November 2024

[storm cove]

I can do all of them as well

[spring reef]

Add dates to the Google sheet, it makes it a lot easier to see if people are around!

70 people going in November 😮

[lavish flame]

one more month

[spring reef]

3 weeks for me

[lavish flame]

well, that's for the october thread. here we're in "one more month" territory :p

[spring reef]

Most of my trip is during November so I felt like I belong here 😭 😂

[undone scroll]

Join both! I'm only in Tokyo from oct 25 to Nov 3 😂

[spring reef]

I'm in Hiroshima the first few days but literally no one else is.

[lavish flame]

im the only one bothering with tottori

[spring reef]

I'll be in Matsue/Yonago, might go visit whilst I'm there.

[lavish flame]

im there on 8th and 9th

[olive quest]

i don't think anyone else is staying in nagoya 😅

[lavish flame]

except really just the 8th since im checking out on the 9th and leaving

[olive quest]

i'm absolutely gonna go and eat fancy parfaits and drink by myself for two nights in a row

[spring reef]

Nah. just passing through haha

[spring reef]

Oh, you like parfaits? Never would've guessed it.

[olive quest]

my name was mochi pilgrim after my previous trip

after winning the membership lottery for a parfait speakeasy I felt I had to change it

[spring reef]

Haha nice, what's the perks?

[olive quest]

access to the parfait bar really

[spring reef]

Ah

[olive quest]

it's members only

you don't get an address until you become a member

Figured this was a rare and novel enough occurrence among tourists I'd ask in here if anyone wanted to go with me

[lavish flame]

is it like, a secret illegal parfait bar serving unregulated parfaits

and doing parfait-based tax evasion

[zealous peak]

Forbidden parfaits

[olive quest]

it's allegedly a cell phone repair shop where the parfaits kinda overtook the spotlight

but they do also serve cocktails

[lavish flame]

is it secret because they dont have a license to serve food

[zealous peak]

Anyone interested in going to the Blue Note in Tokyo?

[lavish flame]

i do not understand the business model here lol

[olive quest]

it's secret because of the membership system

[undone scroll]

Omg me

[spring reef]

"May I interest you in our finest range of Nokias while you wait?"

[spring reef]

Yes

[olive quest]

the alleged origin story is kinda the other way around, where drinks/parfait was offered to customers while they waited for phone repairs 😂

[spring reef]

Honestly, what a story.
"Phones to Parfaits"

[olive quest]

Apparently the og location still has phone repairs on the menu

I opted to throw my name in the ring for nagoya because I figured there would be fewer people competing for a spot and I don't have any time for a reservation while I'm in tokyo

[spring reef]

When would this be for?

[zealous peak]

I will be in Tokyo the 10-14, and then return the 21st until I go back home

[spring reef]

Damn, I'm there 15th - 20th

[zealous peak]

Unfortunate

[undone scroll]

Ah, looks like I'll have to miss out as well since I fly home the 3rd

I'm sure you'd still have a good time if you go regardless!

[worn sluice]

If u didn t pick them yet i could do on 15th

cuz i will arrive on 14th noon, and I'd like to settle that day in hotel and chill a little xD

[odd scaffold]

Nothing else to do in Nagoya but eat, so sounds like a good time

[worn sluice]

Talking about the pokemon cafe

[spring reef]

I'm reducing my calories to prep myself

[odd scaffold]

Do the opposite and practice eating more

[spiral latch]

I booked a 2 person room for myself in Hakone 😅

[spring reef]

https://tenor.com/view/mr-krabs-money-spongebob-gif-8454828

[lavish flame]

sounds good to me

[worn sluice]

Me too...

which days? maybe we could share if u are a solo traveller ahahah

[spiral latch]

the 14 Nov

[worn sluice]

nope... 18 for me

[reef hazel]

43 days for me, or 29 work days

[lavish flame]

i actually lied, i still have to wait a month and one day

[worn sluice]

can i dm u asking u about ur reservation? xD

[spiral latch]

sure

I’m getting nervous as it approaches November lol

[reef hazel]

It's so far away

[worn sluice]

42 days and 57 minutes 😂

[reef hazel]

Looking forward to the 10th so I'll know I don't have tickets to Ghibli museum. Then I'll be able to book the stuff that opens a month in advance in 2 weeks

[spiral latch]

ghilbi museum dates for Nov opens up on Oct 10

[reef hazel]

Yup, and considering the lack of dates, lots of disappointment

[spiral latch]

us and every other person in Japan will go for it

[reef hazel]

Ya, kind of know I won't get them but I shall try cos why not

Just got to stay up late that night

[lavish flame]

if you fail to get them yourself cant you get access to more slots by using a ticket proxy? or will they scam you/against the rules

[olive quest]

they check ID

Been a while since I looked at the museum but the park will require your name and passport number and they will ask for ID matching your info at entry

And they've since shut down the loophole of purchasing through the domestic portal internationally

[reef hazel]

People have told me it doesn't work

Cos was asking before could hotel concierge do it

[odd scaffold]

You can't even buy tickets at Lawson anymore sadly. Those used to last for longer than the online ones. If you know anyone who lives in Mitaka that's the only loophole left lol

[storm cove]

In November?

I am . 31 Oct - 3rd

[spring reef]

I'm there 25th - 30th

[storm cove]

Haha just miss one another

[spring reef]

I know right

[vestal topaz]

Cold November seems popular 😊

[storm cove]

Not gonna be that cold in Tokyo if I’m not mistaken? Like 17-9C

As a Brit that’s just autumn lol

[vestal topaz]

I think between 12 and 17?

[storm cove]

Even better

[vestal topaz]

But at night it's probably chilly

[spring reef]

I'm seeing 23°c, which compared to 16°c is a big win.

[storm cove]

The trick is to bring a puffer but use a compression bag

[vestal topaz]

Yes, us Brits used to the cold weather

[storm cove]

That way no layers needed and very little storage

[vestal topaz]

Good idea lol

[lavish flame]

should i pack one pair of shorts just in case theres a random climate change 75 degree day

or is that super unlikely

[storm cove]

If there’s a random change go to uniqlo

I’m personally bringing enough clothes for a week and I’m going for 7 😂

The rest of my ridiculously large suitcase is for shopping

[vestal topaz]

It probably doesn't matter to foreigners but I believe Japanese people see shorts as childish

Although I wore shorts my first time and no one said anything 🤣🤣

[vestal topaz]

Need space for all the stuff to take back

[lime inlet]

Literally

[storm cove]

First week in South Korea and a personal stylist I know wants to give me a wardrobe refresh … so yes

😂 I’m anticipating problems

[vestal topaz]

I agree

[vestal topaz]

Lol 😆 might be full when you come to Japan?

[storm cove]

Hope not

Better not be

[lavish flame]

isnt there a thing where you can fill a suitcase with shopping and then ship it to the airport and theyll hold it until your flight out

[reef hazel]

I'm going on late teens in the day and 12ish at night

So same as a good summer day in Ireland

[zealous peak]

Like a sunny day at the beach in the summer for us Canadians

[olive quest]

I'm checking weather weekly and i'm still thinking I need to pack summer clothes 😂

[spiral latch]

i cant wait for the cold

[granite warren]

my weather app is showing perfect temperature for human existence outside

[spiral latch]

i hate the summer here in california

[granite warren]

come to the other coast and live in the swamp where winter lasts 2 weeks

[lavish flame]

I love winter

[wise lantern]

Just realised my trip is exactly one month away

Gotta start booking some things I might be interested in!

[tough storm]

God I wish a mild summer like in California

[pseudo ridge]

I might be available. Where is this located?

