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CharlesXII here, taking specific suggestions for stuff to see in JAPAN
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Date: September 13th, 2019 4:55 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Made a thread a few months ago about choosing between Israel and Japan. Japan won out and now I'm trying to nail down are itinerary. We'll specifically be there in the first half of November, with a few days in Tokyo, a few in Kyoto, plus time for some day trips to a few other areas like Nara.
Obviously, I'll be going to the big ticket items in each city I go to (Golden Pavilion, Imperial Palace, etc.). But I'd like to solicit any XObros who have been there for specific restaurants, shops, neighborhoods, or minor attraction that they found compelling. For example, CSLG strongly recommended a trip out to Himeji Castle, so that's currently on the itinerary. |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:16 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Current basic itinerary. I have 8 days so in the next few days I'll attrition these options down to fit:
1. Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa District, lunch at themed cafe or restaurant, Akihabara District, Meiji Shrine, Shibuya District. Lots of these are possibly shopping things so I could end up making this a later day instead of an earlier one.
2. Tsukiji Fish Market, Imperial Palace, Yasukuni war Shrine, Ginza shopping district. Might dinner here: https://www.tofugu.com/travel/kagaya-izakaya/
3. Watch morning sumo practice at one of the stables, then spend the day hitting a few of Tokyo's various museums (Tokyo National, Edo-Tokyo, maybe a weird one like TeamLab Art). Evening on Odaiba Island.
4. Day Trip to Kamakura. See some temples and hopefully run into the many schoolchildren who go there and will be astonished by strange westerners (my BIL will along and he's 6'4, could be kooky).
5. Kyoto Day 1: Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Inari Shrine and hike to the top of its mountain.
6. Kyoto Day 1: Higashimaya District, Philosopher's Path, probably some other stuff.
7. Day trip to Nara. Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, Horyu-ji. Spend evening in Osaka's Dotonbori neighborhood.
8. Day trip to Himeji Castle, then stay the evening at an Onsen near Kobe. Maybe get Kobe beef here if it seems doable.
9. Hiroshima and Miyajima Island
10. Hakone national park. See the natural landscape near Mt. Fuji and all that shit. |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:47 PM Author: Gaped juggernaut Sounds 180 I remember walking around the philosophers path thinking where the f am I, in cherry blossom season it has kind of an otherworldly quality Maybe squeeze in Kiyomizu dera in Kyoto Odaiba isn't really that interesting IMO and it's more of a summer thing iirc, maybe skip that to spend more time in Tokyo |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:50 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake One advantage of Odaiba is that it's open at night. Anything specific you'd recommend in Tokyo as an alternative? Obviously there's just "walk around even more" and I might do that but in a city of 35 million it's nice to have some specific goals. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830784) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:54 PM Author: Plum business firm electric furnace odaiba is just okay.
at night, go to love hotel hill and walk around Shibuya, not flame. very amusing |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:55 PM Author: Gaped juggernaut Ebisu food stalls are cool and that's all lit up at night If you like beer at all check out the Lion beer hall while you're in Ginza, the inside is an imported German Art Deco beer hall from the 30s, even if you aren't a big drinker it's a cool place to sit down for a minute and check out |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 6:41 PM Author: cordovan supple hospital Odaiba has a Gundam statue that is cool to check out at night. But i would skip Odaiba and check out the Robot Restaurant show in Shinjuku instead (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831031) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:08 PM Author: chest-beating theater stage the fish market is no longer in Tsukiji, so you can skip that. the new one is in a sterile corporate style setting (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831943) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:07 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake 120 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832199) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:27 PM Author: cordovan supple hospital You can still do the open market at the original area. Great food (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832290) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:22 AM Author: laughsome crusty property (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832648) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 8:51 PM Author: arousing underhanded locale pistol correct.
