March 2025

[azure zodiac]

Btw what’s the name of this place??

[livid aspen]

now i dont remember lol..i think it was getting Gyukatsu, similar to the pic I posted

[livid aspen]

I believe thats Beef Cutlet AONA Shinjuku store..

[cobalt wren]

Hey all, I’m Wes (27) from the US

I will be in Japan all of March and the first week of April. I’m into photography, nature/hiking, museums, cars, and the like (and willing to give most things a shot).

If anyone wants to grab a bite to eat, drink, or hangout that would be awesome!

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Would anyone be interested in visiting the G-Can? It’s the flood control network under Tokyo. They give tours but you need someone who can speak Japanese https://www.tanaka-tokyotours.com/our-favorites/tokyo-less-visited/g-cans/

[wheat osprey]

This is cool when do you think you’ll go?

[cobalt wren]

The best dates would be the third or the fourth because that’s when they have the tours where they let you go down the tubes.

[cobalt wren]

But honestly I would do whenever works

[wheat osprey]

Mmm have fun! Unfortunately I’m there the end of March.

[unkempt peak]

i’m interested, are you said japanese speaking person? or do we need to find someone else

[cobalt wren]

I do not speak Japanese. We would need to find someone

@wheat osprey I’m not sure if it’s because of rain or that they don’t schedule that far out, but I see nothing on the calendar after march 5th. I wouldn’t be surprised if they open up bookings rolling 1 month ahead

[wheat osprey]

Oh for sure, that seems to be rule of thumb so far in Japan. No problem, if you find anything else lmk. I’m there for 24-30.

So far I’ve got plans for the 25, 26, 27th (up for debate) & 28th.

[cobalt wren]

My major free time is the weekends and between the 25th-April 3rd. Currently nothing planned 😬

[wheat osprey]

Tbh, I’ve got planned
March 25th:

Visit Meiji Jingu Shrine
Gotoku-ji Temple ( see if I get us some cat talisman)

March 26th
Studio Ghibli Museum
Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory
Square Enix Cafe

March 27th
Explore (maybe mt. Fuji, Nikko, or Kamakura)

March 28th
Disneysea

March 29th
Free day/ explore/ Onsen

🤷🏼‍♀️ it’s not as productive as I wanted but time is limited.

[unkempt peak]

i leave the 7th so i’d be down for something earlier in the month, but idk anyone who speaks japanese besides maybe this one person but idk how reliable he would be

[cobalt wren]

I’m going into this blind. Will be with some friends in February, but I’ll be solo after Feb 25ish

[cobalt wren]

I think that seems like a solid trip. Travel and food will round out your time for sure

Kurashiki seems cool for a day trip. I need to start a list of cities

[hardy sundial]

I'll be in Tokyo March 28th-April 9th. Not sure how the Tokyo Dome tickets work but really hoping to catch a baseball game I see on April 4th. Working during the week overnight (USA times) but hoping to meet some people to see some live music gets some drinks over the weekend.

[stone plover]

G can is fun but it’s so fucking far

Takes a good full day from 8-5 leaving Tokyo

[stone plover]

You also need one person in the griup to act as tour rep afik. At least someone competent in Japanese to understand safety instructions (don’t take pictures when walking down the stairs, stay away from the edges)

[cobalt wren]

I appreciate the advice

[topaz elk]

Yep, Only if you need it. Unfortunately, I had to apply for that. It was easy to get.

[empty pike]

Yoo i'll be there around same dates

[orchid magnet]

Heading to Japan -6/22nd March 🙂 - looking to meet up with some people - 29M 29M 30M from the UK if anyones about and likes going out drinking etc? 😄 were english speakers so would love someone who can speak english and japanese

tokyo 6-10th
Osaka 10-17th
Tokyo 17th -22nd

first time visiting Japan

[fervent kraken]

If you like bars, there's a lot of foreigners accepted bars in Shibuya like the HUB. unless you wanted to try local japanese bars?

[orchid magnet]

honestly looking to do abit of everything! take in the nightlife, culture - will drink wherever the vibe is good and people want us around

[fervent kraken]

so not roppongi 😂 its getting a tad scammy around there

shibuya is a good place to start for your first time

Tantra in Minato is one of my favorite night clubs

[orchid magnet]

well we were thinking of doing our first night in Shinjuku

[fervent kraken]

they have all you can drink

[orchid magnet]

but will happilly travel anywhere in the city 😄

[fervent kraken]

thats a good place too! you cant really go wrong

[broken notch]

you can hire a guided bar tour if you don’t have anyone in your group that speaks japnese

[fervent kraken]

just be careful of Kyabakura or hostess clubs, some are okay but most will rack up a bill that you wont believe in the morning

[orchid magnet]

we do not aha, will just be a trio of lost but infatuated souls aha

i'm not sure how walkable everything is?

were staying at the Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo initially

[fervent kraken]

its fairly walkable and you can always take the subway

[orchid magnet]

do like the sound of the all you can drink bars! - whats it like with card payments

or does everywhere prefer cash?

[fervent kraken]

there's alot of places that are still cash only but most major bars/clubs will accept card

[orchid magnet]

ah super excited however! not sure if ayones over in Tokyo on those dates that would be interested in meeting up for a drink! 😄

[fervent kraken]

Oh dont worry, you'll make friends pretty quickly 😂

[graceful crater]

Keio Plaza Hotel? That area is very walkable.

That was the first Tokyo hotel that I stayed at so long ago as part of a tour.

You will run into a lot of salarymen too 🙂

[orchid magnet]

aha amazing 😄

[orchid magnet]

good stay? 😄

[graceful crater]

My info is from 2012, but yeah it was a wonderful stay

[strange hazel]

It's official. I'm heading to Tokyo may 10th!

...

[orchid magnet]

may or march? XD

[strange hazel]

I just realised this is the march thread

My bad yall

[graceful crater]

Haha no worries

[orchid magnet]

ah yeah i can't wait honestly - a month tomorrow i fly

[azure zodiac]

Hey, so who’s down to go to gigo akihabara or hang out around the 6th? So we can make a group chat or something

[cobalt wren]

I’m up to grab a beer and tag along. I’m also a first time visitor

I should be in Tokyo for all of that time

[orchid magnet]

yeah awesome - im flying on the 6th sadly so will actually be arriving on the friday so will be in tokyo for the weekend!

but keen to meet up with anyone whos up for a beer 7-10th

[orchid magnet]

realised i don't actually land untill 10am the 7th sadly aha

[cobalt wren]

I’ll be there the entire month!

[orchid magnet]

amazing, yeah we will be coming back into tokyo the week after too - you in tokyo the entire time? 🙂 - were all about 30 if your chill hanging with a bunch of middle aged dudes 😉 (depends how old you are when i say middle aged ahah)

[azure zodiac]

I’m down, I’ll be there 5th to 11th

I think most people wanted to go the 7th anyways

[orchid magnet]

yeah the weekend party ;D

[cobalt wren]

lol I turned 27 recently, we’re not far apart

[azure zodiac]

lol I’m 23

[loud scaffold]

I should be free on 7th

[orchid magnet]

should get a little meetup going on the 7th 😄

few beers and bar hopping

[azure zodiac]

@turbid swallow are you down?

[cobalt wren]

23 is a pretty similar stage of life

[azure zodiac]

True

[bitter arch]

A few of us were looking at meeting up in Osaka on the 15th I believe

I'm also from the UK

[orchid magnet]

i'll be in Osaka then!

so keen too!

[loud scaffold]

Me too 👀

I just have the sumo experience at 6 pm but it should be over in 1/1.30 h

[cobalt wren]

You’re a sumo wrestler?

[orchid magnet]

were pretty crazy when it comes to partying so were down to do anything nightlife wife.

[loud scaffold]

Nono

[cobalt wren]

lmfao

[bitter arch]

Lets do drinks in Osaka on the 15th then. I'm likely to be at a football match during the day and then coming back into Osaka in the evening

[loud scaffold]

😂 i found on klook a guided tour for sumo

^

[cobalt wren]

That’s pretty dope. It looks like WWE but for sumo

Are you going to try to get on the floor?