[spiral latch]

ohh nice, which sd card did you go with? i went with the samsung 512gb pro ultimate a2 v30 and bought this case https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Protector-Compatible-Accessories-Protective/dp/B0CWH34868

[pseudo iris]

Meguro city! It's not far from Shibuya

[ashen quail]

Ill be living there then, but dont play pokemon go lol

[pseudo iris]

I got the Kingston 128GB Canvas Go! Plus, mostly because I just went with what was on the recommended microSDs on the DJI website. Haven't tested yet with others since I only bought it recently

[idle roost]

Considering skipping both teamlabs completely, none of the still available early entries line up with my tokyo days

Could go there on nov. 9 but I'm in shinjuku that day

Hm, they have new 9 am tickets for that day, interesting

[spiral latch]

have u checked here

https://www.klook.com/activity/20707-teamlab-borderless-admission-ticket-tokyo/?spm=SearchResult.SearchResult_LIST&clickId=a3d1070478

if u have the klook greater pass u can get access to morning slots

im tryin go on the 19th

[idle roost]

Yeah I booked directly on the teamlabs website

9am nov 9

(for the planet one)

I guess I also should decide whether I want to go to one of the observation towers and which one

[spiral latch]

ive gone to shibuya sky, tokyo skytree and tokyo tower they are nice

i thought shibuya sky had the best vibes, especially during golden hour, u get to see the sun go down and all of tokyo light up at night

[hallow narwhal]

I'm be in nagoya 18-20th November so slightly missed it!
Although I'm really only in Nagoya to for:
Senmi Shikizakura no Sato - Four Seasons Cherry Blossoms - where both winter cherry blossom bloom at the same time as autumn foliage 🤤
Korenkai Gorge - great for autumn foliage and lights up during the night aswell
(For anyone interested )

14th is too early for autumn foliage/bloom I believe 🌱

[olive quest]

Yeah, it's too early for peak foliage but i think you should see the ginko turning by then at least.

[hallow narwhal]

Always hard choosing between yellow foliage or red

[worn sluice]

Who wants to go on team lab planets on saturday 15th?

[ashen quail]

Skytree cannot be beaten, overall a better viewing experience than the others imo. Shibuya Sky is okay

[gloomy juniper]

What time did you go up there?

Gonna book soon. 6th nov slot opens up on 9th oct. Thinking of booking 17:00 or 17:30

[gloomy juniper]

Thhat is so pretty

where was this taken from

[ashen quail]

Skytree

[gloomy juniper]

It's free right

[ashen quail]

No

like shibuya sky, it is ticket based

[gloomy juniper]

Ahh i see

You came around 5-6pm?

[ashen quail]

Yah

[gloomy juniper]

Okg

Omg

5pm and it’s already dark

[ashen quail]

That's december so not surprising, its winter

[reef hazel]

Isn't it now really difficult to get tickets for that time as a foreigner?

Unless want to stay there for ages

[gloomy juniper]

Yeah it is, u gotta book the moment it opens up

[reef hazel]

Even then, doesn't their own site not accept foreign cards anymore so have to go via Klook and they don't have the same timrs

[gloomy juniper]

14:00 - 18:40 is fully booked for 30th oct

Which just got opened today

[gloomy juniper]

It’s different timings?

[reef hazel]

I saw someone say that on Reddit

That webket buyers get the best timeslots and the resellers are worse

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/OqutF7cJyg

This thread

[gloomy juniper]

I saw 17:00 slots on klook at 12:30am japan time

I think you’ll just have to camp when it opens up

[reef hazel]

Ah ok

[gloomy juniper]

I’ll try it next week on 6th oct and see how it goes

[reef hazel]

What time does it open? Midnight Japan time?

[gloomy juniper]

Yeah

Lemme try it later

[reef hazel]

Not bad then as that's 4 here

[gloomy juniper]

4:30 more hours

[reef hazel]

Much better than trying at 2am for Ghibli

[gloomy juniper]

Lemme see if its the case for 31st oct

Is it worth going there

[reef hazel]

3:30 isn't it?

[gloomy juniper]

I have a ghibli studio exhibition happening in my country

[gloomy juniper]

Oh yeah true

I’m an hour faster here

[reef hazel]

I'd guess if big into Ghibli. But then I'm not really sure anything is worth trying to buy tickets at 2am

I'll try anyway though, might as well

[gloomy juniper]

Yeah i’ll try it too I guess

Gotta wait for 10th oct and nov slot opens up

[reef hazel]

Yup, next Wednesday night/Thursday morning

Probably won't be too disappointed if I don't get tickets to it, just would be nice

[storm cove]

im super fortunate im going to be in Korea at that point

so the time zone is not going to screw me over that much

[spring reef]

Hitting up GU immediately

[reef hazel]

I like Korea. Had a good trip there last year

Best fried chicken

[storm cove]

ye i can't wait!

[frank hornet]

I'm planning to go to Korankei on the 20th!! Wouldnt mind meeting up

[gloomy juniper]

2:17am in japan and there’s still slots for 17:20

[reef hazel]

What site is that on?

Klook?

[spiral latch]

hmm sunset time in November around 4:30ish and you also have to factor in time going up the building

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/japan/tokyo?month=11

I believe u could line up 20 mins before ur actually time

[reef hazel]

You'd want to 2.40 then really and just stay up there

[viscid orbit]

Is this the bottom or top deck?

[ashen quail]

bottom iirc

[reef hazel]

Are you actually not allowed bring backpack up there?

[maiden gale]

Depends if by backpack you mean daypack or backpack

No one's gonna say anything to this

But will very likely say something over this

[reef hazel]

Ya, meant like day pack/ school bag sort of size

[maiden gale]

Yeah no one is gonna bat an eye at a daypack, just be aware of it, and probably put it in front instead of on your back.

[night gazelle]

Could always just rent a locker for a bit too

[undone scroll]

Yes! They have lockers you can rent there, I think it's like 100 yen

[ashen quail]

idk tbh I never walk around with a backpack

[pseudo ridge]

Thank you! I’m available on Nov 7th. If that doesn’t work w/your schedule and any others who are interested no sweat.

[gloomy juniper]

Yes klook

[gloomy juniper]

O wow, looks like I gotta book 3:30pm or so

[pseudo iris]

Yesss, let's do it! Any particular time suit you best?

[pseudo ridge]

I’ll be traveling from Asakusa but my schedule is wide open.

[pseudo iris]

mind if I DM you about times and stuff?

[hallow narwhal]

Heyo, we are off by 1 day, 20th is when I'm leaving Nagoya to Kanazawa, doing Korankei on 19th. (But if 19th ends up being a bad weather, I'll very likely go to Korenkai on the 20th instead)

[spiral latch]

oh cool I didn’t know about korankei, I’ll prob visit when I go to nagoya

just saw some autumn vids looks amazing

[frank hornet]

Ah rip ok! Yeah I'm staying overnight near Korankei on the 20th so pretty locked in for that date. Hopefully 19th is good weather too but give me a shout if plans shift!

[frank hornet]

You should!! There's an autumn fest all month, and the illumination seems really good too if you can stay into the evening

[pseudo ridge]

dm is fine 🙂

[hallow narwhal]

sounds good mate, looks like we'll have some overlap in kyoto on the 27th (night for me) and 28th (my Kyoto Arashiyama day) - happy to catch up then

[night gazelle]

In exactly one month, I will already have spent full day in Japan

The anticipation is killing me lol

[lavish flame]

same

[spring reef]

In exactly 20 days, I will have boarded my flight.