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Date: September 15th, 2019 7:19 PM Author: Histrionic native depressive 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839251) |
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Date: September 16th, 2019 12:06 AM Author: Maroon den We? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38840493) |
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Date: September 16th, 2019 12:08 AM Author: pale telephone corn cake Instead of being a solo trip, I’m doing this one with three family members. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38840499) |
Date: September 13th, 2019 5:03 PM Author: Gaped juggernaut Fushimi Inari and Byoudouin are cool and within an hour of Kyoto Kamakura outside Tokyo what have you planned to see in Kyoto |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:05 PM Author: Concupiscible home Just spend your days and nights walking around and going into bars all over the city drinking. Normal "tourism" shit is stupid.
You gonna be solo? |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:05 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake No, I am with three family members on this trip. Even if I was solo, flying across the pacific just to visit bars has zero appeal to me. I might try eating at a "magic bar" in Tokyo though; those seem neat. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830543) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:18 PM Author: Concupiscible home Please tell me you are not traveling with boomers. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830593) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 8:40 PM Author: Electric lilac giraffe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839634) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:55 PM Author: Plum business firm electric furnace he can drink sapporo and kirin beer in DC. going 8000 miles to drink sapporo beer is stupid. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830814) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:10 PM Author: chest-beating theater stage needs to go to japan to try the jibiru tho (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831954) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:14 PM Author: dashing pontificating market Lol OK power bottom dork (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831967) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:18 PM Author: Impertinent overrated national (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831981) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:56 PM Author: mischievous magenta kitty cat immigrant alcohol = poison (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830821) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:06 PM Author: bisexual trailer park cuck Make sure you go to the Yushukan WWII museum and memorial. The Japanese take on WWII is pretty kooky. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830545) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:06 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Ofs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830546) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:14 PM Author: mischievous magenta kitty cat immigrant Can you imagine Charles's thread on that, with pics and commentary? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830573) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 3:47 PM Author: Electric lilac giraffe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38834332) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 5:49 PM Author: Effete nighttime psychic Take a train from Kyoto or Osaka to Nara, the deer shrine. It's 180. You can buy cookies to feed the deer and they literally have learned to bow to ask for a cookie. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830778) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 6:45 PM Author: self-centered reading party private investor Nara is def a day trip from kyoto or osaka. made a mistake of spending the night there.
osaka underrated. spend time in dontoburi. try to go to yamazaki distillery |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 7:02 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Definitely open to spending more time in Osaka (or maybe a full day). Not really a big fan of brewery/winery/distillery tours in the U.S., though. Is something particularly neat about Yamazaki? Also, anything else in Osaka you'd recommend? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831143) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 7:10 PM Author: Gaped juggernaut get okonomiyaki somewhere, there's a bunch of places where they grill it in front of you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831177) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 8:45 PM Author: self-centered reading party private investor Spend more time in Osaka just walking around. It has kind of a tougher big city feel than Tokyo. Interesting contrast.
Yamazaki is like a museum. You might need reservations far in advance. Very nice nature surrounding it, different than breweries in U.S.
Enjoyed reading your trip reviews before. You would probably like visiting more historical sites in Kyoto, but I got "templed" out after a bit.
I liked visiting Nijo Castle |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:51 PM Author: Effete nighttime psychic Cr after a while Kyoto temples feel like churches in Rome - they're all beautiful but it's like, okay, I've seen enough.
That said, Fushimi Inari and Kiyomizu are not to be missed. |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 6:00 PM Author: Plum business firm electric furnace yakitori alley in tokyo is fun and really good for a fellow cheapo if u dont want 3* mich omakase places. tons of different little yakitori booths:
https://blog.wandr.me/2011/07/dining-under-the-train-tracks-tokyos-yakitori-alley/ |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 6:25 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake TY, this looks really cool and is exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38830969) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 8:34 PM Author: mischievous magenta kitty cat immigrant this is a very autistic video of the history of Tokyo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngdNGX_23Gs&t=165s |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 8:38 PM Author: exciting bawdyhouse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831597) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:05 PM Author: cerebral maize becky parlor Yasukuni shrine museum is 18000 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831930) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:06 PM Author: Drab stain school you can spend like 2 weeks in tokyo alone without seeing anything historical and still have a great time. its a crazy place. i lived there for one year when i was in elementary school and attended the American School in Japan. I lived in Kichijoji which is considered one of the best places in tokyo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831937) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:37 PM Author: aphrodisiac flushed stead I spent some time hanging out at Inokashira Park back in the day. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832051) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:52 PM Author: Drab stain school That’s where I lived exactly. I’d take Inokashira line to Kichijoji then two more trains to school every morning. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832123) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:03 PM Author: aphrodisiac flushed stead I like Japan. Kooky place with lots of greenery. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832185) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:17 PM Author: Drab stain school It’s very claustrophobic (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832229) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:32 PM Author: aphrodisiac flushed stead That's a legit view. It felt cozy to me.
