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I'm Going To Japan

Started by cZo · 14 Mar 2005 · 11,349 replies

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20 Oct 2007, 05:15 #7141
pcmodem wrote:Folks,
Anyone seen decent GPS software for Japan?

I've a Garmin 60CSx, only thing available is the WorldMap.

I checked out the WorldMap map online, and it doesn't look like it goes into any detail into Japan other than major roads. I could be wrong.

The only GPS for Japan that we could get is the one for the PSP. They have an attachment that works with the title Minna no Chizu 2 (Everyone's Map 2) or newer PSP mapping software. That's all I know.
20 Oct 2007, 05:16 #7142
tabana wrote:Yup. It's down to 114.56. At the end of June, it was almost 125.

When I was there last year, it was 107-108 yen/USD. :sweat:
20 Oct 2007, 06:09 #7143
dochira wrote:
When I was there last year, it was 107-108 yen/USD. :sweat:


Yeah the forex rate was at the level for quite a while.
20 Oct 2007, 07:02 #7144
bmwracer wrote:
Ya think????????


Sometimes.

Tu_triky wrote:
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Wait... what?!

tabana wrote:Yup. It's down to 114.56. At the end of June, it was almost 125.


Yikes. :sweat:
20 Oct 2007, 07:03 #7145
Wynter wrote:
Wait... what?!


Salaryman no Usagi. (Salaryman Bunny Rabbit)
20 Oct 2007, 07:05 #7146
Tu_triky wrote:

Salaryman no Usagi. (Salaryman Bunny Rabbit)


And here I thought the Easter Bunny had come early.
20 Oct 2007, 07:11 #7147
Wynter wrote:

And here I thought the Easter Bunny had come early.


You are an observant one ^_^ Perhpas the Easter Bunny has to work his butt off in order to take time off to plant all those Easter Eggs.

Usagi man wa isogashi <Bunny man is busy>
21 Oct 2007, 06:25 #7150
:hehe:
Only if you want it with the side order. It's cheaper as is. :P
21 Oct 2007, 06:27 #7151
tabana wrote::hehe:
Only if you want it with the side order. It's cheaper as is. :P


hahahaha.
21 Oct 2007, 08:01 #7152
Alrighty, so my plan to visit Japan in March 2009 is actually 90% on the go. Right now, for 9-10 days, I'm looking at $3200. Is that expensive? Or in ithe right ball park? I wanna know if I'm being ripped off. Here's the Itinerary:

Day 1 > March 08 > Start Tour

Day 2 > March 09 > Ni Hao Beijing
Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel

Day 3 > March 10 > Beijing Landmarks
Beijing guided sightseeing tour
Tiananmen Square
Great Hall of the People
Imperial Palace
Summer Palace

Day 4 > March 11 > Great Wall
Travel to Great Wall of China
Ming Tombs visit
Peking Duck dinner

Day 5 > March 12 > Beijing--Xian
Fly to Xi'an
Xian city walk
Ancient City Wall
Greater Wild Goose Pagoda visit

Day 6 > March 13 > Xian Landmarks
Xian guided sightseeing tour
Huaqing Palace
Hot Springs
Banpo Village Ruins
Terra Cotta Warriors Museum
Tang Dynasty Singing and Dancing Show

Day 7 > March 14 > Xian--Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai
Residential Quarter walk
Residential quarters
Local families visit

Day 8 > March 15 > Shanghai Landmarks
Shanghai guided sightseeing tour
Yu Yuan Garden
Jade Buddha Temple visit
Shanghai city walk
Bund
Children's Palace
Nanking Road
Acrobatic Show

Day 9 > March 16 > End Tour
21 Oct 2007, 08:07 #7153
Wynter wrote:Alrighty, so my plan to visit Japan in March 2009 is actually 90% on the go. Right now, for 9-10 days, I'm looking at $3200. Is that expensive? Or in ithe right ball park? I wanna know if I'm being ripped off. Here's the Itinerary:

Day 1 > March 08 > Start Tour

Day 2 > March 09 > Ni Hao Beijing
Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel

Day 3 > March 10 > Beijing Landmarks
Beijing guided sightseeing tour
Tiananmen Square
Great Hall of the People
Imperial Palace
Summer Palace

Day 4 > March 11 > Great Wall
Travel to Great Wall of China
Ming Tombs visit
Peking Duck dinner

Day 5 > March 12 > Beijing--Xian
Fly to Xi'an
Xian city walk
Ancient City Wall
Greater Wild Goose Pagoda visit

Day 6 > March 13 > Xian Landmarks
Xian guided sightseeing tour
Huaqing Palace
Hot Springs
Banpo Village Ruins
Terra Cotta Warriors Museum
Tang Dynasty Singing and Dancing Show

Day 7 > March 14 > Xian--Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai
Residential Quarter walk
Residential quarters
Local families visit

Day 8 > March 15 > Shanghai Landmarks
Shanghai guided sightseeing tour
Yu Yuan Garden
Jade Buddha Temple visit
Shanghai city walk
Bund
Children's Palace
Nanking Road
Acrobatic Show

