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Bumping my question from the previous thread
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>>2865629
Where can I learn to fight like this?

>>2865651
youtube

Best and most reliable e-sim?

just came back from a week in japan. February is underrated as hell for visiting

>>2865693
Where's that trip report?

>>2865629
He's gonna be so embarrassed if he ever learns Japanese people are humans, not exhibit entities

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planning on visiting in August to Tokyo or Osaka. Gonna bring a good buddy with. Is that a good time to go? I feel like Tokyo would have better nightlife.

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>>2865707
I mostly just chilled for a week but I went to Kyoto I could actually go around the city without dealing with hordes of chink tourists which was nice. The weather was just right for exploring, I was there last september and going outside made me want to commit suicide. I went to Osaka Expo 2025 back then and I got to experience what Auschwitz prisoners felt as they were thrown in the ovens. What the locals call winter feels more like fall for normal people. I still got kinda sick of the few tourists that were in Kyoto so I took the train to Nara and chilled with the deer. Overall solid 8.5/10 experience, didn't get to do much though so next time I'm staying for 2 weeks minimum

>>2865629
Do Japanese women have bad breath?

Heading out to Japan tomorrow. 13 and half hour flight.
I kind of gave up on planning absolutely everything. Have no real plan for 2 week stay. Just general locations I want to visit.
I'm not sure even where I'll get the Welcome Suica card in Narita but hope it's easy.

>>2865719
Charlotte walked there

>>2865750
If this is your first time you could easily spend the whole 2 weeks just in tokyo. don't try cramming too many locations into your vacation

>>2865754
13 days. Tokyo -> Kyoto -> Osaka with some day trips sprinkled.
Also I'm doing Tokyo Marathon so there will be at least one day I can barely walk.

>>2865757
Looks like a solid plan. Personally Tokyo was my favorite by far and I didn't care much for Osaka. If you find that osaka is too trashy consider taking the train to Kobe, there's a nice chinatown there with good restaurants

>>2865761
Everyone kept saying Osaka is must see. I will spend there 2 and half days before heading back home.

>>2865763
yeah if you like nightlife and maybe sexpat stuff it's the best place by far but I just thought that it was a dump. I guess it's still worth seeing to experience the gritty side of japan

>>2865719
>I was there last september and going outside made me want to commit suicide.
Are the Japanese summers really that bad? Kinda tempted to go to Japan again in late August/early September this year, but I do plan to maybe head northward to Tohoku and Hokkaido after landing in Tokyo.

first time international traveler. booked for 16 days in June, landing in Narita in the early afternoon.
How should I split up Tokyo/Kyoto/Osaka/day trips?
I've been told it's better to end in Tokyo, for shopping purposes. So, should I allocate maybe a 7 day block for Kyoto as homebase, do Osaka and other shit as day trips, then move onto Tokyo mainbase+day trips for the next 9?

>>2865786
If you live in Houston you probably won't find it that bad but I'm canadian so it was a shock to the system. In mid-september last year multiple days went over 100 freedom units

>>2865635
Just my two cents since you're asking, but I haven't actually been to around the Chugoku region myself. I'm going there this year around a similar time as you (late spring). I'm planning on visiting Onomichi as a day trip from Hiroshima, but other locations I'm planning on going to in the region are:
>Hiroshima for Shukkeien Garden, the Peace Park, and Miyajima
>Okayama for the Korakuen Garden and Okayama Castle
>Okayama for the Kibitsuhiko Shrine and Kibitsu Shrine
>Kurashiki for the Bikan Historical Quarter
>Takahasi for the Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle
There's also the Kure Maritime Museum in the region with the 1/10 scale Yamato model, but personally I'm not too interested in that. There's also Northern Shikoku:
>Marugame for Marugame Castle and Kotohiragu, can also get to Takaya Shrine from Marugame
>Takamatsu for Ritsurin Koen and Yashima

>>2865808
>but I'm canadian so it was a shock to the system
Ah okay. that makes sense. Any notable experience with the supposed typhoon season that happens around September? I haven't been to Japan during the August-September period, my past trips have been during much more mild seasons like in early spring (late Mach to April) or mid autumn (October).

>>2865811
It barely even rained the whole week I was there, I probably got lucky

>>2865786
I'm from PNW and when I was in osaka in july and it rained but that did nothing for the mugginess but only made things worse, it was the biggest betrayal of my life.

Any free alternative for the Sakura Navi app for sakurameme?
Having a thousand spots with their blooming date on a handy map will be useful, not necessarily because I'll want to go to these spot, but if I'm in an area and it's just a 10min detour for some low-mid spot, then why the fuck not.
Worst comes to worst I'll just buy the App, it's not like it'll ruin me. But I made sure I never bought any App since smartphones exist.

>>2865750
>Heading out to Japan tomorrow. 13 and half hour flight
Same and same. Damn, we might be on the same flight

>>2865687
Holafly

>>2865828
When people talk about cherry blossoms, they always mention the Yoshino cherry trees, but right now the Kawazu cherry trees are in full bloom. Just a 10-minute walk from JR Sobu Line Hirai Station or a 15-minute walk from Toei Subway Higashi-Ojima Station, the embankment along the old Nakagawa River is lined with Kawazu cherry trees in full bloom. Compared to Yoshino cherry trees, Kawazu cherry blossoms last longer, allowing you to enjoy hanami well into March.

>>2865863
kys

>>2865786
People from Southeast Asia say Japanese summers are insufferable and far worse than anything they've ever experienced, if that tells you anything. You simply will not cool off and you will not feel like you can relax until you're back in your hotel, AC on high, taking a shower.

I live here and July to November, sometimes even December, are just the worst weather I've experienced anywhere. The sun beats down and doesn't relent, humidity is maxed out, temperatures reach about 40 C/105 F, and you can't even take a deep breath because the air is so damp that you choke on it. Nights are worse than daytime because the humidity rises while the temperature only drops about 2 degrees. And every single day is the same temperature. It'd be better if some days were extra hot and some days were cooler, but no, you'll get a full 3 months where the weather is exactly the same every single day. And if it rains, it doesn't feel any better. It feels worse because the rain is hot and just makes you feel even warmer.

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Waifu bros...

>>2865757
Are you planning to run wearing an anonymous mask?

>>2865794
That sounds fine enough. Osaka doesn't really have much to offer (saying this will piss off people who get drunk with other foreigners and make that their whole trip) so making Kyoto the main during your time in that area would be fine.

>>2865750
Suica cards in narita are from the ticket terminals. I think its in the basement levels. Theres big signs, or just find a ticket guy to speak to they'll know.

>>2865875
>get drunk with other foreigners
is that an Osaka thing? I wanted to have that experience at least once, thought it'd be more common in tokyo
on that note, where would one go to get drunk with random young japanese people? or are they generally not intrigued by foreigners?

>>2865872
>ugly white men ruining it for handsome white men

Stop. If you can’t get laid in the states, don’t try to get laid in a foreign country.

If you’re good looking in the states, go out and get laid.

