I booked a flight to Japan for the last week of October and the first two weeks in November.
My plans so far are very vague: For the first week I want to stay in Tokyo, and in the other two weeks I would like to visit two or more cities or towns around the main island or Hokkaido (the northern island). I plan to travel by train and bus.
I would appreciate any tips and inspiration from your experiences in Japan – or just write me some locations that you would like to see when you travel there yourself.
My budget will be around $3000 excluding the flight. A friend will accompany me, so will be able to split the rent.
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I read somewhere that there are train passes that you can buy. I think one was named Suica or something. You can charge them with money and then you can just ride any bus or train. The cost is charged from that card afterwards. I think you can also add the Suica card to Apple Pay.
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Wow, thank you! These are some really good tips.
I didn’t know about that. Thanks, I’ll be careful!
That’ll probably become my go-to, then. I don’t want to spend my entire budget on food.
Yeah, Tokyo is really big, and it’ll be impossible to see everything in just one week. I also want to see a bit of nature and some rural areas, so I have to weigh how I use the time.
MariCar sounds really fun to me. I’ll have to look up how I can get an international passport.
How was your experience with Airbnb? Were there any challenges in getting a place? I heard that many people in Japan don’t speak English too well.
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