>>2904992
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I'm going to be in Japan August 29th to September 6th. 10 day forecasts are blackpilling me, looks like it's going to be cloudy/rainy but this was of course expected. At least I'm not worried about the heat, I've lived in central america before so Japan humidity is nothing.

Japan then:
>smoking everywhere
>barely any """foreigners""" or other undesirables
>Just Being White made you celebrity-status, could go weeks without seeing another westerner
>anime still relatively unknown in the global sphere
>elevator girls, the guy whose job is just to walk around greeting people
>purikura, gyaru, para-para. big socks, shorter skirts
>ageHa
>engrish everywhere
>tons of subculture magazines
>cool car/bike scene
>listening to music on your MD Walkman
>train station chalkboards
>salarymen on the train folding the newspaper 6 times over just to read a small section
>tons of cool gadgets, garakei phones had convenient maps without cancerous apps
>hanako sans lined up waiting for you at the hub
>women threw themselves at you looking to try a foreign guy. fuck a new girl in some bootleg karaoke booth every night until the first train
>english teaching was decently high paying, lots of job opportunities outside of it as well. could make top dollar teaching private lessons

Japan now:
>flooded with undesirables
>tiktok zoomers lined up to buy the latest nujabes x demon slayer x city pop merch
>clubbing/bar hopping is dead
>jbw is a relic of a bygone era, the hub is completely empty
>plastic social media culture, fashion feels inauthentic and forced
>tech scene dead and outdated, now just slaves to globohomo corpos
>yen is terrible, only way to survive is being a vulture making USD as the country crumbles around you
>k-pop/gacha takeover
>no more genki girls, they're all just glued to their iphones
>nobody even cares about free english practice anymore, you can feel the soul sucked from their body

I'd genuinely like to hear from people who prefer nu-japan and why. Granted this is mostly about Tokyo, but even the best times in Osaka today are nothing compared to Tokyo then. And small towns are even more depressing with so much stuff being boarded up.

>>2904596
Did you feel like the class was worth your time? I'm weighing taking a 2-week class vs just enjoying myself

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https://discord.gg/Rx99DJ3CM

Here is the discussion/meetup/noatalgia server

>>2905066
Strangely enough for all the fucking Gaijin that are in Japan
The level of English communication is still non-existent with 99% of japs

Also I see more Indians than white people at this point.

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>>2905066
I once talked to an elderly woman who used to work as an elevator operator at a department store. According to her, being an elevator operator was not a specialized standalone job; rather, it was just one part of a multi-tasking role. A small team of workers would rotate through different duties, including operating the elevator, working at the reception desk, and making in-store announcements. She also mentioned that their role at the elevator and reception desk was not just to guide customers, but also to keep a sharp eye out for lost children and suspicious individuals. Furthermore, when making in-store announcements, they used coded language that customers wouldn't understand to communicate business messages and emergencies to other employees.

>>2905066
>tiktok zoomers
An absolute plague

If I have a drug conviction but don’t declare it on the immigration entry card what are the chances I get pulled up on it and refused entry? Fortunately I don’t require a visa with my country’s passport

>>2905068
Well I'm still taking it, it's a full 2-year student visa course where I'm living there. Yes it's worth it, living there is simply the best way to practice the language.
Before doing that I took a 3-week language course as part of one of those "explore real japan!!" package deals. It was full of gateway weebs but honestly I don't regret it at all. I never practiced speaking before and it was most progress I made in the shortest period of time.

I chose it because it was my first trip to Japan (>>2898919) and I didn't really know what to do. It was a full group-trip thing though with an entire itinerary, not just some classes you go to in the morning. Many of the people who went tacked it on to the middle/end of a much longer trip so that they still had time to explore other parts of Japan.

Are American sized clothing available in Japan? I know shoes and underwear aren't, what about something like a XL hooded sweatshirt or light jacket for a 6 foot 2 210 pound man

>>2905120
Yeah no. I was trying to find pants and their XL is like an American medium
I'm the same as you 6 foot but 180 and none of this shit even came close to fitting me

>>2905120
In Ryogoku, the home of sumo, there is a clothing store called Lion_Do that is popular among sumo wrestlers.

https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/shopping/lion-do

>>2905128
>>2905120
Lmao this
I got some L/XL shirts when i went to japan and when i wear them back home they're tight as fuck and ride pretty high (like lift your arms up and show off your belly button high) it kinda works with the "king of sports new japan pro wrestling" shirt i got which looks good tight. but then like i got some other godzilla whatever anniversary shirt, which looks really silly tight and would have been better oversized and baggy

>>2905066
old man yelling at cloud because he can't get ez pussy anymore and larp as an intellectual gaijin.

>>2905079
The center girl is signaling to the left girl that a suspicious-looking white man has gotten into the elevator.

>>2905066
Yeah, our East Asian satraps thought we revealed to them to secret to eternal wealth with usury. It works for a while, and then it eventually just funnels it up to the usurers.
The Golden Age is gone. Time for Peter Pan to grow up.

>>2905066
>I'd genuinely like to hear from people who prefer nu-japan and why.
I'm married, so there's no fomo.

God Potato Chips in Japan just suck so fucking bad

>>2905200
most western foods do tbqh.

>>2905200
I found that the chips are mostly fine with some outliers, but Japanese chocolate is consistently pretty bad with only a couple exceptions

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>>2905066
>>2905179
Yeah, turns out all that prosperity in the 80s was built on the unstable foundation of a real estate bubble that popped when Japan was hit by the Plaza Accords.
Anon, the decline had already set in by the 90s, it's just that it wasn't as pronounced back at the turn of the millennium. But as Japan's Lost Decade dragged on and became Decades with an S it became clear that this wasn't a temporary recession but a permanent state of affairs.
The worst is the kind of deluded weeb who fetishizes signs of stagnation like offices still using fax machines and until a few years ago floppy disks, all symptoms of a dysfunctional economic system and inflexible society.
The miracle isn't that Japan recovered from the rubble of war, it's that it did so with such a shitty system as capitalism. If Japan fully transitioned to Socialism today it would be an unironic utopia.
There's also the matter of xenophobia, which holds Japan back. Weebs don't want to admit this but gaijin are the key to Japan's salvation, not only would they solve the demographic crisis that is well under way they'd also be able to change the country's godawful work culture.
Too bad Jap chuds voted for that harpy Takaichi, it's gonna take until next election to undo the damage.

Are there any good hotels to stay at in Osaka if I plan to use Osaka as a base to do daytrips to Kyoto, Nara and Hiroshima?

>>2905111
100%, retard. Felony conviction is probably the first thing that would come up for someone not actively wanted.

>>2905221
What the fuck do you think, retard? There's fucking 50 hotels right next to Shin-Osaka station ranging from $25 to +$300 per night.

Bitch I'm going to Japan with wants to go to some "onsen town"
Have any of you guys been to one? I don't feel comfortable getting in a bath with a bunch of other naked dudes.

Yes, im insecure of my small penis

>>2905242
penis pump in the shower room before going into the hot spring

>>2905242
First of all, nobody wants to see your penis. They wont be looking at it or inspecting it.

Second of all, nobody wants to see your hideous visage at all, they wont be looking at you or inspecting you closely. You can just exist around other people in a public space without invading their privacy or examining them.

If you are quiet and polite nobody is going to look at you at all besides a glance. Unless you have fucking disgusting tattoos you didnt cover up.

>>2905248
>Unless you have fucking disgusting tattoos you didnt cover up
I don't know who's worse, the Millennial ytoids covered in hideous tattoos or the retarded Japs screaming that they'll be killed by a 38 year old woman from Montana who's clearly got Yakuza connections because she has a picture of Heath Leger on her ass cheek.

>>2905219
>they'd also be able to change the country's godawful work culture
Delusional

Does anyone have any experience or know of any companies were you can rent a companion in japan? I saw some you tuber video cant remember who you can rent an English speaking Japanese to hang out with you to watch a baseball game, go shopping or eat in restaurants. Im not incel wanting sex, im friendcel wanting companionship in strange land

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>>2905242
I love onsen. Hated the idea of being naked around other people and found the first time pretty uncomfortable. After a few times I was walking around like I owned the place. It's one of the things that keeps me coming back.

You do not need to be insecure about your willard in nipland lol
It's only gay if you make eye contact

>>2905281
Japanese are boring as fuck people. I promise you it's not worth it. You'll be awkwardly doing small talk trying not to look at each other the entire time.

>>2905019
What website do you use? I find that Tenki at least seems to be inaccurate until you get to the 3-5 day window.