>>2865750
>>2865881
why do people get welcome suicas?
you buy 1 ticket into tokyo and then you can get one that doesn't expire in 30 days, that you can recover the balance on if you lose it

>>2865886
Your best place to get drunk with young Japanese people was 6 years ago in Japan. Now some people might still drink with you, but a growing majority are just tired of foreigners and will avoid locations where they see them.

If you want to go to a bar and get drunk, just go. Maybe a Japanese person will want to talk to you. But it's increasingly a Bali situation where any place you go will be a few dozen other drunk tourists and locals stay far away in their own communities.

>>2865886
> where would one go to get drunk with random young japanese people

Step 1: Be good looking
Step 2: Find a Japanese woman who can speak English on a dating app
Step 3: Go out to drink with her and her friends

>>2865891
Speaking about that, just wondering, how does the IC card recovery process work anyway assuming you lose it? I grabbed a full ICOCA card last time I was in Osaka, but I read online that ICOCA cards can't be registered unless you have an Apple phone. Would the code on the back of the card be enough to recover it?

>>2865891
Oh i thought anon said regular suica cards. I got my regular one from narita airport.
>why do people get welcome suicas?
Haneda airport in 2024 didnt have any regular ones when i went so i had to get the welcome one. It was fine enough, but knowing the regular one i got last year hasnt expired is so much nicer.

>>2865872
>doesn't enjoy yuri
what a fag

>>2865786
its hot! i was told by a friend that late septmeber was still hot. so i checked weather statistics of the places i was going and planned my trip for mid october. it didnt even matter, Kyoto and Osaka were hot as hell even in october. in fact when i looked at the climate data, the temperatures were consistently in the top percentile for heat, well above average consistently.

i think november and jan february may be the best times to go to japan. being super hot is way worse than a little chilly

>>2865899
don't know if you can, suica cards are associated with your name and phone number and there's a process, icoca cards just come out of a machine I think

>>2865786
If you're going in the summer you better load up on merino wool t-shirts to soak up the sweat

>>2865871
Huh, I'm from SEA and late Oct/early Nov (~15c) is already kinda cold for me. Never felt the humidity either, thought that was a summer thing.
>>2865875
What's at Kyoto other than temples and shrines? I've only been there once and I think I prefer Osaka. Non-drinker btw.

I got an opportunity to study abroad in Japan from mid-September to early February (~4 months). This isn’t a vacation or 2-week anime pilgrimage, I’d be enrolled full-time and working toward my degree.
I’d actually be living there, dealing with classes, daily life, culture shock, language barrier, all of it, not just tourist highlights.
It’s a big decision. Cost, being away from home, adjusting to a different academic system. But it’s also a rare opportunity and I might not get another shot like this.

tl;dr; For anyone who’s lived in Japan long-term: was it worth it? Would I regret not going? Trying to decide between taking the leap or staying comfortable.

I’ll be honest my niggers, I'm a weeaboo. I’ve got a lot of respect for Japan’s culture, tech, anime, and games, so I know I’d enjoy being there.
But part of me wonders if I’m romanticizing it. I could always just visit later as a tourist instead of committing to four months abroad for school. Decisions, decisions.

>>2865935
You're probably romanticizing it but it's still great and you will have a great time despite being slightly disappointed. 4 months in another country really isn't that big of a deal since you won't be uprooting your entire life, so just go for it

>>2865935
fuck else you gonna do
live while you're young

>>2865629
Woah, he’s just like me

>>2865935
You will absolutely regret not going. You can travel to a country at any age, but the years in which you can live somewhere as a student and be immersed in that lifestyle are very limited.

Even if it somehow sucks ass, you're going to look back on those days for the rest of your life. Think: you could be comfortable at home for a few months, but those months will just be a blur when you look back on them 20 years from now, but you'll absolutely remember those months you spent in Japan no matter what. And if you love it, being a student would transfer quite easily into working in Japan. If you hate it, then you just go home after your time is done. But if you visit Japan years later only as a tourist without ever doing a study abroad, it's a lot harder to get your foot in the door and you'll forever have that regret.

One of my biggest life regrets is letting myself get bound down by a girlfriend in college. I missed out on countless opportunities to experience new things because I thought I should stay home and be with her. She cheated on me and disappeared the first month of my last year of college. At that point it was too late for any sort of study abroad. Every single one of my friends talked about how great their study abroad time was, and I fucked it all up for a girl who didn't give a shit about me. Ultimately I did move away from America years later, but I'll always regret not taking that chance when I had it. Four years of college were spent doing the same shit every damn day when I could've had months of wild adventures as a student and not needing to worry about bills and other responsibilities.

pick up spots in Tokyo? no piss taking, actual PUA opinions only

>>2865935
I'm currently studying at a language school (not uni by any means, but still a school) and I would recommend doing it. Not taking chances like this is what I was missing in life. It's fun being an alien for several months and exploring your passions.

>>2865998
okubo park

>>2865629
Is there no event information for Kyoto and Osaka?

>>2865811
I spent 5 days in Tokyo and 5 in Kyoto with a layover near Mt Fuji between back in September 2023. Here was my experience:
>Tokyo
Very humid and hot but pleasant at night and morning. Overcast skies throughout with one or two days of very heavy rain.
>Fuji
Warm but not as bad as the cities. Sunny with broken clouds stuck to the mountains until later afternoon when it got overcast and almost too cold to be outside in just a t-shirt. Next day brilliant sunshine.
>Kyoto
Generally sunny, one day of very heavy rain.
In other words, the best thing you can do for yourself is pack long, loose linen clothing, maybe a light wool sweater just in case, and acquire an umbrella on site. Denim, heavier cotton, and poly blends will fuck you in the ass.

>>2865786
I went in late September last year, and though there were some very hot days, it was at least bearable due to the lack of humidity. And that's the thing with summer in Japan, it's the humidity that gets you.

>>2866036
September lack of humidity? Where the hell did you go? I experienced no less than 90% every single day.

>>2865913
Arashiyama's Monkey Park is a pretty unique experience, but it does require a short walk up a mountain.

For modern stuff, Teamlabs just opened there last year. There's also the Nintendo Museum, but I think you still need to get tickets through a lottery system.

Shopping should be ok since it's a major city. Not my thing at all, but I think there's some decent vintage shopping places if that interests you.

Not much of a drinker either and don't really care for the nightlife scene, but I heard it's very limited in Kyoto.

>>2865687
TravelJapan

Is it feasible to climb Mt Fuji and descend in a single day? Or is it worth it to book and overnight stay and catch the sunrise at the top?

How do I engage in a samurai battle and fight off ninjas?

>>2865998
2 Chome

>>2866056
If you're experienced, maybe. But having done a few smaller climbs I wouldn't try to conquer Fuji in a day. You'd have to start at sunrise and you'd be done by sunset if you went bullet climbing. Not really fun going that pace and carries risks.

>>2866059
I see. It wouldn't be my first time mountain climbing and I am decently fit. Although you're probably right that it is more fun to start in the afternoon/evening and do a relaxing climb and then hang out with others at the top while watching the sunrise before descending.
It just seems like the overnight lodgings are so expensive.

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I'm going to check out some akiyas in a few months im scared im going to end up in a nice looking house thats actually filled with those fuckoff huge hornets and centipedes

>>2866071
The jap "countryside life" vlogs I watch tell me that's definitely the case. They always sleep with those nets around the bed.

