What to do for three months in Tokyo

JohnJL

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26 May 2010

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• 26 May 2010

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Hi All,

I have just been told by my boss that I am to spend three months in Tokyo on a contigency basis and so have been warned that boredom might become a problem.

So my question is what is there to do in Tokyo for three months. My only interests are the internet and horse racing. What is the Japanese horse racing scene like? I have tried google and it does not give much info.

 

Haruspex

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30 Aug 2007

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• 26 May 2010

• #2

Make bets over the internet?

 

JohnJL

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26 May 2010

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• 26 May 2010

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• #3

Derfel said:

Make bets over the internet?

Click to expand...

Are you referring to the IPAT system. Can foreigners get these accounts?

 

undrentide

Japa'n vagyok

18 Jan 2006

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• 26 May 2010

• #4

You can find all the information about Horse Racing in Japan at the official website of JRA (Japan Racing Association).
Horse Racing in Japan

There are several places (WINS) where you can bet, you can also bet over telephone, and there's one racecourse in Tokyo.
Tokyo｜Racecourses (JRA )｜Horse Racing in Japan
There's even tours by an English-speaking guide.
JRA Seat Reservation｜Enjoy Racing｜Horse Racing in Japan

 

epigene

相変わらず不束者です

10 Nov 2004

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• 27 May 2010

• #5

Horseracing is widely popular in Japan, but the information available in English or other foreign languages is limited, especially on the Web.

AFAIK, there is no betting over the Internet for Japanese horseraces.

Regarding racecourses, there is also the Nakayama Keibajo, which is also a popular horserace track for Tokyoites. It is located in the eastern outskirts of Tokyo, so it's not far from the city center.
Nakayama｜Racecourses (JRA )｜Horse Racing in Japan

Both Tokyo and Nakayama racecourses are conveniently accessible by commuter train, especially on horserace days. (To get there, just manage to get to the nearest railway station on horserace days and follow the crowd from there. )

 

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Grandpa Frank

Sempai

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21 May 2003

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• 27 May 2010

• #6

WOW! Like winning the lottery !

There are probably a few thousand people out there that would love to have their company send them to Japan for 3 monthes with plenty of leisure time. Hope you can make the most of it and have a great time.

Uncle Frank

 

JohnJL

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26 May 2010

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• 27 May 2010

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Thanks for the help everyone. I will spend some time reading the links given.

 

M

MCS

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27 Mar 2009

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• 27 May 2010

• #8

....i'm pretty sure getting bored in a city like Tokyo is pretty much impossible....

 

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Nerima

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• 31 May 2010

• #9

Where will you be stationed mate, just out of curiousity?