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>>2861634
that's the second time the youtube links got messed up...
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jHojFs1IE
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEc57aNzE7c

>>2861634
Here before thread image gets deleted.

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Anons who went to wonfes, post shit you liked

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lost 30k yen at pachinko but at least I have my foo-moe

The cold has passed its peak. From now on, it will gradually get warmer.

>>2861641
That's why problems arise when someone else who doesn't know the situation copies and pastes it to start the next thread.

Just got back from 3 weeks in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. It was my third visit having been twice in 2018 and 2019 before COVID. Oh my god bruh.. it is so fucking pozzed now. I wanted to cry half the trip. COVID absolutely fucked the place and its swamped with retarded tourists everywhere. Next time I go back I am sticking to smaller cities. That was so fucked it was unreal.

>>2861657
Gee thanks for downing the mood.
I've got a trip in april and i couldn't be happier.

>>2861660
don't listen to him, Japan is great you will have good time

Anyone else at the mbv concert?

>>2861657
The small cities aren't much different. I went to Sado and it was full of fat American and European families all around the island. I don't know how they even got there. The best thing to do is just give up on Japan for a while, find a new frontier, and visit again once normies move on to their new obsession in a few years.

>>2861657
were you exclusively at tourist trap locations? sure aki and sususkino central are fucking swamped with walking stereotype eurotrash, muttburgers and chinksects being gay and retarded; but even in those places, you go a block of two off the main street and it's pretty chill. saw single digits of fellow gaijin in yokosuka, and strangely enough bukuro. In ueno and yokohama, bit more foreigners, but generally well behaved.

>>2861628
if you're a weeb, nakano is an absolute must. big box chains are nearly exclusively focused on fotm, seasonals and "classics". If you want some merch from that one show you liked a few years ago that isn't idols, eva or big shonen etc..., you're barely going to find anything outside of resellers or much more occasional stores that have older stuff, Nakano is a bit of a mecca for for foreign enthusiasts, as I'd assume domestic otaku already got all of their [insert franchise name here] merch when it was in vogue, Nakano is where you'll find much more stuff. That said, if you go a bit off the beaten path, even in aki, you can find a lot of cool things, but Nakano has a LOT of it consolidated in an a single location

What are (You) listening to while on longer train rides? for me it's

https://youtu.be/wC4R57IO7TM?si=Cu70wlcsQFXVvEu3

>>2861660
Depends on if you want to visit the most famous spots. If you avoid places like Dottonbori, Shibuya Sky, Teamlab, Inari shrine, etc you won't really feel the overcrowding.

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This meme is true btw.

What do you get from the local 711, familymart, lawsons etc... after a night of drinking before crashing back at the hotel when they're out of fried chicken? Happened to me for the first time last night and i tried a "curry bread", it wasn't no spicy famichiki but it was pretty good, are there any good refrigable post barcrawl snacks that you could load up on ahead of time?

>>2861712
You should get some oden soup from the convenience store

>>2861635
I'm gonna go to Japan exclusively for this and I don't care about anything else

>>2861712
Akadashi Clam Soup or Shijimi Clam Miso Soup is a classic hangover cure in Japan

>>2861635
>>2861718
Based

>>2861712
Speaking of bar crawls, there's this group, you know.

https://www.tripadvisor.jp/Attraction_Review-g1066451-d6417143-Reviews-Tokyo_Pub_Crawl-Minato_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html

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Gonna hit up Tokyo in April. Stayed in Shinjuku last time and loved how close it was to a good train station, but due to growing up as a shut-in retard, i hated the touts and the tourist traps.
Anyone got other places they’d recommend basing out of instead?

Pic for attention.

>go to japan
>They plant me drugs in my country
>Spend 10 years in fuchu prison

Now that Japan is too pozzed where do we go?
Will North Korea be the last bastion of pure Asian culture and country?

>>2861657
>Oh my god bruh
>retarded tourists
I bet you do not even speak Japanese yet you are on here complaining about retarded tourists

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>>2861736
Ueno

Morning coffee and/or breakfast near or IN the park if it's a nice day.
Casual stroll through the station to hop on a train and go wherever and do whatever all day long.
Return before or on the last train.
Crawl ameyoko until the sun comes back up.
There are tourists sure, but generally the more 'mature' ('immature' in this context being the first time visitors who are more prone to obnoxious bullshit and are mainly here to cross off their checklist of youtube top 10 japan spots selfies) ones

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How did you guys get to Shirakawa(picrel)? I am trying to get to Shirakawa but having a tough time trying to get there. I guess theres a bus station from Meitetsu Nagoya Station but is hourly throughout the day? I heard I have to buy the bus tickets in advance given how popular it is.

>>2861782
Took a bus from takayama
Bought the day before
Left on a bus to kanazawa the following day, ticket bought as soon as i arrived

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Hello, I am also going to Japan soon and my main interest is trading card games. Are there any stores in the Osaka/Kyoto region which hold english language cards for white european weebs? Any chance they might be sold at a lower price than they would be in Europe?

What's wrong with going to the most popular places during first Japan trip?

>>2861793
Nothing. They're popular for a reason.

>>2861795
>>2861793
They're popular because they're convenient and heavily shilled by the government. Then it snowballed on tiktok and 99% of tourist go there.
I don't know how anyone can really enjoy the fucking bamboo forest, nara deers and teamlabs lmao.
The only sane reaction to this shit is >>2861657

Seriously just avoid those 3 cities and you're good basically. Take a train to Fukuoka or something, don't need to go full real traveler (even if I recommend it).
Wanting to go in the overrated places is pure FOMO but in reality it'll ruin your trip.

How would you plan ~10 days dedicated to the Tohoku? Ideally I don't want to use more than 3 basecamps cities, but I feel like I'll have to make it 4. Sendai and Aomori being both obvious, I think. I'll need another base, most likely Morioka even if there's nothing interesting in this city, so I can do a part of the Sanriku pacific coast trail. I want to add the Dewa Sanzan but it kinds of fucks up a natural itinerary.
Any anons that traveled through the Tohoku? How many days to plan for each part? What were your highlights?
I just want to walk, see nice things and vistas, be comf and take kino photos with my camera and some brand new lenses I'll get right after landing in Tokyo. I can rent a car for a few days if I need to.

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>>2861793
The best experience I had during my first Japan trip was at Kyomizudera in Kyoto which happens to be one of the most popular tourist destinations, I visited it during sunset and it was amazing, on my way back it already gotten dark, I remember walking past dimly lit lanterns on a warm autumn evening in small Kyoto back alleys and it was absolute kino.
And yes there were shit ton of tourists, especially at the entrance, but I just didn't care.

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>>2861822
Do Inari at night, it was kino. Normies will soon enough catch on, but we were maybe 20 people in the entire mountain.
Did it during the day also and it was also kino, I swear people here are absolute pussies and can't wake up at 6AM. Just get up early and you enjoy no crowds, as 8 times out of 10 you go through a circuit, meaning if you are here early, you are basically alone for the entire circuit. Posting a few pics I took.

Any hotel to recommend in Tokyo for a couple? I'm looking for rooms that are a bit bigger than the usual because I'm a tall boy.

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>>2861846
>>2861848
>>2861849
great pics, thanks anon
going early is a good tip, I managed to visit the golden pavilion early in the morning and there was only a handful of other tourists

I will be running Tokyo marathon in 3 weeks.

>>2861851
I think the Agoda and Bookings apps has a setting to look for taller rooms.

Anyone been to the Site of Reversible Destiny in Yoro Park? Worth a ~2 hour trip to get there or leave it for another time? It looks like quite a unique place! I am intrigued by it.

My trip is in 1.5 weeks, slightly anxious, but mostly chill. It's been over eight years since my last trip. Not too worried about the doom and gloom regarding foreigners and crowds.

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Katori (Chiba) is really nice

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Wanted a coffee before leaving the hotel, fatfingered the vending machine and got a real gold instead, not enough coins to get a coffee, machine won't accept bills for some reason, it's one of those hotels with physical keys and massive fobs you're supposed to return to the counter whenever you leave to go out and now ill look like a massive goober if i hand em the key and go to the next door combini and come back 2 minutes later but i need my morning coffee to take my morning shit

How are we dealing with the latest Bald video exposing pedophile hentai clubs in Japan?

