Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 31 Location: Singapore Country:
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
Yep, it may not be a bad idea ya. I would love to further studies in Japan too. But it seems like a far away dream. I've actually thought of trying out with JAL after i finish my studies in s'pore.
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:
k guys, im helping out a buddy whose planning his first trip to japan w/ his wifey.
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If I'm at a small station like the Kamo station outside Kyoto, can I make a train transfer in 1 minute flat? The train schedule tells me that there is a connection I can take, but the arriving train is scheduled to arrive one minute before the departing train. Should I assume I need longer (like 10 minutes) to find the right platform or would the trains in fact be right across the platform from each other?
Come to think of it, trains don't arrive on the exact second of a given minute, so if the training scheduled to arrive at 11:00 actually arrives at 11:00 and 59 seconds, that would give me one second to switch trains, which is clearly hopeless. Is that right?
Related question: In a big station, such as Kyoto station, how much time between train arrival/departure should I leave to make sure I can transfer from one train line to another?
if anyone can give me a short answer to pass along, that'd be great.
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:51 pm Post subject:
Even with an efficient train system, such as Japan, a one minute transfer is possible, but not recommended. If there's another train 10 minutes away, I would take that one.
And in a station such as Kyoto, it all depends on which lines you are transferring to. Sometimes you may only need to cross the platform. More likely, you will need to go down a set of stairs, walk a bit, then go up a different set of stairs to reach your platform. As an example, I had to transfer from the Narita Express to the Shinkansen in Tokyo Station. It took roughly 15-20 minutes to navigate the station. (Granted, the station is the transfer point for multiple JR/subway lines). Oh, that's another thing, if you haven't been to the station before, you may be slowed at looking at the different signs to find the correct platform for your line.
Edit: Fixed some grammar and spelling problems.
Last edited by dochira on Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:12 am; edited 1 time in total
Even with an efficient train system, such as Japan, a one minute transfer is possible, but not recommended. If there's another train 10 minutes away, I would take that one.
And in a station such as Kyoto, it all depends on which lines you are transferring to. Sometimes you may only need to cross the platform. More likely, you will need to go down a set of stairs, walk a bit, then go up a different set of stairs to reach your platform. As an example, I had to transfer from the Narita Express to the Shinkansen in Tokyo Station. It took roughly 15-20 minutes to navigate the station. (Granted, the station is the transfer point for multiple JR/subway lines). Oh, that's another thing, if you haven't been to the station before, you may be slowed at looking at the different signs to find the correct platform for your line.
Edit: Fixed some grammar and spelling problems.
oh yeah, i can relate, the confusing stations, signs and getting lost a lot in Japan....
Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 2785 Location: Lawwwng Guy-islind, Nu Yawk Country:
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:20 am Post subject:
qilver wrote:
underground malls in Osaka? where's this at?
not sure if i been to any in Japan, mostly at-level ones...
dochira wrote:
Isn't that just the shops in the subway stations?
Some of the subway stations have stores around them underground set up like a big mall. When I stayed in the Sunshine Prince Hotel in the Ikebukuro section of Tokyo there was an underground mall ( World Import Mall) that you could reach from the hotel and also from the subway station.
Sunshine Prince Hotel has these places around it:
Sunshine City is a modern business, shopping and entertainment complex that includes the 60-story Sunshine 60 building, the World Import Mart, Culture Hall, the Ancient Orient Museum, the Alpa Shopping Center and the International Aquarium.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:40 am Post subject:
Enna wrote:
Sunshine City is a modern business, shopping and entertainment complex that includes the 60-story Sunshine 60 building, the World Import Mart, Culture Hall, the Ancient Orient Museum, the Alpa Shopping Center and the International Aquarium.
i went there! i saw the tokyo auto salon there as well as several shops ... unfortunately when i went there there was no friekin' sunshine..lol...went to the 60th floor observatory and couldn't see jack....it's supposed to be the 3rd tallest building in tokyo i believe.
Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 2785 Location: Lawwwng Guy-islind, Nu Yawk Country:
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:45 am Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
i went there! i saw the tokyo auto salon there as well as several shops ... unfortunately when i went there there was no friekin' sunshine..lol...went to the 60th floor observatory and couldn't see jack....it's supposed to be the 3rd tallest building in tokyo i believe.
notice the lack of sunshine
Well Tu_triky the sign looks sunny. Thanks for that pic.
Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 46182 Location: Los Skandolous, California Country:
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:25 am Post subject:
Enna wrote:
I was kidding. I could tell the day was not sunny. The sign was lit up to look so sunny, wasn't it? What time of year were you there?
i knew that...just playin' along:) i was there in the fall, last year this time to be exact
Enna wrote:
No sorry to say I did not. Was it good?
it's this area that has like 10 gyoza stands that serve different types of gyoza from all over japan....it was pretty cool..went there in the morning so i ended up having a few gyoza for breakfast ....
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:39 am Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
i knew that...just playin' along:) i was there in the fall, last year this time to be exact Enna wrote:
Ooops I'm slippin'. I should have known you were just playin' along.
Tu_triky wrote:
it's this area that has like 10 gyoza stands that serve different types of gyoza from all over japan....it was pretty cool..went there in the morning so i ended up having a few gyoza for breakfast ....
The next time I go I would like to stay in the Ikebukuro section again so I will definitely check out the gyoza stadium. Hmm gyoza for breakfast ...sounds good to me. Thanks Tu.
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The whole place says lawwwng! 
I should have known you were just playin' along. 
Thanks Tu.
