Japan itinerary

[telophase]

rachelmanija just posted a loose itinerary for our trip to Japan, with links to various places. :) Go take a look (and if you're in or near one of those areas at one of those times and want to meet up for lunch or whatever, feel free to contact us. :D)

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[chisotahn]

I radiate envy at you.

(Though, pathetically enough, if I were to go to Japan right now most my initial attention would be to getting certain doujinshi and items that I can't find on the internet and want like burning. As opposed to, say, culture? Stupid fangirlishness increasing my lamer quotient.)

[telophase.livejournal.com]

I'm planning on trying to find some doujinshi so I figure I'll be in at least one store, if not more - if you can get me a list, I'll look. :) Won't guarantee anything, but I'm willing to at least carry a list around. :)

[yankeerose69.livejournal.com]

Seems like this is the yr for ppl to go to Japan, I was going to be one of them till hubby talked me out of it till next yr. Which I don't blame him cause I came up with the idea back in April to go sometime this summer but I'm sure it would've tanked cause I'm not prepared at all on the places to see and where I'd stay at. Hubby ain't going cause it doesn't interest him.

Anyways, since you got your tix as close as you did, what did it cost you? I've been saving money since we got our income tax money back and want to make sure what we're looking at when it comes to flight prices. I did check them out awhile back when I thought I was going this yr.

I want to go next spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom since it seems the Japanese ppl know how to party during that time. *lol* Plus I'd like to do two weeks since I'm pretty tight on how much vacation time I take. It's sad when the supervisor is nearly begging me when I plan on taking some days off.

I just hope between now and then I can get someone to go with me though a friend of mine just left today for Japan for a month vacation. I think it will be such an awesome experience.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

:D I don't remember the exact amount offhand, but I think the plane ticket was about $800ish, bought about a month ago. I also picked up a Japan Rail pass for $450 - but that is the most expensive one, which gives me unlimited economy-class rail travel (plus a slight surcharge for the bullet trains) for 21 days.

If you want to stay in Tokyo, we are at the cheapest hotel in Tokyo - the New Koyo (http://www.newkoyo.jp/) at basically $28 a night. Rachel's stayed there before and reports that it's not skanky. :) And at $28/night in Tokyo, we can afford to splurge a bit on other places.

If you travel in cherry-blossom season, I think you might find higher prices in places, just because it's a high-travel season, but OTOH it's cherry blossom season in Japan. XD