during the explore days. I'm into fun/exciting things, and also cultural/slower things.Regardless, I'm extremely excited for sumo and to go diving (along with everything else). Any recommendations are welcome and you can call me a normie tourist. It's my first time in Japan and I'll wear that proudly, kek.thku
Does Don Quijote sell decent mahjong sets, or does anyone have any recommendations for shops that sell mahjong stuff in Tokyo? I have an 8 hour layover in Haneda Airport and wanted to buy one.
>>2728580Big camera, Yodobashi camera etc
>>2728620The enjoyment of onsen is not limited to bathing in the hot springs; onsen towns have a unique atmosphere, and after bathing, visitors can stroll the streets in yukata, buy food, play retro games, and drink in the many bars. Hot springs deep in the mountains are especially blessed with scenic spots.
>>2728603Tried to once, but you needed to be a member first.
>>2728634i think don quijote is the easiest place to get them, just dont make the mistake like me of buying the combo set/mat set. it comes in a soft green bag instead of a cool case. its the cheapest deal though so thats why I got itI recommend you buy one of the AMOS sets, see here for the guide between them: https://mjg-repo.neocities.org/pastebin/Mahjong-Equipment-Buying-Guide
>>2728634>>2728642this are the mahjong sets at MEGA Don Quijote Shibuya. I bought the bottom oneI think most normal Don Quijotes probably don't sell them, but you will definite find them at a MEGA
How do I navigate around the hotels delivering my luggage to my next hotel?Do I just ask the front desk about it? Is it reliable?
>>2728653Very common and expected in Asia. The system works well you just have to request it.
>>2728653Yeah just ask at the lobby. They are extremely competent at it in my experience. Send your stuff to the next hotel the day before, and it will be there when you check in. Also very cheap, for me sending a large suitcase from Osaka to Tokyo was 2000 yen.
>>2728653>>2728666why cant you bring it yourself? t. travellet
>>2728667Because large and heavy things are large and heavy. You also have to pay more to take them with you on your train/bus/plane etc.
>>2728630>IzuIf your pic is you, nijo no sato has a canadian village, its like some tacky tourist park more than anything i think, gonna try swing by in a couple of weeks (im brit, it has british town too)
>>2728668how much more?
>>2728672At least as much as it costs to just have the hotels transport it for you. Taking a large suitcase on a bus or bullet train costs like 10-20 dollars more usually. On a plane it costs closer to 100. And that includes you having to carry all your stuff with you to the station/airport and then carrying it to your new hotel when you get to your next destination.
>>2728653Just check the hotel does it, have the address on hand and the phone number for your next hotel and pay the fee at the time. Easy.
Anyone ever do the Kirby Cafe here? Not sure if I fucked up on my reservation due to sleepiness when doing it but managed to snag a spot for 2 people but when I tried to confirm it it asked for Katakana. My dumbass filled in the top slot with my name in katakana and my friends name in katakana in the 2nd. Only just realized they were asking for my name and then my name in Katakana for the 2nd slot. I can show them my email, confirmation number and obviously have the matching phone and passport has my name in English. Should I be fine? Not sure how anal they'll be about it and if there's any way of fixing it.
>travel solo>friends and colleagues asking why get the hand waving treatment or some pointless excuse I couldn't tell them about the real reason being that I want to see autistic bullshit. Sure in a group you can sneak away for a day but if half your itinerary isn't shrines you will forever be stamped as the resident weirdo.
>>2728682By doing that they see you as a weirdo regardless. So why not just tell the truth? Why be ashamed of your hobbies and interests?
>>2728682>travel solo in Japan for the first time>one of my friends told me to absolutely fuck an escort since I'm finally going alone, and in cosplay if possible, while we were eating in a restaurantI may have a few friends, but I love them.
>>2728667Bringing large luggage on public transportation is a nuisance to other passengersYou may be traveling with the idea that you don't give a shit about that.
>>2728625Seems like it's way more expensive than just playing VRChat bro, but you do you.
>>2728629It's a total rip-off bar there.
>>2728697this makes me want to consider sending my luggage. I went with my BAS (big american suitcase) on three different local trains (to kill time and save money) between osaka and nagoya. This time i will fly down to nagasaki, and theres only a bus out of the airport. Train with suitcase is one thing, i dont want to burden niggas on the bus, even for two stops. Now, will these hotels send luggage all the way down to kyushu from tokyo and if so, is it crazy expensive? 2k sounds reasonable to osaka but this is like three times farther.
>>2728682I'm traveling alone because most people are dumb and will follow every tout, and I don't want to be dragged into that shit.
>>2728653different anon, but how do i send my luggage from narita to my hotel? i've been told i can, but i wasn't able to find the area where i could do that last time i was there. also, there's no way to do the reverse when i head back to the airport, correct?
>>2728687they are just interested/trying to make conversation you spastic autist
>>2728716>there's no way to do the reverse when i head back to the airportThat's what I did last year. There's always a Kuroneko counter in airports.
>>2728630Kyoto, Day 15-18>I plan on heading to Sakai to purchase a chef knife (I love cooking and would love a japanese-style chef knife)Why do this when in Kyoto? You do realize Sakai is south of Osaka and Kyoto is north of Osaka?
>>2728721how much did it cost? and are you able to use the same service to get your luggage brought from the hotel to the airport, or is it just from the airport to the hotel?
Rate this 2 week itinerary bros. Is this too much? Do you have any recommendations?Days 1-4: Tokyo>fly in>go to gundam base>see the gothicmade movie in theaters>see the 1/1 scopedog and smaller gundam statues at Inagi-Naganuma Station>see the eva stuff at small worlds>see the VF-25 at tokyo skytree>akihabara and nakano broadway>go to maid cafes>fuck cosplay escorts dressed as Kohaku from TsukihimeDay 5: Hakone>go to the hot springs and see all the eva shit at HakoneDay 6-7: Alpine route>go up to nagano and start the alpine route>spend night at mountain hut at murodo>second day once I'm finished travel to kyoto, maybe stop in kanazawa along the way to see the gardenDay 8-10: Kyoto>see the giant eva bust at the toei park>get entertained at dinner by a maiko>probably do some other shit, open to recommendationsDay 11: Osaka half day>see the former yokohama gundam at the expo starting next year>after that travel to OnomichiDay 12: Shimanami Kaido>cycle to ImabariDay 13: Fukuoka>go see the 1/1 nu gundam and gundam side f, fly back to tokyo in eveningDay 14: fly home
>>2728728Depends how many suitcases you send, from where, and to where. Cost me 1000¥ or so since it was from Okubo to Haneda. You can send them in every place where there's a counter, be it an hotel, conbini, airport, station, even stores.
>>2728729ngl i'm tempted to try and fuck one of those girls hanging round the same places the cafe girls stand at at 2am in Akiba.Also didn't know the Yokohama gundam is moved to Osaka, is it there in February? I missed my chance to go to Yokohama since I fucking hate crowded trains etc. and I wasn't feeling it
>>2728730oerfect, now i just need to find it when i get there. thanks, anon
>checked in>just a few people entering gateJapan is deadEveryone go home
>>2728680Just asking again since I woke up and not sure what to do. Looked it up but apparently there's no way to contact the Cafe without fluent Japanese which I'm guilty of not being able to do.
>>2728743go there in person and explain best you can you made an honest mistake.Worst case scenario they cancel the booking cos of your fuck up, but they'll probably let it slide, I mean the Japanese know how difficult their language is for tourists (and well trying to talk to them in Hub drunk in English is also a challenge so I think they'll understand)
>>2728734I think the gundam expo in Osaka starts in April 2025, but they put the gundam up already and I’ve seen people take pictures of it so you might be able to see it anyway.
>>2728745That's good enough for me. i'd have seen the Unicorn in Odaiba had I carried on walking. I went to see Rod Stewart in Ariake in March, went to the wrong place following these tourists, the attendant who "helped" me sent me the wrong way. Spoke to a jap with a thick american accent when talking English who helped me go back the right way.Fuck the Yurikamome when it's crowded
I really regret not getting with an escort during my visit. I feel like I missed out on something special
>>2728744That sounds good. I do have the email and everything else so should be fine right?
>>2728771You can get an escort anywhere dude. Why not just get one at home?
>>2728669hahaha, that sounds hilarious. Like a bad/abandoned/ironic tourist attraction.>>2728725Unsure, lol. I had it written like this because I figure that Osaka has more unique things to see and do in the city compared to Kyoto? Obviously a lot of the old world establishments in Kyoto will be amazing to see and take my time in -- so I'm not brushing them off. And two of my Osaka days are taken up by Universal and Sumo (fukuoka). Another day heading to Sakai would eat into my Osaka exploration even further. With no events/experiences booked for Kyoto yet, I felt I could burn a day to travel south a bit to Sakai. I could be wrong about all of this, though. It's my first time there and I'm obviously ignorant of all that I can do.
>>2728775What is JS?
>>2728775As what will you guys go to halloween?
>>2728581I've made it a tradition to drink a good amount on the shinkansens. Plus an eki bento. Not a degenerate amount but enough to just sit back and take the view in with some tunes going.
>>2728577Thoughts on being a dancing white monkey aka teaching English? I know it's a meme job that the locals will laugh at and it pays poverty wages, but I have about 12k saved and I just want to have a whole year to visit various places at different seasons. I'm already a teacher so it's not like I have an issue with teaching kids.
>>2728630grow up and cut the disney and universal trash out. Replace it with good food and unique experience not westernized tourist trash
>>2728784is it allowed or do you do it without people seeing?
>>2728697>Bringing large luggage on public transportation is a nuisance to other passengerslocals do it all the time - what else it the average broke person supposed to do? as long as you are properly managing your shit and getting out of the way you're fine. Even better, try relying on less garbage in your life and try to live out of a large backpack instead of hueg suitcases
>>2728785If you're just doing it for a year and have savings, it's basically just a working vacation. Iirc JET and shit is not particularly demanding work, it's shit that fresh grads with zero teaching skills do. Cost of living isn't that bad either depending on where you end up too, so you could end up saving some money overall but probably a pitiful amount. I assume you basically speak zero Japanese or you'd be considering a real job instead. Might as well apply, it's not a big deal. Lots of people do it in all sorts of countries.
>>2728682I only travel solo to Japan. I have inhuman amounts of energy on my trips. Like to be in a different city every day. I'm running around in the middle of the night eating drinking exploring. I go where I want and my itinerary is what I decide the next minute. Never book any shit in advance, never plan anything. Just have a general idea of what you want to do and never give away your freedom with tagalongs
>>2728771>something specialpaying for a fuck is something special now? yeah it's definitely a special type of soul rot
>>2728787allowed. they sell alcohol at the station stores. locals do it all the time and cops that patrol the train never have an issue unless you're falling over drunk. Believe it or not, this is even a thing on certain commuter trains in the US
>>2728792because he's a 40 year old virgin
Is it cringe to go see shrines and temples because that’s what all the tourists do?
>>2728785isn't the overhead of starting work there make the whole thing not worth it? seems like a huge pain in the ass
>>2728796no - stop giving a shit about what others think or are doing. If you want to do it go do it.
>>2728786Weird response. I've never been to these theme parks before (in any country), I'm not some "disney adult" who's going to cry seeing Mickey mouse lmfao. Those are two days out of 21.>not westernized tourist trashGive me some examples then? I'm already going to a sumo tournament, scuba diving, hiking, buying a forged chef knife to cook with, plus all the neighbourhood exploration days. I'm fine with critique, but at least put something forward instead of empty remarks.
>>2728779Elementary school girl. Basically a little girl.
>>2728772yeah can't see why not
>>2728805Look at the fucking sites, dumbass. It'd take 30 seconds and wouldn't shit up the thread if you'd taken the time to take cursory look at 'em, because the answer is there, in one of the links in the OP, that answers your exact question about good spots in Osaka.
>>2728805you should go to Shinsekai-Kokusai Movie Theatre In Okaka to show him whos the real boss
>>2728800Fuji-Q HighlandSanrio PurolandGhibli Parki think disney is good if you want to see girls dressed up in school uniforms
>>2728808I just want personal opinions from some anons. I checked all the other sites and they mostly cater to Tokyo so I was just wondering Jesus Christ you must be a non white.
>>2728809Any good shows you recommend?
>>2728655Neat, where's that anon? I want to plan a fair bit of hiking for my next trip
>>2728812You must be brown by your inability to do a basic amount of research yourself.
>>2728815it obviously difficult to research that type of stuff if you cant search in japaneseeven if you can, it would still be hard to find information on things like them allowing foreigners
>>2728805also interested in this
I wanted to go see the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant but all the roads were shut down for construction. There was a ten mile (maybe) stretch where I couldn't even exit the national route.
>>2728818I just went to the site of the tokyo one you said and half my screen was a banner for their osaka branch you fucking retardo
Is it worth going to this island? Feels like the kind of thing where you just go take a picture and then leave
>>2728836If it's not that, what else is it? Go with your instinct anon. How badly do you want to see that red wooden structure in person? If you don't a very strong desire to go, don't bother. Do what you want to do, see what you really want to see, do what will make you happyand will make you say you had a great trip. Me personally I would avoid this.
would you recommend studying Japanese for a semester in a smaller town or nah? I am undecided between Tokyo or a small town in Akita prefecture. where do you learn faster?
>>2728844in tokyo you can get by with english so maybe smaller town would help you learn faster
Felt like booking a trip at the last minute this year, I'm thinking of going from December 2nd to 21st. I might as well try to catch as much of the foliage as possible. What confuses about the forecast dates is that I'm not sure exactly what they indicate. I'm seeing Tokyo listed as December 1st and Kyoto listed as 12/12, but does that indicate the start or the estimated mid point? I'm also unsure how long it even lasts, but from what I've read it's a couple weeks, in which case I'm guessing I'll be fine. The forecasts all indicate that it's coming later this year due to higher temperatures, which seems like it has the added benefit of letting me avoid peak autumn tourist dates since most people booked earlier dates far in advance before the forecasts. What I'm wondering is what the dates actually indicate and if visiting mostly Kanto and Kansai from December 2nd to 21st is looking good for foliage this year.
>>2728845I think so too and I don't think I will get bored either because it's literally countryside, Japan :OI think chatting with middle aged men and women would be fun too
What are some good options for something like a 2 night side trip from Tokyo in November? I was thinking Kanazawa or Nikko for a change of pace but wondering what other options you guys suggest.I want something quieter and more naturey and hopefully less tourists. Ideally 3 hours or less by train from Tokyo, and not Hakone because I've been there before.
>>2728849I am going to Tsuchiura in Ibaraki prefecture. check that out. it has a lake n shiet where you can ride a bike and go around
>>2728837ok thanks anon. i was just wondering because it seems like a lot of people go there and spend the whole day and talk about how awesome it is, and i'm just trying to figure out like wtf are they doing there that's so special.