What are some spooky places in tokyo and around to visit that are legal?

>>2861895
Aren't those mostly love hotels that do that? What serial killer camp are you in?

>>2861881
I'm not disregarding all these cute little towns/areas you'll see on "See around" sections, but I feel like it's like onsen towns, just a 200m street that is nice and comf, but nothing outside of that, and I've seen everything there is to see in 20min, let's say 30 with more photography and if I have to pull out the tripod for some reason.
I just can't justify to go to these places when transportation alone will 4x the time spent over such places.

>>2861896
do you have a list of these clubs so i can avoid them

>>2861901
Smaller business hotels. Stayed in similar in sendai years ago, im in sususkino, both places are top fucking notch value, small rooms (smaller than mainstream business hotels) clean, functional, lots of amenities (e.g. on top of having my own full bathroom w/shower and tub, theres a public bath with gender specific hours, breakfast buffet, in room massage service, all sorts of requestable freebies; boot dryer, kettle, etc... on top of the typical robes, razors, and very convenient station access only a couple blocks away which actually makes them very quiet and less crowded, but you walk <5m and are in the action. These dont seem to be very popular with tourists for god knows what reason (dont see any fellow whites or hear any chinese), love these kinds of places.

What are all the deserts I can have in japan and how do I eat them all?

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>>2861902
When you come to Japan or when you leave, it's best to visit from Narita. In Sawara (Katori), you can also take a small boat tour of the waterways, eat eel dishes, and visit Katori Shrine—enough to fill a day. If you stay overnight, you'll have time to visit Inubōzaki and Itako before heading to Narita.

>>2861910
First, try searching for "sweets cafe" on Google Maps.

>>2861910
https://gourmet.watch.impress.co.jp/

https://x.com/gourmetwatch


https://x.com/gourmetroad5

https://x.com/sweetroad5


https://event-checker.info/

https://x.com/event_checker


Gastronomic Adventure: https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/C13/

>>2861851
Apartment hotels are popular these days

https://illi-stays.com/

https://www.instagram.com/illi_stays/

illi Nakano Review: https://thewagamamadiaries.com/illi-nakano-sleepover/

I walked past okubo park last night and there were some girls hanging around. They stared at me and started laughing so I ran away :(

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7-Eleven is now selling protein rice balls for 298 Yen

Protein Rice Ball Salt Chicken: It’s a high-protein onigiri made with chicken, salt & pepper sauce, and barley, providing 22.8g of protein per piece. Calories are 247 kcal.

https://x.com/workouteating/status/2020826539496284270

Directly from Tokyo to the ski resort by bullet train (320 km/h)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNqxsrDqcgQ

>>2861929
One rice ball for 298 yen is way too expensive.

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>>2861793
>>2861795
>>2861797
They ARE pretty. No one denies they are pretty. Some of them are amazing even. But I genuinely could not enjoy like 50% of Fushimi Inari because of the HORRIBLE overcrowding. I avoid including crowds in my pictures but if you zoom in on the bottom of this image you can see. Imagine being shoulder to shoulder with HUNDREDS of people all with their phones out above their head, occasionally stopping to take Instagram pictures while you can barely breathe from how many people there are. The path does get a lot more chill the closer you are to the summit, but if you don't plan on climbing to the summit (50 minute climb) genuinely do yourself a favor and avoid Fushimi Inari in Kyoto at least.

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>>2861634
Hodare Festival March 8th, Toyonen Festival March 15th, Kanamara Festival April 5th

>>2861936
>Toyonen Festival
Honen Festival

>>2861848
What kind of camera do you have?
Please dont say iphone.

>>2861710
There should be a train line going thru there. That's what makes japan so good, you can get anywhere.

>>2861902
you need to learn to vibe brah

>>2861902
>I've seen everything there is to see in 20min
why do you need to be constantly seeing new things? there is beauty in just being able to be somewhere you enjoy and take in the atmosphere. life doesn't need to be a checklist.

>>2861934
I went to fushimi inari while it was raining and had a great time. there were a couple of stragglers but I was pretty much alone for most of it. was actually a pretty neat atmosphere.

In sapporo, have eaten

Some sushi and yakitori at an izakaya last night
A crab bun, lamb & mutton sausage, amazake (at the snow festival stalls this morning)
Genghiskhan
Bunch of sapporo beers obviously
A custard cake as komedas (does this cover the dairy angle?)

Think im gonna hit ramen alley for ramen tonight, and probably a few more snow festival stalls tomorrow morning for more crab stuff and i did see scallops but was trying to save room in my belly

What should i do for lunch and dinner tomorrow to make sure i've had as many regional specialties as possible? Day after tomorrow i need to hop on the first rapid to cts so not gonna get much done then

>>2861932
onigiris are currently ~230 for the basic as fuck ones, adding on ~70円 for all that protein is pretty fucking cheap.

>>2861929
Can you win a visit from davis though?

>>2861950
Basic convenience store rice balls cost 180 yen or less.

>>2861948
Soup curry. The only Japanese curry worth eating.

>>2861779
The kanji used are China's simplified characters. AI images circulating in China?

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I miss Japan so bad fuck my life. I can't fucking find a job I need to start waging again ASAP or I won't be able to go again

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>>2861938
A7CII, though you can get very good results with phones these days. They'll still struggle in harsh conditions though. Also the haptics will always remain bad, having a dedicated camera in hands just works better and invites you to snap.

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>>2861986
>$3000 camera
Uhh forget i asked. Best i can do is 50MP phone.

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>>2861987
Galaxy A54 here. 50MP as well but my photo is somewhat worse. I probably should have bought a new phone before travelling.

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>>2861987
That's why you buy used at Map Camera in Tokyo ! Buy a second one and resell it at home and it pays for your plane ticket. Though depending on the manufacturer, you're locked to JP language, but there's a way to tickle with the firmware on Sony ones, this is what I did.
But you don't need the latest and fancy full frame, you get into diminishing returns territory like for anything else. Just an old gen 300 bucks APS-C camera+lens will work perfectly already. I only know about the Sony lines, an used a6000 would still do the job perfectly even to this day. And I'm fairly sure the other manufacturers also have a good mirrorless APS-C offering you can now get for cheap.
Have a Nozomi from 2014 when Love Live was all the rage in Akiba, from a 2012 NEX-6.

I thought about going to the imperial palace at Tokyo, but the reviews I read cautioned that you won't get to see much. Apart from the well-kept garden, they won't let you inside any of the buildings.

For the anons that's been there before - any photo-worthy spots in the palace tour? If the photos they have on Google Map are the highlights and there are no hidden gems - I'm just gonna take that off the list

>>2861972
The phrasing they used in the right of the image is a dead give away.
The Ave Mujica part might be spliced from a real picture though - because apparently it's insanely popular in china

>>2862002
I walked around the garden and it was incredibly boring desu. I took some pictures but there are much better places to spend your time on. It felt like an extremely generic park with no real unique qualities. There is a small castle tower but it's fucking fenced off in the most secluded area of the park and isn't picture worthy in the slightest. Completely fine to skip Imperial palace of Tokyo. Don't skip out on seeing the outside of Tokyo Station though, shit is genuinely 100 times better than the palace.

>>2862008
Duly noted, thanks.

Any recommendations for Sapporo? I’ll make it to the last day of the snow festival but I have no idea what else to do yet other than Odori Park and Otaru for half a day. Might hit up the fish market and the Beer Museum if worth it.

>business hotel is located above a FamilyMart
You bet your ass I'm getting a FamiChiki Futatsu Kudasai every night until I shit my guts out
Actually I got something like a head cold so I don't wanna eat out anywhere nicer, god bless FamilyMart and dennys

>>2861983
wage brotha and get the money we need to stay in Japan as long as possible in our lifes

>meet thai girl online
>talk for like 3 years
>move to Thailand to be with her - its dirty, like India with trash everywhere. Lots of health hazards. Locals are fine but can be dickheads.
Is Japan worth it still? I make decent money as a software dev and can basically live wherever. I just want to live somewhere clean with cute asian girls.