[reef hazel]

41 days for me

Less work days though. I'm taking peace with that

[maiden gale]

22 days for me

[reef hazel]

I've got enough holidays to finish work on the 8th November and not return to the 9th December which is really tempting. Give myself days before and after the trip

Also Wind and Truth is out the 6th so would fall nicely into that

[ashen quail]

13 days till I finish work, 20 days until moving 😄

[reef hazel]

I'm at 27 work days

Tempted to make it 25 and have 4 days off before I fly

[ashen quail]

Mines basically 0, I havent done a lick of work in over 3 weeks, it makes the days feel slow but idc im leaving anyway

[vestal topaz]

6th November for me

Can't wait to eat ramen and Coco Ichibanya

And yakiniku

[reef hazel]

Id like to do no work

Too busy atm

[ashen quail]

helps when you quit lmao, cause its of no consequence how busy work is to me

[ashen quail]

as long as its not ichiran 🙏

[vestal topaz]

Never been lol

I just walk into random ramen bars

Nicest one was in Yokohama. Just some corner shop ramen place

[ashen quail]

One of my absolute faves https://g.co/kgs/VuxqBch

[reef hazel]

Does sound nice, but I like when they give me money too much

[vestal topaz]

That bottom right 🤤

The soup is so good

This is what I got in Yokohama

[ashen quail]

Looks like hakata furyu's bowls

[vestal topaz]

🤤

It may have been

[ashen quail]

Kyushu ramen tho

[vestal topaz]

Actually I found it

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hTvHXh7MAU8vG5HD9

[vestal topaz]

Top right 🤤

[ashen quail]

Bottom right is easily best ive had in Japan across my trips

[vestal topaz]

Eggs look Juicy

[ashen quail]

the broth was otherwordly

[vestal topaz]

Where in Kyushu was that?

I'll probably be around Fukuoka for a week

[ashen quail]

Hakata station, Daruma is the name of it

other two are kumamoto

[vestal topaz]

Nice nice

I'll make a note

Food is #1 reason for Japan visits

[spiral latch]

I can’t wait to eat sushi again in Japan 😭, I saw this cursed “sushi” the other day in my grocery store

yes that’s hot cheetos on top lol

[vestal topaz]

Relatable

UK sushi is like that too lol

[spiral latch]

yall probably have like bean sushi or something 😂

[lime inlet]

I don't think UK sushi does anything like the Cheetos thing

[vestal topaz]

Maybe not as bad 😂

[night gazelle]

Haven’t really thought about where I’d go for sushi. I was told any decent place will be 10x better than in the US regardless haha

[ashen quail]

cheap ass suhsiro is 10x better than most western places lol

[tough storm]

Depends on what level of sushi you want

Ironically I don't eat much sushi when I'm in Japan

There's a lot of other dishes that are more enjoyable for me to try

[night gazelle]

I’ll think I’ll try both styles: conveyor belt and a legit Omakase

[maiden gale]

I've literally never seen anything but basic bitch sushi in Sainsbury's

I had a good experience with Kura Sushi for conveyor belt. Still never done omakase cause I'm not a rich kid.

[tough storm]

I’m at a decent sushi spot atm that’s pretty cheap

[spiral latch]

ooh that reminds me I need to search out for omakases, is it normal to do an omakase alone? I’ve only done with with a group

[maiden gale]

I’m certain T does omakase every other day hah

[tough storm]

lol no

[maiden gale]

Well you can’t leave us in suspense

[tough storm]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/z9QomKDZ6xzJkChY6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

It’s good but the lines can be insane

They also get a bit swamped with tourists

Price is good

Try to go before major eating times

[spiral latch]

Oh that’s cool u get see the chef prepare the sushi

and it’s conveyer

I’ve only gone to Kura and uobei

there was one where they had raw horsemeat

I wanted to try but didn’t wanna fuck up my stomach since I was flying out that day lol

[tough storm]

If you world world class sushi

Sushi inomata isn’t hard to get reservations for

But it is like 30,000 yen per person

Cash only

Sent a few dozen people there and many still dream about that sushi lol

https://tabelog.com/saitama/A1102/A110201/11036797/

If tabelog ratings matter to you

[spiral latch]

dang may have to pay a visit, once a life time experience for sure lol

[tough storm]

Then you realize how insane a 4.44 is

[spiral latch]

yeah I heard in tabalog ratings are really aggressive like 2 is average

[tough storm]

3 is average i would say

I usually aim for at least 3.2 or above

Virtually never disappointed

If you google sushi inomata

You’ll find blog posts and videos on it

Super good experience

Not too serious more laid back and casual

[spiral latch]

is there reservation website

or you have to line up

oh found it https://omakase.in/en/r/in410639

[tough storm]

Yeah there yu go

Remember it’s cash only

So bring like 50,000

[ionic wave]

wew we're 1 month away

time to start booking them JR passes for those who want to

[feral topaz]

1 more month!!

Would anyone be interested in going to Pokemon Cafe and Shibuya Sky on the 18th?

[wise lantern]

1 more monthhhh

I'm gonna start looking into booking stuff

Is anyone trying to book for Ghibli Museum?

[undone scroll]

I'll be trying! If I fail (again) my plan B is the bus tour I booked for 10/30 lmao

[wise lantern]

Which dates are you aiming for? : o

I'll take anything between Nov 2-8 and maybe 20-24

[undone scroll]

I leave Japan 11/03 so I'll be trying for 1 & 2!

[wise lantern]

Oh crap! You'll be leaving when I arrive! I wish you all the best with it.

I genuinely have no idea how it'll go

I've asked my brother to lend his computer so that I have more chances LOL

[undone scroll]

Thank you!! I was aiming for October but when the tickets released that month I was in the mountains LOL

Best of luck to you as well 🥹

[lavish flame]

i thought tickets werent available until the 10th

[undone scroll]

For my timezone aka PST they'll release on the 9th at 6 PM 🙂

[ionic wave]

[wise dove]

Hey guys, anyone found cool spa experiences?

[hallow narwhal]

What's the reason we need to purchase a month in advance? I haven't done my calcs yet 😭

[vestal topaz]

I just fly everywhere 😔

Haneda to Fukuoka

[void rivet]

^ doing that after halloween

[spiral latch]

Thermae-yu in shinjuku. I keep seeing it mentioned. I haven’t gone myself but will

[vestal topaz]

1 Hr flight Vs 5 Hr shinkansen

[void rivet]

and like 1/3 the price

[spiral latch]

is it possible to fly to Korea from Japan

and then fly back to Japan and go back home

[void rivet]

yea

[lime inlet]

Takes time to ship you the exchange order

[vestal topaz]

Probably if you don't make a habit of it

Otherwise border be like wtf ya doing

[spiral latch]

lol I saw tickets to busan was only like 200

if u come from fukoaka

[void rivet]

theres also a 3hr ferry

[vestal topaz]

I was considering Korea or Taiwan after Japan

But hopefully I get a 3 month extension Japan visa

[spiral latch]

I heard u can just leave for a week

then come back

that’s what Reddit said 🤷

[void rivet]

yeah i think some peeps hop over to another asian country and head right back

[vestal topaz]

Idk I don't think they like that anymore

I think just safer to apply for a extension. think they just want a picture of your bank account to prove you can afford to stay lol

[spiral latch]

just stay past 90 days and hide 😶‍🌫️

[vestal topaz]

Hide in the snow in Hokkaido

[ionic wave]

Oh, no real reason. It just opens up a month prior. Personally im getting the tokyo wide pass~

[tough storm]

I do that all the time

[night gazelle]

I’m not a rich kid either, but it’ll be my first time in Japan so might as well do once haha

[reef hazel]

I'm picky with good so omakase would just not suit me

Probably find me in McDonalds at some point 🤣

[maiden gale]

FOR SHAME.

