First Time traveller..

[shimesa]

Hi, First time solo traveling..
What do i need to take note of in Japan?
Any important rule that i should follow in japan?

And what do tourist normally get in japan?
Other than tokyo banana...

 

[dimitri_can]

Come for my course... =)

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/j...apan-tips-tricks-17th-jan-2015-a-4923430.html

 

[hoshiyume]

白い恋人
Potato farm potato
Royce
Kit kat
シュガーバターの木

Be considerate? I didn't take note of anything...

 

[cpuer]

Actually there's a quite a bit of rules to follow in JP. In train, you are supposed to turn your phone to "manner mode" ie silent. And you should not be talking on the phone, the usual priority seats, and the off mobile phone corner in protection of people with implanted medical devices etc. elevator riding is to stand at the left side while in Tokyo, right side in Osaka. Q-ing for train at the platform, some buses are boarded from the back some in front. Some buses accept cash only, some IC card and cash also can. Bicycle rules. Forbidden items rules.

There are also chopsticks manner, kushikatstu source dipping manner, onsen manners etc. There are tons of them to observe. You just have to be observant and do what the local are doing.

 

[shimesa]

Come for my course... =)

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/j...apan-tips-tricks-17th-jan-2015-a-4923430.html

Pm-ed you

 

[shimesa]

白い恋人
Potato farm potato
Royce
Kit kat
シュガーバターの木

Be considerate? I didn't take note of anything...

Can all this be bought at narita airport?
Alright, will be considerate when i am there.. thanks !

 

[shimesa]

Actually there's a quite a bit of rules to follow in JP. In train, you are supposed to turn your phone to "manner mode" ie silent. And you should not be talking on the phone, the usual priority seats, and the off mobile phone corner in protection of people with implanted medical devices etc. elevator riding is to stand at the left side while in Tokyo, right side in Osaka. Q-ing for train at the platform, some buses are boarded from the back some in front. Some buses accept cash only, some IC card and cash also can. Bicycle rules. Forbidden items rules.

There are also chopsticks manner, kushikatstu source dipping manner, onsen manners etc. There are tons of them to observe. You just have to be observant and do what the local are doing.

woah.. that's quite a bit... will be observant during my trip. thanks!

 

[samtcy]

Hi, First time solo traveling..
What do i need to take note of in Japan?
Any important rule that i should follow in japan?

And what do tourist normally get in japan?
Other than tokyo banana...

Keep to 1 side of the escalators, don't talk on mobile phone on trains, mobile phone on silent mode when on trains.

As for souvenirs, here's what I usually buy:
-Shiroi Koibito white chocolate biscuits
-Potato farm potato snacks
-Castella cake
-Insoles from Tokyu Hands
-Fried rice seasoning powders from convenience stores or 100yen stores or Don Quijote stores
-SD card empty cases
-Cute AA-sized rechargeable batteries
-Chocolates/biscuits which comes in cute metal tins (I usually get One Piece, Naruto, Hello Kitty designs if I happen to see those)
-Either One Piece or Miffy or Care Bears mobile phone strap from every prefecture that I visit (they have different designs for the various prefectures, usually can find from souvenir shops at train stations)
-various cute snacks from convenience stores (I personally love the choco panda biscuits from Family Mart)
-some hair accessories like scrunchies and hair clips
-One Piece/Naruto/Miffy character goods

 

[Wood41]

Go during the local cherry / autumn leave seasons .

 

[evilerniex]

can take a look at this thread to see wat others are getting from japan.
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan-271/what-souveniors-had-u-bought-japan-2353047.html

for me, I usually just get Potato Farm and Royce chocolate from airport for frens and colleagues. for myself I buy gundam models and other toys, as well as keychains for some of the places I go

 

[evilerniex]

-Either One Piece or Miffy or Care Bears mobile phone strap from every prefecture that I visit (they have different designs for the various prefectures, usually can find from souvenir shops at train stations)

wow... must be a very impressive collection since u have been to so many places! show ur collection le..


I regretted not starting such a collection on my first trip. by the time second trip, didn't feel like buying already coz missed some of the places in the first trip which I am unlikely to revisit

 

[samtcy]

wow... must be a very impressive collection since u have been to so many places! show ur collection le..


I regretted not starting such a collection on my first trip. by the time second trip, didn't feel like buying already coz missed some of the places in the first trip which I am unlikely to revisit

lol, have to dig them out from dunno which storage box sia.. haha

 

[hoshiyume]

Can all this be bought at narita airport?
Alright, will be considerate when i am there.. thanks !

This one, シュガーバターの木, maybe might have in narita (haneda dont have), is new product. Also found in departmental stores

For the diff area kit kat, a bit hard to find all flavours in narita unless u r lucky to find the mini 15 flavour box.

For the special chocolatary flavour like cream cheese, chilli etc only found in 3 places in japan (2 in tokyo, another i forgot but not airport)

wow... must be a very impressive collection since u have been to so many places! show ur collection le..


I regretted not starting such a collection on my first trip. by the time second trip, didn't feel like buying already coz missed some of the places in the first trip which I am unlikely to revisit

My souvenir for each city is the 200yen gacha pin or phone strap haha.

 

[shimesa]

Keep to 1 side of the escalators, don't talk on mobile phone on trains, mobile phone on silent mode when on trains.

As for souvenirs, here's what I usually buy:
-Shiroi Koibito white chocolate biscuits
-Potato farm potato snacks
-Castella cake
-Insoles from Tokyu Hands
-Fried rice seasoning powders from convenience stores or 100yen stores or Don Quijote stores
-SD card empty cases
-Cute AA-sized rechargeable batteries
-Chocolates/biscuits which comes in cute metal tins (I usually get One Piece, Naruto, Hello Kitty designs if I happen to see those)
-Either One Piece or Miffy or Care Bears mobile phone strap from every prefecture that I visit (they have different designs for the various prefectures, usually can find from souvenir shops at train stations)
-various cute snacks from convenience stores (I personally love the choco panda biscuits from Family Mart)
-some hair accessories like scrunchies and hair clips
-One Piece/Naruto/Miffy character goods

woah, that's a lot! haha! Thanks! Will take note when taking the escalators..

 

[shimesa]

This one, シュガーバターの木, maybe might have in narita (haneda dont have), is new product. Also found in departmental stores

For the diff area kit kat, a bit hard to find all flavours in narita unless u r lucky to find the mini 15 flavour box.

For the special chocolatary flavour like cream cheese, chilli etc only found in 3 places in japan (2 in tokyo, another i forgot but not airport)


My souvenir for each city is the 200yen gacha pin or phone strap haha.

I planning to go to Seibu Ikebukurohonten to get the kit kat chocolates for my family...
Guess i will have to look out for シュガーバターの木 at ueno? seems like they have a store there..

 

[shimesa]

Go during the local cherry / autumn leave seasons .

I am going during cherry blossoms period!

 

[marcho21]

would it be too late to book recommended hotels here if traveling in April?

Looking at Sunroute and Ooike(Hakone).

 

[cpuer]

would it be too late to book recommended hotels here if traveling in April?

Looking at Sunroute and Ooike(Hakone).

just go ahead book if there's available room left.