>>2866039
Was in the Tokyo area for the Tokyo Game Show, so that was around the last weekend of September. Think the average temperature were still around the mid 20's, but it never felt like the Japanese summers I've felt before. Also went to Osaka and Kanazawa soon after and same story there.

>>2866043
>Nintendo Museum and Teamlabs
Good one, I forgot the museum existed and didn't know Teamlabs opened there. Gonna go in May so I'm just in time for Nintendo's ticket lottery.
>Monkey Park
Might go for this if weather permits. Would you say the walk up is tough for older/unfit people? Googling gives me mixed answers.

Im curious if i wanted to have japanese women press their asses or have ther legs touch mine in the trains or buses, which are the best citys and lines/routes to take and what hours? Im not planning on doing chikan or anything but i’d like for happenstance have a japanese ass pressed onto me

>>2866099
Tokyo station at peak hours

I want to fly in and board a airbnb or hyatt hotel near this address
6-6 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0031, Japan. Hows the process of getting a bus and train transportation card as soon as i step into japan? Do they sell them at the airports? Depending on which i airport i land in?

Are there many BBQ style dishes or places that serve simple grilled meats or even baked meats?

Like is it easy to find a rice bowl of decent quality with some beef or chicken and an easy going sauce and some soup on the side

>watch travel vloggers for ideas on planning a stay in Kanazawa
>they all say the same thing: aside from the token mentions of the castle gardens, omicho and the old districts, its always something like "day trip to shirakawago" or "day trip to takayama" or "day trip to kaga-onsen"

Apparently, the single funnest thing you can do while in Kanazawa is to get the fuck out of Kanazawa.

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>>2865629
im planning a trip right now, i have only a few questions, im going to travel with my brother,
is 5k usd each enough for a japan trip?
im saudi arabian, are they going to be unwelcoming like they are with indians?
im not looking to go to nightclubs or red light districts, just explore japan for a month, want to visit a bunch of small towns, cuz im an artist and am interested in visiting areas where mangakas grew up in.

>>2866146
>is 5k enough
Doesnt tell us for how long

>>2866146
My bad u said month

>don't shave for a day or two
>japanese women start looking at me funny on the train like i murdered someone or something
They aren't really subtle about it lol. They don't even mind my mustache normally, but a little bit of stuble turns you into a pariah.

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>>2866148
>>2866147
all good lol, no worries, someone told me 1k is enough for 1 week, is japan really that cheap? i dont spend that much when traveling only care about my stay, dont like hostels or cheap motels,

>>2866158
i mean 2 weeks,

>>2866155
Whenever I see someone with a stubble or unkempt beard I just assume they're jobless, lazy, or mentally ill, usually it's correct.

>>2866158
Including hotel? That might be around 5-10k/day for the standard ones. If you're not planning to spend for more than transport and food you can maybe make it depending on where you're staying.

>>2866155
Nobody is looking at you. There are 40 million tourists. You blend in with everyone else.

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>>2866176
i dont plan on staying in the hotel all day, i just want a place to lay my head and use the bathroom, going to spend the whole timeexploring japan, im not a big restaurant guy, so im jsut going to eat once a day. maybe ramen or sushi cuz ill be in japan, i dont drink, so you can imagine im not gonna waste much money. im thinking,
>1k total for hotels,
>500 for food,
>2.5k is for flights
>1k for emergencies.

>>2866161
>Whenever I see someone with a stubble or unkempt beard I just assume they're jobless, lazy, or mentally ill, usually it's correct.
Plenty of Jap dudes who aren’t salaryman drones or limp faggots have stubble or beards (as best as they can grow them). Anyway, why care what some mindless foid thinks of you anyway? Not like any of them would fuck you.

>>2866185
>500/30 is 16
Very doable if you're only eating once a day, family restaurants and the like are usually around 1k per meal.
Don't forget to account for transport unless you're walking everywhere, you can easily hit 1-2k/day.

>>2866185
>i dont drink, so you can imagine im not gonna waste much money.
Even if you did it would not make much of a difference. Japan has some of the cheapest alcohol in the world. If you have low tolerance you can get trashed for 1000 yen a day.

>>2865889
>go out
where? cafes close at 6pm, I'm not meeting anyone at a restaurant, it's -10deg outside and dark before 6pm, the university library does have girls but I have no openers...

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>>2866190
im gonna focus on public transport, i just wanna chill and digest japan, walking isnt a problem for me, i walk long distances all the time, or get a bike, so water is going to be enough for me, so breakffast and coffee is going to be my only meal while traveling
>>2866191
lol, i quit drinkin after college, no use for it now without friends to drink with, im going to be with my younger brother, hes a video game nerd, wants to hit up video game spots there.
>pic related, spots im interested in
im not a partyer, i just like exploring and experiencing a new place, i did a europe solo trip and a north american one,
the only thing im curious about is how japan is treating tourists now, been seeing a lot of hate, specifically towards indians, and chinese tourists.

>>2866205
>so breakffast and coffee is going to be my only meal while traveling
Fair enough, but by never eating out and never drinking, you’re missing out on a huge part of Japanese culture, you skint, boring bastard.

>>2866057
Just do the same as in OPs webm anywhere in Shibuya or Shinjuku, and nearby Samurai will come to you

>>2866112
Yakitori. It’s everywere

>>2866205
>public transport
Well yeah, depending on where you wanna go it can add up so draw up a rough itinerary for fare estimates if you're concerned about that.
Why not eat lunch instead of breakfast? There's way more options and stuff like ramen and sushi don't usually open until noon anyway.

>>2865935
Just go anon. You will never get this opportunity again. Just make sure you aren't fat before heading there.

>>2865935
go to japan, youll have a ton of fun and even if you dont stay it will be a great memory for you.

>>2866243
I would go mainly just for Club-Q in shibuya

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I luck mog you

Just arrived to my hotel. So far
>Got all my bags checked at Narita customs
>Spent 2 and half hours on trains
>Couldn't find how to exit Shibuya station
>Walked in rain for 20 minutes until my hotel
Too tired to do anything. I was thinking of sleeping couple hours and going out somewhere.

>>2866249
go out to konbini, walk around eat. go to sleep.

>>2866249
isn't it past midnight in Tokyo now? go to sleep bro

>>2866251
Yeah it's currently 3 AM in Tokyo

>>2866253
oops you're right lol

>>2866249
>landing in narita
lmao
>staying in shibuya
lmao
>staying 20min walk away from public transport
lmao

Speedrunning all the "babbys first trip to Japan" mistakes, are we?

>>2866112
Yakiniku restaurants and gyudon shops are everywhere.

I'm planning to go to Japan for 16 days excluding the arrival and departure days. However, I feel like I might be trying to see too much and that it is going to feel like I'm rushing through things, especially with having to drag a suitcase around.

My plan is to spend the first 3 days in Tokyo doing touristy stuff but avoiding shopping.
Afterwards going to Kyoto for 3 days plus a day trip to Nara.
Then going to 2 days in Osaka plus a day trip to Hiroshima.
Lastly going north to Sendai for 2 days.
Then returning to Tokyo for the final days and do some shopping + other touristy stuff.