We moved to a house in Yokohama. I liked having private space but also being able to walk out the front door almost directly onto the street and then walk or ride my bike to stores, the park, or the train in just a couple minutes. |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:39 PM Author: chest-beating theater stage yokohama is cool as fuck (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832341) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:07 PM Author: curious blathering point I'm an enormous fan of the movie Lost in Translation, so personally I would have to check out the Park Hyatt Tokyo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831940) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:21 PM Author: aphrodisiac flushed stead Soapland (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38831989) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:47 PM Author: Pink free-loading sanctuary (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832091) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 5:22 PM Author: aphrodisiac flushed stead Charles doesn't seem to be giving this the consideration it deserves. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38834701) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:25 PM Author: dashing pontificating market Make sure to hit a teppanyaki place. Sushi is good, but you can get basically as good in US. Not so for teppanyakis that serve Kobe beef. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832009) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:45 PM Author: Frozen Half-breed Son Of Senegal the meguro sky garden in tokyo, which was built as a freeway rest-stop for the shuto expressway:
https://thomasgittel.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/google-meguro-sky-garden.jpg
https://assets.gakuseiryo-japan.com/share/img/estate_photos/2301005421_ar11_1200x800.jpg?1558350036
https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20190605/14/kunkun2010/a8/0f/j/o2247300014434470238.jpg?caw=800
it's a very japanese concept - a multi-level nature park in the middle of a dense area of a city built over a literal freeway interchange. |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 10:48 PM Author: Pink free-loading sanctuary Tbh you should just try to go all in on agwwg (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832097) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:18 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Open to this but it’s decidedly unlikely I think. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832238) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:34 PM Author: Pink free-loading sanctuary Get tinder prime or whatever and set your location to tokyo now, and set up a few dates (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832319) |
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Date: September 13th, 2019 11:53 PM Author: Stirring Ruddy Headpube Grand Seiko boutique (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832413) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:14 AM Author: Iridescent Contagious Knife In the Kyoto/Osaka area, go up to the mountain-top temple complex on Koya-San. Day trip, or even spend a night in a working temple. Easy to find out all about it on-line. Not that well known among foreign visitors but the Japs love it. You won’t be sorry. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832616) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:21 AM Author: laughsome crusty property (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832646) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:18 AM Author: chest-beating theater stage Go to shirakawago (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832632) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:20 AM Author: laughsome crusty property Tokyo Activities:
1) Imperial Palace/Tokyo Station. Imperial Palace, even if you can't get in, is cool to walk around and take some photos. In addition, the area underneath Tokyo Station is packed with restaurants and shops. Then from there, I recommend walking along the tracks toward the Ginza area.
2) Asakusa Shrine/Sky Tree. Asakusa is one of the best shrines/temples in Tokyo. It can get a bit touristy, so if you go, go at night, all the crowds are cleared out and the shops are shutdown, but its a much more personal experience. The shops just sell stuff you can find most places, but its worth walking through the shrine complex. Sky Tree is the tallest tower in Tokyo.
3) Jomon (Yakitori Restaurant in Roppongi). This can be very difficult to find and also to get reservations at, so I recommend using a concierge or someone who knows the address, then having them explain it to the cab driver. This is hands down my favorite spot to bring visitors. UPDATE: This place has become wildly popular in recent years, especially with tourists. If you go, go later at night (after 10 or 11pm), that way it will be mostly Japanese and not so many tourists.
4) Yakitori Alley/Golden Gai in Shinjuku. Yakitori Alley has a bunch of great little izakayas, but beware that many of them turn foreigners away. If you try to enter and the chef or someone at the counter holds up their arms and crosses their forearms, that means its a no-go. This, however, makes for a more interesting experience. Golden Gai is a few square blocks of little tiny bars.
