Places to visit in Japan

[MrCent]

Originally Posted by psychoscout

because the end of the world is scheduled in 2009, no use giving you travel advice

Hhahahaha, That's too true.

[mojito]

Originally Posted by LearnAmazingJapanese

If you're into old architecture and history, the best places are going to be Kyoto and Nara, in my opinion.

If you want to see a prime example of a historic castle, go to Himeji Castle in Himeji. If I recall correctly, something like 30% of it is "original" (meaning a couple hundred years old). Himeji isn't too far out of your way from Kyoto and Nara.

The Osaka castle is famous, but it's a complete re-creation, since most of it was destroyed in WWII. I wouldn't go too far out of my way to visit there.

High-tech: No question about it, Akihabara (Tokyo) is the place to spend an afternoon or two. All kinds of high-tech shops. Some of the high-tech companies have cool showrooms, but they're kinda spread out, and it's easier to find them/ get to them if you know the language.

Driving? Depends on how long you're going to be staying in Japan. If you're just going to be there for a few weeks, then get a rail pass and don't drive. With all of the toll roads, driving can be as much or more than the trains (unless you have a group in the car). A rail pass for two weeks runs about $300-$500, if I recall, and you can ride any JR train, including the Shinkansen (some restrictions apply). Considering the fact that a single round-trip between Tokyo and Osaka costs about $300, the rail pass is a fantastic deal.

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[annaken]

Originally Posted by Shanis

I plan to visit japan in 2010 after I ended my school. And i asked me if some1 of u can tell me which places i should visit. Cause i have to plan where i can sleep and that´s gona difficult if i don´t know where to go^^ So pls tell me what places are worth to visit... Maybe u should know that i thougt to start my tour in the north of japan and go then further down in the south^^

geisha house

[Shanis]

Where is the geisha house?

[vulgarshudder]

Uh, just how are you going to get a motorbike in Japan?

[Shanis]

I have my own^^ the problem is how to get it from germany to japan

[mousee09]

woah that going to to be hard to get your motorbike from germany to japan it would be easy just to use the transportion system in japan... just a though... that what im goin to do. im goin to japan in 2009 YEAH!!!

[Mianna]

i just joined this site...thanks to google...and my whole purpose is that I graduate early from school cause i rock and my girlfreinds and I want to go to Tokyo. But I know absolutley nothing about it. And i need any and all info anyone actually living there has. Were into music, art, dancing, and ppl in our age group. I dnt want to know the nerdy tourist things to do, I am interested in the fun things that the native youth does in Tokyo for fun. If anyone kan help id appreciate it.

[jubeisho]

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