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my feet hurt
>>2837130When you're in Japan, you end up walking longer distances before you know it.
>>2837128Is trying to find a loving date with a cute Japanese girl degeneracy? Because I could use an info-guide on that
>>2837139Depends, are you Japanese? If not, then what is your budget?
>>2837130I've gone from sedentary to walking 10-15km a day. My feet does hurt but the trick is returning to the hotel at around 4PM to rest for a couple of hours before continuing
>>2837127We might have to go during the summer (July-August) due to SO's work. I see so many nerds hype up the heat and humidity but I'm from the midwest where summers get like that anyway so how bad is it really?
>mfw I said genki desu instead of genkin desu when cashier asked form of payment>they laughed at me and said "I'm glad you're doing well"
>>2837142I was in Saitama in the peak of summer this year. It was 38C and was probably the first time I thought I would die of heatstroke. Granted I was in Washinomiya and there was no shade anywhere, some guy outside a konbini asked if I was okay because I was drenched in sweat.As long as you're not a fat fuck, stay hydrated, and can find some shade you will be fine though. Just don't be a retard like me and pick areas with lots of shade and konbini around to cool down in.
>>2837142>due to SO's workWhy can't you just say "wife" or "girlfriend," why do you have to talk like that?
Why is /trv/ trashing Osaka? As long as you don’t get an apartment in Nishinari, you’ll be fine. The city is full of life and perfect for day trips (Wakayama, Kobe, Kyoto).
Me and gf went to a v small gyoza place near Kanda Station. We were eating and another white couple sat next to us. They were the loudest people I've heard in a while. They were so enthusiastic about everything and bellowed out to the staff in English (none could understand). This couple kept talking to us so we politely but quietly humoured them. I think the guy was mentally slow because he kept asking how we found the restaurant. I told him I just went on Google maps and searched for gyoza. He genuinely thought that was impressive. Then he kept ordering us and the staff drinks. Funnily enough when I got the bill, we weren't charged for the 4 drinks he ordered for us.Not to be all 'I'm not like other white people in Japan' about this, but I felt ashamed that the locals were staring at us because of this couple.
The next time I see a whitoid or whitoid(s) when I'm out and about in Japan, I'll beat them to bloody pulps before throwing them into the air and drop kicking them into the shadow realm to be banished there for all of eternity.all whitoids should be banned from japan.
>>2837188yes sar japan for brahmin only
>many different sushi shops from small 4 man bar to conveyor belt chains>wasabi decent and acceptable, sometimes a good hit to the taste buds >go to any airport in japan>for some reason the wasabi content is enough to shut down my brain and see into the iris of the universe as I almost faint in my chairI cant explain this phenomenon. It's every single time I get airport sushi, japanese chef or otherwise. I feel like its on purpose its so fucking strong.
>>2837130it’s my calves for me
>>2837127I'm going in only 6 months and i'm starting to be legit scared.WTF is happening to Tokyo? Did it become like Detroit???https://x.com/InternetH0F/status/1984636682025492914
>>2837170It's reddit lingo
>>2837093>big manNice! Will try it out later today
>>2837177The only place I found shit was Kyoto due to half the people on the street being tourists and it being extremely crowded
>>2837170shorter + none of your business, why does English offend you?
>>2837247There are even more. Many people who look Japanese are actually Chinese or Korean.
>>2837170Mind your own business
>>2837177The hostility towards tourists has increased there even more than Tokyo despite the fact they receive less visitors
>>2837142The sweltering heat of midsummer feels like hell even to those from Southeast Asia.
What the uber/taxi situation like in urban areas? What's the average 20 minute drive across Tokyo/Osaka going to cost a guy? Do they have cc readers in the cab for traditional taxis?
>asked for directions from a 20yo girl in Takao>bitch straight up looked at me and ignored meI said everything in polite Japanese even. First instance of xenophobia ig
>>2837308you got a phone bro why even ask locals for
>>2837310It could just be that anon's ugly?
>>2837312that was a given, but why ask for directions in general from locals when you got a phone?
>>2837310This stupid Navitime app said to stay on the Chuo main line (explicitly telling me not to get off at Takao), and that it would continue towards Otsuki. So imagine my surprise when it inverts and goes back towards Tokyo. That's why I asked to make sure the train I found was actually heading to Otsuki this time. Navitime has fucked me over twice like this already.>>2837312I'm white thoughbeit
>>2837314>not using google or apple maps
>>2837314How delusional do you have to be to think you're popular just because you're white?
I made it to Sasebo and the first thing i saw was this naval ship, really cool
>>2837317Where did I say I thought I was popular. I'm just not brown.
They got some festival going on today
>40 minute wait for a borgaryeah this will be good
>>2837333>falling for the "paid to be in line" scam locations
>>2837334Anon wouldn’t lie to mePlus am hungry
>>2837331It's culture day
>>2837334I have never gone to ichiran because of this>Be me in fukuoka>Learn they have the first ichiran location>Go there>See line for it>Get curry instead>Be in osaka>See line for ichiran>Get unrelated other ramen instead, was ok
The burger came in 30 minutesIt was alright of a burger. Could be bigger desu for $15, but tasty nonetheless with all the bacon 7.5/10
>>2837296Where are you getting hostility in Osaka? I was just there and didn't detect any, and I'm usually pretty sensitive to that sort of thing. I did get a whiff of it in Tokyo during sakura season when I went into some izakaya.
>>2837340nevermind it gets a 7/10, their bathroom STANKED like high heaven fucking hell
>>2837345For some reason Japan has been the place where I have smelled the most rancid piss in many bathrooms
>>2837348I thought it was just me. That was exactly what I was smelling, how is that even possible?
Any anons happen to be in Atami for the fireworks tonight?Just checked into my accommodation, need to figure out what is a good stop to watch from and how late to be there.Also food beforehand i suppose.
>>2837251kill yourself and then go back to reddít you stupid piece of shit
>reddítohnonononono
Friend just faked diarrhea near a maid cafe, what did I miss?
Kind of surreal how a city like this is pretty vibrant despite being obliterated not even a century ago
>>2837367>picture of a roadmmmm so vibrant, reminds me of home
>inhuman atomic bombs>casually forgets unit 731 and nanjing
Pretty cool to see nonetheless
I really missed my opportunity not studying my ass off in japanese for the last 8 months before coming here. Trying to meet people is basically impossible if you don't have a conversational level. I'm not in Tokyo/Osaka/Kyoto so it's probably harder in certain ways. I do not want to join an anglosphere but at the same time my nipponese is too broken to join some other type of group to socialize. I don't like bringing this angle up but I'm 6ft, white, athletic, and generally think I look approachable. I'm probably bringing myself bad karma by venting here but man I just want to meet people, either girls or guys. I don't know how the reality of it would be, but it seems like such an ideal situation to meet a girl and just have constant immersion of the language in the sense (and naturally too). In the US, I have friends/had gfs and also had no problem spending time alone and working on my hobbies or improving myself. However, I feel like this is a special opportunity and I'm blowing the start of it by not making connections.I do take classes here but during long weekends like we just, it's been 3 days of basically nothingness. I get outside and do huge walks around the city but it's not like spontaneous things happen. Maybe 20 years ago it would have but yeah.Sorry for blog. I don't want to vent to plebbit and I have no other community to fall to. I'm here for the next couple months and I guess I just gotta bunker down and studying as much as I can between class and my freetime.
>>2837369The Samar Island Massacre The Leyte Island Massacre and others
>>2837368NTA but some people can appreciate life even in the simple things, even if that's just a skyline of non deprecated buildings and some blue skies.
>>2837375I'm not really using it to make conversation but man, I'm surprised how many Japanese even in Tokyo can't speak English. Being able to ask for directions, paying at restaurants, ordering food, asking simple stuff to people (like for example, I asked someone why there were so many cosplayers that day). This stuff is really great, it allows me a degree of freedom and ease of mind that I would not otherwise have. I'm AT MOST very low N4, realistically N5, so it's not like my Japanese is advanced, but putting in a bit of effort pays off tremendously every day of my trip.
>>2837375>Next couple of monthsGrim. Atleast you're not me who came to Japan with 0 Japanese speech which made even ordering food at the restaurant a miserable experience. I think I will learn basic Japanese back at home and return so I can actually talk to people. It's one of the rare countries that deserves a second trip
>>2837380me in the middle
>>2837184>This couple kept talking to usHad this happen with an Australian couple at a sushi place. Also pretty loud considering we had 2-3 seats in between us at the bar counter. Didnt help either that it was our first day and we were beat thanks to jet lag.
>>2837375Even with conversational japanese it's hard as fuck making real connections here. Small talk, discussions about everything and nothing, sure, but making friends is hard and takes time, like everywhere else.Been here for one month, got some connections but no real friends yet, except maybe this girl I might have a crush on, which makes me want to km and wish I was emotionless like several years ago. It is what is it.
Should I shave my face again? It’s growing rather fast
>>2837375You wouldn't have gotten fluent in 8 months either. Even if you study your ass for a year you won't be able to do much more than read basic signs and tell people where you're from and what your hobbies are. Socializing with people is not about language skills, it's about not being autistic
>>2837184>Funnily enough when I got the bill, we weren't charged for the 4 drinks he ordered for us.Probably because they were having fun and drinking, and the staff loved them, while they thought the cringing shitbags, aka you, were annoying losers putting them on a weeb pedestal. Not hard to figure out.
>>2837127モミモミ紅葉揉みたい
>>2837184>Not to be all 'I'm not like other white people in Japan' about this, but I felt ashamed that the locals were staring at us because of this couple.Also, I have news for you, weebo! Japs love and appreciate people who conform to their expectations of foreigners. Not assholes, but people who are comfortable in their skin and having fun. Acting like some stuck-up shitbag that venerates their "culture" while speaking no Japanese at all, earns you 0 points with them. Zero. Let that be a message to all the fucking weeb retards and Japanophiles invading these shores.
>>2837399おしり と お ください
>>2837380me on the right (male)
I need to rent a gf so bad bros...
>>2837400you phrased this nicer than i would have.
>>2837414Hey hi wya?
I saw a guy in a maid outfit with a cat tail
>>2837418at 428 85 ;)
>>2837400>>2837184>Also, I have news for you, weebo! Japs love and appreciate people who conform to their expectations of foreigners. Who really cares what they think? If you're a tourist (= not a migrant) money is all the appreciation they need.
>>2837420I'll visit every address and ask for non
>>2837360That was a great experience.Only 5 days left before I have to fly out of kansai international, anyone have recommendations on where to go? I've just been winging it but ran out of ideas
>>2837235it is your punishment for eating airport sushi. though the stuff at NRT is great
>>2837177I just got back from a 3 week trip and Osaka was the best part of the country. They DID laugh at my japanese attempts and just said "no more"
>>2837314>Chuo main line (explicitly telling me not to get off at Takao), and that it would continue towards Otsukiyou needed to take a limited express service and it does go all the way to otsuki
>>2837400Lol fuck off
>>2837436Typically, people traveling from Tokyo City to Mount Takao take the limited express bound for Takao-Yamaguchi from Shinjuku on the Keio Line. Taking this train gets you to Mount Takao without any transfers, and it's cheaper than the JR Chuo Line with no limited express surcharge required.
>>2837323Sasebo is one of the bases for the JMSDF naval districts. You should see more ships there.
>>2837428Go to Awaji Island or Shodoshima and see the wild monkeys.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsxYH2XQQCg
>>2837397Wait why wouldn't they charge us if they thought we were stuck up and cringe? That doesn't make any sense. Surely they'd charge us more.
>>2837128>don't talk about the most interesting topics for young men (the sites main demographic)never understood this rule
Is there any MUST do/see for plamo enjoyers? I know it's huge in Japan. I want to show off my models to fellow autists
>>2837375Could be worse. You could be me. [spoiler]Could have joined a language school after having been tricked into the "full immersion" meme. And then falling behind after the first month in class in Beginner 1, getting laughed at by your own classmates, not being able to answer any of the exercises, being ditched by two separate groups on the designated field trip outing, being mocked by fellow American expats, all the while not being able to do a damn thing about it. Slowly suffocating in your own unbridled, unquenchable rage. Because you know the second you lash out, verbally or mentally, you'll get expelled and then deported.[/spoiler]Currently working on a way to change my visa to cultural. If that fails, I'm just going to have to return home and learn Japanese from actual bilingual teachers who aren't incompetent retards.
>>2837454*verbally or physically
i keep seeing people with vapes in japan, are they all just doing 0 nicotine since its illegal to buy/sell ones with nicotine in them or are they getting it from somewhere else
>>2837461Stop being a fucking degenerate
>>2837472okay back to the tar sticks then
>>2837474That was the message you gleaned from that?
>>2837474eat Dandy Chocolate instead
Are foreigners welcome in bars? Last time i went i didnt go in a single bar... i just walked around drinking (in the designated drinking spots/smoking shelters) those little flask sized glass bottles of suntory that were at assorted kombinis.I always felt like bars and restaurants were a bit "intimidating" to just try walk into, especially all those places that are "upstairs" and you see all the signs for the place and have no clue what's on the menu or how much it costs and don't want to awkwardly walk in and then feel obligated to get something even if you dont like what you see because it would be rude to just leave?I did eat out a lot, but 100% ground level places (or inside malls) where i could see a menu from outside and know what i was gettin into. Mostly ramen joints (where you get the ticket from the machine) sushi, and tendon tenya and coco curry are amazing to sober and rest up a bit before more walking and drinking.Think the only proper bar i went to was some izakaya on the night i landed, and then hub later on; and frankly idk if id even consider those "bars", like if someone said they visited america and had a beer with their meal at chilis
What are good WW2 military history places? Been to yasukuni, will go again because it's nice. Planning to check out yokohama/mikasa this time, any other noteworthy similar places to consider?
Do I need to rent a car if I want to go visit the japanese alps during january?
Is it worth setting up a Schwab or Fidelity debit card vs just bringing cash?
>>2837533What are you going to bring 100000 yen in your pocket the entire trip?
>>2837534I was just going to bring some $100s, exchange, and keep most of it in the hotel safe.
>>2837514Why not join a small tour group? They will bring you to izakaya and bars that aren't on Google Maps (so less foreigners visit them) and even there you will see Japanese people don't react negatively to you (or at all). Some will even approach you, especially in Kansai. But yes you can definitely walk into bars. Some will apparently tell you it's "members only" (no gaijin) but I haven't encountered this. It can feel awkward when you go into those tiny hole in the wall places but it's such a different experience it's worth the initial awkwardness. It won't kill you to buy a sake or nama to be polite.
>>2837538It's really more of the language barrier that worries me, i hang out at bars alone or with buddies, or strike up conversations with people there; but this is in america or parts of europe with english speakersI also have a similar avoidance of going into restaurants even where i live unless they have a menu outside, i dont wanna go in to see a menu, see nothing i want, and then walk out awkwardly; and this is when i can read the menuEh, maybe i should just memorize some phrases to walk into a place and order a highball or beer and just give it a shot. How far in advance do you need to set up those tour things? Are they expensive? Ive never done guided tours in my life and always thought them more to be for old people
Any recommendations for stuff to do around hakone?Stores, restaurants and views.
>>2837446>Wait why wouldn't they charge us if they thought we were stuck up and cringe? That doesn't make any sense. Surely they'd charge us more.Your annoying pals picked up the tab. Total power move.
I've done it lads, I got my leave approved at work earlier today, and just bought the tickets. I'm going to Japan for 16 days and 15 nights in Feburary. Can't wait to go back.Tell me about Osaka, what's the appeal? I've never been there. Last time I was in japan I spent most of it in Tokyo and Sendai, this time I'm planning on visiting Sapporo for a few days, and probably bracketing that with staying in Tokyo (where I'm landing and taking off from anyways) but then I remember I've heard about Osaka, and then see that it's like a 2.5hr ride from Osaka to Tokyo, so I could 100% do some kind of FLY IN: X nights in Tokyo, train to Sapporo spend Y nights, train to osaka for the last Z nights type, and on the final day hop on the bullet train in the morning and go to Tokyo, and take the narita express to the airport, which combined is all like a <4hr deal and my departure flight is at like 6pm.Also would you say it would be important to get a rental car for Sapporo/Hokkaido? To see the naturey and old timey stuff? or is there sufficient trains to get to most nearby things worth seeing.
The amount of people I've witness get molested and felt up on the streets of tokyo is disturbing. This is at night mind you. I would never take my girlfriend to this city. I don't know if Japanese men think they are clever but it's so painfully obvious how so many of them purposefully walk into women and then grab their tits or such as if they accidentally did it. I don't understand how japanese girls put up with this.
>>2837564>How far in advance do you need to set up those tour things?I booked most of mine the morning of, although they can be fully booked. October is not the high season so it's easier. Try Get your guide.>Are they expensive?I spent around £20-£100 depending on duration and whether food and drinks are included>Ive never done guided tours in my life and always thought them more to be for old peopleThe ones where you drive around on a coach all day sometimes have older people and people who don't give a shit about the tour and will talk over the guide, push to the front of the queue for photos, etc. but the food & drink tours I've been on were usually more 30s-40s travellers. Still some older people but they're usually nice. One of my tour guides told me small group, walking tours and tours that you book on the day or just a few days in advance tend to draw a younger and more fun crowd.>language barrierIt's definitely a better experience if you speak some Japanese. They love it and start gassing you up. You can reach "adorable tourist making an effort" level in 6 months of focused work (about an hour a day). From what I've heard once you get much beyond this level the response declines as you get into "potential immigrant" territory.
Train museum yesterday.
>>2837578very very interesting, took a look, and bookmarked getyourguide thank you very much sir!
>>2837579kawaiialso check out General Store Railyard Akihabara for Yamanote line anniversary stuff (no socks though)
Why do I feel so fucking sleepy now
I いれる'd a jgirl without a こんど (no 中出し) is my dick going to fall off?
>>2837581I was in Akihabara last night where I won a big Kuromi plush on the grabby machine. On my 2nd go I might add. It's a present for my little sister who loves her. Ill have to head back and check it out. Thanks.
>>2837514just go to golden gai, its a big mix of people from all over the world and jps for the most part, a lot of people speak english for the most part, and they're tiny spotsJust walk in, say to the bartender なまビールください(Nama Beer-u Kudasai) which means draft beerHave one beer in that little bar that you chose, feel the vibes, if its good stay, if not just pay for your beer and move to another bar that looks interesting
>>2837533>>2837535I've been using a Wise card on my last few trips. You can essentially lock in the exchange rate whenever you feel like it's high and it's relatively easy to exchange back to your original currency afterwards if you have any leftover. Whenever I needed cash I could just go to any conbini and use their ATM, though they limit you to around 30k yen / day which is way more than enough for me. I exchanged quite a bit when it was around 1usd:160jpy and the transfer / ATM withdrawal fees are quite minimal compared exchange stations. If you have a card that has ATM fee reimbursement, it may be more convenient, but then you're subject to whatever the exchange rate is at the time (which may be good or bad.)
>>2837514>i just walked around drinking (in the designated drinking spotsthere are no "designated drinking spots" you fucking autist
>>2837574If you've already experience the shinkansen, and even if you haven't, I would recommend flying to Sapporo instead of train. It's both faster and cheaper and you can always just shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka if you really want to ride one.I took a similar trip showing my friend around this recent February coming from Tokyo fly to Sapporo fly to Osaka and shinkansen back to Tokyo. Within Sapporo and most of the western side of Hokkaido you don't need a car. If you're trying to get to certain points in the center or far east sides of Hokkaido you would probably want a car, but I sure hope you're accustomed to driving in the snow.If you're going for the Sapporo snow festival and have an interest in Miku, the Snow Miku festival happens usually around the same time in Otaru which is a nice day trip out of Sapporo. She, alongside her pet rabbit, are the official tourism ambassadors of Sapporo and I got to shake her hand and receive her business card.
>>2837579>25~27cmnice foot size, are you a woman or 12?
>>2837601
>>2837589seconded for using Wise card, it makes it stupid simple and I can just load up $$ and turn it into 円 and just use it as a regular debit card everywhere without additional fees, or just コンビニ ATM whenever I want for cashe-sim and wise card are the biggest improvements on this trip vs my last one
>>2837436>>2837442I'll be honest I still haven't figured out all these rapid trains and express and even the shinkansen. I just use my IC card to get through the gates and then pick the first train that stops in front of me
>>2837615>I haven't figured out how to train>why am I getting lost on trains all the timesasuga
>>2837626Well, it's like my fifth day here and I've been rawdogging a metro system coming from a country where we only have buses. Plus Japan isn't really all that intuitive.
>>2837615you just need to know the three: local, semi, and rapid, where ever you need to go, just make sure it stops are your stops in your desired direction
>>2837635a train is basically a series of buses
english teacher here, went to my school's culture festival last weekendi can't help but feel like i missed out not being born in japan. i had a pretty good upbringing (academics, sports, social life, gfs) but these kids seem like they're bonded with each other on a whole different level than i ever was with my friends. i'm starting to understand why the power of friendship is such a pervasive trope in japanese video games and anime. ngl when the entire school stood up at the end to sing the school song i started tearing up a little bit. say what you will about the current state of the country or it's future, but i don't think there's any better place to be a kid
>lowercase >ngl >esl Bait fanfic
>>2837645>kids are bonded on awhole nother levelCan you elaborate on this? Did they laugh more than me and my friends being jackasses and punching each other in the balls?I did see alot of pairs of girls walking around town together giggling, which i dont see as much around here in burgerville>>2837635>lost on the trainsDude, after i starting understanding the basic stuff like realizing which side to be on (like based on the direction your heading)and also which exit to take (like A4)I was like holy shit i cant beleive it took my dumbass that long to figure that shit out
>>2837515予科練平和祈念館 in IbarakiTokyo firebombing and air raid memorial.S&Graf in Akihabara if you want Chinese-made replicas of WW2 uniforms and rarely a genuine WW2 vintage soviet or german burlap sacks.i>>2837586>It's a present for my little sister who loves her.why did you molest her?Jokes aside, I have yet to meet someone who likes kuromi and isn't mentally unwell as a result of childhood abuse.