>>2728850make sure you buy lots of sweet potatos
>>2728854It's just how normies are. Who doesn't enjoy a nice day at a nice place with a nice view? But nobody is spending a whole day looking at that thing. The thing they enjoy most is the sun, the trees, the water, being on holiday, no work, no responsibilities, no stress, just freedom.
>>2728603it was pretty normal, I went to a tiny one somewhere in Shinjuku. My feet were wet from the snowfall last winter, and I tried going in my socks, but they made me wear shoes that were 3 sizes too small.Signing up for a 3 day pass was simple
>>2728790besides eating and drinking, what do you do?it's possible I can spend 4 weeks in Japan this winter, but I don't have a purpose for going there.Vietnam has motorcycles for solo chuds, and that never gets old. Eating and drinking on the other hand...
>>2728868Onsens, ryokans, smaller/remote towns/locations, nature, temples, scenic train lines. Wandering around alone various areas is enough to satisfy me
>>2728869do you meet up with locals to do any of these activities? Or is it all solo? It feels like my trip last year, but a bit less degenerate. The Osaka crew I met said repeatedly going for walk and finding food to try all day is the Osaka thing to do
Is every Japanese guy named after a city? Like Kyle Higashioka, the baseball catcher. There's a city in Japan named Higashioka. Hayao Miyazaki, the anime director. There's a fucking city named Miyazaki too. What gives?
>>2728873What are you named after? I'm named after a place that no longer exists on the map :'(
>>2728873my Japanese sensei's name was Matsumoto, there's a city in Nagano with that name as well
>>2728858I was reading about that earlier, I'll definitely try cafes along the way
>>2728871I keep to myself mostly unless someone initiates something. No whoring, no degenerate levels of drinking because it blocks me from enjoying my limited time there. I'm not a local and not really into willfully pushing into their world. Feels wrong. It's nice observing the Japanese go about their lives removed from it. >repeatedly going for walk and finding food to try all day is the Osaka thing to doAbsolutely - burn off a ton of energy and calories exploring on foot. Find some good food and keep going. Japanese portions allow you to enjoy a collection of foods
>>2728810>Ghibli ParkI wanted to go to Ghibli Museum but tickets were a gongshow to get and I unfortunately missed out on them. But perhaps Ghibli Park is a good backup option.
>>2728883Likewise. My dumbass didn't think they would sell out after only being up 2 days. Oh well, guess I'll check out the park then
>>27288842 days? Bro, it sold out within the hour, lol. Problem with November is that the museum is only open for half of the days in the month. Only two of my tokyo days is when the museum was even open, unfortunately.
>>2728880good fucking God, you are unbelievably soulful
>>2728738If you don't know, ask at the tourist information center in front of the station.
>>2728880Is this post real or satire.
>>2728890The little simple things in life are the most fucking beautiful. The Japanese have this figured out. It keeps them going. It's why I enjoy being around them. There's this silent agreement. No words needed between us. Hope you enjoy your trip if you end up going.
>>2728902everything on this site is satire - I'm behind multiple layers of irony
>going to Japan with my wife next week>managed to book the kirby cafe>it was my idea>I'm 10 years older than herWhy is kirby so fucking cute and fun? It's like looking at that stupid pink ball just erases all the stress of adult life from my brain
>>2728869How do you decide where to go, what small town to head towards, etc? I've always wanted to go do this but I get FOMO and just stay in the bigger cities. I like nature but haven't really gone outside my comfort zone, only sticking to well known places like Mt Takao etc.>>2728850Interesting, I'll check it out. Anything good besides the lake? Unique food or something?
>>2728793Eating and drinking on board is allowed only on Shinkansen and long‐distance trains. Eating and drinking on metro and suburban trains is insane. It would be tolerated on local trains in the countryside where there are few passengers.
>>2728888I only had one day that I'd be able to make in November. I got to the point of selecting the day and time, but page failed to load multiple times trying to get to the payment screen. After a while of attempts and the time slot flipping between taken and open, it finally stopped being available. It's good to go in with the mindset of not caring if you get a ticket.
Kirby is gay.Now what are some Hamtaro related things i could do?
Where do people go to halloween now that shibuya is kill
man I fucking love meeting tourist girls in Japan who are in their "yolo I'm on a holiday" modesuch easy laysgot some good Korean pussy last night
>>2728771Why would you regret such a thing lmao. If you were okay with having sex with a 40 year old chinese woman then you could have just said yes when they pester you on the street, it's not like you missed out on a big deal. It became routine for me to have to reject a handful of those every night when walking back to my hotel when I stayed near Kabukicho
Any good Internet cafes in Sapporo?
>>2728849Why not use Tateyama or Kamogawa as a base for sightseeing in the Boso Peninsula?https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6430.htmlhttps://visitminamiboso.wordpress.com/access/bicycle-rentals/
I want to stay at an onsen ryokan WITHOUT private onsens. I want to be naked with a bunch of strangers including women as part of the immersive Japanese cultural experience. So mixed gender and no towels etc. Can you recommend me any in the Kanto or Kansai or Chubu or Chugoku regions?
>>2728622So no advice? Guess i'll go to the same one again, saves time trying to find a new one that could be worse.
>>2728939I jacked off in the ネットカフェ&マンガ喫茶 DiCE 札幌駅南口店
>>2728957I mean what do you want to hear...a hotel is a room with a bed and bathroom. They don't differ much.
>>2728697pack less shit. I do carry on only backpack and it's ez
>>2728734Is it different there at night?
>>2728961what backpack do you use?
A kathmandu nowaki 32L that I got like 8 years ago. It doesn't really matter what bag you have, just pack less shit.
What size suitcase should I fill for 2 weeks in Japan?
Anyone wanna meet up for Halloween in Osaka later? We can grab konbini drinks and take selfies with kawaii costumed girls.
What are you guys doing for Halloween TN?
>>2728977Darn I'm in Tokyo id love to joinbif I were there
>>2728978Masturbating to anime baddies
>>2728977>>2728978won't more people be out tomorrow night? since it's friday
>>2728981I honestly have no idea but today is the 31st. If I’m not mistaken they also celebrated last Friday.
I landedI am home
>>2728875Boris Stalingrad?
>>2728974How many bodies are you planning to dismember?
>>2728978I might go to a Bikkuri Donkey, or I may skip dinner and lay in bed for the rest of the night.
>>2728996Mohammed Constantinople
>waiting for train>see couple>they clueless>ask if train I’m going on go to ueno>tell them it does>it doesn’t>get off my stop and they go away
>>2728977I can possibly meet up after 1 am if there's still something going on
>>2729007yesterday I got off my train 1 stop early because I saw the only other fucking gaijins on the carriage (who got on the same place as me so were almost certainlt doing the same journey) get their luggage off the racks. My brain then told me that it was my stop and I autopiloted off the train. they didn't even need to tell me the wrong info to troll me. thankfully it was only 20 mins to the next train
>>2728978Is there anything going on around Tokyo?
>>2729022Literally sheeple....baaaaaaaa
>>2728846huh, seems like everything shifted like 4 or 5 days later in the 3rd forecast yesterday compared to the 2nd one at the start of October (and 2nd was already running a few days later than averages). I think it's not as hard to catch as cherry blossoms, just show up around the forecast date like + or - 5 days and it'll be finehttps://s.n-kishou.co.jp/w/sp/koyo/koyo_top.html?f=corp#googtrans(en)imo just find the specific spot you have in mind for the dateim guessing for the last week of your trip its basically all going to be over at least
lads the halloween in shibuya is just a bunch of fat foreigners and chinese families with kidswhere are the actual japanese people drinking?
>>2729037Actual Japanese people don't give a fuck about your fat American walmart candy "holiday".
>>2729044yeah except that the halloween in shibuya literally became a worldwide attraction because of the amount of slutty japanese girls dressed up in police outfits
>>2729046I fucking love sluts so much bros
>>2729047Me too! When I go to Japan I want to sex some slutty Japanese girls but I'm going with a friend and don't think I could sneak away to do it also he is probably here reading this very post.悔しい!!!
>>2729002Didn't know bikkuri was a thing! Thanks!
>>2729024I heard ikebukuro maybe? I'm gonna walk from there to Shibuya if anyone wants to join me
>>2729024the big halloween party is in osaka since 2 years agomany streamers covering it if you want to check out the atmosphere, e.g.https://www.twitch.tv/jakenbakelivehttps://www.twitch.tv/exbc
>>2729046based slutsAre second hand clothing shops plentiful in Tokyo? or cheap clothing? I plan to go to Thailand (and back to Tokyo) at some point and am wondering what will bethe best way to drop my coat or layers, but then get it back when i return.I know theres storage lockers but it might be cheaper/easier to just give away my nasty ass leather jacket to a dirty bum ass loser, and then buy another when i return right so im not cold as fuckCan I just use a burner e-mail instead of waiting 900 fucking seconds ?
>>2729067Triangle park is popping right now. Would recommend for any anons in osaka to check out
>>2729070Lots of Japanese guys wear girls clothing so you could probably just find some weirdo to give it to maybe you get lucky with him
So, Shibuya halloween is cancelled.I'm going to Japan again next year and i was wondering if is better to go in November because Halloween is dead or go anyways in October hoping to go on another party other than Shibuya.
>>2729046And these girls stopped going when it became a worldwide attraction as it attracted jeets and people like you who could not keep their hands to themselves.
>>2729100no, the girls are just doing it away from the jeets.
>>2729101So away from most of this thread. At least i'm not seeing them at my idol shows yet.
Why do so many normalfags want to go to onsens just to have a private onsen? Like you can just sit in the bath tub at home at that point. It's a much more immersive experience to be naked in a public onsen with a bunch of strangers.
>>2729101Japanese girls love jeets say that from experience lmao white incels triggered you aren't welcome in japan
>>2729070in central tokyo, they're mainly overpriced vintage second hand clothing. but you can get cheap stuff if you go into the suburbs of tokyo
>>2729110>muh immersion
>>2729110it's fucking cringe as shit to be surrounded by old men and their wrinkly penises. why the fuck would you actively want this?one of the best memories of my life is chilling in a private onsen in snowy Hokkaido with a Japanese girl drinking tons of beer and umeshu. (we also ordered pizza and had it in the onsen.)
2729111bad bait, do better eslfag>>2729047>Found a video of the Daikanyama station reconstruction back in 2013 where they lowered the whole thing in one night to connect to the Fukutoshin line>read more about the Toyoko line>look at the stops>one has the same name as my lame non-sexual ons>found out she had a bf anyway and just used me for a place to sleepsill hurts, thought i was past this but shit keeps reminding me
>>2729067The one time I choose not to go to Osaka >:(
>>2728977Are you still out and about, anon?I’m >>2729019
>>2729110My favorite part about the onsen is all the boomers leaving when I enter the bath.
>>2728937we are SO back
How hard is it to get the meme KFC Christmas dinner? I want to get the plate and mock my black coworker with it.
>>2728815>>2728826you are a sad, miserable, little fat brown kid, always sucking on that authority cock
>>2729128should have pre-ordered it a year ago
>>2728577Would it be depressing to be alone in Japan during Christmas?I'm considering going solo from Dec 21 to Jan 11 because I have time and resources on my side.The alternative is another destination, basically anywhere, or staying home, which wouldn't be bad, but why not go out into the world?Are things still open during the holidays? Or is it like Germany where EVERYTHING is closed and silent for 3 days?
>>2729116>it's fucking cringe as shit to be surrounded by old men and their wrinkly penises. why the fuck would you actively want this?Oldest I ever saw was maybe 40>>2729110>Why do so many normalfags want to go to onsens just to have a private onsen?I go private with the girlfriend if it is an option
>>2729135I'll be spending the 21st Dec watching the Haruhi movie drunk on red wine by the fire, like every year
>>2728926Right. I've never seen a local eat and very rarely seen one drink any liquid on the local trains. Looks to be a socially unacceptable thing regardless of the actual rule.
>>2728923>what small town to head towards,There's an interesting train line I want to ride near it and a ryokan I've managed to reserve are usually the two things that drive my choice. Also may be some neat nature/rec things to do near the town if you're into that
>>2728968not him but a 40L router transit gets me through a week trip
>>2728993what sort of feel?
>>2729128didn't realize it was popular to the point where you can't just wait in line to get one - that's something
>>2728998>>2728974>>2728969>>2728968>>2728961My first two trips to Japan I brought a 40L backpack and this time around I'm bringing a proper, checked-in size medium spinner suitcase instead.Backpacks are ugly, they're not fun to carry around on travel days regardless and it turns out that nobody is actually impressed by you when you can pack lightly. Also, it's more annoying to other people on trains/in stations when you have a huge backpack on than it is to have a rolling suitcase.I'm also getting older and I just don't want to get tired and sweaty lugging around a fully packed gigantic backpack. I think the mobility and quickness benefits of keeping everything in a backpack is totally overblown, visiting the baggage check twice on your trip at the airport is literally no big deal plus you get to, you know, check things that you can't carry on.
>>2729195He speaks the truth. The best way is a rolling suitcase then buy a cheap duffel bag at the end of the trip to check in if you need more space.
>>2729195>nobody is actually impressed by you when you can pack lightly.I'm always impressed when I can dump mine in a medium sized coin locker and be done with it unlike larger luggage. Impressed when there is limited overhead space and I can easily fit my shit in. Impressed that I don't have to worry about public transit restrictions. Impressed I can access most things in the bag on the go with minimal hassle as long as it's properly packed. >lso, it's more annoying to other people on trains/in stations when you have a huge backpackthe larger the more annoying. Luggage takes up considerably more space. Even the largest backpack takes up minimal aisle/floor space and can be made to easily fit overhead on most public transit The only shit part about a big ass backpack is having it on your back but with coin lockers around every corner there's a cheap convenient solution. Travel day is just a few hours and you're done with it. No check in luggage bullshit either, easier time with customs.
>>2729204yeah a backpack seems more ideal to me, its not like youre carrying it every day
>raining tomorrow Shouldn’t be a problem if I want to go out right?
>>2729212Get an umbrella from a konbini and you're good.
>>2729213how does that cheap transparent umbrella system work? Is that what you're talking about
>>2729195The problem with a checked bag is I have a connecting flight where I have to go through immigration/passport control, baggage claim, customs, then re-check the bag in 2 hours.
>>2729214Do americans not know what umbrellas are?
>>2729214>umbrella systemstop stealing people's umbrellas you faggot
why do people use coin lockers insteadd of just leaving their stuff in their hotel room?
