Visiting Japan

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by JokerD

That must have been funny, did she try to kill you afterwards?

I had an almost BSOD moment when I accidentally found the shonen-ai section (all 3 floors of it) in one of the buildings.

I went to BL-section to browse before...Was the only male....no, human besides the cashier there

[AmeNoJaku]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

I went to BL-section to browse before...Was the only male....no, human besides the cashier there

You realize that the same can be said from the other half of "human" population about the male-oriented adult sections.

[Cosmic Eagle]

What no...there were tons of people in every 18+ eroge and AV sections. That's why I prefer going in afternoon...less people. Every evening those places are usually packed. And yeah, there are females in those areas too. They DO exist there

[AmeNoJaku]

Originally Posted by Cosmic Eagle

What no...there were tons of people in every 18+ eroge and AV sections. That's why I prefer going in afternoon...less people. Every evening those places are usually packed. And yeah, there are females in those areas too. They DO exist there

... as do guys in the yaoi sections (they are a minority, but still they DO exist). Also when it comes to adult fiction (be it narrated or drawn), not western-style live-porn, the female market is much larger in Asia.

Anyway, back to Shirakawa-Go, my brother wanted to visited with some friends last year, but it was very hard and expensive to reach, so better prepare for it.

[Azuma Denton]

Originally Posted by JokerD

That must have been funny, did she try to kill you afterwards?

I had an almost BSOD moment when I accidentally found the shonen-ai section (all 3 floors of it) in one of the buildings.

Well, the shounen-ai section is nothing comparable to those "adult-speciality" shop...

Though when i enter the yaoi-floor with my friend, all the ladies there has their eyes fixtate on us. Wonder what their head were thinking... Wait, i dont wanna know...

[magnum12]

Originally Posted by Solafighter

I have meekness in Shirakawa-go myself. truly an amazing village. worth the visit!

What time of year did you go? What was the climate like. I've always heard about how faithful a replica Hinimizawa was to Shirakawa-go, so I would love to hear about what signiature sights from Higurashi you saw (such as the water wheel, the shrine, etc).

Speaking of Gifu, since Shirakawa-go is nearby, that makes a 2nd reason as to why I want to go there since Nippon Ichi Software is located in that area.

[Friera]

Hi,

Im currently in Tokyo, and we kinda run out of things we "have to" do, so I was hoping we could get some tips from you guys?
We have already done:
- Akihabara
- Nakano Broadway
- Harajuku
- Shinjuku
- Shibuya (generall walking around)
- Artnia (FF cafe)
- Studio Ghibli Museum
- Ni-Chome
- Ikubukuro (Otome Road)
- Okinawa (beaches, diving, hiking etc)

We might check out Hakone if the weather stays nice.
If you have any special gems or something hidden in the already mentioned places, please share. Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!

[aohige]

Grab a train, hop on to Nara or Miyajima, enjoy the scenery and the stench of those goddamn deers.

Or Kyoto. No deers. Great food.
Arashiyama's cherry blossom season should be around the corner, and it's one of the most beautiful places in all of Japan.

One great thing about Japan is the fact the bullet train can take you almost anywhere very fast.

[Friera]

Originally Posted by aohige

Grab a train, hop on to Nara or Miyajima, enjoy the scenery and the stench of those goddamn deers.

Or Kyoto. No deers. Great food.
Arashiyama's cherry blossom season should be around the corner, and it's one of the most beautiful places in all of Japan.

One great thing about Japan is the fact the bullet train can take you almost anywhere very fast.

Thank you for your answers

We only have about two more days, so it can only by a one-day trip. Do you consider Nara or Miyajima better than Hakone?

The cherry Blossoms are withering now. But it has been amazingly beautiful the past week!

[Kyuu]

Do you know how to play mahjong?