>>2861712
big fan of the steamed cheescake or the chocolate breadsticks

>>2861948
more lamb

>>2862028
I was at the beer museum earlier today and it was mid imo, you either pay for a tour (which I didn't, not that I had the option at all because there was a big ass sign saying premium tour is sold out) or it's like a dozen placards with some history n shit (in japanese), but they have some little pieces of paper that have some english text. And two walls of old sapporo beer ads which is kinda neat. You might as well read a wikipedia article about the history of sapporo beer, save you a 10-15min walk. there's technically a bus that'll get you there from the closest station, but there were so many people lining up for it that I couldn't be bothered to wait and just walked. Also there's technically some "beer tasting" hall, but line was long as hell so I just bounced after reading the placards, I guess there's a giant beer vat you can take pictures of which is kind of cool but whatever

the only saving grace is the genghiskhan restaurant right next to the museum is pretty nice, prices are reasonable and it's huge and they give you a tablet at your table to order more stuff if you want, and a little robot brings it to you; that said, it's not the only place you can eat genghiskhan in sapporo, if you skip that part of it, and unless the "premium tour" includes one hell of a lot more than the "free" variant, it's like <1h worth of content even if you walk there and back, read all the placards, are too impatient to wait for the tasting lines and just come back, so worst case scenario, you're not going to waste that much time

>fish market
if it's anything like tsukiji it's a place you'll take a couple pictures, realize it's a tourist trap and bounce

>>2862028
>>2862060
contd.

that all being said;
go block or two off the main sususkino "road" and you'll find all sorts of sweet restaurants and bars, nothing wrong with the main road stuff, but it's the snow festival, and it's crowded as fuck with retards trying to wheel their rolling bags on the snow-caked streets which admittedly entertaining is also extremely annoying when you get stuck behind them in all the bottlenecks created by the car-height snowbanks at crossings

snow festival itself is also pretty great, lots of food stalls (just like look at the prices and use common sense, I'd say a good 15-20% of the stalls are full on tourist trap pricing, but the vast majority are some pretty yummy and unique good value stuff), nice live music performances too (check the schedule, it's on some big ass poster there, and you can probably find it online; not every performance is running all day at every block.

>>2861649
Sucks. I hate the heat. You can always put on another layer. There is no escape from hot.

>>2862058
>>2861960
this very amusingly mirrors a long convo I had a bar with the bartender and a local earlier tonight, they were adamant on lamb soup curry; guess that's lunch or dinner for tomorrow locked the fuck in

>>2861797
And they're heavily shilled because for the most part they are genuinely good spots to visit, as >>2861795 and >>2861934 points out. Yes obviously the crowds make it more difficult to enjoy these locations but I think the whole "avoid tourist spot" is an overreaction to it

Now that JEES has decided to change their policy to the detriment of everyone except the cheating Chinks and seamonkeys my plan to casually write N1 this summer while I was there is ruined and I'll have to wait until next December in my home city to write. One more reason to hate the Chinese. Honestly what's their fucking problem anyways, couldn't you just write this whenever? Fucking twice a year (once a year or none a year in some places) for this exam is ridiculous, DELF is four times a year. Maybe I'll casually write Kanken's BJT instead for fun instead.

Annoying, but it can't be helped.

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>SUMI MASEN

Moar like SHUMI MASHEN in true Burgercore

The FUCK is happening on the JPY, I was at a comfy 186 and now I've just lost -1.25% in a single day, which is pretty brutal. The fuck did that Takaichi bitch do again

>>2862159
Hate these bitches

How was your experience in Shikoku? A friend told me he didn't like it and that there was nothing interesting but I doubt it's true

I hope to experience yakuza 0 with such good economy but noo it has to be bullshit with Nigerian Indian long aoe3 losing bs

>>2862176
The LDP established a supermajority government so the yen is gaining due to people betting on the stability of government being good for the economy.

>>2862202
Sure, but this is old Sunday news. Literally ancient History at this point. We had an entire trading day yesterday for that.
It's something else.

>>2862002
definately a look at from the outside then move on place. Similar to another anon said, I don't remember anything about it when I went there on my first trip in 2019. Whether you want historical castle/house or gardens, theres better alternatives around.

How bad are the bugs in September?

>>2862254
Not as much as Australia

>>2861956
you're comparing apples to oranges, basic rice balls dont have anything in them so comparing them to onigiris, which have protein in them, makes more sense you fucking donkey.

>>2862258
how about compared to texas? are there swarming gnats or just mosquitos?

>>2862262
Popular onigiri at convenience stores—like tuna mayo, kelp, and salmon—used to cost around 120 yen, but they've gone up about 50 yen over the past two years. Onigiri are meant to be a quick snack when you're a bit hungry. With 300 yen, you could buy an onigiri and some side dishes, or get a bento box at the supermarket to get some protein.

>>2861712
I tend to buy 7-E's fish burger in bulk, eat them for breakfast for days.

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Speaking of 7E or FamiMa, I always ask at the hotel reception if it's OK if I bring some of their heated food in my room, and so far I never got a no. Is it a general rule that it's accepted everywhere? If so, I probably pass on as the dumb retard asking for common-knowledge things. But in doubt, I think it was still the polite thing to do.

>>2862273
what would make you think bringing food into your hotel room is not allowed...?

>>2861634
At that festival, women in their unlucky years (for women: ages 19, 33, 37, and 61) serve as the houshime.

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>>2862275
Guesthouse after Chinese guests stayed

>>2862273
I've never even thought to ask.
And i definitely don't make messes like your pic. I just walk into the lobby with my plastic bag of stuff, head to my room, eat, and dispose of the plastics in the bin.

>>2862281
the chinese are niggers, what do you expect. I put my shit in the bin

>>2861927
Thanks. That's pretty neat

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>>2861948
Soup Curry from "Soup Curry Garaku" is a must. Its my favorite Japanese dish and I miss it so much that I am trying to learn how to make it at home.

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After watching a bunch of performances yesterday and today at the snow festival and lovin it, i really want to see an idol concert.
I will be in tokyo next week for the whole week, could i as a gaijin with no japanese number on short notice get "into a show"? Cursory google search says theres all sorts of combini lottery malarkey and it's nigh impossible without japanes phone number etc... but there are sometimes "smaller venues" where you can get a ticket at the door; anyone have any experience with this? Is it expensive? Is it gaijin friendly or more of a locals exclusive thing?

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>>2862281
That's horrible. This one time I headed to my air-bnb in Shinjuku in a shitty 34 dollar very thin walled apartment.
I went early by 30 minutes because I ended up getting an allergic reaction from some food and started sweating a lot.
Got in by code and cranked the AC to let my allergic reaction pass. I had a knock on the door and it was an old female hostess who was there to clean up before my time. She, in a disgruntle tone, told me I was in too early and I apologized.
I felt bad. When I left the following morning I made sure everything was super clean (trash out, bed sheets folded, no water stains on counters, mopped, you name it, cleanest I ever left a room). She messaged me in the afternoon for leaving the room super clean. I can't imagine doing this to a guest house.

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>>2862273
Anything not explicitly prohibited is assumed permissible.

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>>2862300
Go to a Burlesque show. They are mostly gajin friendly. If you are lucky, some speak English will drink and arm wrestler with you. Its super cute.

>>2862301
>When I left the following morning I made sure everything was super clean (trash out, bed sheets folded, no water stains on counters, mopped, you name it, cleanest I ever left a room).
Good on you, anon. I left my airb&b as clean as I could possibly get it too. I felt like I still didn't do a clean enough job but my host left a review on me and told me I was one of the cleanest people to ever stay there so I assume I did something right. I cannot imagine being a pig that makes others clean up after you.
>>2862302
I have seen some pretty gross shit posted on 4chan but this guy's videos are up there for some of the worst I have ever seen.

>>2862300
Read the guides on this website

https://www.japanconcerttickets.com/

https://www.tokyogigguide.com/en/

>>2862294
>>2862294
Sincerely appreciate the reccomendation, some locals at the bar last night told me soup curry king was great, but the line was massive, i tried to hit up garaku was one <1km walk away when i saw your post, the line was much shorter but unfortunately they were no longer accepting anyone in line, that said, found a ramen place nearby (wouldn't have been in the area at ALL if not for your suggestion) and had am absolutely amazing spicy miso butter ramen w/egg there for like 1200yen, are all soup curry places always so in demand, i even tried to specifically go later to miss the lunch rush, probably last day of snow festival compounding the issue since it's everyone's must eat sapporo dish, reckon ill have better luck if i hover around one before it opens for dinner? I only have one dinner left here, taking the first airport rapid tomorrow morning. Worst case i just skip it this trip, been a lot of fun, ill come back to hokkaido in the future for sure, can do it then

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>>2862289
Chinese logic is that since we're paying to stay here, we can do whatever we want and get away with it.

