November 2024

[last lotus]

Just book it for 4, I’m sure someone will fill the spot closer to day. I managed to fill a omakase cancellation on the day but it was only 8800¥ 😂

[inner knoll]

If i book for 4 and only 3 pax could make it, do u think they will charge me for the missing person 😅😅😅

14400 is quite a big amount for me to cover hahahaha

[last lotus]

When is cancellation needed by? 24hrs?

They will still serve the 4 I imagine .

I’ll fill 4th if you can’t find someone but I am definitely not third wheeling

[inner knoll]

HAHAHA okok! See if anyone else is interested

[cedar harbor]

You'll have me to wheel together haha

[tiny pagoda]

Guess I really do have to cram Anki between now and take-off

[gloomy juniper]

はい

日本語べんきょう

One more work day before flight

[spare wind]

lowk fucked but i respect the hustle

[vestal topaz]

Me using Google translate on it and walking in

[spiral latch]

I believe there’s a location in azubadai hills too https://www.tablecheck.com/en/shops/yoroniku-tokyo/reserve

I’m trying to go to

some date between Nov 16-24

relatively new branch location

https://youtu.be/Vq5vSQWll4o?si=Hi_RV8yq6a_bhh8G

he shows it off at 11:55

anyone interested in going

[reef hazel]

Why do they not accept debit cards

[inner knoll]

the slots for 14 november are full 😭

[spiral latch]

ah dang it, so it shows all the dates, but doesnt tell you if its full or not unless you select a time 😅

[worthy wadi]

Do they not have a solo dining option?

[spiral latch]

probably not

[worthy wadi]

RIP to solo diners like myself

[spiral latch]

i thikn imma just hit up this solo yakiniku resturant lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RztijCWdbnU

thought i wanna eat fancy 😭

[worthy wadi]

Yeah there should be a bunch of those around

Yeah it’s nice to have a fancy meal every once in awhile

Although in my experience I often come out wondering if it was actually worth the price lol

I would try to get a table with you but unfortunately I won’t be in that area till 11/27

[hallow narwhal]

I might be interested on the 23-24th

[reef hazel]

14k for a meal is bloody expensive tbf

As a picky eater, definitely wouldn't suit me

[spiral latch]

but the yen is 153

[reef hazel]

Tbf that's still like 100 euro

By the time you get some drinks anyway

[fleet marten]

Who can vouch for a good Japanese beef place?

[late ginkgo]

Yea this is my train of thought

[fleet marten]

In tokyo

[late ginkgo]

14k is a lot but if the food and experience is good, then the price might be worth it

[fleet marten]

Anyone been to shabu shabu lettuce?

[errant otter]

Out of my tax bracket rn 🥲

[spare wind]

has anyone been to the new uniqlo in shinjuku

[cyan spear]

What’s up yall pretty nervous of going to Japan alone in November 😭🙏

[viscid orbit]

You’ll be fine dw

Have you travelled alone before?

Japan is good for entry level solo travel anyways

[pulsar wasp]

I'll be going in solo too, first time solo traveling, last year I went with friends. Traveling there isn't really that confusing as some youtubers make it out to be

[lavish flame]

this week im setting new world records for least productive workday ever achieved

[pulsar wasp]

I'ma be doing the same during my last week before my trip. A lot easier when you're remote

[viscid orbit]

^ I’m the opposite, I’m desperately looking for stuff to do to pass the time faster

[cyan spear]

No i have never traveled alone before first time!

[viscid orbit]

Japan was my first solo travel when I was 19, ur in good hands

[cyan spear]

I’ll be out in Japan from the 8-22 of November

[pulsar wasp]

you got your trip planned? I'll be in tokyo 10-20th

[viscid orbit]

Almost everything you need in Tokyo will have English translations or a worker who speaks good enough English to help you

[lavish flame]

i exchanged for some yen cash at my bank today, and man the exchange rate really is very tasty right now lol

[viscid orbit]

Very helpful people and safe. It’s a good first country to try by yourself

[cyan spear]

It’s a little up in the air definitely would love to hit Disney tokyo, Disney sea, so I’m definitely doing Tokyo for a week and then Osaka the next week

[pulsar wasp]

When I was buying my hotels, the exchange rate was terrible lol, I should've booked everything when it peaked at 160

[cyan spear]

Where did you guys book your hotel on?!

[spare wind]

agoda

[pulsar wasp]

capital one travel, did a lot of price matching though

[cyan spear]

Sounds good still looking for some good rates

[spare wind]

shiii i forgot about that

[pulsar wasp]

I think I avged around $60 a night overall

[cyan spear]

Oh wow that’s a good price! I need the link

[pulsar wasp]

its mostly just searching prices on google/expedia/agoda and then price matching with cap 1

[lavish flame]

if you're only just now booking for this november it's probably going to be significantly more expensive

[cyan spear]

Ah danm yea i had a hotel booked but heard air bnb was better

[spare wind]

idk i didnt have that much luck with airbnb

was more expensive

[cyan spear]

Ah okay I’ll book tonight, got my pocket WiFi! And will pick up the suica card at the air port

[zealous peak]

Japan is a safe country, but please still stay safe and don't put yourself in sketchy situations. If you are out drinking protect your drink

[cyan spear]

Will do! Even here in the states i protect my drink!

[cyan spear]

Question anyone who has been to Japan before any first tips once i land

[lavish flame]

i havent been yet but did you fill out visitjapanweb and get your qr code

[spare wind]

i remember doing it the first time and not knowing how to use the booth so I went through the normal customs line anyways haha

fun times

[cyan spear]

I did fill the form out, but did not receive the barcode

[spiral latch]

got my license today

who tryin go daikoku

[turbid maple]

1. Do the visitjapanweb QR code form. If you don’t, you can fill it all out via paper there when you land… best to do it online
2. You can withdraw cash from an ATM. Japan uses a lot of cash so it is good to have some before heading in town.
3. If you need service / data, check to see how your phone handles international roaming or your options. If you plan to get an eSIM instead you can get one there at the airport.
4. The country railway system is easy to pay for with an IC card. Basically a tap-to-pay card. You can buy a physical one there at the airport and it’s nice to have if you know how to navigate the subway. Better than waiting at a ticket booth every time. (If you have an iPhone you can add the digital one now on your phone even before you come… it’s OP)
5. Fully enjoy and embrace the metro system… it is dope. It can be hard at first but once you understand the basics… it is fun (Color of rail, platform you need to be at, final destination, what stop you get off on, etc)
   The Japan travel app is nice to navigate the railway system but google maps is too! I recommend predownloading every major city or area’s map that you’re going to on google maps in case you lose internet.
6. Google translate can help you communicate if they don’t speak your language there or if your Japanese is not proficient enough. Can also redownload the language pack for Japanese.

Other than that don’t stress the unknown. You’ll be fine take it in as a great learning experience and enjoy being somewhere foreign to you. Enjoy! ✌🏽

This is my first time here. That was all useful when I landed. Some vets can probably correct or better guide you.

[cyan spear]

Thank you i really appreciate that i will definitely use that advice as much as i can 🙏✌🏻

[turbid maple]

Cheers

[lavish flame]

you can also download offline japanese google translate

[cyan spear]

Did you fellas have to get a visa?!

[pulsar wasp]

dont think US citizens need a visa

[turbid maple]

For my country, no.

[lavish flame]

yeah it depends on where you're from

[cyan spear]

The us

[turbid maple]

Double check your requirements

[lavish flame]

double check and make sure you dont have any felony convictions that youve forgotten about

[zealous peak]

It depends where you are from but if you have an American passport you do not need a visa

[cyan spear]

That’s crazy! lol I’m super clean! 😂 but checked yall do not need a visa ✌🏻

[zealous peak]

Also do not commit any crimes in Japan

[lavish flame]

and if you have to, wait until the end of the trip

[spiral latch]

no doing pull ups on torii gates

and making TikTok dance vids inside the train

[proven wedge]

Jinny is streaming in Japan right now

Anyone know what SIM she uses?