>>2837645>>2837650>kids seem like they're bonded with each other on a whole different level>did see alot of pairs of girls walking around town together giggling,Asian people exaggerate their emotions a lot in my experience.>don't think there's any better place to be a kidI wouldn't want to be a Japanese kid. They may have access to great toys and things to do but they spend a lot of time in school and doing homework. Plus when they're bad their parents get someone to dress up as a demon that takes naughty children away. Probably quite traumatic.
>>2837653>Plus when they're bad their parents get someone to dress up as a demon that takes naughty children away.arent they supposed to throw beans at them
>>2837645You might be autistic if you didn't have strong bonds with your friends as a kid. Japan doesn't make it any different.
>>2837635I was intimidated by Japanese trains at first but you have to be mentally challenged to not figure it out if you have navitime. all you have to do is find your platform and wait for the next train that has your destination on it.
where to shag nip hags lads?
>>2837650In Japan, teenage girls are said to be at an age where they'll laugh even if chopsticks just happen to fall over.
I arrived in Fukuoka today, dropped my luggage and went for a quick trip to Onojo park. Slight headache but good to kill the time to check in later
Ok I don't know what I expected when people said Ikebukuro was for women only, and I know I'm a retard for coming anyway, but good lord. This place is COMPLETELY uninteresting to me. Every single store is just male characters and strange mascots. Do yourself a favor and don't waste 600 yen on train fees. Ginza and Ikebukuro have been a major waste of time. I think the only saving grace from my visit thus far was seeing a half Gyaru who was still in the process of molting. She wasn't fully tanned but clearly was trying to get more tan. Plus the sheer amount of cute girls.
Nice view of the city
From another angle
>>2837675It's much easier to have your luggage shipped to your next hotel the day before via Kuroneko Yamato or Sagawa Express. For example, if you're staying in Tokyo one night and moving to a hotel in Osaka the next day, just arrange it at the Tokyo hotel front desk, and your luggage will arrive at the Osaka hotel the following day.Please read the OP's "Hands Free Travel service"
>>2837679I know about that, am just used to dropping it off personally. I’ll try it out, eventually
>>2837675dang bro not gonna let the fukuoka anon know that you're in town?
>>2837428Atami was nice, but made my way back to Osaka now, due to lack of imagination/energy.>>2837445Thanks anon, not a big fan of monkeys personally, but Shikoku is still on my to go list. Just need to plan it out a bit better.>>2837514Damn I'm the opposite, always go into bars because I feel like a degen drinking outside. The upstairs/basement spots are always fun.>>2837664"So so so" "yabai!" They all sound like npcs when you start paying attention to it really.Anyone have some curious Osaka evening recommendations? I feel like drinking but have no social energy at the moment.
>>2837691Forgot pigeon for attention grabbing
>>2837693was this pigeon from australia?
My friend wants to see some boats in our 3 person japan trip next year. Where in tokyo, osaka or fujikawaguchiko can we see some boats?The fuji lake?I also have no idea what he means and im pretty sure it was just a passing thought.
kek
>>2837698dang, girl needs a different lens
What are you eating tonight?
>>2837715I ate 711 bbq beef and a cream puff in my tub just now
>>2837695Do you live in a country without oceans or great rivers?
I was at a few bars tonight...total sando got some texas bbq from slice of life got pizza from pizza slice..got some French fries from hobgoblin...eating gyodon from family mart in my hotel while watching reacher.
>>2837676Yes, please dont come to Ikebukuro, nothing to see there.
>>2837651No nothing like that. She is an autistic 15 year old, with whom my 34 year old grumpy ass has nothing in common.
>>2837601I'm size 11 UK amd they fit well...
I'm going to Tokyo next week, and the only "jacket" I have is a hoodie from Uniqlo. Should I buy something like a fleece jacket? I saw it's getting colder.I'm from Southeast Asia so this 5-15 degree celcius temperature is uncharted territory for me.
>>2837730it's getting colder, there's an autumn chill now
>>2837730Hoodie is probably OK during the daytime, especially if you're piling on layers. In the afternoon though you're going to want something more substantial
>>2837730A thin hoodie might not be warm enough. If it's cold when you arrive, you can buy a jacket at a clothing store near the airport. The staff are used to customers like you and will be able to advise you on suitable clothing.
>>2837730You really don't want to come here unprepared rn. Last night it went down to almost 12°C here in Tokyo. I had to go back to my hotel and grab a second jacket
So I'd assumed a fleece jacket is better than a hoodie?
How do i into steak in japan last time i went i saw all the signboards selling it by the gram and was confused and just didnt try any. And i dont mean the fancy reservation wagyu places, just random walk in restaurants i saw
>>2837754I guess you go in, pick a piece of meat, and it is weighed and billed
I hope I don't lose the trip delay roulette with this shutdown shit.
>>2837755Oh so theyre already cut, and it's not like i have to go in and say i want exactly x grams or whatever and they slice it off? That makes it a lot easier then if i can eyeball what looks reasonable than come up with a number off the top of my headIs japanese steakhouse similar to american steakhouse? Like rare, medium, etc... mashed potatoes and other sides etc... or is it different?
I'm a single man who wants to visit from Boston. I'm fine with staying in hostels or capsule hotels, and I want to get the JR pass to travel by train to different cities. Putting plane tickets aside, how much money would I probably end up spending? I would mostly be going to historic sites and nature parks. But primarily I want to see >Tokyo>Kyoto>Okinawa
>>2837769hostel/capsule tier accommodation ¥5000reasonable food ¥3000transportation ¥1000 (depending on itinerary ofc.)so the daily cost of existence is $60
>>2837441Cry about it
>>2837472>>2837475Stop being a fag
>>2837723Nah we're in NZ. We got boats fuckin everywhere.I'm gonna ignore it, he can find his own boats.
>>2837695>>2837784Koyasudori in Yokohama. It's one of the few oldschool ungentrified wharfs left. I'll go there in a couple weeks and post photos in this thread. If that's not enough, then Yamashita Pier in Yokohama or the ports near the International Cruise Ship Terminal in Tokyo I guess.>>2837769I'm also from Boston. Fly to LA first and take a ZIPAIR flight to Tokyo from there. The JR pass isn't worth it in 2025. Take a night bus from Tokyo to Osaka and then take a local train to Kyoto if money is a concern. I wouldn't really recommend hostels, capsule hotels, or Okinawa (for your first trip). Try to focus on a general golden route itinerary first and then combine Okinawa with Kyushu, Taiwan, or Guangdong/Hong Kong for a separate trip.
>>2837791>>2837769Masshole here as well; you don't take the jal direct from logan to narita? Its what i took last time, and already have tickets for next time.Cuts out all the layover delay liability and shenanigans, and gives you more time to be in japan proper rather than sitting in airports
>>2837784maybe he means like that pirate looking boat in Hakone
>>2837797Direct flights are boring and expensive as fuck. First time I went to Tokyo, I had a layover in Hong Kong and walked around the city. 2nd time I went, I had a layover in Seattle and did the same. It's like eating an appetizer before the full-course meal. >pic semi-related
>>2837806Ah, quite interesting, when you put it that way I see what you mean. I always just really hated the whole airport rigamarole, so would try to spend as little time in airports as possible, also tighter layovers are a major liability for missed connections in the event of delays.But if you're actually wherever for long enough to hop out and explore, that's pretty cool. I had been on Tokyo layovers multiple times a decade before I had even actually gone to japan for a trip and stepped out of the airport. Similarly with Taipei, except I've never actually been outside of the airport, and would like to visit Taiwan someday.I'll keep what you said in mind for the future, I already booked tickets for my trip, but maybe my next trip I could do a 2-3day layover somewhere interesting on the way.
Anyone experienced and knowledgeable about Hokkaido? I'm planning on spending say 3 nights there (the last 3 days of the snow festival; can't really go much earlier, landing in tokyo late, hit an izakaya, walk around, go to bed, spend two days recovering from jetlag and very relaxedly hitting up some old favorites (Yushukan, Nakano Broadway, Akihabara), then the next morning hopping on a plane (rather than train) to sapporo per some research after >>2837599's recommendation. I should be on Hokkaido by Monday afternoon on Feb9This is where the bulk of my questions lay; My vague idea right now is land at the Sapporo airport and rent a car. How snowy/icy does it get in hokkaido in feburary? I live in a snowy/icy area, but I also drive a truck, a brief look at the https://rent.toyota.co.jp/ site for sapporo did not show any tacomas which is what I would have picked if I needed a toyota for a snowy/icy area (don't own one myself, but many friends/coworkers do and swear by it, and I've driven em before).Are the roads pretty clean and maintained and I should be fine with whatever? (cheapest option probably)Or if not, I don't know a damn thing about non pickup toyotas, what would (You) pick based on their available roster that would be safe for the road conditions in Hokkaido in Feburary? And as far as lodging is concerned, my general idea is to stay somewhere both "near a subway station" and "on the outskirts of the city" so I can easily hop on a subway and go into the city, OR drive out into the countryside to see nature stuff, and overall not having to deal with deep urban heavy traffic and tight lanes etc... Does such a place exist? Or am I being too picky? I could 100% buy either the "fuck renting a car, just stay in the city and take trains and busses/ubers" or "fuck the city, stay in this bumfuck town, and drive everywhere, here's a cool trick for free parking near a station if you really need to go" argument with supporting anecdotes
>>2837715Couldn't reply because my esim is IP blocked but here you go.Looks like vomit, tastes great.
>>2837791I’m curious, what makes the JR ticket not worth it? Also, hostels and such are just to keep costs down, which I did in Germany quite well, so what would the trade off be?
>>2837142i'm from New Orleans. it's super hot and super humid here, like truly miserable during the summer. i was in Tokyo from 9/15 to 9/30 and i was fucking dying man. i'm not fat, and luckily no bad BO because i was sweating my ass off. i had a rag on me at all times, lmao. basically, i don't regret it, but it was insane at times. you might finally get inside somewhere you can hang around for a bit and it's hot in there too. be prepared and stay hydrated, lmao.
>>2837845Not that anon, but around 2 years ago the general JR pass had ~70% price hike. Before then it was very worth it, but after, unless you're hoping on a shinkansen every day, you're not saving money. What IS still worth it depending on your itinerary are regional JR passes. Typically, you can run your trip through a calculator like https://www.japan-guide.com/railpass/ and see which regional pass works out best for you.
Mt Takao today.
>>2837842Here's a few pics of streets I could find from my trip in early-mid February. Mind you, most of these were in-city streets and not really highways.
Today I made a stop to Higashi taku, an hour away from my hotel in an attempt to walk to mt tenzan. It’s a really nice today so this walk will be very nice
Made it to a campground of a sort, not even close to the peak or whatever
Three hours to walk up, good timingOh no IC card reader by the station, cant wait to cause an awkward problem back at the main station
Nice views
>>2837844Monjayaki—Tokyo's specialty that rivals Osaka's okonomiyaki.
Found an abandoned school on the way up
Well it doesnt look abandoned but it looks really underused
There was clay stuff that looked fresh
Poor crow, giving me the heeby jeebies
>>2837615Even Japanese people get confused about whether express trains on private urban railways charge extra fees or not. The bewilderment felt by Japanese people moving from rural areas to the city is likely no different from that of foreign tourists. Generally, commuter-type express trains with bench seating are free, while express trains with cross-seating and specially finished exteriors require an extra fee. Note that the Keio Line does not operate any express trains requiring an extra fee.
Pulling fire in tokyo tower...
>>2837892I was driving home from the next town over through a mountain pass and I saw a crow dead on the side of the road with two other crows standing on the guardrail nearby looking over it like they were keeping vigil. Fascinating creatures.
Today is a supermoon. It will be visible from the orange-colored areas, but it seems it won't be visible from Tokyo or Osaka.
>>2837899Yeah they’re pretty cool, as smart as dolphins so i heard
Knowing just enough japanese to understand the salarymen on the next table are making fun of me for having no idea how to eat gyudon
>>2837909What, you didn't use chopsticks properly or something?It's just meat on rice
>>2837909Don't sweat the judgmental stares of low wage salarymen who can only feel superior that way. Just take it easy and eat with a spoon.
>>2837911It was a soup anon, gyudon was the second part of the name, the first was kanji that I can't read.But yeah, they were asking why would I choose guydon and what I would do about the shrimp.The owner of the place was a lady that I guess felt sorry for me, she suddenly came in and gave me a cookie lol
I made it to the top. Nice and pretty up here. Will along the mountain until I hit Ogi station in about 4 hours
>>2837912Absolutely, I'm way to old to let it bother me.If at the 11th hour of their shift thinking about the gaijin who couldnt eat gives them a bit of joy, more power to them
>>2837913It's not gyudon, it's kitsune udon.
Bros I am so fucking sick with the flu and I'm meant to fly out in 2 days time. Should I cancel or just get on that fucking plane and suffer for 14 hours and infect everyone
>>2837917Correction: It is not Kansai-style kake udon, but Kanto-style nikomi udon.
>>2837919Just wear a mask and go retard.
>>2837922Okay thanks. I'm going to Taiwan first so I'll be infecting them mostly anyway.
>>2837913given there's a pot, ladle, and bowl, it looks fairly obviousthe shrimp is a wildcard
>>2837913By the way, that square orange thing was delicious, what is it?
>>2837676The sunshine city aquarium is pretty good. Not as big as the one in Kasai rinkai but more entertaining
>>2837926Aburaage, soaked in udon broth
View from Ubasute Station on the JR Shinonoi Line
>>2837927I don't really fuck with anything involving animals in Japan. The size of aquariums they use for their huge fish is downright cruel
>>2837919chug a near overdose of zinc ( you already should be as per /fit/s cum grail) and vitamin C, then wear a mask and go engage in careless bioterrorism, there's already too many indians spreading antibiotic resistant variants of just about anything there is to spread so why would you hold back with just some sniffle.
God I’m dying. I feel like my feet exploded. Nice trail and hike though. Drive up is easy and the walk is easy too if you didn’t walk all the way up here like I did. 8/10
>>2837883Okonomiyaki is a battle between Osaka-style and Hiroshima-style. When you visit Hiroshima, try the local okonomiyaki.
>>2837127Are there still monthly meetups? Anything happening in November?do you guys have recommended hostels?
When staying in a nice local ryokan, when paying with cash is it normal to use one of those nice money envelopes to pay?
>>2837956bro, go do your photodump on /jp/. there's normally a thread where people post irl pics they took in japan. notice how nobody is responding to any of your pictures. stop shitting up the general. thanks in advance
>2837978Cry about it mutt
>>2837977That's probably just a custom among the wealthy who stay at luxury inns with special treatment.
>>2837982Ah okay thanks. The one I'm staying at is ran by a couple rather than one of the big ones. Just wanted to make sure I don't offend them.
>7/11 beef bowl at 8:30 at nightThis is how life was meant to be lived as
>>2837978keep posting pictures, ignore this faggot
>>2837984Im still not used to shit only opening at 9 and everything except restaurants closing down 16/17.What am I supposed to do with all this time?I haven't been ti Osaka/Tokyo yet, I guess things are different there
>>2837985Well I can show a few from today, like the train. I really like train decals, really gives them a lot of personality
>>2837989Outside the stop around 9am. Really nice aesthetic about this one
>>2837990View from higher up. Cute and quaint neighborhood
>>2837991This reservoir near the dam on the way up
>>2837990Nice pics pal. I'm using a film camera so I don't have many good ones to share atm.
>>2837992A room from the school I saw>>2837993I was thinking to get a new phone for better quality images, but that was a last thought before I got here
>>2837994A view from the peak of mt. tenzan. They’re a few people up here actually. They had cars so their journey there was more easier than mine
>>2837995And last one when I got to the bottom finally. I saw a little store there and got a coke for a quick refreshment, maybe because I was tired, but it was a really good coke. I will go to mt. Takasu tomorrow and perhaps make my way to its neighbor mt. Kanodake… if my foot feels better
>>2837975Are you looking for a women-only capsule hotel?
>>2837987Sleep in? Normally if I were to do something early morning, I get mcdonalds and eat actual food when I get back>slop badIt is, but it fills me up the whole day
>>2837987In rural areas, shops that stay open late are all located along suburban roadsides. Once upon a time, even in the countryside, the station was the town center, bustling with shops, restaurants, bowling alleys, movie theaters, and other entertainment facilities clustered together. But now, it has completely fallen into decline.
I'm a very picky eater and one of my greatest pains here in Japan has been the restaurant hunting. I've basically been living on fried chicken, hamburgers and steak for the whole duration of my stay. I envy those who can just enter any restaurant and leave with a clean plate. I've tried ramen, unagi, yakidango, miso, nothing is clicking for me. Even their rice comes without salt. It's awful.
>>2837987>thisreminds me of my first time in japan, especially first day jetlag waking up early, was such a surreal feeling with how empty things feel. What I ended up doing was just going to tokyo station, walking around a bit outside the imperial palace area (too early to go deeper inside) and then checking out some nearby underground gallery thing, before finally sitting down at some coffee shop at the station and then watching the absolute oceans of suits crossing the roads and going into and out of the station.But like the other guy said; you just gotta adjust your schedule. And if you're generally an "early riser", try to set up your travel first thing in the morning, so by the time you get where you're going after a couple trains, things will be open.
>>2838004Where you gettin steak? like it it the American style big slab of beef with some potatoes on the side? or is it the thing where they slice it and cook it on the big metal table in front of you. Also are you in Japan for work or something and struggling to find things to eat? Or you just decided for some reason to go on vacation to a country with food you don't like. I remember hanging out for a day with this irish couple in tokyo, girl would not eat anything but mcdonalds, it was very strange, dude was also very frustrated with it but just rolling with it.
>>2838004Japanese/Chinese rice is bomb tastelet
>>2838007I actually was very excited for Japanese food, it all looked a lot more appetizing than it really is. Everything seems to lack condiments, even their french fries don't have much salt in them. Plus everywhere you go, there's this nauseatingly sweet smell in the air. I acknowledge fully that I'm a picky eater but I think it isn't unreasonable to say that the Japanese don't go too crazy with their food. Hamburgers for example really could use having some form of cheese filling by default. Miso soup does not need to come with every meal, and the rice, at least give me a salt packet...
>>2838013What the hell, their french fries are too salty. Where are you from to need mountains of salt in everything.
>>2838015Well, I ate fries in Kawaguchiko, haven't had them yet in Tokyo so who knows.
What kinda bags yall carry when you're out and about in Japan? Last time i went i used some sling bag which worked but was generally uncomfortable to wear out and about all day. All i really need to carry around on a regular basis is passport, powerbank, some tissues and cash. I prefer to not lug around a backpack and have to swap it back/front to not knock over shit in stores, or bump into people on the subway. These "chest bag" things ive seen in stores and online seem like they fit the bill, but i think they would also look incredibly cringe to be wearing out and about in public, dont wanna look like a mallninja weirdo, is there some less conspicious but functionally similar kind of small comfortable all day wear bag for a small handful of essentials?
>>2838028Just wear it but with a jacket over. Take it off for photo time if it bothers you that much
>>2838028I carried a small fanny pack across my shoulder. It fit everything I needed: passport, tissues, pocket change for gacha/claw/vending machines and sometimes my wallet or phone. Found the exterior pocket to be very useful too to put the train tickets inside. Probably about the same size of whatever that is in your pic but less cringe until I hanged some keychains I got there. But to be honest, who cares? Its not like they are going to specifically remember amongst the other cringe gaijin.
>>2838013Rice is a neutralizer, pleb. You’re supposed to eat it with something savory, oily and salty so it soaks up those flavors so it doesn’t overpower you. You are not nip at all to enjoy rice balls alone don’t force it.
>>2838013>goes to Japan>eats hamburgers and friesDo Americans really?Seriously what is so wrong with you that your critique of their cuisine focuses on how well they serve a different country's cuisine? That is just stupid.
>>2838007>I remember hanging out for a day with this irish couple in tokyo, girl would not eat anything but mcdonalds, it was very strange, dude was also very frustrated with it but just rolling with it.I'm going to japan in may next year, my goal is to avoid white people and do my best impression of not existing. the only way I'll interact with any white person is if they identify themselves as from the potomac area or north east because at least I can be reasonably certain that they're not going to behave like a fucking idiotI live near DC and my one greatest fear is going to japan and coming across like one of the many fucking chinese/german/middle eastern tourists that I accidentally come into contact withespecially the germans. For some reason germans show up and immediately want to start talking about politics and "it is so weird, ja? I went to a shop selling a reuben sandwich and I could tell that ze kraut vas cook't too much, it had lost its consistency, ja? It is not like zis in munich"it seems like westerners go to japan and treat it like a carnival cruise port of call and wonder why there's no margaritaville
>>2838042Japan was engineered for my entertainment.
>>2838028I have a discreet fanny pack that fits under my shirt. Its not noticeable at all.But im only carrying my passport, coins and other smaller items in it
Anything special about ryokan in Hakone? I was considering just kind of quickly passing through, if anything I was thinking about staying the night at Nikko.
>>2838053Hakone is mainly popular because it's close to Tokyo. There's better options if you're willing to travel further.
>>2837833Taiwan is underrated. It's affordable, it's mostly ignored by tourist hordes, and it genuinely feels as if time stopped there 30 years ago in some areas. Go sooner rather than later given the fact that there's still ongoing regional tension.>>2837845The other anon >>2837847 summarized it. The post-2023 cost increases made the pass obsolete. There's almost no realistic scenario where the pass would pay itself off now. As for hostels, I just don't like them. Granted, current hotel prices are obscene, but the trade off is that you get sleep, actual privacy, and a nice view from your window if you choose the right one.
