How to visit Japan by sukachan

"One of the best experiences of my entire life!"

How I did it: My best friend and I bought plane tickets (I got mine through the JTB website) and made hotel and ryokan reservations online.  We bought a JR Rail Pass (unlimited train for a wk) so we could explore central Japan, which I highly recommend.  We spent two weeks in Japan and it was one of the best experiences I've ever had.

Lessons & tips: Buy a pocket translation guide (about $7) and memorize some key phrases in Japanese.  You can get by with English in bigger cities, particularly with young people.  Make hotel reservations and buy tickets in advance.  Find a place that rents bicycles in Kyoto and ride around.

Resources: Lots of saved spending money.
Japan Travel Bureau website.
JR Rail Pass.
Priceline.com.
Elementary Japanese classes.
Google.


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Sep 10, 2008, 03:19PM PDT | 4 comments | 23 cheers


Comments:

venustar has houses on the mind.

I envy you

It’s my DREAM, man!

Sep 16, 2008, 08:48AM PDT | Respond to this

Caelestis Is now realising she isnt a child anymore....she's 18..

yep yep yep!

I lived in Japan once for a couple years, bu I was 9 at the time and was too young to remember, plus I didnt get the fool effect of Japan becuase my father was in the military, and I was caged on the military base! Hope you enjoyed it.

Sep 28, 2008, 01:34AM PDT | Respond to this

Maiko_of_Kyoto Is Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow...

Japan is Half of My Life \(^o^)/

My dream is to travel to Japan and immerse myself in the deep culture of that beautiful country!! I’d love to go to Tokyo to see the busling city, to Kyoto to experience the ancient streets and the Maiko and gahh!! So many things!!

Mar 14, 2009, 07:33PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

darkblueMEMORY

HAIL YAH, MAN.

That would extremely wonderful. I’m glad that you got to go! I want to do that one day. Maybe Japan. Maybe somewhere like Hong Kong or Shanghai.

Thailand would be nice, ha. Nice dedication though, You worked hard towards it.

Apr 06, 2009, 06:43PM PDT | Respond to this


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