[spiral latch]

jinnytty?

[proven wedge]

Yeah

You watch her too?

[spiral latch]

I’ve seen some clips here and there she recently shot an rpg wtf lol

[cyan spear]

I’m truly excited for the culture and the food seriously can’t wait! 🙏

[proven wedge]

That was sick

[zealous peak]

I plan to eat so much I will need to be rolled onto the plane back

[spiral latch]

dont eat all the food, save some for the rest of us 😭

[cyan spear]

Yes! That makes two of us being rolled back into our flight lmao

[viscid orbit]

Also carry your passport with you at all times because not doing so IS a crime and if you thought the American police can be bad…

Unless you want to risk detention for up to 21 days without a hearing

[zealous peak]

Free vacation

[viscid orbit]

Free hotel, great views

[spiral latch]

love the minimalism

it’s like a capsule, but bigger

[zealous peak]

If they hold me long enough, I can skip the Canadian winter

[viscid orbit]

Can relate

[cyan spear]

Oh no thank you! I’ll pay for a better room 😂

[viscid orbit]

Though the worst thing about the winter is how early it gets dark.. and that’s even worse in Japan

[spiral latch]

yeah sunset is like 4:30pm

in November

[viscid orbit]

I remember wondering why their time system is set up the way it is, should be pushed an hour back

[spiral latch]

gotta wake up early for day activities 😅

[viscid orbit]

But the elderly want their early walks in the morning sun ig

[zealous peak]

Yummy seasonal depression

[lavish flame]

i get that for summer

[spiral latch]

mines the opposite, I have mine in summer

yes

[lavish flame]

sadly cant really escape that by going to japan

[zealous peak]

Season depression in the summer?! How?

[lavish flame]

hot and bug

[spiral latch]

Constantly 115F+

at least with winter u can layer up

[zealous peak]

Damn 40+C

[lavish flame]

i really like going for long walks when its sleeting and seeing exactly zero other people the entire time

[spiral latch]

perfect time for that is when all the trains shut down at 12 lol

[lavish flame]

snow is awesome, people here only say it sucks because they try to drive in it and then slide their car down a hill

[zealous peak]

I would rather take the Canaidan summer and bugs than the Canadian winter

[wise lantern]

What is the name of the Japan travel app? Just need to make sure I have it haha

[lavish flame]

but its so nice when the whole world looks black and white

[viscid orbit]

Snow is cool

Unfortunately where I’m from in Canada it gets very cold but DOESNT snow

[tiny pagoda]

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/japan-transit-planner/id299490481

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.jorudan.nrkj

[viscid orbit]

Or it snows and is immediately followed by rain and slush

[zealous peak]

Now have to shovel that every day

[lavish flame]

exercise is good for you :p

just make sure you lift with your legs

[cyan spear]

Question yall, are any of yall gonna be in Japan that has visited before from nov 11-22??!

[lavish flame]

also most of the inconvenience of snow only manifests if you drive

snow doesnt suck, driving does

[lavish flame]

take a look at the pinned spreadsheet

and also add yourself to it if you're so inclined

[tough storm]

Oh where is she atm?

I've met her before

[spiral latch]

that one’s nice since it tells u platform number ^ for Shinkansen

[rancid warren]

OR (stick with me) you can do what I did last time and run around tokyo station with all your luggage like a mad man and by the time you reach your platform you see your train pulling away

[spiral latch]

or get there at departing time and having to get on the next one 😅

[rancid warren]

Good lord japan wakes up late.
Im usually up at 0545 / 0600 for work. Adjusted my sleep schedule accordingly to come to japan.
At least 3 hours before anything opens

[tough storm]

There's a lot to do before like 10-11

Just depends if you want to go see temples, shrines, and a lot of museums open around 9 AM

[lavish flame]

what if i need a large black cold brew coffee

[viscid orbit]

You can get that

You just can’t shop or go to an actual restaurant 😐

[spiral latch]

Konbini

experience the morning train rush hour at 7

[lavish flame]

as long as theyll have cold brew and not just iced coffee im good

[reef hazel]

Anyone else getting more anxious the closer you get to the trip?

[lavish flame]

yea

[cyan spear]

Yea im nervous lol

[tiny pagoda]

Anxious that I won’t optimize every single day to the fullest

[tough storm]

Nah

[lavish flame]

what if i try to speak japanese, fail, and then also forget how to speak english

[cyan spear]

Hoping to meet some solo travelers

[rancid warren]

Yeah I'm going to the science museum here in a bit. Was also my first night here so I got breakfast and am going to nap for a bit.

[granite warren]

I completely blanked on japanese when I was checking in bc the staff spoke good english
Took me a sec to even remember hai

[reef hazel]

I am going to end up speaking Korean at some point to a Japanese person

I at least will have the pronunciation (albeit in an Irish accent) down pretty well

[zealous peak]

Happened to me many times in Europe. After weeks of navigating in another language I don't realize someone is speaking English for a couple of seconds

[lavish flame]

when i was in italy i had to constantly restrain my urge to mamma-mia people

[wise lantern]

Thank youuu

[reef hazel]

What are people thinking clothing wise. T-shirt seems fine during the day but how cold does it get at night?

[tough storm]

probably mid 50s

[reef hazel]

Bars quite warm when you're indoors?

[tiny pagoda]

I'm bringing just a couple of sweaters
Gonna buy a light down jacket from Uniqlo there for the Mt. Fuji climb

[cyan spear]

I’m just gonna take one jacket then no need to pack heavy I’ve been hearing

[wise lantern]

I might bring just the two zip up hoodies

[tiny pagoda]

if all goes well, I might stuff my second suitcase with a HAUL on the way back

[wise lantern]

Or one

My dress is basically hoodie indie band t shirt every day LOL

So ez

[cyan spear]

I’m planning on buying another suitcase out there for all the goodies I’m bringing back 😏😂

[reef hazel]

Ya, day will be fine with a t-shirt

Just like for bars and clubs, trying to think of what clothes for that

[cyan spear]

When are yall arriving?!

[reef hazel]

14th

[zealous peak]

10th

[wise lantern]

2nd

[cyan spear]

I heard fashion is huge over there! I’m taking some cargo pants comfy shoes!

[reef hazel]

8 more work days and freedom

[cyan spear]

Ahhh okay maybe we can plan something yall i land on the 8th leave from the air port the 7

[cyan spear]

I hear you! Work has been dragging lol

Staying 7 days near Tokyo and then going to Osaka ✌🏻

[lavish flame]

2nd

two more workdays

[cyan spear]

Lucky you!! ✌🏻

[spiral latch]

same i fly out on the 7th straight to osaka

[cyan spear]

Ahhh okay sounds good!

[spiral latch]

im stressin with work corrently, i got bunch of things i need to complete before i leave 😅

[granite warren]

Transport gets warm real quick
But then you step off and the cool air feels so good

[cyan spear]

Dude i 100% feel that! I need to get my life together lmao

[night gazelle]

Just a couple more days

[reef hazel]

I'm stressed and ideally I'd complete some stuff but at same time, fuck it, not my issue they can't resource correctly

[pulsar wasp]

Lucky, I got like 2 weeks to go

[reef hazel]

1 person team and I'm out a month

Going to be funny

[spiral latch]

are you software developer too ?