>staying near tokyo or shinjuku stationis this an insane idea? It'd only be for three nights, and mostly because of wanting to catch the narita express for a flight. >>2837842 a few days after landing and getting my bearings. And I see hotels near either of those stations for my dates in mind, and both those stations are on the narita express line, so will make it an easy morning to just get up early, head to the airport and be in hokkaido by noon-ishThat said, I've been to tokyo and shinjuku stations and they're absolute mayhem and I didn't really go to them more than necessary. Would having to deal with them on a daily basis be some kind of massive hardship for those few days and nights and I'm better off just staying a few stops away (probably ueno, aki or ike)
>>2837997No!
>>2838066Ueno has the Skyliner, which is faster and cheaper. It departs at Keisei Ueno and arrives at Narita Terminal 2/3 and Narita Terminal 1. If you can find a hotel near Keisei Ueno station, I would recommend it.
Shibuya's Scramble Crossing wasn't as big as I expected
>>2838097>we got Shibuya crossing at home
If the guy at Takao station who told me off for moaning to myself that they don't have enough bins in Japan yesterday evening is reading this: your hat looked fucking gay.
>>2838097Shibuya crossing was the lamest fucking thing possible, but the Instagram normie who was with me recorded like 20 videos so clearly it is impressive to normies
>>2838105Takao is the land of the rude apparently. Someone ignored me asking for directions, and the train had some drunk old man loudly burping while drinking beer the whole way through.
>>2838066Both Tokyo Station and Shinjuku Station are transfer hubs, so they get crowded during the morning and evening rush hours, but they're relatively empty at other times. If you're thinking of staying near Tokyo Station or Shinjuku Station because it's difficult to carry your luggage to these stations where the Skyniner stops, you can simply send your luggage ahead to a Kuroneko Yamato or Sagawa Express office at Narita Airport. That way, you can travel light to Tokyo Station or Shinjuku Station from anywhere in Tokyo.
Attempting to walk mt takasu, but my map says there’s a trail and this is there trail in question. Lot of spider webs and the big ugly spiders, I don’t know how much I can take it unless I see a road or something
>>2838114Don't be a pussy just whack the spiders and keep walking.
>>2838115I’m snail pacing it so I don’t get one on me
>>2838117Holy shit I'm disliking this a bit, half way there I think?
>>2838118>random shrine Great
>>2838119frög
>>2838122People have clearly been here
>>2838124I think i took the scenic route since this is the main trail hah
>>2838124I remember one time I was hiking with a friend (or to put it more accurately we were just meandering around) in a forest near a shrine, we were about half an hour out from the parking lot when we stumbled across a grove that had a big cordoned off area with the remains of a small shrine that looked like it had burned out and collapsed. Near the cordon was a stone Buddha that came up to my waist and in its lap there was a pile of stone. It was kind of creepy as fuck, we were worried we might've stumbled onto cursed land.
>>2838130I think any type of rubble in japanese forests are cursed in some way, maybe due to media influence. I saw a little cave just now for example, and it felt creepy to be there aloneAlso made it to the top
>>2838131>for making it up here take a souvenir!So cute
Am I the only one that likes the Indians in Shinjuku? Ive made a few indian friends already and am going to try talking to the some of the girls if I work up the courage
>>2838110Additional note: If you've already booked your hotel in Hokkaido, pack your essentials into a small backpack to carry yourself and ship the rest to the hotel. The shipped luggage should arrive at the hotel the day after tomorrow.
>>2838134>Am I the only one that likes the Indians in Shinjuku? Ive made a few indian friends already and am going to try talking to the some of the girls if I work up the courageGood luck with that. In all my years living in Tokyo, unless it was an obviously western jeeta with a white guy, I’ve never seen one with anything but a fellow jeet. Who knows why.
>>2837130I got off at Shibuya Station and just walked around a bit, but ended up walking 5 kilometers.
>Got a month and a half stay in Tokyo working remote>Two weeks in already at "what do..." phase and staying indoors more and more>Solo traveling so no friendsshieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
>Going for 3rd trip to japan in april next year>Still havent gone to meiji jingu>Still havent gone to kyoto beyond the inari shrineAnyone got more obscure things to do once i've got the mainstream stuff out of the way?
>>2838140After exactly 7 days in Tokyo, I felt like I had seen 85% of it all, and the rest was hard to find. Let alone two months
>>2838147yeah it feels like theres not much else to do other than just get the "as if im living here" larp experience, and maybe travel out during the weekends
Currently in Japan for the first time and I love it. I have no idea if anyone else has done something like this, but I do independent service on niche equipment and said equipment manufacturer's main HQ is in north Kyoto. I'm tall white and handsome and I have nice dress clothes on me. Is it weird if I just roll up, explain who I am and simple ask for a picture inside? Maybe a pen or something? Would they find it charming, cringe, or just hit me with a polite GTFO? It seems like a great chance to go off the beaten path and see a different side of the city. I HIGHLY doubt anyone else has ever done this with them so I'm not entirely sure. Bonus, if you can guess the company and are in the Osaka area I will buy you dinner and drinks.(must wear deodorant)
>>2838150Some indian street photographer approached me asking if I wanted pictures taken while walking across Shinjuku. I was fairly bewildered from the odd encounter, but I can see it becoming annoying if it becomes commonplace. Most people have phones, and most people don't like paying for a photo to be taken unless at major tourist destinations by official staff.
>>2838151This isn't a place foreigners would be near. Let alone give a shit to take a picture of. I keep their old equipment alive overseas and I take pride in my occupation and industry.
The masculine urge to say "the fuck you doing? Wanna fight?" in Japanese to the first person that bumps or slights me
>>2838153To do that, you should first learn Chinese.
>>2838153You can do that to indians, vietnamese might try to shiv you with a screwdriver or box cutters but if you don't smell like shit, speak Japanese and can keep composure police will side with you over a jeet.
>>2838155Indians don't stand out much in Japan. Pakistanis are disliked in Japan because they insist on following Muslim customs.
After a little detour, I’m almost to mt kanodake. I was greeted with this view though
>>2838159Lmao rajesh, you're illterate, smell like shit, and run slop shops that someone beats you into keeping clean.
>>2838013>and the rice, at least give me a salt packet...Their onions sauce is literally liquid salt, you do not need salt packets >>2838036When you stay for more than a month sushi and ramen lose the magic and you eventually want to eat something more similar to what you used to eat in your home country. He is right about the fries from slop chains, they barely have salt, which I guess is healthier, but doesn't make them very appealing. This is why I always pick salad instead if available.From the slop burger chains in Japan I can only recommend1.Zetteria Okonomiyaki burger 2.Lotteria Avocado shrimp3.McDonalds Teriyaki chickenI had high hopes for Mos burger but it's just mcdonalds meat with more tomatoes so nothing remarkable and Carls jrs tastes exactly the same as the ones back home.
>>2838161If you live in Japan, you should know which countries' foreigners are disliked, right?
>>2838159I'm a 6'2", jacked, olive-skinned, 5-o-clock-shadow-as-soon-as-I'm-finished-shaving Med BVLL and I've had Japanese people ask me if I'm German or English or even Swedish before. I don't think the average Japanese person possesses the worldliness to distinguish between the various shades of brown people - they're more or less all インド人
The top of mt kanodake was a shop for camp activities and with another nice view of the city
>>2838170lol lmao kek
>>2838169in no particular order:loud and illiterate whites, vietnamese, livestreamers, browns, (blacks are scary) indians, kurds in KawaguchiOnly indians are pathetic enough to think that anyone cares to distinguish between you and pakis.
>>2838150>I'm tall white and handsome and I have nice dress clothes on me, surely I can do this or that since I'm so awesomeLel, every time.
>>2838109He was American or maybe German. I just told him to get lost. Funnily enough there was an old man on the Odoriku to Ito today. He had one can of beer and wouldn't stop belching. I don't know how one can just made him go for an hour. I'm impressed.
I've been studying the blade... and getting pregnant apparently.
I hope the Japanese aren't going to be mean to me because I'm a foreigner. I'm different. I was coming to Japan before covid. If they are mean to me I'll be sad.
>>2838173Wait do they not hate the Chinese anymore? Last time I was in Hakodate it was like a Chinese hive city.
>>2838114>>2838132best one yet, love those sorts of trails, kudos for not turning back when you saw how unused and spidery it is
>>2838114That's a well maintained trail where I'm from.
終わりだ
>>2838191I hate this seattle faggot.Honestly impressive how he can retain the mannerism of a west coast GRIDS ridden sodomite in spite of his impressive Japanese proficiency.>>2838187Ah, I knew I omitted something.Yeah chinese are rude, loud and behave like locust in buffets but also affluent and Chinese socialism made people who were always meant to farm barren soil and kill each other over slightly less barren patches of dirt capable of international travel.
>>2838198I've only ever watched a few of his videos. I used that pic out of context but actually this video white pilled me on visiting Japan. We're going to okay bros.https://youtu.be/ULKPS8gNk7A
Realistically, what would be the consequences of me saying "かわいい" to a passing JK?
>>2838198I remember going to a hotel Buffet in Hokkaido that had snow crab. The chinese would just run to the snow crab station, fill their plate, plus another plate for good measure and run back to their table to devour it.
>>2838200Realistically nothing because Japanese are the least confrontational people in existence but she will definitely go home and complain to her parents about how the creepy Indian man tried to hit on her.
>>2838203I'm white and Brazilian thoughbeit
>>2838199I found some of his early videos entertaining but he couldn't keep his GNC politics to himself (also every Japanese woman I talked to on interpals said dogen grosses her out and isn't a good learning material)it's not wise for an outsider to involve himself in politics especially if your genuine convictions seek to parasitize the autochthonous population for the benefit of other outsiders. Trying too hard and being fake isn't smart either.>>2838200If you're repulsive enough she will run to the nearest kouban and give an exaggerated account and your description to the police so they find and deport you after a tour of a prison.
I ate a kebab and drank too much and puked in the tubthe kebab was good though
I ate fucking nothing because in Enoshima everything closes at 17:00!!! Super worth the trip though, really beatiful
私は来週女性をキッスした、今は熱や喉痛いある。スーパーアーバンインテリジェントSTDがあるか。>>2838168>sushi and ramenI didn't touch either on my last trip, yet I never ran out of things to eat. I've spent a cumulative 6 weeks in Japan. >>2838205>every Japanese woman I talked to on interpals said dogen grosses her outWhat specifically grosses them out? Does he speak in a weird way in his videos or is it a reputation in 1-on-1? Also what is GNC politics?>>2838204>white and BrazilianHmmm...
>>2838209Enoshima is my favourite place in Japan. I can't believe how few people go there considering it's only a a couple of hours from Tokyo. When I went I was the only white guy there. Did you ride the Enoden?
>>2838210His mannerisms and way of speeking being uncanny or just faggy, surprisingly he's married with children.GNC was referring to gay nigger communism, which is the default west coast american posiiton, I remember the last video I saw of him was him saying that Japanese conservatives oppose LGBT due to hating themselves over being secretly gay themselves; rather than pride parades being an alien custom enforced by rahm emanuels and similar jannisaries of the GAE>私は来週女性をキッスした、今は熱や喉痛いある。スーパーアーバンインテリジェントSTDがあるか。It's time travel whiplashIf you need an std test there's an industry trusted clinic in Kabukicho, look up youboukai, can do it anonymized without national health insurance card and standard STD pack blood test is 1万
>>2838213Enoshima was a complete last minute decision since my visit to Kamakura was so incredibly short. I almost went back to Tokyo, but decided to hop on over since it was in the same line. I visited the Sea Candle and the caves, plus went back home through the Shonan Monorail. The amount of cool stuff in that tiny island is pretty staggering. Scary ass fucking spiders though. Half the size of my hand, and at every corner. Couldn't get a good upclose photo cause of webs
>>2838188Really? It was pretty nice overall, the souvenirs was a big plus for me, spider did creep me out though, like a lot. 8/10>>2838189You live in the middle of nowhere? The "trail" up was unmaintained, I was slipping and stuff, the top was intact though and easy to traverse
>>2838214mutts law
>>2838218Those are just orb weavers they are everywhere. When I went there during winter there was this big light show in the garden around the Sea Candle.
>>2838210>来週 instead of 先週自殺します>>2838215>His mannerisms and way of speeking being uncanny or just faggyOh ok, I do think he comes across a little bit gay actually.>If you need an std test there's an industry trusted clinic in Kabukicho, look up youboukai, can do it anonymized without national health insurance card and standard STD pack blood test is 1万I can get the test for free when I get home in 2 weeks, and the incubation periods will have elapsed too. I probably did just get it on the plane.
>>2838213Kamakurakokomae Station on the Enoden is swarming with Chinese tourists, blocking traffic!
Damn this shit was cozy I want to go back
>>2838230I dunno I went during winter it was pretty empty.
>>2838215>Japanese conservatives oppose LGBT due to hating themselves over being secretly gay themselvesInteresting...
Anyone have been to tottori? Im on the fence if I should include it in my plan, mainly for sand dunes/some hike, but I was wondering if it offers anything beside well know locations (that is, typical castle ruins + garden).Also is miyama (kita) worth the visit? I dig that is seem picturesque but are there any closeby forest trails? (Train/busfaq here so no car unfortunetly).Beside that, anyone can recommend 2-2,5h nature hike (temples or ruined castles is a plus) from osaka station?Today i was in amanohashidate and it was a blast, i feed eagles, biked through sandbar, hiked up the Nariaiji temple and had good ramen before a return train.
>>2838236Bisexual at worst.
>>2837653>but they spend a lot of time in school and doing homeworkThat's actually not true according to one of my acquaintances but she's from hokkaido so maybe it's different there or she's fast at homework idk.
>>2837645based and i completely agree.don't make it too weird tho ofc but i'm sure you wouldn't do that anyway.but yeah i went to a schoolfes and it was crazy.our north american schools are so waste in comparison spirit-wise.we all have this cynical vibe. i'm sure that's in japan too but the cynical vibe is the mainstream. it's sad.
>>2837645also roughly where are you? wouldn't be opposed to meeting up briefly to chat, but my schedules also kinda tight. i'll be in tokyo mostly
>>2838242Sakaiminato City: The birthplace of Japan's master manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, where the downtown area itself has become a theme park called Shigeru Mizuki Road.
>I'll just pop on over to Akihabara on my last day in Tokyo, it's only 9PM so surely stuff is o-aaaaand it's all closedWhat kind of retard advertised this city as a nightlife city? As soon as the sun sets, shit starts closing already. Haven't had a a worse nightlife experience anywhere else.
>>2838250Looks cool but it aint 2-2,5h from osaka, this time i have kansai wide pass and I can extend my travel cashwise, but i dont want to spend more than 3h on one way train ride.Jap rails are awsome but some of the special express are just to few and going by the standard train take ages.
>>2838085This is a gamechanger. Didn't know about this. Skyline/Ueno it is, thank you! Was about to just do the nex/tokyo rigamarole again because it is what i did last time. This is great, i should be able to check in, roll down to aki, look at the pretty lights and stores for a bit, have a nice long sit at an izakaya and then walk back to Ueno even when the trains stop, which should mitigate morning1 jetlag waking up insanely early>>2838137>>2838110Idk about sending luggage ahead, dont wanna risk losing stuff or pay extra, and while i bitch about hauling my carryon through tokyo or shinjuku station, it's not that big a deal, and if it's just Ueno, that's even easier
Is wise even worth it? What does it save you like 1% off using a normal visa credit card? Or 1% off cash withdrawals at ATMs at 7/11?
>>2838263The reliability of Japan's distribution industry is assured. You can track your package's current location via smartphone. In the event of package loss, compensation of 300,000 yen will be paid. Additionally, if you purchase insurance for 1,000 yen, compensation of 1 million yen will be paid even in cases of no fault.
>>2838269It also won't get rejected since it based on a Japanese bank account. You just convert to yen in the settings and no ATM will ask you to do any stupid conversions.You can save on withdrawls that you can then use to load your suica or paypay or whatever on 7-11 ATMs.
>>2838085I'd actually suggest Nippori. It's way easier to get on ot other lines. Keisei Ueno is a good 700 meters walk way from the JR station and the metros.
>>2838028Most Japs wear something like this. Or they have backpacks because they put their trash inside of it when they eat or drink.
>>2837926It's thinly sliced Tofu deepfried. It's basically the same idea as Crutons or soup pearls or egg puffs for soups in Centarl Europe.
>>2838031>>2838033>>2838033>>2838274Thought about it a bit more and realized since im going in winter, i can probably forgo a minibag entitely and just stuff all my shit into my jacket's pockets. Obviously have a backpack if i wanna go shopping, and need it for the flight regardless since you can't check in a laptop afaik.>>2838270Honestly it's a once bitten twice shy thing, ive had lost luggage before (not in japan) got comped, eventually they found it and got it back to me, and really, im not some feeble old man who can't lug his own bags around and up and down stairs etc... good to know it's an option though, but right now it feels on the same level as renting a mobility scooter when you're not even disabled or morbidly obese
Are Osaka and Kyoto worth it during the winter?
>>2838159lol no, paki-japan friendship is stronger than rajeet
>>2837375Brother, what are your hobbies? What do you do in your free time? Language is irrelevant you just need to be a constant factor in a specific environment to socialize. This might be the live house in your area that hosts bands you like. Will certainly lead to meeting other regulars because they like a shirt you wear or whatever. Or it might be going surfing or bouldering at the same place regularly. Might do some small talk about technique or the weather with people around. I could go on but you get the gist. The answer is the same as it would be where you are originally from. Everything else is just in your head. Think about your home country and ignore this whole "Japanese are like this and that" for a second. Do you like your friends because they are fluent in Inglés or because they are friendly and helpful? And when you meet the new guy at work and his shitty English is incomprehensible, do you care when he does a fine job and picks up your slack? I will not allow you to wallow in self pity for months and forever regret your inaction. Learning nippy is for the memes and the laughs and trying to explain to your lawyer that "Hanako took the kids! I thought we were just going to see her parents but she left with them and I have no rights in this country!"
Whats the deal with hotsprings and onsens? Do most japanese not have tubs at home? Even the cheapest business hotels ive stayed in have tubs, and you got privacy and can just sit there smoking cigarettes and drinking kombini whiskey as long as you want and im pretty sure they don't allow that at the official placesOr is it just a cultural or traditional thing? To me the concept on the whole is somewhat baffling. Why do the whole public pool/locker room experience to just sit in hot water with a bunch of other dudes? Ive done something similar in the us (roosevelt baths) but really only because my gf at the time wanted to do it, an it all just felt like kind of a waste of time and money considering i could just sit in the tub at home
My 10 days in Tokyo are over. Onwards to Kanazawa. I feel a bit sad. I got used to the trains here, and the routine. Hopefully Kanazawa will be nice, even if it is just for 2 days.
>>2838301>10 days in TokyoWhere u stay? Highlights? Regrets?
>>2838299home tubs are smalland japanese like to socialize there
I been thinking of doing a 12 or 14 day trip to Japan hopefully next year. The idea is to go from Tokyo to Kyoto then Osaka and then back to Tokyo, travel wise I’ll probably get a JR pass but stay wise I’m probably just gonna just reserve hotel in Kyoto and just look for every else on the fly or should I look into booking every hotel before I get to a city?
>>2838305Jr pass is no longer worth it, just buy tickets or cheaper yet; fly domestic.Id say book everything asap, more options, and better rates. You can figure something out on the fly, but it aint gonna be cheap, and you're going to have a lot less options
>>2838274Do you know what Patagonia bag that is?
>>2838251I mean there are some places, also depends on the day eg mogra. Most of the bars that are open late you kinda need japanese or youre paying out the ass coz its a girls/host bar/maid cafe style payment system.
>>2838301I just left Kanazawa, it's fucking awesome.Castle Park is better than Kenrokuen Garden, make sure to explore it.
im gonna have to take all my baggage into a train to Osaka, best time I can manage is 6am.sorry japanese man, there just isn't any better options
My friend and I got haggled for looking like homos by some foreign dudebros in Harajuku hanging outside of a shop in Takeshita. Is this normal now?Also, what are your favorite day trips from Tokyo?
>>2838305Every single tourist is goes Tokyo Kyoto Osaka on their first trip, they are big tourist cities so book things in advance or you'll be sleeping in a hostel.
Where do I go in Osaka for live music? Not concerts, I dont want to pay 3000 yen for a band I never heard of, just kind of a bar where there's a guy playing guitar or jazz or something.Just the neighborhood is fine
>>2838350Wasn't it because you were loitering in a way that blocked the store entrance or obstructed people's passage?
>>2838299>>2838304You must first understand the difference between sento and onsen.
Last free night of my trip tonight sadly. Anyone have recommendations for where to go to meet more Japanese people in Osaka?Drinking with other degen tourists has been fun too, but I liked the times I had to stretch my shite Japanese ability to the limit. And its Friday so there maybe there are more regular nipponese out.
>>2838371namba/nipponbashikyobashi
>>2838293The Japanese felt disgust toward Muslims occupying the road to pray after breaking their fast.
Is it worth it to full on stay in osaka and kyoto? or is it enough to make daytrips from tokyo via train
>>2838274This type of backpack is the most common in Japan.
>>2838377Why are you so fixated on Tokyo?
