were they still a lot of tourists? how abt the radioactive scares?
I'm sure there were alot of tourists but I didn't see many that were in shorts and thongs like me. I saw some U.S. visitors at Maccas in Tokyo as it was a common tourist hangout.
I only got as far up the island as Tokyo, so it looked like business as usual.
Don’t forget to visit Japanese convenience store. They are as good as some of restaurants in Melbourne.
I got a different beer each night on the walk home.
1.Get JR pass
My Shinkansen tickets alone would have cost me $771 AUD without the JR pass
3.Day trip to Osaka from Kyoto. (takes 30 mins by local train.) Try Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki. Wonder around Shinsaibashi.
Went the other way round, Kyoto was nicer, but Osaka worked for us. Hiroshima Okonomiyaki was a winner
4.Option to go to Hiroshima. If you go make sure to catch a boat to Miyajima.
Did the boat trip. Was a beautiful place. Got a few pics with the deer and the water.
6.Go to Tokyo and stay 3-4 nights. See weird people in Harajuku and eat yummy Sushi in Tukiji market.
Got kicked out of the viewing area at 6:00am (closed during december). Bought some sushi down the road.
Make sure you go to a 100Yen shop to stock up.
The misses bought some gloves for the young fella. I stood outside. I only realised that it was 100 Yen shop when the misses told me that all the items cost 100 Yen.
With accommodation, I have usually googled "ryokan" and the town that I was going to
The misses wasn't real keen on the full Japanese experience. Ryokans were out. She ate Maccas most days only venturing out of her comfort zone in the last few days. The bidet made me scream the first time. The misses found it funny.
I was going to have a go at the traditional japanese toilets but pulled out when my strides were down. I got nervous.
Thanks for the tips everyone.