[ashen quail]

It is, i went to costco the other day and people were better dressed than even nights out back home 😂

Makes sense when you have some of the best brands and stores in the world for fashion (no, not uniqlo and muji)

[spiral latch]

disneyland is like a fashion show over there lol

[ashen quail]

Nice jeans/chinos, long sleeve top/button up or short sleeve and a light jacket, will sort you for most places

Clubbing is stricter on dresscode

But clubbing is also cringe so

[wise lantern]

I'm not a big dress shirt guy but I'll suss something out

Maybe when I'm there

[ashen quail]

Normal shirts are fine for basically anywhere, japan is more about layering than anything else

[granite warren]

My adidas jacket is gonna carry hard then

[tiny pagoda]

I was planning on dressing to the nines for my flight in the hope of being given a complimentary upgrade to business class
Might have to save the best for Tokyo nightlife instead

[tough storm]

Clubbing is cringe and a young man’s game

[reef hazel]

Data architect

So similarish

[olive quest]

I am having a time adjusting to the temperature and humidity rn and it’s not even bad

[reef hazel]

I am young in heart

That counts right

[tough storm]

lol still a cringe activity I feel

[cyan spear]

Not too interested in the clubbing lol i love food 😭😂

[reef hazel]

I wouldn't say I particularly enjoy clubbing (though Irish nightclubs are really crap) as I don't drink but I'd feel missing out if I didn't go once

[spiral latch]

same

i wanna visit the one in akihabara called mogra they play like otaku, eletronic, pop type music

they also stream on twitch

[reef hazel]

I don't really watch anime so don't know if that one suits me, and the only Japanese idol sort of music I can think of that I've listened to is Babymetal

But it does sound interesting

I may check them out on twitch

[ashen quail]

Go to live houses and jazz bars instead

Far better

[tough storm]

Check out Habo's IG gigs in tokyo

Go to live houses in shimo, shibuya, and shinjuku

Its far more satisfying, far cheaper, and way more relaxing than clubbing

Live houses usually start around 5-7 PM and end by around 10-11 PM. Its a good way do an evening in Tokyo and get home before trains stop

[cyan spear]

Glad i found this chat! Yall know the places to hit 😂✌🏻

[vestal topaz]

Id go there with you

It sounds based

Clubs are fun I like to dance

[lime inlet]

They have a Twitch stream too

https://twitch.tv/mogra

[reef hazel]

Done by 10 or 11? Thats really early

[viscid orbit]

Only stress is dreading the 13.5 hour flight 🫠

[lime inlet]

It’s so you (and, more importantly, all the venue staff) don’t miss the last train home

[reef hazel]

What time is last train?

[lime inlet]

Depends on how far you have to go. But the trains stop at or just after midnight

[reef hazel]

I'm staying in Shinjuku anyway on my first stint and Toranonom on second stint so will be in walking distance of places

[reef hazel]

Midnight isn't bad. Assume there are night buses and taxis after if you stayed out late

[lime inlet]

There aren’t night buses

Taxis get more expensive after midnight

[reef hazel]

Walking it is then. Shinjuku and Shibuya will be walkable when staying in Shinjuku and Roppongi is for Toranonom Hills

[cyan spear]

Any electronic clubs?! Or bars

[lime inlet]

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/comments/1e2u25w/a_music_lovers_guide_to_tokyo_nightclubs/

[cyan spear]

Thank you brotha!!

[willow kettle]

7am haha

[tough storm]

You can walk from Shimo to Shibuya or Shinjuku, it'll just take awhile.

and vice versa

I think from Shimo station to shibuya station its 45-50 minutes while Shinjuku is at least an hour

Doable, but not ideal.

A taxi for that distance will probably be like $30-50 USD I think

[reef hazel]

Id probably be 45 minutes max or id just get a taxi

[tough storm]

but yeah live house shows usually are done around 10 to 10:30 PM at the latest

[reef hazel]

And I only really intend to be out late 2 or 3 nights anyway

Other nights would be earlier

[tough storm]

and that's only the show starts later at like 7-8 PM

Otherwise they'll end even earlier

[reef hazel]

Maybe 4 nights, both Friday and Saturdays I'm in Tokyo

[tough storm]

Though some shows do start at like 11 PM or 12 AM and go till 5 AM

After last train, the only form of transportation is taxi, which do get way more expensive since they are the only option

but you shouldn't miss last train unless you're out drinking or clubbing

[reef hazel]

I'll likely end up walking if I'm out in Shinjuku or Roppongi

[willow kettle]

oo waht kinda edm we talking?

[reef hazel]

As it would be sub 25 minutes to hotel

[clear glen]

Oh, may I join for the jazz bar hop? I really want to hit some jazz bars when I'm in Tokyo

[reef hazel]

Do these live music places open every night or would most be Thursday, Friday and Saturday

[tough storm]

You can find a show every night, just depends on what kind of music you want to listen to.

There are dozens of venues around shibuya, shinjuku, and shimokitazawa

Since the shows end relatively early, that means working people can still get home and rest before the next day's work

[spiral latch]

if your in Osaka I saw someone mention this recently

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/C77A6gyPl4

[tiny pagoda]

Bit disappointed that the only difference between green cars and regular cars on the Shinkansen is a bit more space. They don’t offer treats and coffee/tea like the Frecciarossa in Italy.
How else am I supposed to lord over the proles 🧐

[reef hazel]

Tbf not much of a price difference anyway

The green 3 price isn't bad

[storm cove]

It is worth it for the experience

If you like beef ofc

In terms of quality it was the best beef I had on the trip

[gloomy juniper]

You got this!!

Doing it alone too and winging it

[turbid maple]

You’ll be fine 🙂

[gloomy juniper]

Last working day before flight

[tough storm]

The seats are nicer and more space at the parks

There is a food drink cart but you pay for it

If you want really fancy with food and drink

Then gran class

Which costs way more

If a normal car is 5000, gran class would be like 11,000

[tiny pagoda]

That’s nuts
I heard they still barely make a profit

[rancid warren]

Absolutely

[spring reef]

22°c in Yonago

Very nice change compared to the last two days of rain

[spare wind]

yeah cuz i havent packed shit !! 😆

[small hamlet]

how common is it to split bills ?

[lime inlet]

With friends or on a date?

[small hamlet]

friends, whether its restaurant/izakaya/etc.

not sure if its a thing you'd have to ask for

[spiral latch]

betsu betsu = split bill

I didn’t do it just so it’s more convenient for them

if it’s like 2-3 people maybe it’s fine, but like 7 people I’d just put on one card

one cool trick I learned to get check from server is making an cross sign with your fingers

[granite warren]

At uniqlo against seiyas better wishes and it makes me wish I didn't live in a swamp
So much cool stuff I can never wear because the lowest it gets at home is 30F, for like a week

[spiral latch]

check out GU, it’s sister store of Uniqlo and higher quality

[next stone]

Anyone in Japan from Nov 24- Dec 8? I have a couple concerts on 27,30, and 8th, but my group trip turned into a duo trip. Don’t want to leave my friend alone those three days, but I would also be interested in meeting going out with other folk.

[rancid warren]

"X" or "T"

?

[spiral latch]

x

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/comments/1c9x6as/asking_for_the_check_x_not_twitter_related/?rdt=55031

[spring reef]

GU is higher quality than Uniqlo?
Thought GU was cheaper, but similar quality.

[spiral latch]

oh maybe

[granite warren]

Cheaper? That's all I needed to hear big dawg

[spring reef]

"Uniqlo is high-quality, high-function, basic fashion, but GU is more mass and trendy fashion at an even lower price." In Japan, their stores are often side-by-side, and that's by design

I was gonna go GU the other day but found nice trousers in Uniqlo, so didn't go GU. Still want to tho.
These Uniqlo trousers are top tier, I'll need another 5 pairs to take back home.

[lime inlet]

Check this one out! #1294957773372657684

[spare wind]

i loev GU

lowkey they have better stuff

[lime inlet]

GU is like UniQlo but it falls apart even faster

[spare wind]

not even dude i still got my clothes

[spring reef]

Lol I've never had Uniqlo clothes fall apart, like at all.

[gloomy juniper]

Yeah uniqlo stuff is great

[granite warren]

This place is bustling compared to the uniqlo I was just in
I guess because it's a hair closer to the station

[gloomy juniper]

where is this place at?

[spring reef]

In GU now

Google Maps was unaware of its presence

I got a raincoat from Uniqlo for 5990.
Very similar one in GU for 4990, but slightly different design and fabric.
Has a hood too, but this one tucks into itself.