>>2729222kek I thought there was an umbrella system too and just took one hooked into a fence when it started raining
>>2729224I went to a soapland and when I left they gave me a shittier umbrella that wasn't the one I bought and they couldn't find it.
>>2729223not all hotels have precheckin dropoff the hotel may be out of the way from where you currently are with all your shit
>>2729224you are the reason this country is going to shit
>>2728786Disneysea is worth visiting once lmao jesus>>2728630Sounds good dude, maybe hit some landmarks, on explore days just add 1 main thing you want to do and work around it, once you get there you'll be overwhelmed and want to see much more than you planned
>>2729222nigga thought umbrellas were like electric scooters
>>2729230there were bystanders who didn't say shit, Japanese cucks are the reason. Much like democrats not deporting criminals whom they adore, except I'm not a Haitian nigger
>>2729225it's the gaijin umbrella based tax
>>2729195how do you plan on moving it between cities? luggage forwarding it everywhere?
>>2729240...Bring it with you and put it on the train? In the overhead racks? in the luggage storage compartment at the end of each car? Is this really so hard? How is this harder than physically carrying a camping backpack around?
Is Sendai and surrounding areas good for 2-3 days?
>>2729244yes
>>2729243Noo you cant do that in my japan!
>someone got mad at me for forgetting how to use the 711 machineWe got on the same train too, there’s no rush you stupid
>>2729244Sendai is OK, Matsushima is amazing spend a full day there
>>2729204You fell for a troll post, lmao>>2729195>Backpacks are ugly, they're not fun to carry around on travel days regardless and it turns out that nobody is actually impressed by you when you can pack lightly. Also, it's more annoying to other people on trains/in stations when you have a huge backpack on than it is to have a rolling suitcase.Good job can't believe this fooled anyone
>>2729249I’m planning to go there too, and yamadera for the fall leavesIt looks pretty
>>2729195I'm slightly impressed by people who can pack lightly, but mostly I just enjoy it in and of itself.The backpack I've brought is 25L. I do sometimes have issues if I can't dry stuff out in hotel rooms for a couple nights in a row though.
>>2729250>>Backpacks are ugly, they're not fun to carry around on travel days regardless and it turns out that nobody is actually impressed by you when you can pack lightly. Also, it's more annoying to other people on trains/in stations when you have a huge backpack on than it is to have a rolling suitcase.Which part about this is false?
>>2729252All you need are your underwear, socks and your standard clothesI buy a suitcase near the end so I can fill it with sloppa products
>>2729250If you're over 30 and you still travel everywhere using a backpack you're either autistic or too poor to check a bag and trying to save a few bucks, which is sad. You also probably smell and dress like shit. Nobody wearing nice shirts and pants throws that shit in a backpack like an animal. Are you guys all just smelly backpackers or do you ever go to nice restaurants and stuff? Don't tell me you don't at least try to dress nice when you go to a nice place.
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>>2729251>>2729249I'm the guy looking for ideas for like 2-3 days near Tokyo and I really can't decide between Kanazawa, Sendai, or something else. I don't want to go too far but I want nice nature. Kanazawa seems like not very interesting just some museums but good seafood and quite touristy, but that means its popular so I'm not really sure. And lots of people say Sendai is boring. There is that cat island near Sendai that might be fun to check out at least. I'm going to Japan in like a week and still haven't decided half my itinerary, pretty nuts
>>2729258>cat islandI’m also planning to go there Japan guides says go to morioka and take the ferry thereJapan guides made sendai and such look really pretty so exploreSanriku coast too looks like a nice day trip Urubandai from Fukushima also looks really nice
Anyone else find it funny that Hiroshima has its own style of okonomiyaki?You know, because Hiroshima got PANCAKED!
>>2729267Thanks Johnny Somali.
>>2729258>>2729259Matsushima can be a full day, you might be able to stretch it to two. Yamadera could be stretched to a day if you don't take the train the whole way, and hike it a bit.I'm in Ishinomaki at the moment, but probably won't be going to cat island. I don't know why guides would say reaching it from Morioka though, that's further away than Sendai and doubling back.
>>2729267ok Johnny Somali
>>2729258I'm in nearly the same boat. I have around a week of solo day away from my group that I've yet to fill out. Almost want to just take a random train to a random a stop and get lost for a while.
>>2729273I got it from herehttps://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5031.htmlOhh you’re right it is from SendaiWell I’ll figure it out in a few days for this
What is a list of all the normie npc tourist attractions so I can know what to avoid? So far I have teamlabs, pretty much everything in kyoto, miyajima, hakone. Anything else?
I've been to Japan twice but I feel like I've never seen the real Japan.
>>2729273You think I can start at 6 am, visit Matsushima and tashiro island at the same day? Do you know the ferry schedule?
>>2729285I'm expecting you to start at 4am so you can find a good place for the sunrise. But no, I wasn't including Cat island in the Matsushima estimate (and no, I don't know the schedule)
>>2729281disneyland and USJ
>>2729288You’re saying that because you have no one to go with
>>2729283need a time machine >>2729256I can't imagine being over 30 and posting here
>>2729290good thing this is a mostly 30+ general then
>>2729289I'm saying because it's normieshit you can do in other places, not exclusive to Japan and good luck waiting in lines all day
I’m walking mt Takao right nowIt’s very pretty and chilly today
Do I have to keep my expensive umbrella on my person at all times to avoid it getting caught up in the Umbrella System?
>>2729300no umbrella, just walk in the rain soaking wet laughing at all the umbrella normies
>>2729296Very cozy view. Are there a lot of people?
>>2729303On the way up, it was really nice and chillOf course, at the peak there are peoplefield trip day for some schools
For those who are in Tokyo, Tokyo Ramen Festa 2024 is being held at Komazawa Olympic Park!https://ra-fes.com/ramen_en.html
>>2729309its just pork and noodles in pig bone flavoured hot water anon
I laugh at people who planned their autumn trips to Japan for September and October and expected to see the colourful trees, lmao
>>2729314Climate change did this
>>2729309Thanks for the recommendation anon. Will definitely be checking that out
>>2729315and it's amazing
>>2728702I'm not him but I'm scared of talking to people even in VRChat. Obviously, if you have the confidence and social skills you don't have to pay for people to talk to you. Girls bars aren't meant for people who can do that. Girls bars are really an amazing place for me because it's a place where I can freely talk to someone without any anxiety or worry.
>>2729321What is a girls bar? Kyabakura without having to pay for a hostess?
>>2729313Huh? Shoyu ramen, miso ramen and salt ramen are also offered, you think ramen is only tonkotsu ramen? To begin with, there are many Japanese who dislike tonkotsu ramen because it is too greasy, although it seems to be popular among foreigners and children.
>>2729323it's a bar where girls talk to you
>>2729321Any recommended girls bars that have at least some girls that speak english? It's hard to find places just walking around because I half expect I'll get turned away for not speaking japanese, or it's some kind of hyper expensive kyabakura that I don't want.
>>2729324He’s trolling
>>2729326Why don't you just talk to a normal girl in a normal bar anon.
>>2729326https://www.pokepara.jp/I can't comment on 'girls bars' but I know of this website - which you need a Japanese IP to access - which acts as a Tabelog style site for concafes and other similar enterprizes. Showing up at a random place that you have no connection to isn't fun, though. The few times I've been to them it's because I find the girls beforehand on Twitter through luck; one was via modeling for a clothing brand I like, another was a friend of a different one I found via algorithm etc.They're usually surprised in a positive way when a foreigner shows up and asks if <girl> is working tonight (already knowing that she is by checking their schedules that they post). Be careful not to fall in love.
>>2729326your best bet is the scummiest girls bars in the middle of shinjuku, some girls will surely be filipino there. no reasonably attractive japanese girl will speak english
>>2729321I'm too socially anxious to even go into a girls' bar in the first place
>>2729296Kinda early for any foliage right? Ill go up next week but prob not better i guess
I had an iced coffee on my down from mt takao by the highwayIt was kind of hidden but I found it with the cute sign outsideIt was good coffee and the owner was very nice, he even gave me a punch card 10/10 would recommend after a long walk
>>2729342The majority was green yes
>>2729249>>2729273What do you even do in Matsushima for a full day, much less two? Just go on the boat and see the islands?
>>2729342see >>2729314
>>2729329 There's tons of websites. Never used that one since it's restricted to Japanese IPs. i believehttps://moe-sta.com/ is the most popular. Many cafes on there have coupons for first time visitors. I even saw one that had a coupon for free unlimited drinks for an hour. But they might be annoyed if you're using a couipon as a foreigner who's not going to become a regular.>>2729326https://con-ca.jp/tokyo/ex_8/ This website has an option for "Foreign languages OK" I assume that means they have at least one girl who speaks English.
Where is your must go to for lunch/dinner in Tokyo that’s not gogo curry?
>>2729072Damn I was just in dohtonbori area last night. Half naked sl00ts everywhere and cross dressing grown ass men. How was triangle park?
>>2729331Just get an escort then
>>2729324Many people dislike the smell of tonkostu ramen.
>>2729354It was alot of fun. Lots of people who were in costumes congregated there since there was actually space to move around. Some Japanese kids also set up a skateboarding competition, which was fun to watch.
>>2729354>Half naked sl00ts everywhereI always wonder, where the fuck do these girls go outside of halloween? Or do they literally slut it up for one day and then pretend to be cute and innocent for the rest of the year?I enjoy looking at them and wish I could do it on a more regular basis.
>>2729353Tall double lemon strong zero followed by Saizeriya or Turkish Kebeb feast
>>2729350I just got here this week until mid dec for my foliage trip
>>2729342>>2729370I really hope these faggots get run over by a garbage truck.
>>2729358Bunch of NPCs.
>look at those people having fun and enjoying themselves, not brooding alone in my room like the only true genius here, myself. what a bunch of NPCs
I know how to pay for the bullet train tickets, but I just noticed there are two charges on the ticket, google translate says standard and special car. What does this mean? Is it just typical for bullet trains to charge you like this for the high speed travel?
>>2729231>Sounds good dudeThanks, man. Yeah, I'm there for a decent amount of time as a vacation, so I don't feel the need to jam pack each day. Just have one thing in mind that I want to go see or plan around, and then just explore around that area afterwords.
>6pm>already worn outThese bones ain’t what they used to be
>>2729293You can do 99% of things you do in Japan in other places. DisneySea IS exclusive to japan and cannot be found elsewhere. USJ has areas that are exclusive to japan, and there is only a handful of universal studios on the planet.Unironically DisneySea and USJ are some of the more unique things you can do in japan.
>>2729342Why are they all fat
>>2729348There's three temples, the sunrise, and a couple walkable islands, in addition to the ferry islands. However, I can't seem to find the ferry I was thinking of, I thought there was one that took you to each of the islands. You get off on one island and wander about for an hour until the next ferry comes. Then you do the same for the other islands.
>>2729400Gives you better top speed
Anyone have any good day-hike recommendations from Tokyo? I'm looking for something that can be completed in 3-6h round trip from the trail head.
>>2729395I think that's the reserved seat charge. It doesn't mean anything.
>>2729400They're considered slim where they come from, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to sit in these.
>>2729400the average western tourist to Japan is a complete fucking mess
>>2729399You convinced me anon, just bought a ticket to Disneysea. I went once to the Orlando Disneyland 20 years ago, so i don't really have any expectations for this.
>>2729409You might as well do universal studios OsakaWell maybe not now since Halloween is over
>>2729411Meh I feel like one day of constantly waiting in lines for rides is enough for my trip. Maybe if I was staying in Japan longer than 2 weeks I'd do it.
>Boss approved my leave for next year.Lets goooo!Now I can properly start planning a trip and book flight tickets!
>>2729414Also it's for kids anon, you're gonna have a bad time lol
>>2729420I wished I knew that for legoland
My sixth (second time alone) Japan trip starts tomorrow. I will be spending 28 days this time. Tokyo 2 nights, Shikoku 12 nights, Miyakojima 5 nights, Ishigaki 5 nights and back to Tokyo. Shikoku and Miyakojima will be first time so I would like to hear recommendations. This time taking only 40 liter backpack bc 9 different hotels, 4 domestic flights, busses, trains etc.Picture is demon spicy ramen in Ishigaki. Last time I fell in love with the beauty of Ishigaki and the nearby islands.
What are the worth it and overrated shit spots in Kyoto? It kind of seems like there's a ton of popular spots at a glance, but I'm not entirely sure which are worth a visit or not.
>>2729425Shit in a bowl of vomit
Any recommendation for maid cafe?Is
>>2729439Rip to this anon. He will never see maids.
>>2729420Welp atleast itll be a story lol
>>2729425About Shikoku:Matsuyama Castle (33.8455,132.7658) is a real one from feudal times, with the whole set of buildings still standing. Dogo Onsen is a historic hot spring in the city, and the "honkan" (33.8520,132.7863) is worth a visit. Personally, I think Matsuyama should be as popular as Kanazawa.Osu (33.5075,132.5438) is a town with an old atmosphere.The Shimanto River is known as one of the cleanest rivers in Japan. The bridges (33.0363,132.8451)(33.0550,132.8171)(33.1283,132.8173) that span the river are submerged during floods.Kochi is known for its delicious seafood. I recommend going to Hirome Square (33.5601,133.5359). Kochi has a street market that is open on certain days of the week.https://www.city.kochi.kochi.jp/site/gairoichi/guide.htmlKonpira Shrine (34.1839,133.8095) is a shrine that attracts the faith of shipping businessmen. The surrounding towns are also nice.Takamatsu is known for its udon. Takamatsu residents love udon and eat nothing but udon. Takamatsu was famous as the town where McDonald's lost to udon. (Now McDonald's is back)Iya is deep in the mountains of Shikoku, and its valleys and woven ivy bridges (33.8752,133.8353) have been maintained since ancient times.Tokushima is known for its indigo-dyed fabrics. The Otsuka Museum of Art (34.2324, 134.6376) exhibits replicas of various famous paintings on ceramic panels, which are durable and can be touched.
>>2729389You just know this poster is a shitskin kek
>>2729454He's almost certainly the skateboard
I'm supposed to be going to Japan in a few days but im thinking of cancelling. I've been there already when I was younger. I don't want to waste my money on hotels and transportation, i might get in an accident or catch the flu or lose my baggage at the airport, I'm nervous about security. Someone might rob my apartment while im gone and I have IBS and diabeetus now so I have to be very selective about what I eat in Japan, I can't just can't go to buy stuff at the konbinis. I just DONT WANT TO BUT I DO, I WISH I COULD STAY HOME AND JUST PLAY VIDEO GAMES, BUT THEN I'LL NEVER GET LAID AND NEVER EXPERIENCE ANYTHING IN MYLIFE. AAAHHHHHHH WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH ME
>>2729461just cancel it
>>2729461Consider roping
>>2729461You won't get laid anyway. Cancel, there's already enough mentally ill tourists in Japan.
redpill me about koyasan. is it overrated?