[lordblazer]

in the morning (Sunday). Hit up Yoyogi park. You will see a lot of different loli goths oh and it's hanami season and the cherry blossoms in yogogi park are the best!!! Just expect it to be crowded. Hit up Roppongi there is a bar I use to go to called Wall Street. HAs a pool table. IF you get a chance you might want to visit Yokohama, they got a pier, a graveyard that's european style, baseball stadium. hmmm. oh and that ferris wheel with the clock on it. Yokohama is a great day trip, just catch the express train from either Tokyo-eiki(station) or Shinjuku-eiki(station). The JR trains that is btw. Ginza is a must!!! I wish you would have had time to go down to Kyushu and hit up Beppu, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, & kumamoto. Then maybe hit up kansai, but time is always limiting. Anyway yea, spent 4 yrs in and out of JApan. Always loved living there. Enjoy it

-Cheers

edit- I Wanted to type some more, but I gotta hit up the youth center for work. Anyway you're gonna love anything I suggest. Just becareful in Roppongi and I believe it cost 500 yen to take the JR train to yokohama. Do not take the shinkansen o Yokohama that is. If it's on a different island shinkansen it all da way. I never got to use a JR pass never allowed them to students living there. You're making me miss my undergraduate years.. Peace.

[Cosmic Eagle]

Originally Posted by Friera

The cherry Blossoms are withering now. But it has been amazingly beautiful the past week!

How fast they all go...wish I could see it.

[Badkarma 1]

If you ave the time get to Osaka! Lots of history there.

[lordblazer]

Osaka, lots of things to see and do there. Shinsaibachi is one of those places.. Kobe, Kyoto and nearby too. perfect for day trips.

[NoemiChan]

For me

> check the schools and take pictures of cute students

> visit the museums

> try their trains.

> eat Japanese cuisine

> by anime DVDs and collectibles

> wear an actual samurai costume

[aohige]

Originally Posted by lordblazer

Osaka, lots of things to see and do there. Shinsaibachi is one of those places.. Kobe, Kyoto and nearby too. perfect for day trips.

Meh, nothing to see in Osaka other than the castle and the walk should be full of cherry blossoms around it.
Shinsaibashi is but a clusterfuck.
We got food though. Good food.

I'm so sad the last time I went back to my hometown (I'm born & raised in Osaka), all those used bookstores near Nanba city were cleared out. It was like piece of my childhood destroyed.

Originally Posted by Friera

We only have about two more days, so it can only by a one-day trip. Do you consider Nara or Miyajima better than Hakone?

It's less of "out in nowhereland" like Hakone, more of "TONS of temples and old town everywhere".
Same goes for Kyoto, although personally Nara has nothing on Kyoto. I may be biased being a kansai-jin though.
Besides, not having the stench of deer-poo everywhere is a plus.

[Mystique]

Miyajama > anything!!!

Seriously, Hakone, go another time. Miyajima is magic, where else are you going to see deer, beach, lovely ryokans and a shrine in the sea~~~
(Need to get back there someday) ><;

[Solafighter]

Originally Posted by GenjiChan

> check the schools and take pictures of cute students

You better visit schools with a local friend, who has been in one of those. If you don't speak Japanese, it can be difficult to state your intent. Not every school is easy to enter. Though, there is one exception. The actuall school from the anime K-On is open all day long for open visits.

[aohige]

Yeah, Miyajima is pretty amazing.
Half the day the temple is on the ocean, the other half of the day water recedes to reveal it completely on ground, you can even WALK to the gigantic arch on the sea.

Years ago when Marmalade Boy was airing, I saw the characters walk around in familiar areas of Miyajima and it took me back to my school days memory. When I was their age, our school too had the exact same trip to Miyajima.

[Friera]

Originally Posted by Mystique

Miyajama > anything!!!

Seriously, Hakone, go another time. Miyajima is magic, where else are you going to see deer, beach, lovely ryokans and a shrine in the sea~~~
(Need to get back there someday) ><;

Aww, its to far - and expensive for Shinkansen - to get there for just one day. I feel like I dont have the time to travel far out from Tokyo, unfortunatly.
The weather is shitty and close to 0 degrees as well, so there might not a Hakonetrip either. :/

Oh well. Ill check out the bar in Roppongi.

Is there any partylife on mondays or tuesday in for example Shinjuku and Ikubukuro? We missed the party this weekend XD
And we are girls, so "cute girls in schooluniforms" are not our thing. And its schoolvacation now