I'm Going To Japan

pc: when i was in tokyo, we took a 'hato bus' tour that was pretty good. the guide was quite good at english and very informative. really enjoyed the experience, and would definitely recommend it. i believe all you have to do is find a train station and look for their counter....

One of my best friends has been there a bit over a month now, and isn't coming home till september sometime. He's doing a work experiance type thing in a hospital there, has his own apartment somewhere close to tokyo, and even gets a wage! He is loving it so far, says everyone is really nice, just went to an anime convention in tokyo and slept in one of those capsule hotels...

Edit: Just to say, ive tried pocari sweat before, and its possibly the most vile thing that I have ever drunk!! Was possibly the hottest day ever in london, and I was stuck on the tube, and had nothing but a bottle of the stuff, so I had to drink it, nearly made me chuck!

hehz, will be Tokyo till August.... so envy me!

Anyway some things that u need to know when you come to Japan.. recommend the best 2 websites on a comprehensive guide to visit Japan...

http://www.japan-guide.com/
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/RTG/PTG/index.html

They have everything you need to know, and the best places to visit...
And of course if you are going on your own without following a tour, you can consider the Japan Rail pass

http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en01.html

If you guys wanna see some of my photos in Japan, (Hiroshima, Miyajima, Osaka, Kyoto, Himeji, Tokyo, Fuji-Hakone, Mito)
you can visit my Imagestation site
http://www.imagestation.com/album/index.html?id=2129398365

You need a Imagestation account to get into my album....

rabiz wrote:hehz, will be Tokyo till August.... so envy me!

Anyway some things that u need to know when you come to Japan.. recommend the best 2 websites on a comprehensive guide to visit Japan...

http://www.japan-guide.com/
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/RTG/PTG/index.html

They have everything you need to know, and the best places to visit...
And of course if you are going on your own without following a tour, you can consider the Japan Rail pass

http://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en01.html

If you guys wanna see some of my photos in Japan, (Hiroshima, Miyajima, Osaka, Kyoto, Himeji, Tokyo, Fuji-Hakone, Mito)
you can visit my Imagestation site
http://www.imagestation.com/album/index.html?id=2129398365

You need a Imagestation account to get into my album....

some damn good info on Japan, as i recall when i went there back in '03. Lucky you, for being in Japan... :bonk:

I haven't been in Japan since Feb 2003. :grumble: :beaten:

It's been WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too long. :banghead:
Anyone willing to pack me in their luggage bag? :beaten: :hehe:

If you happen to be around Tokyo, Hiroshima and Kagoshima by the and of July and the first two weeks of August you could encounter me...

lately been really thinking of japan and visiting, due to current circumstances, might be possible again, got me re-thinking of visiting japan. Wonder what the air-fare prices are in the month of apr/may for japan? anyone? :bonk:

Much better than the summer months. I'm sure you'll be able to find some good deals if you look. I just saw a flight from LAX to Narita for $619 (from May 1 to 8). So there's out there...

dochira wrote:Much better than the summer months. I'm sure you'll be able to find some good deals if you look. I just saw a flight from LAX to Narita for $619 (from May 1 to 8). So there's out there...

dang that is a good price, but last year, actually booked a flight to narita, during golden week in japan(big mistake), couldn't find any available hotel rooms, so i ended up cancelling the flight and my trip, good thing i got my full refund. Think that is the week of golden week eh? may 1-8th?? Singapore airlines flight was a good price $550 offseason. During the peak season, june july aug....prices jump to near or over a $1000 for a flight. :sweat:

qilver wrote:
dang that is a good price, but last year, actually booked a flight to narita, during golden week in japan(big mistake), couldn't find any available hotel rooms, so i ended up cancelling the flight and my trip, good thing i got my full refund. Think that is the week of golden week eh? may 1-8th??

You know, I had to look it up and you're right. Golden Week starts on April 29 until May 5, so it would be wise not to travel there.

qilver wrote:
Singapore airlines flight was a good price $550 offseason.