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>>2905281
Probably agree with >>2905286 thoughts here. Its a transactional relationship and you'll probably have the thought off "I have to make shit conversation for an hour or 2. In a language I don't understand". I would argue that I think the term reserved is better than boring, however its probably as good as debating the difference between stupidity and bravery.

As a person who travels alone for 90-95% of my time, I find that the best experiences has just been walking into a bar and striking up a conversation. Even with other foreigners, its good to hear how there perspective of things are compared to your own. This is obviously much more difficult if they do not understand English, but it is what is.

>>2905284
I think going to an Onsen alone for the first time can be a bit daunting. Depending on the culture you where brought up on. I went to an Onsen with my friend for the first time and he explained a lot of the rules to me, which honestly I didn't know and I would've probably at least missed one or two of them without his help. I wouldn't necessarily blame most people however if they felt more comfortable using a private / semi-private onsen instead of a public onsen IMO.

>>2905286
>>2905294
Brought back too many bad memories of trying to talk to people with limited English. Very painful experience.

>>2905294
>I think going to an Onsen alone for the first time can be a bit daunting
It was. As a kid I was terrified of change rooms at school and would wait for everyone to clear out after a swimming lesson before getting changed.
But what's the worst that can happen? Push through a bit of discomfort and get through your fear. What rules are there to remember? Wash yourself before going in and don't stare at the balls is all you gotta remember.

My first time I'd read all about what you're supposed to do online and I got there and there and I dacked myself and went through the door and before the bath area there was this corridor with some kind of basin with an old bloke washing himself in there and I was like oh shit am I meant to wash myself in here before going in or something and I was trying to watch what he was doing to imitate but obviously he was getting weirded out and it was pretty uncomfortable but then I just went in and enjoyed it and no one gave a fuck about me and it was good.

>>2905294
NTA but just realised that I can't rely on my phone in there to translate.

Does Japan have ziploc bags?

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>>2905302
If theirs anything, I have a much more tolerance for poor English. Trying to understand / study a second language as a hobby has made realised
>How fucking annoying English is
>Learning another language that works nearly complete opposite to yours feels infuriating.

>>2905304
For me, I was shampooing my hair and they must have been using the most foamiest shampoo because that shit went everywhere. Including my eyes. Trying to scrub myself up naked and blind, really wasn't a fun experience. I think from memory sake you're supposed to wash down the chair and you're supposed to shampoo anywhere that has hair (beard, armpits, bits etc.) and once you're done you flip over the chair, These small things I think can be very easily forgotten.

>>2905305
I don't know about others, but the onsen is supposed to be silent. You aint gonna be hitting up Ojisan for where his best takoyaki stand in there.

Suggestions on things to do in the Fukuoka and Saga regions?

>>2904549
>>2904596
Regarding 'Gaijin daycare' etc., reviews from westerners about the majority Chinese schools make it SOUND like you study more but in reality, it's because the whiteys are playing catchup on kanji cause the school is operating on a 'every chang coming through the door is kanji semi-fluent and just has to learn 訓読み' model
Many of these schools are also just visa mills, however, and are not really interested in teaching you how to speak Japanese in a usable way; they're focused on getting you to pass JLPT so you can apply for some other visa (like a chinese student trying to get a university placement).

That or they are the entry point for part-time jeet workers to come in, get chewed up and spat out back home once they've been fulfilled their purpose as wage-suppressing scab labor (ISI is especially guilty of this, you can find many reports that they're only interested in money and the only 'career assistance' they will give you is getting you working at a 7/11 as a student and dropping you once your visa is out).
The immigrant student worker visa mill issue is exactly why the Japanese government mandated that language schools have to disclose their student ethnicity breakdown every year.

Ultimately, you don't NEED to go to a language school to learn the language. With enough effort you can learn it all at home, for free, though it may take longer and you may lack the willpower. Paying for a language school is basically paying to be in the country so you can try and get more 'natural native practice', so you better plan to make the most of it and actually go out and talk to people. Anyone crapping on language schools as 'gaijin daycare' likely has a misunderstanding about the point of a language school and expects to be grinding 8 hrs a day until mystically becoming fluent. Full-time language schools operate on a half-day class schedule, the rest of your day should be self study or talking to real japs (or part time work if needed).

>>2905330
I did 4 days in Fukouka, Saga and Kumamoto. Honestly, don't even waste your time in Saga, its just one big American mall thats pretty shit. There isn't that much else to do, the locals tend to have the same opinion when I talked to them.

There's a fairly good shrine thats an hours walk from the big tourist trap in Dazaifu called Kamado shrine. Thats a good afternoon, the locals go there and we ended up seeing a shrine maidens/walking into the middle of a wedding. Fukouka in general has a really good small town/big town vibe, the locals where great. Some other random things in this area.

>8 Stars American Bar - Run by an American, cash only. Patrolled by a few Gaijin hunters
>Bar Rummy - Great Rum Bar, has some really pricy Rums but they're top quality / very rare.
>Coffee Shop Clutch - Best coffee in JP by a mile its not even close.
>Mount Unzen is pretty cool. No more than a day, Onsens are good, restaurants are dog shit.

I'd recommend just skipping Saga and going to Kumamoto. Its seedier, but way more fun.

>>2905334
I'm doing Saga for a concert so I'll be there regardless (with a hire car, not going to fuck with rural trains), I'll take a look at Kumamoto and your suggested spots too, thanks!

What are gaijin hunters? Do I need to be worried about them?

>>2905331
This is how I view it as the anon attending one. It's really just for the visa to be able to live there (as an amerimutt we don't even have working holiday). I specifically chose my school fully aware that the classes aren't going to magically get me to N2 level. Most institutions these days are mills in some form. To even get a student visa you need to either pass the N5 for $130 or have a 'certified' 150 study hours by taking some shitty online course for $130.

Pretty much all language school students are either chinese or brown, there were a few schools I was looking at way up north that were entirely indian/myanmar. The remaining white students are basically just there looking for a long vacation, like me. I'm 90% just paying to be in the country for 2 years with a zairyu card. The lessons are fine, I do feel like I'm improving, and it's only 4 hours per day anyway. It's not the kind of opportunity to waste away writing kanji all day in your room. Going at 30, I'm not stressed about finding employment after or applying to university or working part time so I don't see the need to grind any more than basic reps.

Going to Japan next month and want to do mushrooms and don't want to risk it buying it there from some shady Ethiopian or whatever. How fucked is it of an idea to bring it with me in my bag or some other way?

>you're retarded
yeah yeah I know

How many days is enough to see all of Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Beppu? And how many days should be allocated to each one?

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>>2905357
If you're retarded enough to write this, you're to far gone. They have drug sniffing dogs at all international airports and if you're caught it could be 7 years in prison and they will throw the book at you. Foreigner or not. Do not do this anon.

>>2905345
>pic rel, cool shrine maidens
yer don't even go down the road of rural trains. Saga is boring as fuck to drive through as well, rice paddies, industrial sites and a mall. Enjoy your time anon.

>>2905352
I assume cougars that like white guys

>>2905363
retardanon here.
>They have drug sniffing dogs at all international airports
Yeah I figured as much, but in my head I thought I could mask it in some way or hide it well enough - like inside a vitamin pill or something, and maybe dogs won't sniff psilocybin as easily. Yeah it's insanely risky and getting caught is fucked, but it's one of those things that you think won't happen to you. Probably won't do it. thanks for knocking some sense into me anon.

>>2905364
i didnt know japan had mountain lions
how did they end up liking white men flesh?

Why do most soap girls have fucked up looking eyes? Is it photoshop or some eye surgery? How to avoid this?

Can’t wait for fall to hit to get comfy with the kotatsu, hot sake, and oden in izakayas. I already booked a cabin for October too. Since I got married and hit my mid 30s I’ve been feeling like I need some ojisan hobbies. I’m looking into fishing. The nice thing is you don’t need a fishing license to fish in Japan. I also went to yodobashi camera and bought a small electric yakitori grill for some at home izakaya time. I love going to izakayas but also love to cook so it’s a nice combination

>>2904781
idk how true this is, but obasans absolutely love to play matchmaker. i taught english once to an older lady, and the next day the entire town was lined up at my door.

>>2905368
are you talking about puffy looking lower eyelids? or double chins but it's eyes?

>>2905358
I literally did this exact trip plus Hiroshima in 16 days and that was plenty, although Hiroshima was only a day where I just went to the bomb memorial area and a temple up the street because my main focus was Kyushu.

Fukuoka was 2 days, the best part being the GOAT soup I've ever had from a ramen shop south of city hall. The other 10 days were evenly split between Nagasaki and Beppu with a ryokan stay in the latter. If you don't do a ryokan you could easily hit everything in Beppu in 2 days.

