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Tokyo FAQ and Starter Kit
Posted by jalis
for 5 weeks, is suica card advisable? is there any cards/tickets i should buy before i reach tokyo?
Tokyo FAQ and Starter Kit
Posted by uktokyoite
Hi Jalis, Wow a five week break Lovely! End of April and May, hmmm, the weather is getting warmer by then and some days can almost be described as hot but there's also lots of colder days too. You're probably looking at an average daily ...
Tokyo FAQ and Starter Kit
Posted by jalis
was just wondering...how will the weather be in Tokyo around late april to early may? my friends and i are going to tokyo for 5 weeks... wat kind of clothing should we bring over....tq
Where to stay in Kyoto and Osaka
Posted by kitkatgo
Hi, I don't know about distance, or going to the port or anything like that. But when I was in Kyoto, we stayed at the Kyoto Century Hotel. It was nice, I don't know how many stars. But the great thing about it was that it was within walking ...
Where to stay in Kyoto and Osaka
Posted by uktokyoite
Hi Mickey, I'm not in the Osaka or Kyoto district so don't know the hotels very well. Maybe someone else can jump in here with any feedback about that. I have visited myself though and the distance between Osaka and Kyoto by train is only about ...
Nichitsu Ghost Town
Posted by uktokyoite
QUOTE The Dome is very a sombering site indeed but what I got most emotionally affected by was my visit to the Peace Museum. Aopaq - I couldn't agree more - your recommendation is spot on. I still get goosebumps though everytime I look at the ...
Nichitsu Ghost Town
Posted by uktokyoite
Yes I've seen the pics of Hiroshima - actually those make me feel very sad. It still shocks me how much devastation and pain was caused in one fell swoop. I thinks the Atomic Dome is a must visit for anybody interested in this kind of history.
Where to stay in Kyoto and Osaka
Posted by mickeyll
My husband and I will be in Osaka/Kyoto for 3 nights before leaving a cruise out of Osaka. Should we plan on staying in Osaka the 3 nights or in Kyoto? What is the distance (timewise) between the two cities? How difficult is it to take the bullet train ...
Nichitsu Ghost Town
Posted by starlagurl
Oooh, I love ghost town pictures... I'm sure you've seen the pictures of Hiroshima right?