I'm Going To Japan

Tu_triky wrote:

i didn't partake in anything that caused me to shed layers of skin.

the japanese can tolerate the hot water, and the shaking of Earthquakes... :sweat:

qilver wrote:
the japanese can tolerate the hot water, and the shaking of Earthquakes... :sweat:

i think you could tolerate it, q....it's just a matter if you would like to... :sweat:

Tu_triky wrote:

i think you could tolerate it, q....it's just a matter if you would like to... :sweat:

thankfully while visiting Tokyo, both times, i didn't experience a shaker, but like most people, do not like them.

i've been in a big shaker before.

as far as hot water, i'll pass....spa-sauna hotness is my limit, onsen is beyond.

qilver wrote:

thankfully while visiting Tokyo, both times, i didn't experience a shaker, but like most people, do not like them.

i've been in a big shaker before.

as far as hot water, i'll pass....spa-sauna hotness is my limit, onsen is beyond.

that's my point, onsen is NOT beyond...it's a myth....it all depends where you go....

i was just as fearful but when i actually went to that onsen in Hakone it wasn't nearly as hot as i expected....

Tu_triky wrote:

that's my point, onsen is NOT beyond...it's a myth....it all depends where you go....

i was just as fearful but when i actually went to that onsen in Hakone it wasn't nearly as hot as i expected....

cool deal yo...

i also think, i would want a private one for myself, indoors or out,
just for the experience...

i think another myth is people think that tokyo is hella expensive, and in some ways yes, it is....but it can be affordable too, what people who haven't been there before, don't yet realize...of course.

qilver wrote:

cool deal yo...

i also think, i would want a private one for myself, indoors or out,
just for the experience...

i think another myth is people think that tokyo is hella expensive, and in some ways yes, it is....but it can be affordable too, what people who haven't been there before, don't yet realize...of course.

yeah it is more expensive than the average...but if you pick selectively you can definitely save...it's a matter of living there on a daily basis that would be expensive...rent, utilities, so on and so forth...

Tu_triky wrote:

yeah it is more expensive than the average...but if you pick selectively you can definitely save...it's a matter of living there on a daily basis that would be expensive...rent, utilities, so on and so forth...

yes, very true, and for the little space that one can rent for...it is crazy :sweat:

qilver wrote:

yes, very true, and for the little space that one can rent for...it is crazy :sweat:

no doubt, tokyo blows away most cities with regard to expense with the exception of maybe a few european cities such as london, stockholm, or oslo, and maybe new york city.

Tu_triky wrote:


no doubt, tokyo blows away most cities with regard to expense with the exception of maybe a few european cities such as london, stockholm or sweden, and maybe new york city.

HK is quite crazy too, with over 7 million people in that city, and the massive high rise buildings both old and new...
my first exp in Asia, back in '92 :say_yes:

Check the apartments (Apartment hotels) at Asahi Homes. http://www.asahihomes.co.jp/e/

Fully equiped with maid (not the same type you have in Akihabara :sweat: ) You can get a small studio in Roppongi, smaller than an hotel room for 230,000-275,000 yen a month. If you don't want to go insane and get 1 bedroom, it's 512,000-661,000.

Kind of nice the first few weeks you're in town. Just the time to get you a smaller place, 2 hours away. :pout:

tabana wrote:Check the apartments (Apartment hotels) at Asahi Homes. http://www.asahihomes.co.jp/e/

Fully equiped with maid (not the same type you have in Akihabara

LOL...nice.

not suprisingly it costs a fortune every month but they look quite modern and clean with western style appointments...i mean it's not just an empty room with tatami mats on the floor.

qilver wrote:

HK is quite crazy too, with over 7 million people in that city, and the massive high rise buildings both old and new...
my first exp in Asia, back in '92 :say_yes:

oh yes, it looks crazy....i've never been of course but i know what it looks like only from viewing countless documentaries and trave shows...i hear it's really exciting.

Yep. My kind of place. Especially the part about not having to clean up. :mrgreen:

From their faq: Apartment hotels, first introduced in Japan by Asahi Homes, are extended-stay hotels that provide optimal living accommodations for expatriate executives on assignment in Japan and other people in Tokyo for long stays.

Since I'm not an executive... :puppydog:

tabana wrote:Yep. My kind of place. Especially the part about not having to clean up. :mrgreen:

From their faq: Apartment hotels, first introduced in Japan by Asahi Homes, are extended-stay hotels that provide optimal living accommodations for expatriate executives on assignment in Japan and other people in Tokyo for long stays.

Since I'm not an executive... :puppydog:

ah i see...everything about housing there is ridiculously expensive....nice or not.

Did someone here mention that they now have "Akiba Walker" magazine that caters to Akihabara?
http://www.akadotretail.com/shop/shop_showbook.php?id=4047215422

Can't tell if it's a special issue or bi-weekly.

dochira wrote:Did someone here mention that they now have "Akiba Walker" magazine that caters to Akihabara?

not that i recall.

Tu_triky wrote:
not that i recall.

Well then....see above post. :hehe:

dochira wrote:Did someone here mention that they now have "Akiba Walker" magazine that caters to Akihabara?

really?
where...? :hehe:

I found this great picture posted up on flickr....it's a Kirin Lager beer on the window sill on the 40th floor of the New Otani hotel in Tokyo


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ill bet it wasn't brewed in Canada.