Japan Railtrip

[El P8s]

Hi,
I'll be going on a trip to Japan with 4 friends,all 17-18 yeas old,next summer (07).We agreed on getting a rail pass so we will be able to visit all of Japan.
I've got a few questions about what is especially worth doing?
Where are you most likely to actually meet some interesting people?
And most important how old do you have to be to be able to legally buy tobacco and beer?
Thanks for all the tipps in advance.

 

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

The site that is useful for Nippon Travel Agency

The JAPAN RAIL PASS
http://www.anatours.co.uk/eng/jrpass.htm
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/norikae/e-norikeyin.html
Highway bus
http://www.bus.or.jp/kousoku_e/index.html
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2366_kyoto.html
http://www.japanbuses.com/route_kansai.html
http://www.bus.or.jp/bus/index_e.html
kyoto city bus
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/koho/eng/access/transport.html
KANAZAWA
http://www.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp/access_e/index.html
FUKUI
http://info.pref.fukui.jp/kokusai/tagengo/html_e/koutuu/index.html
FUKUOKA
http://www.urbanrail.net/as/fuku/fukuoka.htm
OSAKA
http://www.keihannet.ne.jp/suijobus/
http://www.japannewbie.com/
NAGOYA
http://www.ncvb.or.jp/
TOKYO
http://www.f-banchan.net/tokyo/tokyoeng.htm
http://www.edowonderland.net/home.html

 

[El P8s]

Thx ,do you no where I'd be able to find out about ,which the minimum age for beeing able to buy alcohol and tobacco legally is?

 

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Liquor and a cigarette cannot buy less than 20 years old.
The person who sold liquor and a cigarette is arrested.
The salesclerk of the convenience store which sold a cigarette was really arrested.
未成年へのタバコ、酒類の販売
There is law which forbids drinking of minority in Japan.
窶督｢ﾂ青ｬ窶扼ﾅｽﾃ塚?ｹﾅｽﾃｰ窶ｹﾃ滅ｽ~窶邸
http://www.houko.com/00/01/T11/020.HTM

 

[El P8s]

Liquor and a cigarette cannot buy less than 20 years old.
The person who sold liquor and a cigarette is arrested.
The salesclerk of the convenience store which sold a cigarette was really arrested.
未成年へのタバコ、酒類の販売
There is law which forbids drinking of minority in Japan.
窶督｢ﾂ青ｬ窶扼ﾅｽﾃ塚?ｹﾅｽﾃｰ窶ｹﾃ滅ｽ~窶邸
http://www.houko.com/00/01/T11/020.HTM

So you're not allowed to drink alcohol if you are part of a minority in japan?
Hmmmm..... crud so I'll have do be without alcohol and cigarettes for 2 weeks
Hmmm... is there anything I could do to fill in for tobacco and alc?Somebody postet in another topic that white guys have a big plus with japanese gals is that really true?
It's kinda difficult to really believe for me

 

[Carlson]

dont let that stop ya.. you can buy sigs and beer out of vending machines. but i doubt they will even card you at a store if you dont look like a ***** trying to buy it.

and as far as the girls.. there are always a group of japanese girls who like japanese guys.. or american guys.. or black guys.. like anyone else they have a certain group that they may like more then others.

 

[El P8s]

dont let that stop ya.. you can buy sigs and beer out of vending machines. but i doubt they will even card you at a store if you dont look like a ***** trying to buy it.

and as far as the girls.. there are always a group of japanese girls who like japanese guys.. or american guys.. or black guys.. like anyone else they have a certain group that they may like more then others.

So I will probably get some alc or tobacco or are most youveniles in Japan 1,98m?^^
But how come you used the term american guys instead of white guys?

 

[Carlson]

ahh... white/american... how come you knew i ment to say white instead of american?

lol

 

[El P8s]

ahh... white/american... how come you knew i ment to say white instead of american?

lol

Hmmmm dunno xD

 

[Carlson]

well i hope it help either way.. any other questions?

 

[El P8s]

well i hope it help either way.. any other questions?

Jep ,what is there you should definetly have done?
But please don't tell me to go to any castles or old mansions remember I live in germany this place is a dump for that sort of building.
So what would there be to do , the travel guides don't really show me the japan I am looking for.

 

[Carlson]

well what are you looking for?

I still recomend you visit atleast a few shrines and temples.
Take the bullet train
Take a local train during "rush hour" in Tokyo
for some reason i love the trains lol.
just depends on what your wanting to do. whatever it is you can find it.

 

[El P8s]

well what are you looking for?
I still recomend you visit atleast a few shrines and temples.
Take the bullet train
Take a local train during "rush hour" in Tokyo
for some reason i love the trains lol.
just depends on what your wanting to do. whatever it is you can find it.

Well what would a stereotyp german like to do xD
Drink beer got to a party or two and have a smoke from time to time

 

[Carlson]

then id say you would like the shinjuku/shibuya area

 

[El P8s]

then id say you would like the shinjuku/shibuya area

You wouldn't happen to have any more information?^^