[loud scaffold]

Dunno if I can

I think it's random

[broken notch]

Got nothing planned on the 6th for now

Actually wait nvm I got ginza + teamlabs with a grp so it depends when

3rd or 10th are my free days in Tokyo

[fervent kraken]

Im down!

[azure zodiac]

I’ve been wanting to go to the gigo arcade, we could grab some dinner after

[turbid swallow]

mhmm I might come, I just need to check for a place to stay near tokyo if we doing this

[bold totem]

Does anyone want to go to a Baseball game at PayPay dome in Fukuoka on Friday the 14th? I'm about to buy tickets rn

[bold totem]

Ok I couldn't manage to figure out how to register for the acct to buy the tickets on my lunch break so I will probably buy later tonight or tomorrow, so invitation still open

I'm not a sports ball guy or anything anyways but I've heard their games are really fun and seen enough videos to want to go haha

[lost ledge]

Id be down

[turbid swallow]

ohh btw do you have a specific date for fujiq?

[lost ledge]

I didnt set a specific one

[orchid magnet]

I'd love to do this - but don't think i'll be going down to Fukuoka sadly

[ancient oak]

totally would if I were down that far in Japan

Speaking of baseball, I'm 100% catching a game while in Tokyo. It'll be preseason still (and doubt I'm going to try for the Cub-Dodgers series)

[fervent kraken]

I'm so sad that the tokyo games are more towards the end of March/Early april, I wouldve loved to see the Giants play

[mossy galleon]

Hiii everyone I'm 27F from USA, I will be in Kyoto from Feb 27-Mar 3, and Tokyo from Mar 7-11. I'm looking to meet up with other girls/guys down for day trips to Nara/Uji, or Nikko/Mt Fuji! I'd also love to hang out if we're in the same area at the same time

[cobalt wren]

Hey, I’m Wes also 27. I’ll be in Tokyo then. Totally down to do some hiking or day trips

[cobalt wren]

Are you thinking of hiking to the top of Mt Fuji? I haven’t looked it up on alltrail yet but I hear it’s a farther hike than expected.

Just checked, I think mt Fuji opens in July :(

[orchid magnet]

7 th a few of us were talking about evening drinks but 100% keen to sort some day trips with people if it all lines up with what everyone wants to do 🙂

[topaz elk]

I will be in Tokyo on 26-31 of March and than going to Kyoto. Will be there from 1 to 5 April. It would be nice to meet someone and visit some places. 27 y.o. I am living in Germany, but I am not German

[sand valley]

Oh shit I'm probably too late but I'm down if you haven't booked tickets already. Swear I looked for baseball in Fukuoka while I was there but didn't find any!
We could do that yakiniku place after

[bold totem]

Not too late, still haven’t figured it out yet

From what I understand you gave to make an account on this site to buy tickets, but their system wasn’t happy with my phone number so I’m stuck on that part lol. I’ll have the time tomorrow to look into it more or ask ppl in here and figure it out

I’ll take a look at that restaurant’s hours again, I believe the baseball games start at 6 so may not be able to swing both in the same evening

[loud scaffold]

I think you'll probably need a Japanese number

[eager shore]

Heya, I'm solo travelling during that time, looking for some connections 👋🏻 (29, m, 🇩🇪 )

[sand valley]

Maybe some yakiniku after a boat race day in that case?

[bold totem]

To my consistent demise im an idiot and failed to realize I actually land 2 days after my takeoff date and not 1 so now I have 1 less day in Fukuoka than I thought. This is my tentative plan for the 14th right now; I think boat racing fits right in there after lunch and then yakiniku that night if you’re down

I purposefully overestimated the time it would take to bike around shikanoshima island too to give myself a buffer in case I wanted to spend time sightseeing. Which you’re welcome to join me in that too btw

It’s like 2500 yen for the bike rental and 600 for the ferry

[wraith lodge]

Bro im listening to trash taste podcast with mudan and theyre talking about what iteneraries theyd have for 1 week visitors 😭😭

I realize i have no plan or nothing other than a place to stay

I wanna climb fuji tho

[azure zodiac]

Wow how do you manage to stay on track if something takes longer than expected?

[cobalt wren]

^^

[empty pike]

nothing is worth more than your peace of mind

[wraith lodge]

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[pallid steppe]

Make sure its in season

[bold totem]

If I wake up too late or spend too long somewhere I kinda just push it all back and do whatever im feeling the most. For myself it’s easier to overplan and miss a couple things than to have loose plans then get adhd frozen not being able to decide what I want haha

But thats also why I give myself extra time for transit and activities. The ride from the Overlook to Shikaumi is like 1km no way it would take an hour haha, but that buffer will make up for extra time I may decide to spend at any of the spots on the way

[bold totem]

What do you want to do the most? I’ve been building my trip around a few events/locations and I kinda fill in the space between

[wraith lodge]

i got indoor climbing lined up but not really anything else

its my first trip

[ancient oak]

I have highlights I want to hit and maybe 2-3 must-dos, that's it. I'm wanting more to explore the areas and just see what comes up, whatever feels right that day. The over-planned trips just aren't my thing.

[azure zodiac]

This is kinda what I did too, I have a bunch of things on my list tho. I divided them by day so hopefully I get to do most if not all.

Some days only have 3 places to visit and other have like 9 but they’re close to each other

[turbid swallow]

i want to enjoy shopping and fun activities japan has to offer

batting or karaoke~

[azure zodiac]

Same!

Idk abt drinking but im down anything else

[fervent kraken]

I actually came this time for the shopping! since the dollar is stronger at the moment

[turbid swallow]

Ohh nice! Anything particular in mind?

[fervent kraken]

also any girls want to try a host club experience? I have a friend who can take us

[fervent kraken]

vintage luxury bags 😁 the investment pieces!

[azure zodiac]

When??

[fervent kraken]

clothes too but Japan tends to have styles that arent the most flattering for me

[cobalt wren]

I have it on my list to go thrifting and to some of the flea markets

[fervent kraken]

March 5 or 6th??

[turbid swallow]

I love going shopping for clothes in japan

[fervent kraken]

yes! I'm thinking Shimokitazawa Flea Market

[turbid swallow]

I'm def going there lol

[fervent kraken]

😩 I love the styles

[cobalt wren]

All the places I know of have been discovered through Instagram reels. I need to put everything in a list lol

[fervent kraken]

lol same! I have so many japan tiktoks saved

[azure zodiac]

I’m down!! I land the 5th

[fervent kraken]

ooh then we can do the 6th?? give you some time to adjust to the timezone 😂

the last time we did host club hopping because it gets expensively scammy after the 1st hour

[cobalt wren]

I would be down to tag along for any thifting/market stuff, assuming y’all are okay I’m a dude and that I would probably skip the host clubs

[azure zodiac]

Wait let me check and I’ll let u know cause I had some stuff planned with other people

[azure zodiac]

Same, I have no idea where to thrift so I wanna tag along

[fervent kraken]

😂 im totally cool if you dont want to host club it but we should all go thrifting!

[turbid swallow]

shopping crew yaya

[fervent kraken]

Flea markets are best in the morning!

Plus sometimes there's snacks

[turbid swallow]

shimokita is such a vibe

[fervent kraken]

I love it, you can find really cool stuff there too

[orchid magnet]

i'mm too talk for japanese clothes stores i imagine 😅

[cobalt wren]

From what I can tell things are generally +1 your American size. So my US medium should be a large over there.