Nagasaki was the best city in the whole trip, including Tokyo, if you like interesting organic exploration since the city's unique "giant hill in a canyon" layout creates all kinds of nooks and side streets with surprises.

>>2905385
Thank you anon, this was helpful. I've been to Hiroshima before on a previous trip so it's not a priority, but someday I would like to go there again. I think I will stay at least 2 nights in Fukuoka, maybe 3 if I feel like it, but then again I have to come back there anyway when I'm returning to Tokyo so I might stay an extra night at that time. I doubt I will do a ryokan in Beppu, I'm trying to save money on accommodation so I can go to more places, but I will definitely hit up onsens while there, so probably 3 days or so. You're also making Nagasaki sound really fascinating, I think I will spend at least 2 nights there if not a bit more.
>Fukuoka was 2 days, the best part being the GOAT soup I've ever had from a ramen shop south of city hall
Do you remember the name of the restaurant? Fukuoka is definitely the place where I want to stuff myself with as much ramen as I can, so recommendations on good spots are more than welcome.

>>2905410
>Do you remember the name of the restaurant?

Taiho Ramen, just southeast across the street from Kego park and shrine. I had a lot of good food on the vacation but I only made a point to remember that place because it's easily top 5 best restaurants I've ever been to regardless of cuisine.

I'd also say Nagasaki is worth making the focus of the trip if you're not splashing out for a ryokan. Walking down the street and looking back up at the hill in the evening is peak comfy, and there's some really stellar sights to see like Dejima, Glover Garden, Urakami Cathedral and Sofuku-ji.

Glover Garden legit made me a bit melancholy because the Japanese are preserving this estate from some random fucking 19th Century businessman while European countries are destroying their own monuments to national heroes.

The Peace Park and Atom Bomb Museum are honestly the least impressive parts of Nagasaki. Hiroshima's museum is way more harrowing while Nagasaki's is more factual and sterile, while the Peace Park is a weird ass Soviet-era communist park. The big statue is all you ever see pictured but there's like a dozen other statues all donated from the Warsaw Pact countries and the whole park is very sterile.

Unless you have some kind of morbid completionist desire to see both Atom Bomb Museums I'd honestly skip that and give more time to other stuff that interests you.

>>2905242
Planning on going to a few public onsens next time I go too
Is it normal for strangers to make conversation in the public baths or is it usually just everyone silently relaxing?

>>2905377
Yeah like eyes too wide, puffy/wrinkly lower eyelids

It's probably as straightforward as it seems, but any tips on approaching the streetwalkers in Kabukicho? What are the odds of getting scammed? I'm used to going to soaps and AMP's where things are by the book, but never gone for streetwalkers. I want to give it a shot for the thrill of it but don't want to get mugged.

>>2905431
>Glover Garden legit made me a bit melancholy because the Japanese are preserving this estate from some random fucking 19th Century businessman

There's quite a few of these types of sites around Japan it really makes you think about how they honor people who know how to do stuff instead of just tearing them down like jealous subhumans.

Also like the Japanese industrialist museums, Toyota has a good one another one I can't recall which but it was like oh we want to build a ship, so we will learn how to build a railroad and learn how to refine steel and learn how to build a drydock basically Speedrun the industrial revolution on a massive scale with out of work samurai .

Gonna make a trip back to Nagasaki this fall to see that glover garden again thanks for reminding me

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>>2905446
I assume you're talking about Namida-Bukuro /Tearbags / 涙袋 / Someone feel free to correct me if thats wrong. But yer its a fashion trend, a lot of young girls/Gyaru have it. It will most likely faze out after a couple of years, but you'll have to get used to it anon.

>>2905457
If there is a tout, 99% chance its a scam or its some place you'll regret going. I also don't know what you're expecting for talking to them, they're gonna ask in either broken EN or JP to come to the bar and spend 5000Y every 30 minutes for a shit watered down Nomihodi. The best outcome is that you find a bar thats reasonably priced and doesn't lace your drinks, which seems like a really low bar IMO.

One more week in Osaka left after 3 weeks
Very awful soulless time

Gonna head to Kyoto for a month now and hike up some mountains

>>2904992
Any good apps to have for Japan

>>2905498
Wait you were in Osaka for three weeks total?

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>>2905506
Yeah I decided to book for an entire month. I hate traveling and usually stay as long as I can in any place I go to, I can't do the
>3 days here, 5 days here
Packing and unpacking shit

I did every single red-light district thing in Namba and ate at every place even remotely worth it. But most of the time, the heat just made me too sick to eat and so I ended up just drinking myself to stumbling tier and passing out every night

The one time I was sober enough to do something for the soul I climbed Mount Ikoma
That was actually kinda fun, but I felt like I was dying the entire time, the thing is just nothing but vertical stairs going up. Entire legs felt just like jelly trying to get back down and ride the subway back.
So maybe I'll enjoy kyoto more with all of it's mountains on everyside.

But otherwise Osaka is just one giant shitty shopping mall filled with too many people

I'm down about 3k probably so far.

is it worth it to stay right near shibuya station? its very convenient obviously but its like double the price of the same hotel/room size if i just go a 7-10minute train ride away
>in b4 poorfag
i hate wasting money on hotels, my particular flavor of autism just doesnt like it, but my autism level is too much for hostels/dorms so i like my own room
my other hotels on my trip are the standard APA, Tobu, business hotels, just feels a bit silly to pay triple the price basically
anons whove stayed before nearby, opinions

>>2905509
My experience, Shibuya isn't worth the premium. Go to another suburb that has the JR line or literally just down the road. Ebisu is usually my go-between. You can get a Airbnb for under $100AUD ($70USD) which is 1 bedroom, it'll be cramped but it'll be good enough. Plus you have to commute out of Shibuya which is an actual nightmare.

I do get your flavour of autism though. While it would be cheaper to stay in a hostels or dorms, the quality and the privacy is a must for me.

>>2905521
I stayed 20 mins away from the center of Osaka, was so much better, bigger apartment by the bay with a kitchen for the same price as some tiny box in the city.

>>2905508
>Yeah I decided to book for an entire month.
Neat and same. Going to Japan for th first time in November and I booked an apartment for a month in Tokyo.

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>>2905534
I've done the dumb normie thing, tried to travel everywhere see everything in Japan and it's dumb plus stressful.
Going for a month and just chilling in the same place is magical, locals treat you way differently, whole different world opens up, ironically you get to experience far more having the stability of one place and not always moving around.

>>2905542
I do think it's valid that some places are better for quick bursts of tourism and then fucking off

Japan is too mundane for long form and you feel the grueling grind of the country when you hang around here too long instead of the disney wonderland that most tourists actually get and leave with

SEA countries I think are the best for hanging out long term

Whats a good source for finding apartment rentals?

>>2905219
>If Japan fully transitioned to Socialism today it would be an unironic utopia.
>There's also the matter of xenophobia, which holds Japan back.
Utterly insane back to back statements, considering the prominence of "socialism in one country". You can't just dump foreigners into another country and expect it to be okay. Japan won't be in Japan if you remove the Japanese. That goes for any country. Just look at Paris. Not even worth visiting.

>>2905508
>I did every single red-light district thing in Namba and ate at every place even remotely worth it. But most of the time, the heat just made me too sick to eat and so I ended up just drinking myself to stumbling tier and passing out every night
>The one time I was sober enough to do something for the soul I climbed Mount Ikoma
>That was actually kinda fun, but I felt like I was dying the entire time, the thing is just nothing but vertical stairs going up. Entire legs felt just like jelly trying to get back down and ride the subway back.
>So maybe I'll enjoy kyoto more with all of it's mountains on everyside.
These are all (you) problems

>>2905219
what's going to happen is that Japan will consolidate all the big corps and capitalists and foreigners in tokyo, set up a second capital, and then make tokyo a semi-autonomous region with entry/exit controls.
long term, tokyo will become an international city-state with deep trade ties to a more agrarian and isolationist japan. much how singapore is to malaysia, or hong kong is to china.

it will probably not even be officially two states like SG and malaysia, just two systems of governance in one nation - like HK.

>>2905561
japan's immigration destiny looks more like singapore or hong kong than it does yurop. the pool of immigrants is all other asians and white dorks. europe only has immigrant problems because they took in a million vagrant niggers and arabs.

peak white dork discourse going on in this thread.

>>2905550
Try searching for “ウィークリーマンション” or “マンスリーマンション”online. These days, many of them are available to foreign visitors,
offer multilingual support, and allow you to complete everything from booking to payment online.