>>2838385Know stuff around tokyo from previous trip, also need to depart from tokyo, know how easy it is to daytrip to things from tokyo (e.g. saw the nikko shrine festival last time I went, as a daytrip from tokyo) first 6 days of my trip are already booked (hokkaido). have 9 more days/nights, Trying to decide between spending it all in Tokyo and daytripping to the countryside and metro area to hit up old favorites, or places I didn't get around to last time; OR spending some portion of that remaining time to check out Kyoto and Osaka nightlife, which seemed pretty appealing from assorted youtubes, but on the flipside it's gonna be mid-late feb, and I see some say it'll be really fairly dead in winter, in which case; for lack of the ambiance etc... could be nice fore not having to deal with massive wait times or crowds, but I'm still not really sure.Either way I'll need to get back to tokyo for the last leg of my trip for the sake of ease of transit to the airport, but the real question is if I should spend a couple nights in kyoto or osaka in mid feburary before I go to back to tokyo to relax for a ~week before heading home.
This costs 600yen in kanazawa lmao
>>2838302I stayed in Tavinos hotel Hamamatsucho, insanely well located hotel for great price (I paid 90$ per day!). There's a family mart at the base of the hotel, a station right in front of it by walking across the street, they have free breakfast services, and it's in Minato, one station away from Shimbashi which connects to every major station in the city. It's also a 10 minute walk from Tokyo tower. Plus if you go the other way in the train, it's a direct route to Odaiba. I would absolutely take this hotel every time I visit.Highlights? Shibuya sky was worth it for sure, Odaiba had some cool stuff but I'd avoid the Miraikan, it's mostly for children. Visit Tokyo tower and Zojoji at night (also during day obviously), at night it becomes quite pretty and serene. Daytrips from Tokyo, Enoshima and Kawaguchiko incredibly worth it. Don't miss it. Yokohama was cool, Kamakura was underwhelming as fuck.Regrets, I'd say climbing Sky tower. The view isn't terrible but compared to other options it's not worth. Asakusa as a whole is horribly crowded, and the Zojoji especially so, best to just visit Sumida. Tokyo Palace East garden was kind of meh, but it's chill at least, and it's free to up to you if you want to visit.
>>2838395The temple in Asakusa is named Senso-Ji*, I meant to say that one was overcrowded. Don't skip on Zojo-ji
>>2838366They were loitering in front of it, we had to go around them just to get into the store
>>2838396I'm thinking of going at night. You figure I'll have the same problem?
>>2838292Actually, summer is when you'll be worn out by the muggy heat.
>>2838400Afaia, most shops on the street leading to the temple, and the temple ground itself, closes at 5PM, but if you're going purely to visit the temple's exterior at a more tranquil time, you'll probably see fewer crowds at night. It's a pretty temple though I would not ever visit Asakusa a second time
>>2838028I have a simple shoulder bag big enough for a wallet, phone, keys/lanyard, and a front pocket for wet-wipes or cool wipes (essential during the summer) and gum. Not very big at all. I see lots of Japanese people wearing similar sized bags. I would advise against chest bags A) because they look cringe and B) because you're going to sweat so fucking bad in warmer months it's not even funny.
>>2838400Hoppy Street in Asakusa is a lively and open drinking district.
Didn’t realize Hiroshima had a lot of tourist desu
>>2838408Literally every normie I know when I said I was going to Japan, they asked "are you going to Hiroshima?", and the normie I brought with me also wanted to go to Hiroshima. They don't even know WHAT there is to do in Hiroshima (fucking nothing), it's just the only city name they know besides Tokyo.
>>2838409Bunny island is close to here though? I was going to try to go there
>>2838405>Hoppy Street in Asakusa is a lively and open drinking district.And it sucks ass. Ueno much better for this.
>>2838348>>2837679
Leaving Monday. My city travel plan is:Tokyo--Nagoya--Kyoto--Osaka--Kobe--Hiroshima--Fukuoka--Tsushima Island--Nagasaki. I plan to visit some historic sites, such as Gifu castle, Honno-Ji, Sekigahara and others, but I'm curious if anyone has recommendations for sort of "out of the way" stuff to check out. Especially if I can avoid crowds of tourists.
>>2838410Hiroshima--Ōnokujima--Onomichi--Shimanami Kaidō--and for Shikoku: another golden route.
>>2838418>Nagoya>Hiroshima>NagasakiSnorefest combo
Lads, get to Ito or just the surrounding Izu peninsula. It's so nice. Weird that its 20°c in November for me as a Bong. Would have loved to go up Mt Omuro, but we only had one night there.
>>2838421Anon mentioned Ike island earlier, that looked really cool, I'd probably try to go there next time, since it was 4 hours away from my hotel
I had my beef bowl, and will make a quick visit to mt. Misen. You can get there on ferry and I just got here just in time to board it
>>2838420Okunoshima (rabbit Island)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZC7utruvLw
>>2838426Holy fuck there are a ton of europeans here
>>2838429Say "WHITTO PIGGU GO HOMU"as loud as you can
>>2838429euro tourists are the worst
>>2837367Where are you from that you see that photo and feel it's a vibrant city?Rather, the lack of foot traffic gives it a lonely feel.
>>2837367>vibrantdo you know what this word means?
>>2838437>couples arguing>boomers being loud>euro speakThis destination is horrible >>2838439>>2838441The city has been nuked, I expected no one to be here, rather just a huge crater here, the fact that there are cars and trains passing through is vibrant enough for me
Ok I'm experiencing the opposite in Kanazawa. Why are all restaurants only open after 6PM? And why does everything seem so ungodly expensive?
>>2838443>The city has been nukedyea, 80 years ago, thats alot of time to rebuild
>>2838395>tavinos hamamatsuchostayed there for comiket once, agree with insanely good location, paid less than 50€/night, their "breakfast" is kinda pathetic but worth it
>>283844680 years is a speck of sand in the grand scheme of things
>>2838448im not talking about the grand scheme of things retard
>>2838449You should learn proper capitalization before responding to me honestly
>300¥ yen for a bottled water up the peak Wtf, I hate capitalism
Heading to Okinawa tonight. I can't wait to eat nothing but conbini food for the next 2 weeks because I'm too neurotic to walk into a restaurant by myself.
>>283846080% of the food I've eaten is konbini food, not even because I'm autistic, the food in konbini has just been better than the restaurants. In what world is it legal for there to not even be a salt shaker on your table
I was walking down when it got dark. All the tourists left like bugs, which is probably why it was so empty. Nice spot overall though. 7/10
>>2838460Stop being dumb and just walk in. As long as you have money and are well mannered, you’ll be served and fed
Since everyone is gone (literally) I can enjoy the gate
>>2838463I have to agree kinbini food is awesome, those 7eleven sandwiches man
>>2838460There's near zero chance anyone will talk more than the bare minimum to you unless you go out of your way to show you know some japanese.The only time it happened to me so far is when a lady when absolutely wild about my sweater, but I wore it expecting to cause an impression.
I think I'm staying in the red light district of Nagoya. There's loads of bars with girls on the advert. Some of them dressed up as cats. Me and the gf just got a few cans and some snacks for the hotel instead.
>>2838413Ueno is becoming an Asian district.
>>2838480Is that a good or bad thing
>>2838477more like entertainment district. you'll know it when you're in the red light district
>>2838484True. It just seems like every other door is a hostess club or something like that.
>>2838463>>2838471I eat an egg sandwich every night and cannot be stopped.[spoiler]unless it's out of stock :([/spoiler]
My first meal in Kanazawa, fried chicken at a 7 eleven. My second meal in Kanazawa, a double cheeseburger at McDonald's...what the fuck am I doing with my life
>>2838467One time I went into a Ramen place and waited to be served for like 20 min then some salary man told me I have to yell out my order to the chef behind the counter...
>>2837771Capsule hotel: ¥3,700 per night (including sauna fee), food and beverage service available (settled at checkout). https://hpdsp.jp/rainbow-sinkoiwa/en/
>>2838491At least go to cafes bro, they have tons of those, japanese bread is great and at very least there's a cute waitress around
>>2838446Hiroshima Electric Railway Co. resumed operations just three days after the atomic bomb was dropped.https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20250810-274718/
The cute Japanese hotel receptionist said いってらっしゃい as I was leaving and for 0,2 seconds an image of her saying that to me everyday with our child in her arms as I'm leaving for work popped into my head.
>>2838418Im currently doing long stay at osaka and after doing mainly well known stuff in the past trips I focus on 1-2,5h railtime daytrips. Things I can recommend after 5 days of stay:>Hikonesuperb, almost no foreginers, mostly jap grannies and grandads. Small castle (but one of the 5 that have national treasure status) and small but superb garden. Tea ceremony is 500y with mochi. You can take ferry up to small island with shrine if you have time. Theres a small castle street with local shops and nice restaurants, just be advised that some of them will be closed.>OmihachimanA nice old village that have "old street" and canal that you can take a boatride on, its like 2,5km from the railway station. Theres a mountain (290m) that you can trek (easy yet rewarding + save ~600y) or go via roperail with castle ruins and small yet beautiful temple that have amazing view on city and lake biwa.Theres also cake factory park that have tasty fresh cakes around, its 2km from the roperail lower station. Awsome architecturewise. I saw maybe around 5 non asian turist/around 20 chinese in total.>AmanohashidateIts further away but its very worth it, just read about it because I feel like i spoiled you enough already.
>>2838510I forgot the img
>>2838446By 1967, almost no traces of the atomic bomb remained in Nagasaki.
>>2838372Hmm that's where I am/have been but I've just ended up at the same bars again, except there are even fewer people to talk to than before somehow. I guess I'm too much of a creature of habit.
>>2838273Did you forget about Ueno Station? Keisei Ueno Station and Ueno Station are literally right next to each other and even connected underground.
>>2838510>>2838371You seem to know the area, if i was lookin to spend 3ish days in osaka, what area would you reccomend for open late foreigner friendly nightlife?When i say foreigner friendly i dont mean hub or takeshita tier tourist trap, i more mean a larger amount of places with english and/or pictures on the menu
>>2838531Btw i ended up bookin a city view room at Hotel Crown Hills Ueno Premier (BBH Hotel Group)Location seems very convenient for access to skyliner, standard subway, and walking distance from aki if im out at some izakaya past the trains shutting down
>>2838533Sounds great! Glad I could help :)
>>2838535Yeah thanks man, skyliner/ueno was incredibly useful info to look into, and i think im getting a much better deal cost and convenience-wise than some of the weirder shit i was brainstorming at the beginning (like taking the nex and staying at the tokyo station hotel, or shinjuku, or in aki)
>>2838491At the very least go to the Omicho Market where you can at some local foods.If you like fish and willing to pay a little more than usual, I do recommend getting some nodoguro. Personally I went to a place called Nodoguro Itaru (https://nodoguro-itaru.com/) but there should be several other places you can find through google.
I was at the US consulate (mcd), how does a soda cost more than fries?
Anyone ever stay in ikebukuro? What's it like? Ive only ever been there during daytime. Trying to pick a place to stay in tokyo for approximately a week. Want somewhere with local nightlife after the subways close. Places i don't want to stay; aki/ueno/shinjuku/tokyo center either because ive already stayed in those areas, or other reasons (e.g. despite having good nightlife, shinjuku station is the tenth circle of hell as far as im concerned with the crowds and confusing navigation). Mainly looking at ikebukuro and shibuya, because while not having stayed there, i remember them fondly. Any other regions worth considering?
>>2838558Yep, stayed north of the station on the west side.I'm not one for drinking, dancing, sex or what have ye, but there were plenty of spots for them, and girls advertising in their puffy white fur boots. I like ikebukoro because its a transit hub and has everything all densely packed minus the crowds.Picrel is me getting lost trying to find a ramen place located somewhere above street level. The ramen sucked but experience finding it was good.
>>2838578Sounds pretty good, thats kinda what i was hoping for, major hub without the chaos of tokyo or shinjuku stations, and with things to do nearby later at night.You check out the nearby chinatown at all? Just learned about it and it actually has me a bit more interested because while absolutely not fluent, i speak one hell of a lot more chinese than the handful of japanese phrases i know, and that way i could actually chat with some locals.Last time 99% of the people i spoke with beyond transactions was european tourists, and only one japanese guy at a bus stop in sendai who walked up to me and wanted to test his english because he saw a white guy
Entered in one of those machines stores out of curiosity.The screaming light and sounds reflecting on the hunched figures with dead eyes is greater degeneracy then any anime titty
>>2838587Pachinko stores.
>>2838587I never played pachinko, but ive sure been in a lot of pachinko parlors, they're actually very convenient stops to use the bathroom, sit and relax for a bit, have a drink or have a smoke. I think their air purification is also pretty damn good, not quite vegas level, but so much better than the stank in a lot of "smoking rooms" in malls and offices that is nasty to even smokers
Gonna try to go to bnuy island guys :)
>>2838395>OdaibaI found Odaiba incredibly underwhelming when I went there in 2019. The ride over on that rubber wheel train or whatever was pretty fun with all the views of the interesting looking buildings. Then I went to the Miraikan, which as you said, is mostly for children; a fact I was not aware of when I entered, but quite aware of when I left. It wasn't bad per se, when I left I thought it was pretty cool, took pictures of the statue of liberty, grabbed a gin and tonic at some swanky little cafe, then I checked out that giant mall behind the gundam, and sure enough, it was a giant mall, don't know what I was expecting, think I had some udon at the food court. Left the mall, took some pictures of the giant gundam, kinda wanted to check out the gundam store/cafe/whatever but there was a long ass line and I'm not even a huge gundam fan, and it had been a moderately entertaining but overall mediocre day and I'd almost say a wasted day, and I wanted to get back downtown proper and start barhopping.>Sky toweroh yeah, I never tried that. as far as tower things for views, I think Sunshine 60 was fuckin awesome, the day I was there the weather was just perfect and clear. The shinjuku govt building free observation deck was... Idk if it is better during the daytime, but when I was there the way the lights were, and how dirty the glass was (that the light was reflecting off of), it was a pretty mid view in person, and impossible to take any nice pictures at>Tavinos hotel Hamamatsuchodang this looks like a nice place from what I saw on their site, unfortunately not available of the timeslot I'm looking at. would you recommend hamamatsucho in general as a base of operations? Other than transit accessibility, does the area have good nightlife? a distinct vibe? unique amenities?
>>2838558Ikebukuro is nice. It doesnt have AS much as shinjuku, however its pretty nerdy and is in a good location to take you to the other parts of Tokyo. Runs cheaper than staying in Shibuya, but also I have only been to shibuya once.
>>2838548I'm allergic to seafood, otherwise I would've
>>2838306Not true. I was doing a roadtrip with frens last May and we always booked cheap accommodation a few hours before arrival. And by cheap I mean 20-40$ for a person, usually shared tatami room or separate motel rooms
bnuys
The first bnuy
The bunnies are very friendly
>>2838624食べるのもいい。
>>2838617Okunoshima or some other rabbit island? Ive been there 2y ago, there is a nice panorama up the top and bunnies are cute. Gajin hint (filthly) nara sika deers love rabbit food (dont give em much tho), they will adore you if you give them some.>>2838532I roll in sonezaki and east part of umeda but thats mostly because i tend to spend whole day on trips and dont have that much energy for drinking/party in late at night. Those are close to my accomodation so its more a conviniance for me and my gf.
>>2838286Even if it's no problem for you, it's an extreme nuisance for us.
>>2838629I was trying to look for food, I think it was at the visitor center. I’ll try to get some when I get back. I like the history aspect of the island being a gas test site
>>2838630There were a group of 3 fat American fucks carrying their 120 liters luggage and anime crap on Osaka rush hour the other day
I actually pulled a japanese woman last night..my trip is now 100% sucess
Not a lot of bunnies up the trail
>>2838631I wanted to go there today, but im currently on kansai wode pass vs rail pass 2y ago. Gas weapon testsite is kawaii, so is gun bateries inplacements that are scared yhrought the island. Dunno if you wnet throught tadanoumi, but the most funny thing to me was that most trains arrives at 59 of each hour and the ferry is 00, so you cant make it in time and have to stay 1h - I think its just to leave some money to the locals.
>>2838617You on that rabbit island that also has a poison gas museum?
Feeding the deer in Nara anything other than deer crackers is strictly prohibited. Feeding them other foods can cause tooth decay, nutritional imbalances leading to illness, and teaches them to recognize the taste of vegetables, causing them to damage fields. Furthermore, even feeding them deer crackers outside of Nara Park is strictly prohibited. This is because the deer learn they can receive food outside the park, leading to traffic accidents. Additionally, the proceeds from deer cracker sales are used for deer conservation.
>rain tomorrowWhat does /jpg/ do during this time?
>>2838654What, do you melt in rain?
This was a pretty and quaint visit, lot of cute bunnies>>2838642The historical sites were really cool to see, you can walk in some of the ruins too. I took the ferry from Mihara, the one you mentioned had one coming at 8am with the next one coming way later for some reason>>2838643Yup
In the countryside, the station area was the town center, foreigners were a rare sight, and children were friendly.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuMVCEEm6rI
>>2838654Fly home sadly>>2838532Im not that first anon, but I'd say the whole area of namba, long the river and the bit above it are good for that. There are a lot of tourists, but there are also so damn many bars and restaurants that they can't all be tourist traps thankfully. North side you will get bothered by Chinese aunties asking you if you want a massage in the most annoying NPC dialog way ever, but oh well.the whole area is fun to just wander around so you don't need to care too much if your hotel is close to the action I would say, better to stay somewhere that is easier to reach on check in/out day.>>2838638Congrats, and fuck you. My trip is only 80% successful I suppose. Unsurprisingly going to the other side of the planet still doesn't magically make me have any social skills or whatever it you want to call it.
Pro tip: don't stay in Kanazawa for more than a day. Nothingburger city
>>2838686Good advice.Same cant be said for onomichi. Small town, big things to do.
>>2838687I'm pretty mad. Everyone told me Kanazawa needed two days at least, some even said 3. I slept all day yesterday and felt like shit thinking I wasted a day of sightseeing, and then comes next day, castle, konraku-en, geisha district, samurai district, done before 3PM. "What else is there to do in this city?" "Uuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh"
>>2838638>>2838683I'm curious about meeting a Japanese woman. I'm going Monday (Boston area guy from earlier in the thread) for the history, nature and to see another culture, and I won't be disappointed if it doesn't happen, but what tips do you have about meeting women?
>>2838693>tips do you have about meeting women?you don’t
>>2838694Yeah, I haven't been planning for it. Since everything I've read tells me it's no dice if you aren't fluent in Japanese, and even then it's a longshot. Figured I'd at least ask since some people have pulled it off.
>>2838696She actually just left but uh...I know this is going to sound weird but I brought trade joes stuff and snacks and it was a good conversation starter...plus I bought them a few drinks at the bar for some reason that really made them happy.
>>2838696Well if you want to try something, you can use bumble. I’ve been using it and been getting a surprising amount of matches. Didn’t meet with one yet though disclaimer
>>2838698I already switched my location on Hinge to Tokyo, and I already have Bumble. Wondering if I should rearrange my photos to adjust to the new market. >>2838697Neato. I was planning on doing Karaoke in Osaka too (mainly to sing since I doubt I can have a long bar conversation with google translate.) but I was hoping to buy drinks there
>>2838699>Hinge It works in Japan? How is it so far with it?
We dropped our luggage in a locker in Nagoya station. Didn't remember which one it was. Took 30 mins to find it, only due to a nice japanese lady who lived in the UK for a while. She was so helpful. As a brit, I felt guilty for wasting her time even though she approached us.
>>2838697Interesting, I've been to this bar a few times and before closing they suddenly pulled out trader Joe stuff as well, they got from a regular that is in the country a lot apparently.Gotta find out what stuff from my country is interesting to them for next time.Sadly only girls I can buy drinks here are the ones behind the bar, and although they are very cute, I doubt it would have a similar effect.Pic unrelated but i liked the art.
>>2838700A girl just liked me but that’s about it. I won’t be in Japan for another two days
>>2838693>but what tips do you have about meeting women?Either speak Japanese or somehow tolerate someone who is a whore with daddy issues and all knows all her english from CNN and the leftoid english teach she sucked off for a good grade in high school
>>2838654going to Mega Don tomorrow, and other indoor shopping
>>2838498Cabin & Capsule Hotel J-SHIP Osaka Namba: ¥3,200
>>2838654Exploring the Underground Mall Dungeon in Osaka's Umeda
>>2838578>>2838610Unfortunately, when it came time to finally book, there was literally nowhere in ikebukuro, shibuya, or shinjuku that fit my criteria (station proximity, smoking room, has tub, has a good view; and im not willing to compromise on any of those points, all or nothing). Ended up grabbing a room with a view near Ueno, it's not a new area like i wanted, but one i already know will work. Taking a cab aint the end of the world if i wanna party late further away, and theres things in walking distance anyways>>2838629>>2838683After some researchin, namba seemed like the best fit for convenience and amenities and ive booked a place there for my stay
Considering going to Tokyo in mid-late March, do the temps really fluctuate as much as the historical reports show? I can't stand the cold at all, I'll die if it actually goes to 5c or below in the middle of the day.
>>2838712I've stayed there, it's nice.
Are there still tachinbos at Izumi no Hiroba Plaza in the Umeda underground district?
>>2838718This year, there was one day when it snowed and the daytime temperature dropped to 5 degrees Celsius.https://www.accuweather.com/en/jp/tokyo/226396/march-weather/226396
>>2838726No fucking way it snowed in March>it's trueExplains the 1c on the 19th I guess, gotta rethink my plans. Plane tickets are already getting expensive too, fuck this gay earth.
>>2838731>Plane tickets are already getting expensive too, fuck this gay earth.I already bought a one way ticket in May for $500 but I am waiting to buy my return ticket because August tickets are around $1300. I pray to christ the price drops or something.
I've only got a basic ass Maestro debit card and my bank won't give me a safe limit if I were to ask them for a credit card.I've seen stuff like Revolut and Wise be shilled, do they cover the stuff I'd need a credit card for or should I try to just somehow get an actual (and worthwhile) one in other ways?