I kid. Going once to get the Japan exclusive shit isn’t all bad

Love their teriyaki burger

[reef hazel]

Yes ... Once 😂

[maiden gale]

Yeah. Once.

[reef hazel]

Once a day, yes?

Japan will be interesting food wise for me as I don't eat fish

So reduces a lot of places

[maiden gale]

Idk a lot of the cuisine doesn’t include fish

[reef hazel]

Probably find me walking out of a konbini with a ton of fried chicken

[maiden gale]

But it does reduce the number of overall things to eat yeah true

[reef hazel]

Anywhere that serves chicken (albeit not sure I'll be going for some of the less usual pieces of the chicken) will be where I'm at

[maiden gale]

Plenty of those places, you won’t be lacking for choice 😄

[spiral latch]

maybe trying seafood in Japan will change your mind?

unless your allergic or somethin

[night gazelle]

Is it bad that I’m looking forward to Japan Starbucks? 😆

[spiral latch]

there’s a Starbucks in gion kyoto

it’s all wooden and there’s tatami mats inside

[night gazelle]

I’m staying in Gion so thats perfect!

7 mins by foot, we in there for sure 👍🏼

[reef hazel]

Not allergic, but the smell does kill me

And where I live has a big seafood market so just grown up hating the smell

[reef hazel]

I'm assuming an absolute giant queue for that

[thick jolt]

Solo traveller M 44 from India in Osaka/ Kyoto from 24th to 28th and in Tokyo from 29th Oct to 3rd Nov. Please do message me in case you are looking for someone to move around explore eateries shopping joints etc

[faint wedge]

Finally got my visa and can now stop ignoring this server
Landing on the morning of 28/11 and staying in Tokyo until 05/12

[vestal topaz]

4 more weeks 😔

[reef hazel]

Thought didn't need a Visa for Japan, or is that only certain countries?

[spiral latch]

i had a dream last night i was shopping in ginza and it started raining, so i ran into a uniqlo to grab a jacket but they sold out. people werent allowed to go outside without one or else you'll get sick, so i was forced to go back to my hotel in shinjuku by walking through underground passage ways that connected to subway stations 😅

[reef hazel]

Hopefully not a premonition

If it is, can you not go in November? Id like to not be in rain that makes me sick weather

[maiden gale]

https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html
If you're on this list, you don't need a visa to stay for 90 days at a time. Otherwise, you need to directly apply for a visa.

Or rather, if your PASSPORT ORIGIN is on that list.

[reef hazel]

Ah ok, I'm grand

Seems like I can apparently stay for 6 months as on that note 8 extension group

[maiden gale]

With an extension application yeee

[vestal topaz]

I was planning on getting an extension. It seems they're pretty okay with it, as long as you can prove you have the funds.

Being there for autumn, winter and then seeing the cherry blossoms in march would be insane

[night gazelle]

I find it interesting that you had such a vivid dream. My dreams are not like that in the slightest.

[night gazelle]

I heard it doesn’t rain much in November

[reef hazel]

Well if it does, I'm ok once it's not sickness rain like in seiyas dreams

[gusty otter]

Hopefully that trend continues for our Nov trips 😄

[spiral latch]

we are so back ^^

Pokémon cafe reservations open for November but near impossible to get

https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/cafe/en/reservation.php

here some tips https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/NMS5JwL0yU

[wise dove]

Depending on the destination and coach class, you need to book in advance.

[granite warren]

I'll have a few days in tokyo before I need to take a shinkansen so I'm thinking I'll reserve a day or two in advance once I'm in country

[feral topaz]

Oh boy ;-; Im def going to try tho!

[spiral latch]

imma do a few trial runs on days I’m not going

[feral topaz]

Aw thats ok, there’ll be other chances

[rancid night]

Is anyone here going to Ghibli Park at Nagoya on Nov 18th?
Or anyone at Shirakawa-go between Nov 17th-19th?

[zealous peak]

Anyone interested in going to Blue Note Tokyo the 13th or 14th?

[spiral latch]

anyone in tokyo nov 15-24? trying to do these

• daikoku pa in yokohama
• disneysea
• maid cafe + arcades in akihabara
• muscle muscles girls bar in ikebukuro
• teamlabs borderless

[faint wedge]

Perks of having a weak passport🫠

[faint wedge]

Are you Irish?

@lime inlet any updates on the big event you'll be hosting in the loft?

[lime inlet]

No sorry! Except that it is definitely happening

I am just helping rather than hosting that one

I am hosting my own one on Dec 2nd though

[faint wedge]

Ahh, gotcha! Is it still on for the 29th?

[lime inlet]

Yes

[faint wedge]

Same location?

[lime inlet]

Nope, Shimokitazawa BASEMENT BAR

[faint wedge]

Siiick, sign me up

[lime inlet]

Thanks 😁

Waiting on one more act to confirm, but I should have the details out in a week or two

[faint wedge]

That's awesome. What would the timings be like? Trying to organise my itinerary this weekend😅

[lime inlet]

Start 6 or 7pm, end 10 or 10:30pm

for both

[faint wedge]

Perfect, many thanks!!!

[willow idol]

ah hmm do u need to be physically fit to go to muscle girls bar?

I see the chest press challenge but I don't think I would pass lmao

looks fascinating tho

(also I play rhythm games if that counts for the arcade part)

[night gazelle]

Hey again guys, gonna put this out there again. So I’ll be in:
Tokyo (Nov 2-6)
Kyoto (6-8)
Osaka(8-10)
Kamakura(10-12)
Yokohama(12-13)

Already have dinner time plans on the Nov 3, and going to a concert on Nov 5th. Aside from that and some neighborhoods I wanna check out, it’s fair game and anyone is free to join me!
Since we’re getting close, I’d like to solidify at least something. Let me know if any of my dates coincide with yours!

[spiral latch]

haha no it’s all for the vibes, all fun and games.

https://youtu.be/OE2iMMMVL9E?si=cSK7mMVB4Q_JoVJa

[vestal topaz]

I want to see the muscle mommys

[reef hazel]

Yup

[vestal topaz]

I am around to do maid cafe or muscle bar 🍻

[worn sluice]

I’ll be in Tokyo from 14 till 18, i would go with those things beside muscle bar and disney sea

[spring reef]

I'm there 15th - 20th.
Down for most of the stuff listed.

[spiral latch]

awesome 👍🏻 it’s an interest check for now

these are the dates i was thinking of, but open to changing them

• daikoku pa (nov 16 sat)
• team labs (nov 19 tue
• disneysea (nov 20 wed)
• maid cafe + arcades (nov 21 thur)
• muscles girls bar (nov 22 fri)

[spring reef]

I can do Daikoku and TeamLab, won't be here for the rest.

[tough storm]

I typically tell people not to do maid cafes

Also daikoku people don’t tend to like tourists

[void rivet]

take your time to pick a cafe with a theme/aesthetic that you enjoy, you will have more fun than going to maiddreamin or @home

[void rivet]

every interaction i've had with other car enthusiasts in japan has been great

[spring reef]

Could we do

Daikoku Fri 15th
TeamLab Sat 16th

[errant otter]

anyone interested to do teamlabs borderless together 13/14? I'm thinking early afternoon

[zealous peak]

I was planning on the 13th. What time you got in mind?

[errant otter]

Right after lunch so 1?

Im flexible

[wise lantern]

Would love to go but I'll be in Osaka that time : ' )

I'm thinking of going Teamlabs as well but I'm only in Tokyo 2-8 and 20-23

[zealous peak]

Cool with me

[lavish flame]

my borderless ticket is for the 6th at 10am

i realized im gonna find out the US election results while in tokyo which is going to feel kind of weird lol

[spiral latch]

lol

same

at least we willl be gone if shit goes down'

[spiral latch]

ah cant do those dates, im returning from hakone on the 15th and checking into my hotel and 16th was doing a yokohama day trip

[lavish flame]

just drop the tourist itinerary and start job hunting instead maybe

[spring reef]

Cool, I'm still good with the 16th and 19th.

