Places you should definitely visit while in Japan

[Mars Man]

Congradulations !! I wish you all the best in every way !! Then, if you have the time, on good place to go visit would be...let me see...YEAH !! Shiga area in Matusmoto !! It's very, very, couldn't-be-any-closer-to where I live. It's a nice place too !! hee, hee, hee....

CONGRADULATIONS !! MM

 

[Keigo Kanzaki]

One of Yoshinoya's branch?

 

[Homerduff]

At last, tomorrow I will fly to Tokyo and I will stay there for a month. Again thanks to everyone who has helped me out.

 

[Sukotto]

がんばって
Good luck & I wish you a fun and safe trip.

 

[Amos]

Have a great time Homer. Glad you are finally on your way!

Take plenty of pictures

Amos

 

[Homerduff]

I got back yesterday from Tokyo after a month. Ofcourse I had a great time. Japan was more or less what I was expecting. It was pretty hot, people were very kind, the food was weird and english was rarely understood. My host family was great too, and by having the japanese lessons my japanese has improved greatly. also because I had to communicate in japanese with my family, cause they didnt knew any english.

I also went climbing Mt. Fuji which was amazing. Also went to Kamakura and Yokohama. And in Tokyo itself Ive been to Shibuya severall times, Shinjuku like every day cause my school was there, Harajuku, Akihabara and Ueno. I have made so many friends over there and I will go back asap. Maybe already in december if I get the money for the tickets. My host family would love to have me back so I could stay with them for free (I already said that one of them could come to Belgium for free to so we got like a deal here).

 

[Amos]

Welcome back! Sounds like you had a great time.

And you've caught the j-bug as well. I too can't wait to get back, but won't be able to for a some time due to ill health. I hope you can ge the cash together for another trip soon.

 

[Amenat]

I went to Japan a year ago and I hope to go back there next year for two weeks.
Last time, I visited all the temples in Kyoto and toured Osaka.
My group hit Osaka castle, which was awesome especially the view from the top.
My host family took me to Kyoto and we hit all the temples which was an interesting experience. We literally walked from one side of Kyoto to the other side in one day. We also went for dessert and went shopping for small trinkets in the market place near a really big temple.
Next time I want to go to Tokyo and hit all the big places. Of course it would be on sunday so I could see everyone in Harajuku in thier clothes.

 

[Homerduff]

one thing that surprised me were the prices in Japan, they are LOW ! I bought great T-shirts for 1500 yen, I bought books for 105 yen. I had good meals for 500 yen. I bought beautiful Japanese drape things with great drawings(for hanging on the wall) for 300 yen ! In general, souvenirs are very cheap ! I bought a great headphone set for 2000 yen. headphones are way more expensive in Belgium. its also logic that these things are cheaper in Japan. I mean, big technology manufactories are situated in Japan/China so its logic that countries who are further away from these companies have higher prices. Even the clothes shops in Harajuku and Shibuya sold things at reasonable prices (expensive but not extremely cause you are buying quality stuff there). Maybe Belgium is just a very expensive country, if I compare it to Japan then I must say it is..

I do know that going out in Tokyo was very expensive and im also aware that house and landprices are very high. but if you just want to do travelling in Japan and sightseeing while having enough food and being able to buy enough souvenirs, really dont worry that you wont have enough money with you. Also transport prices are decent, only taxi is a rip-off.