Well, my finals are finally over and I can finally start making some last minute preparations for my trip to japan.

I'll be going next week with a couple of friends, and the problem is we pretty much have no plan of what we're gonna do there.

Any suggestions for places to check out, things to do, or travel advice would be appreciated.

Oh, also we're staying the first week in Tokyo and the 2nd week is kinda up in the air. maybe Kyoto?

Anyways, much thanks for any feedback/advice offered

paper

13197 Posts

June 11 2008 08:52 GMT

i would go shop x _ x ;;

Descent

1244 Posts

June 11 2008 09:23 GMT

Akihabara, Tokyo. x3

HeavOnEarth

United States7087 Posts

June 11 2008 09:33 GMT

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2764923-cat-tourist attractions zzandzz sightseeing-tokyo_things_to_do-i

eh any Japanese people on TL? :O, give this man some advice, internet has anyways let me down on these subject matters
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can i have ur number too!?!$%#&&@

useLess

United States4781 Posts

June 11 2008 10:01 GMT

i might study abroad there next summer, so lets hear some good suggestions!

eat

United Kingdom88 Posts

June 11 2008 10:51 GMT

Akihabara is cool but I think it won't be as much of a culture shock as if it was visited 10 years ago. The internet means that technology spreads faster, and also prices are lower, so you wont find many bargains, and not much new stuff. I think it's still good for some retro stuff though. Also the temple off the side street is awesome.

You have to check out the condom shop. I dont know if its a chain or there is only one store(and I cant remember where

), but its funny as hell.

Also check out a Pachinko hall. It has to be the single most soul destroying and depressing places I have ever been. Add that to the fact they are everywhere kinda took the gloss off Japan for me.

Ecael

United States6703 Posts

June 11 2008 11:12 GMT

Akiba is no culture shock, however, Comiket is. A friend of mine got dragged along to I think...oh, C72, and was mildly traumatized :p Akiba simply doesn't work out too well for foreigners looking to purchase electronic goods though, the big places that you'll see first aren't the best, and you know it, but don't know anywhere else better to go. Only counter is just to sink a lot of time walking around Akiba, which isn't what you'd want to do probably. That said, Tokyo is a big place, it is pretty easy to sink time just walking around Ginza windowshopping. Shibuya is nice too if you have any local contacts letting you know where to go.

Haven't gone to play tourists for a while, if you are staying on honshuu then Kyoto is a pretty good place to sink the second week in.

Well, Haji should come along to give expert advice sooner or later.

Raithed

China7078 Posts

June 11 2008 12:09 GMT

damn dude, nice..

UmmTheHobo

United States650 Posts

June 11 2008 17:48 GMT

Buy tons of shit and then sell it for five times more to weeaboos (people who idealize the japanese culture and wish they were japanese themselves, then when they finally get to japan they realize that it is not that much different and kill themselves).

Goosey

United States695 Posts

June 11 2008 20:38 GMT

#10

Nail cute Japanese girls.

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

June 11 2008 20:49 GMT

#11

On June 12 2008 05:38 Goosey wrote:
Nail cute Japanese girls.

Yeah, who doesn't love a nice romp with the body of a 10 year old girl.

UmmTheHobo

United States650 Posts

June 11 2008 23:06 GMT

#12

On June 12 2008 05:49 Jibba wrote:

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Yeah, who doesn't love a nice romp with the body of a 10 year old girl.

nobody.

drftsx

United States152 Posts

June 11 2008 23:39 GMT

#13

haha, thanks for the suggestions so far. definately gonna check out akihabara.

my biggest worry right now is the weather. i hear its japan's rainy season so I'm not entirely sure how to pack for the trip :/

hopefully it wont rain on too many days though

Dead9

United States4725 Posts

June 11 2008 23:44 GMT

#14

Go to Hiroshima (1-3 hours from Kyoto I think?)
Check out the atomic bomb museum.
Then go eat this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki

I went to Akihabara and and it confused me x_x

drftsx

United States152 Posts

June 14 2008 07:05 GMT

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well just a small update/bump

for the 2nd week we decided to spend 3 days in Kyoto and 3 days in Osaka. We still don't really have any specific things we're gonna do or see which is starting to worry me a bit :p. hopefully all will work out though.

well anyways, leaving in 2 days. any last minute suggestions would be awesome.

OverTheUnder

United States2929 Posts

June 14 2008 08:56 GMT

#16

On June 14 2008 16:05 drftsx wrote:
well just a small update/bump

for the 2nd week we decided to spend 3 days in Kyoto and 3 days in Osaka. We still don't really have any specific things we're gonna do or see which is starting to worry me a bit :p. hopefully all will work out though.

well anyways, leaving in 2 days. any last minute suggestions would be awesome.

i found Osaka much more interesting then Kyoto.

just fyi