Among Japanese people, Airbnb doesn’t have a very good reputation, and many prefer to avoid it if possible.
Half of Osaka’s vacation rentals are run by Chinese operators, which often leads to problems.
Vacation rentals with abnormally high ratings—such as 4.8 or 4.9—are the result of fake reviews.

>>2905608
I think that reputation for Airbnb is not colloquial but worldwide. I live in a fairly heavy apartment area and a lot of people have done work to either restrict or just outright ban short term rentals, usually its the tenants that are the problem. Not the landlord.

Not to shill to much for Airbnb, it does do a lot of heavy lifting and is relatively pain free. You see place you like, you get it and you're good to go. With the weekly/monthly mansions, an an issue I found was that you'd see a price thats around 21,000Y. You go through half the process and then its fees upon fees and other random bullshit. After that its around the same price. The breaking point for me was booking a place, then being told 2 weeks later by the vendor that it was taken, then a month later being told it was open.

>>2905613
Ive never stayed at an air bnb in my entire life, its just like too many horror stories about absolute roach motel tier shitholes, or they're filming you poop etc... at the end of the day i just prefer chains, you go to a redroof or a motel6 yeah you know approximately what you're getting but it will be acceptable. I know you might save money or get some awesome places but i just always have this worst case scenario of you get there it's a shithole and you dont want to stay there and now you're in an unfamiliar location trying to obtain accommodations on short notice.

>>2905654
nta.
If you're solo and grabbing small apartments/rooms then airbnbs have potential for trouble. If you go to the ones that are clearly just corporations/hotel chains leasing full homes out to groups, they're amazing. Check to see if/how the home is advertised on other websites would be the best for that. That and if the room has a million small or bizarre rules attached, don't stay there.

>>2905654
Standalone capsule hotels, as well as capsule rooms attached to super sentos or saunas, are inexpensive and hygienic.

how is okinawa?
I want a lazy beach holiday for 10-15 days, not doing much.
or are there any other good alternatives in japan for this?

>>2905675
>I want a lazy beach holiday for 10-15 days, not doing much
Nigga why go to Japan then
The sand is the same wherever you go so why take a 20 hour flight

>>2905666
Im not young or broke enough to do capsules or hostels, i got minimum privacy requirements.

>>2905657
Yeah... i might consider it for domestic road trip type stuff, lotta my buddies have been trying to sell me on the idea; but theyre also bringing their whole family for things and im all about that bachelor lifestyle, like ill bring my current chick along but no kids or nothing like that. but for like japan specifically ill probably just stick with business hotels, no matter where i go in japan I always stay at some business hotel 5 min from a station since i use the trains all the time... like im not fuckin with rental cars in general in a foreign country

>>2905676
>sand America :|
>sand Japan :O

>>2905675
i've personally never been to a japanese beach but it's probably the last idea i'd have when i imagine japan. idk maybe it's some hidden gem trip actually, but there are plenty of locations all around the world that have amazing beaches designed solely to spend a trip. and 15 days in a beach area sounds incredibly boring regardless of where you are. island hopping the lesser visited japanese islands sounds more fun

Alright someone tell me where the jeets AREN'T and also no streamer and tourist swarms because I'm looking to do a culture apprentice program and I haven't lived there in years and I don't know where it's actually still Japan.

The more old people and tiny village the better, not anywhere anyone would willingly go

>>2905684
>Alright someone tell me where the jeets AREN'T
Anywhere outside the Golden Route and convenience stores in cities.

>>2905431
>Taiho Ramen, just southeast across the street from Kego park and shrine
Thank you anon, I will make sure to give that spot a try, the food looks really tasty from the pictures I'm seeing online already.
>I'd also say Nagasaki is worth making the focus of the trip
Noted, I will do some research on what spots look interesting, the tips you gave also sound quite interesting so I'm probably gonna give those a go too. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Dome was a very memorable experience to me, quite harrowing as you said. I have some interest in taking a look at the museum in Nagasaki too, but I think that will come down to whether I have the time or not. Glover Garden I am definitely putting on my list though.
>>2905508
>ate at every place even remotely worth it
Can you give your top picks for restaurants? I already have a couple places scouted for Osaka, but I'm always curious to hear recommendations.
>>2905542
In a way, even though moving through cities at a fast pace is a little stressful, funnily enough the most fun I have is when I'm in smaller cities on a short timeframe. The time limit really gets me off my ass and makes me walk around everywhere so I can see as much as I can. It wasn't a super long stay, but when I was in Tokyo for almost 2 weeks straight, I ended up doing a lot of the same stuff day to day and not really exploring, so for me the touring is really fun.

>>2905066
Old Japan sounds kino as fuck and nu-japan is what it is but I can't travel back in time and nu-Japan is still better than anywhere else on this god forsaken prison planet. Especially considering nu-Europe is
>woke
>full of muslims niggers and jeets
>six gorillion tourists absolutely everywhere
>everything is dirty, crime ridden, degenerate
>hotels and restaurants *still* don't have A/C
>modern culture is just deconstruction and degeneration
>complete lack of cultural identity
It's so much worse than nu-japan I fucking hate it here

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I was planing on going to Japan in 2020 and bought a ticket and then Covid hit and lost it, since then I've been saving up to go back someday, I've been purchasing several hundred dollars of yen with the OT I've been making over the past few years

Currently I have 1126000 yen saved up, not sure if that's enough for two weeks in Tokyo, not counting the hotel or plane ride or transport out there

>>2905219
Yeah dude, collect a paycheck in Japan and you'll see Socialism is already in place. Weird it isn't saving their economy?

>>2905684
I'd guess Shikoku would be a good place to start.

>>2905684
The groups causing problems in Japan are Vietnamese and Kurds. If you're a foreign tourist, be wary of Chinese-run tours. Also, watch out for Nigerians in Kabukicho and Harajuku.

>>2905654
(OP) I get where you're going. From my general perspective of using the platform over the last few years is that bad places do not exist for long. Its very easy to send proof to Airbnb that the place isn't as advertised and isn't up to scratch. The inconvenience is annoying but Airbnb really doesn't tolerate shithousery like that for very long if at all.

This also as well goes two ways. If you're a bad guest and they shit can your rating, people won't take you.

I only have 1 anecdotal experience through an Ex of a bad Airbnb that wasn't advertised in Vancouver in 2021. She got her money back fairly quickly and had a new place to stay within the hour.

Also Q)I'm going back in a week for 2 and a half weeks. I'm wanting to go to a number of Otaku bars, mainly around Tokyo. Mogra is a given, but also have Louise Francoise, Naughty, If anyone else has a recommendation of bars like them around the Tokyo area or anywhere, be interested to know more,

>>2905443
as someone who lives here and been to enough of them, public onsens/baths usually people just want to relax but it depends on context sometimes. late at night in a capsule hotel with a bunch of drunk salarymen? sure. for locals, they'll talk to you if they want to otherwise don't.

for foreigners, idk sure chat them up if you're in the water together and their eyes aren't closed, etc.

>>2905779
I do wanna try one out at least, but no clue where to go because I've heard they're all very foreigner unfriendly and ripoffish

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>random house in empty forest roads in the middle of nowhere
What are those kind of houses exactly? What are the historical reasons? Are they actually own by people or are they some kind of resort for road travelers or something? I'm trying to warp my head around why there seems to be a random house every now and then while going down that road.

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newfag going to Japan for the first time from 10/16 - 10/27, planning on typical Tokyo - Kyoto - Osaka. Hoping to hike and was reading about Nagno and Kamikochi.

Is it worth going out of my way for a few days to the Alps or should I just go to Hakone like a good little tourist

>>2905826
I have a feeling you're thinking a little bit to much here. People live off the beaten track and its most likely a family home. Why do people live there? Because they probably like to live here and it fulfills what they need. Is there a historical reason? Probably not anything to deep. This happens in every country, its nothing special.

>>2905794
>public onsens/baths

What are these like, I've seen them in apa hotels is it just a bunch of guys sitting naked in a steam room ?

>>2905683
nta, but I'll be visiting Japan for the first time for about a month, going through Okinawa and a couple smaller islands there is something I wanted to do in that time.
Do any anons have an idea or experience on how long to stick on one island?

>>2905844
I had that idea and bailed after a week in Naha, transport isn't easy

>>2905840
https://www3.apahotel.com/hotel/syutoken/tokyo/shinjuku-kabukichotower/gallery/

first result that came up on google, there's a bunch of pics if you google it. functions the same way as an onsen - stalls to wash yourself, then a big hot tub to sit and soak in. if i'm ever staying in an APA hotel i just shower in my room and go to bed, but the public baths are popular after a long night to relax.

