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Questioned 6 months ago

Tips

Hi, I read everywhere when you travel to Japan, travel light. We are going end of September for 4 weeks. How do I get clothes washed? Are there laundry shops? I don’t want to use the very expensive hotel laundry service.

Kento Omura
Kento Omura Hi,there are many laundry shops in a big city like Tokyo and Osaka. If you stay hotels , should ask a hotel staff where laundromat is. When you go to laundry shops, should have one hundred yen coins at least five or six because one hundred yen coins are only available in many laundry shops. I hop... Continue
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Questioned 6 months ago

Sights

Looking for recommendations for Guides in Japan

HiAny recommendations for guides or must see areas in any of the following cities that we will be visiting as part of a cruise in SeptIshinomaki, Akita,Kagoshima,RegardsDonal 

Toraneko
Toraneko Hi, Well first, you really don't need any guides at all - you can do it yourself and avoid a lot of problems by doing your research ahead of time and knowing where to go. The Matsushima area near Ishinomaki is known as one of Japan's traditional Top 3 most beautiful places. Ishinomaki was per... Continue
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Questioned 6 months ago

Shopping

where can i get press on nails or cheaper manicures in tokyo?

hi i'm hoping to get my nails done in tokyo when i go over in january but everywhere seems rather expensive is there any places that provide services below 5000¥? and where can i find press on nails? i hope to take some back to my country!!

Goro
Goro Hello.As I searched with cheapest nail shop, I have got this site. There are really reasonable price so I will check it for me too : ) (I cannot find it in English so please try to check with Google translate.) https://beauty.hotpepper.jp/keyword/%E3%83%8D%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%80%80%... Continue
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Questioned 6 months ago

Sights

i am planning to go to kyoto with my friend in september. do you recommend any places where i must see there?

Toraneko
Toraneko It would help if you gave more info such as how much time you have. The Top 3 in Kyoto are the Fushimi Inari Shrine, the Kiyomizudera Temple, and Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion). They are not near each other though so I don't recommend seeing all 3 back to back unless you're really short on time a... Continue
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Questioned 6 months ago

Tips

Hello....on Sept, i'm planning to tokyo, for the first time, around 5days. What place do you recommend to me, especially near Tokyo, where not really "busy", like central Tokyo, but still I can easily reach from Tokyo in one day trip?

Hello....on Sept, i'm planning to tokyo, for the first time, around 5days. What place do you recommend to me, especially near Tokyo, where not really "busy", like central Tokyo, but still I can easily reach from Tokyo in one day trip?

Goro
Goro Hello. First of all, please check that there is any festival in the place where you will visit. Even not in center, there would be too many people...   If you don't mind a group tour in English, I suggest to join Hato bus tour. You don’t have to be worry anything and you can go... Continue
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Questioned 7 months ago

Tips

DO I need a 3 days Subway Pass or Pssmo better for 3 days in Tokyo visiting shrines 7 Gardens and temples

Toraneko
Toraneko You don't "need" a pass or IC card. The question is if it is worth it or not. The 72 hour pass is 1500 yen - that is 500 yen a day, which is very easy to make worthwhile if you are going around the city. The 48 hour pass is also possible, but harder to justify. The 1 day pass is nearly impossible... Continue
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Questioned 7 months ago

Tips

I am traveling to Japan for two weeks with a friend. How much curreny/yen should i bring? I am not sure how many places accept credit cards as opposed to cash only vendors

Goro
Goro Hello. Currently we can use credit card in most of places. However we still need cash in bus, small shop and even in big shop because they will not accept credit card which are issued in foreign countries. (I think it’s due to chip in card) So please prepare some cash for that. ... Continue
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Questioned 7 months ago

Sights

I am traveling with a friend to japan for 2 weeks in October. We are trying to go to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. Is there any must do's for a first time traveler in these cities, as far as sights, or places to eat etc.

Toraneko
Toraneko You need to make an itinerary for what you want, and only you know what you like best. Japan has many different aspects - its many temples/shrines, castles, shopping, arts, museums, gardens, hot springs, hiking, folk crafts, festivals, nature, pop culture, cuisine and so on.So what interest... Continue
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Questioned 7 months ago

Sights

Town with Koi in Street canal

I will be in Sapporo and Tokyo in November. Please let me know any towns close that has Koi fishes in the canals that are in the street. 

Goro
Goro In Tokyo, I know there is the river alongside of park where you can see Koi. Here is the place. (sorry I could not find the site in English) https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/kanko/bunkyo/spot/10069.html But the river is far from park and you can not watch close by. So I inform some park a... Continue
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Questioned 7 months ago

Food

A restaurant I'd love to rediscover...

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I hope someone can help me based on my description and sketch.

David Darling
David Darling Hi Matt,Thank you and I appreciate you responding but it's not the "one". It looks something like Toriyama but instead it gently wends its way up a shallow hill crossing back and forth across a creek rather than being based around a pond on the flat. Toriyama appears to be in a build up area wher... Continue
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