Japan travel tips
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- chuparosa0
I spent 10 days is Tokyo and Kyoto in September. My advice to you is to learn the addressing system. If you cannot decode an address, you will never figure out where you are or where you need to go.
Also, if you can rent or use your smart phone you will be better off in trying to navigate around but get a good map for sure.
There is a monkey park in Kyoto (Arishyama) where you can see monkeys up close. You must climb up the mountain to see them. Same goes for the Fushimi Inari temple. If you are planning on going there (it is amazing) it is a very long climb to the top.
The Japanese are elegant. Don't dress too casually. Also people will gladly help you if you are lost but I did not find many people that spoke English enough to converse. Learning a few key Japanese phrases will be of great help.
If you do take the bus in Kyoto, note that some lines are free if you have a Japan Rail Pass.
I'm vegan and nearly starved to death while there so I have no restaurant recommendations but food is not generally found on street level but in multiple floors in buildings.
Hope that helps!
- thank you...heard about addresses...planning on renting a portable wi-fi...def will look into that park and temple too. thanks!
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- thank you...heard about addresses...planning on renting a portable wi-fi...def will look into that park and temple too. thanks!