You might have some luck depending on the cut. Apparently oversized cuts aren’t uncommon

Idk your odds on vintage oversized though

if you’ve never been to a Uniclo, you should make time for it. Like half my clothing is Uniqlo. My plan is to go and confirm sizes (and hopefully find some cool stuff)

[bold totem]

Im 6”1 (185cm) and didn’t have issued last year

[orchid magnet]

yeah i mean i'd just shop in stores and see if things ^^

im 6'5

[bold totem]

Taller than that, maybe haha

[orchid magnet]

196cm

[bold totem]

But plenty of brands have ‘tall’ sizes too

Damn bro what’s the weather like up there

[cobalt wren]

lmao

[bold totem]

You gotta be buying the extra room row seats right? I can just hardly fit in a normal row at my height

On flights lol didn’t mention that

[orchid magnet]

haha XD

pretty good rn 😉

going to be ducking everywhere in japan

[bold totem]

100%. Had to do a good bit at my height, might wanna wear a thick hat too just in case 😂

[orchid magnet]

i too am a karaage enjoyer however

so i look forward ;D

[bold totem]

I get it at every izakaya lol

Also so easy to make at home, I was making it like twice a week last year hahaha

[wraith lodge]

Wouldnt that be expensive buying drinks for the hosts?

[fervent kraken]

My first time, it was 50USD for the drink + host set and some places were cheaper. if you stay longer than an hour, the drink prices rocket up to like 200USD per bottle on the lower end and yes some will try to pressure you into buying the bottle

[fervent kraken]

I see Australians on HK subways ducking, im not sure what yall are eating

[orchid magnet]

ahah xD

[turbid swallow]

i mean japanese do love oversized clothes

with enough luck it will suit you just fine

[unkempt peak]

considering lol i think it’s kinda insane tho but im curious

the whole host industry is fascinating

[azure zodiac]

Same lol

[orchid magnet]

fit me normally ahah

[fervent kraken]

Oh I'm so fascinated by the whole industry

[turbid swallow]

I just remembered as for clothes sunshine city is a really cool place to visit!

there is a really cool jiraikei shop

[fervent kraken]

Ooh yeah! Sunshine city has a ton of cute shops

Sometimes it's a bit tough because you aren't always able to try stuff on

[warped orbit]

If anyone can go, got free VIP at 1oak

[cedar fulcrum]

what day

[eager shore]

👀

[wooden lichen]

Anyone gonna be in Tokyo from March 14-18? Or Kyoto from 8-11 ?

Met heaps of people through here last year on my first solo trip to Japan and I’m coming back 😊

[noble meteor]

Ill be in tokyo 14 till 18 flyin back on the 19th always up for some drinks activitys

[wooden lichen]

Perfect I’m always down for a good time, we can do karaoke go out on day trips

Anyone on here Aussie 🇦🇺

[noble meteor]

I am all in for karaoke 🙂

[wooden lichen]

Well if u can deal with my loud singing

Then you will be fine 😂

[noble meteor]

Haha will do

[wooden lichen]

Also anyone know how I can filter the messages on here to see certain messages ?

[prime phoenix]

Hello everyone 24m solo traveler here. I'll be in tokyo from 19-25 of march then kyoto after that, I already have a full itinerary for daytime but am free most nights and down for clubbing/bar hopping.

[loud scaffold]

I'm in Tokyo on those dates, during the day I'm visiting cities around but I'm free for drink and clubbing

[prime phoenix]

Epic! I'll add u and we can arrange meet up at the time.

[wooden lichen]

Dam everyone coming late in March 🥲

[graceful crater]

Late in March is Cherry Blossoms.

[loud scaffold]

I land in Tokyo on 7th but leave to Kyoto on 11th

[graceful crater]

And is now probably one of the most expensive weeks this year so far if you haven't planned anything yet.

[wooden lichen]

Yeah I know it’s soo expensive cherry blossom season

[graceful crater]

If you planned six months before, it wouldn't be

[wooden lichen]

Im in Kyoto from 8-11 I just miss ya

[graceful crater]

Now? Good luck

[wooden lichen]

I booked 9 months ago

[loud scaffold]

Yeah I saw 😂 our dates are completely opposite

[graceful crater]

Actually the expensive Hotel costs are only falling on Saturdays

Anything on the weekdays and Sunday are only partially inflated so far.

[wooden lichen]

😂😂😂

[empty pike]

Yess, i'll be in tokyo in march, i actually land on the 14th 😊

[prime phoenix]

Mainly for cherry blossoms, but I also know I might miss it cuz it may be late this year. It's all about luck.

[wooden lichen]

Yeah that’s true but it also depends on what money your converting from aswell

[graceful crater]

Its less that.

[wooden lichen]

I added you will give u a message then 😊

Well I’m kinda losing money when I convert

[loud scaffold]

What's your currency?

[wooden lichen]

Australian

[prime phoenix]

I booked last month, I needed to change one of the hotels date and the price was up but not that much tbh

[wooden lichen]

So if you are American you guys are getting it good right now

[graceful crater]

I guess its not during the brutal double weekend of March 29-30 and April 5-6

Look at the price of hotels for March 29th.. Its insane.

[wooden lichen]

Yeah I avoided the holidays

[prime phoenix]

Yeah first week of april is the peak season of all year.

[wooden lichen]

That’s why I’m coming early March

[loud scaffold]

Oh okay

Euro is good too rn

[wooden lichen]

What about you ?

Because euro is absolute shit when I convert

I also lose 40 cents per dollar when I convert to usd

[empty pike]

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[loud scaffold]

Damn

[empty pike]

NZD's been a wreck lately

AUD too

[wooden lichen]

Omgggg

NZD is a joke

I feel bad for them

[loud scaffold]

1€ is 157 yens

[wooden lichen]

It’s already expensive living there

Omggg

I wish

Right now 1 aud I get 95 yen

[loud scaffold]

Highest 163 in the last month

[wooden lichen]

Yeah last year in July

1 aud to 105 yen

Was the best it’s ever been

[loud scaffold]

😟

[wooden lichen]

But also coming from Europe ur flights are expensive

[empty pike]

Until bank of japan decided they got enough

[loud scaffold]

When I looked in September it was 800€ round trip direct flight

I paid 1100 tho cause I waited for someone 😂

From Italy

[wooden lichen]

Ok so I paid about 605 euros in your money to fly there last year

[azure zodiac]

Omg everyone going in late march:(

[wooden lichen]

It was a sale though

[empty pike]

exactly same scenario for me, but they decided they wouldn't go, so i paid the highest price for nothing

[wooden lichen]

Omg r u Italian

[loud scaffold]

😂😂😂😂 i feel you

[loud scaffold]

Technically yes but I wasn't born here, I came here 20 years ago when I was 10

[prime phoenix]

Am exactly in your shoes rn. This is going to be my first solo trip just because my friend bailed on me lmao

[wooden lichen]

My father is full Italian and my mum is full Croatian

We r from Sicily

[prime phoenix]

Am still very excited tho

[loud scaffold]

Really? Oh wow I'm from the North

[wooden lichen]

Don’t be scared I did it last year and i had the best time of my life, just don’t overthink everything

[empty pike]

honestly, bless them for giving us this opportunity

[wooden lichen]

Yeah I love Italy I plan on going back next year

[empty pike]

I'm half sicilian too ! but what u doin in australia ? 😂

[loud scaffold]

Well if you ever pass by Turin let me know 😃

[wooden lichen]

Omg we r gonna get along real well then

Grandparents all came to Australia on a boat back in the 1960s

[prime phoenix]

Thank u! It helps that japan is very solo travel friendly.

[wooden lichen]

Theres alot of cultures in Australia

[wooden lichen]

Definitely will 😍

[loud scaffold]

I think it was either Australia or new york 😂

[empty pike]

Must've been a long ass ride for them

[wooden lichen]

Yess exactly and that’s what made me feel more comfortable, don’t be scared to get out of ur comfort zone u won’t regret it and also don’t forget to enjoy yourself ❤️

[empty pike]

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[graceful crater]

Canadian here. I got a flight for $1550 CAD ish.

[wooden lichen]

Definitely

We have a lot of European first generation Australians living in Australia

But we are all considered Australian but my roots are Croatian and Italian

Australia is a very diverse country we have a lot of different nationalities

[loud scaffold]

Do you speak italian

[wooden lichen]

R u from nz ?