It feels like it might be too much and that I would lose a lot of time traveling. Is the Hiroshima and Sendai parts perhaps too much and not worth bothering with?

Eating in Yakitori at the moment.
Didn't look at the prices but most people here seem locals so maybe I don't get scammed.

>>2866267
Sendai is a weird choice when you have cities like Nagoya, Kanazawa, Nagano in your way.
Overall, luggage shouldn't be that much of an issue when every hotel advertizes pre-check-in and post-check-out luggage storage

>>2866269
It's because I want to see the northern part of the country as well. I actually wanted to go to Sapporo, but from what I read it is pretty rough to get there if you're not flying, so Sendai felt like a decent compromise.

>>2866099
Yamanote line, specifically Harajuku or Shinjuku

>>2866271

Massive investment of time and money just to see "the North". Hokkaido and Tohoku probably deserve their own seperate trip. Go see the Japanese alps or something.

>>2866267
i would clean up your itinerary, you're going to spend a massive amount of time on trains, especially with the day trip stuff, osaka to hiroshima and back alone is going to be 3 hours out of your day just travelling, so probably cut one of those out
i'd maybe go tokyo(3)>nagano or niigata(2-3)>kyoto(4)>tokyo(2), maybe with a day in or around shizuoka/hamamatsu on the way back to tokyo
more time in less places is better, and like the other anon said, the northern parts are worth the investment on their own, i did about two weeks split between hokkaido/akita/yamagata/sendai and it was a great time

>>2866267
I had a very similar plan last year and im gonna be honest with you anon it did feel rushed, I would cancel Sendai and spend extra couple days in Tokyo to relax.

>>2866271
Just fly then? It's very cheap and efficient

will I get looked down as a poorfag if I go to japan by local people and other richer foreigners?

>>2866295
If you are
>fat
>brown
>not East Asian
>ugly (most important)
>smells
It’s gonna worsen your self esteem but nobody cares. You are an tourist and they are an afterthought to them

>>2866295
No one will even look at you unless you do something stupid that outs you as a poorfag, e.g. making yourself look homeless by trying to grow a beard half-way into the trip

>>2866092
It's been years since I've last visited the Monkey Park (pre covid), so my memory of it is a bit fuzzy!

I don't recall the walk to be that steep, but it did take me about 15-20 minutes and it was pretty much a constant climb up ramps and some stairs. Don't think it's a huge issue for unfit people, and there are also places to rest along the way if you really need to, but the stairs might be an issue for the elderly or someone with a disability. There might be alternate paths you can take to ignore the stairs, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

>>2865629
Among the eighteen martial arts of the samurai, jujutsu—which became the root of judo—is included, but kicking and striking techniques are not. These evolved from Okinawan martial arts into karate in mainland Japan, kung fu in China, and taekwondo in Korea.

Just bought a last minute ticket for the last week of March to visit Tokyo for their cherry blossom
Went with Shenzhen Airlines cuz they're the only one I can find with tickets for $666

Also anyone know how much a Osmo Pocket 3 is being sold for in Japan after tax? planning to get one there

>>2866210
im not big on drinking, my brother might drag me to a restaurant or 2, what do you recommend i visit, or do, im not a big gooner, or drinker, but open to suggestions.
>>2866218
whats the cheapest way, can i just rent a car, im not against it, but i want to have the full japan experience.

>>2866320
Very specific ticket price
Hotels will be similar per night I suppose

>>2866320
>Osmo Pocket 3
Map camera has them for around 80,000JPY new, 63,000 used.

>>2866320
Hope you have no problem with your flights. China is randomly ordering flights to Japan to halt as part of some scare campaign to keep Chinese people from going during some weird diplomatic BS. Lots of people have gotten fucked because their flights got canceled.

>>2866205
Don't go to this spot, it will crush your soul. Heck, just google street view it, and you'll see dozens of people waiting to snap the memepic.
The funny part is if you just go uphill on the left, you'll be in a nice neighborhood without anyone and you can get a nice street pic with the road seemingly diving into the ocean. Also another one on the other side, but with the city view.
God I don't even want to know how much housing is in that area. Nice quiet houses uphill with ocean views. It's godly. If I win the lottery, I could see myself living there.
The entire area is kino, how come nobody talks about walking alongside the little enoshima railway and comfy stroll in the Inamuragasaki and Gokurakuji areas.

>>2866356
thanks for telling, i can imagine people trying to capture the same images, im just excited to explore japan,

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>Look at Gala Yuzawa ski rental
>max 165cm skis
lmao come on Japan, even I as 175cm manlet I go at the minimum with172cm skis
How short can you be.

Why should people not permanently relocate to Japan? I’m looking at my country and not seeing a lot worth staying for and I’m having a hard time envisioning a great life for my descendants. What am I not considering about Japan that I should?

Have any of you weebs tried kendo?

>>2866378
The biggest downside for me is that they don't allow dual citizenship, and I would never cut ties with my home country that permanently. Imagine having to apply for visa in order to visit friends or family.
Residency is not good enough if you plan to settle permanently, if its spousal residency you can lose it if you get divorced, and the courts will always favor native women for child custody.

And just the principle of it desu, if I'm to live somewhere permanently I want the ability to fully participate in society, including voting or getting involved in local politics.

>>2866382
It seems like giving up voting rights to make sure your grandkids grow up in a safe country with a high standard of living is a small price to pay. People give up their whole lives for that in most other countries.

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>>2866378
The countryside is so cheap and the JPY so low right now I legit could already retire. I just want to chill out in some forgotten depopulated island on the Seto area, it's peak comf.
Alas, they won't want me. Unless I put a baby in a local womb, but then I couldn't retire anymore.
Shitsux. If only visa allowed to stay at least for a full year or something.

>>2866382
>I want to be a fifth column in a country I'm not willing to pledge exclusive allegiance to
This seems to be a common theme with expats, especially the white ones.

>>2866386
That’s not exactly what a fifth column is but we get your point.

>>2866385
Why can’t you just teach?

>>2866384
If they even let you stay, that's the point I'm trying to make. No way I'm building a future in a country that could rob me of that future at a moments notice. But my nation is not that bad so my calculus is different.

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Shill me on the Izu peninsula. I'll probably rent a car and drive alongside the coastline. Should I spend 1 night, two nights, three nights? (likely at different spots, if you have any town recomendation I'm all ears).
Also, since for once I'll have a car instead on relying on trains, surely there's some interesting shit to see inland? Though I think I'll be occupied enough with just the coast.
Maybe a sidetrip to Oshima island also.

>>2866398
Why would they not? I agree that there’s no guarantee if all you have is a visa or permanent resident card, but I don’t see why they’d just kick all law abiding tax paying social harmony abiding visa holders out. Plus, it doesn’t seem that hard to obtain citizenship, which in your lifetime gives you legal protection, and if your kids are half ethnic Japanese they’d have both legal protection and social toleration. Honestly, I’d be more worried about gangs of Japs killing random gaijin at the market like in the Commodore Perry days than I would worry about visas being revoked just cause.

>>2865629
is it a good idea to land on the north at hokkaido, and work my way south? or vice versa south to north?