5) Ebisu (around Ebisu Station): This is one of my favorite areas for restaurants and bars in Tokyo. It is also generally foreigner friendly. I recommend an izakaya called Buri where they sell sake slushies (frozen sake). Their food is also pretty good. Buri is located outside the station (I can't remember which exit). But when you walk out the correct exit, you'll see a KFC diagonally across the street. Walk to the street that has the KFC, walk down it past the convenience store on the left for about another block and a half. Buri will have glass doors and be on your left. Also in Ebisu (next to Buri) is an awesome music bar called What the Dickens. Its on the same block as Buri, but on the 4th floor of a building above a wine bar. Its on the same side of the street as Buri and the convenience store. If you're going to Buri, you might as well go to What the Dickens for a beer.
6) Tsukiji Fish Market (THIS HAS NOW CLOSED): If you're going to go, go early in the morning (around 4-5am). This way you can walk around and see the fish being unloaded and sold, then walked across the street and sold in the sushi shops. Just outside the fish market there is an amazing ramen stand frequented by all the workers from the fish market. Its an outside shop with a table setup that stand at and eat.
7) Yoyogi Park/Meiji Shrine/Harajuku: The Meiji shrine is a must see and is easy to get to from the Harajuku station. Nearby to the shrine is Yoyogi Park and a large outdoor concert stage. Near the stage they have a different festival pretty much every weekend. This is a great area to walk around.
8) Shibuya: This is sometimes called the Times Square of Tokyo. It kind of is, but not nearly as packed with awful shitty tourists. The shibuya train station is a labyrinth in its own right and worth checking out. Across from the train station is the most famous Starbucks in Tokyo (overlooking Shibuya crossing). I normally would say avoid these things, but its worth getting a coffee and going up to the second floor. Watch the intersection when the pedestrian sign turns green.
9) Mori Tower/Roppongi Hills: Mori tower has an observation deck on the roof. In my opinion, this is the best view of Tokyo. Its not nearly as crowded as Sky Tree or Tokyo Tower and its outside (pay the extra money and go out to the helicopter landing pad).
10) Hamarikyu Gardens: Its right on the canals off Tokyo Bay. Take the subway to Shiodome station, then walk.
Outside Tokyo:
1) Kamakura: It sounds like you're going down there. If I were you, I would take the train. Its quicker than driving and more scenic.
2) Zushi/Enoshima: These are two beach towns near Kamakura. If you have time, stop in and check them out.
3) Hakone: I would recommend staying one night here at least if possible. Stay at a ryokan (Japanese Inn) that has an onsen (hot springs) either in your room or on the premises. Its a beautiful area in the mountains and absolutely worth visiting.
4) Mt. Fuji: If you can get there, even just to the base, the area around Mt. Fuji is gorgeous. Try taking the driver to the 5th station, then walking up a bit and coming back down.
Osaka/Kyoto:
1) Westin Kyoto: I haven't stayed here, but my friends did and they liked the location and the hotel.
2) As far as sightseeing in Kyoto goes, just go to the temple area along the mountains and just start walking. You really can't go wrong with Kyoto no matter what you do. I personally get burnt out on shrines pretty quickly, so I just walk the streets and hit up shops.
3) Osaka Hotel: I like the New Otani near Osaka Castle. You can walk there from the train station and then you can walk over to Osaka Castle.
4) Hiroshima: If you have the time, you can take the shinkansen (bullet train) down to Hiroshima from Osaka on a day trip. |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:28 AM Author: pale telephone corn cake Thanks a ton for this. I'm not dead set on doing Kamakura (I'm leaning toward 3 days in Tokyo and 5 in Kansai). Do you think it's worth it? A friend said the chief appeal of it is that I might run into fun Japanese schoolchildren who will want to practice English with foreigners. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832666) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:30 AM Author: pale telephone corn cake Also, any thoughts on Hiroshima? The A-bomb park is neat but I'm not sure it's worth 2 1/2 hours each way from Osaka, unless there are other things there to make it more worthwhile. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832674) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:32 AM Author: Stirring Ruddy Headpube go to nowag nyuug nation (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832678) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:33 AM Author: chest-beating theater stage Hiroshima is worth it. Miyajima is cool. Hiroshima style okonomiyaki is great. And there's the Hiroshima Carp of course (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832681) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:35 AM Author: laughsome crusty property FUCK the Carp.