Though small in scale, Ouchi-juku will also hold its Snow Festival from February 14th to 15th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR0ZBrVbDio

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I call it
The hokkaido highball

>>2862300
I can't speak to the more popular stuff or the Tokyo scene, but underground idol stuff in Kansai is pretty accessible. You can buy tickets at the door to most shows since they usually don't sell out. Otherwise, a lot of smaller ticketing platforms don't require a Japanese phone number (I think Ticket Dive is the one notable exception). Be prepared to be the only foreigner there though. Idols, let alone underground idols, are very much a local thing. The girls will be very friendly to you though in most cases. Even if you speak Japanese, they'll try to respond in their broken English which is pretty cute. Many of them get really excited to meet a foreign fan.

>>2862300
Japan has many ticket websites because there is no monopoly equivalent of Ticketmaster in this island country. However, eplus, Lawson Tickets (Loppi), and Ticket Pia are definitely the top 3 ticket platforms in Japan. Because there exists so many ticket websites, some event organizers or performers may decide to list themselves on a more obscure ticket website just to save on platform fees. At the end of the day, it is up to you to find out which ticket platform your idol performer is planning to use.


eplus Japan: https://eplus.jp/

eplus International: https://ib.eplus.jp/index.php


Lawson Tickets: https://l-tike.com/


LivePocket Ticket: https://t.livepocket.jp/


mu-mo TICKET: https://shop.mu-mo.net/


Ticket Dive: https://ticketdive.com/


Ticket Pia: https://t.pia.jp/

Ticket Pia International: https://sell.pia.jp/inbound/eventList.php?list=english


Tiget: https://tiget.net/

>>2862300
Contact the event organizer of the idol performance you want to see and tell them that you are a foreign tourist who is interested in attending the event. The contact page is usually located in the inquiry section ( 問合わせ ) of the ticket website. If everything goes well, the event organizer may reserve a ticket for you at the concert venue. However, this begging for special treatment may not work for more famous idols or performers.

>>2862300
Is there any reason you don't want a temporary Japanese phone number?

>>2862301
You are crazy for not going to an emergency room for your allergic reaction. I hope you get allergy tested before your next international trip.

>tfw I'll never get to attend a Nana Mizuki concert before she retires someday

>>2861851
https://tokyofamilystays.com/

Tokyo Family Stays Koenji House Review: https://www.thetokyochapter.com/tokyo-family-stays-koenji-house/

>>2862159
So what do you say instead to minimize gaijin-ness?

>>2861634
Goo by to Tokyo next week and staying in Shinjuku. What's the best way to avoid tourist traps, especially for food?

>>2862159
It's pretty awkward when I end up saying sumimasen to another tourist.

>>2862382
>staying in shinjuku
>wanting to avoid tourist traps
the duality of man

it's hard to articulate without going into an extremely longwinded set of hypotheticals and examples; once you know, you know, if this is your first time in tokyo, then you picked a hell of a place to start

all I'm going to say is the 4k+ yen bowls of rice with some fish on top and random pretty girls or nigerians trying to invite you into bars are tourist traps

you can absolutely have a good time in shinjuku, many do, but you can also absolutely get ripped off or drugged and/or frogmarched to an atm or have your organs harvested if you don't know what you're doing

do what you want, but I'd strongly suggest going to maybe ueno or something on your first night, walk around ameyoko, hell have dinner and some drinks there, get a ballpark idea of how much a drink, a bowl of ramen, a stick of yakitori, sushi etc... is worth, before you go into shinjuku, because that is one hell of a place to start if you have no frame of reference of ballpark value of common things.

>>2862263
It's been so hot lately that mosquitoes have almost disappeared. On the other hand, spiders, centipedes, cockroaches, and slugs are abundant.

>>2862403
it's pretty fun to say aho ka doke to groups of chinese when they're standing around obliviously blocking the way as you push through

Noooooo, why is the euro to yen rate suddenly dipping just days before my trip. It's not fair...

>>2862420
>he didn't buy when the rates were good

>>2862410
I've said I had a constant urge of talking like a japanese yankee and wanting to get confrontational for no reason while visiting and a bunch of anons here called me a third worlder for it

>>2862263
>september bugs
I was there late September and there were hardly any skeeters. I was mostly around Tokyo and I did go towards Nikko as well

>>2861798
Switch Aomori for Hirosaki
Hike up Iwaki-san

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>>2861634
Anna Miller's ( アンナミラーズ ), famous for their female waitress uniforms and homemade pies that inspired many 1990s anime, manga, and video games, is scheduled to reopen in Tokyo’s Minami-Aoyama on February 13, 2026

>The chain was also famous in Japan for their waitress uniforms. These consisted of a white blouse; an orange or pink miniskirted jumper-style dress, with the "waistline" cut beneath the breasts, in the manner of a bodice; a matching apron; and a heart-shaped name tag. In Japan, the outfit most likely helped to establish the phenomenon of the maid cafe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Miller%27s

https://www.annamillersrestaurant.jp/

Anna Miller's Minamiaoyama Ten ( アンナミラーズ ): https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1306/A130603/13318981/


https://x.com/gooitch/status/1536622106125139969

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>>2862507
>Many people recall Anna Miller's uniforms when seeing Chiemi Moritaka's costume, but in reality, aside from a few elements like the pink tones and puff sleeves, it's almost entirely different. And yet, the Anna Miller uniform holds such powerful symbolism that it "becomes" that image for everyone— that's the amazing thing about it.

Chisato Moritaka - The Stress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C63a68IRsrM

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>>2862508
Both Fujiya Bronze Parrot ( ブロンズパロット ) and Kobeya Restaurant ( 神戸屋レストラン ) were rivals to Anna Miller's in the 1990s since all 3 restaurants were famous for their waitress uniforms. Both of the Bronze Parrot restaurants in existence, Tachikawa in Tokyo and Yokohama, closed down in 2000 and 2006 respectively but Kobeya Restaurant still survives today.

Bronze Parrot ( ブロンズパロット ): A defunct Japanese restaurant chain operated by Fujiya, whose waitresses wore frilled white shirts with red ribbons, a pleated red skirt, a black cummerbund, and black pantyhose. Sometimes, they also wore red hats.

Where should I stay in Tokyo? Planning my first trip.
What are the best areas and what are the worst?

>>2862437
>get confrontational for no reason
to be fair, i'm only rude to other gaijin who are doing something I consider "rude" in the first place, which nine times out of ten is the chinese.

ive actually had the funny situation where I've been sitting at the bar for hours, speaking english to the bartender (bought 'em a drink too) and locals in english, quite a few of them do speak it and seem to enjoy testing it out; when a group of fellow westerners walk in and start being loud and obnoxious with zero effort to nod, konbawan, hitori, futari sanin... or even sumimasen and just try to get seats and order in english and I'll just switch to japanese out of embarrassment of association, and everyone I was talking to reflexively does so too for the rest of the night or until they leave.

I mean come on guys, make a basic fucking effort, you wouldn't let shit like this fly in your home country, are (You) nice to the no habla ingleses? I sure as hell ain't, and if you can't be bothered at all, then just go to a hub, they're everywhere, fuck I do every now and then when I'm craving a guinness and to chat with some fellow travelers

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>>2862514
Kobeya Baking Company ( 株式会社神戸屋 ) is a Japanese chains of restaurants, which usually contain a bakery. The company is known for the blue and white Kobeya uniform worn by its waitresses. Typical in the design is the blue bowtie, gingham apron, and pleated white shirt.

https://x.com/KOBEYAPAN1918

>>2862516
Good: Anywhere near a yamanote line station (ease of access to the whole city)

Bad: Station is called tokyo or shinjuku (imaging navigating heathrow, crowds and all every morning when you leave and evening when you return)

>>2862520
Seeing that pic reminds me that Uma Musume is doing a collab with Coco's.
Maybe I'll also visit Anna Miller's or Kobeya when I'm in Japan next month.