Bit of an odd question but should I remove my body hair before heading to Japan? I just remember being back at uni and the Japanese girls being dumbfounded by the volume of body hair. I really don't care if people stare, but I don't want to piss people off or make it awkward.

What's the cheapest you can do Japan for?
I just came back from a 2 week long trip and spent $2300 ($800 flight, $700 accommodation, $800 for food, experiences, souvenirs, etc). I want to go again next year for a month and want to know if there's a way to rent an apartment without using airbnb.
At this point would it be better for me to delay graduation and try to study abroad?

>>2905929
You're a foreigner. A tourist. No one expects you to follow local standards. Only thing you need to worry about are visible tattoos if you are going to hot springs, and even then there are places which cater to subhumans or at the very least allow covering them with patches.

>>2905509
I would just pull up hostelworld or something like that and go with what looked like the best value. I was on a train a bit, but that's part of the experience.

>>2905747
Please do not fly to Jipangu with 1214670 Portugisianian Escudos and tell me you will only stay in the eastern capital. Some of the best things to throw your money at are experiences like staying in a nice Hakone ryokan with kaiseki brought to your room or taking a chain of 3 obscure trains with the last one being 40 years old and you can feel it in your spine when the lunatic untenshi in the front pushes the lever into overdrive and rides over old tracks, rocks, maybe even children, like he is on a train simulator gdq speedrun. Granted the second recommendation here isn't expensive but you at least end up in a remote town with you being the only foreigner until this weird group of Russian cosplayers arrives to do a photoshoot. What I am trying to say is yes 7000 USD is more than enough.

>>2905938
Everything actually in Japan is very affordable, it all comes down to airfare. I'm planning on another trip in January after New Year's and I'm expecting ~$3500 to be the cost with ~$1600 of that being just airfare.

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Give me the qrd about picrel. Seems nice for a day or two of relaxation and hiking.

>>2905974
Curious too, is there hiking that's not mt Fuji?

>>2905993
Mhm, I hiked Mount Oyama the last time I was there. It was very fun. My only regret is that I didn't nut up and try and order a beer at the little cafe at the summit.

But there's hiking all over.

>>2905993
I hiked Mt. Kintoki (aka Mt. Ashigara), you're supposed to be able to see mt fuji from the top if the weather is good (it wasnt when i was there)

>>2905831
You're not really there long enough to do both so I'd say probably hike Mount Hiei while you're in Kyoto or something.

If the 11 days are the whole trip, flight included, I'd definitely say don't stray from a compact set of 1-3 hubs. If it's 11 days in the country with 2 days of arriving and departing not counted then maybe you could squeeze a 4th hub in but honestly I'd staying with the 3.

>>2905997
Did you like the hike?

>>2905974
hakone has alot of tourist trap stuff, avoid them
just do your own hike and youll have fun
hakone is generally just mt fuji for lazy people tho, if you want a real strenuous hike do mt fuji
if you want a good sightseeing hike id recommend something else Oyama the above anon mentioned is nice
Mt Takao is also great, would recommend and its a good half day trip - good trail with stuff to do up it and good sightlines up top, can see fuji sometimes if clear day
little farther away but a great whole day thing is Karuizawa - mt asama is nearby but thats like a full 2 day hike, mt ko-asama is hikeable in 2hours and leads to one of the best waterfalls in japan imo, and theres also some cool shrines nearby as well
hakone is just kind of a trap to me, the main draw is expensive ryokans, if youre not doing that the main thing is just fuji pictures, which you can get from a million other places
just my two cents

>>2905993
>Curious too, is there hiking that's not mt Fuji?
Gee whiz, I wonder. The entire country is basically mountains, so there must be, right?

>>2905996
>My only regret is that I didn't nut up and try and order a beer
You needed to "nut up" to order a beer? Jesus wept.

Any input on flying with some of these (unknown to me ) airlines from Europe to Japan?
Emirates, LOT , ethithad, etc

>>2906034
emirates is good/fine, never even heard of the other two

>>2906032
I know, I get stupidly nervous around those people.

>ーKansai event informationー
>https://www.walkerplus.com/event_list/ar0700/
this link is dead. is there any way to find info on summer festivals happening in the osaka area?

>>2905066
none of us were alive back then. also society is going to shit it's juts nujapan is even less shit

>>2906098
For now, here's some information on Bon Odori festivals in the Kansai region
https://summer.walkerplus.com/odekake/list/ar0700/sg0999/bonodori/

>>2905371
In October, the kotatsu is way too hot—it's pure hell!

>>2906061
>I know, I get stupidly nervous around those people.
Which people? The ones paid to take orders from people with money? I'm sorry to give you a hard time, anon, but get a fucking grip. They're not space aliens.

>>2906147
Some people got abused as kids so I totally understand him. If I think about it I psyche myself out, it's best just to not think, I just walk up wherever and say "hello I am here" or "I have arrived" like I'm an important American and then they just have to do your bidding. In reality they don't give a fuck and neither should you

>>2906150
>Some people got abused as kids so I totally understand him. If I think about it I psyche myself out, it's best just to not think, I just walk up wherever and say "hello I am here" or "I have arrived" like I'm an important American and then they just have to do your bidding. In reality they don't give a fuck and neither should you
Could you possibly be more fucking pathetic? No. The answer is no. Going up to a window to order a beer from someone whose job it is to do just that is a simple, basic skill, and they don’t give a fuck if you don’t order in perfect Japanese. In fact, they’re probably thrilled to have contact with a foreign visitor. You are a sad fucking bastard and should stay in mammy’s basement. Fuck’s sake.

>>2906166
Why are you so mad? Is everything ok?

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>>2906167
Nta but the persistent r9k tier "omg im too autistic to interact with people i cant into a restaurant or bar" shit that gets posted here gets really fucking annoying after a while

Just like... do it faggot, man up and be the big brash loud walking stereotypical gaijin that the japanese see you as

>>2905929
Just don't wear shorts and you'll be fine, they don't hold you to the same standards.
They really do have a weird thing about it though, Japs are strange and if you're hairy it's going to hurt your dating life

>>2906101
The Kamishichiken Bon Odori, where maiko and geisha from Kyoto’s Kamishichiken district dance together
https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/bunshi/page/0000355574.html
Last year’s Kamishichiken Bon Odori
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSX_lzwwP40

>>2906186
Didn't hurt mine.

>>2906186
Showing off the muscles you've built at the gym is a big no-no that will turn Japanese girls off.

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Our company, a subsidiary of a bigger company, we are invited to basically a conference in Tokyo by that Haneda airport, relating to our niche. We are going in september. Anything in particular worth visiting that is reasonably near and that can be done within the 8 hours we have free to do whatever?

>>2906208
Shibuya Crossing, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku, the Imperial Palace, Ginza, and Tokyo Tower are all fairly close to Haneda airport.

can anyone recommend me some cool love hotels?

>>2906196
lol, lmao even no it does not

>>2905938
i did 8 months for 500usd, plus a flight back home for 300

>>2905964
>~$1600 of that being just airfare
That seems expensive no? Why not spend half that and save it to spend in Japan.
How long of a trip are you using $3500 for?

>>2906225
How did you only spend $500? Do you have elite level charisma and easily make friends to stay at their place?
>flight back home for 300
Zipair?

>>2905938
I don't think you want to ever do Japan on the cheap, that's a grim existence but I've gotten monthly apartments out of town for cheap as fuck.
Was paying under $500 for a one bed apartment but with two king size beds in a nice part of Osaka on the bay, that's all bills included, I was pumping aircon all day in the middle of summer.

Like I said out of town but whatever, if you're staying that long it gets annoying in the city. If you go down the street to the main road it was loud as fuck on weekends because of the motorcycle gangs racing each other but I couldn't hear a thing where I was staying.

>>2906229
>Zipair?
qatar
>How did you only
tent, smart. you can't stay at somebody's place in japan most of the time, even if you are friends

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>>2906182
>be the big brash loud walking stereotypical gaijin that the japanese see you as

No, I will not. I will be respectful of the country and people. As I would any country. Except maybe India.

Ironic that you call another anon a robot.

>>2906230
Where did you book said apartment? I'm planning on doing a month or two this December/January.

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>>2906242
Lkiterally just agoda for my monthly rental.
It's Osaka Bay, station is Osakako by the big ferry terminal dock and aquarium there
You can catch the free council ferry over to Universal studios across the bay
Its such a comfy life, there's a lot of tourists in the day who get off those big cruise ships but they all piss off at night and it's just locals. So many cute Japanese women live out there its unreal.
There's all the bridges there so don't stay anywhere near one of them because its so loud with the bike gangs, you want a place at least 150m away from all that, trust me on this one, it's loud as fuck near the main roads.