>>2729471im gonna just do a day trip from osaka there in a couple of weeks, honestly the vegan hippy temple stay visitor/ vibe it seems to attract is offputting
>>2729370>>2729342I hate them so much it's unreal.
Why do you guys hate the street karts so much? God forbid people do stuff they like while on vacation
>>2729505because I'm fucking living here while you act like the country is an amusement park
>>2729506This is you
>>2729507yessquidward was right btw
>>2729505Don't those fuckers cause accidents or near accidents all the time? I just had a look, there has been 25+ accidents this year alone (as of the beginning of October anyway).I mean, that's probably more than enough reason for people to get pissed.
>>2729506everywhere is my amusement park because im not staying in my country to be the paypig for the 20 or 30% of the country that are foreign and just see my taxes as a welfare printer for them
>>2729517I voted to deport you faggots
>>2729517Based
>>2729433i liked fushimi inari (go early in thr morning) and the kinkaku ji>>2729471i did a day trip, it was beautiful
Going to Japan to see shrines and temples is mega cringe. If you've seen one, you've seen them all.
>>2729525yeah better to go to disney and drive a kart around tokyo insteadspeaking of tourist meme shit, i went to the free teamlab in galaxy harajuku earlier, was better than planets at least
>>2729281No, not pretty much all of Kyoto. Pretty much 1/10th of Kyoto. Just avoid the touristy parts.
Trying to decide if I should go to Japan or Spain. I wanted to go to Japan because I've already been around most of europe and Japan sounds way more interesting. But I was looking at the escort stuff and it seems kind of lame compared to cooming in europe. See, I have a type and it's the only kind of woman I care about. Skinny with disproportionately huge tits. I can find plenty in Spain and neighboring countries but on the japanese escort websites that offer services to non moon speaking gaijin it seems like my options are mostly flatties.
>>2729530dont need to completely avoid, you can go to <same top 5 list> temples/ spots from 6am and fuck off when the fatties have shifted their arse out of bed and the chinese tour groups start coming through, by like 9
>in Japan rn>meet a really nice Japanese girl in a bar>spend 3 hours talking about life and relationships>connect on so many levels and she calls me cute repeatedly>feel like I only have one chance to spend more time with her>she refuses to go home with meI just don't understand any more. I don't want to live this life
>>2729527Teamlabs is even more of a meme than Disney is, retard. Its just an excuse for couples to have a photo shoot together. I bet you didn't even go with a women kek
>>2729540Couldn't you simply ask for her line, instead of wanting to fuck her right away?
Where can I meet ABDL Jap girls
>>2729551you should meet some KYS girls
>>2729561Not into that. Korean ABDLs were cute. Want to see if Japanese ABDLs are cuter especially given adults use more diapers than infants in Japan
>>2729551In your local retirement place. But they won't be japanese. Or you can ask trannies, they're into the same fetishes as you.
>>2729540Oh...anon..I thought you were nice guy...but you just want to have sex... :'(
>install dating apps >got some matches>no replies
>>2729551https://x.com/jyojifuku_Cafe
>>2729575are you brown? you really need to include that
>>2729461lmao, when has thinking ever done you any good
>>2729395I've had Shinkansen tickets split into weird two pieces as well at certain stations.I haven't understood it yet and forgot the exact terminology. Think it was a regular fare and then a super express. Had issues exiting because you're supposed to feed both tickets into the gate and somehow it was not working
>>2729576Dang the girl in the middle looks like my friend even down to her ponytails. Would be great if they shared their AB fetish.
I was wondering about cat island and matsushima islands earlierI think i figured out a plan to visit both The ferry opens at 9am from ishinomaki terminal, and from Sendai it takes an hour and thirty minutes to get there I think I would do the islands first around 5am for the sunrise (like that one anon suggested), take my time with the islands, and then use the ferry around noon, maybe even at opening. If I get there at 9am, the ferry will take an hour to reach there, so I’ll be there at 10am more or less (if noon, the 1pm, if the ferry comes back). The island is small so I figure I can walk it for two hours and hopefully get the ferry back. How does this plan sound? Is it rushing a bit? I’m only thinking of doing this since I have two days in sendai, and one of those days I want to visit yamadera
>>2729576very mid faces
>>2729569Believe it or not ABDLism isn't that uncommon in Japan. Lots of crossdressers and girls into it.
>>2729575drop the dating app shit unless you like wasting your time cold approaching randos on the street will no joke yield better results
>>2729596Is that really better? There was a cute girl sitting across from me on an empty train, but I figured if I did that I’d get charge with assault or something
oh right it’s raining today
Time to get up. Got to check out and start the day
>>2729547Fucking this. I know you're on vacation >>2729542, but that doesn't mean you need to rush to fucking a regular local. She's still a woman and isn't being paid to sleep with you. So they can smell desperation a mile away. You should have just got her number, asked to meet/hang out another day/night, and THEN go for the hookup.
Does japan close shops or do anything special around easter/april?Just loosely planning this itinerary and i dont want it to revolve around something that will be closed.
>>2729540>he didn't establish masculine frame from the very beginning, setting her expectations>she was suddenly surprised you wanted sex, the rapid change in expectation surprised her and took her out of the moodGotta make sure she knows you're on the fast sex track from the very beginning.
>>2729603>Does japan close shops or do anything special around easter/april?They celebrate Easter non-religiously, if that is what you're asking
>>2729425>Shikoku 12 nightsSo fucking jealous. I'm going on my third trip in less than a week for 35 days and still can't ever seem to find time to check out things like Shikoku, Tohoku, Kyushu etc.This time it's because I'm going with my wife who is Japanese, and for a good chunk of the trip I'm going to be staying in Shizuoka. Beginning of the trip is Tokyo for a week or so, also her idea. I don't mind so much because Tokyo is always good, I'm never unhappy anywhere in Japan, but still. I'll have about a week at the end of the trip by myself so hopefully going to check out Fukuoka and some Kyushu stuff.One of these days I'm going to dedicate a whole trip just to Shikoku or Kyushu or Hokkaido or something.
>>2729609So just chocolate, but no public holidays? That works for me!
>>2729598please tell me you don't actually fall for the "talking to somebody is assault" soi boi shit? A girl likes to see physically what she can get. You talking to her irl puts you ahead of the 500 simps she has orbiting her online even if you're uglier because you have the confidence they don't. If she's shows no signs of interest find another one, there a gorillion holes walking around on this cursed earth. The faster you get over the "rejection hurt muh feelings" hurdle the better you will get.
>>2729609do they significantly close down at any holiday of the year? I make it a principle to never travel near or on holidays so haven't gotten to experience it myself
>the average person browsing this thread is incapable of searching the most simple of questions on google and instead spends time asking hereLooking forward to the yen strengthening so all the tourists fuck off
>>2729623It’s not rejection, it’s more like I don’t know nipponese
>>2729627Link 10 posts
>>2729624Well, a holiday means students and their parents get a day off, so most places are openYou see, Japanese museums, some restaurants and other places have a certain day that they're closed. It's different for every place, but let's say Museum A has theirs on a tuesdayNow usually, you'd check their opening hours and see something like "Every day 8-20, Tuesdays are our closing day (if a national holiday lands on a Tuesday, the following day is closing day)"In other words, it's not the national holidays you ought to be afraid of, it's the other days an attraction might be closed.The new years and Golden week are a different beast and should be avoided at all cost
What's the fucking point in Hayatoku-28 Wide ("Recommended for plans made far in advance, like vacations or wedding." They say) if I can't reserve an oversized baggage seat!
>>2729070>>>/g/102965271
>>2729633you'll be surprised how far you get with engrish and broken nipponese. You grab a girl's hand or give her a headpat at the right time after a little broken engrish (if she looks receptive and smiling) and she will fucking melt. You're not there to compose philosophical breakthroughs into new written works with her are you?
>>2729461how do you even live?
I'm going to Japan in February with a friend of mine. He's pretty much tar skin black in color, though he's funnily enough not a weeb or a retard, really. I'm gonna be leading him around a lot of the non-touristy areas, what should I expect for him? It's his first time there, my fifth.
>>2729461cheezus grisd
>>2729461Jesus. I hope I don't have to sit next to you or some other pink-haired, fat freak on my plane ride next week.Fucking psychos, honestly
Stop responding to bait you fucking fucks
>>2729650japan is swarming with nigger tourists, nothing really changesonly thing is to watch out for nigerian touts as they become more "friendly" when they see same skinned brothers
>>2728937How do you do it anon? How do you meet them?
>>2729673Hes larping
>>2729600>>2729599how's the day so far? you get checked out on time?
>>2729685I went to hanno for moomin park It poured but it’s letting off a bit
>>2729689did anon like the park? what's his plans for the rainy afternoon?
>>2729691YeahIt’s cute
Anyone ever did the Kurobe Gorge railway here? I want something naturey with a little bit of hikes and yummy food to get lost for a couple days
Do plane ticket prices go up if you book them on the weekend? This flight i was looking at has gone up in price today, and is overall fluctuating in price all over.
>>2729697They increase the more you look at them and the closer to the date you get.
One retro hot spring resort with mixed bathshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ4bito4htE
>>2729685I'm hiding under a bridge waiting for my shoes (boot dryer), socks (hand wringing) , and feet (prayer) to dry out a little. And yes, I got away on time, thanks
Today I saw a traditional festival in Hanno while on my way to the mountain Very cool
>>2729732not good rainy day bros, not good at all.
>>2729605>masculine frameI thought the PUA/redpill community members have all killed themselves by now
>>2729425>Shikoku 12 nights,that's a lot for Shikoku. I hope you're not going to be relying on public transportation there because then you'll miss like 60% of the attractions on the island
>>2729743Why does it seem like everywhere outside of Honshu needs a car? Okinawa and Shikoku especially but Hokkaido and to a lesser extent Kyushu.
>>2729753I found relying on public transport a pain in Honshu too.
>>2729732>>2729737I've made it to the hotel. Everything's at least damp now, but they have yukatas in the room.I just love this little nigger
>>2729753I mean, because it's true? not sure what you are asking
What's the purpose of an eSIM though? I don't understand why I'd get one in the first place. What's the point of changing your cell phone plan/carrier?
>>2729774With whatsapp, atl least, it remembers the number you signed up with and you can still use it to contact friends and family.eSIMs are just a much cheaper alternative to using your own carrier or God forbid, a pocket-WiFi
34 more stamps in my stamp book today bros
Going Japan in May lads. Gonna be staying in the exact same location as Mach Bowl in the Yakuza games.Kind of hyped even though it's still so far away.
>>2729809Have a good trip anon. Watch out for this guy.
>>2729810I think I can take him.
>>2729809see you there
>>2729820なんだって!??
>>2729809lol I remember in like 2004 people were doing this in Yokosuka because of Shenmue
>>2729540How do you find bars when you get to have a 1 on 1 conversation with japanese girls? So far I've only visited places with groups of around 4+ people, and it feels inappropriate to come up to them and start chatting with my broken japanese or english.
>>2729763well cus you don't mention it, all your water phobic belongings like your phone must be ok. Good good.Those little cartoons the Japs make you "just know" everything will be ok.
On this most recent trip (came back home Monday), I visited the Lost bar in Shibuya on Sunday. Very pleasant experience, the line was long to get in, but we were seated rather quickly. They let you jump ahead if you're alone.Drinks were delicious and ranged from 1,5k to 2k yenThey don't take cash so you'll need a credit or debit cardStaff were friendly, one stopped by to chat with the yanks in the table next to ours
>>2729774chances are your own carrier has a shit international plan (if any at all) with 2G tier network speeds in Japan
>>2729637Thank you for the explanation
>>2729425what were your favorite spots throughout all your trips? two trips completed which I've burned in major central cities besides a trip to Kusatsu. Want to start branching out both north and south
>>2729433>>2729522>i liked fushimi inari (go early in thr morning) and the kinkaku jigood taste, exactly the two spots that came to mind - arishiyama was nice too
Has anybody ever done the delivery health stuff as a gaijin with no japanese language experience? I found some shops on the cityheaven traveller website that look good but I'm wondering if I will be able to do it without knowing Japanese.
>>2729890Go to one of those tiny hole in the wall bars I guess, the setting is more intimate and people are more likely to be there on their own.
>>2729866Holy shit I need to play that again just to feel like I'm living back then
>530 am>checkout at 10>bullet train at noon>can’t sleep
>>2729975Have a coffee. Have two.Get some rest on the train.
>>2729947Yes it works fine. Use Line chat to message the shop so they can use translate. Don't be a retard and make the rest of us look bad.
The back of my fucking legs are killing me holy shit
>>2729982I actually got a question related to this.I am a cripple with only one leg. I got a prosthetic leg but I walk slow as fuck (probably 2/3rds a normal persons speed). I can maybe walk for an hour tops after that I'm wrecked and need a good break, but smaller walks of like 15-20 minutes aren't as bad. I can probably manage 2-4 hours a day of walking at the very most but that's also gonna wreck me.Realistically how would someone like me do in Japan?Also will they make fun of me for only having one leg? Here is my other leg.
>>2729988You'll be fine, and they'll probably worship you as some kind of mecha-android god.
>>2729988I guess it depends what you’re planning to doHiking? You’re fuckedUrban exploring? Not so badDisneyland and the likes?Probably screwed I don’t think they’ll make fun of you though, if anything it’ll probably make you look kakkoii
>>2729990I'm not off hiking or somewhere like disneyland. I know hiking is impossible for me so I wont even try.I should have also mentioned, going up things like stairs or hills is a pain for me. I can do it but I'm even slower than normal (going down is mostly fine).I also cannot do things like side step or make sharp turns so avoiding people is pretty tough too.I'm probably just gonna stay in urban areas mostly but I get the feeling I might struggle to be fair.
>>2729991people will know to avoid youplus elevators and ramps exist in almost all train stations
>>2729993But if it's really crowded most people wont even see me.I'll just have to see how things go I guess. The worst that happens is I spend a bunch of time in my hotel room.
To the Americans of /jpg/: do Japanese baddies care if you have a clipped dick? My dick got jewed when I was a baby as is tradition for midwestern white men such as myself, and I always feel insecure traveling to countries where the girls are used to slug dicks with big meaty foreskins
>cold coughs coming in from the rain yesterdayFuck
>>2730004hey anon, me again.take a multivitamin with minerals, get a big comfy meal in your tummy, and have a long sleep. Take care of yourself and you'll be able to bounce back in the morning
>>2730005It’s just a cough hopefullyI have to go to Sendai today anyway, but I will drink an OJ though for it
Free museums in ueno park today /trv/elers
I recall that some of us were interested in meeting for drinks in Tokyo. I'm staying in the Taito area, so I'm open to any suggestions for a time and place, all I'm asking is we avoid Brit/Irish pubs and stick with something Japanese; I want to relish the experience of being an illiterate in a developed country. I should arrive November 4th, the 5th would be ideal to go out and pound the jetlag out of my system.