[spiral latch]

sweet ill note that down. im trying to get everything booekd by end of this month at the latest, but also want to leave room for flexiblity

hey guys, i created this map in april when i first went to japan this year, not sure if it will help any of you guys

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=14eP0eEcGwXhW0tK4fojbr10X7EvcZ4I&ll=35.70516170956886%2C139.6558244507218&z=12

but pretty much has like the main touristy stuff pinned

and some resturants and stores

also showing major tokyo subway lines and yamanote line

[late ginkgo]

Are you going to daikoku pa in the evening onwards, and directly from Tokyo? If so I might join.. and split costs for car rental/gas, etc.

[spiral latch]

yes in the evening around like 6pm or whever it starts till it ends 8-9pm?. rent a car in yokohama and drive there OR if we can find a service that provides a lift to there

then was gonna train back to tokyo

[late ginkgo]

Oh I see your going from Yokohama

🤔

[spiral latch]

yep from yokohama

i was gonna do a daytrip from tokyo that day thats why

[late ginkgo]

hmmmm

I’m inclined to say yes, but need to think a bit more lol

I guess you already got an international license if you plan on renting a car?

[spiral latch]

the idp permit license?

i dont have it yet but will plan on getting it

i got it last time when i went to japan but end of not using it lol

[late ginkgo]

Yea the IDP

[spiral latch]

or maybe,

we can do one of these

https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g1066443-d26021184-JDM_Tour_Be_a_member_of_Car_Club_Car_Meet_up_at_Daikoku_PA-Chiyoda_Tokyo_Tokyo_Pr.html
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g1066457-d23744853-JDM_Itasha_trip_to_famous_car_meet_up_spot_Daikoku_Parking-Shinjuku_Tokyo_Tokyo_P.html
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g1066456-d26850286-Daikoku_Nights_Days_JDM_Japanese_Car_Meet_Culture_Experience-Shibuya_Tokyo_Tokyo_.html
https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g1066457-d24183026-Luxury_Ride_trip_to_famous_car_meet_up_spot_Daikoku-Shinjuku_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefectu.html

ill just move my yokohama day trip

[late ginkgo]

I will read up on those links

[spiral latch]

albo does tours too

[late ginkgo]

I’m on a deep dive on daikoku pa now lol

https://www.getyourguide.com/tokyo-l193/daikoku-pa-nightsdays-jdm-japanese-car-culture-tour-t560550/

[wise lantern]

Ello. I may be making rookie mistakes but has anyone had troubles working out how to login to their Lawson account? Just trying to ready myself for the ghibli museum sale!

[spiral latch]

hmm let me try

I haven’t made one yet

[wise lantern]

Cycled through the browsers so I'm guessing they won't accept me unless I chuck on a VPN.

Lemme know how you go!

[spiral latch]

i was able to create account but get errors logging in

sometimes page doesnt load

[wise lantern]

Yeah I'm in the same situation : ' )

I may have to sign up for a VPN

[spiral latch]

maybe i forgot my password already lol

trying to reset it now

[wise lantern]

Was able to easily change my password but the error still persists for me!

[spiral latch]

😮

https://www.reddit.com/r/ghibli/comments/vfsrft/comment/iwlbbrc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

yeah looks like u may need vpn

smh

[wise lantern]

That's definitely it! Hm okay. I'm gonna look at what VPN's best so I can tackle the issue

I won't be heartbroken if I miss the museum but I at least want to try and get into it

[spiral latch]

sa,es

also

we might need a japaense phone number too noooooo 😭

[wise lantern]

Yeah that's tedious : ' )

Have already tried my best to battle through getting my concert tix.

[spiral latch]

oh wait, looks like you dont need to make an account

[wise lantern]

For real? : o How so?

Maybe you're right cos I think I made the lawson account for something else

[spiral latch]

theres a seperate booking site for foreigners

https://l-tike.com/st1/ghibli-en

[wise lantern]

Ooh yep I've seen this site. So this one doesn't require an account? : o

[spiral latch]

i beleive so

they just ask for like hotel airport and stuff

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/comments/1amplnv/my_experience_of_buying_ghibli_museum_tickets/

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/comments/15nde1s/ghibli_museum_ticket_reservation_tips_2023/

[wise lantern]

Appreciate you man! I think I'm just getting anxieties before the trip

[spiral latch]

im sure its gonna be so hard with only 14 days open in november 😅

i think its gonna be extra hard days 23-30 since i heard the reason they are closed for so long in november is to setup new stuff

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/comments/1crjtji/comment/l3ykxih/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[wise lantern]

Yeah I'm not gonna fret if I do miss it : ' )

I love Ghibli but it's not gonna be the projected highlight of my trip

[pseudo iris]

I'd be down for the muscle girls bar

[spiral latch]

i just found out u have to do reservations

max 4 per group

https://e.japanticket.com/shops/muscle_girls/products/7433?lang=en

and looks like they just started selling november dates

up to november 4 available currently

30$ all you can drink alcohal for 80 minutes 😮 😮

[ashen quail]

thats pretty short for that price of nomi hodai tbh

[pseudo iris]

depends on how fast you drink and what they serve I guess, if it's shots, that's pretty easy vs an imperial pint of beer.

welp

[ashen quail]

Yeah thats pretty standard for nomi hodai

[pseudo iris]

that actually seems alright

catch me getting wrecked on wine

[ashen quail]

Expect it to be watered down because its a theme bar

[pseudo iris]

true, I guess that's why 80% of it are high balls

[lavish flame]

the nintendo museum was actually not that bad, if you were there when the slots opened

I got mine a few hours late so it's not a crazy refresh/multi-tab rush like ghibli is

[spiral latch]

lol I found an opening for today Pokémon cafe

interesting

maybe the day of, you can usually book

but won’t be the best times

[reef hazel]

Ya, I think even just arriving early in the morning there you might get lucky with no shows

As much as I like Pokémon though, the food is apparently bad so not sure it's worth it then. I'll just go to the shop

[spiral latch]

just remembered

there are Pokémon manhole covers

[reef hazel]

https://www.pokemoncenter-online.com/cafe/pikachu_sweets/

There's this place. It's takeaway

Don't need to reserve

[gloomy juniper]

Is there a list of it?

Tokyo has so many pokemon centers

Thank you si much

Gonna add em to my gmaps too

[stiff turret]

I’ll be in Osaka from October 30th til Nov 3rd

[lavish flame]

there's a special vending machine in narita airport with a narita airport themed pikachu

or is it haneda, i forget

one of them has a store and one has the vending machine i think :p

[spiral latch]

Oh this thing

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8R3svbJ/

[lavish flame]

yeah and then narita has a full store

https://www.pokemon.co.jp/shop/en/store/narita-airport/

wow i thought the tiktok text to speech would be a lot better than it is

[gloomy juniper]

O wow

I could get the pikachu from narita

[ionic wave]

@brisk finch did you end up getting tickets for yoasobi?

[vestal topaz]

I'll have a green apple sour 🫡

[idle roost]

Going to teamlabs planets at 9AM on nov 9, feel free to @ me if you are going on the same day/similar timetable

[ashen quail]

Thats japan tourism for ya, everything is months in advance if its in the tourist triangle

[rough dove]

Is anyone who celebrates Thanksgiving going to be there on that day?

[reef hazel]

I wish. Everything seems to be like a month or two at most and sells out in 1 minute

I'd have booked things ages ago if I could

[zealous peak]

Isn't that next week?