>>2905253
If a trend-chasing retard gets even the slightest bit of hesitay about going to Japan because they have their whole body covered in scribbles, then the jap boomers are doing the greatest service to their country.

>>2906190
Maiko style their own hair into a traditional Japanese hairstyle. On the other hand, Geisha wear traditional wigs for banquets, so they don't have their hair styled during their daily lives

I just extended my Japan stay by five days. Not even sure I'll have enough vacation to cover that desu

>>2905066
In Osaka, there are many sake bars where even foreigners visiting alone can quickly strike up a conversation with other patrons.

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Any of you into touring? I've been to Japan a few times now and by far some of my favorite memories are just exploring Hokkaido and Yakushima on a bike, taking in the scenery along the way.

Currently considering circling Tokushima or heading out to the roads out by Mount Aso. Thoughts/recs?

>>2905974
Visited with friends and booked a ryokan a while back, nice for a day or two and the roads along the coastline toward Odawara-shi are gorgeous. Owakudani is cool to see but you'll want to hit it early to avoid the crazy traffic up the only road to the ropeway/info center. The open air museum is a pretty funny stop over there too

>>2906328
I'd love to do something like this with a friend but mine would never

Any experience with getting hotel/apartments further away from main subway lines or more off the beaten path in Tokyo?
Surely they must be cheaper or better?

I am also wondering about do's or don'ts for finding peaceful rooms. I dont wanna hear the room next to me cough or his tv etc. or hear trains/traffic

>>2906257
Which country is this video from? The electrical outlets and standards are different from Japan's.

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>>2906331
>I dont wanna hear the room next to me cough or his tv etc. or hear trains/traffic
I'm not saying its not possible, but you're one of the dense capital cities in the world. Unfortunately I think you will have to deal with it a bit.

>>2906328
Fuck man, just thinking of Kino no Tabi and just touring round on a bike really does seem like a real chill time. Thats going on the list.

>>2906331
The more time you spend shuffling between trains in Tokyo the more you'll be annoyed that you didn't just get a convenient cheapo hotel in an urban area IMO. Most hotels are pretty quiet and you'll be tired enough by the end of the day that you'll only care whether the bed's comfy and the shower's clean most nights. If you've got a car or other transport when you're outside of the big city you can shop for deals.

>>2906330
You'd be surprised how that might change after a good trip report or two

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>>2905826
Talked to a few people who own houses like these, lots of them made it big when Japan's economy boomed in the 70-80's and some of the dot com stuff. Retired and just wanted a house with no people, tech, etc and their kids are already well off in college. The people I know around Gifu bought the houses to make it a generational house as well as the "cheap way to bring kids out of the city" mindset for holidays and stuff.

Not exactly the same but similar to the US where people just buy houses far away wanting to be a bit off from people. Can't blame them would be comfy.

Also, Can't wait to be back for reitaisai. Wonder if some anons are going to be around for halloween too miss those meetups

>>2906333
I really don't know, just some retarded thing I saved.
She looks sorta Korean I think?
>t.east asian enjoyer

>>2906336
>dense capital cities
Yeah shit maybe I should probabaly just map out some small towns for satisfying chill time
>>2906337
>annoyed by not having easy trains
Yeah I should of mentioned I will have a bicycle to cruise to some stations

>>2906338
There are many cases where what was once a village has gradually become depopulated, leaving only a single house standing. Due to depopulation, the festivals that used to be held in these villages have disappeared, and an increasing number of villages are no longer able to properly maintain their local shrines.

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Thinking about exploring this area in September or October, I've been to Kanazawa and Toyama and enjoyed it. Has anyone been to Niigata or anywhere else on this train route ?

Should I watch the Madoka movie in Shinjuku Wald 9 or the Toho Cinema in Kabukicho? Not sure if there'll be cosplayers in either because the series isn't as hot anymore but still

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>>2906346
I found a rail map. Does anyone have experience traveling in these areas anything noteworthy along these train routes? I have a few months so time isn't a problem and theoretically i could do them all, just looking for interesting things to see or do without a vehicle.alreasy been to Kyoto and Tokyo just looking for something different

>>2906330
Why don't you try inviting them to go for a bike ride along the Tama River embankment using a rental bike or a bike-sharing service?

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>>2906339
I checked, and it's the South Korean spec.

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>>2906220
In Tokyo, the Meguro Emperor is pretty famous. Since love hotels charge by the room rather than per person, even if you just think of it as a regular hotel room, the rates are reasonable and you can still enjoy a luxurious experience.

>>2904992
How bad are my chances of getting tourist visa for the duration of a single sumo tournament as a thirdie?
Any hotel recommendations near Kokugikan and EDION Arena?

>>2906370
Fuki, a Luxury Japanese-Style Love Hotel in Osaka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoYdHVQ2h7o

Beyond their original purpose, Japanese love hotels are great for budget travel stays and fun girls' nights

I miss my solo travel trip to Japan. I liked Tokyo a lot. Now I'm back at home living with my parents rotting away in my room with nothing to do and the suicidal thoughts are back. I'm thinking about renting an airbnb for 3-4 weeks in Japan again and go live life there for a while. I have no friends, no hobbies sit in front of my pc goon and gamble all day but over there? I was living life, seeing things, doing 20-30k steps a day, interacted with people. Every single day felt amazing.

>>2906376
Ah see i'm the opposite. I'm not liking my time in Osaka and want to head back home and sit around rotting in my room

I got another couple of days in Osaka and then two weeks in Kyoto where I'll force myself to climb some mountains but I'm sick of Japan

>>2906381
I feel you, Osaka wasn't my vibe either. I spent 2 days there and went back to Tokyo. Maybe try a day trip somewhere close by, Nara or something? I was tired towards the end of my trip and felt like coming home but man how I was moving around there beat this dogshit lifestyle I have at home 100x over which makes me miss it so much. I had a purpose to leave the room every single day >.>

Kyoto was pretty hot earlier this month, even at night I was sweating but I just checked and it looks like its rainy, probably keep that in mind if you plan to do nature stuff. How long have you been in Japan for so far?

>>2906384
A month now
All in Osaka
I can't imagine Tokyo is much better
I feel fucking nickle and dimed on everything
Really just view HWHITE people as walking ATMs

>>2906386
If you're a citizen of an EU member state, you can change your plans and go to China—you'll be able to stay there for a month.

>>2906257
Cheers, I will look into it. Was the booking hassle free or should I expect some unexpected Japanese autism?

>>2906392
Out there it was full autism, wanting a slightly early check-in or being 5 mins late to leave will have them losing their minds and passively aggressively messaging you a lot kek.
Otherwise like I said so comfy. I loved that neighborhood, it was truly bliss and a good place to live. So close to the city but also out of it. For long term its the way.

This is where I stayed anon, there's good places on the other side of the main road, do a street view and see what you think: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cF5K1EQ1VRPpA3VN6

>>2906229
>That seems expensive no?
Where I live the best flight ranges from $1450-$1600 depending on day. It's the only reasonable time single ticket for my destination (Kobe) that would have me on the flight less than 24 hours and able to check into my Kobe hotel room before 11:00PM.

There are some tickets cheaper but involve 30+ hours on the plane, overnight layovers, and/or extremely short layovers that make missing the connector flight very likely.

>>2906374
yeah, that looks cool, thank you.
i was thinking more of other places in japan, but i guess on this website people never go beyond Osaka
i have a japanese gf, so this is just for fun

>>2906417
Actually that's probably the dude that lives in Osaka. I'd say in general most posters have a preference for Tokyo and Kyoto and an antipathy for Osaka.
Maybe next time specify if you want "better" answers dipshit.

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>>2906328
One more ask if anyone's been through Tokushima or the Setonaikai islands. Seems like a pretty good place for a road trip

>>2906431
Been to Tokushima. It's pretty cool. Smallish city in a lush valley between two mountain ranges. Has the whirlpool and hiking opportunities.

What are some fun things to do in Hokkaido/Sapporo during August? Looking at setting up a base somewhere and then doing day trips.

>>2906424
>most posters have a preference for Tokyo and Kyoto
They're more fun but its a few hours on a train to Tokyo, Kyoto is next door. Osaka is good to live in, everything else is average.

Wahoo, passed N2 now I can continue responding to nihongo jyouzu with madamada.

Where do you guys find the cheap hotels? I feel like I'm being scammed when I'm looking at hotel prices compared to how cheap others claim it is in Japan.

>>2906482
I would just book through hostelworld, agoda, or whatever travel website and sort by price: lowest to highest.