>>2838734I've been using my Wise card to pay for literally everything that doesn't require an IC card. It's pretty great. Only downside is that it is a debit card, but you should not be passing things on credit while on a trip anyway.
>>2838735I mean if I can get by with debit I will, but seems at least shit like a ryokan might have me need to bust out a CC.
>>2838735>>2838734Speakin of which, whats the money situation in japan now? Last time i was there it was all cash, but i hear that's changed post covid. I was just going to order a travel card from my bank instead of loading up on cash at 7/11 atms. Is this the way to go? Or should i be looking into some kind of specific thing like wise or ic or whatever yall are talking about
>>2838740Cash is still usable pretty much anywhere in Japan. Might be some exceptions to the rule but when I was there in the summer I did not encounter anywhere that did not take cash.
>>2838740Situations in which only cash was accepted:>Welcome Suica card recharging (regular Suica card does not have this downside)>overpriced icecream scam store in Asakusa ran by an Indian>single instance of a taxi in Tokyo, somehow, only accepting cash>shrine admission fee in YokohamaEverything else accepted IC card or Wise
>>2838744>>2838743Ok, cool, thats good to know, ill just do cash again. Feels like a better idea overall than potential foreign transaction fees. Ill still have a card on hand if i run into some weird cash not accepted situation.How about subway stuff? Whats the best overall option if im gonna be in tokyo, sapporo and osaka? Suica im guessing? Last time i went i did jrpass, but jrpass is a ripoff now, and while i kinda want to keep a card as a souvenir i like the cashout idea with suica. Still not sure if i wanna be putting lots of cash in suica tho, i get you can use it at a lot of places, but im planning on spending most my money at bars, izakayas, and smaller (nakano/akihabara back alley) shops. So it'll probabaly be a put 20 bucks in, see how far that takes me, put in another 20 etc... vs dumping 2 grand into it when i land
Does japan post have any pdcs or major stations where i can get some merch? Or go on a tour of a facility or some kind of museum? Stickers, apparel, things like that. May seem like a strange thing to want, but im a mailman myself. I know some of our (usps) bigger plants have gift shops.
>>2838734yeah we all used revolut there, you can set up a yen wallet and make it spend from there exclusively the physical card takes a while to arrive, but you can just use the app and it can make you single use digital cards as well
>>2838744That's not my experience at all, a fuck ton of places take cash only.I only trust something to take card when it's a chain store or directed almost exclusively at tourists
>>2838706Trader joes is apparently popular in japan...when I came i actually packed a suitcase filled with american snacks and trader joes stuff and canvas bags. The first girl I gave it to almost had a heart attack because it was the halloween variant. Alot of people especially bar guys became super friendly was even offering free drinks. Probably helped that I tipped too which every time got a shocked reaction when I did it...one bar even tweeted about me haha.
>>2838471The broccoli shrimp is the best I had
>>2838801I heard Japan is very stringent about what you can and cannot bring in wrt food. Can I bring stuff from Trader Joe's America? Or are there any in Japan.
>>2838809You can bring processed foods so like cookies, potato chips and pop tarts. You cant bring like produce like tomatoes or apples. There aren't any trader joes in japan but apparently its canvas bags are popular so I brought like 4 of them and filled it with trader joes snacks and seasonings.
>>2838784Sounds nice but is it also any good for booking random lodgings?
>>2838814Any particular snacks I should bring?
Would it be a bad idea to wait until I'm in Japan to book a hire car or should I be booking it well in advance? Hoping to hire a car for a couple of day trips but I'm waiting to see what the weather will be like, especially for a day-trip to Mt Fuji because I want the weather to be clear. Do you think I'll have any trouble with availability? Will be there from late Nov to late Dec
>>2838819I tried to bring things that wasn't available in japan.. poptartats, takis, special edition oreos and most stuff oreos, anything with peanut butter in it, gold fish, and dill pickle things...when ever I showed what I had they pretty much went for the pumpkin spice things too. With the trader joe things I brought everything bagel seasoning and what ever looked good.
I swear I'm on some kind of monkey paw shit since I moved in to Tokyo.First I meet a girl and we get along really well, but she gives me push and pull signs so constantly it's tiring. She invites me, but refuses when I invite her, gives me signs then acts cold as fuck after.Since I'm a retard and feeling alone, I was thinking of contacting the girl I was with last year. Fast forward to yesterday night, I go into a bar, and run into this very girl, who was surprised but really happy to see me. What were the fucking odds I would run into her, in a city of 12M people. Like, what the fuck. And since I'm a huge FUCKING RETARD, I simply chitchatted a little with her, went to find a place, and an hour later she left after saying me goodbye.I really need to pull my fingers out of my ass and go talk to people, even if they're talking in groups. And I'm definitely contacting her again, hoping she'll accept.But yeah, fuck you monkey paw.
Where can i buy chopsticks online from japan, shipped overseas?Just thinking about christmas presents, are chopsticks a good thing to give or are they like harry potter wands, where the owner needs to chose it themselves and the sticks choose them.
>>2837577Groping on the street? And you've witnessed it multiple times? Sure, if it's a dispute on a packed train like "He touched my butt" vs. "No, I didn't," that's one thing. But the situation you describe is a serious crime called indecent assault, and the police would take it seriously and investigate. Japan's public safety hasn't deteriorated that much. Or... are you perhaps commenting after watching some staged AV?
>>2838831You can buy anything from any online store with a proxy.
>>2838712>>2838720Even if it's not a capsule hotel, any hotel in Nishinari costing 2,800 yen or more should be hygienically fine.
>>2838822Keep your itinerary flexible because there's only 90 days of the year in which Mt Fuji is visible, so when the weather clears you'll need to floor it.
Stupid fucking retard I was with rushed to the shinkansen and left their bag where they bought the tickets for the train, so now they've been left behind since they went to run after it and the shinkansen left. I'm so done with taking normies with me on my trips>>2838835
>>2838829You will get her anon I believe in you.
When traveling to Japan, it's a good idea to transit through Incheon Airport in Seoul. Flights are often cheaper than direct flights to Japan, and there are many free tours available for transit passengers. Furthermore, numerous direct flights connect Incheon Airport to city airports across Japan, including regional airports, making Incheon a hub for these destinations.
Is the JP pass worth it if I’m doing Tokyo-Nagoya-Kyoto-Osaka—Hiroshima—Fukuoka—Nagasaki within two and a half weeks?
>>2838844>is JP pass wor-No. Unless you're going from Fukuoka to cape Soya and back twice, that shit is worthless now.
>>2838842Thank you, I want to believe too.
The rain is out a bit, but decided to take a trip around mt shinnyu today. Nice, cool and fresh
>>2838654>rainI just sleept late and got into train to wakayama, i didnt want to stay at osaka for sunday crowds in shoppingmall while it rains. Ill probably just visit castle, park and eat some curry.
>decide to find a place locals really go to>find myself in a red light district with girls offering herselves around 1 in the afternoon in a bar with sticky tablesActually, I don't want this
>>2838654Searching round Kyoto station for a coin locker for my gf's massive suitcase. Then getting a bus to Narutakimatsumotocho which had 0 legroom.
>>2838854I'm glad I didn't walk into any red light districts. Just seeing the Yakuza in front of cabaret clubs in Kanazawa or the girls in Akihabara lined up like dolls in a store creeped me the fuck out
Staying in Nihonbashi this week, any tips or advice?
>>2838654Last year i just happened to go to tokyo tower during the rain. It was great. Good visbility still, no crowds, a floor with speakers blasting the outside audio of wind.I will go again next year if it rains.Otherwise, nakano broadway.
>Taking the chuo line and ending up out of japan.Why does it go so far out of tokyo?
>>2838865There are plenty of luggage storage facilities around Kyoto Station, and some even offer delivery services to your hotel.
>>2838852Nice and quaint walk, though I need to do something for another 2.5 hours for my bus to get here. I’m cold and wet, and cold
>>2838870Nihonbashi is an office district, so it has plenty of lunch spots with reasonable prices. Avoid the 12:00 to 1:00 PM rush hour when it gets crowded with office workers on their lunch break. As a business district dating back to the Edo period, it's interesting to explore the back streets where you'll find small shrines dedicated to Fushimi Inari—branch shrines established by merchants wishing for prosperous business.
>>2838870Various cruise ships depart from Nihonbashi.https://nihonbashi-info.tokyo/tourism/
Currently on a maid Cafe. Not to sound like a creep, but highschoolers doing it is much cuter than women nearing 30 acting overly hyper, and I say this as a hag lover
>>2838893Maid cafes just don't work. It's much better to just admire the JKs and below walking around after 5PM
>>2838895What are the appeal of these cafes anyway? Just a classier Hooter's?
>>2838878Nice anon, it was to wet for me (my camera isnt weatherproof) so l picked wakayama and I dont regret it. It stopped raining when I went there and had to go by foot from the station because I didnt want to wait 20min for local train and bus was 23min late. In the end I saw castle and garden. Everything was so humid and it was perfect fit for a overgrown castle which rests on the greenstone substructure. There was a traditional japanese drum band and dancers that were training on the castle grounds so I had a nice background soundtrack that echoed in the castle park. The garden was very small but it looked splendid with this aura.I wanted to eat some curry but I arrived at the handpicked curry joint 16,30 and granny-sama informed me that its to late (they were open till 17) so I ate some local gyukatsu (beef tonkatsu) with shroom miso on wakayamashi station, overal 4,5/5 for a half day trip.Pic is from phone, because i didnt upload any camera pics yet.
>>2838896I actually like the aesthetic of the cafe, and I like how cute and detailed the maid outfits are.If they played it straight instead of the moe thing I'd find it pretty fun
>>2838897Sounds awesome.My trip next year has a daytrip to wakayama. You only got half a day out of it? Anything you missed?
I land at Narita on Tuesday at 4 and my hotel is in Nihonbashi. I will have a big suitcase. Are there taxis/"GO" (like UBER) which can take me straight there or would I have to haul it onto the train? I plan on doing luggage shipping for other cities
>>2838900Anon you're going to pay horrors to get a taxi from Narita to Nihonbashi. Just get the train, super cheap, easy to get, and takes you to major stations
>>2838903It’s just that I’ve heard they hate when you bring suitcases on the train, and it would probably be rush hour.
>>2838906The train I took from Narita was basically empty. And so what, lots of people carry their luggage on train
>>2838897This looks really cool. Something about wet and fresh brings a photo to life desu. Speaking of food, having an eel box at yoshis because didn’t eat anything since morning
>>2838906The Keisei Sky Access Line's Access Limited Express trains run into the subway, so taking one of these will get you to Nihonbashi Station on the subway without transferring. The Skyliner only goes as far as Ueno, making the transfer to Nihonbashi a hassle. The JR Narita Express also requires a transfer to the subway within Tokyo, which is inconvenient. There are also direct limousine buses running from Narita Airport to Nihonbashi.
>>2838899I got there past 14 and boarded train at 18, so it was 6h total with train connections. If it wasnt raining/ If I would do a full day trip then i would add Kimii-dera and bandoko gardens (it would be a stretch if not done early I guess, I like to take my time and enjoy the locations).>>2838912Yeah, especialy with a lush flora, i will do katsuoji-minoh path, but i need to wait a bit for the grounds to dry, because my boots are shit for mud unfortunetly. I would like to hike some more like you do anon, but Im with my wife so 250m climbs/10-15km treks in ok weather is as far as I can make it. I did more plentyfull while with her on trips. If I need to do more, she stays at some temple and I do a fast trek just to scratch the itch, but I dont want to leave her at this trip because she really tries to keep up.
>>2838912End of the bus line in Kyoto. Feels so weird. Everything is closed and its pitch black, but there's this unnaturally bright Lawson.
>>2838906>>2838914Keisei Access Limited Express trains don't require a limited express surcharge, but they use these kinds of cars. Once you board the train, immediately lift up the seats and place your suitcase there. Once you enter Tokyo, it gets crowded and people will take the seats.
>>2838918A nice stroll to a park isn’t so bad either >>2838919I should take more vending machine photos, I like those ones the most
>>2838922We did a nice ~200m high trek to omihachiman castle and temple in favor of taking roperail and i plan hiking daimonji and katsuga primeval forest trek beside the aftermention minho path. How did you pick your trips anon? Or you just explore what you didnt see yet, because its your n-th trip?
I wish I could go for late night walks but the middle front section of my foot is completely fucked up from walking nearly 20km per day. Feels like I'm stepping on a stone each time. Currently in Osaka but have to stay resting in hotel...
>>2838924I kind of just wing it, look at my maps and find a trail that is accessible by train/foot/bus. It’s a little hit or miss, I can get a really fantastic hike like pic related (Akita) or a heavily touristy one like mt. fugen. Later next weekish I’m hoping to hike mt. Iwate, a spot that I missed that I really wanted to check out by MoriokaToday for example was actually pretty nice, I could've walked way more, but buses were my limiting factor (just one bus back home for the whole day), so I just hung around and walked around the roads until I find something cool (I didn't except some deers and strange green goo)
>>2838925Are you me? After walking 22km yesterday I took advantage of the rain today and slept in.By sleep in I mean I left 10am and still did 10km around the malls and stuff, but that's easy walk and I managed to rest a bit
>>2837447>the most interesting topics for young menIf you're a failed normalfag perhaps.
Planning on doing a daytrip from tokyo to fox village via train, is there anywhere worth stopping at on the way back? Keeping in mind this would need to be a short stop since i do need to get back to tokyo. E.g. nikko shrine is technically between tokyo and fox village, ive been there, it's great, but its a full day trip spot. Not a quick stop type spot for the way back unless you're planning on staying the night. I really just am looking for some spot to hop out of the train, grab lunch, take a few pictures and hop back on another train. I guess if there isnt anything i could just go the rest of the way up to sendai, grab some gyutan, hit a few of those covered shopping streets amd then ride back to tokyo; but it would be cool to visit something new on the way back
>>2838927Roughly the same. I went to Dottonbori, got a ramen bowl that was bigger than my head (what the fuck was that, there was nothing saying it would be that big), and then walked back home. The rain let up pretty early but stuff was already starting to close so I couldn't be arsed to push myself into walking around more. Pic rel was my meal, 2000 yen. Fucking insane stuff desu
>>2837356>how is that even possible?'You are what you eat' applies most notably to the smell of your bodily outputs. It's why indians smell like curry constantly, they give off the smell of all those strong spices through their sweat.
There was a cool drum show at Nakano station today.>>2838872>mfw fell asleep on a chuo line train and woke up in Busan
>>2838938I went to the one in nakano, great stuff. The staff were super friendly too.
Japan is currently at war with bears.Please exercise extreme caution when hiking in the mountains.
>>2838957What could possibly go wr
>>2838957Ground SDF deploying to Shinjuku 2-chome?
You guys should reply to each other more.
The bears on the mainland are small just like the japanese, the average westerner can easily 1v1 them. Wouldnt fuck with the bears up in hokkaido tho
>>2839002you want club koreans by the sounds of it
>>2839011Not sure what that is, elaborate? I’m going to shibuya today.
>>2839037club sluts dudei doubt most escorts or soaplands will allow raw, maybe you can float the idea with them and pay a premium
>>2838814I just bought two bags, pop tarts and some Trader Joe's snacks. How does one go about handing them off?
>>2838926Nice peak, some more popular regions got treks maps pdfs, but i guess that you can find best ones (more secluded) in paper ones.If youll got some time i would appriciate if you pinpoint starting/top point of handpicked best ones, i would gladly bookmark it for future travel, you dont have to write what bus/train you took, so I can do at least minimal reaserch myself anon.
Recommendations for gyms in Tokyo that have day/week passes available instead of just signing up for a monthly membership? Bonus points for being in the Asakusa area.
What translator app is the best for speaking and conversation mode?
>>2838975The Japanese black bear on Honshu is a male adult measuring 1.5 meters in body length (from head to rump when standing on all fours), but its height when standing upright on two legs is 1.8 meters. There have been people who got slapped in the face by such a bear, suffered facial fractures, and had their nose blown off.
>>2839096Are you looking for a cruising spot?
>>2839102Some brown bears in Hokkaido can stand up to 3 meters tall.
>>2838974Waiting for the thread to die and refresh>>2839098None of them because majority of japs won't want to bother to speak with you through a clanker.
>>2839098The one that Japanese people use, pocketalk.there's an app and a separate device if you have phone theft anxiety.
>>2839096Seconding, my biceps are getting smaller, yet my thighs and ass grew
>>2839130That's from the chemicals in the water that turns the frogs gay
>>2839095I can try to give you a drawn diagram or something Pic related is a map for that previous pic related, one of my favorite ones. From Akita, I took a bullet train and bus to a closed road where I had to walk up to get to the entrance, probably easier by car. I think you can get here too by Morioka
>>2839136>Toiretscute
Now that I think about it, it’s my first time actually seeing Fuji up close. I think tomorrow I'll plan to get a rental finally and drive around there for sightseeing
Holy fuck the amount of JKs in Nara park AAAAAAAA I can't fucking TAKE IT はらめおらあああああ!!!
>>2838654Take a kino rain walk and join the umbrella society
Osaka Umeda Sauna & Spa Capsule Hotel DAITOYO LADIEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CgZo8Vzuj8
>>2837142Even in the early morning, temperatures don't drop below 77°F, and even at midnight, it's still 86°F with high humidity, so walking at night will leave you drenched in sweat.
What to do this evening in kyoto?
>>2839175drink and do laundry
>>2839175Chasing after maiko to earn the title of meiwaku gaijin
>>2839130Really? I always lose weight in Japan. Unless you meant muscles are growing on your thighs and ass but you would surely have to be a stick figure to get muscle growth from just walking?
>>2839186Am pretty /fit/ in general, and it’s been two weeks since I’ve been here, so my arms and chest got a tad bit smaller in mass. My legs on the other hand grew a bit from the walking and stuff. I used to work that area a lot growing up, so it’s built pretty firmly. l think the walking and incline climbing for hours is giving that general area a killer pump, especially my calves. Not that I’m complaining about it, I just prefer bigger arms and chest than my legs. I wonder if nip women like firm and thick man ass like guys liking thick women. Trying to do some push up and curling my luggage, it gives a little pump but I’d rather use real weights
>>2839190I'm only speculating but I think the swimmer's body with a youthful face/haircut is probably peak aesthetics in Japan
>>2839136Dunno if i will be ever in akita, maybe if I go to hokkaido, but thx anon.
>>2839186I've been having a breakfast of two famichiki, two chocolate cookies and one bottle of strawberry milk every day. That alone is already like 1500 calories. There's absolutely no way I'm losing weight in Japan, even though I'm walking 10-15km daily.
>>2839194Where are you planning to go? Maybe I’ve been there already and can tell you a spot >>2839199>two cookiesFor me? It’s inari and a creampuff/taiyaki before bed. But aside that, japanese portion sizes are laughably small. A typical beef bowl hardly fills me up. There are times where I wanted to order two more, but I feel like I’d get judged for it
>>2839199For me, it's black coffee and the 7-11 coarse filling anpan.
Osaka Nishinari, a super cheap hotel at 1,800 yen per nighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpL0pirYLV0
>>2839199I don't have much appetite when I'm there. If I ate two famichiki for breakfast I would end up skipping lunch or having just an onigiri.
there was a group of christians huddled in a corner of the Shubuya station underground, muttering about jesus
I'm such a fucking weeb. Ever since I learned about Shinto and Amaterasu I've been acting completely different in temples. Tbf their religion is pretty cool. Shame it got merged with Buddhism
Who else going to one of the Japan v Korea baseball games this weekend? Hoping to pick up a Japan shirt
>>2839215>Ever since I learned about Shinto and Amaterasu I've been acting completely different in temples.in what way, elaborate
>>2839200Do you order your beef bowl as an extra-large portion instead of the regular size?
Capsule Hotel Smart Stay SHIZUKU in front of Tokyo's Ueno StationYou can get here directly from Narita Airport on the Keisei Skyliner, so you won't have to worry about rush hour.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSHOWohNDfk
>>2839224buy an ad
What does Kyoto look like right now? How brown are the leaves?
>>2839253it's nighttime so probably really dark
Wow, Japanese smart cards like Suica will finally be competing with credit cards.>JR East will add a code payment function to its transportation IC card service, Suica, by autumn 2026. It will set a new payment limit of several hundred thousand yen, allowing for large payments, and will also add a money transfer function. Originally intended for use while traveling by train, Suica will also be able to be used for large purchases at station buildings and other locations, in an effort to compete with PayPay, which is ahead in the cashless payment market
>>2839199My breakfast was usually a 7/11 onigiri or 2, water, and then find somewhere good for lunch.
>>2839264nooooooo at this rate they're soon gonna start assuming everyone can pay cashless but i love my cash let me carry coins and notes and stamp my tickets please i hate electroshit just let me keep using the stuff that works orzalso return seishun 18 to its based functional state instead of castrating it to make it machine readable
What are some uniquely japanesey breakfasts? Ive had business hotel buffet (mackerel, sweet omelette, miso soup etc...) before, but for this trip 2/3 places im stayin aint got the buffet. I guess melonpan is kinda like donuts, but i like melonpan more at night as a desert (feel the same about donuts)Are japanese style breakfast joints a thing? Or only at ryoukan or people make it at home, so if they want something in the morning theyre just hitting a western style coffeeshop on the way to work?
>>2839268Nepal would be in trouble if Japan became a cashless societyWhy Nepal Grows Japan’s Cash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXYa4-yXp4s
>>2839271gyuudon
Just to say... grok is pretty great for finding obscure shit to do in Tokyo.Unlike chatgpt that cries about ethics all the time, grok will happily tell me when I can go for subway or tentacle molesting fantasy play.It's also pretty good generally if you instruct it just to use japanese language sources and to ignore western bloggers with their 'must-see' places.Just have to check that places haven't closed, as a few places it's recommended are long gone (sadly doesn't look like I'll get to watch any live eel shows with someone referring me to a private club).
