Trip to Japan - Need tips

[Aeroblyctos]

Hello.

I'll go to Japan for two weeks at January. I'm searching for tips. Do you have any? Where to go? What to see? Have you been there already? Do you live there? Any tips are welcome.

I'm traveling with a friend.

 

[Anachron]

Well, I guess Tokyo and check the country side too.
There is a vast difference between city and country life.

 

[Gilles]

I've only been to Japan on a layover. I had about 2 hours outside the airport to explore.

My only suggestion is to make sure you buy something weird from a vending machine, and try using a bathroom stall with only a hole in the ground.

 

[trolman]

That forest where people go hang themselves.

 

[En_Fuego]

If you want a more detailed tips of customs/things to and not to do just ask.

The only tip I will give you here is that no matter what you do, do not EVER stick your chopsticks standing up into your bowl of rice.

EDIT: This is a sacred tradition passed down for funeral ceremonies and is an omen of death.

 

[Lordkoon]

Don't ever, ever, EVER leave a tip on a restaurant. They take it as an offense.

 

[gorillabull]

i heard you can buy panties from vending machines

 

[Direfury]

They're used.

 

[SA Dashie]

bathe in one of there natural hot springs they are fantastic!

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

DAT AWUZUM HAIVWORKSHOP - your encyclopedia for everything! Girls, New computers, Trips, Health! The best advisor. Yay frienz!

 

[trolman]

we should start asking money in return, capitalism ftw!

 

[Adiktuz]

First of all, make sure you have a copy of and understood the map... my friend said it's kinda easy to get lost there... though I forgot on what part of the country he went into... (he went there for an internship program of Toshiba)

and a basic understanding of their language could help a lot...

 

[GhostThruster]

hmm beijing was pretty nice u shud go there

 

[Aeroblyctos]

So far I haven't received much of useful stuff.

And I'm not going to buy any panties from vending machine.

 

[Gilles]

So far I haven't received much of useful stuff.

And I'm not going to buy any panties from vending machine.

Then you're trip is all for naught. Shame.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Then you're trip is all for naught. Shame.

O-ou!

 

[En_Fuego]

Don't ever, ever, EVER leave a tip on a restaurant. They take it as an offense.

This is false. They will actually get really offended.

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Well, at least that is useful information. Thanks!

 

[andreariona]

always use "r" in your sentence instead of "l", when on japan.

 

[May90]

1. Learn the following expressions: "Origato gosaimasu-ta", "Konnichiwa", "Konbanwa", "Hasai-masai" (not sure about the spelling though), "Kudasai", "Hashi". Do not rely on English, they really do not speak it! If you want to buy plastic bugs, call them "pockets", otherwise they will not understand you.

2. Catch as many Japanese girls as you can. They are sexy.

3. Do not be afraid of small quakes! They happen here sometimes.

 

[Arcisal]

Get yourself prepared for a whole lot of tentacles and skimpy nurses.

On a more serious note, bring lots of toilet paper. I hear it's expensive over there.

 

[En_Fuego]

Get yourself prepared for a whole lot of tentacles and skimpy nurses.

On a more serious note, bring lots of toilet paper. I hear it's expensive over there.

Oi, adding on to this:

don't expect public facilities to provide toilet paper/soap.

 

[Huurka]

the senkaku islands belong to china, and the dokdo islands belong to korea.