ah that sounds like a sweet deal, i am going to call TD to see if I can have something like that.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
plus for some reason my max ATM withdrawal is 800 CAD while over seas.
ah that sounds like a sweet deal, i am going to call TD to see if I can have something like that.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
plus for some reason my max ATM withdrawal is 800 CAD while over seas.
that mario kart thing is by far the coolest thing ever. can't wait to go back and give it a go
Damn .. yen is so low now, $1cad over 90 yen!! I just want to fly there for the weekend shopping and eating!!!
(Just went San Fran, $26US ramen is not near as good as 700 yen ramen in Japan .. lol)
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It was like being a fucking celebrity, people trying to high five you, children chasing you in the streets people taking photos, really quite cool.
I would do this every single time going to Japan
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Hey guys, not to hijack a thread but how would people suggest to spend 18 days in Japan?
My fiancee and I are planning on going in February for our honeymoon. The only thing that is a must for us is 5 days in Niseko, the other 13 days are wide open. Any suggestions on how to spend it?
Thanks!
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Feb is good time, not that hot, and not the Sakura high season .. (Hotel Jack up to $600-700 a nite!) If you are going to Niseko anyway, sure worth to get the new North (Hokkaido) JR Pass!
Tokyo itself can easily spend few week, can go look at the new 65ft Unicorn Gundam almost everyday!
Shopping and food still best in the world (Food->Hokodate, Sapporo are very best, but great food from Tokyo/Osaka/etc too, shopping, Tokyo is crazy good and great price! However not easy for 6ft+ / 200 lbs + )
Enjoy!
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has anyone been to Japan, Tokyo in particular during Christmas day? I heard it's the most romantic time of the year there.
We land in Narita at 4pm and our next flight is at 1am through Haneda, there will be 6 of us and we'll have dinner around Shinjuku (booked a cheap hotel room for us to store our luggages and take a rest if needed).
Should we book a restaurant ahead of time or just gun it?
Also, what's the easiest way to get to Haneda from Shinjuku?
We could take 2 trains to get there, bus or taxi.
hotel advised us that for 6 people it would be about 90,000 yen per taxi and we would need 2.
I've never done uber but was wondering if that's an option, can you request for a van?
It is very nice during Christmas, we spent few christmas there .. amazing lighting, and tons .. tons of cute girls!
Indeed, not "special holiday" in Japan during Christmas, so all the shops are opened, and hotel are not that expensive. (but quite full)
Taxi isn't expensive as those travel magazine said as well, it is expensive compare to other asian cities, but not more expensive than Canada.
If for 6 people, call uber (Van) is a great idea, taxi is easy and everywhere, but I don't recall I have seen mini Van taxi ..
However, from Narita to Shinjuki to Haneda can take a while!!
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Narita to Shinjuku is around 40min through the express train, so we probably wont be having dinner until around 6pm.
Then thinking of leaving the hotel before 9:30pm to catch our flight at 1am to Manila.
Might give Uber a try, have an account and have a 15$ off promo until end of the year.
I also need to show my parents around Shinjuku as coming back to Canada they have an overnight 14 hours layover (Haneda > Shinjuku > Narita) and the underground Shinjuku can be very confusing.
you guys were right. maricar was definitely the highlight of our trip! we went in the morning, as i sorta didn't want to drive at night, for safety reasons. man! going on rainbow bridge was amazing! there was even a older evo and an sti alongside us on the bridge lol. i had my gopro and my wife had to rent one from the shop. unfortunately, the micro sd card we got from the shop was corrupted, so we can't view the footage from her camera. can somebody please help me in retrieving these corrupted files?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
and yeah, people were taking pix of us, people in the cars waving at us...we'd do it again, for sure!
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How accurate is the long range forcast for Tokyo. I know in Calgary we can't trust it beyond a day or two. I am heading there on the 18th.
Don't worry about things you can't change.
Anyone want to a recommend a Kobe beef place in Tokyo that won't break the bank? If that's at all possible.
Han No Daidokoro serves Yamagata A5 beef; similar to Kobe but much less expensive. I enjoyed the premium loin and sirloin better than than the kobe I had at Hakushu Teppanyaki which was $$$.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I had a good Kobe burger at Blaccows in Ebisu
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Oh man, I'll be there for two weeks around cherry blossom season! Any recommendations? Should be fun timez.
I'm going to use this thread as a guide for my second time around haha.
Anyone visit the northern side? Looking for a hub and I think Sendai works best.
Sendai is a nice place to visit, great food, and highly recommend you to rent a car. (easy to find car rental near by train station, can do 12 hour rental for day trip)
Since you have two weeks, enough time to take Shinkansen from Tokyo to Hokkaido, can stop by Sendai, Aomori, Hakodate etc ..
Again, Hotel is very expensive during Blossom, some $300-400 room can easily rise to $700 a night! Better book early!
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Sweet, thanks! I was able to book a hotel for a week in Tokyo for $100ish/night and will be looking north to book the second week. Is Sendai a car-centric place and not transit-friendly?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Man, great thread. We're thinking of doing 4 weeks in the fall for our honeymoon, that MarioKart thing is 100% happening.
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You won't have problem to take whatever transit in Sendai, but you probably want to go to surrounding areas, and driving is FUN in Japan! (exclude Tokyo/Osaka etc mega cities..)
And yes, can try the Mario Karts!
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