Buy Dragonball and One Piece stuff for me :D i want them so badly from Tokyo
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I haven't visited Japan so just a bump and have a nice trip!:)
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That's one of the plans, but they don't tend to have websites in English. Guess I'll wing it when I get there!
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Try all the local food possible! That's my goal when I go over there :D
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Don't forget to visit the Arcades, the arcades there are much different than anywhere else in the world.
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Can't suggest anything, but here's a bump and a thanks for the GAs. Arigatou gozaimasu.
Now that I think about it, I've always wanted to see Japan, but not to do anything in particular there.
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This was one of the problems I ran into tbh. Always thought about experiencing life there, but never had anything concrete in mind. Visiting as a tourist seems like the "basic" thing to do, but just visiting tourist locations seem kind of boring.
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tokyo tower, roppongi, asakusa, skytree near asakusa, akihabara, ueno park, shinjuku, shibuya, Japanese sword museum near shibuya. Try to eat at local places, avoid fast food. Try ramen at many different ramen shops. Japanese travel the country trying different ramen because each area has it's own flair.
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^ That's probably 50% of my itinerary right there xD
The Samurai Museum right? That's on my list too. I hear Roppongi is a pretty seedy place though... Not so sure about that one.
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Roppongi is high end area, lots of celebs live there. i never noticed anything seedy. Not samurai museum. this one. http://www.touken.or.jp/english/
also Kabukicho in shinjuku is interesting at night. "red light district"
you can add me if you have any questions. also my akagumo group is about Japan, some members are Japanese.
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You should really get groped on a train in japan once in your life. I also hear tentacles are quite the rage over there.
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Hmm, I've heard mixed opinions on the groping.
I guess it depends whether it's a senior worker or just an intern.
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I'm all for museums, but it's on the other side on Japan... Also I'm not sure how much greenery there is to be had in January, since it's winter after all. Thanks for the recommendation though! Japan has some really cool museums.
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apart from the obvious, try local food and see some nice culture... always think what would be impossible to get when im home, i seen enough people who go to japan and come with pokemon plushies or random copies of games they easily could get here...
my gf always talks about those weird love hotels they got there.. im too busy with ramen.
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I'm definitely not there just for anime and stuff. Tokyo seems kind of crowded though, I'm regretting not planning part of the trip to other prefectures to see some of their idyllic culture. Yeah, my friend really gushes about the food there!
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Haven't heard that much about Japan, but considering this is a gaming forum: arcades, gamer cafés are something would worth checking out. Also they have huge stores with a lot of various older consoles and games that you couldn't find in the west, so even if you don't want to get anything, it's a unique sight :)
And ofc local food, it's always a great stuff to try out - if you can do that, try to ask around what restaurant would worth trying out - asking random people instead of hotel staff can be a good way to avoid tourist traps (or to miss out good places... so be on point about the average price for stuff, it's not that hard with internet nowadays :)
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Fair enough, it just seems like a popular enough destination that many people would have visited. My friend whom I'm travelling with did mention that they have some of the more rare games there, and for cheap. I live in South-East Asia though, so I don't really look for things in the west xD
Thanks for the tips!
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Sleep in a capsule hotel, check out all the crazy anime / manga / video game shops, take selfies (I've never seen as many selfie sticks as in Tokyo). Check tripadvisor.com for more local stuff to do.
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I've done quite a bit of research on the internet, but I was hoping for a local opinion as they might vary widely on what the best things are in an area.
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Never really thought about it, but with all the awesome prizes these days, it might just bankrupt me :|
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i dont know about japan, but i'd like to meet this girl iYKwIM ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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Seems pretty ironic that people would come from other countries to look at an everyday machine designed for convenience, doesn't it? :P
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touche, that would be pretty inconvenient...but, I have probably one exception ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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you clearly have never used vending machines in Japan - with hot cans of coffee, pizza and chips, and Pocari Sweat drinks :) - and I do mean sweat, not sweet :P
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The words NEO GEO definitely bring back a lot of my childhood to mind... All those days of Metal Slug...
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They sell sushi at the market? I was under the assumption that it mostly just sold raw fish.
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I heard there are lots of restaurants nearby and they have the most fresh fish for sushi!
http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,1897812_1897772_1897703,00.html
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I'm not decided on that one - Is there anything there worth looking at?
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Go to Kyoto, is beautiful this part of the year. And of course, Skytree
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Much as I would like to, I'll just be in Tokyo for this trip :<
Definitely will be going to all the high places for the view!
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Yay
hope you enjoy the trip, I would recommend a Karaoke bar, is fun and you can make a lot of friend, even if you can't speak a word in Japanese
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Been a long time since I was active here, and what better way to change that than with a few small giveaways?
Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos
Garry's Mod
TimeShift (RU/CIS)
On a separate note, I'll be leaving for Tokyo, Japan in a couple of days. While I do have a rough itinerary planned, It's a fairly foreign country to me, so I'm all ears for some recommendations for things to do/try while i'm there! If there are any SGifters who live in the country or have been to Tokyo anytime recently, I would love to hear what you think! (Feel free to add me!)
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