DENA Baystars! |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 2:48 AM Author: chest-beating theater stage 120 . . . (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832807) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 8:44 AM Author: mischievous magenta kitty cat immigrant fuck off, this is a Carp forum
(but baseball season will be over when Charles goes) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 4:57 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Japan Series may still be ongoing! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38834612) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:34 AM Author: laughsome crusty property Hiroshima is a one trick pony. You’ll get bored quickly.
Kamakura is the same. Tokyo (and its suburbs) has everything you can want for days and days. Tokyo is so much more than just bright lights big city.
If you want to get out, check out Nagano. Its easy to get to and beautiful. |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:36 AM Author: laughsome crusty property Also, Japanese love practicing english with non heathen gaijin. If you just go out of your way to be friendly, you can meet a lot of locals. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38832700) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:41 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake With the amount of time that I have I think I’m going to have to pick just 3/4 of Hakone, Koyasan, Nara, and Himeji. How would different posters WEIGH these options. Leaning toward Hakone getting cut. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38833944) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:56 PM Author: Racy Drunken Tattoo Nara is total flame, not worth it to go somewhere just to pet some deer. Your sister might be into it, but you will be underwhelmed by the deer park. Would definitely not skip hakone. Can be done in a day, and the onsens, owakudani, ropeway, are all 180 |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:58 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake But Nara also has the Japanese AOE2 wonder and the oldest wooden building on earth. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38833996) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:29 AM Author: Effete nighttime psychic don't listen to this faggot Nara is awesome and fun (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836261) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 3:35 PM Author: Iridescent Contagious Knife This seems right (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38834293) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 1:57 PM Author: Shivering silver center prole Find an asian wife. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38833991) |
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Date: September 14th, 2019 3:53 PM Author: motley idea he suggested dragon 180 thread. Good job zozo. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38834366) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:04 AM Author: pale telephone corn cake Talked with family. Sister REALLY likes the prospect of seeing Hakone, so that's earned a spot on the itinerary. Based on the convo, it's looking like our tentative plan is:
Sunday: Land in Tokyo, stay overnight Monday: Hie to Hakone, stay at an onsen ryokan Tuesday: Hie to Osaka, spend four days seeing some combo of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji Saturday: Hie back to Tokyo, spent three days seeing Tokyo Tuesday: See more of Tokyo in the morning, then fly home. |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:22 AM Author: Iridescent Contagious Knife Satisfy a curiosity for me. I’ve recommended Koya-San multiple times IRL and also a couple of times here, but nobody has EVER taken taken up my suggestion. Does it just not look that interesting from websites? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836242) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:25 AM Author: pale telephone corn cake I think the big thing is I'm probably only going to spend one night doing the full ryokan experience, and my sister strongly prefers Hakone for that. She also really like Nara and if I'm doing Nara + 2 days in Kyoto, adding in Koya-San could cause temple fatigue. However, our Kansai schedule is not set and if you can make a good sell for it, it could probably earn a day. Personally, I thought it did look pretty nifty. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836249) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:35 AM Author: Iridescent Contagious Knife Hakone is a good call. Koya is special partly because of the mountain top location. I would pick Kyoto + Koya over Kyoto + Nara, but that’s just me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836274) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:38 AM Author: pale telephone corn cake Let's say sister insists on Nara, so I have to do it. Would it be better to do Kyoto for two days, or to cut it down to one and do Koya? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836283) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:41 AM Author: Iridescent Contagious Knife 2 days is a long time in Kyoto (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836290) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:42 AM Author: chest-beating theater stage Nah (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836293) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 6:30 AM Author: mischievous magenta kitty cat immigrant (Tokugawa shogun) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836656) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 11:26 PM Author: arousing underhanded locale pistol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38840382) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 11:36 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38840408) |
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Date: September 16th, 2019 11:35 AM Author: laughsome crusty property (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38841698) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 8:44 PM Author: Jet-lagged Beady-eyed Really Tough Guy Multi-billionaire (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839654) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 8:44 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Tokyo sounds like it’s full of 180 stuff. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839657) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:09 AM Author: high-end mother mad-dog skullcap a naked japanese girl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836194) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 7:06 PM Author: cerise love of her life (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839170) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 1:39 AM Author: white abusive senate dingle berry Shop for some clothes at Beams Plus (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836285) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 6:33 AM Author: Jet-lagged Beady-eyed Really Tough Guy Multi-billionaire (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38836657) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 7:04 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839154) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 8:45 PM Author: Excitant Corner Gaming Laptop Post removed by moderator for violating The Law of The Land. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839661) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 8:49 PM Author: Racy Drunken Tattoo go to okinawa (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839679) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 8:54 PM Author: arousing underhanded locale pistol sup.