[lavish flame]

does gu stand for something

[spring reef]

Idk

[lavish flame]

apparently not

[gloomy juniper]

if y'all can use taobao, I get fake uniqlo from there for cheap

[spring reef]

Lol what's the quality like, and how cheap we talking.

I'm an AliEx kinda guy

[granite warren]

GU BicCamera Shinjuku East
ジーユー ビックカメラ新宿東口店

[gloomy juniper]

If you're comparing to japan prices, like half the price

if singapore prices, 1/3 of it

quality wise, feels the same like uniqlo

but I only get the jackets and pants like the oversized wide hoodie and pants they just release since it's OOS here

[gloomy juniper]

gonna give that place a visit too

[spring reef]

Oh wow

[lime inlet]

And Uniqlo is short for ‘unique clothing’

[next stone]

Will do!

[proven wedge]

she was in tokyo yesterday. dunno where today

[tough storm]

Gotcha

Hope she gets into the inaka

[tough storm]

Many restaurants I go to don’t allow it

It’s far easier to have one person pay and then everyone send them cash

[craggy ember]

Literally never

[craggy ember]

^

[proven wedge]

https://www.twitch.tv/jinnytty

she's in tokyo

she's at teamlab borderless

someone snipe her

[tough storm]

Someone tell her to go to team labs planets in a skirt

I’m kidding

[ionic wave]

just search for GU on google maps when you're there, they have a lot of outlets all over the country

[proven wedge]

just donate to her

hardest working streamer on twitch

she deserves all the donations and ad revenue. i can't even imagine traveling 10% as much as she does in a year. her legs must be beefy

taking chat literally around the world

[tough storm]

I don’t really watch streamers

I just know of her in passing and because I’ve met her before

[spiral latch]

i heard you have to take your shoes off for teamlab borderless

theres like a water course

feet water 😬

i would not want to go towards the end of the day lol

[worthy wadi]

That’s teamLab planets

[spiral latch]

ahh got confused, 0 - 2 for today

[clear glen]

Good price as Uniqlo?

[tough storm]

For planets

[tough storm]

lol there’s so many chemicals in that water I would not be worried

Lots of chlorine

No different than a swimming pool

Just make sure if you’re a woman

Make sure you wear pants for planets

Unless you don’t mind everyone behind you having a view up your skirt

[undone scroll]

Don’t wear tight pants either

It was interesting watching people struggle in their skinny jeans

[tough storm]

But the struggle adds to the hilarity

But seriously wear comfortable clothing

@undone scroll oh ness

I think this upcoming ryokan is going to be quite the interesting one

Need to go deep into the mountains

[undone scroll]

Heck yeah

forest treks are the business

the spiders amongst them tho, are not

[rancid warren]

Check out this spider from a job site last week

[undone scroll]

I only like spiders that I know of, that one I do not and would definitely cry if it came near me

[undone scroll]

immaculate

[tough storm]

My journey was blessed

[undone scroll]

Currently at the Edo open air museum and the weather is super nice out here as well

[cerulean oxide]

Hello! I’m going to be in Japan 11/16-29th! first time traveling! Spending 3-4 days in Tokyo, 2 nights in mt. Fuji, 1 night in Hiroshima, 2 nights in Osaka and rest in Kyoto!

[rancid warren]

Sounds like a sweet ass trip

[cerulean oxide]

I’d be open to meeting up!

[cyan spear]

I will be in Tokyo from the 8-15, and 15-21 in Osaka/ Kyoto

[cerulean oxide]

Oh no :(( I’m in Tokyo 16-20th, Hiroshima 21-22 and then Osaka the 22nd!!

[ionic wave]

cheaper than uniqlo

[oak gazelle]

Oh nice

[cyan spear]

I’ll be hitting Disney Tokyo and Disney sea

[clear glen]

Oh damn, that's good to know

[ionic wave]

yea

i usually go to GU to pick up basics if i need them

but they also have a pretty decent selection of trendy clothes tbh. I almost never go into uniqlo in japan cause i know GU exists

[granite warren]

Walked around for 4 hours and I'm already cooked

[lucid pulsar]

My feet are going to be in such tremendous, unending pain

[ionic wave]

get one of them massage ball thingies

and roll them at night

[lucid pulsar]

the spikies?

[ionic wave]

yea

dont have to get an overly spiky one but

[spiral latch]

just remembered me of a massage place in ueno

[ionic wave]

massaging them tired feet helps

[spiral latch]

it’s a feet water massage cafe

https://youtube.com/shorts/1ulzrYTAnKE?si=7yXss-8GNOpSEnFl

[craggy ember]

The best thing is footwear

My feet were bleeding in 550s

Switched and had no pain lol

[spiral latch]

I’m bringing like 3 pairs

walking shoes, aj1, af1, and crocs 🐊

[craggy ember]

Good thinking

Sometimes sacrificing comfort for style is the move

[spiral latch]

yeah for the night out

crocs for the midnight combini run 🏃

[spring reef]

Saw an ambulance with it's lights on go past.
Didn't seem to be in any rush.

[spring reef]

550s are not walk in like that.
I find any type of low top like those kill my feet after a decent stretch of walking

[ionic wave]

@spring reef go grab the "currently in japan" role

also, ambulances are ... common in japan 😓

[spiral latch]

aren’t 550s worse than af1 lol in terms of comfort

[spring reef]

I think I need to buy a massage gun

[craggy ember]

Found them the same both bad for crazy walking lol

[wise lantern]

I'm definitely bringing my hokas then

Though I love me some walking hehe

Been doing my 6k steps a day. Sometimes 12k on a good day

20k however...

[spring reef]

I've not had af1s for like 10 years so I can't remember 🤣

[ionic wave]

i find my 550s more comfortable than af1s

[spring reef]

Gortex Pegasus

[ionic wave]

but maybe its because its the ALD 550s

idk if they used a different material

[spring reef]

Its wash day hence white socks.
I would never commit such a crime on any other occasion.

[spring reef]

Yeah, I've been doing a minimum of 20k for the last 5 days

Very easy to do

You won't realise it until your legs and feet start hurting after a couple days

[granite warren]

I walked through sketchers and adidias and saw some pairs I like but didn't want to engage the staff so I bounced
Might have to go back because these vans are not gonna work for 2 weeks of this

[wise lantern]

I ran 5km last yr so I think I can smash it hehe

[spring reef]

I think Daisen for tomorrow is a wrap

Don't think I'll make it up or down alive.

[ionic wave]

yea ... get a good pair of shoes and you'll be good to do multiple days of walking

consider Hoka, Salomon, or On running as well

[young gorge]

Onsen is the saviour of feet. Also sauna + cold water bath. Besides proper shoes and clean socks. Zero problems doing minimum 15k steps daily.

[storm cove]

Friendly tip if you are prone to tightness like me:

• WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES. seriously. Ultraboosts are my saviors here.
• do QL stretches every morning + night ( PLUS calf stretches and hamstring work)
• prep your quads before u go on a 20+ day with iso squat holds
• if you feel yourself getting sore. Stop walking and go stretch out + take a bath in the evening

Sincerely; someone averaging 25k a day

For the past month 💀

[wise lantern]

Bless you man. I'll religiously use this

[storm cove]

Yup. Don’t end up injured

I did 💀 but I have very good medical insurance so got to see 4 physios in like 6 days to stop it in time

[void rivet]

I recommend getting fitted for custom insoles as well

[gloomy juniper]

thanks! confirm gonna give it a visit! we don't have GU here and uniqlo isnt cheap

speaking of shoes, comfort or style

wanna use yeezy 700 v1 since it's ultraboost but not sure if it's a many step shoes

[ionic wave]

700s are comforttable to walk in, or at least ive been told

so go for it

[gloomy juniper]

might just use skechers

[ionic wave]

most yeezys are comfortable since they have UB anyway

well

[gloomy juniper]

yeah they are, like ultra thicc ultra boost

[ionic wave]

not UB but B

[gloomy juniper]

aight bet

how many shoes u bring maskedapple

[ionic wave]

mhmmmm

[gloomy juniper]

