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I've never had that happen and I would express my displeasure about it if it did happen.
they even press the button for you sometimes to make it faster
Yeah all alchohol distribution, so licenses and the stores, are handled by the federal government. They have signs everywhere saying that if you're not 25 you need ID. No idea how they know but I'd assume the clerks have certain guidlines to follow.I've never had that happen and I would express my displeasure about it if it did happen.
Yeah all alchohol distribution, so licenses and the stores, are handled by the federal government. They have signs everywhere saying that if you're not 25 you need ID. No idea how they know but I'd assume the clerks have certain guidlines to follow.
happened to me many times, I guess they assumed I didn't understand what it was for.I've never had that happen and I would express my displeasure about it if it did happen.
I was referring specifically to the clerk in a Japanese shop assuming that because the customer is a foreigner he can't understand the instructions to touch the 確認 button on the touch screen.
My parents are paying for the flight but I have about 1,700 CAD$ saved upMy question is, I haven't seen him asking how much he is looking to spend on this trip or ask how much would it be. you gotta have a starting budget.
three weeks maybe a monthhow long are you planning to stay ?
god damn I wish the 7/11 nearby my house was that fast. Takes the guy at the counter like 2 minutes to ring up a slurpeeI've seen conbini staff touch the button even for Japanese people, as well as had the button touched for myself. I'm under the impression that while some people might assume that a foreigner can't understand it, most people who touch the button for you do it to speed up the process and they do it at the speed of light. They just twist their arm and hand to the screen like a snake attacking its prey; it's done before you can even flinch.
Happened to me a few times, but always when I was too inebriated to register displeasure since otherwise I'd have pressed the button. Usually, I'm staring at the little hot box of snacks thinking about what I want to eat. I just mumble sorry and go on about my evening.I've never had that happen and I would express my displeasure about it if it did happen.
Sounds like me trying to order something at mcdonalds while I'm high.Happened to me a few times, but always when I was too inebriated to register displeasure since otherwise I'd have pressed the button. Usually, I'm staring at the little hot box of snacks thinking about what I want to eat. I just mumble sorry and go on about my evening.
I do have a question about that. I was looking into pricing of meals and such and I it would be very expensive to eat wvery meal out. Here in canada we have hotels that rent rooms one week at a time and include a full kitchen so you can cook your own food. Does anything like that exist over there?yeah you can spend a month in Japan with 1700 CAD
it's about 137000 yen.
in the backpacker guest house I showed you you'll have to pay 32000 for your first month (including the cleaning fee when you leave). that leaves you with more than 100000 yen for everything else.
I do have a question about that. I was looking into pricing of meals and such and I it would be very expensive to eat wvery meal out. Here in canada we have hotels that rent rooms one week at a time and include a full kitchen so you can cook your own food. Does anything like that exist over there?
this exists also in Japan but it's more expensive than the backpacker link I gave. I know Sakura house and bamboo house have those kind of rooms with kitchen inside but they have also private rooms in shared apartments with all you need to cook. you can cook in the backpacker guesthouse I mentioned too, I stayed there for a month and you have all you need to cook there too. that's what people do.I do have a question about that. I was looking into pricing of meals and such and I it would be very expensive to eat wvery meal out. Here in canada we have hotels that rent rooms one week at a time and include a full kitchen so you can cook your own food. Does anything like that exist over there?
Be aware that in Japan sharing a hotel room may not keep costs down as much as you think because they usually charge by the person and not by the room. (Which is basically why I'm going to try AirBnB in July when I'm there with four of us.)I asked my father who did a lot of traveling in his youth and was told that splitting a middle end hotel room or staying at a hostel would be best for us.
I wasn't aware of that, thanks.Be aware that in Japan sharing a hotel room may not keep costs down as much as you think because they usually charge by the person and not by the room. (Which is basically why I'm going to try AirBnB in July when I'm there with four of us.)
Yea I assumed that, I wasn't planning on using airbnb anyways.A couple of comments:
There are some good/cheap hotels around, just stay out of the central Tokyo area. I had two weeks for Y112,000 a couple of years ago in a 30m2 room at a MyStays. Another option is to rent a semi-furnished apartment for a month - you can do that for under Y100,000. Most places I find charge per room, rather than by person, but it depends on your booking site.
Unless you have money for a safety net, don't book an illegal AirBnb - nothing "quasi-legal" about it.