>>2906474
I’ll be there in October, I’d recommend a day trip to Otaru and maybe an overnight in Noboribetsu, but honestly there’s still a shit ton of museums in Sapporo alone. Also does anyone know any comfy bars or Internet cafes in Sapporo?

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>>2905964
My flight to Sapporo cost almost $2,400 when I bought in late June. In late March the same flights would’ve been around $1,900

>>2906376
I'm in the exact same boat as you, hoping to perhaps go back next year
Best of luck to you

>>2906487
>>2906376
You guys know it's possible to move there right?

Any advice on the long plane ride? Longest I've been on a plane is from Minneapolis to Chicago, I'm going Minneapolis to Tokyo in a month.

>>2906500
I prefer an aisle seat so I can get up and stretch whenever I want.
The tv in the headrest is going to bombard your head with EMFs the whole time that can give you a headache when you land. If you can get a backrow, you can avoid that.
Try to stay semi-hydrated, the plane can dry you out.
Sleeping is ideal, but failing that I end up just watching whatever movies are on offer. I also pack a book that's a light read.

Should I buy my flights now? (Going in back December)
Is JAL or ANA worth it?

>>2906500
Do NOT assume you'll be able to sleep. I brought some nighttime cold medicine that usually knocks me out cold and downed it before getting on the plane and I didn't even think about sleeping,

Shoot for getting into the country in the evening, going straight to the hotel to sleep only diverting to get something to eat if you're starving. It'll also help you brute force away any jetlag and probably wake up earlier than you usually do at home for full days of actually traveling.

And like the other anon said, definitely get up and stretch at least once every 3-5 hours unless you either luck out and actually fall asleep or are risking getting punched by someone sitting near you. Touch your toes and rotate your hips as best as you can.

I'd also say bring a device with preloaded entertainment and a means to charge it. You should more or less always assume the airplane will not have working Internet and the on-flight movies are hit or miss. Delta actually had a good selection when I went this year, the best ones to watch being horror and action to stay awake.

>>2906482
cheap hotels don't exist, the prices are always absurd. just get a tent

>>2906346

I'm planning to do at least some of that route in February for some snowmaxing. So far my only plans are to check out Tsutsuishi Station and drink highballs.

>>2906484
In sususkino check out this bar called "piece of dream", its more of a cozy relaxed vibe in a tiny place and the bartender's a cool dude, fun regulars, a couple tables for small groups, but it's more fun to sit at the bar, you can smoke in there too

>>2905550
I booked a place from Dash Living but I didn't really looked into any others

How is Golden Week over there, does everything just completely close for the holiday?

>>2906547
For shops and restaurants, long weekends and weekends are important peak seasons.

>>2906547
However, with the exception of the town near the temple, many facilities will be closed from December 31 through January 3.

>>2906482
I got an apartment instead for around 700 for the month
Hotels are retardly expensive for some reason in Japan

>>2906560
>apartment for 700
From which website? Was it comfy? Weird neighbors? Decent location? How many girls did you invite over?

>>2906560
It's expensive compared to the Third World, but it's quite cheap compared to the First World.

Idk if anyone remembers me complaining about having so many boners and having my dick chafing from walking so much.
I tried the boxer breifs but walking still sucks
So my solution was wrapping a sock around it and cinching it tight with some shoelace. It seems to be working great.

I just wanted to report back incase anyone was worried about my issue

Does anyone else can an unusual amount of erections in JP?

>>2906564
Booking
It's comfy
I haven't seen a single neighbor at all
About 15 minutes away from Namba in Osaka
>girls
A lot of these apartments are very strict on girls or guests. gotta get a love hotel for that

>>2906577
There are security cameras, and more importantly, complaints from neighbors are immediately forwarded to the property management company. The residents are very sensitive to the noise made by gaijins.

>>2906577
All the ones I stayed at in Osakako had literally zero staff apart from cleaners after someone checks out.
Building I posted before had 3 levels of apartments, there was no one else there for 80% of the time and I had the building to myself.
Chatted to the staff over whatsapp and they're all in Vietnam including the owner lol.

They give you a pin code for the entrance and one for the front door at hotels.
Apartments just have a code.
I stayed in multiple places there and it was always provide your passport pic to get a code rather than a real check-in.

>>2906566
Why is everyone on this board so fucking weird

I got a year long visa and just arrived in Sapporo. I have no plan at all so I was wondering what the hell I should do while I'm in Japan; my only real motivation for the trip was that it's cheaper than my home country and being a NEET in Japan is at least a little more interesting. Also if anyone has opinion on mid term housing let me know, I was probably gonna go with some kind of sharehouse.
>>2906474
If you're in Sapporo and want to meet up lemme know. Or anyone on this board who's in the area.

does anyone have experience bringing loli stuff back home to countries where those things are in a legal grey area?

Anyone have particularly good recommendations for Nagoya? Last time i was there i had a great time for my first day and then got sick as a fucking dog and missed out on seeing much, would love to know about some cool shit for my next trip, drinking streets, particularly good izakayas and the like.
I stayed right at nagoya station but would love to know if theres better spots to stay, it seemed fine if a bit boring
>>2906500
sleep mask is essential, bring plenty of water in your carry on if you arent flying in business, dont drink too much on the flight, and pick the most normal meal you can, last time i went we flew ANA, my buddy had the seafood rice meal and was absolutely shitting himself about an hour and a half after we landed
get up and move often, i greatly prefer aisle seats, you can bring some drowsy cold medicine with you if you want but i find it makes me feel like ass

>>2906630
Do they not give you free water on ANA?

>>2906632
they do, but i prefer to just bring a big ass water bottle so i dont have to bug the flight attendant a million times for 200ml bottles

>>2906614
You're not talking about weekly apartments—you're talking about vacation rentals run by foreigners, aren't you?

>>2906626
Honestly I wouldn't even try, especially with physical.

There's been a lot of upticks of border police going through peoples phones and laptops without legal precedent and all it takes is for one midwit to not like a meme and you'll get pressed.
We've discarded the law and now do things based on feels. So if someone feels icky you're getting detained

I've washed my hands of ever buying any kind of merch anymore. Even anime shirts

>>2906632
You get a baby shit dixie cup if you're lucky

Airports always get my ass on their 6 dollar waters.

>>2906614
>why is everyone here so weird
Which part did you find weird? The boners, the chaffing , the sock.. or maybe its because I posted my experiences of one of the symptoms of walking around Japan lol?
Tell us more about your Vietnamese apartment and what you did for fun in Japan

>>2906500
1. Get an aisle seat preferrably in the first row in the cabin for maximum legroom and not having to make someone get up when you need to take a piss

2. Bring and empty bottle with you to fill with water once thru security

3. Get wasted in the airport lounge (but not like so drunk they wont let you the plane). The idea is to be drunk enought that you fall asleep almost immediately after you board and get seated and then wake up several hours into the flight

4. Dress comfy and in layers! Pajama or sweatpants + tshirt and an unzippable hoodie or jacket. Flip flops are great, but dont forget to pack actual shoes in your carryon to change into when you land

5. For usa to japan you can now do some online pre customs shit and then get a qr code on your phone to show em instead of filling out the paper form

6. Do NOT do that inflight train ticket purchase shit, you dont know how long it'll take to get your bags and thru customs. Get your tickets (if riding nex or skyliner etc.... from the airport) when you arrive

I always fly direct back and forth 14-16h flights and this is my MO

>>2906635
monthlys
weekly is going to be normal rates, once you hit a month the price goes down quickly, but you don't get cleaning which sorta sucks and need to wash your own sheets
1 bed apartment , two king beds, a few hundred metres from the train station, kitchen, big lounge room, quiet street, washing machine, put my tv stick in for netflix, it was great. Think my only complaint is not much sunlight due to the direction of the place. Jap cuties who lived in my street smiling at me all time.
Ferris wheel is just down the road, Osaka aquarium, so many cool little restaurants, free council ferry over to Universal, I sorta liked all the restaurants and bars across the bay there more than the actual themepark itself
https://ucw.jp/global/en/
>>2906643
I'm not going to chat with you about your dick and your larping here you horrendous freak.

Does anyone know if it's worth it to buy Shinkansen tickets in advance or is day of fine, just 1 person, Tokyo-Osaka and back when it's time to leave

>>2906739
I prefer to do it a day or 2 ahead of time if i know where and when im going but thats mainly to pick seats. Outside of extreme situations (the entire train being full; which ive never personally encountered) i dont think you should have any problem booking day of

Is Kobe worth spending two nights in, or should I just stay in Osaka longer and do a daytrip there?

