Tips on Visiting Japan

[Alisbet]

Have you ever dreamed of going to Japan? Well, here's a few tips to make your Japan trip the greatest ever!

1: If this is your first time visiting Japan, try to get your hands on a smart card like Suica. With it, you can travel smoothly and in some cases you can even pay your shopping trips with the card.

2: Try and find a capsule hotel to sleep in for a night. They are the cheapest lodging available.

3: Try and memorise where have you been by using landmarks and such. That way, you won't get lost, hopefully.

4: Have fun!


Well, what do you think?

[nix]

I think you need to fuck off with your weird ass thread....

[Pete]

How about some real tips, like stay away from the reactors or if you see a giant 50 foot tall lizard, just get the hell out of there. Oh and tentacle porn

[seanb]

or how bout 'learn japanese'

[Rocky]

Why would I want to visit a xenophobic country that ironically tries to be like the United States, with a declining health and populated group of people, and a generally depressed group of people that have an alarmingly high suicide rate despite being a country with a very high standard of living?

[Halie]

Why would I want to visit a xenophobic country that ironically tries to be like the United States, with a declining health and populated group of people, and a generally depressed group of people that have an alarmingly high suicide rate despite being a country with a very high standard of living?

I hear the sushi is nice.

I'll be the first one to be nice to you, and say thank you for the tips, Alisbet. They may nor may not be useful to me one day.

[Order]

Real tips for visiting japan,
1. They all roll full bush, be prepaired if you take a japa-hoe home.

2. Get on Mama-san's good side, she will feed you and give you free alcohol.

3. All japanese people suck at videogames. Do not expect to play tekken in the arcade, they will keep using crappy punch-juke-punch-crouch tactics, losing and pluging in more yen to lose to you again.

4. Do things you aren't supposed to.

5. Tell the police you don't speak chinese or whatever, even if they are speaking your language.

6. Take a picture of the kanji for your nearest trainstation. Trust me.

7. If you want to buy something, pick up the most expensive item in the shop and take out your credit card. The employees will spontaniously learn english.

8. The sushi at major trainstations is the best in the country. Order something crazy.

9. Tokyo is buisness only. If you want to party, hit up Rappongi. Bring cash, cover is 3,000 yen or more.

10. Trains stop running at midnight. Plan ahead.

[Rowan]

Whats with all the the hate? I've seen the majority of you post shit dumber than this.

I've heard of those capsule hotels. Ive been told they are like the rooms in the airplane in the movie "the fifth element". Dont know how interested I would be in spending a night in one unless I was desperate for a room though. Ill research about this suica card you mentioned, sounds like some sort of japanese debit card?

The most useful thing to do would probably be to do as sean said, and learn japanese.

[nix]

Oh ive no hate for Japan, i just think the purpose of this thread is stupid and the OP is behaving BOT like...

[Dranzer]

So report it?

Anyway, learning the language would probably be the first thing to do as Sean and Rowan said. I never heard of the "suica" card, that's good to know. I also find those capsule hotels interesting, but I'm claustrophobic; I wouldn't sleep very well. Thanks for the tips, if I ever find myself over there I'll kept these things in mind.

@Order: Avoiding the male japa-hoes should be added too, they're all bush and no...

[Hobaginator]

You don't need to speak japanese... they all speak english (anyone who matters). If you're claustrophobic then what the hell are you going to do in a country where the average personal space is negative 3 inches?

[Meier Link]

Wow, been some what on leave and decided to check this thread out. Given its not a phot topic but the reactions from some of you have been absurd. Is this how newer members are to be treated. Some of you might not like the premises of this thread and if you don't then hit the back button and don't post in this thread. This is a verbal warning for now. Straighten up.

[Neo Necron]

I've lived in Japan for 8 months. As much as a I loved it, It wasn't easy. But definitely worth it.

The first thing I'd say about going there is don't expect the perfect utopia that is often depicted by the media and dreamed of by over-excited anime fans. It's not as perfect and care-free as it seems. Even though the Japanese are generally very welcoming to outsiders, this can change if you tread on their toes and become a nuisance in some way. Furthermore, as has been pointed out, people work very hard and the suicide rates are high.

But I wouldn't want to put people off going. It's a wonderful country and not just because a lot of our favourite stuff comes from there. There's a wonderful blend of tradition and technology, beautiful scenery and a really nice sense of community.

As for language, you're fine if you're in Tokyo and you don't speak Japanese. There's plenty of staff at tourist attractions and restaurants who can speak English. Though if like me you do speak Japanese, you'll find it difficult to practise when they see that you're foreign and immediately speak to you in English! But they're just trying to be accomodating, so it's all cool.

However, outside Tokyo, speaking Japanese does help. It's harder to find an English speaker where you need one, though if you stand around in a train station looking confused for long enough the chances are an English speaker will find you and offer you some assistance. The Japanese are really helpful. Younger people are more likely to speak some level of English than older people, as English has become compulsory at earlier stages of education in recent years.

Finally, think carefully about what you do. There are big cultural differences about even the tiniest of things. Taking your shoes off at the door is REALLY important. Don't eat on the street. These may seem like insignificant things in the west but if you don't respect cultural norms you offend them and furthermore make other foreigners look bad. So learn about these cultural differences before you go.

Hope that helps, if you're thinking about visiting Japan

[Unknown Entity]

2: Try and find a capsule hotel to sleep in for a night. They are the cheapest lodging available.

I heard love hotels are actually cheaper. And I don't mean in a bad way, if you know what I mean. It IS a hotel for couples to get it on, but many a businessman book them too as they're amazing. Some feature a jacuzzi in your room.

Plus, women aren't allowed in capsule hotels because they're not monitored. Mostly because of rape, and sometimes because they don't want couples trying to get it on in the tiny sleeping space.

I've never been to Japan myself, but I plan on visiting in the near future. A friend at work is moving back there to marry his fiancée, my aunt spent a good few years over there, and I'm researching a possible trip. xD