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Night Out Tokyo
10 Reviews When visiting Roppongi and Kabukicho, you will more than likely be approached by a never ending procession of people (often African) inviting you to visit this bar, that club, they've got beer, girls,...
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Scams Kyoto
3 Reviews At 650 yen a pop most people bought two or three of these "Johnny Jumpers". Hey, that seems like a bargain to the duped customers handing over the Yen. A couple of thousand Yen and they're already...
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traffic / getting lost Osaka
6 Reviews Umeda Station's underground maze is extremely confusing. It took me a few visits before I could navigate without running in circles. The trick is to follow the signs very carefully, and try to draw a...
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Cash / Money Tokyo
16 Reviews Please carry enough japanese yen with you, as it is very difficult and near to impossible to change money there. The few moneychangers only accept selected currencies. AND the exchange rate is very...
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Street Safety Kyoto
2 Reviews As stated before, Japanese bike riders and pedestrains do get a little close to you when you transerse their sidewalks. What I find is that they are really just trying to second guess where you'll be...
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money Osaka
3 Reviews Japan is expensive- bring enough money! The cheapest accomodation you will likely find will be about \4000 pp as there are not many youth hostels and when there are they are not often close,...
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People to Avoid Tokyo
16 Reviews With very few exceptions, if women use common sense they will be safe in Tokyo. Much safer than any US city. Don't walk down dark alleys alone at night, etc. Use a buddy system if you are drinking. If...
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Traffic / Transportation Tokyo
16 Reviews Are you thinking about renting a car in Japan? Are you going to be able to deal with driving where most of the world considers to be on the wrong side of the road? Do you hate being splashed by...
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Public Peace Tokyo
11 Reviews Tokyo has one of the lowest crime rates of any large city in the world. I have never felt unsafe, even wandering alone at night in some of the seedier sections. In fact, Tokyo is so safe that it is...
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Law / Rule Tokyo
4 Reviews You need to check carefully any over-the-counter medicines which maybe commonly used in the U.S. or other countries, into Japan. Some of these you might not think twice about but they are not all...
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Nature / Weather Tokyo
4 Reviews How exciting Tokyo might be, the biggest metropolis in the world is indeed clean but if you look at what's in the air this does not apply. Admitedly, it is not as bad as in Mexico City or Cairo, but...
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Communication Tokyo
3 Reviews You may be tempted to buy a Japanese T-Shirt because it might look cool to walk around with flashy kanji or hiragana on your body -- you'll look worldy and sophisticated, after all. If you think that,...
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Equipments / Products Tokyo
6 Reviews EVERYTHING in modern Japanese apartments is high tech. You use a keycard to get in, but the real innovation is the bathroom. I had to turn the faucet on by hand but everything else seems to work...
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Local Customs Tokyo
1 Review There is an element of flirting with danger when eating this fish. The fugue fish is highly poisonous and a few people have been known to have died eating it. In Japan, only a few selected...
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I'm not condoning smoking or saying you shouldn't smoke, but if you are a smoker.... cigarettes are something that you can buy in Japan at anytime of the day (or night) 24/7. And you can either buy these in a convenience store or from one of these vending machine.Guess you can say that smoking is both a danger... and a pleasure all "rolled" into one.
Before going to Japan you must be aware that there is a risk of earthquakes in this country. If you stay one month there is a great risk you will experience at least one tremor, it isn't necessarily that strong though.However, the Tokyo area is prone to a large earthquake of some magnitude, the scientists generally agree upon this. The problem is of course that no one can say when it is due. It may be soon, or it may be decades away.I think the best thing to do is to read up on what you are supposed to do and how to act in case of an earthquake before you go. Once the earth is moving, you won't have time to inform yourself, you have to know how to act. Some advise:Generally it is better to be outside. "Earthquakes don't kill people – buildings do". However, in most of Japans densely populated urban areas it is difficult to get to a clear spot, away from falling electrical wires or debris...
Well, it's not a warning really, more of a recommendation:If you are going on a shorter holiday, do not go during the summer months. The first part of summer is the rainy season and when summer hits, it gets really really hot and humid! For a person like me, from the North of Europe, too much heat totally imparis my ability to enjoy a place, and as I saud, the heat in Japan is so humid, it knocks the energy right out of you.Best season to visit Japan: Either in April around the cherry-blossom time, that's always great, or in October/November when you can see all the colored leaves in the temple gardens - oh it's soo beautiful then!!
There is no much trashcans available while you are staying in Japan... You'll become a trash collecter! The best of!!Nihon de sugoshinagara Gomi-ire ga takusan ja nai.... Sore de, Ichiban Gomi no korekutaa ni naru yo!!! Japanissa ei ole paljon roskaponttoja... Joten sinusta tulee roskien keraaja numero yksi!!
Transportation ( buses, trains, subway ....and don't even THINK about taxis)in Japan is extremely expensive.A JR Rail pass which must be purchased outside of Japan will pay for itself in just one way to another major city. It is also VERY easy to use and lets you avoid the cumbersome problem of "Purchasing a Ticket."Definitely a MUST HAVE !!!
It may sound a bit too much to describe bicycles as a danger but here in Japan, bicycles are surprisingly plenty and sometimes irrtating as they weaved pass you along narrow streets especially crowded pavements. We have to keep watch them coming when we are squeezing our way through crowds. Nevertheless, they obey traffic lights rulings like vehicles.
Summer lasts from June to August and starts normally with a three to four week period of rain. It seems to be my fate to visit such exotic countries only during rainy season . Nevertheless I enjoyed Japan very much. It did not rain all the time, when I was in Japan in June 1991. One contra to travelling during this time is also, that there are not many festivals and temple fairs in Summer. In other times there are so many festivals and parades all over the country, that you cannot see them all.
Before you arrive in Japan, it would be a wise idea to change some cash into Yen. As ATM machines which accept international credit cards are not so well dispersed in Japan, you are likely to need cash after arriving and long before you see a machine.A useful site is www.atmlocator.com to check if there is an international ATM near you.
As you can see on the quality of the picture, i admit that my situation was also not perfect anymore at 6:30 a.m. .When i arrived at the hotel, I almost tripped over i guy while going to my room. At least my situation was not as bad as this guy. By the way , what you see on the left of him , ... it's his pants. :-) The hotel name is ... Nagoya International Hotel. Nice area by the way. :-)
Please take a few seconds out of your day to look at the photo. Notice anything odd about it? The people in the picture are part of a research program that has been running for the past 15 years. [They are totally unaware that they have been under observation] Notice their fingers. Nearly all of them have 'Crab Claw Syndrome'. CCS, for short, is an affliction that, although predominantly only attacking the Japanese, can be known to jump ethnic lines. Scientists have only recently pinpointed the root cause of CCS, after years of laborious trials on rab lats. Professor Kenji Basashi, cited the green plastic fake 'grass' in bento boxes as being the culprit behind CCS and has warned the general public to refrain from eating the plastic decorations that come with such lunchboxes.
Park Hyatt Tokyo Tokyo
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Hotel Granvia Kyoto Kyoto
6 Reviews and 743 Opinions We stayed 3 nights at Kyoto Granvia Hotel from Feb. 27 to Mar 1, 2008. We paid Yen 17,600 per night,...
The Ritz-Carlton Osaka Osaka
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Q: Hi there, Will arrive in Tokyo, Narit Airport for a layover and wanted to take advantage of seeing something. I will arrive at...
A: youre lucky to be arriving so early, so you will likely pass through immigration fairly quickly. lets still count with an hour just in case. you can either take the...
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