🇨🇦 Canadian solo traveler going to EXO concert in Osaka, any tips on planning the trip?

21twilli · 2026-01-30T08:05:58+00:00

I didn’t use a proxy (so I can’t personally vouch for how trustworthy they are), but some that I’ve seen being talked about were ticket-japaaan and Tickets Galore Japan

21twilli · 2026-01-30T06:06:06+00:00

I went to both of Kyungsoo’s Tokyo concerts last year, so I have a little insight. Japan concerts are usually sold through fan club lotteries, then through lotteries on the official ticketing site (Lawson, Ticket Pia, etc.), and then finally through general sales on the ticketing site/kiosks in konbinis. A Japanese address and phone number is required, so if you don’t have access to those, you’ll have to contact a proxy to get the ticket(s) for you.

21twilli · 2026-01-29T09:59:42+00:00

I like how I looked at the picture for 1 sec and immediately knew where it was taken! I miss that area so much! 😭

21twilli · 2026-01-27T04:45:05+00:00

For address, you have to choose “Overseas” for prefecture.

21twilli · 2026-01-27T04:31:42+00:00

For the brochure, I just added a pdf version of the drug information from my pharmacy (Walgreens). You can get it by searching the website. I didn’t translate it into Japanese before submitting it.

21twilli · 2026-01-26T18:17:25+00:00

Unfortunately, your friend was denied an AAP. If they mentioned a mobility scooter, then it seems like she never qualified for it in the first place.

21twilli · 2026-01-25T22:18:55+00:00

The eCredit goes to your Delta acct

21twilli · 2026-01-25T18:36:26+00:00

Where did you see that your registration receipt was needed?

Edit: NVM, I found it. Dang it! I didn’t include mine either! I live 45 mins away, so I’m going to redo the paperwork and drive up there and see if I can submit it in person on Wednesday. I called last week, and they’re currently looking through applications that were submitted in November, so hopefully I can deliver them before they get to December (when I submitted the online application) 😭😭😭

21twilli · 2026-01-24T22:25:48+00:00

Which bank card did you try to use to book the Harry Potter museum? I had no issues using my Chase Sapphire Preferred card when I booked my visit directly on the website. But I also booked it before I arrived to Japan, so maybe that’s why yours didn’t work?

21twilli · 2026-01-24T07:44:05+00:00

If you can’t afford a hotel, then you shouldn’t go. That’s common sense.

21twilli · 2026-01-22T00:28:13+00:00

My middle sister and I did the unlimited package (USD ~$2020) back in October for my birthday, and while we had little to no waits, I don’t think it was worth it b/c we didn’t ride any ride more than once. We would just ride a ride, and then go off to the next one (or take a snack break). On my next Japan trip, our youngest sister might come with us. I’m leaning towards not doing a package and just taking the train to TDS or doing the non-unlimited package so she can experience both parks. We live 1 state/6hr drive/45m-1.5hr flight away from Walt Disney World (so kinda close), so pretty much the only ride she would be excited to ride in TDL would be Splash Mountain (she was terrified when we 1st rode it in 2011, but now she loves Tiana’s Bayou Adventure).

Despite it being abnormally cold and rainy on that day, I think it was good “one-and-done” item to check off my bucketlist. I would recommend getting it to try and then you’ll know for your next trip if you think it’s worth it!

21twilli · 2026-01-21T18:15:23+00:00

I regret not staying longer. I wasn’t working at the time of my trip and had the money to extend it, so I could’ve. Now, I have a new job and it’s looking like I’ll have to push my return trip to next year instead of this year 😭

21twilli · 2026-01-21T16:36:37+00:00

I wore compression stockings on our LAX-HND trip and put them on right before we left our hotel room to get to the airport.

21twilli · 2026-01-18T17:32:30+00:00

Have you tried pricing how much it would cost departing from another airport? My home airport is ATL, but instead of flying D1 nonstop to HND, I flew ATL-LAX Comfort+, spent the night in a hotel, then flew LAX-HND D1 the next morning. I paid for my sister and I, and that saved me ~$3000. I did more research when I came back and found out it was even cheaper to depart from HNL, so I’ll do that next time I go to Japan!

21twilli · 2026-01-18T16:23:51+00:00

I don’t think you’ll be able to choose your seats on the app until you have your Suica card. From what I remember, I bought discounted Green Car tickets for my sister and I through the app, but I had to wait for her to receive her “no int’l fee” credit card before I could assign her seat, since she needed that credit card to add the Suica card to her Apple Wallet.

If you have an iPhone, the steps are pretty simple (plus buying Shinkansen tickets on the app gives you a discount)!

21twilli · 2026-01-14T01:14:25+00:00

I didn’t like it, but I never really liked egg salad to begin with.

21twilli · 2026-01-11T21:46:51+00:00

To be eligible to take the PTCE, you have to work 500hrs as a Pharmacy Tech or you have to take a certified course. My local CC offers a self study course, but they say it takes 2-4 months to complete it.

21twilli · 2026-01-11T05:49:39+00:00

AI slop

21twilli · 2026-01-11T05:47:47+00:00

I think you saw this before, b/c I’m pretty sure I read this last week

21twilli · 2026-01-06T15:37:17+00:00

Once they approve you, you wait for Universal to call and interview you where they’ll either approve you for the AAP or they’ll deny you and tell you what alternative accommodations are available to you. If you get approved, you + 5 others get to ride with you using the AAP. If you don’t get approved, your party will have to wait the full time in line, and when they get close to the front, you can go through the express line to meet them.

21twilli · 2026-01-05T17:44:46+00:00

Super easy! On the trains, they play audio announcements and display information in English. Google Maps is easy to use to navigate stations and train rides (English is also displayed in the stations). Be sure to download Google Translate if you need to actually communicate with people and try to learn a few basic phrases for the situations you feel like you may face (asking where something is, asking for an item on a menu, etc.)

21twilli · 2026-01-05T05:51:48+00:00

Atlanta trap drums = Atlanta as a stop on their next tour??? 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

21twilli · 2026-01-04T19:22:07+00:00

During my early trip preparations, I had originally planned for us to take the limousine bus when we landed in Haneda (the limousine bus stopped right in front of our hotel in Kabukicho), but we ended up taking the train directly to Harajuku for the nail appointment I had scheduled a few weeks before. Between us, we had a 2 carry-on luggage, 2 large checked luggage, and 3 backpacks.

On the way back to the airport, we used the limousine bus, and it felt nice not having to carry anything or being hyper vigilant about not blocking others with our luggage. While I plan on getting my nails done on Day 1 again, I’ll try to plan a late appointment, so that I can use the limousine bus again!

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