I'm thinking just one, and no slippers

more space for souvenirs

[ionic wave]

i have one pair of NBs for long walking days, and a pair of old dunk lows for them shibuya/harajuku shopping days

[gloomy juniper]

but that midnight konbini sounds nice

[ionic wave]

i have a 3rd pair of asics but those are for hiking

[gloomy juniper]

[ionic wave]

but they're dying soon so i might get rid of them there

into the combustibles

[gloomy juniper]

your asics

hmm, I think i'll bring one shoe and get slippers from dondon if need one

[storm cove]

I brought Ultraboosts and normal trainers. Normal trainers got ditched FAST

[gloomy juniper]

Ultraboost is mad comfy

[storm cove]

It’s also about impact support

In fact that’s more crucial

When you’re climbing stairs a lot

The foam helps

[gloomy juniper]

I got two of em but both broke after 2 years

[storm cove]

I’ve had this pair since 2018 lol

I mean one rip but I’ll take a hole

[gloomy juniper]

Somehow the sole for mije split into two

[storm cove]

I think the early ones had better quality though

[gloomy juniper]

Got mine like in 2019, UB1-2 had nicer designs too

Okay its been 4 years and lots of running with it

But yes, mad comfy

[idle roost]

I'm surprised that my clothes + half the rest of my stuff barely weighs 6kg bag included kek

26kg remaining

[ashen quail]

ON/Hoka best for travel

[gloomy juniper]

I'll get one for future trips

[storm cove]

Don’t do what i did and buy jackets in your first week

And increase the weight by 10kg

[idle roost]

Still have to add a pair of shoes, shaving stuff & shit

That'll increase the weight

[willow idol]

don't forget toothpaste

I miss Colgate already

[idle roost]

Yeah that too

Thinking of not bringing my beard trimmer but meh

I don't want to look like a hobo after 2/3 weeks

[ashen quail]

If youre booked at hotels, most offer these supplies

[idle roost]

Razors I figured there would be some of my hotels providing them

But it's light and disposable so I dont mind bringing mine, the trimmer is the issue I guess

[storm cove]

Do you have Clifton 9s? I’m contemplating buying a pair while I’m here as they’re cheaper than back home

[spring reef]

Just had my first lime chuhai

[storm cove]

And the soles of my UBs are starting to wear down

[spiral latch]

you need to try a gingerale highball next

[spring reef]

Had a whiskey highball the other day, wasn't the biggest fan

[spiral latch]

😭

[spring reef]

Will definitely try that

[spring reef]

Nah I think i just had a bad one/need to drink a few to acquire the taste.

I like whiskey

[spiral latch]

Yeah there’s some that just taste watered down

[spring reef]

On my 4th now

I can feel it

[ashen quail]

Ive got ON Cloud 5s

[tough storm]

Bought a pair here in Japan

Very comfy

[ashen quail]

partner has 2 pairs of ancapas

[storm cove]

Ye cause these shoes are starting to play up on my calves which means gotta get a new pair 💀

[tough storm]

Clifton 9 or bondi 8 are good for walking and standing

[storm cove]

Ok perfect time to run back to the store

[tough storm]

I was using hiking shoes before

[ashen quail]

Off to https://goo.gl/maps/Edt3Wo1dXREvHKq5A for a frozen mango beer

[tough storm]

The hoka were like half the weight

[storm cove]

Should have got them when I saw them

[ashen quail]

Go to Nemo Asakusa, theyll sort you any drink you want to try and itll be the best you have had/will have. Their Gin Sours are godly

[spring reef]

Lol you've literally recc'd this like 8 times (not that I'm complaining), but it's on my list haha

[ashen quail]

Ill keep reccing it till everyone in this server has been

🫡

[spring reef]

Sisyphus

[ashen quail]

Sisyphus with delicious cocktails

[spring reef]

I went here in Yonago
Wings were crazy good.

Shrimp tempura
10 wings
1 bowl of rice
1 yakitori skewer
4 chuhais
¥4100

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qBSnBfvqacwNgZ8cA

[storm cove]

Damn it’s digging into my arch

They’re super comfy but my arch is just gonna get fucked by them lol

[cosmic chasm]

Hello guys, can you recommend some places to eat in Yokohama China Town? ☺️ I heard about Sanmamem and Lekei ramen, dumplings but don't know exactly which restaurants are the best 🙂

[storm cove]

@ashen quail Ended up with the cloud runners

Better shoe for my arch lol

[reef hazel]

Bought some Clifton 9s last week and liking them so far

Got some UB 5s on the way too

[drowsy rock]

Who's out in shinjuku right now?

[craggy ember]

#1224130537921319074

[drowsy rock]

Sorry sorry

[craggy ember]

Many people Oi

Put

Out**

[small hamlet]

how was this

[tough storm]

Check my list! I have many options

[spare wind]

One more day, and im on my way !!!

[static acorn]

I'm a 33yo music producer, beekeeper, permaculturist, scuba diver, and programmer -- in Tokyo from Nov 2-6, hiking the Kumano Kodo Nov 7-13, scuba diving afterwards in Okinowa. Looking to hang with like minded people when I get to Tokyo. Maybe make some LoFi or Ambient or House together. Or just hunt for vintage treasures. Hit me up :)

[cosmic chasm]

Thank you!

[tough storm]

Bring cash

Lots of them are cash only

[ashen quail]

Oh I was telling them to go, ive been to that izakaya like, 10 times? Its great

[radiant yew]

Packing 7 kilo is challenging

[cyan spear]

Question yall do you guys recommend the SIM card or the pocket WiFi?!

[late ginkgo]

eSim

[olive quest]

Depends on how you plan to use your data. In most cases esim is fine

[cyan spear]

I’m landing in Tokyo, should i buy the sim before arriving or at the airport?!

[late ginkgo]

Before if you want to save time

[willow idol]

if u go with ubigi, don't buy too early cuz the plan duration (e.g. 30 days) starts the moment u purchase it

[radiant yew]

Pretty much most solutions for Japan that people use are data only. Sans roaming

[storm cove]

Ye I really wanted to like them but they dug into my left arch 😂 not my right tho …and my left is the injured side so I wonder if that had something to do with it

[craggy ember]

U have e sim capabilities ?

So much easier

[forest steppe]

has anyone used compression socks to help with their feet pain during trips?

[winged frigate]

I chose pocketwifi 10gb Daily for the online addicted

[cyan spear]

No i don’t unfortunately i have the iPhone 15

[late ginkgo]

You can get an eSIM on iPhone 15

[cyan spear]

Okay! Could yall send me a trustful link to buy the esim ahead of time please 🙏

[pulsar wasp]

Are shoes generally cheaper in Japan compared to the US?

[sacred temple]

🙋i need them for long flights

[forest steppe]

I'm talking more for like wearing compression socks while walking around in Japan (for lazy ppl like me who don't walk much normally lol)

[gloomy juniper]

Airalo or ubigi will work fine for esim

[sacred temple]

Oh ok, sorry idk then

[cyan spear]

Thank you i appreciate you 🙏

[visual pulsar]

Actually just went for a run with my Clifton's then and can confirm they're great 👍🏻

[craggy ember]

Download ubigi!

So cheap and so fast

[lavish flame]

theres discounts in #1092103190671012000

[cyan spear]

Thank you to all of you for the helpful tips ✌🏻

[worn sluice]

If I buy for example the ubigi pack today, can i make it start from a specific date?

or when i buy it, it starts?

[lavish flame]

you can buy x amount of GB, and since you arent there yet you arent using it up yet

thats what i did

[craggy ember]

Starts when you buy it

[cyan spear]

Okay cool, i asked a question in the esim chat, the esim comes with a new number right?! So my fam will need that number to contact me

[craggy ember]

No number

[lavish flame]

most of them are data only

so have your family get discord

[craggy ember]

U have an iPhone, u can use iMessage FaceTime and wifi calling no problem

[cyan spear]

Okay cool! I’ll purchase the day before ✌🏻🙏

[gloomy juniper]

If airalo, it’s activated when you use it in japan

[cyan spear]

Does it matter which brand you go with?! Or which one do you recommend the most?!