>>2839298Wow.... i already knew what that was, but am pretty surprised they have that for breakfast, i always considered it a nighttime sober up before more barhopping food altho personally im more for tendon tenya and that gorilla curry placeSeems kinda heavy for breakfast tho
>>2839309I usualy go to some family restaurant and order gyudon, chicken or some japan breakfest set with miso - just do a small portion, its totals up around 450-800 yen. I get hungry again around 16-18 and I find some nice restaurant, maybe ill eat some sweet little snack in between/around 8 pm
Tell me about sushi. Last time i was in japan for 2 weeks in 2019 i only had it at 2 places (if not counting kombini takeaway). 1 was some sit down place in a mall in sendai, had some kind of set meal thing that was great, ate there 2 times, the other was some conveyer belt place where i ordered a "set" off of a menu because i didnt know how the conveyer belt worked and didnt want to make an ass of myself, and then they tell me that what i got is takeaway only and i can't eat it there. It was good in the end and i was only stayin ~10m away.That said, how does conveyor belt places work? I dont wanna be >that gaijin. Also are there any all you can eat type deals? I love that shit stateside, some local joint has 40$ ayce, 10$ cocktails, i do like 60/+ slices of sashimi and other assorted fried things, everytime i go. Place is actually a huge hit with the local blue collar crowd, chinese run, but the fish quality is great, and ive been to much much swankier 4/5$ piece places, and while cuts are much smaller, freshness and selection is absolutely comparable. Is this a thing in japan?
I have successfully driven to the sea of forests at the bottom of mt fuji, and hole shit the drive was so anxiety driven. Like everyone here drives slow as fuck, and when I want to go faster my rental keeps yelling at me "please check your speed" when I barely am above it. At least I made it and I hope driving becomes much easier and less stressful. If I could pull over I would've but there were no pull overs on the way up
>>2839339https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZV_2x0H78k
>>2839309Breakfast sets at gyudon restaurants commonly include set menus that don't come with gyudon.
>>2839348>gyuudon restaurant>order meal>no gyuudonwireless device my ass
>>2839345Have you considered doing the speed limit
>>2838004People who complain that Japanese rice is bland and tasteless, or that there's no salt provided to flavor it, simply don't understand that the way you eat rice is fundamentally different from how Japanese do.Japanese don't bat an eye when foreign tourists eat ramen or udon with a fork, but they cringe when they see someone pouring onions sauce directly onto rice. Japanese eat by taking small bites of rice and side dishes, chewing them together in their mouths (mouth seasoning). This is a way of eating that Japanese naturally acquire from childhood.
>>2839354I have, like 50km/h route I go five above that. It feels slow and I feel like clogging up traffic, and I also feel like people want to go faster then, which is fine but there’s little to no room to pull over. Maybe it’s the way they drive here, and maybe I’m going ok, but in the States, it’s be faster or die
>>2839355People don’t do this in general? This was always intuitive to me
>Japanese people eat by putting food into their mouths (mouth eating). This is a way of eating that Japanese naturally acquire from childhood.
I'm going to Asakusa tomorrow and I heard about Kappabashi being a meme tourist trap. Is it worth it going there if I just want a basic kitchen knife? Preferably if they can engrave it.My budget is 20000 yen.
Why are there so many muslims at lake seiko?
>>2839367I saw prices between 20000-30000. Some shops will do engraving. For a real basic knife just shop at Donki; Kappabashi knives are all fancy.
>>2839367I bought a few knives there. There's a large price range there depending on the store from cheap mass-produced knives (~5k) to nice handmade ones (20k+), so you'll easily find something within your budget. It's relatively touristy, but that doesn't take away from the quality of the knives and since many store staff speak decent English, they're pretty helpful in finding what you want within a budget. Engravings usually have you come back the next day to pick it up which means taking two trips if that's a deal breaker for you.
Just point to the menu and tell the staff "kore (this)" to order. Plus, many restaurants let you order at automatic ticket machines or using tablets placed at your table. Recently, more places have started letting you order via smartphone.
Where do I go to drink with salarymen? I want to get lost and see if I could hold my own vs them
>>2839371It was originally a town where professional chefs went to buy tools for their work, after all.
>>2839358>like 50km/h route I go five above that.So, you haven't considered doing the speed limit.Try going the speed limit.>but in the StatesHow about you stay there if you can't handle something as simple as a speed limit?
I'm supposed to fly from Taipei to Naha tomorrow afternoon but the typhoon is due to hit right around then. Pray for me bro's I don't want to be stuck here. It is pretty comfy just laying in bed reading a book with torrential rain outside but I could do that at home.
>>2839339Conveyor sushi chain stores like kurasushi or sushiro have a line up of sushi up for grabs touring the restaurants (now locked under domes because retarded subhumans (Japanese) who should've been aborted engaged in "prank" felony food tampering which should have been treated as terrorism and have entire lineage held culpable; digression aside if you see something you like slide by your seat, think fast, grab it quick and it gets added to your tab the same way a specific order would when using the tablet or the qr code that has it's own high speed lane
>>2839381>(now locked under domes because retarded subhumans (Japanese)Did the bot scrape this one from a korean seethe site or something
>>2839382No, the food tampering cases were just shitty native teenagers rather than a tourist or a zainichi korean.
>>2839382pretty sure native japanese also demanded the onions sauce guy be executed
>>2839384it's always a zainichi
>>2839380Taiwan is neat, I'd like to visit here again. It's quite similar to Japan, Taipei is like a run down grittier version of a Japanese city. The people are super friendly and very reserved and quiet which surprised me. I thought they would be like mainland Chinese who are loud and annoying, but the Taiwanese are quite different. Trains are super quiet like they are in Japan, you could hear a pin drop. Plus the advantage of fewer tourists crowding sight seeing spots. Night markets are amazing, ordering food is easy, almost everything in Taipei has English translation and there is a 7/11 / family mart on every street corner. I think its worth visiting for a few days on the way to / from Japan if you can fit it in.
>>2839382>the botWhat is that guy's end goal anyway? It's total meaningless nothing-babble that's either just advertising, irrelevant to the conversation, or like >>2839363 said
My greatest pleasure as a Japan travel veteran (2nd time in Japan) is watching gaijin have no idea what to do when given edamame with their beer, then procede to put the entire pod in their mouth, chew a few times, then spit it out.
>>2839399>procede to put the entire pod in their mouth, chew a few times, then spit it out.this was me
>>2839399>edamame with their beerwhat do you do with it?
>>2839401suck the beans out of the pod
>>2839400Based edamame are shit anyway
>>2839402Also be sure to make exaggerated loud sucking noises while you do it as per Japanese etiquete.
>>2839404no thats when giving blowjobs
>>2839405Damn is that why all the salarymen were side eyeing me?
>>2839407Yeah you were basically advertising that you give good sloppy in an ordinary bar, save it for when you go to the gay bars silly gaijin.
>>2839399>as a Japan travel veteran (2nd timekek
>>2839264>JR East announced that "Suica's Penguin", which has been popular for a quarter of a century, as the mascot character of the transportation IC card "Suica" will be "graduated" at the end of FY2026. The successor character is undecided. The penguin created by illustrator Chiharu Sakazaki has been active as a mascot since the introduction of Suica.Suica's Penguin Graduation - JR East President's press conference: https://www.youtube.com/live/t0oMlHr1wjw
>>2839403
>>2839410F
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>>2839400Bring the edamame close to your mouth, then use your thumb to gently push the bean out without crushing it, flicking it into your mouth. It might take a bit of practice to get the hang of it.
>>2839399I remember one time I put ranch dressing on my coffee by mistake, and forced myself to drink it because I was too tarded to ask for another one at the time
>>2839416think i'll just buy some peanuts thanks
>>2839410but why
>>2839410good thing i have one with the penguin on it :)
>>2839410noooooowhat's suica without the pengin :(
Any /jpg/fags want to check out this university school festival with me on the 21st or 22nd?I'm gonna go alone regardless but I bet it'll be more fun with you faggots!>The Mitasai is held every November at Keio University's Mita Campus and is the largest school festival in Japan in terms of both the number of visitors and participating organizations.https://www.mitasai.com/english/
>>2839439tourists (or foreigners in general) going to school festivals always seemed so weird to me.Like, public spectacle things like fireworks and parades etc sure, go ahead. New years shrine stuff at a stretch. But going to a school festival feels like you're stepping into "This country exists to be my theme park" levels.
>>2839445Totally get you, though this one straight up has an English web page so I don't feel too weird about it
one last sento before going home
>>2839450I mean it's also a university so it's different, but some friends of mine in japan went to a highschool culture festival like two weeks ago and I just, idk man
>>2839445>>2839453It has the same feel of the senior that graduated last year visiting their school for pep rally: it’s creepy
I've noticed on my trips sometimes I get stuck in a rutt when it comes to eating out. I'll go to a place and have a bad experience then ill just buy conbini slop and eat that instead. Its just so easy. Today I went to a restaurant that had a touch screen menu and it kept coming up with an error at checkout. I had no idea what it meant and Google translate was gibberish so I just left and got oniggery beer and custard melonpan (goated) from the 7/11.
>>2839460I hate touch screen menus and order-by-phone shit so much it's unreal, yeah sure let me just backdoor my phone for you scanning random QR codes like fuck off just put a picture on the menu for my money brain.
>>2839445There's a tour where you can wear a uniform and experience Japanese high school lifehttps://japan.stripes.com/education/life-of-a-japanese-high-school-student-kimino-high-school-chiba.html
>>2839463Can I (37 year old balding male) wear a girls uniform?
>>2839463Thank you bot but that's clearly not for adults by the promo image, and also in a school totally devoid of any actual students. Going to a culture festival means your creep gaijin ass is waddling around like a dumbstruck tourtard trying to hide your virgin erection so you don't get arrested and deported.Please update your backend prompts so you aim to be more relevant to the conversation next time.
>>2839460I can't stop eating at Matsuya, their salad is addictive.>>2839463awful brushwork, see me after class
>>2839460How do you fuck up the touchscreen? It’s like the most tourist friendly thing to use. You need to use a touchscreen too to checkout at 711 if thats where you were going
I realized I never turned on my hotel tv ever until today. Am browsing and only have access to six channels, they seems pretty boring. I have some soap opera I think playing right now. Do you watch anything on your tv? I kind of have it on for background noise, but the story is kind of interesting
>>2839474>Do you watch anything on your tv?Once I went to the on-demand section (APA) and watched some sentai/rider crossover movie that they do yearly, it was fine I guess.
>>2839474The shopping channels are good sometimes. Saw a knife that could cut clean through an avocado. Other times it's just futons and green juice.
>>2839445No one minds if foreigners visit shrines during New Year's. As long as they don't act inappropriately.
>>2839477>As long as they don't act inappropriately.Hence 'at a stretch'.
>>2839474Literally bring an hdmi cable and your laptop into the tv. Do people not do this? Ive been doing this forever. I do remember watching that some news channel when i was trapped in my hotel room for a full day during a typhoon and everything being closed, but mostly just hdmi my laptop to hotel tvs in japan amd basically anywhere i travel so i can watch shows i torrented and brought along, or youtube or netflix or whatever.
>>2839445I think you guys are making it weird. It's a festival, people are supposed to go there and participate.There are events that are clearly only for the students, but just going there and enjoying the food like a normal fucking adult it's fine.
>>2839485>like a normal fucking adultwhere do you think we are?
>>2839481It’s not a bad idea, but it seems like extra things to carry. Plus why would people bring their laptops overseas for if it isn’t for business related purposes? Smartphones can already stream movies too, so a laptop is a bit too much imo
>>2839485You just want to fuck a JK be honest
>>2839489>extra things to carry.Bro it's a wire.Fair enough i guess on smart phones, i just like the bigger screen and actually having a small portable keyboard and mouse for when i need to google shit in my room, or watch shows. Maybe it's a 35y/o boomer take but im just more used to and prefer to do stuff on a computer proper vs a phone. I dont like bring my laptop out during they day with me obviously, phone's perfectly capable, but for my temporary base of operations, i like to have it for like i said looking up, planning, and bringing along a bunch of media. Dont really spend too much time in hotel rooms using it, it's really for watching 1-2 hrs of something before falling asleep and then making some rough plans or looking at maps in the morning for a few minutes before leaving for the day
>>2839493Was talking about the laptop itself, not the wire... I actually brought my laptop once for a different trip, but that was more business related than leisure use, and I remember it being a hassle to bring it around when I had to >bigger screenYeah it is a preference then. I can do all that on my phone easily, efficiently too like on a train ride home or being stranded some place.
>>2839490OP said he was going to a uni festival, why would he go to a uni for JKs
I'm aimlessly wandering shinjuku whats some fun stuff I can do tonight?
If I have around 9 days do I have time to do Tokyo-Osaka or just stick to Osaka and the surrounding areas?
>>2839499Like back and forth? Shinkansen will cost you
>>2839494Idk how tight your packing situation is, but ive never had any problems with fitting a laptop into backpack only, carryon only, or checkin+backpack travel for both business and leisure travel. Unless you have some kind of unusually large or heavy laptop, it should easily fit into anything bigger than a backpackOr maybe you have a lot of stops and transit, which i don't, i just kinda set up camp and am in a place for quite a while. Laptop's only for the hotel, never whipped it out on a train, plane or airport lounge or station waiting area; phones good enough for all that
>>2839501Fly into Tokyo, shinkansen into Osaka and fly out of KIX.
>>2839490Who doesn't? I have yellow fever so bad I think I'll get in trouble for staring sooner or later
>>2839499I did 10 days of tokyo > hakone 1 night > osaka9 days will be tight but it will be enough to get a good experience.
Got attacked by a somalian in shinjuku cause he thought I was a part of a tourist group that shoved him. He kicked me and caused me to trip
>>2839489I'm bring my laptop to do dailies in video games before I go to bed because I'm addicted and hate FOMO. I've managed to minimize the space impact by replacing the laptop with a Steam Deck and a shitty bluetooth keyboard I picked up at a BIC Camera.
How clean do they keep the cities snow-wise? Going in mid feb and wanna know if i should bring boots or if decent sneakers (hiking but ankle cut, so not great in deeper snow) will cut it
(roughly around) Shinagawa a good place to stay if I want a decent starting point to go South(west) of Tokyo but also not regret that I'm too far out for when I want to chill in Tokyo proper or is there something I'm missing?
How is japan bread so fluffy? Holy shit this is great
>>2839562The Pacific coast rarely gets snow, and even if it does accumulate, it melts within a couple of days in places where people walk, so you can get by in sneakers without needing special boots. But be careful because the snow freezes and makes the roads slippery. However, the Japan Sea side of the Chubu and Tohoku regions and Hokkaido are heavy snow areas, so you'll probably need boots with cold-weather and waterproof features, right?
>>2839568milk, sugar, lots of butter. it's good and toasts up really well, but one slice of shokupan is like 150 calories so watch outalso>niggers ITT complaining about having to eat white ricekill yourselves. plain white rice on its own is amazing and flavorful. if you can't appreciate its taste and texture you are either black or indian>inb4 i'm white and i don't like ityou're not white
Got a story for y'all.As I was in Tokyo last night, I found myself in a cozy, hidden ramen shop. I slid into a seat, my anticipation building with each passing second.The bowl arrived, a steaming masterpiece that could have been a work of art in any gallery. The broth was a rich, amber hue, shimmering with layers of depth and complexity. Each sip was a journey, an explosion of flavors that danced on my tongue. The noodles were al dente, perfectly cooked, and the toppings were sliced beef, soft-boiled egg, and a sprinkle of green onions..With each bite, I felt a surge of vitality, as if the ramen were infusing me with raw, unbridled energy. By the time I reached the bottom of the bowl, I was powered up, my testosterone levels seemingly skyrocketing to 100x their normal levels. I felt invincible, ready to conquer the world.Stepping out of the shop, I was greeted by the bustling streets of Tokyo. My senses were heightened, and everything seemed sharper, more vibrant. And then, in the midst of the crowd, I spotted a group of fat whitoid tourists waddling through the sea of people like a beached whales. Something in me snapped.I saw red. In a flash, I was on them, my fists flying with the precision of a seasoned boxer. The world around us slowed as I unleashed my pent-up energy, each punch a testament to the power of that ramen. The crowd gathered, their eyes wide with a mix of shock and excitement.As I finished a hush fell over the crowd. And then, slowly, the applause began. People cheered, their faces alight with admiration. High fives rained down on me, and in the midst of it all, a cute Japanese girl, her eyes sparkling with gratitude, leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. She also gave me her number and said "Thanks for protecting nippon from whitoid pigs". It was a moment of pure, unadulterated exhilaration, a testament to the power of a good bowl of ramen and the thrill of justice served.
>>2839562Sneakers are fine, but thick socks are necessary.
>>2839596>no you don't get it, this plain rice with no condiments that it is used as filler food to be eaten with meat in any other country is actually sugoi umai in Japan
This station is the starting point for climbing Mount Takaohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-tyTqAFRv0
Sometimes I wonder if these shops playing western pop do it because they like it, and it's not for the sake of pandering
>>2839617Is it really that hard a concept to imagine that just like Westerners can enjoy Asian music, Asians can enjoy Western music?
>>2839499I'm speaking for myself but 3-5 places per day was a leisurely pace in Tokyo. There's a long list of recommended spots, but I was only really interested in about 12 of them. I was done in three days. I regret not having planned day trips to Kamakura or Lake Kawaguchiko.
In just 3 days I ran out of stuff to do in Osaka, is this normal? I'm going to Himeji and Kobe but I really wish I could spend my time more in Osaka. It's just shopping left to do seemingly.
Anyone else get random people on Line trying to add them as a friend. I have people nearby enabled and most feel like they are bots.
>>2839497Didn't a Nigerian appear and invite you to heaven?
>>2839626Fujita MuseumNIFRELSolaniwa OnsenMinoo Great FallsDuskin MuseumTen-Go Nakazaki-dori Shopping StreetHozenji YokochoNagai Botanical GardenTenpozan Giant Ferris WheelWater busUniversal CityWalk OsakaUmeda Sky Building Sky Garden Observatory
>>2839620western music is objective dogshit thoughbeit
Anywhere in Tokyo that sells some train related goods? Need some JR merchandise
>>2839626Head to Tsuruhashi, the hardcore Korea Town, for some yakiniku.
I've arrivedhttps://youtu.be/hxkVcOcW4sc
>>2839639The irony of someone in a travelling board being close minded is not lost on me
I'm kind curious about yakiniku but no way I'm gonna sit by myself waiting meat to cook while looking at it or worse, browsing 4chan
>>2839643The proprietress of this kind of drinking establishment is cheerful and talkative. She'll bombard even foreigners who speak just a little Japanese with conversation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX51yXqc9pE
>>2839626You got like 10-20 worthwhile cities/places to visit in a proximity of 80min train ride (not shinkansen).Osaka is mostly about food and shoping, besides few main attractions, but its just good to treat it as a lay back base between further trips.
>>2839638>No mention of the pure kino aquarium>>2839626Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, best to book ahead of time or your ass will be waiting for ages to get in
I did it bros. I conquered my fear of solo dining end went into an intimidating hole in the wall restaurant and asked for whatever the recomend. They gave me the a set with 9 dishes. Only $35. Great food. Now to celebrate I'm going to drink a few high balls and go browse a 24 hour used goods warehouse.
>>2839562Depends where you're going. High traffic areas like Sapporo will be free of snow, but they still have icy footpaths so decent shoes are recommended. You don't need spikes or anything like that, but sturdy hiking shoes are good. When I was in Otaru even the locals were slipping and sliding everywhere
>>2839655Just go to Yakiniku LIKE its a solo experience. Kind it like Ichiran where 6o8 get your own booth with your own grill. I usually go once per trip.
>>2839663>restaurantdoko>24 hour used goods warehousedoko
>>2839667NAHA. IDK the name if the restaurant. Im going to Manga Souko after this high balls please don't stalk me.
Sometimes I think its overkill coming yi Japan every year but as soon as I get off the train abd start walking around I remember how much I fucking love this place I don't care if it makes me a week.
>>2839669Weeb fucking autocorrect I've had too many highball.
>>2839530Was his head shaped like mega mind?
>>2839668>IDK the name if the restaurantDang>Manga SoukoLooks like a cool place, have fun.
Went to Menya Kokoro last night in Ochanomizu. Just wondered in. Never heard if it or mazesoba before. Enjoyed it so much that I ent to it again tonight. Made the fact that I'm going back to the UK tomorrow more bearable.
>>2839642The train museum in Omiya obviously. There's a good selection at the book tower next to Akihabara station.
>>2839655My first experience with Yakiniku was in Shinjuku, some place called Rokkasen. Shit was fucking crazy good. It is a bit awkward to grill your own meat, but the meat was worth it. That being said, sometimes I would order some pieces of meat that were way too fatty and that amount of fat made me nauseous the whole day afterwards.