That's a great price. I saw a special for less than $400 to Japan. But it was such short notice that I couldn't possibly have taken time off work. Not to mention my wife would still be teaching her class.

qilver wrote:
During the peak season, june july aug....prices jump to near or over a $1000 for a flight. :sweat:

Sadly, you're not kidding.... :puppydog:

niko2x wrote:
it's a sports drink, like good tasting gatorade.


i see. thanks. always wondered about. always see it in the store, but never attempted to try it. now that i know what it is, maybe i will give it a try the next time i see it.

what is this abt?? sport drink? :beaten:

atata wrote:

niko2x wrote:
it's a sports drink, like good tasting gatorade.


i see. thanks. always wondered about. always see it in the store, but never attempted to try it. now that i know what it is, maybe i will give it a try the next time i see it.

what is this abt?? sport drink? :beaten:

Sports drinks are for drinking after you have done some for of rigorous exercise:

For example:
http://www.gatorade.com/


On a Japan note, my exGF just sent me the Ofoto link to the pics of her trip to Japan earlier this month. Haven't looked, probably won't.
-PCM

pcmodem wrote:

Sports drinks are for drinking after you have done some for of rigorous exercise:

For example:
http://www.gatorade.com/


On a Japan note, my exGF just sent me the Ofoto link to the pics of her trip to Japan earlier this month. Haven't looked, probably won't.
-PCM

yeah probably best if you don't.
but a trip to japan again would be nice, especially when my schedule just opened up, wide open now, wonder what the flight fares are and the availabilty, even though the world fair expo is in japan currently, and ideas anyone?? :sweat:

dochira wrote:Much better than the summer months. I'm sure you'll be able to find some good deals if you look. I just saw a flight from LAX to Narita for $619 (from May 1 to 8). So there's out there...

like you said earlier golden week is from apr.29th-may 5th. How is it like traveling during the week after, May 8th onward...i am thinking about a possible trip to japan during mid to late May, but i am still not quite sure. I also know that the world expo is going on currently in one of the japan cities, is it going to affect travel there or not really? :sweat:

any recomendations as far as business hotels/hotels, don't want to spend too much per night. How bout' airfare prices that are cheap out of LAX? Singapore airlines? JAL? ANA? :bonk:

Hmm, not sure about the flights. I haven't checked the fares lately. The World's Expo is in Aichi, which is near Nagoya (central Japan). Last I heard the attendence is less than expected, so I hope this mean cheap packages to Japan to boost foreign attendence.

dochira wrote:Hmm, not sure about the flights. I haven't checked the fares lately. The World's Expo is in Aichi, which is near Nagoya (central Japan). Last I heard the attendence is less than expected, so I hope this mean cheap packages to Japan to boost foreign attendence.

thinking of going for a week to japan. Nagoya is about 2 hr bullet train ride from Shinjuku? hopefully it will not affect travel much to and from Tokyo. I checked the airfare recently, flights from LAX range from $550 to $700, wouldn't mind paying less of course, and on Singapore or JAL, heard any cheaper fares going to Narita during the month of May?

Someone in my class was saying that they found some good deals on ANA, for May. In the $300 range.

Roppongi04 wrote:Someone in my class was saying that they found some good deals on ANA, for May. In the $300 range.

out of LAX to Narita? $300 range? no way....that is excellent, i will price around and do some researching on it....even$500-600 is ok.

anyone else? suggestions on airfare and travels to japan after golden week is done, mid to late may?

Maybe $300 EACH way?

Either that or they work for ANA?

seneschal wrote:Maybe $300 EACH way?

Either that or they work for ANA?

i got the impression that he was saying $300 roundtrip, that would be more ideal, but very low price, too good to be true. I think the $500-$650 range sounds more realistic on JAL, Singapore airlines, and ANA.
again, anyone experience travels to japan and knows if it will be ok after goldenweek? accomodations a problem?