>>2866379
in japan? it's much better to spend at least a year (assuming it's your first martial art+sedentary lifestyle) practicing it in your local area to pick up the basics before traveling the world to do a few sessions

>>2866437
I’ve been fencing for years. I’m just curious about the sport, if anyone does it in Japan, where they might recommend.

>>2866058
hardo gaydo

Familymart does not seem that dirt cheap as I've been told. Good food though.

Why did nobody tell me that when a japanese tells you "I hope we can meet again" it actually means "we won't meet again"?

>>2866472
Prices have nearly doubled the last few years. It's still cheap for people paying in dollars or euros. More and more Japanese people don't buy convenience store food or anything anymore because it's too expensive for locals now. Bento used to max out at 499 yen with many great ones at 350, but sometimes there are 900 yen bento now with portions much smaller than they used to be and ingredients of far lower quality than before.

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>>2866320
>tickets for $666
RIP anon

>>2866382
I am renouncing my citizenship the first chance I get but I am from Canada which is an absolute shithole. Even being an English teacher I would see a massive improvement of my standard of living.

>>2866382
Are there any weird hoops for spousal residency besides getting married?

>>2866400
I plan to stay at Atami for 3 nights during my upcoming Japan trip, my idea is to rent a car for one day to explore then spend remaining 2 days just goofing around nearby beach towns and relaxing.
Kawazu Seven Waterfalls is one inland plance I will want to visit by car, then also Shimoda town. Supposedly the western side is more interesting/wild but also has worse roads so I might skip it.

>>2866382
If Japan allowed dual citizenship, China and Korea would abuse it so hard and try to install a Chinese or Korean puppet

I thought China hated Japan. I see Chinese tourists everywhere.

>>2866509
This is what all Japanese expats do when they reach retirement age. They come back to Japan, renounce their foreign citizenship, and then apply for the national public health insurance system. This is what is shamelessly called a life hack by Japanese expats and even Japanese newspapers have reported on this life hack.

After spending 60 years in America, they return to Japan for retirement because "social security is better there." While many critics call it "freeloading on social security" and "completely unfair," is it actually okay under the current system?: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/0f92c6c597cf7ad477e974f727ada37f6cc2a3a3

After spending sixty years in the United States at the age of eighteen, an article in the Nikkei newspaper about a couple who returned home. There are a lot of reactions that complain about unfairness in terms of social security: https://togetter.com/li/2658209

I'm going to move back to Japan and live there when I retire: https://www.nyseikatsu.com/ny-news/12/2020/31563/

>>2866551
yeah chinese people are weird.

>>2866295
just dress normally and no one will be able to tell/ even care. tourists dress in all sorts of clothes, i wouldnt worry about it anon. tokyo people do dress fashionable but yeah

>>2866551
The few encounter i've had with Chinese make me think that they don't HATE hate like White people do.
They just have a hostile baseline and hostile way to relate to the world.

I kind of like the Chinese mindset, ngl.

>>2865736
Their breath smells like my cock

>>2866197
Where are you? In Osaka and Tokyo you can find people in bars until 7 am. Just try different spots until you find one that's busy. Hopefully you make some friends who take you to other bars.

>>2866197
>the university library does have girls but I have no openers...

"Do you libu, arone?"
"Do you rike the.. reading?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMFWTQieeKY

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It's quite simple: I don't need anything else. I can live 20 days out of this.

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I've been in Fukuoka for the last 4 months on a student visa. It was really rocky at the start but I'm starting to enjoy it. I was kind of planning on leaving before April which would grant me a tuition refund from my language school (around $2.5k) but really trying to decide if going back to the States is something I wanna do right away or not. I have plenty of savings but being away from a job for almost a year seems really irresponsible and would be hard to explain why I have such a large gap. Another reason is that I met a girl from Laos who is really sweet and it's making the end-tail of my trip really enjoyable. I kind of want to spend more time but it's doomed anyways as I have no long-term plan unless I find a job of my profession (accounting) which seems impossible with my gaijin level of japanese

I'm also very, very nervous of being here during the summer heat. I got a very small taste of it when I came here in October and even that was kind of annoying. Fuark brehs. It's like one side of me wants to GTFO from here because I honestly can't stand the feeling of being a gaijin. I don't want to try to fit in or make people accept me, I'd rather just fuck off. But I'm also enjoying the privileged life of a student who doesn't have any real responsibilities. I also want to take advantage of the healthcare and get some skin issues sorted out.

>>2866615
How do you even afford to live, trust fund faggot?

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>>2866631
I worked my ass off in a public accounting role for the last 8 years straight out of college, you big fat faggot. I earned every cent of my savings myself. Sending a big fuck you your way.

>>2866476
The misunderstanding is due your autism. I bet you also think they're genuinely in awe of your language skills when they say your Japanese is good.

>>2866637
You quit your accounting job at 30 to go to language school in animeland so you can be surrounded by third-worlders? Kekmao that's actually hilarious, millennials are fucking lost

those who want to stay permanently - what about opening a business? any thoughts on that? just curious what people think

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>>2866615
>I'm also very, very nervous of being here during the summer heat
ok fattie, we know the type.
Fattie millenial accountant gets jungle fever at 30 and quits his job.

Next step is the 500 subs youtube channel.

>>2866643
Afghans and indians are better at opening stores in Japan than gaijin virgins..

>>2866544
>Korea would abuse it so hard and try to install a Chinese or Korean puppet
>Korean puppet
Like Abe?

>>2866640
Mad because your stuck in some boring job and suburb or uglycity filled with fat people?

chinese guy a pod over typing with click keyboard, answering phone in english going "do u mrisss mi?" and now im hearing wet smacking lips and giggling/bumping...
but its still worth it if its clean and saves me fucking 20 or 30 dollar a night...

>>2866649
If you squint hard enough all Japanese politicians are Korean puppets since they're all pro-Korean. In Abe's case he was a popular former PM whose party happens to be supported by a cult and so his schizo assassin decided he was the best target if he wanted attention.

>>2866640
>>2866647
Lol, you are both a special breed. Damned if you do, damned if you don't? And for my situation - as opposed to what? Not quitting my job and waiting until I'm 40+ with savings? Or being 20 something and somehow affording it, e.g. trust fund baby like you claimed I was? Like I mentioned, living here has been an incredible experience so far with tons of ups and downs. I'm now just trying to decide if extending it for 6+ more months is worth it or not

>>2866652
did you rike it?

>>2866657
I don't think staying for longer or not will matter since you've already quit your job of 8 years. If you were considering staying indefinitely, that would be a different question. Of course, I'm speaking from a utilitarian standpoint, since I can't imagine quitting a secure job to go to language school. You might think that's the greatest thing ever, I just think it's stupid. If I were in your situation I'd have applied to a Japanese university instead, or just stayed home and gotten married at your age.

Went to official Evangelion store at Ikebukuro.
Was ready for my wallet to get milked dry but everything was sold out and could not find anything cool with my waifu Asuka.
I think I'll go to Radio Eva or whatever store next. Hope it's not clothes only.

>>2866657
Live your dream, sis.

>>2866657
bro don't listen to them, you should follow your dreams right now when you are still young and healthy. Job, money, resume, ultimately none of it matters, we are all gonna end up as dirt anyway.