[empty pike]

Nah, rn i'm living in france

[wooden lichen]

No I wish 😭 Sicilians speak so ghetto compared to the north HAHAHAHHAHAHA

[loud scaffold]

Yeah the dialect is pretty heavy

[wooden lichen]

Wow interesting so u were born in Sicily and moved ?

[wooden lichen]

Very heavy it’s very different I feel like they r a different country when they talk and also I was very stubborn and didn’t want to learn

[empty pike]

my grandma always gets mad when i say she's/ se speaks italian, she screaans SONO SICILIAANAAA

[loud scaffold]

I barely understand the dialect where I live 😂

[wooden lichen]

AHHAHAHAHAHAHA YESS

[wooden lichen]

Yeah well my mum’s family is from Croatia but they r close to the border of Slovenia and Italy literally a 1 hour drive to trieste before world war 1 they were part of Italy before they became Croatia

I call my Croatian grandma Nona but spelt not the Italian way

[empty pike]

my mom did that, but moved to the closest country to sicilia and i was born in tunisia THEN i moved to france 😭

[wooden lichen]

Italian is nonna

[loud scaffold]

Where from Croatia?

[wooden lichen]

Omggg my grandmother was born in lybia I think they moved there for work but they moved back to Sicily when war happened

[wooden lichen]

Rijeka we have a weird dialect it’s a mixture of Italian and Croatian

[loud scaffold]

Omg

From grandpa is from there

He moved to Turin during the war

[wooden lichen]

Village is kastav

Omggg

Ur joking

[loud scaffold]

No I'm not

😂

[empty pike]

can't believe such close backgrounds are gonna meet in japan 😂

[wooden lichen]

AHHAAHHAHAHAHAH

Don’t geed me up like that

[loud scaffold]

I'm gonna ask my grandma tomorrow

[wooden lichen]

Yeah last year I met a lot of Americans, people from Asia aswell

On this discord community

And 1 Aussie 😂 I was lucky enough to meet 1

Because no one understands me when I talk

My slang is too much 😂😂😂

[loud scaffold]

Let's get a round of "a little bottle of water" 😂 😂

[empty pike]

I'd rather have a conversation with an aussie than a scottish tbh - but if i were to chose i'd chose neither

[wooden lichen]

Yeah hard 😂😂😂 I’m a big drinker aswell

Irish is difficult for me

Scottish I can understand a lot more

[wooden lichen]

Wait so where r u originally born in before u moved to Italy ?

I love meeting my people brings me back to feeling like I’m back in Europe 😍

[loud scaffold]

Officially in "transnistria", it's an independent state not recognize by anybody 😂 it's in Moldova

[empty pike]

Damn first time i hear about transnistria

[wooden lichen]

Dam iv actually heard of that place before

[wooden lichen]

Oh that’s on the border

So you speak Arabic there ?

[loud scaffold]

Yeah I was born where tiraspol is

[loud scaffold]

😂no

Russian

[wooden lichen]

Forget that I said that

I was gonna say Yugoslavia

But I was thinking nooo

That’s close to Ukraine HAHAHAHAHAH

This is why I didn’t do well in geography

[loud scaffold]

Yeah they actually had a war in the 90s

[wooden lichen]

Yeah that’s when they got their independence

[loud scaffold]

They separated from Moldova and have their own currency and everything
Problem is officially it's still Moldova

[wooden lichen]

That’s so weird how that works

[empty pike]

but under russian "protection", right ?

[loud scaffold]

Yeah

[wooden lichen]

Theres a lot of history that’s happened in Europe throughout many years

Many countries being separated

Or countries getting their independence

And then there’s Australia we r such a new country

[empty pike]

so weird that ukraine is in the way between russia and transnistria, russians must've thought "mind if we bridge that?"

[wooden lichen]

We are also one big island so we can’t be separated 😂

[wooden lichen]

It could have a lot of history behind that place hence why they have made it seperate

[loud scaffold]

I think they became an Independent country after the Soviet union

[wooden lichen]

I looked up

[empty pike]

Yeah but i mean, russian military presence on the other side of ukraine since like the nineties is a bit unsettling

[wooden lichen]

They were part of Ukraine

Before the 1920s

[loud scaffold]

Oh

[empty pike]

Oooh right !

[wooden lichen]

They were the Soviet public

That makes sense actually

[loud scaffold]

Yeah my grandma speaks Ukrainian and russian

[wooden lichen]

The same thing happened with Yugoslavia

They basically took parts of the land they wanted

[empty pike]

yeah makes sense

[wooden lichen]

Yeah makes a lot of sense now 😂

1990s is when everyone fought for their independence of their countries

So they are not considered Soviet public anymore

Bosnia took a bit of Croatian beach when it happened

So when u cross over from split to Dubrovnik u cross the border into Bosnia

[empty pike]

Damn i didn't know that ! went to split last summer, wanted to go to dubrovnik but didn't have enough time

[wooden lichen]

You go on a bus tour for the trip ! But u just bring a passport

[empty pike]

I would've crossed bosnia from my to go list if i only i did

[wooden lichen]

We were gonna do it but we had so much going on already

U can definitely do a day trip from split

[empty pike]

Exactly !

[wooden lichen]

Still get the stamp and all HAHAHHAHA

[empty pike]

Too busy enjoying the beach

[wooden lichen]

That and exploring a lot

Walked a lot in Europe

But everything is beautiful

I haven’t visited everywhere in Europe only about 4 countries

But I love it there it’s so traditional and everywhere in Europe is beautiful

So if I book my tickets for next year and you guys wanna meet I’m keen !

[empty pike]

For sure !

what countries did u do ?

[wooden lichen]

But if you guys are willing to come south Italy

Because I love the south

I did Spain, Malta, Italy, Croatia

But it was a big trip I did a few cities inbetween and a lot of traveling

Was living out of my suitcase for 6 weeks

[empty pike]

Damn ! that's a lifestyle at this point

[wooden lichen]

I’d do other countries in Europe if my wages get any better 😂 but Europe is extremely expensive for Australians to go

Yeah when I go Japan I’m doing 2 other countries before I go home

I like to adventure out whenever I can afford it

[empty pike]

Yeah i reckon europe is kinda expensive compared to, well, the rest of the world

[wooden lichen]

It’s way too popular now

Ur tourism is massive in Europe

[empty pike]

what are you planning ?

[wooden lichen]

I do Japan for 2 weeks, South Korea for 8 nights and Singapore for 3 nights

[empty pike]

I live in Paris - i can't stress this enough 😂 There's NO calm time of the year when there are no tourists

[wooden lichen]

Yep I’m in Sydney

[empty pike]

Japan being the favorite child hahhahaha

[wooden lichen]

😂😂😂

Most popular city in Australia

But Paris is very big and can fit the people

Sydney cant 😂

[empty pike]

Yeah i heard it's crowded and noisy everywhere

[wooden lichen]

U go to Australia u visit the coast of Australia if u go in the middle it’s nothing just dessert

Yeah I don’t live right in the city though

[empty pike]

• kangaroos + 5 meters wide spiders + 8 meters long scorpions ?

[wooden lichen]

But I hear the new years fireworks

And see abit

[wooden lichen]

Honestly no

Everyone thinks that

Kangaroos are unlikely to be in the city

You drive out to the farms yes

We have snakes deadly snakes but it’s very unlikely you would come across one when u visit iv only seen a wild one once

And only see kangaroos when I drive out to the farm

Scorpions aren’t bad

But spiders are bad because of the heat

But spiders are good in Australia, our heat is bad = more mosquitoes so spiders eat them

Spiders only attack when they feel threatened otherwise they won’t harm u they r most likely scared of u

[empty pike]

Oh, so in the summer you get a shit ton of spiders out to feast on the mosquitoes ?

[wooden lichen]

I have to say our birds are the worse in Australia 😂😂😂

I don’t care about anything else

[empty pike]

how so ?