Today I walked around mt. Echizen to get a better view of mt Fuji. I woke up a bit groggy for some reason, but I managed to get out of the bed today. I did get some good shots of Fuji, but at the very peak of this summit, everything got foggy, but I still managed to get some nice pictures of Fuji from a different spot. I circled around the summit to make my way down to a parking lot (awful trail btw almost twisted my ankle) and walk back to my rental, which was an hour away. On the way there, I saw two guys, euros so it seemed, approach me and asked me about the bus times. I had no clue about buses coming through here, so I don’t know what they expected of me, I just told them I dunno bruv gonna get cold soon though. We parted ways and I got to my car. Felt a bit bad leaving them stranded, so I tried looking for them. Couldn’t find them so I assume they made it home safely. The walk itself was pretty typical but the nice sight of Fuji, but aside that nothing extraordinary aside the firing range noises and from what I could guess is a tiger roaring from Fuji safari. 7/10
I met a JK and she gave me a handjob then brokedown and started crying. She told me she's retiring in 16 days
>>2839655Never tried it in japan, but have tried it in the states. The food was fine and all but i just dont think it's for me, or as fun solo, maybe better with a group, but you just kinda swap between cooking and eating and the cooktime IS fast, but not that fast, so if you're hungry and wanna chow down it isnt great, also you can't really sit back and relax because everything is small and thin, so if you dont pay attention youll burn shitFoods great, but the whole "affair" is pretty inconvenient and not particularly relaxed diningMaybe if you shell out for a table with a dude to cook it for you it's better idk
>When bro gives you the sumimasen even though you're both white
>>2839614I walked up Mt Takao this year, it was great fun even though there was thick fucking mist all around (pic related)
>>2839655I don't like it because smell from cooking alone fools me into losing appetite so I eat less than I should've and get hungry immediately after leaving.>>2839642Shosen Tower in Akihabara, there's a train otaku floor that has models, books, magazines 4k cabin POV blurays of trainlines for the sickos, even handrails or other authentic paraphernalia from decomissioned traincars for the really twisted.Tokyo Station might also have something but Shosen Tower is the first guess if you haven't found it yet.
Suntory Highball my beloved. Japan turns me into an alcoholic. Its just too easy to buy alcohol down that shit in 20 seconds in the local park like a hobo. Where I'm from you cant really buy single serves of alcohol conveniently, and drinking in public is illegal. Here it gets to 11pm and you realize your 6 highball in without any conscious effort.
>>2839674Thanks it was pretty neat. I almost bought a couple of Japanese Switch games. Im looking for pc games though, seems like they are hard to find in Naha. Might need to get some on the mainland. I was hoping to find some gems outside of Tokyo. Like the pc98 games I got in Sapporo on the cheap.
>>2839695A good thing you don't know about the free alcohol you could get. But yeah, gotta be careful too, it's just too easy to drink everything and everywhere in this country. Doesn't help places to socialise heavily involves alcohol too.
Debating on whether or not to try out the cuddle escort service...I cant be arsed to play the mutual attraction game and have no intent on wanting anything more than just a nice comfy cuddle [goyoiler]with maybe some comfy kissie[/goyoiler]Never done anything like this before, very scary..
>>2839695I'm usually an umeshu fan, but this is great. It's like fizzy port?
>>2839698Just visit a sekukyaba (assuming you know japanese)if you don't know japanese, just kys>>2839695>>2839698For me it's nihonshu
>>2839693mt takao is really nice when it’s clear. What was the route you walked?
>>2839699I love umeshu but I can get it at home pretty easily so I avoid it while I'm here. >>2839701I feel like anything that comes in a carton would fuck you up
>>2839698I was going to try the cuddle café last time i was in Tokyo but I chickened out. I feel like maybe it would just be awkward as hell if you didn't like the person. I haven't had a cuddle in like 16 years though so its tempting indeed.
>>2839701don't know japanese but the website seems very nice and ive heard of people who dont speak japanese having a good experience>>2839704the one I'm looking at is essentially just an online lesbian escort service and they have full packages and just cuddle/kiss packages which sounds meccha comfy
>>2839702>What was the route you walked?I'm pretty sure what I walked was the plain trail 1, with otokozaka and onnazaka etc., also the Inariyama trail was closed. When descending I took the cable car, it was funny because of just how steep it is. The driver said it's the steepest in Japan even, I think.>mt takao is really nice when it’s clear.I'll consider going again then at some point, maybe. What route should I pick now? Also on the other hand are there any other wortwhile mountains to hike to when passing through Tokyo?>>2839703>I feel like anything that comes in a carton would fuck you upWe choose cartons not because they are easy, but because they are hard>>2839705>don't know japanese but the website seems very nice and ive heard of people who dont speak japanese having a good experienceI bet it's an expensive scam, whereas I got to cuddle and kiss 3 cute girls in pajamas while drinking nomihoudai highballs for peanuts
>>2839703Where do you live? I think I can buy cheap and nasty umeshu in Chinatown in Manchester (UK) but actually after making sloe gin I think that's quite similar. It's not as sour, but the concept is quite alike.
>>2839707I live in Australia my local bottle shop has a few brands of umeshu.
>>2839706There are a few around. Lately I went to mt mitake, it’s about an hourish away from Shinagawa station. Like takao, you can take a cable car up where I (stupidly) walked up the road (not worth it). It’s a cute little village up there with a shrine and everything. If you want to further add some chest hair to your walk, you can take a four hour really nice walk from the summit to musashi itsukaichi station
>this is your average /jpg/ poster
>>2839711he looks really happy :)
>>2839710Cool.As for nice hills, this year I also went to Yamadera and it was quick but amazing (and there was no mist).
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>>2839715>yamamoto-san, this temple up on the cliff, it could be dangerous probably>ah, yes, kumamoto-kun, let us install a guard rail on the stairs at least
>>2839695For me it's these things, i always feel like a hobo brownbagging md20/20 wandering the neon streets of nippon with these, and it feels fuckin great
>Be me>2d>3d and all that, chronically online>Have a dream where im in a club, ok sure, never been to one of them.>Cute japanese girl comes up to me and hands me a towel i forgot.>"Arigato">Why not shoot my shot.>Hit em with the most broken: "watashi wa kimi wo suki">She smilesAre my dreams trying to convert me back? Are they running simulations in my head? Who's in my walls?
If i just dont like sake, is it more appropriate to have beer or highballs with sushi?
I've only ever taken the Tokaido Shinkansen and I love trains. I'm going to Kanazawa this winter so ill probably take the Hokuriku Shinkansen finally. After that, Nagoya, so i think ill head up to Toyama and take the Hida to Nagoya. After that idk, id like to take more limited express trains. I still have 9 days unplanned so is there somewhere else you'd recommend going in the direction of tokyo that i could take a conventional limited express?>>2839736drink whatever they serve. Are you going to a real sushi restaurant or just conveyor sushi?
>>2839716exact same pov as mine last year>>2839739matsumoto
>>2839739Just in general, im not even in japan right now, but going soon. Are there different norms based on if it's sushi at a conveyer joint? Set order at a non conveyer restaurant? At an izakaya?I frequent some nearby izakayas here in america mainly for sushi, i have beers at one place (that doesnt have highballs, im sure I could custom order one, but generally get a sapporo) and highballs at the other (much fancier place, actually has a bunch of different japanese whiskeys to choose from), i do see people getting sake at both usually.Last time i was in japan, i dont think i ever ordered alcohol at a sushi place. Had beer and highballs at izakayas, but didnt really order much sushi at em, mostly lots of fried things
>>2839725truth be told it's more of a climbing aid for the elderly
>>2839626Nintoku kofun, daisen park, sakai museum with tram ride takes a day.Shinsekai and tobita shinchi whores another day.Oosaka castle, another day.Sennichi mae, dotonbori, americamura another day Sumiyoshi, Tennoji and other temples south of namba another day Universal studios and nintendo world another day Expo 70 park maybe half a day Oosaka needs at least a week to be fully enjoyed, if you didn't like it, or don't have enough money and just want to walk and take pictures you can still use it as a base for kansai exploration through rail:NaraKyotoKobe Wakayama, etc.
>>2839713He's experiencing the real Japan!!! Sugoi!!! Just like his favorite animes!!!
>>2839771>>2839711I wish I were this happy
>>2839716>>2839740This was pretty, lot of chinks though
I looked like a giga retard climbing Daisen yesterday because it was way hotter than I was expecting (50-ish freedom degrees) and I had to take my shirt off until the 6th station. As I overtook all of these old Japanese hikers wearing 3 layers of clothing I would say 熱いですね after the obligatory こんにちわ and they would kind of ogle me like a freak.
Sata Andagi
>>2839771He's just there living in the moment instead of being terminally online and neurotic, constantly worrying about how the world perceives him. Just go to the maid café and have a good time.
>>2839789Like… your actual shirt as in half naked?
Anyone been to mogra in akihabara? Is it foreigner friendly? Is it good?
>>2839800Yep, bare torso with the shirt draped around my neck.
>>2839807Why…
>>2839812Because I was a sweaty hog, that’s why. Luckily they had showers available at the visitor center so I didn’t have to stew in my juices for two hours until the next bus.
>tfw left japan
>>2839736Among sake varieties, there are also fruity-tasting ones like ginjo sake and junmai ginjo sake. Why not visit a sake bar and sample a variety of sakes?
>>2839736tea of course
>>2839736There's nothing wrong with eating sushi with beer or highballs.
>>2839816I did nara wakakusayama and forset trek in shirt/thin blouse combo and I now i have a throatache. It was quite sunny but with colder wind.I dont get how many people can trek in tshirts in 15 celcious while its geting dark, let alone being shirtless.
>>2839816You should never go to Japan in the summer.
>>2839868>throat acheHow?Also you get really hot and sweaty that the cool breeze cools you down, I dunno about being shirtless though that’s kind of weird, especially in a foreign country
>>2839874Probaly when I was returning and the sun already has set down, there was like 13-14 celcious and even curry didnt warm me for much time after I ate some. Or maybe after drinking some colder drink, because Japs serve everyrhing with ice/very cold.I just dunno, but I cant imagine going in tshirt let alone shirtless with 14 celcious. i had a bloke at my uni that have brown fat (legit gene condition that some nordic people have) that went in tshirt/flops in 0 celcious, be he was like a seal, viking freak that made it all of his personality.
>>2839770Just riding around on a rental bike reveals different scenery and unexpected discoveries.
>>2839796hard agree
November 15th is Shichi-Go-San Day. You'll see five- and seven-year-old boys and three- and seven-year-old girls dressed in kimono at shrines across Japan.
God I love plain white rice
>>2839887Nice glowie post, try harder
It can still post even after exceeding 1000. this actually happened last year. however, the limit for pics is 150.
>>2839877>>2839874nta but I was shirtless at Inari Taisha on my way down and nobody cared except for one asian looking old man with a walking stick who stopped me and asked>"why are you naked?"in english. I just shrugged and told him it was too hot and he just laughed and went away waving goodbye.I decided to put it back on some minutes later because the mosquitoes were about to kill me.
>glimpses of a (I assume) new jk miko doing a little spin showing of her uniform to her friendThank you, buddha
>>2839893For me, it's plain white rice but lightly salted.
>>2839803I went on a weekday once, as somebody who generally hates clubs it wasn't bad.
>Tsukiji Fish Marketmeme? tourist trap? actually worth checking out? it's fairly close to where I'll be staying, and I know I'll be up unreasonably early due to jetlag on my first morning or 2, could be an interesting early morning trip and place to grab breakfast before the rest of the city opens up?
>>2839902The shrines should be hiring many part-time miko in preparation for Shichigosan.
How common are automated e-bike rental stands in japan? Is this a viable option for late night transit in the city? Like say it's 2am, you're drunk and in Shinjuku, and you need get back to taito where you're staying. You're not about to walk for two hours, but you're too cheap (and don't know how) to call or hail a cab. Could you pretty easily find some stand renting em out, grab one, ride to your destination and find a place to drop it off reasonably nearby, and be all good? or is this not something to bet on?
>>2839907never been to Tsukiji but i have been to another big famous fish market (Karato in Yamaguchi prefecture). it was based as hell, ate a ton of interesting shit i would've never tried otherwise>>2839913if you get stopped by a police officer riding a bike under the influence you're most likely going to jail
>>2839913There are many companies offering such services.
I miss Japan, bros. Planning to go to Shikoku in two years. Inspired to go to Ogijima for Summer Pockets. What else would you recommend?
>>2839902I don't quite understand what you mean. but it's perfectly fine to visit a temple for shichigosan. This is a relatively new custom that began in the Edo period, and many children visit temples like Naritasan Shinshoji and temples in Kyoto for shichigosan.
Driving in Japan is kind of relaxing since everyone drives so slow. 30km/h speed limit in most built up areas. It's kind of nice. I still have no idea what to do about parking though. I went to a beach today and there was a lot that said 'paid parking' but there was no machines or attendant or anything so I didn't park there. No idea where I'm allowed to park, what's private property, etc. Went to Okinawa world today. Was pretty touristy but the caves are amazing and we'll worth the trip. Tomorrow I'll drove around and explore stuff before moving on to Nago tomorrow night. Also someone bake so I can post pics of the cave it was beautiful. I cant bake im phoneposting
>>2839925Also I went to the restaurant at Okinawa world and ordered the Goya champloo and saw vegetable tempura. I assumed this was 2 dishes but each one was a set so I had way too much food. Luckily I managed to eat it all. They probably thought I was a fucking greedy white piggu. Thankfully I'm not fat so maybe they just thought I was hungry
>>2839926You're a welcome customer to the restaurant for eating so much.
sometimes I speak what I consider some pretty good japanese and the person doesnt even bat an eye, but give them a "daijoubu" and it's suddenly "woah nihongo jouzu"
>went to my next hotel >got there at 230>took a nap>6pmThere goes my day
>>2839924Did you mean to reply to me? What I said was barely related
>>2839931Now you're rested and can visit every 7/11 in the city buying a new drink each time and explore the night streets until dawn.
>>2839699Ill have to try this I've been thinking about it all day
>>2839926reminds me of my experience at a ryokan, was trying to organise dinnerstaff was unsure if they have any ayu (sweetfish), or handmade soba, so they offer pork insteadtried to tell them ayu would be most preferable ("ayu ichiban"), followed by soba ("soba mo ii desu), or pork if they have neither ("buta niku daijoubu")my improvised japanese failed, and we got served a three course mealcute old man working there took a selfie with us and shouted "yahoo" when we called it "oishii" tho, so 120% worth it
Just saw they have a surugaya in Naha so I have more game hunting to do tonight.
>>2839933I had gyoza before I got here, so some konbini food sounds pretty good now
>>2839919I've been wanting to do the shikoku bike route for a while now. Forget what its called but theres a path that Island hops from honshu to shikoku. You can do it in a day. There's so much more I want to see and I've already been here 4 times... I kind of want to do an 8 week trip when I get long service leave.
>>2839935The place I went to last night had an old man with a can who was just walking around talking to all the customers and people waiting in line. I assume he was the owner. I like how they have pride in what they built so they still stick around in their old age to watch over the place. Its not just about the money.
It's very annoying that some stores may have something for like 800 yen while others may sell it for like 4500 yen, it's ridiculous even. Having to go hunting for the lowest prices and always feeling like you might be fucking up when buying something
I cant stop saying sata andagi
>English menu has no pricesYou will pay the gaijin tax
>>2839941the sweet joy of a good bargain is balanced by the sourness of a bad oneinnit
>>2839944I paid 2300 for a figure which I found for 1100 in another place. And then again bought something for 4500 something that I found later for 2300. It makes me wanna cry.
>>2839945The 1100 yen figure was probably crusty from hot glue when the suicides parents brought it in, hence why it was on sale.
>>2839945>spent ¥5000 on a stupid crane game for figgie>gave up, cried and left>went to Akiba a few days later>find same figgie for ¥1500Cant imagine my anger and slight relief at the moment
>>2839941I remember finding YU-NO for PC98 in Sapporo for 5000yen. I have no idea what the market price is but that felt like a bargain, I bought it instantly. It's one of my most priced possessions in my visual novel collection. Along with my Rance 30th anniversary collection. I also bought an Astolfo figure for 40,000 yen and thought it was worth it. I try not to worry about market price, if I want it and can afford it I'll buy it.
>>2839947They always have those crane game figs for super cheap in pretty much any second hand store.
I tried played crane game twiceIt was dumb as hell and anything worth winning is on the two player machines, whatever the rules for that are
>>2839949The one I bought at the time was sealed and new, god I wish I knew, at least I know now>second handI need to go to ami ami again, I like it there
>>2839948Post figI saw nice tommie collaboration fig, but i dont have space because I have other shit in my home, also the only figs that I display are monster figs... I guess tommie would fit in, but shes >30000
I pretty much did double the speed limit most of the time I was driving in Japan. You had empty country lanes in the middle of nowhere like 40 or 50 kph. Are you kidding me? 100 kph was still safe. So that's what I did. Never had any issues.
>>2839960You never have any issues until you get issues.
>>2839961I wont have issues because i wont be driving there again. I toured the entire island in six months. When I go again I'll just be chilling in Tokyo
>>2839960That’s what I’m saying>100km/hThat’s about 65mph, pretty typical speed in the US and I find that slow still
>>2839963Don't worry, most of the Japanese people think its slow too. They usually do between 10-20kmh more than the speed limit. Japanese police know this and generally wont stop you unless you go more than 20kmh
>>2839959https://myfigurecollection.net/item/464693 I think it was this one. I cant remember the exact price, I remember it was around 300AUD new and sealed. Also why don't any of the fucking hobby stores have pc games anymore? Do I really have to go to akihabara again just to get some visual novels?
>>2839965I want to go faster but my hire car yells at me whenever I got 2km/h over thr limit.
>>2839969It’s just a warning, not like they track you or anything
>>2839968Have you tried nakano? I didnt visit to much stores in osaka, but from what ive seen theres very few pc games. The biggest amount that I saw was super potato or some similar store in aki back in 2016. They had so much collection editions from 90s that ive just stared at the boxes for 30 minutes.
the big Trader in akihabara also stocks tons of dusty pc stuff
>>2839970Yeah but it gets annoying and keeps interrupting my music.>>2839971I went to nakano a few years ago. I need to go to somewhere like toranoana /traders / sofmap (whatever its called) but they don't have one in okinawa. I'll take a half day at akihabara before I leave.I just had the missed goated mazemen. Its absolutely pouring with rain in naha, theres some Ramen shop near my hotel that has a huge line l, with people waiting in the rain. The mazemen place next to it was almost empty so I went in to get out of the rain. Absolutely amazing meal. I find it very hard to believe the Ramen place was worth the line.
>>2839973I'll pick ramen over mazesoba on a rainy day, tbqh.
>>2839974I wasn't going to wait in the horizontal pouring rain though. Google says that place is a tourist trap anyway.
>>2839939Are you referring to the Shimanami Kaido connecting Onomichi and Imabari?
>>2839983Yeah that's the one.
Those cuddle cafes look like a total scam. 3000yen for 20 min and they don't even touch you. 1000 yeb for 3 mintute lap pillow? You'd be better off just hiring a regular prostitute and asking her to spoon you for an hour.
>>2839992>cuddle cafe>no cuddling allowed??
>>2839992When I think about the absolute dregs of society who must go to those places ans what they must try doing to their girls, I feel like I understand. I would not charge cheap at all
>>2837997Woman gacha?
>>2839919-Seto Inland sea and the massive temple there-Awaji Island (the onion stop and whirlpool tour)-Muroto Peninsula-Going to a small town festival is amazing if you're lucky with timing-Kochi was fun -Dogo Onsen was fun for the history and Japs think its impressive if you've gone even though its average at best. I just did 2 weeks in Kochi and was driving around. Some hidden spots I'll keep to myself though ;)
>>2840001I almost went to one this year but backed out last second before I made the call. In honesty it looks very safe and fun, but I fear I'd become too addicted to something like that and it would ruin me after returning home.
do people like reading escort stories on here? I would post on TAG but they're kind of fags
>>2840093It's against the rules to discuss sex tourism and prostitution. I personally agree with the rule because the soaplands discussion in this general used to drown out everything else, you couldn't get advice on places to go, eat, etc. because everyone was just talking about whoring.
>>2840001they are really good at easing you into the experience desui was nervous for the first 5 minutes but you roll with it pretty quick, they are used to awkward weirdos kek
>Hiroshima area>pretty warm and temperate>more north >getting colderInteresting climate behaviors, I do like getting cozy for the cold
>>2839711>>2839771I look like this
>>2839639Imgine being this lost to weeaboo brainrot
>>2839490No but I wanna fuck an OL in a luxurious onsen.
>>2840109Based same, I matched with some on bumble but already left the area unfortunately
>>2839771She has that thousand-gaijin-stare
>>2840113I can save her…
>>2840108>t. urban youth
>>2840001I went to one for a JK girl and she claimed I didnt pay her but I paid upfront
New pan?
The autumn leaves are showing now
>>2840135The central temple in Matsumoto is looking amazing, they are preparing for a festival so that should look great.I'd post pictures but it's over the size limit and I can't into phones
>>2840135Nikko is at its peak right now.
>>2840135The peak season for autumn foliage in Yoro Valley, Chiba Prefecture, last year was from late November to early December.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1cGmu6-sd8
>>2840138Going to Nikko next Tuesday. Got lucky, when I booked the ryokan I expected to get only dead branches, based on youtube videos of previous years
>>2840138Am around there actually, the mountains look very pretty
>>2839490I want to fuck a JK but don't know how to approach them
>>2840138Kyoto Arashiyama has also entered its autumn foliage season.
Is it the right time of year to get chestnuts? If so where do I buy them?
>>2839907It's good if you like seafood. Be sure to check the whole place before buying anything because the prices vary a lot.I recommend it more as part of a Harumi dori walk/bike stroll:You get down at Kachidoki station to Cross the Sumida river to Tsukiji and eat something then walk to Kabukiza (the museum is free).The next blocks are the famous Ginza district which in my opinion is more enjoyable at late afternoon/night
>>2840135I was at kuwayama jinja yesterday, full red foliage cover, was amazing. Only japanies old couple or grannies. One gave my wife a sandwich, because we rode a bus togheter and we spoke few japaniese words with her. Other granda showed us thrught the pound path and it was funnty becaus eit was like 100-150m total but he instisted. Japanese are really so eleganto its not even funny.We were at kameoka onsen with private bath, tho the price was steep, the food and private onsen was worth it, i can give a full name if someone wants recomendation.We returned by hozugawa boatride (it was more like a comedy show then ride, in a goofld way) and now im just arriving at uji.