[wise lantern]

I wish I had booked for Shibuya Sky sunset but I had no idea when the tickets went live : ' )

Is it still worth going during the evening?

[reef hazel]

Thursday 28th November

[zealous peak]

Oh american

[runic tundra]

I'll be in Tokyo during American Thanksgiving

[brisk finch]

Still looking for it...

[gloomy juniper]

You can book now for 5th nov

Or tomorrow for the 6th

Evening wise it’ll be dark and still worth it

[lavish flame]

do they become available exactly one month ahead

[reef hazel]

Not American but I generally just watch football for Thanksgiving

Timezone in Japan will make that impossible though

[spring reef]

Yes, 28 days

[lavish flame]

got it, i was going to try to do the 7th so i guess i still need to wait a bit

[reef hazel]

4 weeks ahead

[spring reef]

Yep, check again in 2 days

[gloomy juniper]

Yes

I’m booking for 6th tomorrow

I opened the app at like 12:05am (Japan time) and 3-5 pm slots for 5th nov were all gone already

[lavish flame]

by "the app" do you mean klook

[undone scroll]

Might be better to book directly through the website.. I "booked" a decent slot through klook only for it to get cancelled lmao. I ended up booking for 2pm during a weekday instead and figured I'd just chill there until sunset

[lavish flame]

do they let you do that?

[undone scroll]

From what I've read you're welcome to stay there as long as you want, so long as you arrive at your allotted time 🙂

[reef hazel]

Hopefully it doesn't rain for whatever day we book

Probably going to try for the 15th

[spiral latch]

booking on official website is the move

though I did back in April

[reef hazel]

Ya, it sounds like webket is more of an issue now according to Reddit

At least it's like 4pm in the day my time and not like Ghibli where I'll be up at 2am to fail at buying a ticket

[lavish flame]

is ghibli museum midnight, or 10am jst

[spiral latch]

10am jst yea

oh cool so that be oct 9 @ 6pm for me

[reef hazel]

2am in the morning for me

Going to suck

[undone scroll]

Best of luck to yall for that

Not sure if I want to try again because I was out there fighting for my life trying to get an October slot lmao

[reef hazel]

I'll try but know it won't happen

Slots are too limited for November

[lavish flame]

oh yeah arent they closed a bunch of days

[reef hazel]

Yup, 2 weeks I think

I think I have 3 days where its doable

[lavish flame]

yikes

i think for me it has to be specifically the 6th only lol

[reef hazel]

Ya, I have the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday as doable since doing DisneySea on Thursday

[lavish flame]

ill make it happen

[reef hazel]

Of 27-30th dates

It's low enough down on my list of things I want to do that I'm not too sad if I miss it. Just would be nice to go

Going to be enough to do so won't be too bad

[night gazelle]

People who aren’t American care about Football? That surprises me haha

[reef hazel]

Ya, I always watch it. Have since 04

[maiden gale]

Now is this american football or soccer...

[reef hazel]

American football

I watch normal football too

[wise lantern]

I would but I'll be booked out with other things to do on those days : ' )

[gloomy juniper]

Hey yeah, I meant klook

[gloomy juniper]

See ya on the 6th!

[night gazelle]

Interesting!

[storm cove]

Oh shit. I’m not even in Tokyo until the 7th so I’m basically only gunning for that weekend 😂🙃😭

[spiral latch]

I can only go for 2 days which are sat and Sunday

ah crap

that’s even worse

[storm cove]

I just realised

I’m going to be in the DMZ when it opens

Oh god

😂 well good luck to me

[spiral latch]

Korea?

[storm cove]

Ye

I’m currently in Korea

[lavish flame]

maybe if america lets me ill go see the 2035 total eclipse from pyongyang

[pulsar pewter]

hello November trippers curious if anyone going early november has any plans to try to catch some fall colours (despite the forecast predicting it peaking much later) if so, where? 😊

[spiral latch]

Im starting to book things, I’m getting nervous that everything gonna get booked by the time it’s November 😅

[ashen quail]

Youd be correct to assume that lol

You should have all your bookings done atleast a month out

[undone scroll]

I believe the higher up north you go, the more fall foliage will start to appear

There are some flower fields that should be in bloom around then as well

[pulsar pewter]

Yes! Was contemplating going up to Nikko for a day trip but still deciding whether to go or not

I heard chrysanthemums should be in season when I'm there so maybe that's the play

[undone scroll]

Here's a insta post I found for some places near Tokyo! Depending on the weather I'll probably try to hit some up for a lil photoshoot hahaha https://www.instagram.com/p/DAlU8aHSZW3/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[pulsar pewter]

Super cute! Thanks for sharing 🫶

[raw slate]

I'm planning on going to Nikko in early Nov for this exact reason! hopefully it'll be colourful

and if it's not then I'll just enjoy the nature either way 😌

[pulsar pewter]

🤞crossing my fingers for us hahaha

Are you planning on visiting the falls there as well?

[undone scroll]

yes ofc! (◕‿◕✿)

Once the dates gets closer and I figure out the weather I’ll probs stick my plans into the google sheets in case anyone else wants to join in

I also wanted to do Nikko but I heard a lot of ppl saying it's better to do an overnight trip bc there’s so much to do but sadly I do not have the time 🥲

[vestal topaz]

It seems like fall colours are already around Nikko

Someone posted a picture yesterday

[raw slate]

yep! I'll be staying there for two nights actually so that'll hopefully leave me enough time to do most of the must-sees

[raw slate]

I've heard that too! but day trip might still be worth it if the leaves are nice??

[undone scroll]

After what @vestal topaz just said, I think I will 😂😂

[pulsar pewter]

😯 I may need to go now hahaha

[vocal jackal]

Oh wow, didn't realise the fall colours hit Nikko already. Makes me more hopeful for my trip on the 13th

[reef hazel]

What are you booking so far?

[vestal topaz]

I think they will be around for a while 😅

[gloomy juniper]

Yeaaah especially attractiions

[spiral latch]

not much, still figuring which i want to do

[gloomy juniper]

Okay 4 more hours before I need to book for shibuya sky

[gloomy juniper]

O wow didn’t know they has junji ito

[spiral latch]

is here https://itami-im.jp/en/exhibitions/junji-ito-exhibition-enchantment/

[gloomy juniper]

Thanks! It is kinda far from my plans, I guess I have to give it a miss. Looks so cool tho

[night gazelle]

Ooo a booking i may actually be interested in!

[ionic wave]

Im headed to nikko for a 2d1n! From the pictures ive seen and stuff its totally worth visiting Nikko, whether or not you're there at the peak of the autumn leaves or not

[white hollow]

some great suggestions here thanks

muscle girls bar

[undone scroll]

For anyone on the other side of the spectrum for Junji Ito there's a Hello Kitty exhibit starting Nov 1 😂 https://hellokittyexhibition.com/place/tokyo/

[white hollow]

gonna embrace both sides and visit both

[undone scroll]

Same LOL

[ashen quail]

Here's a few tokyo suggestions :
Nemo Bar
大衆飯店 かね子 秋葉原店 Bar
Captain1 Bar
Hakata Furyu Ramen
Tanaka Ramen Ramen
Beasty Coffee Lab Coffee
Keilo Coffee
Masses tavern Chibachan Bar
USHIHACHI BBQ
Mikado Vintage Arcade
Yakiniku Futago BBQ
Tokura Hamburg Steak
Nihon Aburato Noodles
Oreryu Shio-Ramen Ramen
Coffee Wrights Coffee
Onibus Coffee Coffee
Coffee Zingaro Coffee
Iyoshi Cola Honten Shimo Ochiai Soda
Ignis Coffee
Popo Nippori Sandwhich
Bakawarai Junsui Bar

Some Kyoto:
here Kyoto Kiyomizu Coffee
Kurasu Kyoto Stand Coffee
Jazz in Rokudenashi Bar
Bar Cordon Noir Bar

[white hollow]

thank you!!