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>>2862520
Bashamichi has stores mainly in the Kanto region, especially Saitama Prefecture, where the head office is located. Bashamichi never directly competed with Anna Miller's or Kobeya since it firmly remained in Saitama instead of fighting its waitress uniform rivals for customers all over Japan.

The Bashamichi branded restaurant features a retro atmosphere while being a family restaurant, and is based on the concept of a "family specialty restaurant". The exterior is reminiscent of the Western-style building of the Meiji period, and the interior has an atmosphere like a coffee shop. Some stores have a wooden tag at the entrance that is "open" during business hours and "closed" when it closes.

The uniforms of the waitress of the Bashamichi Group are Wafuku and Hakama with a pattern of Yakasa pattern inspired by female students from the Meiji period to the Taisho period. The color of the uniform is purple for part-time employees, and the floor leader (full-time employee) is gray. There is also a blue uniform that full-time employees wear when the new store opens. The uniforms for full-time employees were green until the early 2000s.

https://www.bashamichi.co.jp/

https://x.com/GP_bashamichi

https://x.com/GP_bashamichi/status/1731934297010192879

>>2862525
Reddit keeps saying Ueno is the best spot.
Thoughts?

It seems Ginza is very well connected to everywhere too.

>>2862537
I like ueno because i fly into narita and can skyliner right to it (avoid the hassle of wheelin ur shit through stations both on the way in and out) also ameyoko is right there which is great nightlife so you never need to worry about the last train and can barcrawl as long as you want a few minutes walk from your hotel

>>2862525
Beginners might think so. But if you know the railway lines well, there are plenty of places more convenient than some Yamanote Line stations—like the Sōbu/Chūō Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, and other private railway lines that connect to the subway or offer easy subway transfers.

>>2862556
He did say first trip, unless he's taking a taxi to the hotel, anything more complex is probably going to be confusing and a pain in the ass

You know what I've noticed that's super funny? Everyone talks about the japs being so studious about following rules, BUT
EVERY fucking station has either a sign or announcement telling people to NOT walk on escalators. Some even tell them to form two lines at ALL TIMES rather than just using half of it. What do japs do? Glue themselves to one side so Takeshi can haul ass to the train he's about to miss. I wonder how the station masters feel about the average jap refusing to follow basic signage in this case.

>>2862551
One option is to have your luggage delivered to your hotel via the airport's parcel counter.
Conversely, you can also have your luggage transported from your hotel or convenience store to the airport counter when returning home.
>Refer to the OP's "Hands Free Travel Service".

>>2862568
Familiar with it, not a fan. The bag arrival delays for the way i like to travel just aren't a good fit. I fly direct, skyliner to ueno, unpack, shower and the hit the streets. I do domestic flights a few days later where i just store my luggage in ueno, and then travel carry-on (backpack) only to wherever (caught the last few days of the snow festival; posting from cts waiting for my osaka flight, will return to ueno next week and spend a week in tokyo) before returning to ueno for the last leg of my trip, grabbing my bags, staying a bit more in tokyo and then skylining back. Also saves me time on my domestic trips not needing to wait at baggage claim.

Im sure the bag service is better for people who have different travel priorities and preferences, but im set in my way.

If anything I acknowledge the idiosyncratic fact that even if at this point in my life i fly business clas, still too cheap to take a taxis on principal, old habits die hard but it is what it is

>>2862525
Also bad: Ginza line

Seriously fuck that overheated tiny ass cramped station line

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>>2862527
If you like umamusume you might like this

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>>2862516
Best is ikebukuro.
Fantastic station location, great mall, all the shops you could need.
>Picrel is me climbing up stairs of a fire exit thinking it was the restaurant i wanted to go to.

>>2862567
That is the proper way to use an escalator. Stand on one side and let people pass. Stand still and hold the handrail are instructions for children and old people.

>>2862587
??? Ikebukuro is extremely far from most attractions and from the city center. Genuinely awful take.

>>2862589
Did you miss the part where I mentioned the >sign says STOP STANDING TO ONE SIDE USE BOTH YOU FUCKING BUGS
Or are you stupid

>>2862589
Elevator companies warn that standing on only one side of an escalator causes uneven weight distribution and is dangerous, and also point out the risks of walking on escalators. Similarly, railway companies urge passengers to stand on both sides for the same reasons.
However, passengers find it hard to change their long-standing habit and their sense of obligation to leave one side open for walkers.

>>2861641
If you're concerned, you can start the next thread yourself.

Planning Japan trips is fun.
I can write down all the logistics and itinerary to visit a place, only to find out the general consensus is that the place actually sucks and get a recommendation for a much better alternative, so I have to rethink my itinerary and budget all over again.

>>2862615
Dont be a lil bitch, do what you want, learn from the experience and then come back and tell other people what to do if they ask. I dont think i have ever been to this board or thread when i went on my first trip, stayed in aki, sure shit was closed at night, wouldnt do it again but i still had an absolute fucking blast

Remember theres always a next trip

Spent 5 days traveling Kyushu last year. Planning another 5 day trip end of March to view Sakura. Are the popular spots like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto worth it? Or should I stick to the less popular destinations like Kyushu. Maybe fly to Osaka or Tokyo, spend a day there, take a train to Fukuoka and rent a car exploring more areas of Kyushu. I really liked Kyushu and want to go back but also getting fomo never having traveled to the bigger cities in Japan. I like nature, onsens, and quiet areas.

>>2862619
they are worth it. but they are busy and filled with tourists. if you absolutely can't stand tourists then maybe you wont like them that much. i love tokyo kyoto and osaka though, they have lots to offer from clubs, food, shopping, temples, theme parks, shrines, natural beauty etc. not every place in these cities is jam packed with tourists as well, but the notable places are.

>>2862615
Everywhere in Tokyo was fun except Ginza (boring shopping district) and Ikebukuro (Akihabara except exclusively for women). If somehow you're a woman though Ikebukuro is probably paradise.

Kanazawa, so and so city. Overrated, but worth a visit for a day if you have the time.

Osaka, you won't find much to do there but it's a good city for food and shopping for cheap.

Nara, very pretty stuff to visit and overall bretty good.

Himeji, the castle is really good. The garden outside is also pretty. Worth visiting if you're in Osaka

Kyoto, don't stay for more than 2-3 days. Avoid bamboo forest and Inari shrine. Personally did not like Kyoto but some people may enjoy it

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>still think about that time I said genki desu instead of genkin desu and the old lady cashiers laughed at me
Just kill me already

>>2862634
From Kyoto, Ohara, Kurama, Kifune, Mount Hiei, and Lake Biwa are all nearby! You can also easily reach Yugawara Onsen, the soapland district.

>be in Akita
>Found out Namahage Sedo is by reservations only and it's sold out.
What do now?

>>2862281
At least they didn't spill liquid everywhere or shit in the tub.

>>2862289
Please put your shit in the toilet.

>>2862644
I always bring a plastic bag with me to the bathroom to put the used toilet paper in because for some reason hotels in Japan don't have a trashcan in the bathroom

>>2862647
I actually saw a sign telling people to flush toilet paper down the loo instead of putting them in bins. I guess that was aimed at people like you.

Thoughts on staying between Akihabara and Ueno park?
Or just stay in Ueno.

>>2862650
>ueno or ueno park
they're literally adjacent, it's the same place

>aki
done it before, nearly everything is closed at night, so if you want nightlife, it's a bad spot because you're going to end up going somewhere else and missing the last train and needing to take a taxi or hoof it back

if staying in ueno, try stay somewhere ameyoko; so it's a very short walk back for your drunk ass

that said they're close enough, if you are dead set on staying in aki, ueno/ameyoko is reasonable to walk back from (15-30m depending on where exactly you're staying in aki)

I'd personally lean ueno, and this is coming from a giant fucking weeb who has stayed in aki; really my usual end of the night routine assuming I'm not returning very late from whatever I was doing during the day is enjoy the night vibes and sights as aki closes down before (not literally 'everything' is closed, but the things that aren't aren't exactly clustered) heading back to ueno for drinks and late night snacking

but seriously, if you want to stay in aki, do it. we're talking optimization and anecdotal experience here, if you've never been in japan before and want to stay in aki, you'll have a fucking blast (I did), and there's always next time to adjust your plans based on how this time goes and what YOU liked or didn't

>Ikebukuro slander

Why is ikebukuro hated?
The whole eastern district looks [spoiler]fun[/spoiler], the nightlife isn't as obnoxious as shinjuku, the anime bullshit is there, but not as obnoxious as akiba, the mall looks like a good half day on its own...
Am I being gaslit?