[gloomy juniper]

I think majority recommends ubigi

[craggy ember]

U ig

Ubigi goat

[cyan spear]

Fosho! Gonna download the app rn

[worn sluice]

For me, I'm gonna make the unlimited plan of 1 month of Ubigi with the 50% discount... it will cost around 37€

[reef hazel]

Does airalo come up any number? When I used it in Korea I got one but it was useless for most things (couldn't get text verification for restaurants etc) but it did give me a number

[viscid orbit]

No most eSIMs are data only, no call or text

[static acorn]

I got the tmobile international database with 15gb for 30 days...is esim still reccomended ? Perhaps if I run out of data on my normal network?

[worn sluice]

Just keep ur data under check, and if u see that u are going low just purchase extra GBs on an esim

[static acorn]

If I walk into a random izakaya what are the chances I can connect and have a conversation with someone (in english) with minimal Japanese? If I politely comment on something and say in Japanese "I don't know Japanese well, do you know english" is that good icebreaker?

Are language bars still a thing?

[vestal topaz]

You are brave

🤣

Watashi wa sukoshi Nihongo hanashemasu.

[lucid pulsar]

This is actually on our list for the middle of the trip 😅

[gloomy juniper]

Eigo ga hanasemasu ka

Gambatte

[viscid orbit]

Learn Japanese

[vestal topaz]

Hei

Bikku makku o hitotsu onigaishemasu

[gloomy juniper]

なに？

What’s bikku makku

[vestal topaz]

Big mac

[gloomy juniper]

Oh big mac

Burraku kohi o onegaishimasu

[viscid orbit]

tennai de meshi agarimasu ka?

[gloomy juniper]

Yukkuri itte kudasai

[viscid orbit]

[gloomy juniper]

Most impt phrase I learn from genki

[viscid orbit]

This one phrase messed me up so bad because I didn’t know they would speak keigo at McDonald’s

[gloomy juniper]

I have no idea what is this

[vestal topaz]

I forgot the word for take out

[gloomy juniper]

Agaru

[viscid orbit]

Keigo form of taberu

[gloomy juniper]

Oh!

[viscid orbit]

Completely different word for eat 😵‍💫

[gloomy juniper]

Another way to say eat

At point imma just be like

“Nom nom”?

[viscid orbit]

Basically what I did lol

[gloomy juniper]

Fukuro wa goriyou desuka?

[viscid orbit]

I was confused for a while and eventually just said “koko de… tabemasu?”

[vestal topaz]

Hei onigaishemasu

[gloomy juniper]

You managed to work it out

[vestal topaz]

It all else fails. Watashi wa sukoshi Nihongo hanashemasu. And then get out Google translate

[gloomy juniper]

Impt phrases to learn

[gloomy juniper]

Yeah

Vocab still limited

Ocha to mizu kudasai

[vestal topaz]

One time this lady kept asking me "is that all" and I didn't know the vocab

So now I started saying "sore ga subetedesu"

Which ends the order

[gloomy juniper]

That’s all?

それがすべてです

[vestal topaz]

Yeah like, "is that everything?"

[viscid orbit]

My go to was just replying “daijobu desu” to every question which worked most of the time

[gloomy juniper]

Thanks

[viscid orbit]

Luckily now I’m like N3 level so I expect much less struggle

[vestal topaz]

With the classic hand signs

[gloomy juniper]

How was N3?

[viscid orbit]

Haven’t taken the test, just estimating my level based on what I’ve studied already

[vestal topaz]

Ordering food is kinda basic stuff tbh. I wish I could have a full blown conversation with a Japanese person. 😔

[gloomy juniper]

Ah, it’s coming up in december right?

[viscid orbit]

Yeah

[gloomy juniper]

I have a friend that’s retaking it in december

All the best!! Nihongo jouzuuu

[viscid orbit]

Ganbatte to them

[gloomy juniper]

Same

But vocab is limited

I can maybe say age and where I’m from, and where I work

[vestal topaz]

I got Nihongo jouzod in a club one time 😂

[spare wind]

i will never forget the time i went to a card store and the clerk gave me a card for free and i basically called him an idiot

oh man i wake up to cold sweats

[gloomy juniper]

Yooo is that an old man saying jt

[spare wind]

thinking abt that

[gloomy juniper]

If that happens, replying with sonna kotto naidesu is okay right?

[gloomy juniper]

Daijoubu daijoubu

[vestal topaz]

Young guy clubbing lol

[vestal topaz]

Me too..

It sucks cause you want to have a chat with them but it's awkward beyond the basics

[gloomy juniper]

Oh, I thought it was like a japanese lesson club or something

[vestal topaz]

And using Google translate to have a convo sucks 😔

[gloomy juniper]

Samui ne, or atsui ne

Maybe weather too, but deeper talks hard

[idle roost]

I haven't found the motivation to learn basic sentences yet, sadge

My anime phase was like 15 years ago

[gloomy juniper]

Tbh I think it’s part and parcel of learning the language

[lavish flame]

or the rare "tenki wa ii ne"

[gloomy juniper]

Awkward for the first few months or years and once you reach maybe N3 /N2? The sense of accomplishment hits

[vestal topaz]

I agree. Although I guess it takes a lifetime to understand language

[gloomy juniper]

I gotta write wkl this new vocab somewhere

[vestal topaz]

There are words in English I don't even understand but I guess you don't need to know them all

[gloomy juniper]

Ahh tenki is weather

Weather’s good isn’t it

[lavish flame]

i mean yeah its impossible to ever learn everything about anything

[spiral latch]

yeah I’ve been studying some conversational phrases

[gloomy juniper]

Reply with tenki wa ii na

[lavish flame]

one time i decided to check if the word occlupanid had ever been written in katakana. it has, one time ever

[gloomy juniper]

Mirror if you dont undersnd

[vestal topaz]

Atsui, by the looks of it

[gloomy juniper]

Whip out the good ol’ jisho

[spiral latch]

Sochira wa? - and you?
Eigo de daijobu? - is English okay?
Eigo ga hanasemasu ka? - can you speak English?
Eigo ga wakaru? do you understand english

hajimashite - nice to meet you.
yoroshiku onegashimasu - Please treat me well
namae wa? - your name?
__ kara kimashita / susshin desu - I’m from __
shigoto wa nani o shimasu ka? - what do you do for work?
nani o suru no ga suki desu ka? - what do you like to do?
shumi wa nan desu ka? - what are your hobbies?
sukina tabemono wa nan desu ka?
__ yatte masu - i do __ (puroguramma)
nansai desu ka? - how old are you? (San juu sai)
aite imasu ka? - do you have free time?
Nihon no doko ni kimashita ka? / shusahin wa doku desu ka? - where in japan are you from?
suimasen, oname wa nante ii mashita ka? - sorry, what was your name!
anime wa nani ga suki - what anime do you like
(monogatari shiirizu, kono soba)
sukina __ wa __ desu - my favorite thing is __
hitori tabi shitemasu - im traveling alone
watashi ga haraimasu - I will pay

[vestal topaz]

Hitori tabi shitemasu, for me

[lavish flame]

i know a lot of (hopefully) useless murder related vocab thanks to watching a lot of detective conan

getting my food and immediately hitting the server with "これは毒ですか" (dont do this)

[spiral latch]

saikin genki? - what u been up to recently?

google translate is clutch when you can use it at the moment, though sometimes I question it from the grammar being different from what I learned

[craggy ember]

DeepL is best

[lavish flame]

when i tried deepl it really liked randomly repeating stuff

[viscid orbit]

Yeah it has some weird bugs

But when it works it works well :D

[lavish flame]

googl translate has also gotten some really weird bugs lately, probably from adding in AI stuff in ways they maybe shouldnt

ive found like 4 or 5 japanese phrases that spit out "replying to @sarah_mcdonald" if you put them in which is baffling

also this one

[viscid orbit]

lmao

[lavish flame]

some very specific kanji

[torn portal]

Anyone traveling Hiroshima - Okayama - Kobe - Nara - Osaka from 19-27 Nov?