[wooden lichen]

The birds are that bad

[empty pike]

i've only heard of cute little australian birds

[wooden lichen]

Yes we also have a lot of spiders because we r so hot

Ohhh noooo

Actually kookaburras

Are very cute

I’ll show u some examples of some birds u should avoid

If you get targeted by this bird they can remember ur face for up to 8 years

This is an ibis but we Aussies call them bin chickens for obvious reasons

[empty pike]

holy shit this one looks like a birds grim reaper

[wooden lichen]

This is an Indian minor bird they r actually not Australian birds but they are assholes iv had one peck at my windscreen and like screech at me everytime I went past it

[empty pike]

this is NOT the image i had in mind for australian birds 😂

[wooden lichen]

They r pests

Buuuuttt

These r the birds u see very often

And a pigeon obviously

We have pelicans on the beach’s

My favourite bird in Australia

They r very chill

And they sound beautiful

We have cockatoos that r beautiful and they r nice birds

U feed them and they will come to u everyday

These are cute but they sound terrifying

[empty pike]

Exactly what i was thinking of ! I have a couple budgies and i heard they're australian birds, along with cockatoos

[wooden lichen]

We also have the galah they r extremely smart

[wooden lichen]

You go to Queensland u will see these cute birds

But I deal with the pest birds

[empty pike]

that grim reaper is gonna haunt my dreams fr

[wooden lichen]

They r pest of a bird 😂

We call them bin chickens because they r always in bins

Our birds are not afraid to come at you in Australia

So I’m more terrified of them then anything else 😂

Biggest fear would be hitting a kangaroo because they r likely to run across the roads

[empty pike]

Heard they're amazing boxers - i'd imagine them road raging and coming at u if u hit them

[wooden lichen]

Everytime I drive out the farm areas you see dead animals on the side of the road been hit because you can’t slow down quickly going fast on a motorway

[wooden lichen]

If you hit them they always end up dead 😓 and ur car will be destroyed

U might not even have a car after u hit one

[empty pike]

holy shit, sounds as bad as hitting a moose

[wooden lichen]

Kangaroos are extremely big

They stand on their tale when they feel threatened

So if you come to Australia and ur scared of the animals just dont go to farm areas or designated areas of Australia

One night we drove back home from my cousins they live in the farm areas of NSW and this guy was walking across the road 😂 but we saw him and stopped turned off the lights for him and waited for him to go by

[empty pike]

After thy, milady wombat

he's so cute

I love animals actually, i just don't wanna get in a fight with any 😂

[wooden lichen]

Some of them r extremely friendly if they have been tamed in a zoo or been taken by humans

And some of them r harmless in general

We have alot of beautiful animals and species in Australia but yes some are deadly

We have sharks alot aswell

Unfortunately a lot of people do get killed by sharks in Australia

Not everyday

You are always warned about sharks though if they are close by

Sorry I’m talking so much shit it’s my adhd

😂😂😂

[empty pike]

Naah dw about it, i'm chatting with half by brain cause i'm at work, the conversation is really interesting

Only had vague ideas about australia

[wooden lichen]

AHAHAHAHHA well that’s good to hear

Yeah everyone hears a lot of wrong things about Australia

It’s not as dangerous as it is

And mind you I love the ocean I go in the beaches but I try to avoid swimming too far out

[empty pike]

Go too far and you might end up literally in the middle of nowhere

[wooden lichen]

Yes that and you could come across a shark in the deep end

Our beaches are rough aswell

Also don’t recommend Bondi beach 😂 such a tourist beach it’s really not that good

[broken notch]

I wanna pet a wombat one day

[wooden lichen]

I have

Come to Australia

[broken notch]

And then it’ll snack on my finger as revenge

[wooden lichen]

They are friendly

They don’t hunt

They r most likely to be hunted

If they hunt it’s for small things

[broken notch]

I’m thinking of that one video of a guy feeding a wombat corn

Maybe there’s a wombat cafe in Japan my irls booked a capy cafe..

[wooden lichen]

When are you coming to Japan my friend I’ll bring u a wombat plushy

[broken notch]

Wtf me too

[wooden lichen]

Yes u too

[broken notch]

Yay

[wooden lichen]

Lemme see where I can find one HAHAHHAHA

I feel like they are always koalas

I come to Tokyo form the 14-18

Dam I’m in Seoul from 18-23

[broken notch]

I’m tokyo 1-20

[wooden lichen]

I go Busan from there

Where are you guys from?

If you don’t mind me asking

[broken notch]

Ukraine but currently living UK

[wooden lichen]

Wow so many different cultures

Last year I had a lot of Americans

I met up with

Through this community

[broken notch]

There do be a lot of Americans here

[wooden lichen]

Yeah won’t deny that

😂😂😂😂

[broken notch]

I’m going with some Aussie irls actually

I can confirm

😶

[wooden lichen]

Omgg where from

What city

Or state

[broken notch]

Sydney all of them

[wooden lichen]

Interesting 😂😂😂

Sydney is so big aswell

How old is everyone if I may ask

[broken notch]

There was a guy from Perth but he couldn’t make it 🫠

[wooden lichen]

Im 25

[broken notch]

me 26

[wooden lichen]

Dam

Oooooooo

This is great

[broken notch]

As of 2 weeks ago lmao

[wooden lichen]

Happy birthday to you

No waaay

28 is not old

[broken notch]

We’re all old it’s true

[wooden lichen]

But I feel old 😂

Tryna not think about it

Iv always wanted to go Canada though

It looks beautiful

But Canada is sooo expensive for me

Australian dollar is shit

Which makes everything expensive but Canada is on my bucket list

Yes the nature 😍

One thing I loved about Japan aswell when you go out of the cities it’s so pretty

We have no mountains here 😂 we do but they no where near as big as Canada

Yess me last time I went 😭😭

[broken notch]

Friend keeps offering me to come to Canada and canoe with him

I was thinking of going next year if I don’t go to Korea

Also I feel bad for him cause we did a France trip recently and now he’s poor and missing out on the jp trip 😅

[wooden lichen]

That sounds awesome

[wooden lichen]

Omgg what a bummer

I been saving for this trip for 9 months

I got back from my Japan trip 2 weeks later I saw sales on flights to Japan and I booked it 😂😂

[broken notch]

Lmaoo that’s a fast impulse buy

I honestly wasn’t planning on going either but I got roped in by some friends and kinda glad I did

[broken notch]

So is this gonna be your 2nd time?

[wooden lichen]

Yes

Went solo the first time

Going solo again

[broken notch]

Lots of freedom

The last time I went with 2 others but one guy was doing basically a whole year in japan so I was really lucky in one sense

But didn’t end up doing a lot of the touristy stuff

Yeah

Honestly sounds really fun

Yeah I mean it’s a long time so it’s fine not to minmax everything

[turbid swallow]

anyone planning to go sapporo?

[broken notch]

My friend was talking about how he spent a few days at a time just sat in a hostel playing tft to mentally reset sometimes lmao

[strange hazel]

Damn. 1626 message. Fellas.... March is still 22 days away

[broken notch]

I always go hard and pre-plan the entire trips but this one I’m trusting my friends a lot more

I usually never have free days 😂

[empty pike]

but we're so excited

[empty pike]

have u tried living through the panic ?