>>2862650
yes its good. The area between ueno and akiba is called okachimachi

>>2862647
I thought toilet paper was supposed to be flushed down the toilet. Where are you from?

>>2862647
No civilized country has the issue of flushing toilet paper down the drain.

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>>2862668
I'm this guy >>2862587 and of course i like ikebukuro.
If i had to be critical, i didnt find many good food spots (didnt go looking hard either)
And seeing the cabaret girls was kinda weird. I wasnt sure if they were prostitutes or not, but i am so oblivious to that stuff, i dont night life.

How do I night life as autist?

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>>2862063
>>2862060
Thanks anon. I actually had a great time at the beer museum. The last call for entry was 5:30, we arrived 5:15, did a slow tour of the exhibit and got to read in peace. And waited maybe only 5 mins in line for the tasting. The historical beer variant was great. Then we had genghis khan next door without wait as well. And the prices are ridiculously cheap for what you get, imo. But yeah, getting back was still a bit difficult since it was late. Overall good experience.

I didn’t really get to enjoy the festival much as it was so crowded and slippery. And everything seemed expensive. I just explored the rest of the city. It’s my last evening and probably will go for whatever soup curry is still open.

I’m in Otaru right now and the lights by the canal look really nice. It’s a great little winter town. Not much else to do here though.

>>2862675
>>2862675
If you see this anytime soon, check out this little bar called "piece of dream" bartender's a great guy, good drinks at a great price, small place so if it's full you might be out of luck because people will sit and talk and talk for hours.

Good call on going to the beer museum later i guess, i must have just picked a really bad time, also i refuse to wait in lines... i pulled the same thing at the ramen museum in yokohama a few days earlier lmao, went in, looked at the exhibits, noped at the lines for the actual ramen, had a beer and left

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>>2862506
Huh, this stuff I fapped to as a kid is lifted straight off an actual franchise uniform? All this time I never knew

>>2862647
But please don't flush anything other than toilet paper.

>>2862682
So i... shit in the bin?

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In osaka atm, denden was cool, picked up a sweer ijn velcro patch (burgermerican so i can slap it on my platecarrier to show of to my range buddies) at some airsoft shop, also found some kind of street food festival nearby and stuffed my face with very reasonably priced 8-900y but MASSIVE skirt steak and gyutan skewers, at. At dotonburi now, love the vibe and good spot for some photos but wallahi what tourist trap. Highlight is the 3-4k beef skewer stalls run by jeets. Gonna spend the rest of the night in namba probably

Is kyoto worth a daytrip?

>>2862694

3 days in osaka + a kyoto daytrip vs 3 days in kyoto + an osaka daytrip is the ultimate duality of /jpg/

>>2862699
For me 100% stay in osaka because i'm an unabashed degenerate who must eat and drink like a roman emperor (previous areas ive been staying this trip are ueno and spending all night in ameyoko, and sususkino, now staying in namba) every night; that said i do like to do sightseeing and museums and stuff during the day. Main concern is ive heard that kyoto is pretty overcrowded and tourist trappy, and theres plenty of nearer things i could probably do for better time:value vs spending that much time on trains to just get squished by crowds of chinks taking selfies

>>2862694
Do yourself a favor and eat at Dottonbori Kamukura ramen shop. 1200¥ for a bowl bigger than your head with karage and gyoza as a sidedish. Genuinely best food I've eaten in Japan.

>>2862694
Tell me about the street food festival, though I doubt it will be there tomorrow and I don't really want to go out again now when it's probably done anyway.
I was in DenDen trying to buy a specific ona and got pissed off that the stores had 50~100% markups over amazon.jp just to try fuck tourists wallahi

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>>2862717
Idk the specidificd, i was looking at waifus at denden, had a couple highballs, needed to take a piss, saw a train in the distance, tried to follow it to a station but found a mall first, went in to find the toilet, left through a different exit and there were just a bunch of stalls selling very reasonably priced snacks and drinks nearby, idk if they're there every night or if this was a special occasion, lot more things available other than skewers, i only had skewers because was saving space for more food and drink later

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>>2862721
Derp nvm have another pic with the name of some mall or shop thats more easily identifiable. It's outside Namba parks

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I booked a hotel near Ueno park, but still exploring options.

Should I stick with it? I want culture without crowds, easy of access to other parts in city and also nightlife (food/izayaka).
Shinjuku/Shibuya look fun and I definitely want to go there but IDK about staying there.
I love hotels in Ginza but it is expensive and I hear there's nothing to much do there apart from all sort of luxury shops.

My super autism makes me question everything and IDK what to pick.

>>2862726
Wtf is that real

>>2862615
>listening to retards on here
I had a great time in Kyoto and Akiba but according to some its le too overcrowded. Use this general to find cool places you want to add to your visit. Don't use it to let doomposting mongolids meme you into not going to the places you want.

holy shit every anime on tv is using disgusting 3d cgi and I hate it

>>2862639
It's not Yugawara Onsen, but Ogoto Onsen in Shiga Prefecture, next to Kyoto. Kyoto doesn't have soaplands, but you can get there in 20 minutes by JR.

>>2862726
If you're interested in having a fancy as fuck dinner, do it in Ginza. I went to a yakiniku place in Ginza that had other locations in Toyko that were triple the price of what i paid in Ginza. I used tabelog to find another nice sushi omakase (literally the only two expensive places I went for dinner when I visited).

Has anyone else had issues booking through the Toyoko Inn website? It says my Discover card can't be verified despite saying that they accept JCB and Diners Club. It even recognizes my card as a JCB one yet when I click make reservation it gives an error. Should I just use a third party booking site?

How do you find places to eat/drink? Do you just spontaneously go to a place or plan in advance by checking reviews?

If I speak a butchered 関西弁 in Tokyo, will people get mad at me?

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>>2862758
I just walk around and am like hey im hungry and/or thirsty, that's open, looks good, and there isn't a line and go in

>>2862746
nta but what in your definition is fancy/expensive? I think the most I've spent at any single place on my current trip is about 7.5k, the vast majority of places I do lunch are <1.5k ramen, udon, conveyer belt sushi, and dinner is generally not 'one place' but 2-3k per izakaya at multiple izakayas. that 7.5k was more of a lost track of time at a bar (not izakaya, just drinking and chatting) and everything else nearby was closed and sushizani is 24h, one was nearby, and I was very hungry. fully acknowledge that the value proposition was rather poor in terms of sheer volume of food and quality : price compared to the kind of places I typically do, but hey, I was really hungry and it was like right there

are fancy places dress-code reservation only type deals?
if it was a 'fancy' yakiniku, was it one of those where the have a guy at the table cooking it for you? (never been to one of those but heard about them online), not a big fan of yakiniku in general, I cook stuff at home all the time, but even then you cook it all and then eat it all, the whole need for careful attention to every single piece one-by-one, eating it, and then repeating the process is inherently un-relaxing to me, when I'm eating I want to chow down, enjoy a drink, maybe have a smoke before ordering even more (probably why I absolutely fucking love izakayas)

>>2862726
There's no perfect pick, stop obsessing. Any city district that borders Tokyo district is already great.

>>2862793
If you have to ask about the price of something, you should avoid Ginza.

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>>2862674
You do /p/hotography. This is my excuse to go out at night, and it's great.

Looks like it'll actually be pretty warm already next week in Tokyo, damn it. Was hoping to rock a light down jacket but I might be sweating my balls off in that if it's sunny and 16C during the day.

How are hostels? Should I just pay more and stay at a net cafe? Hotels in Tokyo are a bit expensive.

>>2862837
Honestly, internet cafes are cheaper than hostels.

>>2862837
Hotels in San'ya costing 2,200 yen or more are hygienically acceptable.

You always see people complaining about things closing early, but very rarely about the equally frustrating thing where before 10am nearly nothing other than combinis are open yet

>>2862843
What's San'ya? Sanyabori park?

>>2862841
Kaikatsu club is 7020 yen for 24 hours. While dorm style bunk beds are under 6000 yen for 2 nights.

