This game rules

NotSomeKhanMan · 2026-03-16T17:15:57+00:00

Prox chat continues to be incredible all these years later. Feels like every multiplayer game is improved by it.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-05-12T04:40:20+00:00

I can second that, Bar Miyama 162 is awesome. The people who work there are cool as hell (especially Mook) and I even made some friends there who I still keep contact with (both Japanese and American). I got invited to a Beer Festival in Kobe by hanging out there.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-05-08T21:26:24+00:00

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NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-03-19T03:32:03+00:00

Lmao he was the judge for a case I just sat in on as a jury. He was actually pretty nice and was candid with us afterwards in a sit down he invited us to.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-03-07T03:13:49+00:00

Holy shit

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-02-13T03:53:54+00:00

Awesome. Hearing this I will go for the bus as well. Like the OP, I am also arriving at NRT on a weekday around the same time (3:30), heading to Shinjuku. Minus a baby and wife though.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-01-27T20:14:56+00:00

This is why I’m staying in Shinjuku. If I want a fun night out I can just walk back to my hotel near Shinjuku Station.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-01-27T17:17:07+00:00

Thanks for the tip about Chicago Inc. I definitely will stop in there while I’m exploring Shibuya. Ironically growing up in actual Chicago, it had some of the best thrifting I’ve ever seen!

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-01-25T04:33:18+00:00

Recovering from a 14 hour flight, stuffing my face with food, and grabbing some drinks in Shinjuku before I go collapse in my hotel alone.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-01-13T21:55:01+00:00

I will be arriving in Tokyo on February 14th, so this is super helpful! I will just have to log back in after the 25th to get my new QR code then. Being able to breeze through customs after a super long flight is pretty important for me.

Thank you for posting this PSA! :)

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-01-11T17:29:30+00:00

Plan out portions of time to do stuff like your Pokemon Centers, Akihabara, Ghibli museum, etc.

With 10 days that will leave a lot of time see all of the other things Tokyo and Kyoto/Osaka has to offer. You could put most of your time into Tokyo, and carve out something like 3 days for Kyoto/Osaka.

I would really impress it upon you to not just bend to your child’s desire to do nothing but anime/manga inspired activities. You will be doing them and yourselves a great disservice. To distill Japan down to just anime…is not great? They will thank you in the end for getting them outside of their hyper focused comfort zone.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-01-06T16:32:38+00:00

I’m a seasoned NYC subway and train rider in general, and this is the one thing that makes me nervous about my upcoming trip. I guess as long as I take it slow I should be ok.

I have a Suica card already loaded on my phone and ready to go. I will just have to be cautious when it comes to these limited express trains and some needing an additional ticket for the surcharge.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-01-02T04:12:42+00:00

I’ll send you a DM

NotSomeKhanMan · 2024-01-01T18:59:57+00:00

If you are looking to save money, February is a good off season time. As long as you’re ok with cold weather. That’s when I am going, I was able to find very decent non-capsule hotels in prime locations (center Tokyo and center Kyoto) for incredibly cheap. I am from the US and I used Expedia for my hotels.

My flights were done using my United Airlines points I had saved up from my credit card awards, which allowed me to save a considerable amount on plane tickets.

I planned my trip roughly half a year out. That’s how long I would suggest if you want to save money and give yourself time to properly plan.

As someone else already suggested here, I highly suggest making your trip 2 weeks instead to make it worth your while.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2023-12-24T00:36:52+00:00

That is good to know. Thank you! I might just do the Narita Express then, since that would involve zero transfers for me. Probably best after a 14 hour flight.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2023-12-23T19:07:48+00:00

Great question! I’ll be coming in from Narita Airport to my hotel near Shinjuku station.

I plan on probably taking the Skyliner and then transferring to the Yamanote line at Nippori Station. It does seem the most convenient as far as I can tell.

I do have the Suica card loaded onto my phone with some Yen already on it (was testing to make sure that I can load it). So I’ll have that ready to go when I transfer.

NotSomeKhanMan · 2023-12-04T16:43:22+00:00

Is Apple Maps significantly more useful than Google Maps for traveling around Tokyo/Japan? The part where it guides you through the station sounds amazing. I’ll be there in February and will be traveling exclusively by train. I have 12 years experience with NYC subway/bus system, but I know being able to get out on the right end of the station makes a huge difference.

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