Is Toyama worth a 2 day visit?
I have a few days lefy in my schedule and was planning going to Toyama and Niigata, 2 days each.

>>2865889
japanese women, even asian women across the board, dont like facial hair
and he gots some nasty facial hair

bro really has to understand how to fish, dude is throwing hooks into trees.

>>2866638
I agree I'm autistic but there's no need to be rude about it.

>>2866551
>>2866568
>The few encounter i've had with Chinese make me think that they don't HATE hate like White people do.
My chinese ex opened up about her hatred of Japan and it's pretty fascinating. She has no problem watching Japanese tv shows or going there as a tourist or having Japanese acquaintances, but she also longs for the day when the prc invades and repays the suffering of Nanking tenfold on every Japanese civilian. She also claims that all chinese people think like this, but she was kinda nuts and I'm not sure I believe that part

>>2866721
I think it's not that complicated. The average 4channer that "hates jews and niggers and foids" at a conceptual level interacts with most if not all on a daily basis in a civil fashion; as well as has very likely has jewish, black, female etc... friends

"Not all" and all

Like i fucking despise the ccp and chinese tourists, i dont hate all chinamen

>>2866472
298y bottle of whiske
140y melonpan
500y pack of smokes

What more do you want?

>>2866690
sure but why not stay in one place for four days instead?

>>2866690
> Is Toyama worth a 2 day visit?
Where in Toyama and to do what? The prefecture itself is good for outdoor shit, especially hiking. Toyama city is a relaxed enough place, and the food is good, especially seafood, but isn’t particularly interesting. If you go there, there is a canal that you can walk along about 10km to the oceanside, and there is a historical area towards the end that is worth a look around. There is also a brewery run by a Czech guy in a historic building out there, Kobo Brewing, that is really good. If you don’t want to walk, there is also a tram that goes out there.

>>2866758
im making my plans and i want to get the most out of my days.
Im doing Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, probably Kanazawa, Gunma's onsen places (possibly Kusatsu) and Niigata.
I want to do normal sightseeing and nature trails, plus also doing the normal tourist stuff like going to Osaka castle and the Tokyo skytree. Thats why i asked if 2 days was enough, so i dont time

>>2866643
Japan made this nearly impossible now because chinks kept abusing it and the government can't make racist laws that just exclude chinks and browns from making system cheat business so everyone, including the noble honest white man, has to suffer.
New system basically boxes out all startups and will likely get next to 0 applicants since you need nearly 300k USD, multiple years of professional experience, Japanese language skills and already have multiple Japanese nationals lined up to hire when you start.

>>2866663
>you aren't staying at the same job for the rest of your fucking life? only 8 years? what a stupid thing bro
>if I were you, I would have just paid double the price with no tuition reimbursement at university. or better yet, not travel at fucking all and just like start a family bro it's that simple
ok

I walked 30k steps yesterday.

The only time I've seen anyone talk loudly on train is when it was American basketball player/scientist.

>>2866846
what part had the best steps?

>>2866856
>what part had the best steps
The 12 steps going upstairs in the soapland

>>2866615
stay, take risks. taking time to travel for school is not a big deal for resumes/jobs. dont be a man with regrets back at your boring job thinking about some hairy laotian pussy

What even is soapland
>google
No

>>2866883
Stupid nigger kys

>>2866883
brothel

going to a soapland for the first time today, what should I expect?

>>2866893
soap?

>>2866893
land???? dumbass

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>>2866883
>waiting for a reply in one of the slowest boards on 4chan instead of taking the .2 seconds that it takes to do a search

>>2866883
a whore house where the asian chick lathers herself up with soap and rubs her full body on you before peepee in vagoo

>>2866893
A chinese woman telling you she's japanese and you not knowing the difference.

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Madoka in Skytree.

What is the dating scene like?

>>2866839
whew.
it's over

>>2866944
Sexless

Surveys by the Japan Family Planning Association (JFPA) have shown that a significant portion of young Japanese women are not interested in or dislike sexual contact, with some studies citing figures near 45–50% for women aged 16–24

>>2866944

https://www.zinio.com/gb/explore/free/bbc-science-focus-magazine/january-2026-i674369/japanese-people-arent-having-sex-and-nobody-knows-why-a11?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=content_explore_japan-sex

The review estimated that around half of Japanese people reach their mid-20s with no sexual experience at all, and approximately 10 per cent reach their 30s before having sex.
Even those who have lost their virginity don't seem to be having much sex. Online surveys from the 2020s indicate that around half of Japanese adults aged 20–49 are sexually inactive, meaning they haven't had sex in the past year.
In comparison, just over one in three Japanese adults aged 20–24 reported being sexually inexperienced in 2002, compared to 51–60 per cent by the 2020s.

>>2866947
>>2866953
Maybe they're focusing on tourists? Took a night walk, two girls approached me for a "massage". I wonder what they meant.

>>2867004
You'll get fully hard if you kill yourself, it's called rigor mortis. You should try it

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>HAI !

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>he is walking
>and eating
>:O

heading for Japan in March for one week. I have always wanted to train and fight with ninjas. Real ninjas. What is the best place in Japan for me to do that? I do not expect to pay any money as I will earn my keep there like a real ninja living off the land and tending to my master. Also any tips on bringing weighted clothes on the airplane would be appreciated.

>>2866893
a place where you can find all the soap you can think of. Kind of like how Japan has all the kit kat flavours you could dream of they also do this for soaps. It makes Bath and Beyond look small time.

>>2867021
>I have always wanted to train and fight with ninjas. Real ninjas. What is the best place in Japan for me to do that?
Shinjuku ni-chome in Tokyo.
Tell them that you are one of them and ask them to see their sword.

>>2866615
the heat and humidity in the summer along with the rains suck serious ass. Just find places with AC which is everywhere and you can somewhat make it through. Just take it into account if you want to do anything active outdoors. If you are down in Fukuoka you might want to check out some of the places on Kyushu. Nagasaki is a beautiful city with the street cars and riverside/stream running through town. It is serious vibes. I stayed at a guesthouse there a while back run by some lady with an extensive kimono selection. She really takes guests in like part of the family as well hooking me up with nabe and fruit. I also recommend Beppu as a hot spring town as well. There were a couple of really old school springs there where you pay like 100 yen into a bowl and just go down into someone's basement and dip into the hot fire. There are also springs for looking at there that go different colours due to the minerals they bring up called the Hells.

>>2866848
The only two times i saw;

One jeet, even the other jeets with him were telling him to tone it down

A bunch of really old japanese dudes, and nobody minded since i guess asians love that age hierarchy stuff and nobody but an even older dude would have the right to tell them off?

Where should I go to salvage my trip to Tokyo?

Something to get the bad dystopian taste out of my mouth from Shibuya, Shitjunku, even Meiji shrine was overrated

>>2867031
needs context...
Where have you been so far?
What did you like and didn't like?
Are you alone or two?

