Budget travel in Japan - tips and info thread
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Redsun
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it might be a good idea to avoid tokyo for now,coz some parts will have rolling blackouts,Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, the Fuji Five Lake region, the Izu Peninsula and Nikko
Yeah, JR pass thats what i mean. Embassy, is that the place to get it? JTB what is that ?
How long u intend to stay there?
When I went there for my honeymoon, we also thought of buying JR rail pass but working out on our itinerary and using the japan national tourism organization website to check transport costs, it will make sense to u if u really need rail pass.
Use the following link, on the top right section, there is a "Plan, check and go" tab.
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
When I went there for my honeymoon, we also thought of buying JR rail pass but working out on our itinerary and using the japan national tourism organization website to check transport costs, it will make sense to u if u really need rail pass.
Use the following link, on the top right section, there is a "Plan, check and go" tab.
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
Actually the lady at JTB told, that passes can only be bought outside of Japan, not anymore when in Japan.
I rented a room for 1 month in tokyo, shared house, living with 2 japanese + one american, have kitchen internet etc 830 SGD a month, i think thats ok price. And with a kitchen i can do my own cooking, save money. Im really not a rich guy, have to find cheap way. Thats why I think i will do hitchhiking 
Planning, not my style, i follow intuition.
Planning, not my style, i follow intuition.
astroboy888
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JR passes can only be bought out of Japan and are meant for tourists. You can buy it from JTB in the basement of Ion which is what I did. Unfortunately, do not make the same mistake I made. I left the tickets on the dining table at home and only realized the mistake just as I was hopping onboard my flight to Japan.
After some frantic searching on the internet I ordered passes online and paid a 2nd time. The passes were delayed in Europe as that was when the whole of Europe was hit with a cold freeze. Finally got the passes a couple of days late and as a result had to spend more time in Tokyo where hotels are not cheap (S$300+ per night).
I was relieved that JTB did issue a refund for the original passes that I had bought.
Internal travel is not cheap in Japan so plan your traveling wisely. Sometimes it's almost the same to fly by private jet (internally) if you have enough people to charter the whole plane (8 pax).
My prayers go out to all the Japanese people who are facing difficult times in areas affected by the recent events. Please be sensitive to others when taking pictures in areas that have been affected. These people have enough of photographers sticking cameras into their faces.
After some frantic searching on the internet I ordered passes online and paid a 2nd time. The passes were delayed in Europe as that was when the whole of Europe was hit with a cold freeze. Finally got the passes a couple of days late and as a result had to spend more time in Tokyo where hotels are not cheap (S$300+ per night).
I was relieved that JTB did issue a refund for the original passes that I had bought.
Internal travel is not cheap in Japan so plan your traveling wisely. Sometimes it's almost the same to fly by private jet (internally) if you have enough people to charter the whole plane (8 pax).
My prayers go out to all the Japanese people who are facing difficult times in areas affected by the recent events. Please be sensitive to others when taking pictures in areas that have been affected. These people have enough of photographers sticking cameras into their faces.
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