chill bro here who has lived in both tokyo and hiroshima.
get at me for some recs. |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 8:55 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Looks like Hiroshima will not maek it but happy to hear Tokyo tips. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839705) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 9:50 PM Author: chest-beating theater stage if you like meat, go to this restaurant called yoroniku. it is amazing (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38839992) |
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Date: September 15th, 2019 10:20 PM Author: arousing underhanded locale pistol ah, i see. too bad-- Hiroshima is a *highly underrated city.
lots of decent recs here for Tokyo. I would *absolutely try to see a Team Lab exhibit. I've been to several in several cities across Japan and they are otherworldly cool.
I'd also see what the Mori Museum in Roppongi Hills is running. There may be a Team Lab there, but even if not, it's generally great --and the view at night is spectacular.
The Nezu museum in Aoyama is worth a visit, too. You can combine this with a stroll down Omote-sando, which ends at Harajuki/Meiji shrine.
What are your Tokyo dates? I may be there....We'll get GGTP to join us. |
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Date: September 16th, 2019 12:08 AM Author: chest-beating theater stage Team lab is cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38840498) |
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Date: September 16th, 2019 4:20 PM Author: mischievous magenta kitty cat immigrant What is team lab (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#38843301) |
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Date: October 22nd, 2019 8:03 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake Will have 3-4 nights in Osaka. Any particularly cool restaurants/other places to check out while there? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#39013922) |
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Date: October 22nd, 2019 8:11 PM Author: Gaped juggernaut that's where you should try okonomiyaki, omuraisu the aquarium is 180, Namba / Nipponbashi, the castle is alright |
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Date: October 22nd, 2019 8:23 PM Author: Racy Drunken Tattoo bar 845 for some jazz music (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#39013975) |
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Date: October 22nd, 2019 8:33 PM Author: Racy Drunken Tattoo Tsutenkaku Tower (neon overload) Osaka Castle Lucky Owl Cafe (more for your sister than you) Round1/Spo-Cha ($20 for unlimited 3 hours of gaming. mostly physical but one floor full of arcade and manga shit) yamazaki distillery tour if you are really into poison |
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Date: October 22nd, 2019 9:04 PM Author: opaque digit ratio At Triangle Park there is a hidden little bar called Bar Nayuta. Grab some takoyaki on the street and make your way to the bar when you’re done. It is a bit tricky to find but look for the logo. Once you’re inside the building, the door itself is actually a half-door that you’re likely to walk right by. The bartender, Hiro, is a sort of alchemist; he specializes in infusions and tinctures and will ask for inspiration more than a specific cocktail order. I saw a woman say she didn’t believe a gin and tonic could be good and he made her an elaborate g&t with tomato and herbs. He is chill, speaks good English, and pours strong drinks. Enjoy.
https://bar-nayuta.com |
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Date: October 23rd, 2019 3:27 PM Author: pale telephone corn cake 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#39017310) |
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Date: November 3rd, 2019 1:48 AM Author: bateful pisswyrm I wish I was a filthy jap (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4343227&forum_id=2#39064122) |