>>2862793
It was about 10000 yen for a 12 course waygu yakiniku. We had our own personal attendant cooking on the grill in a private room. It was a nice experience and very delicious ( I've never had yakiniku) but the portions were a little underwhelming. Later in my trip i had all you can eat jingisukan from the Sapporo brewery and I liked that better. But I'm a private chef who makes a lot of japanese dishes so it was worth trying out.

【Deletion Risk】Exposing the Dark Side of Japan's Cheapest Karaoke Bar...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk2UtwwuUS8

>>2862854
Buy an ad nigger
Also
>"dark side of japan"
>always a literal nothingburger compared to actual shit holes
How much do you think MOSSAD pays these japan doomers to try and put gen z off escaping the goy plantation while they have the chance? It's clearly a very worrying trend for them because it breaks their programming. Shows them that the USA is actually abnormal and you can live a life with civility and no browns.

>>2862849
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%27ya

>>2862853
Oh thats not bad at all, lot cheaper than i expected when you said fancy, cool that theres a guy at the table cooking it for you too.

As a chef, would you say that the wagyu is distinctive and "worth it" ive had "high end" steaks in the us and eu (200/+ head type deals, business dining that i could expense) and generall found them to not be 'that good', it's fuckin better than outback or longhorn sure, but it's not the kind of thing id ever pay for with my own money, and more of a ambiance dickwave. Id consider most fancy steaks ive had within standard deviation of the ~20$ ribeyes i get at the grocery store and cook at home in terms of tastiness (and overll experience convenience and comfort since i can just be eating that and watching tv in a tshirt and pajama pants instead of needing to get all dressed up and go somewhere)

Is wagyu "worth it" not even my first time in japan but ive just tried it on that surely it can't be that good to justify that pricetag sentiment based on my western steak experience

>>2862758
Pretty much just walk around. There are places where this works and places where this fails catastrophically, but mostly worked. That being said I did end up eating in some nasty restaurants because of it, but at the same time some godly ones. So it's a mixed bag. I didn't like that one site everyone recommends for finding shit, tablet something, it was confusing to use while walking around.

>>2862847
That's not true, I was pissed constantly that shit not only opens late, at 11AM in most places, but also closes early at like 8PM. Japan makes no fucking sense. It should open at 8AM and close at 10PM

Why are there so many SEA types in osaka? Malays, philipinos,etc... theyre not doing anything particularly bad (like the chinese) but i barely seen em in tokyo or sapporo but there's tons of them here

>>2862874
Covid shut down a lot of late night businesses in Japan and the late night businesses never returned.

>>2862581
Unfortunately, I won't be in japan for the announced dates of the travel popup.
Can make it to the COCO'S and the Tokyo Station collabs though.

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>>2862317
>are all soup curry places always so in demand
Yeah they super popular especially in the city. There's a soup curry garaku in chitose which is on your way to New Chitose airport. That's the one I went to right after I arrived in Sapporo. But I guess time has passed for you. Next time!

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>>2862866
It really depends on how the waygu is prepared, yakiniku it's worth it since it's thinly sliced and the fat renders nicely. However I'd never buy the 4000 yen grilled waygu all the jeets sell in Dontonbori.

>>2862762
>If you are cute
No
>If you are ugly
Yes

>>2862886
Lmao i saw it on my way out there was a fucking line there too, had a really nice udon at one of those pick your own tempura places at the food court. Cts airport is fuckin baller, place is like a proper mall, some kind of gundam shop and a snow miku museum and all sorts of cool shit there

Holy lmao americamura is fucking hilarious, graffiti and cigarette butts everywhere, rap music blasting from storefronts, everyone dressed like absolute fucking hipsters, this has to be the first time ive seen people wearing jnco jeans in over 20 years

>>2862671
>>2862672
You people can't be serious? You go around clogging hotel toilets with paper? Why?

>>2862910
What's common sense in your country is nonsense in the world.

>>2862910
>clogging
What third world shithole are you from where TOILET PAPER, MADE FOR THE TOILET causes a toilet to clog if you flush it.
God I don't even want to imagine the smell of some fucking brown walking around all day with his used shitrags wrapped in a thin plastic bag in his pocket. Probably doesn't even wash his hands.

>>2862910
In developed countries, sewage pipes are designed as dedicated lines with larger diameters to prevent clogging, assuming that feces and paper will be flushed. Water pressure is also strong and stable. Toilet paper is water-soluble. Therefore, toilet paper can be flushed down the toilet. However, flushing any paper other than water-soluble toilet paper can cause clogs.

>>2862537
I just got back from first time Japan trip for a week and blind stayed at Sotetsu Fresa Inn Ginza Sanchome and can recommend. A few blocks east of Ginza station on a side street. Good access everywhere from Ginza station.

>>2862910
i was just there and never saw any indication that you are supposed to put toilet paper in bins. you just flush them and the toilets seemed perfectly fine

>>2862911
>>2862913
>>2862914
In the Third World, flushing paper down the toilet can cause the entire building's drainage system to shut down, potentially resulting in costly repair bills.

>>2862303
what a crazy existence, being one of those japanese girls

>>2862517
>with zero effort to nod, konbawan, hitori, futari sanin... or even sumimasen and just try to get seats and order in english
now I feel bad, I travelled alone and didn't know any of their language. I am quite and don't really say anything

>>2862928
If you're an idol fan, do yourself a favor and never watch any form of media that tries to depict the "behind the scenes " of idol life. Most blackpilling shit imaginable.

>>2862847
>>2862874
Late-night restaurants are located along suburban bypass roads, in areas without rail or bus service, so Japanese people drive there in their private cars. Therefore, tourists likely won't notice them and would find them difficult to reach.

>>2862879
Proximity, cheap flights, shopping

>>2862567
>>2862598
Stand on one side and walk on the other is a norm they are TRYING to get rid of with signage but people ignore it. The “stand on both sides” has only been a thing for like, the last two years at most. You’re ignorant and think you are smart.

>>2862726
>culture without crowds
Yokohama is more chill and you can still go out in Tokyo it's about 40-60 minutes by train to Shibuya. If you're going clubbing you're probably staying until the morning train anyway

February 14th and 15th: Ouchi-juku Snow Festival.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR0ZBrVbDio

>>2862567
They do follow the rules, the thing is there's the written rules and the unwritten rules. You have to know both

advice for dating in Japan?

I wish I had a cute japanese gf... are there any gaijin friendly rent a gf services?

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I actually think I like NYC better than Tokyo.

>>2862951
You're missing the point on purpose so you can pretend to win an internet argument, aren't you?
Fuck off retatd
>>2862954
Like someone explained before, the actual rule they're trying to reinforce now supercedes the old system because it's a safety hazard.

Idk why so many people got aggressive over my post it was just something that amuses me. I smile a little every time I see the long trailing line for the elevators because they're all piling in on the left.

>>2862960
Speak fluent Japanese.
Also anecdotally as an occasional >VRChat user, I've heard that the Japanese player base has a notable portion of people that use it like a dating app and the ratio of women is fairly high. Since almost everyone who speaks Japanese will be living in the country, and the likelyhood of both living in Tokyo is fairly high compared to countries like America.
Obviously you can try standard dating routes as well, but if you're looking for the kind of girl that would have shit in common with an anime image board lurking neckbeard like yourself then I think you'd have better luck over the net.

>>2862934
that is why I just like anime girl idols because they are all just doing it to save their school

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>>2862534
Rakeru ( ラケル ) was founded in 1963 as an egg specialty restaurant. It is known for its fluffy, handmade omelet rice made with premium Akadama eggs and for serving cold water in Spanish-made water bottles. The interior of Rakeru's restaurant is based on the dining room of a farmhouse located in the English Lake District, and the shelves, chairs and tables are all ingeniously British style.

Rakeru's waitress uniform is known as the "Rachel Dress" and is characterized by its red checkered pattern. It is so popular due to its design that some women are said to apply for part-time jobs just to wear it. Because of this popularity, it is also sometimes used as a subject for cosplay.

https://www.rakeru.jp/

https://x.com/RAKERU_Omurice

https://x.com/RAKERU_online

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>>2862971

Oh dear god my knees are killing me, ten back to back days of leaving the hotel at 8-9am, sightseeing all day, barcrawling all night and getting back at 2-3am; powerwalking to weave around slow boomers and groups of chinese standing around, jogging up and down stairs in the stations to catch trains, running to not miss blinking pedestrian crossings, dark souls dodging cyclists etc...