[idle roost]

I'll prob go to Hiroshima on nov 19 (or 20-21)

[spiral latch]

me but in early nov

[sinful iron]

7 days.

[zealous peak]

Anyone in Kyoto the 17 or 18 that is interested in hiking fushimi inari?

[torn portal]

same, i'm in Hiroshima 19-20

[cyan spear]

That would be fun plan on visiting Osaka, Kyoto around that time! Really would like to hit universal for sure

I’m in Tokyo from the 8-16 i believe or 15

[idle roost]

Probably going to grab an early train and then go to miyajima island

then the peace museum and other stuff in the afternoon

[spiral latch]

i was gonna do this

hiroshima / miyajima Island

• atomic bomb dome
• hiroshima peace museum /peace memorial park
• Hiroshima castle (maybe?)
• ferry ride to Miyajima (30mins)
• Pet the deers
• Itsukishima ninja shrine (floating torii gate)
• Senjokou halls + 5 story padora
• Daisha in temple
• Momiji park walk
• Omotesando shopping
• ferry ride to Hiroshima (30 mins)
  Okonomiura
• eat Hiroshima style okonomiyaki ( Okonomi Mira suiguin / Okonomiyaki nagata-ya )

[sinful iron]

Was nice to get there at low tide. Can basically walk right up to the torii gate.

[idle roost]

I'm in osaka from nov 18 to 23, but 3 of these days will be day trips to himeji, hiroshima and koyasan

[spiral latch]

is it better to go low tide?

[granite warren]

I originally planned to do a day trip to hiroshima from osaka (there between 4-7 ) but wasn't sure if there was enough there to warrant the trip
All I know is miyajima, which seemed like a place that's best at sunrise, and the atomic dome

[spiral latch]

yea im doing trip from osaka too only like 1h train ride

[sinful iron]

I wouldn't say it's better per se, but it allows for some more creative photos if you're looking to do that sort of thing.

[idle roost]

my only planned thing atm is miyajima island, I'll probably steal parts of your itinerary kek

[spare wind]

Anyone going to the meiji jingu festival ?

[sinful iron]

There will be a lot of people going right up to it though, so ymmv

[spiral latch]

checking out the historic part of hiroshima probably will only take like 2 hours ?

i think i can get to miyajima by like 2pm

[idle roost]

I'll try to get there by 8:30 am

From the station it's a 30min train ride to the ferry place

[idle roost]

I haven't decided yet if I'll add Katsuo-ji/minoh falls as a half-day trip from Osaka, that'd leave me with 1 day and half in Osaka proper

[gloomy juniper]

Lets gooo

[granite warren]

I'm hoping for a luggage reunion tomorrow 🥲

[hallow narwhal]

so jelly, still 2 weeks for me 🥲

[lavish flame]

last workday tomorrow

[spiral latch]

im doing minoh falls and the durama temple , i didnt do it my first trip

[idle roost]

It looks great, I guess that'll depend of the weather

Two more days of wfh for me

[spiral latch]

i think the main things in osaka is:

• osaka castle, dotonburi, shinsaibashi, america-mura, shinsekai, denden town, kuromon market, usj, teamlab botanical, umeda sky, expo 70 park, minoh falls, katsuoji temple

[gloomy juniper]

Soon soon it’ll come

[hallow narwhal]

Yes yes about to start slaving at work - enjoy your trip

[gloomy juniper]

Thank you! Ganbatte it’ll be worth the wait

Also anyone else nervous when they are on their first solo trip? 😂

[cyan spear]

Safe travels! ✌🏻🙏 I’ll be out there next week but yea I’m nervous also 😂😂

[idle roost]

I'm not but I'm far from being a reference

Might be different when the language barrier hits tho

[mild wagon]

me tbh. both excited and terrified at the same time lol

[idle roost]

I wish I could be nervous/stressed about it tho

[spiral latch]

its like first day of school feels lol

[gloomy juniper]

I guess I’m not alone

[spring reef]

I was nervous the first day or two.

[spiral latch]

well the reason why im going solo traveling for the first time is that

im just tired of waiting for my schedule to line up with others

it never happens

so i take action myself

[gloomy juniper]

What made you not nervous? Was it like settling in to the environment

[gloomy juniper]

Same here

Can’t keep missing travelling and seeing the world amirite

@cyan spear @mild wagon @idle roost y’all got this

It’s gonna be hella fun

[spring reef]

I think once I started speaking a little Japanese, and I mean just enough to buy something at a konbini or order food. I was nervous to interrupt the bartender and ask for a drink in Japanese, but they understood what I meant once I did.

[granite warren]

Language barrier is rlly the only thing that makes me nervous
If I'd just picked another city in the US for my first solo trip I'd be big chilling rn

[lavish flame]

i have a little bit of the standard nervousness, but i also have bonus extra nervousness because im entering a tournament at an arcade and they all expect me to do really well lol

[granite warren]

来ました!!!

[willow idol]

日本へようこそ 🙌

[cyan spear]

Any of yall staying at a hostel in Tokyo?

In taito city actually

[viscid orbit]

Mmm I need to start packing soon

Looks like it actually is going to get colder soon after I arrive

[viscid orbit]

And actually yes I am

Not going to specify where or which but nearby yes 👍

[cyan spear]

Oh no worries! Maybe have a meet up grab some food first timer 😂

[spiral latch]

I’m staying in one in shinjuku

and then maybe one in shibuya

[viscid orbit]

If you’re in the area on November 4th there’s a festival happening

https://discord.com/channels/440956791426383882/1300258407231655986

[reef hazel]

I've solo traveled a good bit so not nervous on that but this will be the longest one and probably the one with the largest language barrier (Korea wasn't great for that but I speak and read more Korean than I do with Japanese)

[willow idol]

I'm not in a hostel but I'm staying in ueno!!

[wise lantern]

I need to start packing too LOL

Just been hard at work and saw a concert last night.

Will do some last minute shopping today or tomorrow

[lavish flame]

is there anything nonobvious i should pack

[undone scroll]

A softer pillow lmfao

[granite warren]

I should've taken the pillow from the plane

[ashen quail]

Phone wallet socks jocks and passport, done

[spring reef]

Sunglasses

Pillows are horrendous

[rancid warren]

This guy packs

[rancid warren]

Something to help pass time so you can give your feet a break. Book to read. Headphones to listen to music while you nap in the park.

[hearty stone]

Yeep

[cyan spear]

Does anyone know where that thrift store is at that sells designer??!

[storm cove]

A mattress topper

[craggy ember]

Every “thrift” store in Tokyo nowadays

[rancid warren]

Extra TV

[craggy ember]

Kindal

kindal harajuku second hand store
03-6438-1122

https://g.co/kgs/oq3FKeR

[cyan spear]

Thank yall! ✌🏻

How was the flight over to Japan yall, pretty crazy first flight ever is to Japan lmao

[lime inlet]

Well it really depends on where you’re flying from and if you have a connection

[late ginkgo]

Depends how long the flight is, and what seats you got

[rancid warren]

Do everything you can to stay comfortable. If you get sore sitting down for awhile take a couple all day aleve before you hop on the plane. I always eat before flying too. Drink plenty of water

[cyan spear]

I’m flying out of LAX in California

12 hours flight

[late ginkgo]

If it's 10+ hours in economy it's kinda rough 😭

[cyan spear]

I have delta+

[late ginkgo]

That's not bad then on a 12h flight with their premium seats

[cyan spear]

Yea first class was out of the budget lol

[rancid warren]

I did the same flight. At about 6 hours you're going to go "fuckvi still have 6 hours left"

[craggy ember]

You need to sleep

[late ginkgo]

I'm flying out of Toronto, so it's a 16 hours with a connection, so I had to get premium seats lol

[craggy ember]

Take note of the time in Japan while u fly and knock urself out with meds to align

[cyan spear]

Yea I’m gonna do my best to sleep! Probably take some cbd gummies right before the flight 😭

[craggy ember]

Y not direct

[late ginkgo]

It's a 2 hour difference with direct, and a bit more expensive at the time

[craggy ember]

Usually ends up being a little faster

I think mine was under 13

Are u flying ac?