I had nipdonalds It tastes better than Americandonalds
>>2730002brother, by the time your dick is out in the open in front of her, cut or uncut is the least of your worries
Saw a lot of people going to tsuruga What’s there?
>>2729988for your referencehttps://www.accessible-japan.com/
I saw a white pig earlier, which is fine since he was hiking on his own. What's less fine is all the Chinese that were around last night.
>>2729890Japanese who want to learn practical English often come to Irish bars.
>>2730029The onions sauce burger i had was pretty fucking vile
>>2729947As long as it doesn't look filthy to look at, it's fine.
It looks like cat island can be accessed at 9am, an hour to get there and 3 hours to walk the whole island, since the boat leaves at 12:52Wished they had another boat to show up, but it looks like that’s the only and last boat to show up again and return to mainlandI’ll see how this tomorrow
>>2730009as internet tour guide assistant, I would recommend not OJ, but a couple of those jelly vitamin drinks you can find everywhere. You really don't want the squirrelsSendai! That's far, have a pleasant journey, I'll be around if you need me to look anything up for you. I have a big computer monitor
>sit down to eat>people next to me visibly scoot over when they were already seated mid mealIf this were the Bronx, I’d pull a scene
>Want to see foxes in japan more than in a zoo>Zao fox villageNo fuck off come on give me somewhere else japan.
>>2730094It's probably nothing personal against you, they just want their personal space.
>>2730098Ok…
If a hotel's check in time is 3pm but I arrive at 12, can I head to the hotel first to drop my luggage off then come back later, or should I find a coin locker? Where are coin lockers for luggage?
>>2730104They accept drop insI haven’t seen a hotel yet where they haven’t let me leave my luggage
>>2730098It couldn't be any more personal, anon. They don't want to be close to dude. They're not trying to give him space, they're trying to distance themselves.
>doing my laundry in a coin laundry shop>clean my clothes>there’s a shoe cleaner>ohhh sugoi!>it’s a microwave>woah so high tech >put my smelly ass wet shoes in there >go and sit back down until both stuff are done cleaning>realize something>there’s something moving below the microwave>it’s a fucking washer>someone is already cleaning their shoes >panicking right now>opened shoe dryer>it smelled like ass>grab them and put them on>grab my mid washed wet clothes and sped walked away like my life depended on itI want to go home
Name one thing your future itinerary anons.
>>2730128
>>2730128Going to Korea for the first time next year then taking the ferry to Fukuoka and speedrunning Kyushu.
>>2730128Kamakurasometime this upcoming week
>>2730128Sumo tournament in less than 2 weeks.
Do any anons have recommendations for good onsens in tokyo?
>>2730112And now your clothes and shoes need washing and drying even more than before.>>2730128Cycle inland to Tono, Iwate
>>2729988How about a leisurely ride on a local train in Japan? It's a comfortable journey where you can watch the beautiful scenery deep in the mountains change constantly. Almost every train station has elevators. Some train stations have hot springs nearby. It's also nice to spend several days relaxing in the same hot spring.
Chinese whore massage parlors are a scam. Glad i filed a fraud claim on my card after leaving.
>>2730146There's this great place I called up a few times, though they come to your hotel room. Thread would hate it though, since they just give you actually massages instead of a rub and tug.
Are things closed tomorrow because of the holiday today even though today was Sunday? Not sure I'm understanding how this works
>>2730144Unfortunately, small local stations do not have elevators. >>2730150For stores, weekends and holidays are the best time to make money, so everyone is open. In addition, tourist attractions are open during the year-end, New Year, and Bon vacation periods.
>>2730139All tickets for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament were sold out on all days in advance. In past years, the Kyushu Tournament has been relatively empty, and tickets could be purchased on the day of the tournament with plenty of time to spare. Is this the return of the sumo boom that we haven't seen since the WakaTaka boom?
>>2730150What does the business' website say? If it says open on holidays and closed the day after, then it's closed tomorrow
>>2730180Sorry, that being if Sundays are normally closed
>>2730180the confusing part is that the holiday was today but because it is a weekend the holiday is being "observed" tomorrow
>>2730183but nvm now anyway i made up my mind i will go hike somewhere where it doesn't fucking matter either way
>>2730174Yeah, I had a hard time getting a ticket a couple hours after the official opening. It's my first time going to a sumo tournament, at first I wasn't supposed to go but since I'm in Fukuoka at the same time, why not see how it is live?
>>2729404Mount Oyama
>>2730183>>2730184I went in to detail here >>2729637Enjoy your hike bro
>>2730184Where are you going hiking, anon? I like hiking.
There was a queue of people to smoke. At a designated smoking area. Outside.This level of autism speaks to me deeply.
>>2730212I just find a quiet spot to smoke in peace. Seen non npc locals doing it too. Not doing that cattle smoking area shit. If you "need" a cigarette you should consider stopping altogether. When Japan was nonshit it was a smoker's society
>>2730231Shit is a nasty and degenerate habit in ASIA. kids are smoking those turd sticks. Japan should authorize more bans and keep your nicotine heads in your little shanty towns
>>2730128Succubus Bar
>>2730128>go to Japan>go to shrine>"wow, look at all that wood!">take a few photos>leavewas it worth going? I mean you've already seen what it looks like in the photo. Also>show your photos to someone>they don't care
>>2730273I think photos to help you remember how you felt looking at the thing in person.
>>2730285>look at photo>remember how I thought "wow, look at all that wood!">realize I wasted my time and money when I could've done something more fun
Stop replying to trolls
>>2730286>do thing I don't want to do>upset because I did itok?
I posted here a couple of months ago or maybe it was a year ago? All I know is I asked an anon to go fuck the same girl I did and he said he was at one of the shinchis, I'm just wondering if that anon is still around.
>>2730273>>2730285>>2730286Oddly, studies have shown that when you look at a photo or video you took while at an event, your brain secretes the same chemicals that you experienced while you were there experiencing the thing in person. You don't just visualize the memory, you truly re-live it. Of course, don't spend your time being absent in a location, looking through your phone at the experience instead of being present. Just take your photo or video and then put it away to engage fully. But you should take some photo, and don't feel guilted into not doing so for fear of being cringey.
I tried going to the cat islandApparently the boat is at full capacity I dunno how you’re supposed to show up earlier… I guess I’ll just go to matsushima then Very sad
Is it possible that a flight to Tokyo in April is very booked already? Planning to pick a seat leaves only a few options at the back. Or is it bullshitting me for money?
>Flying into Narita instead of Haneda when visiting tokyo>it's so fucking over for me
>>2730334 (me)>>2730335Thats it, im just spending this extra $400'ate china air'ate narita'ate multi stop flights
>>2730335The customs line at narita is the first gaijin toll that must be paid
The only reason to go to Narita is if it's a layover to somewhere like Sapporo, Naha, or Fukuoka. If you're going to Tokyo then you're retarded.
Matsushima is so fucking full today
Going next month and spending Christmas in Japan. Coming from California and I know for a fact I don't have clothes built for Japan. What are some recommended outfits for the trip? I'm effectively covering the entire country during my trip from South to North.
>>2730352which matsushima is this
>>2730360The place with Fukuurajima and the other smaller island
>>2730348How bad is customs there? I land at 3 and my train to shinjuku is at 4:15.
>have match on tinder>we talk a bit >she wants to do something with meI’m getting robbed am I
Looking for some good Live Music bar venues.Jazz Bars would be really sweet. Just some small local spots, nothing huge.
>>2730367Just don't bring any valuables anon. Not even your phone. Bring enough money for food.
>>2730348The second toll is when some nip offs himself on the tracks and screws your train in to tokyo
>>2730365Why did you book a train already?Just do it on site.I don't think you have enough time to catch your train.
>>2730356I had thermals, puffer vest, and fleece pants and found that most of the time I was too hot. Even in Hokkaido it was too much. This was late Jan, early Feb. But supposedly last winter was mild
I have an onsen booked tonight, but I'm all scraped up, and can't go in or I'll start bleeding.
>>2730389Who did you get in a fight with? I hope it was some uppity australians.
>>2728621Does anyone have any good onsen/onsen town recommendations that are possible to visit in a day trip from Tokyo due to limited time?Kusatsu seems really appealing to me especially since it's snowy when I'll be going, but without staying overnight I doubt it will be worth it since it's a good three hours total there and back.
>>2730389I went into a sauna a week ago with 5 open wounds on my feet and lasted about 2 seconds before running out (i wore some sandals which... did not work well for my feet). This shit has 1 more week to heal because im going hakone and got a place with onsen booked
>>2729350Mt Takao autumn foliage achieved!
>>2730369in tokyo? the jazz scene is kind of better in sapporo and osaka, but tokyo has the best night clubs if you like techno.>>2730367if she doesn't instantly recommend a scammy looking yakuza bar you're probably fine and she just wants peepee.>>2730356i recommend shopping in japan for this stuff. have you ever been to yosemite or tahoe or something like that? it doesn't get much colder than those places in the winter. bring one good jacket and shop for the rest in japan. clothing is really cheap and styling here.>>2730141if you're not particularly rich i'd actually go to a good sentou in tokyo. if you want a quality onsen you have to leave the city for a resort town. but in tokyo you can go to one of the nicer chain hotels and they usually have sentous you have hop in for a few bucks and get an hour or so.>>2730104yes any hotel that isn't a complete flop house will let you leave your luggage there for a few hours. some even let you check in early.>>2730094are you sure you don't smell anon? japanese are very sensitive to foreigners' body odor. also don't act like a uptown baboon or you're going to make us all look bad>>2730017if you want to do a /jpg/ meetup the best method is to find a bar you like, post the address with a picture and the time you want to meetup, do this about 48 hours in advance and it's practically guaranteed people will show up. what doesn't work well is just asking people vaguely to do a meetup. not a lot of anons have the initiative to negotiate on the board for some reason. i highly recommend you do it anyway, i've made some great friends from /jpg/ meetups!
>>2730394Why not a spa in Tokyo?https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g298184-Activities-c40-Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html
finally left tokyo (slightly). gf took me to enoshima to see the places from slam dunk and ping pong.turns out it was a holiday and the weather was perfect. holyshit the slam dunk railway crossing had like 100 tourists camping out for the train, and a dedicated police car announcing in english to stay off the fucking road when you take photos.
>>2730437>if you want to do a /jpg/ meetupI do at some point, but i dont drink alcohol or go to bars.Would a cafe, restaurant or park work?
Is the rent a gf thing worth it just for the novelty?I've got dates lined up for when I'm in Osaka and Tokyo so, should I try it out for an afternoon lunch and shopping trip in Fukuoka?
>>2730212i was in a queue at the bic camera in akiba one time for the toilet. 2 urinals, people went in 1 at a time
>>2730348all my trips have been through haneda which has been nothing but comfy to me - how bad is narita?
Where can I buy a male kimono, or a yukata and obi? Somewhere which won't break the bank. Area doesn't matter but I guess Tokyo, osaka or Fukuoka of people know specific stores.
>>2730531It's not bad, it's just really far away compared to Haneda. International departure area is way better than Haneda's in my opinion though, Haneda's is way too small for a major international airport especially with the kind of footfall Japan sees these days.
>>2730538I used to want to wear a kimono in Japan. I wanted to larp as a samurai and get attention. But then one day I realized, it's no different than riding the go karts in Tokyo. People look at you and think "dumbass gaijin." You don't want that.
>>2730394>>2730539>nternational departure area is way better than Haneda's in my opinion though, Haneda's is way too small for a major international airport especially with the kind of footfall Japan sees these days.ah gotcha. Never had an issue with Haneda being crowded but then again I never travel during peak days. Haneda overall feels so simple to get around.
>>2730541I don't want to wear it there. Nah I want to wear it to parties and such in my home country.
>>2730541why are you projecting like thisplease realize you are disgusting and nobody likes you
>>2730394I recommend Atami. Once you get off the Shinkansen station, you'll be in Atami.
>/trv/eling >dies
Are there any issues doing nightwalks as a gajin? If I am quiet and don’t cause ruckus police wont have issues right?
Lot of trees turning orange on the senzan line
>>2730589>tsunami happens>swims
Shima Onsen, an unexplored region: The disappearing hot-spring cure culture and the problem of a declining populationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zE3mJw955c
>>2730539The only good part about Terminal 3 at Haneda is the airside 7-Eleven where you can get hammered for cheap before flying out
>>2730627How long until they shut that down. I always buy a few beers or chuhis and a small flask of whiskey there to drink on flight back.
>>2730303That's so disappointing to hear, I really wanted to go see the cats too
>>2730635It’s definitely possible, you just have to get there somehow before 8 because when I got there at 830, it was packed. I honestly didn’t expect that so I was really disappointed. I’ll go next year or something, but the ferrymen it is possible to get there from another pier across the city, but to get back on the mainland might not be possible at a given time frameSide note, I finished the yamadera shrineReally nice but too many peopleI’m doing my own hike to the next station from yamadera station, which is about two hours I hope this gives me more chances to view the scenery
Who do i have to murder, tag on twitter or dox to get cheaper flight prices?John airline? John airline i am coming for you if you dont lower the prices.
>>2730623good, they're just glorified hot tubsbuild more geothermal power plants and japan could have low energy prices like iceland
The faces of shame
>>2730674why do they wear onesies? I don't understand this
>>2730677To stand out and look fun on videos and social media
>be me>was walking to next station >see an unmaintained trail>see pic related>no signal>oh it’s probably about the landslides>walk up>dead>fuck>walk back>have service>trail is prohibited for public useThank you yamadera for the nice walk though
>>2730674The bus lurks behind them, hungering for prey
>>2730383Because why wouldn't I book a train in advance? You book your plane tickets in advance, you also book your train tickets in advance.
>>2730674They should be shepherded by signs into a fucking shredder.
>>2730674Nice photo
>>2730671Geothermal and hydroelectric power generation are expensive, and they involve large-scale destruction of the natural environment through the development of geothermal sources and the construction of dams.