>>2906739
Train being full has never been an issue for me either. If you're worried about having a seat the only thing to worry about is making sure you get a ticket with a seat. Some of the tickets are cheaper but you ride in the first two cars of the train and seating is first come first serve. Otherwise you stand. Which is really only an issue at the busiest parts of the day. But experiencing crowding in the back of a train car with 30+ Japanese randos is not an experience I'm rushing to have again.

>>2906560
fuck it i'm definitely going to do it when i decide to quit my current job if these are the prices

>>2906735
>horrendous freak
Go get your booster, you probabaly wish you could downvote me

>>2906745
As a Kansai enjoyer, I would probably keep it to 1 day in Kobe. Himeji, Okayama, Wakayama, Nara, Iga, Minookoen are all places I would rather go than Kobe.

>>2906500
Neck pillow. I thought they were an unnecessary gimmick but like other anons are saying, it is much harder to fall asleep on a long haul flight than you think. I almost fell asleep last time I flew longer than 8 hours, but couldn't manage it. And my head flopping around whenever I started to doze off was the thing that kept me up. Get a neck pillow.

>>2906769
Any long haul flights I've been on come with them free.
and I still find it impossible to fall asleep

>>2906770
Wasn't even given a regular pillow. I guess domestic US flights are just cheap as fuck and ones to Hawaii are no exception

>>2906370
>luxurious experience
Bro that shits straight out of the 80's

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>>2906773
The 80's were pretty luxurious. Honestly I thought the guy was a troll. Who books a love hotel (for its not intended purpose?)

>>2906756
I'm going to be in Osaka from the 17th to at least the 21st, and I have to leave back to Tokyo on the 26th by the latest. I'm not yet sure what to do about Christmas and what places I could visit close to Osaka, and if I should stay in those places overnight or just day trips. I might also just go back to Tokyo a bit earlier to save myself some trouble. I do want to go to Okayama for stargazing, so that could be something for at least one day. What would you recommend for the schedule I mentioned above? I'm gonna be busy on the 19th and 20th with premade plans, but nothing else confirmed yet.

>>2906789
I forgot to specify I was talking about dates in December, though I guess mentioning Christmas clears that up.

>>2906786
Whenever there’s a major festival or event, hotels near the venue are all booked up for that occasion. Many guests who can’t secure a room at those hotels end up flocking to love hotels.

Where in Roppongi do the Nigerians hang out?

>>2906739
day of often works fine, if you book enough in advance you get a discount but then you're locked in for that specific train so you need to plan around it

>>2906786
The ones that also want to pretend to be normal hotels let you get some massive rooms for the same price as a business hotel. I booked one once to stay in, will never do so again as the bed was quite possibly the worst thing I have ever experienced in Japan and made my entire experience worst by association. The staff were super friendly and attentive, and the huge wet room to shower in was amazing.

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>>2906769
also good to note that most people wear their neck pillows backwards

the thick part goes under your chin so you don't immediately jerk awake when you nod off

>>2906789
Okayama also has Kurashiki Old Town. I think you can slice it up however you want. If you're asking for suggestions on Osaka, I would eat kushikatsu in Shinsekai, Tako-yaki at Dotonbori. Go to Osaka-jo, Shitennoji, Dendentown. Hang out in Shinsaibashi. Hike to the waterfall at Minoo-koen.

>>2906805
Around the Roppongi intersection.
Never go to any establishment that uses touts—not just those run by Nigerians.
A place with a good reputation to begin with will attract customers even without using touts.

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>>2906812
Huh? The comfort of the bed is crucial in a love hotel—it’s a factor that directly affects the hotel’s rating.
What’s the point of a love hotel that pretends to be a normal hotel anyway? People like that just have sex at normal hotels. We expect love hotels to have a flashy look—both inside and out—that takes us away from everyday life

>>2906831
>The comfort of the bed is crucial in a love hotel
thats what I was expecting. And none of the reviews complained about the beds so I didn't think it would be bad. Easily my worst hotel bed experience
>What’s the point of a love hotel that pretends to be a normal hotel anyway?
I say pretends to be a normal hotel but what I mean is they list themselves on other websites like a normal hotel and you can do multi night stays without having to take your things or check out and then back in. The room itself was very clearly love hotel. Spacious, TV with JAV, no windows, lack of places to hang my towel, and so on. I don't know how no other review mentioned the bed - I'm not even picky when it comes to hotel beds. But it's just an experience I'm putting out of my mind.

>>2906837
>replying to a comment full of em dashes
Just go to a robot hotel anon, it will be more real

>>2906362
based autist

>>2906837
Did you stay at that love hotel all by yourself?

>>2906822
The Nigerians have Japanese girls they’ve hired part-time standing outside their hostess bars. However, the ones serving customers inside are Filipino and Thai girls. And the Nigerian staff charge exorbitant prices.

>>2906786
Love hotels are slept on as a solo option
>similar price to business hotels, but:
>larger room
>larger bathtub/shower
>larger bed
>cheap room service
>free JAV

The only problem is it’s a little pathetic to stay as a solo male and it’s possible that it may not even be alllowed

>>2906893
>free JAV
They have this all over Asia, but without pixelated pussy

>>2906862
They have Nigerian staff as servers?

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Anyone know any ameyoko alternatives? In tokyo. Fuckin love that place, amazing location to set up a "home base" since theres so much dining and drinking options that you can wander around all night after the trains stop and easily stumble back to your hotel. Being right next to ueno station makes all daytrips easy too

That said i spent like 2 weeks there earlier this year (not consecutive. Went to do stuff in hokkaido and osaka for a week in between)

I just love the very pedestrian friendly vibe and much more "down to earth" nature of the whole place, like i dont like shinjuku, the station itself is a headache and the general area is a little too bougie for my tastes. For more examples of shit i like and dislike; sususkino too high class once again, i really liked shinsekai and the adjacent areas (that long ass hallway of bars and karaoke en route to tobita shinchi). As a vegas analogy im much more of a fremont than a central strip person.

Thinkin about my next trip. I could do ameyoko again, aint broke why fix it etc... but if theres similarly sprawling nightlife districts i could give it a shot

>>2906907
I don't eat out or even go outside at night am I missing out?

>>2906913
Fuck you do? Go back to your hotel room the second the sun sets?

What the fuck is going on with APA prices? I went last June and it was $80/night. I'm looking around now for the end of November and it's $125/night.

>>2906819
Thanks for the tip about Kurashiki Old Town, I might check it out. Also I was mainly asking for suggestions on what places I could spend the days I mentioned in, like if it makes more sense to just stay in Osaka and do daytrips or if I should go to one of the nearby cities and spend a couple nights there instead. Thanks for the Osaka suggestions, I'll look into those for sure.

>>2906905
The servers are Japanese or Asian people hired as henchmen. If the target refuses to pay, burly Nigerians show up.

>>2906939
I just booked in Roppongi for next week at $68 including breakfast. Lots of apas not in Tokyo for less than $50 but it seems like Oct and November were much higher , maybe they lower orices as it gets closer

There's a lucky gaijin who got hit on by a Japanese woman!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2xXg2Tfit0

What's a useful piece of advice you wish you knew before you went to Japan?
It took me like a week to realize my maps told me the which exit to take. Yes I was a public transit virgin and am a retard

>>2906907
If you like Ameyoko what about Kitasenju? It’s a little out of Tokyo but it has that kind of vibe you might like. If you just want lots of izakayas maybe Shimbashi could be okay too, or perhaps Takadananobaba.

>>2907037
I don't have to book until the beginning of October, so I have time to shop around. I might just stay in Yokohama for the first leg of my trip. It's weird though, I'm seeing nicer 3 and 4 star hotels in Tokyo for $125/night.

>>2907072
I think this is a relative new feature. I don't remember seeing it pre-olympics. Also, if you are an Apple fag like me, the Suica card is built right into Apple Wallet without a third party app. If you have an Apple Watch, you can turn on passive transit and tap the turnstiles without even opening the Wallet app on the watch. And if you use Apple Maps, it will tell you if you don't have enough money on your Suica card when you search directions.

>>2907072
You're talking about Google Maps, right?

>>2906913
As long as you're doing what you want to do, you're not losing out.

>>2907140
>>2907148
Both Apple and google maps show the best exit when navigating
Google maps seems better overall (in details and navigating weird places and shit) but i prefer the look of apple maps so Its mostly what I use. Maybe its cause I never update it idk.
Shit I should buy a plane ticket soon

>>2907140
>I don't remember seeing it pre-olympics.

Same. Going back for the first time post covid i was surprised that navitime had become some paywalled garbage and regular google maps was now extremely helpful for train timing and station exit/entrance navigation