The mind is willing but the flesh is weak, closer to 50 than 20 at this point, what's a good relaxing day in osaka that involves minimal walking? I think i need a day of r&r because i have more than a week left on my trip and i probably cant maintain this pace. I dont want to sit in my hotel all day watching netflix.

That said, absolutely loving shinsekai, all the same stuff as namba and dotonburi; but cheaper, less crowded and much more relaxed vibe

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>>2862972

What's the deal with those little storefronts where theres a pretty girl in a kimono sitting there all dolled up and an older lady next to her going oji san dozo dozo, theres a whole street of it, is this prostitutes?

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>>2862974
In order to lower the risk of you getting fatigued and injured from all that hiking and walking in Japan, I suggest visiting your nearest Japanese drugstore / pharmacy or home center / supermarket and purchasing Kowa's Vantelin joint and muscle support products: ankle, back, calf, elbow, knee, thumb, and wrist.

Vantelin Kowa Japan:

https://hc.kowa.co.jp/vantelin

https://x.com/vantelin_kowa


Kowa Self Care International:

https://hc.kowa.com/

https://hc.kowa.com/vantelinsupport_instruction/en/region_en_new.php

https://hc.kowa.com/vantelinsupport_instruction/en/pdf/English_Knee.pdf

>>2862694
kyoto is well worth the day trip, and there must be countless itineraries shared by others online. I recommend not to be greedy - it's better to spend enough time to soak in the vibe before you move on to the next stop.
Unfortunately sometimes you won't really know whether you want to take the time or just gland and move on until you get there.

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>>2862989
NTA but my issue was with this part of my foot. I had to buy these metatarsal pads. It was actually quite fun using what little I know of Japanese to get around in the drugstore. Anyway, this was caused by walking like 20km per day, I belive 12 days in I started to feel a slight sting and then it grew worse until I got these.

I just came back from Yokote snow festival. It was a blast. Cute JK and JS everywhere. I wish I didn't have to train 1+ hour back to my hotel. I would have stayed longer and lined up for more huts.

They made an Kizuna clone and tried to sell goods but no body is going to that area. The food stalls there must be losing money. https://yokote-kizuna-project.com/#goods

>>2862843
Thanks. I searched in that area and found a private room close to ueno with private toilet and bath for just under 5000 yen. I'm very noise sensitive and i don't think i can get any sleep with others in the same room.

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>>2862874
And yet dumbtards will parrot how nips work 16h a day, when you clearly see what you're describing, alongside a gravity-altering mass of white-collar people quitting their job at 5:30PM.

>>2863019
Oh, the best part is that I don't think I heard a word of mandarin today.

Inukko festival tomorrow. I better be able to pet a Shiba.

>booking.com
>hotels only
>rated 9+ only
>breakfast included

>breakfast is disgusting japanese shit with nato and rice and sausage and whatever
YIKES. Never again. I'd rather just buy a cheap industrial shitty pastry for 112JPY at the Family Mart right around the corner.

I want to larp as a salaryman and pretend I just finished work as I walk down the streets in akiba waiting for one of the girls to lure me into an overpriced concept cafe. is there a good place to buy a suit and briefcase so I look the part?

>>2862922
imagine all the used toilet paper just laying in a bin next to the toilet, imagine sitting on the toilet seat with stained toilet paper that your grandpa used to wipe his ass laying there next to your face lmao
thank god I live in a civilised country

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Should I be concerned my bath water is green?

>>2863035
A, do you live with your grandpa? B, is your bed next to the toilet?

>>2863036
If you piss in it it'll turn the color you're used to.

>>2863036
Sorry I use my onahole in the bathtub and it leaves a tint when you fill it up with water later

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How do you guys prepare for walking miles per day? You buy any special soles or shoes? Protein shakes or supplements?

>>2863051

Just don't be american/a fuckin pussy.

>>2863051
Just wear shoes you know won't actually cause pain. No achilles chafing, no toe pinching. I walked 11mi/day on average when I worked at costco high day of walking was 26 miles and it's very easy if you aren't a deskcuck. I am a deskcuck now and it fucking sucks. I have an under the desk pedal bike but it really sucks to not just be walking for 8 hours a day. In terms of walk around/gym sneakers, my favorite are brooks. They don't have the absurd level of padding that dumb shit like hokas or ons do. The price is decent for the time they last. The structured bits don't wear out so the fiberboard or urathane they use around the heel is good. And you can find rubber bottoms rather than foam to make sure they last at least a year. Foam soles just sand flat and become a danger within a year. In terms of normal walking boots I have red wing 875s that have lasted 10 years now. They're heavy but if you are more just standing around in lines a lot they're extremely comfortable. I will probably resole them in a couple years. In terms of pants I have some fjallraven abisko hybrid trail pants that are mostly plastic but stay very cool and some ll bean multisport plastic pants that also stay cool. Both prevent underwear sweat and bunching. I also can recommend dumping some gold bond or some amb powder onto your balls and asshole if you're walking over 10 miles and will be sweating in summer.

>>2862758
I use google mymaps and research a ton of restaurants in advance. Then I separate them into different categories (ie casual, fine dining), and then I create subcategories for the types of restaurant (ie sushi, yakitori).

So if I'm in Shinjuku and feel like having some yakitori, I'll open the mymaps, click on the casual yakitori tab, and suddenly have 25+ pre-researched restaurants in Shinjuku pop up on the map for me to choose from.

No surprises that way. Simple as

>>2863051
>>2863056
>Just wear shoes you know won't actually cause pain
what this anon said
I did not have any problem walking everywhere as a medium activity dude but the footwear choice will make or break you. I wore shoes that gave me blisters so on my next trip I invested in a pair of comfortable shoes that won't kill my feet.

>>2863056
>absurd level of padding that dumb shit like hokas
It's not absurd for people who work outdoors, variable gradients, stairs, carrying heavy load all day every day in all weather conditions, red wings aren't lasting ten years unless you ship of theseus them multiple times, at which point how much have you paid? Hoka frosts are going to going to be immeasurably better than redwings or any other "leather" boots if you work in deep snow, extreme cold, or wet conditions regularly. Sure hokas don't last as long as redwings or timbs or whatever, but you can replace em, you know what you can't replace? your joints, and you know what else gets more fragile the older you get, and it's not a matter of just toughing it out? The cushioning isn't a bad thing. I'm a proper field nigger, out there in thigh deep snow, ankle deep water, all day, every day. I used to do conventional boots, swapped to hokas couple years ago and never going back sure I need to replace them a lot more often but I don't need to bengay the shit out of my feet every other night and slap on the foot massager, or catch colds every year anymore.

SRs aren't bad either, yeah they're pricy for how fast they wear out, but once again, your joints, you can buy new shoes twice a year, you're not buying new knees, shins and ankles ever.

If I had to go to Japan sometime between May and August, what would be the best time to go?

>>2863086
August, meet anons at summer comiket

>>2863051
>>2863056
get toe socks. Injinji are good but expensive, you can get cheap chinese knockoffs instead

>>2863051
>Protein shakes or supplements
>FOR WALKING
do americans fucking REALLY

Thinking of going to Japan without planning anything. Thoughts?

>>2863102
how will you get there?
where will you sleep?

Can't wait to go to OFFICIAL™ Evangelion™ Store.

>>2863102
Based. Spend the whole trip in a net cafe.

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>>2862989
>>2862995
Don't need that boomer cope stuff, the mere act of calling it an earlier night and returning to the hotel before 11pm and just relaxing in my room with some combini drinks, snacks and netflix after a nice soak in the tub, as well as not rushing out the moment I wake up (barely anything is open now anyways) has done absolute wonders.

What's this I hear about visas getting more expensive?

>>2863119
>he doesn't live in a visa exempt country

Why are tabelog reviews so low for everything?

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>Finally set to visit Japan in the year of our lord 2026
>I could have gone in 2018 but told myself I'd wait a year or two, covid happened, life happened, not enough money.
>Everything would have been cheaper, there wouldn't be as many tourists, I could have gone before all the normies decided to visit
Better late than never I guess