>>2867031
>salvage my trip to tokyo
Go to Yoshiwara and have a bath

>>2867031
Literally find a road perpendicular to the crowded shit and walk down it, you can have fun in shibuya and even shinjuku if you just leave the ultra crowded area, all the same kinds of shops and restaurants as the main areas. Shit works at dotonburi too, literally walk a block or two perpendicular from the "main street" or down some alleys and you'll have a good time

Any famous shrines n shiet, go super early or super late

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>>2866933
Her fucking movie was supposed to come out in February, and was postponed literally at the last minute. How the FUCK do you even manage shit this badly, Shaft. If I managed my IT projects the same way, I'd be fired the next day

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Who was this here?

>>2867073
brendan fraser and a japanese lesbian

>>2866312
If you kick a samurai, he'll cut off your leg with his sword. If you punch him, he'll cut off your arm.

I've spent around 3 days so far in Tokyo and I like it.
My home base is around Shibuya and there are tons of people around. While some might consider huge crowds a bad things, I kind of find them interesting, since I am coming from a town back in my home country with around 50k people and never more than 100 people in one place.
That being said, if I were to live in Tokyo, I'd chose outer parts of the city. I walked through some residential neighborhoods near Gōtokuji Temple and I loved it a lot. Very peaceful.

>>2867073
This looks like a Shinto wedding but I see zero reason to do this publicly as a bald white guy. Maybe his in-laws forced him.

>>2866249
I got lost in Shinjuku station while late to something and legit could not find the exit it made me shit bricks because I had been to that station multiple times but then suddenly I found myself inbetween two ticket gates like ??? how can there be two entrances into the metro. Very scary stuff

>>2867037
>Literally find a road perpendicular to the crowded shit and walk down it, you can have fun in shibuya and even shinjuku if you just leave the ultra crowded area, all the same kinds of shops and restaurants as the main areas. Shit works at dotonburi too, literally walk a block or two perpendicular from the "main street" or down some alleys and you'll have a good time

My favorite way to find an izakaya. Did the exact thing in Dotonbori .

Went to Shinjuku red light district (as tourist to take photos, not to visit any store).
Was disappointed and expected more.
Smelled like piss and saw couple people sleeping in side walks.

>>2867095
Shinjuku Station is labyrinthian. I consider myself to have good spacial awareness and did not once get lost in Japan but holy Christ did I ever come close to it in that train station. I think the trick is to just look up where you need to be on maps and find the closest exit for it then just find a sign with your exit written on it and follow it.

>>2867095
lost my brother in Shinjuku Station, rip

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this is my 3rd time in japan... i only now ask why on the train does every male born pre 1990 just decide to wear a big fucking puffer jacket and fall asleep fully on you any hour of the day always???
why the fuck is there so much of this and its not just sleeping, i mean this dramatic sway bumping their head onto ur shoulder as if the train isnt smooth as fuck and the girls with their eyes closed arent always still... not to mention the second its their stop: "oops im up and not drunk or groggy."
no they arent all salary men who worked 80 hours...

>>2867106
buy a new one

>>2867107
it's kinda tiring to see people all day
>>2867108
I tried but they only had right hand drive

>>2867107
When I landed in Narita after 40 hours of dealing with airports and had to take a 1 hour train to Tokyo, I was like a fucking zombie, if it wasn't for my luggage rolling around constantly I probably would've dozed off. So I can relate somewhat. Plus I'll never be mad at a cute Japanese girl accidentally nodding off onto my arm

>>2867111
>it's kinda tiring to see people all day
valid
>>2867114
i do not think it is this. i was up the other day for like 40 hours after i booked basically an onsen pachinko shithole and was waiting for autistic 3 pm check in, wandering tokyo at night and sleeping in the station toilet. and when i got on that train i wasnt putting my head in some schoolgirls lap like a little neko nyanyan...

Village Vanguard Main Store will close on May 31, 2026.

https://x.com/vvhonten/status/2027580463456653557

>>2865629
Hes there to save you. Stop resisting.

>>2867115
There are a lot of countries which aren't autistic about touching each other in public areas. Japan is very anti touch but not in trains. It's not some crazy thing if it happens.

This is what happens when you show off your tattoos at a Japanese sauna

Ken Shimura - Sauna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atV0TnpHU34

>>2867119
hilarious

Built in 1930, Osaka's oldest adult movie theater, Shinsekai Kokusai Gekijo ( 新世界国際劇場 ) will close in March 2026.

Osaka is becoming sanitized with the shut down of all these pink movie theaters, strip clubs, and vaudeville theaters

>>2867118
im not mad about the touch just whu does only one fucking specific type of guy do it...

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Yakisoba-kun's vision of a Japanese festival

His complaints are cold yakisoba in an oyster pail and chewy beef skewers.

>>2867127
More like obsolete, when was the last time you went out to watch a movie with friends?

Tokyo marathon tomorrow.

>>2867144
Nobody needs or wants your stupid ass AI slop polluting the thread.

>>2867146
It would be difficult to find a friend willing to accompany you to a porn movie theater

>>2867102
> Shinjuku Station is labyrinthian.
You must be retarded. Ikebukuro station is far worse.

>>2866385
>> in a country that's already struggling with low birth rate and has to grudgingly accept more immigrants to fill their labor needs
>>I want to take my savings and move to Japan and not work

>>2866933
we were there at the exact same time by the looks of sky and the date.

>>2867031
川崎市立日本民家園

What's the most boring ward in Tokyo? I mean boring as in there's literally absolutely nothing to do.

Been living here for now 5 months, and I'm starting to understand the foreigners only communities.
Also the insect comments.

genuine advicw to first time goers. wear a fucking mask on the train always. anywhere else u dont need to most likely, but japan is such a sick piece of shit where every other fucker has a sniffle cough (will do it directly into the air or their handddds despite taking off shoes for anything) u will get sick and it will be sever and it will last for days or a week. who cares if some lad on tour thinks ur a covid tard.

>>2867169
I see, that's a very interesting and witty observation. Be sure to keep us updated, this is your personal diary after all.

>>2867171
No worries, I'll keep you personally updated.

>>2867170
I never wore a mask anywhere and was next to visibly ill coughing people on the train on several occasions and never got sick once.
Sounds like you just have a shit immune system.

>>2867174
sounds like u only stayed a week. theres a reason why every other male in any major city here is sick.

>>2867176
I was there for three months.
Cope.

>>2867173
Thanks. Since you're so kind I'd like to personally request your next update to be a suicide letter. Be sure to mention you'll hang yourself in Aokigahara Forest for that extra internet attention.

>>2867177
post squat, bench, dead.
post height. post fit. post hairline. post bodyfat. post income.
"durr muh immune system"
been sick 3 times in the past five years and 2 of them r from fucking japanese people being always sick because work is not optional.

>>2867178
Aokigahara is too lame, I'd rather do like most nippon seishin and go under some subway, so lines will be crowded as hell and Yamada will have to phone their chief they'll be a little late.

What are Japanese girls like?
They look super cute. All the dresses and skirts and zettai ryouiki look very nice, but what are their personalities like?
I've read online that their appearance might be good but personalities are often not.

>>2867192
They're no different from girls in your country. Women are the same everywhere.

