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JohnBraden 08-03-2011 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by godwine (Post 874667)
I too will probably spend a good chunk of my time shopping at different train store and the Saitama railway museum when i return
Is it worth the visit? I was going to combine it with the Bandai museum in Mibu, perhaps, and make it a day thing. Sometimes the websites aren't to descriptive or they actually make it sound better than it really is. If you've been there, is it worth it?

rizu 08-03-2011 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBraden (Post 874662)
I surely hope there was western types as well! :) Even the earliest time I was there, in 1989, they had western ones. Of course they did, but it must have been a sight to see in person!
There were haha, but the stall I went into happened to be a traditional one. This was 2005 when I went for the first time. I had to get used to them though cause my high school only had western style toilets in the gym, which was across campus and i was on the third floor.

godwine 08-03-2011 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBraden (Post 874669)
Is it worth the visit? I was going to combine it with the Bandai museum in Mibu, perhaps, and make it a day thing. Sometimes the websites aren't to descriptive or they actually make it sound better than it really is. If you've been there, is it worth it?
There are things in the souvenir store that you can't get anywhere else... they have a simulator that was fun for about 2 minutes.. a lot of history and technical information about different rail way system.

I would go again just for the souvenir store. The rest will be cool if you've never been, food and drink is bloody expensive there....

JohnBraden 08-03-2011 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by godwine (Post 874674)
....food and drink is bloody expensive there....
As with everywhere! Thanks! I'll pay them a visit!

samokan 08-04-2011 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBraden (Post 874665)
Love that! I also love that the Japanese know the love of their trains and sell all sorts of things with train themes. My Yamanote Line towels, keychains, eki-melo keychains, etc are piling up. I will get more items when I go back. Same goes for the Shinkansen and regular trains. I can't get enough of them!
They even got musuem of them. I also love the Kansai, Prepaid Collectible train Cards. I did not find them much in Tokyo though.

Besides the prepaid cards, I have not started collecting any train collectible though.

My new goal now is to get on the new Shinkansen to Aomori/Hokkaido. It has a business class seat on it:eek: But most of all, I still love riding the local trains :):rheart:

opps.. off topic

BobbyCooper 08-04-2011 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Greenss (Post 874713)
I will cry when I am getting out for that Airport, crying with so very much happiness!
Let your emotions run wild and weep freely my friend!! :)

It must be something so wonderful that you will never forget in your life!

JohnBraden 08-04-2011 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyCooper (Post 874783)
Let your emotions run wild and weep freely my friend!! :)

It must be something so wonderful that you will never forget in your life!
Dude, you just responded to a spambot!

spicytuna 08-04-2011 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBraden (Post 874801)
Dude, you just responded to a spambot!
You know it's sad when the only users who agree with you are automated computer programs.

JohnBraden 08-04-2011 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by spicytuna (Post 874803)
You know it's sad when the only users who agree with you are automated computer programs.
LOL on that one!

tokusatsufan 08-04-2011 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBraden (Post 874678)
As with everywhere!
Hohoo! Everywhere is really expensive! Trust me,come to Britain,you will not say that! There has to be not many places get ripped off as badly as us! Good job we never joined the Euro.


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