[broken notch]

Spreadsheets give me peace

So real for this

[keen crown]

Excel planning sends me into anxiety attacks. Had someone try to do that once and control everything down to the minute. I can’t travel like that, way too many “look squirrel” moments

[livid aspen]

yeah $1 USD is about 150yen now..it was 158ish

[cobalt wren]

My short term rental in Tokyo is pretty well priced compared to anything you can get in my city in the US. I’m not in a high cost of living area either

I will admit the apartment is pretty small, but it’s in a solid party of Tokyo

[fervent kraken]

I completely understand that, I think the trick is use excel to just kinda summarize your ideas and general logistics. asian countries in general are really known for "look squirrel" moments, there's just so much everywhere all the time that you want enough buffer time to essentially "chase the rabbit hole"

[livid aspen]

i asked chatgpt to make my itinerary, and so far it seems good.. not excel sheet, but it gives me timetable ish

if anyone interested to check it out lol
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-jppk8VUN2slAzJ-KRuWITt3M8xLO2Exx7_sUWi7eGU/edit?usp=sharing

[bold totem]

only note I have from a quick scan is that on Saturday the 15th you have the monkey park at 4:30 pm but it closes at 4

And it's a steep ~400M walk up to where the park actually is, so I'd give yourself like up to 30 min to just walk there depending on what part of arashiyama you start from

I'd also recommend doing Tenryu-ji instead of Adashino Nenbutsu-ji

[livid aspen]

thanks for letting me know!! Guess I can skip that

[bold totem]

It would take you an hour to walk from Adashino to the monkey park

Oh I wasn't recommending to skip it, the monkeys are really cool

[livid aspen]

I have been to Tenryu-ji, so this time around I am visiting places that I have not been too

[loud scaffold]

Chatgpt i a Life saver ahahha

[bold totem]

Oh ok gotcha. Idk how bad you want to see the monkeys but I really really liked it and got some awesome pics last year. One of the best lookout views over Kyoto as well IMO

[livid aspen]

so thats why most of the Kyoto stuffs doesnt have the common touristy stuffs like fushimi inari, or etc

[bold totem]

Def don't skip Okochi Sanso that was top 3 gardens for me last year

[bold totem]

gotcha that makes sense

[livid aspen]

I used MrT itinerary to kinda pick places that I havent been too, and insert it to chatgpt to see whats the best way to see it

and other people recs to make my other itinerary

when will be in Japan @bold totem

[bold totem]

If you want optimal routing, just put everything into google maps - chatgpt obviously isn't good at that if it told you to do Iwatama after that temple lol

I love using it for planning out my days - it gives really accurate timings for walking, transit etc along with all the prices

[bold totem]

the 12th to the 25th! Spending most of my time in kyushu but doing a quick stop in okayama and osaka

[livid aspen]

Yeah still need to polish my itinerary, but this way I have the general idea

[bold totem]

Yea that's pretty good for a high-level itinerary - I'm sure if you go and plug all the locations in you could optimize it based on the best route or just what order you may want to check stuff out in

Also for anyone else who is still doing any itinerary planning or thinking of ways to add to their existing ones, most cities have really good stuff on their tourism sites with sample routes for entire days or even multiple days

Fukuoka: https://gofukuoka.jp/searches?q=&story[]=article&who[]=

Kagoshima: https://www.kagoshima-yokanavi.jp/en/itinerary

couple examples

[cobalt wren]

Thanks!

[warped orbit]

Holy shit all the messages lol! If you wanna go to 1OAk just shoot me a text and I’ll give you a name for guest list

[livid aspen]

what is 10AK?

[warped orbit]

It’s a club that has artists from time to time

Here it’s not too bad but wanna check it out in Tokyo

[azure zodiac]

Are u Mexican??

[warped orbit]

Sure

That’s a hot question rn

[azure zodiac]

lol me too

[warped orbit]

Nice heard a lot of our kind like to go to Japan

[azure zodiac]

I think our kind is just everywhere lol

[warped orbit]

Nah they barely get into the USA what makes you think there’s tons everywhere else lol

Ima have to find a taco place though for sure

[azure zodiac]

I saw that there’s one in harajuku im tryna check out

[deft elm]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RDZRyT2W3tAopLay9?g_st=ic

[wooden lichen]

They definitely not in 🇦🇺 I rarely come across Mexicans

[warped orbit]

Smhh I heard low % in aus

[azure zodiac]

Yeah I was kinda joking lol

[wooden lichen]

Yeah low percentage but we still do have a lot of Latino’s and latinas living in Australia

[warped orbit]

440 taco I’ll have to go

Is that where we’re all going :p

[wooden lichen]

Im always down for Mexican food 😂

[warped orbit]

What are your dates?

[wooden lichen]

Im in Tokyo from 14-18

Kyoto 8-11

[deft elm]

Obviously have to get tacos as your first meal in japan

[azure zodiac]

Aw I’ll be in Tokyo 5-11

[warped orbit]

Same

[wooden lichen]

Dam I’m in fukuoka from 4-7

But no one here is traveling to Fukuoka

[azure zodiac]

We def getting tacos

[graceful cloud]

Someone should set up a Calendy or Google Sheet where we can see who will be in which city and when

[graceful crater]

Theres already such

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I7I5v-Xp1wqdSoQyyI3o9J37_VQkvKS60GC4NI9mrYw/edit?gid=0#gid=0

[graceful cloud]

Thanks. Sure you’ve already thought of it but I would have put the city as the first column and then group people into the cells so you can see everyone who will be in X on a certain date.

[livid aspen]

my schedule is the total opposite lol.. tokyo 4-8, kyoto 14-18

[cobalt wren]

Can you add me to the list for Tokyo for the entire month?

Thanks

[graceful crater]

You can edit the sheet yourself

Its open

Added your name.

nevermind, I added it for you

[livid aspen]

What will you all do on your loonnnggggg flight to japan? there is only so many movies you can watch XD

my flight is 12-15 hours 😭

[graceful crater]

Music, videos on iPad, sleep.

Easy

[livid aspen]

i already put some movies on my tablet...

[cobalt wren]

Thank you!

[livid aspen]

trying to see wat games i should put XD any recs?

currently have FF6 on my tablet

[graceful crater]

You can get through maybe 1/2 of FF6 on the flight

If not, 3/4

[turbid swallow]

15 hours ouch

[wooden lichen]

Yeah I’m going from south to north Japan that’s why 😭

[bold totem]

whatever the Timeshift app tells me to do so I can avoid jetlag entirely

[livid aspen]

whats timeshift app?

[bold totem]

It's an app that was created based on NASA research for sleep patterns, their intent was for pilots and astronauts but the concept applies to anyone in the sky

You tell it your flight itinerary and it will tell you what to do for like 2 days leading up to, and during your travel in order to attempt to reset your body's circadian rhythym to your destination

thereby significantly reducing or entirely eliminating the jet lag. It's pretty sweet and worked like a charm for me last year. First trip is free too I believe

[livid aspen]

thanks! i am going to look into it now

[bold totem]

This was mine for my flight back home. It basically tells you when to avoid and expose yourself to light (natural or unnatural) to trick your body into being adapted to your destination local time

I hardly even actually slept during my ‘sleep’ part on the flight to Japan, but by putting on an eye mask and earplugs and just chilling you trick your brain into being sleepy time and I hit the ground running in Osaka

[azure zodiac]

Definitely trying that out

[graceful crater]

Going to try that out as well

[graceful cloud]

I do something similar but I just turn off my hearing aids and drink some wine and pop Melatonin

(I do not endorse this strategy)

[graceful crater]

No wonder I was ko'd during my last Japan trip after landing..

I landed literally a day before a concert and Jet lag destroyed me.

[graceful cloud]

Oof

[graceful crater]

Also, not getting much sleep on flight in addition to flight being 3 hours late didn't help matters either

[bold totem]

Yeah I was only there for 10 days last year so I needed to make the most of every second and the app helped a ton. Especially since the first trip is free no reason to not give it a shot

[graceful cloud]

My biggest impediment to sleeping is space

I’m always cramped up

I should have gotten premium economy for this trip

[bold totem]

Yeah I have a hard time sleeping sitting down

[graceful crater]

I see it recommends me to wake up at 1am to prepare for flight..

[bold totem]

The extra legroom rows in standard economy are tight

[graceful cloud]

Thanks for the recc tho 🙏🏼

[graceful crater]

I recently splurged on Economy Plus. I'm a tall person and regular economy is pain, especially inbound

[bold totem]

Yeah it’s gonna tell you to do stuff very irregular to your current home schedule. If you can’t follow it fully at least doing closer to what it recommends than what you normally do will help

[graceful crater]

Outbound is less of a concern.