[ashen quail]

Nemo is defs my number 1 recc always
https://japanreccs.blogspot.com/2024/09/nemo-asakusa-tokyo.html

[white hollow]

this looks such a vibe

[worn sluice]

A few suggestions also on night life?

[vestal topaz]

Fr

https://tenor.com/view/beer-time-gif-11946345257823808929

[ashen quail]

all the ones that say Bar next to them

[ashen quail]

Its great

Perfect pours every time

[vestal topaz]

Holy shet

[ashen quail]

It is pricey pre warning, cause its a proper cocktail/whisky bar

but no strict dress code, staff are very kind etc

I think one quiet night I sat talking with the master for like 3 hours?

[spiral latch]

how about bar centifolia?

[spring reef]

Yeah, it seems very popular.

[spiral latch]

https://youtube.com/shorts/72Xy96qNEPI?si=9EVFswwYSdYgCKN6

[undone scroll]

Omg him

[spring reef]

There's also SG Club and Bar Benfiddich, 2 of the top 50 bars in the world.

[ashen quail]

Centifolia is expensive (worth for the drink quality) and very busy. Not great if you want a relaxing evening and to sit around and have a chat kinda thing

[wise lantern]

Thank you for all the lovely suggestions. My trip is kinda underbooked bar Nintendo museum and all the concerts I'm attending haha

[ashen quail]

Oh its not on my list above but the Jojo bar in nakano is great too

[gloomy juniper]

@spiral latch did u managed to book a slot at shibuya sky?

I only got the 14:20 slot

Oh well, 2 hours up there I guess

[lavish flame]

what time do they become available, midnight?

[undone scroll]

Yesss, midnight Japan time

Also for anyone trying to go to the Ghibli museum, don’t forget that tickets drop at 6pm pst tomorrow!!

[dense mesa]

Is that 6pm Japan time?

[last mica]

Heyy sorry, how you were able to buy them, I has been trying but just don’t want to pass my credit card;)

[undone scroll]

If it’s Japan time it’ll be 10am on the 10th!

[gloomy juniper]

I used trip.com!

Since I had some coins left there

[last mica]

Ohh thankssss

[gloomy juniper]

Klook and kkday works too

[last mica]

I gonna take a look

[feral topaz]

Ooh thank you Sylvie

I’m looking to buy Shibuya Sky tix next week too

[gloomy juniper]

Welcome! Enjoy the view

I hope they dont kick me out for spending more than 3-4 hours up there

[dense mesa]

Awesome, thanks

[feral topaz]

Oh D: pls let us know how that goes’l! But I doubt they can kick you out, it’ll be hard to hunt only people who came at certain time

[gloomy juniper]

Tru, but again I’m not sure if they x amount of pax at once to be up there. It’ll be a bummer if it goes south

[reef hazel]

Ya, I'd assume if it got too congregated up there, they'd start moving people on

[ionic wave]

i stayed up for about an hour ish last year, had no issues (my entry was like 1pm i think)

to be completely honest there really isnt much to do or see there past an hour or so, so most people will naturally move on

i wouldnt worry too much about it

[maiden gale]

People will inevitably stay longer for sunset but otherwise yeah, people will move on

[lavish flame]

claimed some tickets on the shibuya sky official site, but they dont accept overseas cards. oh well lol

ok i got 2:20pm from klook. good enough

[turbid maple]

I’ll be in Tokyo from the 2nd - 8th!
I’m mainly free the 5th (all day) and the evening/night of the 2nd!

If anyone wants to meet up let me know. I’m highly interested in at least having one strong night out with drinks and food 🤙🏽

Planning on
Disney sea 4th
Borderless 6th
Shabuya Sky 7th

[lavish flame]

did you get your shibuya sky ticket? 7th became available today

maybe i'll see you there

[idle roost]

At what time do they add the next day tickets?

Midnight japan time?

[lavish flame]

yes, so 51 minutes ago for the 7th

[idle roost]

I see

Will prob try to grab one for the 9

[sinful iron]

Might get a ticket for 6 pm on the 7th for Shibuya Sky. Don't land until 2:35, so that seems like the next best option.

[lavish flame]

is there some account i can register for ahead of time to be prepared for the ghibli museum tickets later today

im sure its hopeless anyway but i have to give it a shot

[craggy magnet]

o/ just adding this to my threads. Traveling 11/21 - 12/4.

[reef hazel]

Had been looking at that too but I can't find a way to create an account on the English page

So guessing we only create one when we buy the ticket

[spiral latch]

no need to from what i read on reddits

theres a seperate booking for foreigners

oh shoot its today

[reef hazel]

Just another 7 hours

[spiral latch]

imma try on all my devices

[reef hazel]

I'll try on one

If it works, it works

It'll be like 2am here so hoping I stay awake

Napped earlier just in case

[spiral latch]

looks like youll need this info at hand when purchasing tickets thru the english site

` Have the following details ready for the booking page:

• leader's name
• nationality
• arrival airport
• departure airport
• You'll also need to create a short 4-digit login password for ticket access.`

and make sure cookies arent blocked

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/comments/1amplnv/my_experience_of_buying_ghibli_museum_tickets/

[turbid maple]

Yes I got my tickets to those three events I listed! Mine is at 3pm. Going to sit there for a while for the sunset

[lavish flame]

ill see you there then :)

[turbid maple]

Sick!

Tonight im finishing booking my transit between cities and I’m all set

[lavish flame]

i havent booked basically any of that yet 😬

[spiral latch]

so apparently you can pay someone on fiverr to get the tickets for you 🤔 idk how legit this is though

[granite warren]

What are they gonna do that you can't
Bot?

[night gazelle]

Is shibuya sky essential to book farther in advance? I’d be going on the 5th but I was thinking of waiting until maybe a week before to see if the weather will be good.

[undone scroll]

If you don’t mind what time you wanna go you can probably get away with booking a last min ticket

If you want a specific time slot, like for sunset, it’s best to book the moment they drop

Just make sure you check the cancellation policy for whatever site you book through in case the weather does decide to be trashy

[night gazelle]

Gotcha. I guess not really. Can’t stick around for the sunset unfortunately as I have plans for that evening. Thanks!

[reef hazel]

Japanese people have a different set of tickets (more numerous apparently) so think it's cos of that

[reef hazel]

Think it's only sunset that sells out fast. Probably have more flexibility on morning or night tickets

[ashen quail]

correct yeah, we missed out on tourist tickets day 1 of trying to book but my partners mum was able to buy them still like 3 days later

[spiral latch]

😮

[undone scroll]

I'm crying I'm so jealous

[turbid maple]

My ticket got cancelled actually… had to rebuy for 2:40pm from klook this time

My original was at 3pm. Hope this one sticks

[undone scroll]

What date is everyone trying to get for the Ghibli Museum? I'm only able to go either Nov 1 or 2 but I'm happy to add on additional people if the dates match up

[wise lantern]

I'm trying to get November 6!

Though I can flex between 4-8 and the 23rd!

[reef hazel]

I'm like 27,29 or 30

[zealous peak]

I just have the 23rd

[spiral latch]

23 or 24

im trying on 6 devices lol

when you enter site at, you are randomly placed in a queue

[wise lantern]

Yo I can settle for the 23rd if all else fails too haha

I have about 5 open including a phone I had no idea still worked LOL

[spiral latch]

make sure u have a visa and mastercard

[wise lantern]

Got one!

