Anyway I'm heavily considering getting a JR Tokyo Wide Pass to get some fresh air and escape the fellow tourists for the 8th through 10th. Anyone got recommended towns within the pass? Something serene but still fun maybe? I was thinking Enoshima, Lake Kawaguchi, and then something else.
We checked out of our ryokan this morning and was able to see Mt Fuji on the rooftop with pretty much no clouds in the way. So pretty.
It's funny you posted this because I just saw this posted on Youtube.
I've followed Michaela since I was taking Japanese in college. She used to be a model too.Okay, so speaking of creeping... what's up with all the gorgerous Youtube people in Japan? I guess good looks make it more likely that they get watched and become successful, but like the entire Tokyo Creative group are really good-looking (yes, the men too). Someone else I saw some videos by is literally a model.
It's also fascinating how there's a lot of good production, even if it's mixed with hand held parts. Lots of people do b-roll and drone shots and stuff. You could have an entire travel channel with this stuff.
I wish there was a culture of similar productions in other interesting locations, but maybe there is and I just haven't seen it. I don't really need more incentive to go to Japan.
Well fuck me lol. Anyhow I ain't too mad, still took some great shots from chureito pagoda. Awesome weather today.
How much was travel out there from Tokyo? Thinking of looking into that place...
Any impressions of SAS business class vs plus seats from Copenhagen to Tokyo? For this winter my wife wants to travel premium economy for more space. Possible options
SAS indirect (Heathrow - Copenhagen - narita) premium economy (SAS plus I think) - £4400 for the family
BA direct from Heathrow to narita - buy premium economy return and upgrade outbound to business class with air miles - total cost around £5.5k for the whole family (and 120k Avios)
SAS indirect (Heathrow-Copenhagen-narita). Business class both ways is about £6600 for the family
Never travelled SAS
Don't forget the pocket Wifi, even if skiing is mostly what you're doing. Pick it up at your hotel. It served me well in Hakuba, as the hotel Wifi was iffy. Also carried it with me while using Google Maps to find places for apres-ski.Also any tips for skiing in Japan? We did a few days in Gala a few years ago but this year the kids are suggesting Hokkaido which starts to get expensive. Would be around Christmas time too
Anyone have experience using Line Ticket? I'm at the page where I pick how many tickets I need and add my name but I keep getting an error saying I need to put in my full name. I filled both boxes but it keeps giving an error message.
Okay, so speaking of creeping... what's up with all the gorgerous Youtube people in Japan? I guess good looks make it more likely that they get watched and become successful, but like the entire Tokyo Creative group are really good-looking (yes, the men too). Someone else I saw some videos by is literally a model.
It's also fascinating how there's a lot of good production, even if it's mixed with hand held parts. Lots of people do b-roll and drone shots and stuff. You could have an entire travel channel with this stuff.
I wish there was a culture of similar productions in other interesting locations, but maybe there is and I just haven't seen it. I don't really need more incentive to go to Japan.
Try with full width characters or translate your name into Japanese katakana :p
That's why I arrive in Japan on May 10th :pThis Golden Week is going to be a long one. Wonder what all is going to be closed
Didn't look it up when I booked last summer. April 26-may8th :/
Different systemsI had to translate my name lol, but my name in english was fine for the credit card info...shrug...
Didn't look it up when I booked last summer. April 26-may8th :/
Did you do it as a day trip or did you stay there for night? Thinking of going there myself in May and not sure if one day is enough or if I should look for a place to stay.
Didn't look it up when I booked last summer. April 26-may8th :/
Which JR Pass should I get if we're traveling from Tokyo to Kyoto? Schedule for larger train trips is:
Tokyo -> Kamakura -> Atami -> Kyoto (2 days here) -> Tokyo (2 days here). We're there a total of 7 days, but I'm confused at the pass differences and which we need to get to get from Tokyo to Kyoto.
Remember that you cant take every Shinkansen with the Pass though. Nozomi, Hayabusa and Mizuho are not included
Am going to be in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. Not too sure what rail pass I should go with, Suica, Pasmo or Icoca. Any suggestions? Thanks
Nah.Is it bad that me and my wife arr already planning our next trip to Japan, three weeks before we go on the first one?:p
You can take the Hayabusa with the JR Pass actually, but not the other two, yeah.
Suica, Pasmo and Icoca ain't rail passes. They're refillable IC travel cards.
I mean travel cards not passes. Which do you guys recommend for the 3 places am visiting?
I mean travel cards not passes. Which do you guys recommend for the 3 places am visiting?
Japan need to stop wrapping literally every single thing in some sort of plastic. It's terrible. What's up with feeling so connected to nature and shit when it comes to that?
Can you give some examples of things unnecessarily wrapped in plastic? The umbrellas are the main things that come to mind for me.
Every time in Japan:
I get a bag for my bag when I buy clothes
Food which is wrapped in layers, like you buy some cookies and they are all individually wrapped
Things are wrapped in plastic which doesn't need it
Oh right, I don't buy many clothes in Japan excluding shoes, and most of the time I eat at restaurants when I am there so I clearly missed these. That's surprising to me!
Can you give some examples of things unnecessarily wrapped in plastic? The umbrellas are the main things that come to mind for me.
Buy a Hobonichi Techo (a fancy diary/journal) and be blown away by the amount of wrapping.Can you give some examples of things unnecessarily wrapped in plastic? The umbrellas are the main things that come to mind for me.
Is there a way to filter (either on hyperdia or google maps) the nozomi and mizuho trains out of your search?
Since I can't use those they're largely worthless lol