>>2867192
They tend to be polite and kind, if a bit too reserved, but the ones I met were all educated and probably not the type you're describing. Ultimately if you're a mean person then you'll attract mean people.

went to a smoking room and some foid got mad at me for cutting in. told her I thought she was a tachinbo and she seethed so hard lol

>>2866933
Going there next week, anything worth it at the cafe or just generic expensive food?

I’m planning to head to Hokkaido in October for a week but it seems like it’s a peak month for tourism now. I thought fall was the shoulder season. Anyone here got experience from being there in October?

>>2867288
October is peak tourism season for the island.

>>2867177
Three months ain't shit.

>>2867170
The biggest reason right now is 'hay fever' (kafunsho). Japan has a lot of cedar and cypress trees, and from February to April, they release massive amounts of pollen. About half of the population suffers from it, so wearing a mask is a very common and effective way to reduce those symptoms.
Also, masks have been a part of Japanese culture for a long time, even before COVID-19, for things like flu season or hay fever. So for many, it's just a habit that provides a sense of comfort and security . Some people, especially younger women, also wear them because it makes them feel more comfortable without makeup.

>>2867203
It didn't seem to have all that much Madoka stuff.
Some merch, couple large cardboard cut outs and some OST playing in the background.

>>2867081
Iaijutsu, one of the Eighteen Samurai Martial Arts
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eqACbNTtJrQ

>>2867102
>i think the trick is to look up where you're going and then follows the signs that tell you that you're going that way
Basic navigation: :|
Basic navigation, Japan: :O

>>2867102
>PROTIP: to exit follow the exit signs
High IQ poster

Was walking around Shibuya for an hour trying to find a place to eat.
My social retardation makes it hard to go inside places with a lot of people.
Ended up going to 711 instead.

Also. I can't look at ramen or rice anymore. I was oven baked potatoes, nice gravy, some salad, etc.

>>2867351
>>2867376
you guys jest but people fuck up even the most basic of directions. I was waiting for a friend in Chiba and the dude got off at Higashi-Chiba and searched for me for 10 minutes before realizing he was at the wrong station.
it is not that far of a reach to assume someone would mix up something like central east and east exit.

So what’s the weather like in the Alpine Route in mid-may? And did anyone stay a night in Murodo along the way?

>>2867317
shame but oh well, I've never gone to the Skytree before so hopefully the overall experience is worth it.

Have you been to the bar at the top? Seems like a textbook tourist trap but the photos do look cool.

>>2866947
>>2866953
They are just like me.

>>2867385
I'm the same way, but I've just started studying the menu and how to say the order I want before entering. If all else fails, I'll just point at the item on the menu or google reviews.

anyone been skiing/boarding in japan? where did you go, where would you reccommend? ive heard people talk about nozawaonsen.

>>2867385
I always end up eating at Saizeriya

>>2867385
Try to have lunch after 1 PM. From noon to 1 PM, every restaurant is extremely busy. Once things slow down a bit, the staff will be kind and attentive.
They know you're a tourist and might be unsure how to order, so there's no need to pretend you know everything.

>>2867077
>>2867085
Isn't that woman white too?

>>2867451
I just went boarding in Hokkaido for 5 days in the beginning of the month, I made a post in the ski general on >>>/out/2860786
I've heard good things about nozawa onsen, I have a buddy who just got back from there and liked it, his first trip was to Hokkaido like mine and he said he preferred riding on Honshu. Said it was less crowded but definitely blowing up like Niseko, the resort town had a much more traditional Japanese feeling.

Everytime I transfer from the Shinkansen to a JR line, I fuck it up somehow and need to get help from the staff. I know I need to scan the QR code and tap my IC card, but it just doesn't work.

>>2867526
no

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Hi guys, traveling to tokyo soon and planning to stay 1 night around Fujiyoshida.

I want to hit these spots:
> lake yamanaka
> chureito pagoda
> oshino hakkai
> lawson fujikawaguchiko town hall
> oishi park
> lake kawaguchi area

My plan is to bus to Fujiyoshida area and base there for 1 night.

Question is, is this realistically doable without renting a car, relying only on buses and train? Looking at the maps the spots seem pretty far apart and walking doesn’t look practical.

Or should I just book a bus tour from Klook? Its just me and my girlfriend though.

>>2867559
Why not try renting an electric assist bike? Hills are a breeze!

>>2867559
>lawson fujikawaguchiko town hall
>klook
So you're an NPC.

Akihabara did not seem that exciting.
Maybe if you're huge into anime yeah and gaming, yeah, but for me it wasn't anything special.
Still interested to see all the waifus.

>>2867559
Love fujiyoshida.
All of that is 2 night's worth. Either rent an electric bike or if you can a car. I managed with a bike and it was great fun.

>>2867570
Akihabara today and Akihabara 5, 10, and especially 15 years ago are all very different. Few Japanese people go there today. It's mostly tourists who go to buy overpriced shit.

>>2867536
thanks for the reply anon it sounded like fun

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Not even in my vlog videos am I safe from their menace.

>>2867570
>Akihabara did not seem that exciting.
>Maybe if you're huge into anime yeah and gaming, yeah, but for me it wasn't anything special.
I mean, what else did you hear about Akiba? That's like the only thing people talk about. (That and electronic stores.)

>>2867405
>so for my US vacation i booked a hotel in west virginia but then when i went to virginia i found out i was in a whole other STATE??????
>lmaooo americans are so quirky and it's absolutely fucking impossible to navigate the labyrinthine, lovecraftian mess that is the US! like if this has happened to you too!

>>2867570
This is why Ikebukuro seems appealing.
Akiba is a city made of anime bullshit.
Ikebukuro is a normal city that just happens to have anime bullshit in it.

>>2867570
It's a very, very specialised corner of Tokyo. Even non-anime fans are aware of its reputation. There are many other non-anime things to see within walking distance (Ueno's just 20 min away and you can easily spend an entire day there), did you seriously took a detour to set yourself up for disappointment?

>>2867385
Anon, Japan's an introvert's paradise.

You can self check-in and check out at hotels. You can use a self-register at convenience stores or supermarkets. All train and metro stations have english options nowadays, same thing with buying tickets into tourist attractions. You can choose to pay by cash, ic card, foreign credit card, or QR code.

Case in point, I just had an all-you-can-eat hotpot course today and I didn't need to interact with anyone but the cashier. You use the touch screen at the entrance to get a ticket to your table. You then use the touch screen at your table to order your food. The food's delivered to your table by a jingling roomba. All of the touch screen has english option

Strong Zero is not that strong.

>>2867570
I was disappointed by lack of sex shops, where to go in Toyko for the best porn and sex toys?

>>2867620
I was trying to find some trading cards in Akihabara.
After that I went to Imperial Palace, which was unfortunately closed.
>>2867655
I saw couple. I went on the top floors of some shops and some hentai stuff.

Going to Osaka late May and I kind of want to try stargazing, but the observatories I'm finding are in the middle of nowhere and I can't drive. Are there places accessible by public transport?

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>>2867650
It's not supposed to be, it's a fruity drink for women. The "strong" stands for "strong enough for your bitch ass." Pic related is what real men drink.

>>2867572
>overpriced
>mfw the 4000 yen figures I bought which would have cost 30000 yen in my country (i checked) are overpriced
Damn, I kinda regret it now. Thanks anon...