#traveling to japan next year

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cedar vale
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Hi everyone. we my friend & i. want to fly to Japan next year and wanted to know when would be the best time? And how much it would cost. We'd be there for 1-2 weeks and wanted to see several cities, like Tokyo, etc. any kind of tips to buy mangas, anime figures?

hollow kelp
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It could cost from pretty cheap if you stay at hostels and net cafes, to very expensive.

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it really just depends how much you want to spend

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but a common number I see get thrown around here, is that for daily spending, 10,000 yen a day is generally safe?

sand moss
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Yeah, that's enough for food, transport and admission fees

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Hostels are a good option too, typically around 3000~ yen per night per person

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Business hotels (3 or 4 stars) can be between 15k-60k per night for a double room

cedar vale
hollow kelp
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well.. Shibuya is not really a city

sand moss
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I've never bought any anime figures in Shibuya, just go to Akihabara and Nakano Broadway

hollow kelp
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should be able to find ones not as expensive still in Tokyo

cedar vale
sand moss
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There's plenty of shops that sell pre-owned figures and books, you can get them for cheap

hollow kelp
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ehhhhhh

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not necessarily

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maybe it could be a BIT cheaper elsewhere but there are still deals to be found in Tokyo

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it be a big city

cedar vale
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hollow kelp
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I live here

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so I don't have the best perspective when it comes to tourism

cedar vale
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ah i see i see

hollow kelp
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I also don't really partake in animes and figures so much lol

cedar vale
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should i rent a car or just walk around

hollow kelp
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Trains

cedar vale
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is there like a ticket i can buy once for an entire week?

hollow kelp
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No need to rent a car if you are only staying in big cities

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uhhhhhh

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idk tbh I just buy as I go

cedar vale
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uh okay

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still thanks for the help

trim lantern
cedar vale
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hollow kelp
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best way to do it is just to withdraw from 7-eleven ATMs while in Japan

sand moss
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Yes

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7-Eleven ATM

trim lantern
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to exchange in advance and then just withdraw from above mentioned 7-11 ATM's.
You can also just do it with your current card, but it probably costs bit more depending on fees and exchange rate at the time.

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sand moss
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@cedar vale I will answer your DM question here so others can add their suggestions as well

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Here are some hotels you can consider

cedar vale
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ofc!

sand moss
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These are affordable 3-star hotels

cedar vale
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why r they so expensive
im barely there 😭

hollow kelp
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It's Tokyo lol

cedar vale
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YEAH BUT STILL

sand moss
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I've picked these ones specifically for their proximity to Akihabara to make your shopping trips easier

cedar vale
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mb

cedar vale
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didnt think of that

sand moss
cedar vale
hollow kelp
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Akihabara will probably have decently high demane

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demand

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could find a bit better in other areas

sand moss
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The prices I'm seeing from these are pretty decent tho

hollow kelp
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I think Ikebukuro SOMETIMES is a little better

cedar vale
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does akihabara have a shopping centre?

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cuz ive seen huge shopping centres on tiktok

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always wanted to visit sum

sand moss
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I don't really know how to answer that

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Akihabara is one big shopping centre to me lmao

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I guess Yodobashi Camera counts?

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cedar vale
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oh yeah thats large enough 😭😭😭

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im so hyped

sand moss
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If those hotels are expensive for you, then you're better off staying at a hostel

cedar vale
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no theyre alright dw

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i dont know what i thought

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here in germany 1 night also costs like 120€

sand moss
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Do keep in mind hotel prices fluctuate

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It's currently a peak season so they might be showing you higher prices at the moment

cedar vale
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so itll be a lot cheaper

sand moss
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It really depends what time of year you're going

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Accommodation tax is being actively introduced or raised across the country too due to increased tourism, so it's hard to say if hotel prices will be as cheap as you hope them to be