>>2730627For the life of me I couldn't find it, where is it? The only thing near my gate was a cafe
>>2730751Turn right when you clear immigration, then it's down the corridor on the right opposite Gate 108A/B
>>2730760Got it, I'll earmark that if I ever fly out of Haneda again, though I'll probably favor KIX
whats the best store(s) in ikebukuro to get a one of those big boobie anime mousepads? maybe im the biggest retard but i didnt find any in akihabaraalso, im beginning to feel like im being stalked by these fucking karts
>>2730780>also, im beginning to feel like im being stalked by these fucking kartsThey're a menaceI'd try K-books or Melonbooks, they sell unofficial merch and/or degenerate stuff
>>2730619You are licking your lips too much about tsunamis. A one meter tsunami has a 100% fatality rate. Swimming is compulsory in Japanese schools and most Japanese can swim, but they are helpless against tsunami.
>>2730589hokkaido doesn't have this problem
I wanna go back broshttps://youtu.be/1SAUdhjTc7Q
>>2730409The onsen you are going to should publicize the spring quality. The spring qualities that are good for cuts include carbon dioxide, chloride, bicarbonate, and sulfate springs. Sulfate springs in particular are effective in quickly healing cuts. Mineral springs containing calcium, magnesium, sodium, and other minerals can also be expected to have pain-relieving effects.
>>2730780>ikebukurobro you wont find merch for straight people therethe whole place is filled with homo merch
>>2730797is there trap merch? cute boy merch? shota merch?
>>2730801Shoujo shitPretty sure an entire floor was of itI saw some nikke stuff though that looks funny to buy
>>2730541If you wear a normal kimono, no problem, but if you dress up as a samurai (with a sword, a waraji, a chonmage, hakama, armor, etc...) and you walk down the street, it will be considered cosplay and people will look at you strangely.
>>2730797>>2730801There is more than enough normal merch there too, A lot of stuff has moved out of akiba to there in recent years.
Where abouts in Japan will I find girls in sexy shiny puffer jackets in February?Like i'm tempted to go Sapporo and hunt but that's a bit of a trek from Osaka and back lmao
>>2730589just surf the wave lmao
>>2730821do i have to worry about a tsunami if my hotel room is on a high floor? just sleep through it right?
check out this tough guy lmao, missed that earlier
>>2730786More than 200 people died in the 1993 Hokkaido Southwest Offshore Earthquake from the tsunami.>>2730827The only way to survive is to evacuate to the upper floors of buildings or to higher ground where the tsunami cannot reach.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PPE72_n48Mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvJnC_Rvbcs
>>2730838>deaths in an islandSapporo was fine
>>2730838or anon could dig under odaiba beach and hide as a moleman under it all blows over
>>2728577would 3 weeks working nights hunched over a laptop, and 3 weeks of vacation time doing whatever your heart desires, over December and January seem like a worthwhile experience to you?I have nothing else going on during the holidays. I don't really care if I meet people to spend Xmas and NYEs with either.
>>2730840ah, go under the tsunami instead of over it. great, ill wait it out in the nearest metro station then if i ever need to
>>2730674Is it actually fun or just a humiliation ritual?
>>2730744YOU SHOULD...HAVE BOUGHT...A TANUKI
>>2730883Looks like I struck a nerve
>>2730884>>>/pol/
>>2730886I can predict his next 20 replies after this post
How comfy are men's kimonos? Does fabric matter?Also is naked onsen better than a private onsen in trunks?
If I go to an information centre, will they not bother with me cos I'm gaijin or will they definitely send me to ripoff places on purpose.I'm white and british if that helps any
>>2730897Info centers anywhere will usually send you to tourist traps but also send you to places you're not likely to be robbed
The cheapest flight out of Japan I can find is china airlines with a layover in Taiwan. This would put me in grave danger wouldn't it?
>>2730899I can deal with that, like sports bars and shit where it's a bit pricy I can handle. I'm on disability and work part time, it covers my needs so i can afford to pay a little on holiday
>>2730904If you're going anywhere in Japan in the next few months cost shouldn't be an issue
>>2730897I went to an info center in odawara station for hakone. The staff there were very helpful and gave me several pamphlets explaining the transportation, times, platforms and stops. But that didn't stop me from getting on the wrong bus and going the opposite direction to get to my hotel. Though hakone is already one big tourist trap.
>>2730903kek I flew on a plane within China and the interior of the plane seemed like it was from the 70s. The seats were brown velvet a s they had ash trays
>>2730910Leg room? Entertainment? Though I'd be alright without a screen. Seems the movies they show are terrible and I just download Livestream vods on my phone to watch. The price difference is so much and it's the less important return flight, I think I'll take this deal to trial china airlines. I've always opted for Australian ones instead, but those are way to expensive for the dates selected.
>>2730897They are usually helpful and in the common tourist areas usually can speak english. I go in them all the time to look for stamps, sometimes pick up some random flyers or maps
Heading back to Miyagi today. Iwate was very pretty>>2730647>I’m doing my own hike to the next station from yamadera station>>2730694Sweet, were there any cars/ other people on the hike back?
>>27309170 people0 touristNobody but cars passing by the main road It was a really nice hike (even if the sign said don’t enter), and the road looked like it was developed to connect to the nearby mountain minami omoshiro, but alas it was a dead end. Sure I could’ve just walked straight ahead until I reached it into the unknown wilderness, but I don’t want to be a local headline If you want to see it, just get off yamadera station, walk back to the previous station, and you’ll see the sign
>Airline ticket I have been eyeing has shot up in price. At this point it's cheaper for me to get the cheapest option with Jetstar and china air with all the bells, whistles, food and insurance. Even if my flight is cancelled and I have to pay more to rebook it, it's still cheaper.Fuck it I'm booking tonight, wish me luck.
>>2730903I remember that Chinese plane a few years ago that killed 80+ by flying straight into the ground like an arrow. Spend the extra money for piece of mind anon.
>suica card was in dryer>it still worksI can’t keep getting close calls like this
>>2730918I think the next time I go I'm going to do more nature walks. I don't know if I'd call them hikes, because I'm not exactly inexperienced or fit, but I'm not fat either and want to work towards that more.
>>2730911>Leg room?unremarkable >Entertainment?none, it was a retro plane with ash trays dude
>>2730945They’re very niceIt’s also nice to just get lost for hours away from everything Would recommend
>>2730929It's not crashing that bothers me. It's the layovers, delays and cancellations. But travel insurance should help.I'm more likely to die via the car to the airport than I am on the plane anon.
>>2730104 (me)Ok new scenario. If a hotels check out time is 10am, but my transit starts at 8pm, what do I do with my luggage now?
>>2730955Coin lockerIf not, do something until 8pm with your luggage
>>2730945Asians seem to call anything more than a 5 minute walk past a couple of trees a hike
>>2729243Luggage storage in the last section of each Shinkansen car must be reserved along with seats in the last section. Foreign tourists who are unaware of this system often leave their luggage there without permission, causing trouble.
>>2730967Japanese people who live in the city walk a lot. Older people walk for more than 30 minutes every day.
>>2730978desu it's a retarded system. The shinkansen should have luggage racks like the airport trains.
Anyone went to mt himakami?I think I’ll bike there if it’s accessible, but I was wondering if anyone have personal experience there
>>2730982That's why you should take advantage of the newest travel luggage delivery systems and traditional luggage storage facilities.
>>2730955Most hotels store luggage in the lobby, take it to a mall/train station locker or haul it around with you>>2730978The third or second to last row also gets the locking luggage rack next to the toilets (the code is your seat number and you activate it with a Suica)
I found an off trail that leads to the main road ona dark ass forestWill I survive? Stay tuned
>>2730924>Even if my flight is cancelled and I have to pay more to rebook itDon't they just give you a new flight if they cancel it? Thats what Jetstar did for me last time. As in the plane that failed to leave one day just leaves the next day with all the same passengers
>>2731012Where?
>>2729743It is not unusual for a person making the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage to stay that long, but such a person is an advanced traveler to Japan.
Alright i've booked my inbound flight to japan so i'll shut up about that in these threads.Next is my outbound, but that's an easier decision as there is more choice, still probably gonna be china air, the anon in this thread said it was fine.>>2731012Awesome, post things when you get back into internet range to let us know if you lived. Hope there aren't any bears in there.
>>2731020When i was hiking in nikko last week, i turned a corner on the trail and about 30 or 40m in the distance some guy dressed in all black was bending over wiping mud off his shoes. Really shit myself for a couple of seconds there thinking it was a bear
when you inquire for a short term rental like what are you even supposed to write? just ask what dates it's available?im an autistic neet sorry
>>2731014>>2731020I think this was the entrance to it? Anyway, it’s in morioka I got here at noon, so I dropped my stuff ioff and just walked until I felt like turning back On the way back, I notice a weird trail going up ( will post next) It was 4pm, and the sun was setting, so I was really close not to explore, but I decided to stupidly go anywayIt was fucking creepy as it was getting dark but I made it though Very cool/10
>>2731025The stairs in question
>>2731025Type 2 fun enjoyer right here.>>2731026Those look really tranquil.
>>2731026It kept going up, my thighs died here
>>2731028https://files.catbox.moe/f9hjjy.webmMe making it to top It’s muted so you don’t have to hear me gasp for air
>>2731029In the forestAround here and such, I pretty much just ran my ass to some open fields because the dark was scaring me
>>2731030That is creepy with low light.>>2731029Is the lump of earth a grave perhaps? Would certainly add to the story.
>>2731030The open field >>2731031I have no clue and I don’t want to know
>>2731032https://files.catbox.moe/f9hjjy.webmNow this part is what made it more unsettling and eerie with things getting darker I don’t even know what I stumbled upon, and I was quite frankly, a bit scared shitless because everything look abandonedPic related was my thoughts sort of but terrified since I was thinking “oh I can die here and maybe no one will notice”I also sped walked here
>>2731033More forest
>>2731034Useful sign that I can’t read, around here I was reaching the end
>>2731035More abandoned shacks
>>2731036And this guy which was pretty much the endAlso saw a cute dog with a nice old lady further down
>>2731037And a little map so you can get an idea of what it looks likeFrom start, it’s a steep incline, like really steepThe red was an alternative route leading to the main road, which I clearly didn’t go because I just wanted out This little sideshow lasted me an hour, it could definelty be longer since I hauled ass for a fourth of the way
Kusatsu Onsenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Sc1v1qR-ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrEEoEmmrKs
>>2731038You're the kind of guy I'd want to meet at a jpg meetup. I'll next be in Japan in April and I want to organize something for then, but that's too far out.
Anyone in Nikko right now? How are the trees looking. I'll be there in a little over a week
>>2731033>>2731038now THIS is soulProps anon
>>2731040>>2731042Y-You too
>>2731041i think you will be too late for anything up in okunikko (i.e. the popular foliage spots). here are my photos from 31st october of kegon, ryuzu, yodaki waterfalls. maybe you can catch the tail end of kegon fallsthe forecast for around the shrines/temples is a week away from nowit may be starting to get nice around the townNikko (Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, Futarasan Shrine)Estimated Viewing Period 11/13~11/26Kirifuri falls (consolation prize)Estimated Viewing Period 11/9~11/21https://s.n-kishou.co.jp/w/sp/koyo/koyo_yosou_spot.html?&ba=09#09360009
>>2730849I'm also curious about this
>>2731033that looks more scary than adventurous
I'm so miserable in Tokyo. I wonder if it was a mistake to move here. Should I go back to Osaka?
>>2731109wherever you go, there you are
Ok, how the hell do I mail back souvenirs in a big ass box back home during my stay here?I heard last year they actually changed it and made it super strict. My japanese is ok but I couldnt really get the post office worker to help me and they said I had to do some online printing thing. I know people say its expensive but "expensive" in yen still aint shit compared to back home.
If I'm at an arcade a bit tipsy with a date after lunch, is it a bad idea to show off on those punch machines?Last time I got 102kg which is 1400psi and since I've trained like Tyson and self taught peekaboo I've got some power.Just wondering since the japs I mentioned Inoue to were impressed I knew him over there
>>2731126just show off any way you can. I showed off how many highballs I could chug and still play darts well and it worked.
>>2731109have you tried not being miserable?
Best hikes near Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka?I'm looking for a moderate hike 3-5h hiking time from bottom to top to bottom again.Thanks!
>>2731109why do you think you're miserable?
>>2731113>they said I had to do some online printing thingYou need to make an account in Japan Post's website then print the shipping label before you can submit a package to the post office. https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/howto/index_en.html
Going to mt himekami todayDespite what online says, google maps says there is a way up the mountain via road and hiking trails. Luckily I saw said trail sign off the train.If you’re in morioka, take the train to koma station, and simple follow directions to the trailIt says it’s three hours up, so I assume it’s the same going down
>>2731164Getting closer
>>2731170Not Fuji but that’s still one handsome mountain I’m in parking lot, so yes it is bikeable Saw a sign that said 2km to summitI dunno if that means the summit of pic related, but we’ll seeAlso I hear thunder and I didn’t bring my umbrella fml
>>2731172Also it’s cold, like 37F cold Probably the season but bring a good sweater and sweats/pants
>>2731173Finally a sign to a trailhead
>>2731109Have you tried talking to the local Nigerians? They are a wonderful people with great local recommendations and attentions to go to
>>2730600I missed the last train and had a nice three hour late night walk in Tokyo back to the hotel. It was very comfy. No one cares. Wandered around late night looking for food in much smaller towns as well.
>>2731190It’s a really nice trailBetter than the road
>>2731193Oh boy snow
>>2731194Oh boy more snow (I slipped btw)
>>2731195Walking on a winter wonderland (my feet are getting cold)
>>2731142Hard to make friends here. People are not as open and friendly. Too many tourists, and too much English around that I'm not really being forced to speak more Japanese. More expensive
>>2731196Holy fuckWe made itAt the peakImma cry a bit oh god
>>2731200
>>2731204
>>2731211My toes are so fucking cold
>>2731214The way down is going to be tricky
>>2731216
>>2731219Twisted my ankle
>>2731222Almost there I think
>>2731200>>2731211>>2731223Kino.
>>2731223Finally I made it down Jesus it’s slippery downI’m glad the way up was empty, but down just a few people coming in This is, imo, a fucking must go if you’re in morioka, he’ll even in Sendai would make it a great day trip I’ll post a little map later showing the way I walked up versus the roads given by google Thank you for following my blog
>>2731197How would this be any different to Osaka?
Just been awkwardly crushed into a corner on a full train carriage by loads of schoolgirls. Im sure some would pay a lot of money to experience that....
>>2731233I'm imagining the smell.
>>2731128I'll just have fun then, thanks.last time I was too rigid and i froze up not knowing what to say really. lockdowns and shit ruined my ability to make conversation face to face
>>2731227I'm following even if I'm not commenting. Thanks for posting, I'm taking notes.>>2731233Do you feel any bulges pressing up against your thigh anon?