[graceful cloud]

Yeah idc about outbound

[graceful crater]

Also I need to buy melatonin.

I didn't buy ANY at all for my last three trips

[graceful cloud]

Inbound is more important for my sleep cycle and jet lag

[graceful cloud]

Just substitute with more wine

[graceful crater]

I can't drink too much alcohol. My liver is fucked

[graceful cloud]

Oh

https://tenor.com/view/haikyuu-pray-tanaka-buddha-gif-9008428

[bold totem]

melatonin makes me too groggy even if I take only 5mg or less

I'm prescribed trazodone so when I absolutely need to sleep I can make it happen lol

[graceful cloud]

I took 15 mg once and had an out of body experience

That was wild

https://tenor.com/view/weini-gif-26462222

Actually, can you bring Benadryl into Japan?

That’s what might screw me up is bad allergies

[graceful crater]

benadryl is otc so it should be fine

[graceful cloud]

Fantastic and any meds is no more than a month’s supply right?

[graceful crater]

Correct

More than a month and then you will need to fill out one of those forms

[graceful cloud]

Got it, guess I’ll guess check the list of prohibited substances just to make sure and then bring a bottle with me

[pallid steppe]

I always bring like a 365 pill bottle of allergy OTC stuff

[graceful cloud]

Costco King

That’s what I plan to do

[pallid steppe]

That's the exact one I have

[graceful cloud]

https://tenor.com/view/eevee-pikachu-hi-five-high-gif-22143193

[pallid steppe]

Yeah I usally bring allergy pills and a nasal spray

And a ton of masks

I have like 2000 masks at home, so I always bring like 20-30 with me on a trip, especially for winter ones

[graceful cloud]

Oh yeah, thr KN95s or such. Also have those

[pallid steppe]

You can buy masks in Japan, but I already have a massive amount at home so I'd prefer not to spend the money

[graceful crater]

Masks couldn't prevent me from getting the flu on my last trip 😦

[pallid steppe]

Jokes on you

[graceful crater]

That flu kicked my butt..

For a whole two weeks

[pallid steppe]

On my last trip I came with pneumonia!

[graceful crater]

I also got pneumonia

Holy

[pallid steppe]

It wasn't actually that bad

[graceful cloud]

👁️👄👁️

[pallid steppe]

I had pneumonia for like 1-2 weeks, but the symptoms were pretty mild besides a very aggressive cough

[graceful cloud]

Am I gonna get it?

[pallid steppe]

Once I went to see a doctor and got antibiotics

It basically destroyed the pneumonia within a few days

[graceful crater]

My symptoms when I got back..

Hoarse to close to loss of voice, coughing, runny nose, shortness of breath..

[pallid steppe]

and then I used BRON for the cough

[graceful crater]

I NEVER lost my voice when I was ill. That flu was no normal flu.

[bold totem]

I got the flu this time last year and it fucked me up. Honesty don't think I ever caught it before then

you can bet I got my vaccine this year lol

[graceful crater]

I got the flu vaccine prior

It didn't help 😦

[bold totem]

eh it very well could have been worse if you didn't get it; but since it's pretty much just their best guess every year it also may not have lol hard to say

[graceful crater]

At first I thought it was COVID

But multiple tests came back negative

Even the one at the hospital.

[graceful cloud]

Oof, I should get my vaccine

2 weeks before I leave?

Does that sound good?

[graceful crater]

Should get it now

[graceful cloud]

Fair point

[graceful crater]

Vaccine takes time to take effect.

[wooden lichen]

I brought a lot of medication with me last time I went to Japan they didn’t even check me or anything I brought a doctors letter incase they do pull me up aswell

[graceful crater]

I too brought medication for this

[graceful cloud]

Ok, I’ll do my vaccine this coming week

[graceful crater]

It unfortunately didn't help 😦

[wooden lichen]

Huh !!

[graceful crater]

When on my flight home, I had a major runny nose.

[wooden lichen]

No way

[azure zodiac]

Is there anything I should prep before I leave? Like immigration

Ik I saw something about a QR code for speed but anything else?

[pallid steppe]

visit japan QR code

Fill it out and screenshot the QR code

You'll need to present it for immigration

[graceful crater]

Oh and when descending, lots of fluid went into my inner ears, causing massive pain

[wooden lichen]

Yeah I did it all in the airport last time

[pallid steppe]

Yes

It takes about 2 weeks to take full effect

[graceful crater]

I already have my VJW things filled up.

[pallid steppe]

I don't have insurance, so I get mine at costco for like $20

[graceful cloud]

Thanks but no harm in having it sooner. Just not like 6 months soon

[pallid steppe]

but some places give it for free to those without insurance

[pallid steppe]

Nah, I'd get it like 2-3 weeks before your trip

[graceful cloud]

My workplace gives it for free

[graceful crater]

I live in Canada and we get our flu shots for free.

[pallid steppe]

Then 100%

[livid aspen]

what kind of vaccines?

[graceful cloud]

I’m just getting a flu vaccine

Actually might as well throw Covid in

Double whammy time

[graceful crater]

I got a moderna and a flu vaccine refresh a couple of months ago.

Haven't gotten sick for a while now

[wooden lichen]

Same in 🇦🇺

[graceful crater]

People around me have been though

I also take vitamin D daily too.

[wooden lichen]

I can’t get flu shots yet because it’s not winter for me yet

It’s currently summer

[graceful crater]

Understandable.

[wooden lichen]

Going into Japan from 28 Celsius which is about 86 Fahrenheit

[graceful crater]

I rather take 9℃ over 25+℃

[wooden lichen]

Omg Canada uses Celsius aswell !!

[graceful cloud]

I think it varies by ambient and cooking

[graceful crater]

Only a few countries use F

[graceful cloud]

I know there’s at least one country that uses C for weather and F for cooking

Which is fucking bonkers

[wooden lichen]

That’s mental

[graceful cloud]

I think thr UK also uses both metric and imperial but as we just saw, I have a hard time remembering countries

[graceful crater]

Canada used to use F in the past

It switched to C sometime in the 1970s

[graceful cloud]

If only US could do the same

I give us a pass on metric tho because to change out every Highway sign, each speed limit sign, every car in thr US with metric is infeasible

[livid aspen]

I think 'merica use freedom unit... lol.

I got flu vaccines in September. And i refuse to do anymore covid...i got 4 of them, and I am convinced it caused me a lot of issues now

[wooden lichen]

By any chance does anyone know a discord group similar to this for South Korea ?

[wraith lodge]

Ohh are u going to south korea too?

Im going the week before i go to japan

[wooden lichen]

Yesss I’m going after Japan on the 18-26

[wraith lodge]

Oh woahh

Im gonna be there from 14th to 21st

Maybe we can plan something out

[wooden lichen]

Oooo yesss

Seoul right ?

[wraith lodge]

Yea

Kinda?

[wooden lichen]

I head off to Busan on the 23

[wraith lodge]

Yea seoul

Im going to visit my friend whos doing a study abroad there

Gonna be in hongdae

[wooden lichen]

Who in the group here has the google spreadsheet id like to add my Japan itinerary and see others 😊

[broken notch]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I7I5v-Xp1wqdSoQyyI3o9J37_VQkvKS60GC4NI9mrYw/edit?gid=0#gid=0

We should for sure organise some Tokyo meet-up

I’m thinking 16th maybe

[pallid steppe]

I just realized my stuff isn’t filled out

Since it’s too wacky

[frosty pebble]

What’s your plan this trip?

More onsens?

[pallid steppe]

I’ll erase it after you read it

[frosty pebble]

Holy crap

Onsen legend

You will have been to them all soon lol

[pallid steppe]

Just made for an interesting itinerary

[frosty pebble]

Yep definitely

The travel costs must add up tho

[pallid steppe]

A tad bit

[frosty pebble]

Going to Kusatsu Onsen from Tokyo was expensive

[pallid steppe]

It’s actually not as bad as you might think

[frosty pebble]

I guess it depends on the type of travel. Some long tour buses are cheap

Just take a long time

Compared to trains

[wooden lichen]

I’m up for a meet up on the 16th 😊

Anyone know any onsens that are tattoo friendly near Kyoto or Tokyo ?