Day 9 > March 16 > End Tour


Dood, that's China not Japan...way to go, Sensei...I guess Geography wasn't your strong suit. :beaten:
21 Oct 2007, 08:09 #7154
Tu_triky wrote:

Dood, that's China not Japan...way to go, Sensei...I guess Geography wasn't your strong suit. :beaten:


Oops, I copy/pasted the wrong one. Here's the right now:

Day 1 > March 07 > Start Tour

Day 2 > March 08 > Konichiwa Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel

Day 3 > March 09 > Tokyo Landmarks
Tokyo guided sightseeing tour
Sensoji Temple visit
Imperial Palace East Garden
Meiji Shrine
Visit Tokyo Tower
Tempura dinner

Day 4 > March 10 > Hakone
Hakone excursion
Lake Ashi Cruise
Mount Komagateke

Day 5 > March 11 > Tokyo--Osaka
Travel to Kyoto via Shinkansen Bullet Train
Nara excursion
Todaiji Temple
Kasuga Shrine
Nara Park

Day 6 > March 12 > Kyoto
Kinkakuji Temple visit
Kimono Show
Visit Fushimi Inari Taishya
Visit Sanjusangen-do

Day 7 > March 13 > Osaka Landmarks
Travel to Osaka
Osaka guided sightseeing tour
Osaka castle visit
Umeda Sky Building Obeservatory
Okonomiyaki dinner

Day 8 > March 14 > End Tour
21 Oct 2007, 08:15 #7155
Wynter wrote:

Oops, I copy/pasted the wrong one. Here's the right now:

Day 1 > March 07 > Start Tour

Day 2 > March 08 > Konichiwa Tokyo
Meet your Tour Director and check into hotel

Day 3 > March 09 > Tokyo Landmarks
Tokyo guided sightseeing tour
Sensoji Temple visit
Imperial Palace East Garden
Meiji Shrine
Visit Tokyo Tower
Tempura dinner

Day 4 > March 10 > Hakone
Hakone excursion
Lake Ashi Cruise
Mount Komagateke

Day 5 > March 11 > Tokyo--Osaka
Travel to Kyoto via Shinkansen Bullet Train
Nara excursion
Todaiji Temple
Kasuga Shrine
Nara Park

Day 6 > March 12 > Kyoto
Kinkakuji Temple visit
Kimono Show
Visit Fushimi Inari Taishya
Visit Sanjusangen-do

Day 7 > March 13 > Osaka Landmarks
Travel to Osaka
Osaka guided sightseeing tour
Osaka castle visit
Umeda Sky Building Obeservatory
Okonomiyaki dinner

Day 8 > March 14 > End Tour


It's somewhat difficult to gauge because i think in general air travel from canada to japan is generally more expensive than from the West Coast of the United States, for example. I bet I could find cheaper tour packages but with Los Angeles as the point of embarkation. Given the fact that some meals are included it might not be all that expensive....having said that though you might want to shop around.

I think I probably spent about 3000 dollars on my trip but we stayed at super high end hotels, because my friend and i were able to split the rooms

How much leeway does that guided tour give you for eating at restaurants of your choice? I think that's more fun that eating with a group all the time.
21 Oct 2007, 08:19 #7156
Tu_triky wrote:

It's somewhat difficult to gauge because i think in general air travel from canada to japan is generally more expensive than from the West Coast of the United States, for example. I bet I could find cheaper tour packages but with Los Angeles as the point of embarkation. Given the fact that some meals are included it might not be all that expensive....having said that though you might want to shop around.


Yea, LA is parallel to BC, and I'm on the complete opposite side.

I think I probably spent about 3000 dollars on my trip but we stayed at super high end hotels, because my friend and i were able to split the rooms

How much leeway does that guided tour give you for eating at restaurants of your choice? I think that's more fun that eating with a group all the time.


Hmmmm... they provide dinner and breakfast, but we're on our own for Lunch.
21 Oct 2007, 08:24 #7157
Wynter wrote:

Hmmmm... they provide dinner and breakfast, but we're on our own for Lunch.


Yeah i think because you're coming from further away, i don't think your package is terribly expensive
21 Oct 2007, 08:30 #7158
Tu_triky wrote:

Yeah i think because you're coming from further away, i don't think your package is terribly expensive


Okay, that's good to know. I'm still trying to get the price lower. We'll see. :fingerscrossed:
21 Oct 2007, 08:32 #7159
Wynter wrote:

Okay, that's good to know. I'm still trying to get the price lower. We'll see. :fingerscrossed:


I was just farting around and saw some 9 day packages that seemed cheaper, at least the price shown.....b/n 2-3,000 US

When my friend and I went we didn't do the tour thing. We just made a list of places we wanted to see and then hit it. It was fun!
21 Oct 2007, 08:33 #7160
Here's a list of tour operators...check out their websites


http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2275.html

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