>>2731235okay, I will. Tell me their ages, the number of them, the temperature, humidity, their school lunch, and the time of day
>>2731141Here's what I know, most can be done as a day trip.Around Tokyo:* Mt Takao* Mt Mitake* Mt Oyama* Doai station and Mt Tanigawa* ChichibuAround Kyoto:* Kifune and Kurama* Any section of the Kyoto trailAround Osaka:* Mt Yoshino* Mt Omine (optional to Dorogawa Onsen, from Yoshino)* Mt Koya* Minoo falls* Mount Kongō to Katsuragi-kogen Highland* trails behind Nara park* Yamanobe-no-michi
Visited my dad who was watching Abroad In Japan (may Allah forgive me for uttering that name). Remember he had some unique hot takes back around 2016-ish so sat down and watched with him. Dear God, what the fuck happened to his content? Like 90% of each video is just a food review and the next 10% is dick riding whatever cute tourguide Tourism Japan hired for the day. I even fell for his Tohoku meme a few years back and fucking hated it. Maybe I just saw jack shit or didn't enjoy not being able to speak English at all, idk but his views on it greatly outweighed my experience. What's the /general/ consensus of him?
>>2731252What did you do in Tohoku?I went this year and enjoyed it enough. I only use public transport so it was a bit annoying. First time in snow which I loved. Did Hiraizumi (shit), Zao Onsen (good), Mt Haguro (good), and Sendai (good).Also Chris is based.
>>2731227I tried to sketch a map… but I don’t think it’ll help much If you just put the directions on google maps starting at koma station (morioka), it’ll give you the path Some things to note: as you start walking in about thirty minutes, you’ll notice the road splitting into two that lead the same way to the peak, ipponsomething trail (2km) and “castle”’trail (4km). I took the 2km. In another so and so minutes, you’ll finally reach the parking lot, here still follow the road up. When you hit a certain point, you’ll see the road again split to two, if you want the trail I went, don’t go to either one, instead look to the right and you’ll see a trail called kowasaka trail. Take that one to ascend up. From my images, it was an absolute great walk, the snow was such a surprise. Keep following and you’ll eventually hit the peak. From the peak, there are several ways down. I saw people come from one trail and others in another. I think the main road that you stray from brings you up there to another trail, avoiding the snow, since I saw people not wanting to go down the snowy path. You can take either trail down to reach the parking lot again that you saw in the beginning. The trail I went down is adjacent to the one coming up, so you’ll be looping around.As you get off the train, look to your right, and you’ll see the mountain My initial expectations were “oh there’s no way I’m climbing that right?” Boy I was wrong and yes you do climb that.10/10 would go again. If you have a car, use it, same with a bike, just leave it at the lot. I feel like you can definitely do this from Sendai, since it’s 45 minutes away from morioka, and another 30 minutes via train to koma station.
>>2731244It’s a really fun hike, an excuse to visit morioka for a bit Also the sign in question to ascend up Also also, I clearly went today, so I wore warm clothes. There’s snow, so pack extra socks and towels to avoid hypothermia because it gets really fucking chilly up there
>>2731253I went to Fukushima (city) and Yamagata. Thought Fukushima was alright now that I really think back but definitely struggled to find things to do (I'm a city bloke so the great outdoors didn't interest me so much), Fukushima was pretty shit and people there seemed a little rude to an extent. Did visit easily the best town in all of Japan which I will refrain from mentioning here on the small chance some YouTube shitter will bring unwanted attention to it but absolutely fucking loved that place. Never had the chance to visit Sendai on account of bad timing. Did visit Ginzan Onsen (shit) and Rissyakuji (ok) though.
So what do you with the egg? And no don’t give me that “the rice cooks the egg” bullshit
any anons have experience with rental agencies? i've emailed about a couple different listings on a few different sites and keep hearing back that they don't own that property anymore even though it's on their site. would i be better off just looking through airbnb?porokari-monthly.com and https://www.weekly-mansion.com/hokkaido/were the ones i was using
>>2728630What a rich one-day trip from Osaka to Fukuoka just to watch sumo!
>>2731245Around 13 years old, at least a dozen of them got on the already pretty full train, early afternoon, quite a cold day like 17c peak i think but sunnyI didnt smell anything but I got a bit of a stuffy nose right nowWhat a questionnaire
>>2731232>people much friendlier>not half as many tourists>exciting nightlife and events>much less expensivesource: I lived there
The staff were brown, two loud americans also there wouldn't stfu about going to reddit for advice because it's full of "real experts", and when I left there was a queue of fat white women and blacks (not together) waiting to go in. Where did I just eat some japslop?
>>2731290I'm guessing Ichiran
>>2731274Most Japanese do not have body odor because the Yayoi had degenerated apocrine glands. (Exceptions are those with thick Jomon blood.
>>2731191I bet a Nigerian in Ueno who had been in Japan for 19 years, guy was chill, gave me good food recs.
>>2729505>stuff they likeNot a single one of these tourists likes karts, they just want to treat the country like an amusement park and ruin traffic for everyone else. If they were actually into karts they'd go to a kart track in Japan.
>>2731252He's a fat bastard so all he makes videos talking about is food. It's that simple.You would think someone who cycles like a thousand+ miles wouldn't be a fat bastard.
Is asking for cosplay sex too weird for a first time with her? Wanna dress her up as MAGA Asuka for the meme
>>2731150And are there specific qualifications for the packaging? My friend was trying to tell me it was lax before but now dimensions and sizes are stricter, its not like fedex/ups here where they had boxes I could buy and tape it up there.
>>2731344they unironically love stupid shit like that as long as youre decently charming or attractive about it and tip
>>2731346don't have to tip so I think its alright
>>2731233I had that at a hotel in Nagasaki earlier this year. Must have been a school event or something, I ended up jam packed into an elevator full of them. I'm not into that kind of thing but ngl I had a good sniff
Asakusa is top comfy lads. Too bad it's a little too touristy. Top place though, especially around Tawaramachi. lots of nice cafes
Anons I need your guidanceI‘m going to do an exchange semester next year and want to go to Japan and the only uni available to me is located in Machida. It technically belongs to Tokyo but seems to be more than an hour away from the "actual" city.Do any of you have an idea, if there is enough things to do closeby? I don‘t mind the occasional hour going to the big city and back but I would prefer not to do that every single time I want to go partying or sightseeing.If anyone here has been to Machida I would love to hear your opinion on it
>>2731164ah seems like a fun little hike
>>2731361Could you stay closer and commute to the uni? Also it's not like Machida is some small city. I guess it depends what you want to do.
>>2731361machida station to shinjuku 35mins trainmaybe try find somewhere in the middle of the route to stay?that isnt bad at all
Today will be a lazy day Am planning a hike to mount Akita, since I’ll be in Akita tomorrow I figure it’ll be cold as shit again, so I’ll pack double clothes again The scheduling that I checked is:6am-640am:train to Omagari 702: JR to tazawako 740: bus to ski resort 800: it’s ~1 mile to entrance to hike900-300: finished hike300-400: back at ski resort450/550: bus back to tazawako stationxxx: bullet train back to AkitaWill anticipate this, hopefully nothing goes wrong as the last bus back to tazawako is 630, and I don’t think I’ll stay out that long. Wish me luck
>>2731308And then did he take you to see some titties?
>>2731255thank you for sharing all the nice pictures
Hoping Trump will help Japan send all the curryniggers and darkies back to their third world shitholes so I don't have to put up with them next trip
>>2731261the heat of your anger cooks the egg
Is akihabara overrated to stay in? not much of a late night scene but the arcades stay open hella late right?
Are there more traditional arcades in aki? All the ones I saw were claw machines, more claw machines, rhythm games, and then racing and gacha games. Maybe it was because I went to mainly GiGo but I was expecting way more.
>>2731389Tranmyhabara
>>2731390Yeah there are a few left, Not full arcades but sections.
What does Japan think about the US election?
>>2731404Pretty sure Tokyo was centering trumps win or something
>>2731361Machida is a commuter town for the center of Tokyo, and many people commute to the city center for work and school every day.It takes one hour to get to Shinjuku if you take the local train, but it takes about 30 minutes on the express train. No one would bother to take a local train to go to the center of Tokyo. Shimokitazawa, a town for young people, is about 20 minutes from Machida. And it takes less than 40 minutes from Machida to Yokohama.
I wasn’t looking forward to laying around all dayI’ll explore morioka forest park It’s still fucking cold, should’ve brought lip balm or something
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsxYH2XQQCg
Why is it so hard to find Japanese shows with Japanese subtitles?
>>2731389There are tons of maid cafes open late at night. Some close at midnight but others stay open until the next morning. Arcades are usually open until midnight. I don't know why the idea that Akihabara doesn't have a late night scene is so prevalent. I guess it's since people don't consider concept cafes to be a real night scene. >>2731390TAITO Station is pretty good. It has a hentai mahjong machine on the top floor. They also have some Densha De Go machines there.
>>2731389I just spent $200 on pieces of plastic there. Would not recommend
>>2731418I did the walkIs was pretty good, lot of trees with the autumn colors and nice trailsA majority of the trails has been closed, which was a bummer but I went through anyway, just half of it. The no go zones were really cool, hopefully they fully open again sometime in the future.Would recommend if you like fall leaves and a good hour or so of walking
>>2731404
Akihabara's security is deteriorating.https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/e0082ff93383b9549c953ff1d165324f48bd1112?page=1
Weird question Can I get a dentist to clean my teeth here?
Just got to Tokyo yesterday, I'm already tired and back in my hotel at 5pm. Not hungry yet so don't even want to go get dinner. I got some katsuobushi breakfast and drank a bunch of milk at a milk stand in akihabara station for lunch, and window shopped a bit, that's pretty much all I did. Seems like an unsuccessful day so far. What should I do tonight bros? I'm going to Sendai tomorrow and hopefully managing to see that cat island on Sunday
>>2731451I hope you make it desuIf so, tell us your arrival time and whatnot
>>2731367>>2731368>>2731416Thanks for the tip guysI didn‘t even notice I was looking at the wrong trainMachida it is then
Whats the best site to get a JRPass online?
>>2731361Machida is a big enough city. The population of Machida city is 400,000, and the surrounding area has a population of 2 million.Secondhand bookstores, live music venues, and ramen shops are attractive. In the first place, a city with a university has more things to do for young people than other places. There are many universities along the JR Yokohama Line. If you are looking for a place to live, why not look along the Yokohama Line to the northwest?
Whats the best way to get to osaka from Fuji Q?I was gonna take a bus from there to mishima shinkansen station, then take the shinkansen.
>>2731456>JRPassIn what world are you travelling enough to justify buying one? You'd need to be on the shinkansen for half your entire trip to match the money spent on it.
Alright bros. My flight is today. Going to be in Japan for three weeks and I'm extremely excited!I'll see anons at the sumo tourny in fukuoka!
I've been home for a couple of weeks now and out of all the things I miss in Japan, I didn't think one of them would be watching television. I actually enjoyed listening to the news channels in the morning and I honestly learned most of my language skills from just having random tv shows on any time I was at the hotel.
>>2731477>turn on tv for first time since being here this time>japanese dubbed Toppugan just startedYeah I think I will actually
Took yamanote line to ueno and some JD said something along the lines of "there r too many filthy gaikokujins" :(
>>2731491I've never heard a Japanese person throw the hard G word around me, there have been cases where I'm the only foreigner on the train and I get stared at but to me that's like a novelty. One thing I've learned about Japanese people is they really don't initiate interactions or conversations, rarely with each other and basically never with foreigners.
>>2731491post hand mr sambo darky coon
>Spend enough weeks in Japan that I can read katakana by just putting together what the word is meant to be in english/romaji and using that to figure out what each symbol means>Go home>Start to learn some hiragana for the next trip>Have similar success memorizing symbols so I can read it>No idea what the fuck the words meanbut really I am having a lot of fun, I need to come up with a way of learning phrases and words that is better than my current one (which is mostly just listening/watching things in Japanese and trying not to use subtitles)
>>2731445Just a preview of what's coming for the rest of Japan. It's over.
>>2731435I bet you know more about Japanese nature what 50% of the people there now
>>2731498>success memorizing symbols so I can read ityou mean you can say the words you see but you don't know there meaning?
>>2731498>just listening/watching things in Japanese and trying not to use subtitlesThat's how I learned English but now as an adult I can't be arsed to apply that to other languagesI'd love to take a course or whatever but I've come to the realisation that my spoken is sufficient for now, and there's always google translate to check menus and shit (+ there are exactly 0 courses in my city)
>>2731445My hotel was in Akihabara and it was not that bad. Saw maybe 1 vargrant during the 9 days there.You hear police sirens constantly but that is due to the station there
>>2731445If you can box/wrestle and can 1/2/3/4 for reps you've got nothing to worry. Well maybe the semen demons at 3am but a few words of Chinese gets them to fuck off too
>>2731455This train, no?Learn a bit of nippanese too if you have the motivation. Will allow you to do a lot more on your trip.
>>2731512I can do none of that. I can run pretty fast, however.
So, I did try Hellotalk to meet some people while I'm in Japan and until now zero interactions. I don't know if it's because of my first language, but the japanese there seem to use the app for everything (language exercises, selfies, text corrections) but talking to other people. I'll change my profile, and I'll also try another app.
>>2731515you need to rizz em with the ol"ah herro, me teacha u engrish. manko nuru nuru onegai"
>>2731515why do you want to meet people? My advice depends on your answer to this
Is there more societal pressure for young adults to grow up in Japan? I reread Solanin the other day and the main crux of the story was all the characters staring down the barrel of adulthood and lifelong wagie slavery even though they were only 23-24. I feel we have quarter life crisis here too but that mid 20s age range is when you work in hospitality 3-4 days a week and live with roommates, not when you have no choice but to get a jobThat said Solanin is 20 years old so maybe things have changedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWdfOTvAggU
>>2731517I was thinking of some "お*んこ大好き", but I'd probably get banned.>>2731519For them to show me around their city, first and foremost. But I think I'll simply hit bars and izakayas and see how it will go. I'm starting to get decent at japanese, so I won't have to rely on google translate.
>>2728577I have a 42 day trip to Japan planned that's centered on the holidays. I pulled the trigger after finding a *very* low flight price. Now I'm not sure I want to go because I have no idea what the to do there. I've been to Tokyo before and got bored on day 3.The worst that will happen is I spend all my time alone, eating Japanese food, and programming when I'm not digital yesmadding nights for a couple weeks
>>2731524>42 day trip to JapanThat's pretty fucking excessive for anywhere smaller than like the 5 biggest countries in the world. Even the EU would be hard to milk over a month of touristy shit out of unless money is absolutely no object and you want to compare Eyes Wide Shut parties between countries.Especially if you've been to Tokyo already and gotten bored. That's already priming you for places like Osaka and Hiroshima getting old fast.