Or can I just go private ?

[pallid steppe]

You can just rent a private onsen. They don't care about your tattoos in there.

Onsens don't tend to be in major metropolitan cities, though there are sometimes a rare few

You usually have to venture out a bit to get to them

[wooden lichen]

Do you know if it’s very expensive for a private bath ?

I am going to Fukuoka and Fujikawaguchiko, Hakone aswell

Possibly there would be onsen towns around

[pallid steppe]

Are you wanting to day trip to an onsen

or are you wanting to stay at a ryokan?

[wooden lichen]

Day trip definitely

Ryokan is very expensive I would love to do it one day

But I’m solo so I don’t see the point of me doing it solo

[pallid steppe]

https://www.hakoneyuryo.jp/english/spa/hotspring/#hanare

This probably works for you

In Hakone

I will say the private onsen fees are pretty damn high

[wooden lichen]

Ok I’m gonna sus it out thank you for the recommendation though I really appreciate it 😍

It’s my second time coming back to Japan in 8 months

I couldn’t get enough of it 😂

[pallid steppe]

Though

I'd honestly recommend this one instead - https://www.hanakaido.co.jp/en/hotspring/

Ogoto Onsen isn't that far from Kyoto

and its far less crowded/busy than Hakone and Lake Kawaguchiko

You can get a 50 minute private onsen

[wooden lichen]

Oooo ok thank you

[pallid steppe]

and a kaiseki lunch

[wooden lichen]

I wonder if they do private baths for 1 person

Usually it’s 2 😂

[pallid steppe]

Ahh

You are right its only2

[wooden lichen]

Dam 😭😭😭

I’m gonna have to buy something to cover up

The Japanese locals told me I could buy something to cover up my tattoos

[pallid steppe]

You can always email them

and ask them if they'd allow a solo traveler

They might

Send the email in both english and Japanese

[pallid steppe]

If you can cover up the tattoos then you're usually fine

but if you got like a giant sleeve/back tattoo, etc

then no bueno

[wooden lichen]

Yeah I will see how I go I might go get something waterproof like a bandage like I can put on when I go in the water

I don’t have anything massive that is hard for me to cover up

That’s a lie my big tattoo might be hard to cover 😂😂😂

But I got a small one on my neck and plan to get some in Japan

[warped orbit]

Neck tat? Let’s see

[wooden lichen]

Back of the neck actually 😂

It’s an evil eye I don’t have a photo and it’s extremely hard for me to get a photo of it 😂

Very small job only took about 20 minutes because no shading but my big one took 6 hours

[mossy bison]

Hello everyone, I will be in Tokyo 6 - 21 March. Keen on joining some day trips outside of Tokyo or meet up for food! 🐥

[livid aspen]

Anyone want to go? March 6th?
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BdgZd94Bh/

[azure zodiac]

Can you send a google maps link??

It won’t let me open it:(

[livid aspen]

Seems we might need reservation tho

[azure zodiac]

I’m down to go but idk if I’ll be able to make it I’ll be in shinjuki that night:/

Shinjuku*

[frail isle]

@sand valley @bold totem I'll be in Fukuoka on March 11th, want to check out the Yatai in the evening?
Or if you guys already have other dinner plans I'd be happy to tag along, if that's okay with you.

[sand valley]

We haven't made any bookings yet! I'm all free on the 11th for Yatai!"

[frail isle]

nice! let's talk closer to the day then
I think there are a few different yatai spots in the city, I'll do some research

[turbid swallow]

Ahhh soo many things to do its only the first week of march lol

[warped orbit]

Same in shinjuku same night

[jolly brook]

meeeeeeeee

[livid aspen]

My flight is in 3 weeks! Eekkkk!

[graceful crater]

6 weeks and 3 days for me.

[azure zodiac]

3 weeks and 2 days for me!:)

[noble meteor]

10 days for me cant wait 😁

[azure zodiac]

As a first time solo traveler I’m so nervous AND it’s my first time in Japan

[broken notch]

Well at least you’ll come prepared if you’re nervous

[noble meteor]

You will be fine japan is the most chill country to navigate . This will be my first time solo japan but my 3rth time Total:)

[azure zodiac]

That’s true, Im scared but I didn’t overplan (I think) cause I really just wanted to explore and chill

I’m sooooo excited I haven’t told anyone I’m going lol other than my boyfriend and parents

[broken notch]

That’s the strat if you got more than 2 weeks honestly

[noble meteor]

Thats already a great start my first time i planned way to much ended up being very stressed now i Just plan 1 or 2 activitys and Just go with the flow

[azure zodiac]

I’m only going for a week because of work, but I’m gonna stay the whole time in Tokyo

I have a list of places I wanna go to everyday but I’m not worried if I don’t get to do all tbh

[broken notch]

Ye that’s fair

I live really far so a week to me feels almost not worth but it all depends

[cobalt wren]

Likewise

Life is about adventure though

[azure zodiac]

Yeah I live in the us but I got the tickets for cheap and I’ve been wanting to do it

[azure zodiac]

Exactlyyyy I’m excited

[cobalt wren]

How did you plan? I’m trying to build a list of things to do then go from there

[azure zodiac]

I used wanderlist, it’s an app where you can plan by date and it tells you you how long the route will be and it pins it on a map so it helps if you’re a visual person

I used it on a trip to New York and it honestly helped a lot and it was only a weekend

For the places I just saved overtime places I wanted to see and in the app checked what was closer to each other and planned it by days after that

[cobalt wren]

I’ll have to check it out, thanks!

[broken notch]

Does it have group planning?

My friend group just used google sheets

[warped orbit]

Are we gonna go for tacos

[azure zodiac]

I don’t think it does tbh

[azure zodiac]

I’m downnn what day?

[warped orbit]

The 8th?

[azure zodiac]

Can we do 9th ? I’m doing a day trip to kamakura on the 8th

[broken notch]

Lmao

Wait does anyone know how popular kamakura is with the locals

Just noticed it’s a Saturday

[cobalt wren]

I’m game for tacos

[azure zodiac]

No idea I just picked a random day

[broken notch]

yh friends picked that day not sure why

[wooden lichen]

Anyone know if it’s worth doing a day trip to nagano ?

Because if I don’t see snow next month for the first time I’m considering doing a day trip 😂

[fervent kraken]

yesss l wanted to try this!

[fervent kraken]

I got these off amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKHYNN9B?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
I have a some tattoos that are not demure sized that I need to cover up 😂

[wooden lichen]

Life saviour thank you

[unkempt peak]

plane tickets to sapporo can be like $70 USD round trip depending how far out u can book them, it’s like a 1.5h flight so kinda crazy for a day trip but u will definitely see snow lol

[wooden lichen]

Do you know anywhere else that would have snow close to Tokyo ?

[unkempt peak]

try watching/looking into weather forecasts in the area leading up to ur trip!

[wooden lichen]

I have been even just a little snowfall and I’ll be very happy 🥹

I’m in 🇦🇺 we don’t have real snow 😂

[unkempt peak]

oh lol i was gonna say we literally just got a ton of snow yesterday in boston/northeast USA

[wooden lichen]

Yeah southern hemisphere here

Suffering through the heat right now

😂😂😂

Do you get jet lag when u go to Japan ?

Because I know US is far

And Timezone is so different

[unkempt peak]

i only went once before but i remember waking up at like 3am after the first day so yeah

[wooden lichen]

Yeah because it would be 6pm in Japan and like during the night in America depending on where you are

I get no jet lag because Japan is only 2 hours behind

It’s great

[unkempt peak]

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/s/bt97RoGdyj

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

re: ur question abt snow

[wooden lichen]

Thank you so much 🥹🥹🥹

I love reddit for looking for things aswell