[undone scroll]

If I were you and couldn't get a ticket I'd immediately throw hands with totoro

[wise lantern]

Surely luck swings our way today

[undone scroll]

Oh I'll be swinging alright

[wise lantern]

Was in a raffle the other night to meet Yoshi P at a FFXIV fan gathering and wasn't succesful : ' )

So maybe today I am instead

[spiral latch]

bros bout to catch these hands

[reef hazel]

I don't expect to get one, going to be too many people trying here id say

[wise lantern]

I'll at least want to try or else I'll never know haha

[reef hazel]

Ya, same

Only doing one device

Could not be bothered with that effort of multiple ones at this time of the night

[wise lantern]

Forgot we're all in different time zones too!

It's 11:15am for me

[reef hazel]

It's 1.15am for me

[mild wagon]

i aint even gonna try so best of luck y'all lol

[wild linden]

Godspeed to anyone buying tickets

[reef hazel]

Multiple chances of getting in with a better queue number or one not crashing

From what others have said, it's a bit of a lottery where you get if entering in the 30 minutes before sale

So 5 chances of a better queue spot

[wise lantern]

I'm using my brother's computer from the other room LOL

So I'll be dashing

[reef hazel]

It's too late and I don't care enough for this to be doing multiple devices. Just use the phone and see what happens

[wise lantern]

I like how one of your phones is charging haha

One of my phones has a dodgy battery so I'm doing the same

[lavish flame]

am i supposed to be waiting on the page with the calendar on it

or am i supposed to click on a time already

[wise lantern]

Would like to know this, too

Got a few browsers on the main page and the calendar page

[reef hazel]

I assume the site goes into a waiting room in 8 mins

[lavish flame]

i only have one day in my schedule that works, im so cooked lol

[wise lantern]

I have a few. Would have been lovely to have the 5th free

Does having different browsers on one device count?

Or should I stick to one?

[lavish flame]

maybe if ones incognito

[undone scroll]

I'm about to throw up why is this so stressful

I was not made strong enough for this battle

[wise lantern]

You got thisss

[spiral latch]

imma go for the last time 16:00

[wise lantern]

Give it everythinggg

[spiral latch]

i feel like every gonna go for 10:00 and 12:00

[reef hazel]

Incognito should work as a separate one

[lavish flame]

yeah because of the movie theatre slots

[undone scroll]

I've never done drugs but this seems close enough

[spiral latch]

1 browser per device

[lavish flame]

i already got a server error popup on one of my devices lol

[spiral latch]

https://l-tike.com/st1/ghibli-en/sitetop

im using safari on my iphones

chrome was giving me server issue

[lavish flame]

alright ive got the timer on all my windows now

[wise lantern]

here we go

Good luck everyone!

[reef hazel]

I have 2 working using incognito

[lime inlet]

https://tenor.com/view/markets-in-your-favor-gif-27376773

[undone scroll]

please have your events ready because if I don't get one I will be blacking out

[spiral latch]

is ther a waiting room 🤔

did you have to refresh

[reef hazel]

Ya, think we get assigned randomly too

[lavish flame]

if you have the timer, you're in the waiting room for the waiting room

when the timer runs out, you get randomly assigned a queue number

[lime inlet]

dw there will always be cool stuff to do. One of the coolest music venues is just round the corner from the Ghibli Museum too (Kichijoji NEPO)

[rough frost]

wish me luck

[lavish flame]

maybe i should pull it up on my 3ds

[late ginkgo]

1 device here :kek:

[reef hazel]

Same

[undone scroll]

if YOU don't get a ticket I'll go fight Miyazaki for you

[river aurora]

what's the look of the waiting room?

is this the waiting room?

[lavish flame]

no

refresh

[lavish flame]

if you refresh it takes you to it from there

the page with the timer is the waiting room for the waiting room

when the timer runs out, you get a randomized queue number

did anyone do a practice run last month

[river aurora]

thank you guys

i didnt have my practice run

i always miss it

[lavish flame]

btw, chrome defaults to blocking cookies in incognito mode. if you use an incognito window, turn that off

[river aurora]

disabled

how about edge?

[lavish flame]

idk

i have it open on my work laptop too, im sure they dont mind

[late ginkgo]

I would be too scared to use my work laptop lmao

[lavish flame]

ive done much worse on here they dont care

like playing mahjong soul lol

bold of you to assume im not clicking on every device maniacally every few seconds

https://tenor.com/view/batman-dark-knight-surveillance-gif-21733581

[wise lantern]

Okay the anticipation is killing me now

LOL

[undone scroll]

LMAO

we out here fighting for our lives y'all

[reef hazel]

I just want to sleep

[lavish flame]

w

that was an accident but it works i guess

[wise lantern]

Legit feeling sick LOL

7 mins now

[lavish flame]

ok i have 8 devices because my brother is helping

we should all post screenshots and whoever gets the lowest queue slot out of the whole server wins a prize

[undone scroll]

I'm putting my job at risk because I'm using my work computer

[lavish flame]

and also whoever gets the worst slot

[reef hazel]

The prize - tickets to the Ghibli museum?

[undone scroll]

This one should get the best prize

[lavish flame]

and bragging rights

[wise lantern]

^^ Was gonna say LOL

[lavish flame]

im assuming that more than one of us is going to succeed

[undone scroll]

Omg imagine if none of us do *knock on wood

[reef hazel]

I'm assuming this will be a bloodbath

[spiral latch]

we got this

[undone scroll]

It really will be

[lavish flame]

im not as attached as a lot of you i think, i only have one open day in my schedule so i have no delusions of success lol

[reef hazel]

Hmmm 🤣

[late ginkgo]

Ghibli tickets in 5 minutes, then Dodgers vs Padres game right after lmao

[wise lantern]

I will blow off steam on dragon ball sparking zero either way

LOL

Stress is killing me

[river aurora]

"im doing this for my son" - kinda motivation today

[undone scroll]

Better get your son on his ipad

[reef hazel]

I'll be asleep like 10 minutes after I'm disappointed

[wise lantern]

No more roblox, son!

LOL

[reef hazel]

Then be awake for work in like 5 hours 😕

[lavish flame]

different computers attached to each monitor lol

[river aurora]

2 minutes

[lavish flame]

ok now that you all appreaciated it im deleting

[river aurora]

take a deep breath

[lavish flame]

before anyone looks too close at all the identifying information lol

[river aurora]

AHAHAHA

[wise lantern]

Thanks for the help, mate LOL

[river aurora]

this is a "friendly" competition

[undone scroll]

Jokes on you I screenshotted and am now examining the details on my projector

[spiral latch]

lets get this W!!

[wise lantern]

We got thissss

[undone scroll]

LOVE YOU ALL

[lavish flame]

everyone minimize discord

[reef hazel]

Hopefully everyone else forgot about it

[river aurora]

1 minute

[lavish flame]

im in

just kidding

[undone scroll]

I cried

[lavish flame]

i have a walking man

[spiral latch]

waiting for my tuirn

[lavish flame]

is it supposed to just be a walking guy

[undone scroll]

also walking guy

[wise lantern]

Just a walking guy for me too LOL

[reef hazel]

Doesn't even tell me s number

Feck

That can't be good

[spiral latch]

12209

lmao

[undone scroll]

10394 on microsft edge tab

[reef hazel]

9k and 6k

[spiral latch]

5737, 19350, 12209, 22636, 11037

[reef hazel]

Incognito got higher

[spiral latch]

holyyy

[lavish flame]

you all wish you were me

468

[wise lantern]

1263 : ' )

[undone scroll]

6k on my work computer LMSO

[humble sorrel]

3816