>>2731520They front-load their soul-crushing bullshit. You nearly die getting a job but when you get in you're secure for life.
>>2731526The good part is, flight to any other Asian country from Japan is pretty cheap, even last minute flights are low. Taiwan, Korea, and China would be cool.If not, I could just live like a local for a while and not seek tourist shit.There are too many options when time and money are on your side
>>2731503>Western countries are so far gone people aren't even doomposting about them anymore>Westerners are instead talking about how even their favorite foreign countries are dyingYou could just take a shower, hit the weights, get a job, have sex, and die happy
>>2731529I do all that except for having sex.
>>2731503darkies and towelheads not welcomewe are so back
>>2731477Is there any way to stream Japanese TV outside of Japan? I know of 24/7 news streams on YouTube but it ain't the same.
>>2731507Yes, you got it
>>2731542I was actually wondering the exact same thing. There's some new TV shows that I genuinely enjoyed following every week that are impossible to watch in the west, so finding a way to watch Japanese TV channels directly might be the only way to catch them.
>>2731527but even that is changing with the economy spiraling down the shitter in slow motion the last few decades
>>2731524You could just think about relaxing. Spend 42 days in the same hot spring. Imagine taking a hot bath, writing a program, taking a walk, and taking a hot bath again.But what are you interested in (other than programming)? Plan a trip around your interests.
I've got 3 months before I fly out againI nearly passed a mock jlptN5 test the other week, how good can I get before I'm there]
Going to Tsuchiura today and ride a bike around Kasumigaura lake today, I'm quite excited
I can fix her.
>>2731584don't give a hoe no money, just buy her things and dinner, if she asks for it she can fuck off
>>2731520>reread Solaninis this popular or something? I bought it on a wim and read it once, never thought I'd see someone else mention it.
>>2731584she's too chubby to experience the kino of "I can fix her"
>>2731580I'll have to start stalking musicians for concerts, and looking at gym communities. When I was in Hanoi, I loved how everyone ran laps in the old quarter at 6am. Lots of smiling, fit mom and dad types. I think a yoga school for some non Japanese speaking foreigner is out of the question. Ditto for lane swimming. I don't want to interrupt their zen with my presence, despite being shredded. You know?Besides those things, walking, and food stuff are my only other ideas that can be planned ahead of time. Casual dates to fill the time will have to waitLurking through here, it seems like you all just walk and eat your ways through Japanese cities. Am I wrong?
>>2731597ah don't sleep on chubby girls. That just means there's more potential.
>>2731601more potential for what?
>>2731604To be hot.
Heading to Sendai, between Omoshiroyama, Matsushima and Akiu falls what would you recommend I do? Looking for scenic moderate hiking and can't decide.
>>2731606Matsushima was pretty full when I was there, I guess it’s only natural Flip a coin for the other two
>>2731584Why does it seem like hosts are the root of most crime in Japan?
>>2731527>>2731578fair enough>>2731587It's fairly well known, same guy that did PunpunDid you like reading it?
Which Japanese onsen cures are effective in treating atopic dermatitis?https://onsenzanmaiblog.com/atopi-spa-where/
I'm really hoping Nintendo releases the switch 2 before my trip next year.Come on, i wanna buy it over there with the cheap yen, and not with expensive nzd.
@the turbo retarded anon somewhere lurking in these threads who claimed to have problems finding a toilet in TOKYO: my nibba what are you high on? I've never seen such a buffet of porcelain before in my life. Every station, every park, Konbini and attraction has multiple clean toilets. Brother you must be blind.
>>2731655> who claimed to have problems finding a toilet in TOKYOlol(just wanted to post more karts t b h)
>>2731659Would you do the karts /trv/anons?
I realized a lot of fast food workers are young nip womenWhy is that? Why won’t they let me save them?
>>2731665Many of them are part-time schoolgirls and young wives.
I’m doing a night walk I guess on oga, and I say night because the sun is setting Is this a good idea? Let’s find out
>>2731676Not one single car
>>2731678Idk why it’s doing that
>>2731679How is it this dark at 5?
Today was the day to see diamond fuji from Tokyo met building observatory, where the sun sets directly on top of fujiAnd i showed up too late to get up cause it had a bigger queue than i thoughtFeeling slightly retarded, at least it was probably too cloudy to see anyway so i didnt miss much
>>2731680Ok I’m heading back nowToo spooky and dangerous for me
>>2731684Only lamp post in Compton
>>2731473Im going up and down Japan. Sapporo to Hiroshima so I will be using the train often on my trip. Already calculated the cost and it'll be better off for me to buy it. I appreciate the concern though.
Tohoku ends tomorrow, and the final two nights are in Tochigi
I was so happy in Japan.
I got 1 day left in Tokyo, pretty satisfied I did everything I want to do. Any suggestions before I move on to Osaka for a month? Maybe I should go to a bar or something but I am not a social person
>>2731698was it genuine happiness?
>>2731708Go to Ueno, Ikebukuro or Harujuku if you missed any of them
>>2731584fix her stat, we don't need more of her kind around
>>2731721nahspent a day at ueno, even hopped between all the museums when they were all free on 3rd nov for a few hours (been before/ only wanted to check out some specific things/ dont care about homosexual modern art but i still wanted the stamps)staying near ikebukuro & didnt find my big anime titties mousepad theredid go to harajuku to check out some things i didnt beforemight go to that we dindu nuffin war museum for some lolz actually
ikebukuro is fujo central, dont understand why people keep recommending it
>>2731724cheap hotelsimple as
How common are flat and petite girls in Japan?
>>2731732As common as morbidly obese women in the USA.
>>2731733Damn, almost tempted to actually try and date for once
>>2731732>>2731733>>2731737Aren't Japanese people not that big into dating?
>>2731738Most aren't, especially in their 20s, but some are open, if you can talk japanese.
>>2731738I will say this before anything else. I am a mediocre white male. I am of average height, not particularly handsome or smart and nothing about me really stands out.I met a Japanese girl online and she was wowed by my N4 tier Japanese. At first I just wanted someone to speak Japanese with for practice, but within no time at all she was trying to gobble my cock off.Right now she is mad at me because I refused to do lewd things with her. I said to her in these exact words "less plapping more yapping". Then she got mad at me.If real life Japan is like that, I'm never going home. I just got to figure out a way of tricking them into letting me stay forever.
>>2731741These squint eyed broads only want one thing and it's disgusting.
>>2731741How'd you meet her? I desperately need to practice speaking Japanese with somebody, anybody because my practical skills are terrible compared to my reading ability.
>>2731741Shit like this always makes me laugh because it reminds me of the fucking Mexico meme and going to school in California only reinforced the hilarity of it.
>>2731741>I said to her in these exact words "less plapping more yapping". Then she got mad at me.I don't know how I'd react if a woman said that to me. I'd probably think "ya, she's right, we need to study and can play after". When your hormone are through the ceiling, studying can be hard. Not everyone can be as enlightened as you
>>2731741fags not welcome
>>2731741I clapped
>>2731741kek what a retard. imagine being this guy
Japanese people are really something else>local girl and I were biking around lake Kasumigaura. >we rode for a good 45 minutes before taking a small break near the lake. >had some chips and water on my backpackso I shared the food and drinks with her. >time to go back on our bikes and continued the journey! >before restarting I noticed she was still chewing the gum I gave her before we started>she actually ate some chips and drank water with a gum in her mouth trying not to swallow it just because she's so polite she doesn't wanna spit a gum on the floor somewhere, even in the middle of the grassthis is Japanese people. How can you not love them?
Tsuchiura and lake Kasumigaura in Ibaraki prefecture are a wonderful place by the way. I really recommend you guys visiting it. it's about an hour from Tokyo-Ueno by train
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It is a beautiful morning in Akita today my friendsLuckily everyone is going to the onsen town so hopefully this hike will just be me and a few others I’ll be hiking mount Akita and it’s nearby mountain todayShould be five hours with an hourly bus going back to the main station, let’s see how nice this area is
>>2731796Lake tazawa from a distance
>>2731797Road said it was closed but I assume it was for cars
>>2731798Half way to the main trailIncline up there
>>2731796Have a great day, anon!
>>2731451>>2731454I'm on the ferry to the cat islandI repeat I am going to the cat island right now
>>2731806ANON! TAKE AS MUCH PICSWhat time did you get there???
>>2731807I got to Ishinomaki at 7:30, was first one at the ticket building and nobody even showed up until almost 8. Here in the ferry it's half empty. I think whoever said it filled up just got really unlucky or it was a holiday or something. I could've woken up later instead of getting a 6:20 from Sendai
>>2731809>>2731809That was me most likely I’m so jealous and happy for you >730Yup, I got there 840ish so of course you’ll be first in line. I got the train there from 720 I think and the bus to the ferry at 840ishI’ll note this down for next year to get there at 730
Cat island is one thing, but has anyone gone to the rabbit island that also features THE POISON GAS MUSEUM!?What kind of psycho combines these two things?I want to know if its worth going there for either of those things.
>>2731817I heard the rabbits are declining in population Luckily it’s easy to get to
An hour and forty we made it to the trailI hope am not too late for the bus
>>2731817LMAO WHERE?
>>2731798do you have a destination?do you see anyone where you hike? all you photos you've shared are void of pplwhat do you take for snack?
>>2731827Cant post maps link because of spam filter so:> 34.30989078137664, 132.99274910928006If you look at the pics of the island, its cute rabbits. If you look at the pics of the poison gas museum, its world war stuff and people missing skin!>>2731820Aren't the cats on their island declining too?
>>2731829This map should explain itAnd here https://www.japan.travel/national-parks/parks/towada-hachimantai/see-and-do/mount-akita-komagatake-hiking-trail/It loops around the mountains back to the bus station or the onsen towns If I have time I’ll walk to the onsen towns >snacks Some onigiri, two sandwiches, a poccari and water I guess people just don’t want to hike on snow
>>2731831Empty area
>>2731832I can see my house from here
>>2731833Lots of snow from a few days ago still
>>2731837First peak
>>2731842Greater view of the lake
>>2731843The second checkpoint has been reached Surprisingly there are a few people
>>2731845We finally reached mt onamedake My thighs are killing me
>>2731847your thighs? what about your knees and ankles?what's the temperature up there?
>>2731848Well yeah they’re sore too but my thighs are the sorest It’s the snow that’s cold, but it’s actually warm up here at 44FIt’s time for lunch btw, love these pit stops
>>2731850Is it a good idea to do down hill to loop back?Let’s find out
>>2731853Feet are ice wetWe may have fucked up but i see the trail down
Is this the good guys?Also some inbred paki with a brit accent just got mad at me cause i wouldnt take his gay photo for him lol
>>2731854I don’t recommend this trail going up/down
Why Akihabara has been transformedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbL7kCQFlhc
>>2731858Nice valley
>>2731868Couple of hikers just told me if I’m going to sleep around the safe huts today They think I’m not going to make it backI may be worried but I have two hours to get back
>>2731873Oh god I see it We’re gonna make it
>>2731878We made it Thank godNow the last stretch down to the bus stop
>>2731883Holy shit I hauled it from the lotFucking Christ my legs are deadBut I’m at the stop, the bus should arrive shortly Christ I need a bath
>>2731817I went about 5 years ago. I laid down on a path and put some of the snacks for the rabbits that they had for sale on my chest, and they climbed on me. The wartime stuff was off limits at the time I visited, but I love rabbits so I enjoyed that part of it anyway.
>>2731883oh I'm so happy you're safe anon kun. get some warm food in ya, relax in some hot water, and cover up in a warm blanky for bed timeI can't talk for a while because reasons, but know that I'm reading your posts and I'm here with you bud
>>2731894>>2731897I can’t tell if you’re being ironic, but anyway that hike was from ~9am to 247The highlighted part is the trail I took, the red is supposed to be a trail, but it was more of a hazard than trail if I’m being honestThe whole walk was really beautiful and peaceful. I liked the snow and nice weather that was up there. This place can easily be accessible from Akita and I think morioka. Take the bullet train to tazawako station, and take the bus to 駒ヶ岳登山口 stop (one more up than the ski resort). This place may differ from the spring time, but maybe it’s less hazardous. Would recommend this place, especially if you have a car, since there are various trails that lead to the nearby onsen towns, which I didn’t have time to do clearly.9/10 hike, since I slipped more than twice and have icy feet againLittle bonus: if you feel like you can’t make it back, the huts can be used year round, so you can sleep in for the night I’m having a coke, and I’ve never been this happy for a coke
Wheres the best place to buy a sim card at narita terminal 3?Will the vending machine i've seen online really be stocked? It seems too good and easy to be true.While im getting info on narita, what about suica card location too?Last i was in Haneda, it was 10pm and the JR building was closed so i had to get the temporary gaijin suica.
Leaving japan today. Gonna miss this place alot, pic related will be me after landing in Newark NJ
>>2731749>>2731753>>2731758>>2731764>>2731773You don't understand. She is like half my age and always horny, I cannot keep up with her. She has threatened to rape me multiple times now.>>2731750Met her on a 4chan dating website. She thought my N4 tier Japanese was funny.
>>2731914Of course, anon. She's also a 10/10 out of a wealthy family and inherited the Yamato Nadeshiko spirit.
>>2731921No. She is kind of cute and definitely did not inherit anything but a succubus spirit.There is nothing wrong with wanting to talk sometimes. You're gay if you say otherwise.
Stop replying to b8
why does tokyo have a neighborhood called shit sandwich
>>2731914nigga buy some zipties and duct tape from yodobashi and see if she can "rape" you hogtied after you've cracked her in the jaw with a left hook before trussing her.dis nigga dumb as shit
>4chan dating siteYou lost me
>>2731931It's called duolicious. It's about as awful as you'd expect of a dating website for 4chan.
i became addicted to those low calorie jellies from konbinisalso the chinese masseuse just said i had a big dick and kept calling me oniichangood night
Got a 47 y/o from Fukushima on Tinder wanting to suck me dry.But I don't want to risk getting cancer from radiation, should I tell her to put a hazmat suit on first?
>>2731905The vending machine isn't the best pick. It's the store that is to your right after you leave the international departures gate. It should be across from the hallway to bathrooms where a bunch of employees are using a doorway to get back into the airport.
>>2731968Is hooking up with hags that easy?
Eating a 711 apple fritter in my hotel room at 3amSays a lot about our society
>>2731976I think so. Got an obasan in Osaka to see too
>>2731741I'm be there next month and I'll try dating you better be telling the truth Anon or I'll fucking find you
time for a new thread>>2731995>>2731995
>>2731976not sure about "hooking up" but so far in 1 day I got 5 matches in dating apps. their ages: 37, 39, 39, 40, 41. topkek
the samurai roadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Xw4SC0rz8