[cyan spear]

Wdym by ac

[craggy ember]

Air Canada

[cyan spear]

Oh I’m dumb lmao

[tough storm]

Eh delta business class isnt amazing so don’t worry about it

Premium economy is fine for US airlines

[cyan spear]

Yea i got delta plus just extra leg room

[tough storm]

You’ll be fine!

[granite warren]

I did not sleep a wink on my 13 hour flight
It felt like it just kept going on forever
The in-flight entertainment really came in clutch

[sinful iron]

No rawdogging international flights.

[granite warren]

Cannot be done, I truly tried

But how could I resist the scooby doo movie

[cyan spear]

Scooby doo movie is fire lmao

[granite warren]

alright for 1000 yen I thought I was getting fleeced but this thing is bigger than I thought lol

[cyan spear]

Omg that looks delicious 🤤

[willow idol]

ooh nice

[lavish flame]

im gonna rawdog the entire trip. going to japan and not even bringing my phone

[cyan spear]

That’s wild bro 😂😂

[lavish flame]

(very bad idea)

[craggy ember]

Honestly a cool idea

But you’d need a camera at least

[willow idol]

^^

glad I brought this cheap boi along

[craggy ember]

Love sony cameras

Miss my og a7

[willow idol]

what happened to it :(

low key already tempted to upgrade (either the lens or the camera)

[late ginkgo]

I’m bringing an x100v

[willow idol]

it's a camera lol

a6400

[late ginkgo]

what model lol

ah

[willow idol]

bought it for the trip

[willow idol]

ooh nice

[craggy ember]

Sold it :((

[willow idol]

sorry, couldn't resist 😅

[craggy ember]

Disposables are 1800 yen here

I feel like that’s pretty cheap no?

Was only 1000 to develop as well

[errant otter]

any thoughts on if i should book my flight from hiroshima to tokyo now or wait for a price drop? it's 40 for the nighttime one but my flight is next morning and would prefer to be at tokyo for the day to shop etc and for insurance

[craggy ember]

When is the flight?

[errant otter]

23

[craggy ember]

And it’s 40$ rn?

[errant otter]

it's like 80 vs 40 for morning vs night

which 40 is not a lot

BUT RELATIVELY SPEAKING

it's 100% inc

[craggy ember]

Probably won’t change

[errant otter]

cri ok

[willow idol]

probably hmm 🤔 I'll admit I did feel some fomo seeing my photographer friend take awesome photos with his a7cii

[storm cove]

I - dunno how I feel about kindal . Some decent deals to be sure, but a lot of clothing there has marks and stuff (or snagging fabric etc.) so it’s not exactly great buying there … even by thrifting standards

(Talking about the one in Osaka)

[craggy ember]

same goes for all kindals

Bad pricing

But he asked so

Lol

[storm cove]

Like sure it’s ‘20% off’ but 20% off with a mark you can’t get out is not worth it

Haha

60% off I’d do it

[craggy ember]

I’ve had absolutely 0 luck thrifting in Tokyo

It’s a rip

Toronto was cheaper somehow

[storm cove]

I’m counting my luck in Fukoaka and Nagasaki

Relying on Juice’s recs

[wise lantern]

Yo question. How do you write the address on the VisitJapan thingy? I'm just filling it up atm 💀

[craggy ember]

Send a pic

It’s super easy usually

[wise lantern]

The character limit won't allow me to put the Google maps address

Holup

[storm cove]

Unsurprising . The shops aren’t dumb and tourists flock for clothing ‘in Japan’

[craggy ember]

Makes sense

[wise lantern]

Just figuring out which parts to add or remove cos it won't all fit

[craggy ember]

Is that a conference center?

[wise lantern]

It's a capsule hotel!

Maybe close to one??? I haven't checked haha

[craggy ember]

8 Ichigaya Hachiman-cho

[wise lantern]

Thank you so much!

[craggy ember]

Does it ask for building name?

[wise lantern]

Yeah the hotel name. I put that in!

[craggy ember]

TKP Ichigaya Building 1F

They aren’t gonna come after u if it’s not exact, as long as it fits and it’s clear

Does

TKP Ichigaya Building 1F, 8 Ichigaya Hachiman-cho

Fit ?

[wise lantern]

Nah

Just the first part

that you gave me

[craggy ember]

8 TKP市 谷 1階

?

[wise lantern]

Also another question. I'm assuming this part of the form means my flight headed to Japan.

I could try that!

[storm cove]

Ye it’s the flight you came in on

[craggy ember]

Yes your flight that enters Japan, if you have a layover flight first or something don’t put thay, it would be the flight that actually goes to Japan

[wise lantern]

Sweeet. Thank you for going through this, guys. Brain is a little rattled but we will make it!

Think I'm just overexcited haha

[craggy ember]

Been there!

[visual pulsar]

From what I've seen I think u have to travel outside of Tokyo a bit, or on the outerskirts

Might also depend on what you're trying to thrift? Do u have any specific brands in mind? Or just thrift stores in general ?

[craggy ember]

Outskirts no luck

Just thrifting in general, was specifically looking for a soccer jersey or just any graphic tees

8000 yen for a beat graphic shirt that would be 5$ in Canada I just couldn’t do it

[visual pulsar]

That might be it :/ I've seen some pricey ones which I've assumed have gone up in price from tourism?

[craggy ember]

Did find some decent stores in koenji though

[visual pulsar]

I am still in aus 🥲

[wise lantern]

Strayaaaa.

[visual pulsar]

My main aim is to find some stores that sell vintage kapital

And chrome hearts for some friends (not for me cause I don't got money like that 😂)

[wise lantern]

Looking forward to seeing what I might be able to find in Shimokita

Even if that's mostly a Bocchi pilgrimage lmao

[visual pulsar]

Just another annoying Aussie in japan 😔✊️

[craggy ember]

Many many good chrome heart shops

Prob best place in the world for second hand hearts

[wise lantern]

I try not to be annoying LOL

[visual pulsar]

Oh defonitely

[craggy ember]

I didn’t find shut

Shit

[visual pulsar]

Even vivienne westwood red label is there too

[craggy ember]

Left with crane game prizes

[wise lantern]

Even if I don't, that's okay!! Still keen to visit it!

[craggy ember]

Of course!

[void rivet]

Same, though I mainly look for acronym

[visual pulsar]

Lmk if u do end up on stumbling something decent

I might try finding some pieces from needles but it depends on the bank account 🥲

Gonna go from a broke uni student to a broke uni grad in 1 week 🙃

[ashen quail]

Feels

[cyan spear]

Nice camera I’m taking my Nikon 7500

[ashen quail]

Vintage kapital and chrome hearts in tokyo? Good luck brother hahahahaha

That shits been picked clean by USD fashion influencers

Youll be getting the dregs or overpriced af

[ashen quail]

Outside as in, not tokyo or osaka basically

Thrifting elsewhere is still great but the major kanto and kansai cities have been sucked dry

Kyushu thrifting / 2nd hand is 👌

[ashen quail]

Shimo sucks for thrifting now, good for denim

[tough storm]

Just don’t take a picture of shelter sign unless you’re going to a show there

[craggy ember]

Fuck that camera is goated

[visual pulsar]

That's what I'm worried abt 🥲 chrome hearts is just for my friend, but he knows what he's going to be getting himself into

[ashen quail]

Even did this mornings fitpic on it