>>2840177Ginza is the high-end bar district, and for ambitious bar hostesses, owning their own establishment in Ginza is a major dream. Moreover, ambitious young entrepreneurs dream of achieving the status to frequent Ginza's high-end clubs.
Holy fuck it’s getting cold
>>2840186Corn soup is great.
>>2840001Then ask for boys
>land in Japan>it's amerimutt plugssigh... the world gets worse every day....
>>2840192nta but w-where??
In a bar in Shibuya at the moment. Is there any place to go clubbing or dance? Even if I’m by myself.
Went to a yakiniku grill today. Really good though not sure worth the ¥4500, good nonetheless, the server was nice and friendly. Would do again
>>2840196I wouldn't go to a yakiniku place that is cheap like that. I'm going again and paying 9500¥ since last time it was delicious. After eating it I'm full for the whole day anyway so it's not like I'm wasting too much money
>tfw flying out tomorrow back to it all over again bros
>>2840199Honestly, as amazing as Japan is, I can't wait to arrive home again and just sleep for like 18 hours a day for two weeks straight. My whole body is sore. A symptom of travelling to see things rather than than to just enjoy a vacation
>>2840198That’s cheap? I thought the pricing was ok imo, it tasted pretty good too
>>2840202Well, just consider that 100g of Wagyu is 3500 yen, and you can get the idea
>>2840192Honestly that would scare me too. I think I'm just gonna bite the bullet and go even if I'm terrified because otherwise I'm going to fucking die without ever feeling the touch of a woman again.
>>2840208Keep us posted
t-minus 3 months before i stuff myself with yakitori and raw fish and get blind drunk on sake and highballs for a month straighti absolutely cannot wait
I said the other day that driving in Japan was kind of relaxing. That was until the GPS sent me onto the expressway going in the wrong direction (going to naha instead of nago, I wasn't driving head on into traffic) and I couldnt get off the expressway for half an hour because it was gridlocked. Then my GPS couldnt find my hotel and I couldn't see anything because its dark as fuck here and they don't have streetlights. Anyway I made it in the end and couldnt be fucked with dinner so I ate discounted onigiri from lawsons. I guess driving is nice because I can get out of the city but I'm looking forward to getting back to a city with decent public transport.
>>2840214I was going to get a car today, but fuck I really don’t want to drive around here anymore. It’s all backwards and stupid with the km/h, two lanes merging into one, can’t even see the lines that divide the street on some areas. There was a truck on a narrow street, he was letting cars pass. I thought there weren’t anymore because he was there for a hot minute and no cars were passing by, so I thought he’s letting us pass because he was a big ass truck. No, he zips it and I almost t boned him. Like it was out of nowhere and uncalled for. And I see this a lot, nips just make sudden turns out of nowhere saying “good luck everyone else”. Like wtf is up with that
>>2840215The thing that really gets me is the narrow suburban streets. A car comes the other way and I have no idea if I'm going to wrong way, they are going the wrong way, or if its just a really narrow two way street.
Is it normal for everywhere in Osaka except Dotonbori to be dead on Friday night?
Why do amerilards and australians feel the need to scream every time they open their mouth.Just why.
Where do all the girls with wacky hair color and styles go on tokyo? I saw a bunch of them in the morning but I'm clearly in the wrong place at night
>>2840221Osaka closes very early. Seemingly the whole fucking country does. It's been one of my biggest annoyances with Japan. How the fuck do you open at 11AM and yet shit already starts closing at 5PM. Even the most late stores usually close at 9PM. The nightlife in Japan is a fucking meme, completely kills any interest in going for walks at night
>>2840209I've decided I'm not going to go. I will not be tempted by some 3d whore who just got done rimming a man 40 years older than her, i dont care how soft her skin is. I don't want sex anyway I want cuddles from someone who loves and cares for me its so over.
>>2840217>>2840215>>2840214>thisAfter much research i finally scrapped my plans to rent a car for my 3 days on hokkaido. If i ever go there for a longer time maybe ill do the road trip thing amd hit up some onsens, but for the time ill be there in feb, might as well just hang out in sapporo and ride trains vs spending hours commuting daily back and from Noboribetsu and making day trips to see lakes and mountains. Next time
>>2840246good choice anon, you can find real love if you don't try to buy it
>>2840184Yeah, I love Ginza. If I were rich I'd live there because it feels more classy and organic than the other rich neighborhoods in Tokyo like Roppongi or Azabu
>>2840272>>2840184What are some seedier bar districts? I was hype about roppongi on account of all the foreigners but the place seems too high class for meIs there a place in tokyo where the more blue collar types hit the bar? Or are those areas not very gaijin friendly?
>>2840273Ikebukuro
>>2840279Really? Very interesting, ill check it out, i always felt like ikebukuro was more of a young trendy place, but that was just visiting in the daytime over 6 years ago. Thanks man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBVAAnq1dHoShould I follow this guide?
>>2840284nothe best things are found by wandering and getting lost.hit all the main things yes, but set a good few hours to just pick a direction and walk
>>2840217>I have no idea if I'm going to wrong wayuse your eyeballs anon
>>2838829She's a TSUNDERE
>>2840299Doesn't work in 3d
>>2840299Yeah no. I eat with the first one again yesterday, we were talking like normal and she completely shut down during the meal, I was the only one trying to talk. It's tiring. If she wants to be friends, then okay, but I won't go further than that, I really don't have the will anymore to go through such bullshit.
>>2840236Haven't you ever been to places like Juso, Kyobashi, or Umeda?
Have no clue what to do today, so I just hopped on a train and got off at a random spot, then will make my way to the main station
>leave hotel room at 9 am to be out of the way of the housekeeper >come back at 10:30, cleaning supplies are in the same spot as before>come back at 12:30, cleaning supplies are still in the same placeI want to have a nap so I can recover from my hangover, how long do I have to wait? The non-negotiable cleaning every third day thing is so annoying when the third day falls on Saturday or Sunday.
>>2839887For boys, the target ages are three and five.Shichi-Go-San celebrations aren't necessarily held on November 15th; families visit shrines on a convenient day within November. Places like Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Fushimi Inari in Kyoto, and Sumiyoshi Taisha in Osaka are packed with children celebrating Shichi-Go-San on weekends throughout November.
>>2840236Yeah, when I went to Osaka I was really excited to be able to wake up at 7 and pop over somewhere for a nice breakfast to start my day, only to find that there were maybe two cafes that opened before 10 AM near my hotel and both of them were a 15-20 minute walk minimum.
>>2840215>It’s all backwards and stupid with the km/hAmerican moment
any knife anons here thatve gone to seki city
>>2840377me personally, no. but a friend of a friend did a kind of homestay-workshop for a couple of weeks with a knifemaker and he said he got to keep all the shit he learned to make at the end
>>2840379>he got to keep all the shit he learned to make at the end"take these home with you, I can't sell this junk"
>>2840357Are you having fun? Got good pics?
>>2840386I was following a road that led to a "trail" to the main street of the next station. The trail in question? No trail at all despite maps telling me so. It was trees and timber everywhere, but luckily no spider webs or big creepy spider. Didn’t find anything notable but a headlight of a car. The walk around was nice and tranquil though. Pic wise, I just took pics of the landscapes. Where I’m at is about thirty minutes out of Utsunomiya, so it’s mainly country side, but pretty nonetheless. It’s sunny out so weather wise it was tolerable
>>2840380too true
I'm finally in Akiba.I realized that1. I don't know what to actually do here, I lack a plan2. Everything feels like bait
>>2840402it’s just a place to buy everything anime related and just walk around. I hope you’re not planning to just stay there for however long you plan on being there
>>2840402fucking normalfag scumkys
>>2840402Akiba has been dead for over a decade retardbroRadio Kaikan is alright though
>>2840402go to saizeriya
>>2840359had similar issues during my stay, but they tend to do it quickly if you wait in their lobby (if they know your room number). they'll even come tell you when it's done. lobby/reception staff are usually happy to listen to requests, including delaying by a day.cleaning staff less so, they had to phone reception to pass on any request and panicked when spoken to directly for more than a quick "ohayou"
>>2840407Akihabara ended when it changed from an electronics town to an anime town. Back then, Akihabara sold anything and everything related to electronics.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxIEv5sRovM
>>2840402I usually get wasted and look for cool figgies and leer at maid girls.
>>2840402When in doubt, just visit Lashibanban. They are second hand goods, but their collection is good and so are prices. I frequently find myself buying from them no matter which city I visit
>>2840426Maybe its due to our tastes but I found AmiAmi has the best selection out of all the places I visited. I did find a cool Aria the Animation figgie at lashinbang though, kind of regret not buying it.
RadioKaikan was fun.3000 for 1 steins gate gacha is a steal though, come on.Anyway Iiked Nakano Broadway better, much less 3dpg trying to sell their used goods.Also cheaper figs
>>2840421it had a short mixed period where the anime was just pc games that was peak
>still no new thread If no one is making one soon I shall
>>2840434Everyone's looking forward to hitting 1000 posts
>>2840434why? we're not on page 10if you want to share photos, /jp/ and /p/ would be grateful for some activity
>>2840439Oh this makes sense>>2840440No I normally see a new one baked around now or yesterday
>>2840441going by time instead of page is bad netiquette imqhotbfh
Shichi-Go-San and Tori no Ichi are November traditions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTUXT-WYlpkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k-bR_GWymo
>>2840451stop posting about shichigosan fedbot
I ran out of toilet paper so I've started using the towels instead anyone else do this??
>>2840461(disapproving anime girl stare)
>>2840461So that's why there was a huge shit in the Hibiya line in Kasumigaseki.
>>2840461Kek
>>2840461use a toothbrush instead, gets things much cleaner
>walk through shinjuku / kabukicho>tannoys are constantly reminding gaijin not to engage with or go with touts alone>have 3 nignog touts within 5 minutes on my ass shouting to get my attention literally while the announcements are playingshit's dangerous aye
Most bath faucets here have a safety switch around 40°C. Do nihonjin enjoy really hot showers?
>>2840481Not nipponese but yes I do
>>2840481Its not a real shower unless its 1 degree below scalding
Holy shit fuck smokers and fuck smoking indoors I smell like shit
Went to see a few castle ruins today in Okinawa. The castle ruins here are pretty neat. I remember I went to one in Sendai and it was like 20 rocks arranged in a square with a statue next to it. At least the ones here have the walls intact. Also went to Chatan America Village. I thought it was neat despite how touristy it is. Its like a theme park. I assume its what a Japanese person thinks America is like if they only visited Disneyland. Now I'm in my hotel room eating my daily Haagen Dazs and drinking some Habu Sake energy highball thing. Im getting used to driving in Japan now. The only thing that sucks is the parking. Might do it again next time I go to Hokkaido for part of the trip at least.
I ended up walking a lot, and was too hungry to look for a place to eat, so I ate Mcsloppas. Forgive me /trv/ though I am craving for a dominos pizza right now
Ichiran is so much better than Ipuddo. I get neither of them are great, but Ichiran does one thing well, while Ipuddo is just mediocre all round. Their soup tastes like instant Ramen. Going forward I will disregard anyone who shills Ipuddo.
>>2840497How do you even memorize chains? I just see a place, food inside and I go in
>>2840491insane that this class of druggies gets to flaunt their addiction and spread their literal cancerpoisoning yourself in private? locked up for life. poisoning everyone around you? normal, sociable even
>>2840499>'flaunt'>has to go in the cuck shed
>>2840499Sarin gas on a train? Terrorism. Tabacco smoke in a restaurant? Normal social activity. >>2840498Ichiran and Ippudo are the two most well known Ramen chains, but yes, you're almost always better off going into a random non chain Ramen place. I still remember the godly salt Ramen I had in Hakodate. It had a giant chunk of butter in it.
Tokyo was rough, I kept disassociating due to how packed it was. Europeans were super rude and walked around like they owned the place. I really hate it. I am in yamaguchi and I feel so out of place. I like the ryokans in yudaonsen but the locals are kinda rude to me. I haven't really enjoyed my evening and it made me cry a bit. I have in 2 days. Is it any good? Will I as a foreigner have fun?
>>2840517Tokyo isn't the issue, you are. That's just a mess of emotions to feel during such a magical trip. Go figure yourself out BEFORE travelling, not after
>>2840273Omori, Kamata, Kawasaki (Kanagawa) along the Keihin-Tohoku Line.Kinshicho, Kameido, Shinkoiwa, Koiwa along the Sobu Line.Kawasaki also has two soapland districts, Horinouchi and Minamicho, near the station.
>>2840518It's too late, I am here and I'll be here for a month longer. Maybe my brains the problem and it's received too much of a dopamine rush and now I'm just burning out. I wouldn't know. I just want to feel comfortable.
>>2840522Just focus on solo activities like hiking and etc for the time being. Sit some place nice, spend time just observing the scenery, feeling the wind, maybe having a snack
>>2840517i spent a couple days in yamaguchi earlier this year. interesting place. driving up to motonosumi shrine my friend and i passed through a somewhat treacherous practically one-way road through a forested mountain that went on for what seemed like 30 minutes, but right before we got on the road we passed by some countryside estates, one of which had very prominently displayed several human mannequins that had been burned, mutilated, stabbed through with various objects, impaled upright, and/or amalgamated into various monstrosities all over the front lawn. i still wonder if the resident of that house was merely an eccentric or some kind of psychopath trying to live out his urges without actually harming othersalso saw the cutest japanese girl i've ever seen in my life, and probably one of the top 3 overall most beautiful women i've seen working a register at a random michi no eki.
>>2840517>I have in 2 days. Is it any good??
>>2840517Why are you looking at yuros in japan, what kind of shit they get up to is none of your business, if they shove you just shove them back. If they're blocking the path just say SUMIMASEN loudly and overtake them.No idea about locals, no one has ever given a fuck about me unless I'm a customer, if an employee's giving you attitude just go somewhere else. It's your trip man, maybe go hiking like the other guy said and forget about humans for a day to recalibrate yourself.
>>2840520Are these areas foreigner friendly? Or they gonna take one look at my white ass and point at the door?Im not like johnny somali tryna make a scene, but i do know there are "no foreigners allowed" places, i dont even think this is racist or "bad" or anything, seems pretty practical, like pretend you're a bar owner in america and a busfulls of chinese tourists come to your place and nobody speaks even a word of english and it's a massive pain in the ass to deal with and annoyance to the regulars; purely on account of the language barrier.I can sumimasen and point at shit on a menu and kudasai, and arigato gojimas when they hand me my drink, but thats the extent of my japanese
I got my working holiday visa. What now?
I want to see this thread get to 1000.Why this thread? Is november the month to discuss japan?
>>2840560Enrol in a language course
I hate being home and having the urge to wander backstreets going to different izekayas
>>2840562Autumn foliage is pretty yes
Saw an old guy brush his teeth in the open
>>2840421https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QN7nLxziVVc&pp=ygUmYWtpaGFiYXJhIGdyYW5ueSBjbG9zZXMuYWZ0ZXIgNTAgeWVhcnM%3D
>>2840563Way ahead of you.
Saw one of those child idols on my train todayWhy is that allowed?
>>2840550Is it your first time here? Sounds like culture shock / homesickness. Happened to me the first time I was in Japan. Just keep pushing on and you'll get used to it. Are you being overly friendly to locals and trying to start conversations with them? Because they don't like that. If you're minding your own business and not being obnoxious they shouldn't have a problem with you at all. Sounds like a lot of it is just in your head, which will resolve itself as you get out more and your expectations start to realign with reality. A lot of people struggle with Japan if they come with very open and outgoing societies like America or Australia because Japan is a very different society.
>9am>ojii sans sharing a beer already Looks cozy
>>2840550Are you sure you're not obnoxious or look retarded?I've made a point of avoiding chain restaurants and focus on local/mom and pops shops and someone closing the door in my face happened once, most people don't care (even if they look justifiably uncomfortable) or are straight up friendly.
>>2840560Find part-time jobs at ski resorts and tourist spots
Engine ramen is over rated as fuck desu
Im at Design Festa and there's a idol show happeningOjisans before overly loud about barely legal idols is actually real.
>>2840588i see people bushing their teeth in the straff room daily. none ever floss though. i've also often seen people clipping their nails, and occasionally even toenails at their desks.t. english teacher
>>2840273Gotanda is a chaotic town where offices, bars, adult entertainment establishments, and love hotels all jostle together.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wAg2F2t_Vk
>>2840402You see the anime from 1-4 seasons ago and what you like. Then you hit the "new goods" shops to see their prices like Animate, Amiami, Kotobukiya, Cospa, Tamashi Nations, Volk Hobby, Don Quijote. Yodobashi, Bic Camera and Softmap also have some but notwhere near as much as the ones listed before.After that you go the used part so Lashinbang, Surugaya, Akihabara X, Book Off, other smaller stores to check for very old series you like. They also sell crane figures for like 1500~3000 yen but honestly you can get these in Nakano or Ikebukuro or random Bookoffs for a lot cheaper like the Bookoff in Ayase. Now if you're really into anime follow the latest stuff or just shows you like you might have seen some events.https://collabo-cafe.com/events/tag/akihabara/Usually Akiba has tons of events these can be divided intoCollab Cafe - A cafe has unique items or menus based on an IPPop up Store - A very small temporary store with exclusive one time goodsExhibitions - An exhibition of something think of it like a Temporary Museum to somethingStore Collabs - Konbini, Supermarkets, Uniqlo and so on have different collabs from different IPS like buy 4 candies from Lawson and get a clearfile from an anime.Comic Book / Game Releases - A new volume or something released and it has some event or exclusive goods tied with it somewhere.After all of that you can actually go to the maid cafes, a massive waste of time and money if you don't speak Japanese. After that it's the con cafes that are basically Cabaret clubs with cosplay an even bigger waste of money and scams. There also tons of chain restaurants of all the famous stuff in Akiba.
>>2840631If you live in Tokyo or Osaka you'll also see tons of girls applying make up or even nail polish on trains too.
>>2840660I got duper happy when I saw a gigant Railgun banner thinking the series wasn't dead and when I got closer it's pachinko
I had a question but i forgot it.Maybe next thread.
>>2840665keep thinking bro
>train delay>main line back has issues between two stations>have to use bus to get to the station >now have to wait an hour for my bus to the next station Thank you JR
Best jingisukan in Sapporo?
>>2840673Nevermind, my main line is fixed just in time Thank you JR daddy
新刊 ! ! !>>2840693
>>2840694but the 1k replies…
>>2840696we can still make it but I have been missing some of the pictures from various anon adventures in JP
Skytree is kind of a hassleI was expecting to go in and out in about 45-60 minutes but it's a huge queue even with reservation tickets.
>>2840709wasnt like that 2 years ago
>>2840694It's still too early; I should have waited until page 10.
>>2840709Skytree is better to look at from afar rather than looking out from inside.
>>2840709It's well worth it shell out for the higher deck so you can take a giant shit up there.
>>2840711ego posting is dumblet's just continue the discussion somewhere else
Going to sleep now jpg.Happy (early) 1000 posts!
>>2840713easily beat by shitting on an airplane
>>2840716it’s only 6pm bro
>>2840731>Be me>From NZ. 10pm>Still not asleep
I love sento.
The designs for Utsunomiya train stop signs are very eloquent looking
>>2840716Cheers. I was thinking of not going in 2026, but I feel the urge rising. Gotta see if it'll settle down the closer we get.
>>2840741I'm starting to go every year, it's a growing addiction.
>>2840663fell for that too, broke my heart, prefer ikebukuro now>>2840747same, twice this year even, unironically gonna start looking at living there at this rate
>>2840759The area around the north exit of Ikebukuro Station is turning into a Chinatown.
>>2840761thanks for the rec, got a fave Chinese eatery?
>>2840660>After that it's the con cafes that are basically Cabaret clubs with cosplay an even bigger waste of money and scams.Hey, I went to a kemomimi con cafe in ikebukuro and it was great, paid double the market price for nomihoudai but a 18 yo girl was assigned to me and forced to suffer chatting with me for an entire hour, she even had to pretend she enjoyed it!
congrats lads
>>2840775>not going to iccha iccha kyabakurasWhat's the point in listening to a woman talk if you cant fondle her breasts
>>2840767Go to Beijing
>>2840767Ikebukuro is a great city with a huge number of adult entertainment establishments. There's even a soapland district near the station's west exit.
>>2840767Ikebukuro tachinbo spotshttps://tachinbo.net/kantou/ikebukuro.html
>>2840663It's not dead, you just need to go to Tachikawa. https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/1851/index.htmlhttps://www.locationbox.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/english/locatabi_eng/list/detail.html?pdid=682https://ramenshojo.wordpress.com/2015/10/18/day-4-ichiran-tachikawa/https://noisypixel.net/toaru-15th-anniversary-tachikawa-event-railgun-merch/
I've been living in Japan for two years, but I've been so busy and gone back to the states for work I really haven't had to time to enjoy it.I know this isn't /soc/ and fashion question but I'm dead set on a Jirai Kei GF. I'm done with the dating app games, they don't really use it too. Whats the best place/way to nampa as a westerner?
>>2841316If you need to ask you're NGMI
>>2841316B urself
Well i was gonna wait till next thread but damn, alright thread's still alive.Is weather reports and forecasts accurate in japan?Here in NZ, the forecast is so inaccurate, it will say "no chance of rain today." and then rain for 4 hours straight. Every single day, for every single year its this inaccurate.
>>2841448in my experience, yeah, way better than here (germ)pretty sure japan's weather monitoring is world class cause of their typhoons and natural disaster culture
>>2841448What? A new thread has been created.
>>2841448firm handshake
posting in a big thread
pretty cool to see what happens when we wait for page 10 before baking
