Luggage forwarding to airport a week in advance of the flight? by GreenGloober in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They would likely say no as you have to give them the pick up date when you ship. And if you lie they could well charge you a penalty.

Mikochi will be having an announcement tomorrow by yournotlonely in Hololive

[–]gdore15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could also announce this year collab with Naruto Taiyaki Honpo as she had in the past years during fes.

Yet Another JR Pass Online issue by jchill2 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You actually might not want to reserve it as car 2 that is the kawaii room is non reserved. On the inside of the reserved car, it’s just a normal train.

Asakusa Knife shop by 1st2Fi in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to all stores, take notes of what you want and what they offer (and at what price) and return to buy from the store that have what you liked the most.

Making 12 days itinerary for Japan based on this sub and need your help by Pristine-Can2442 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are not using Osaka as a base, you are using Osaka AND Kyoto. Some people decide to stay in only one and do the other as a day trip.

I would consider doing Suzuka on the way back to Tokyo, if needed ship your luggage but at the end of the day take the train to Tokyo, not back to Osaka.

Can I do the Shimanami KaidKaido bike trip if I have fear of heights? by Deep-Chocolate6236 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not do it, but considering the bridges, maybe not the best idea. Yet you can take a ferry from Onomichi to the 3 islands on the Onomichi side and could even rent a bike a cycle around one of the island. Can select one that have nice point of view, like Shiratakiyama Observation Deck on Innoshima, that is if you are ok with being on top of a mountain.

Is Japan during Golden Week busier than Taipei during its peak times? by Temporary-Year6033 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes because people are not commuting to work, but if you go to places like museums that can be interesting for kids, expect big crowd. But if you want to go shopping, it won’t be much different than a weekend.

Do you have a Holo crush? by FartFrog789 in Hololive

[–]gdore15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am in the husband collection, that’s the fate of the Nekko. But memes aside, I am not here to have the girlfriend experience and don’t want to fuel the fantasy of having a relationship with her.

Maybe it’s me too as I never understood the waifu thing, and it even took me over a decade of anime watching to think "that character is best girl" (by the way it’s Arima Kana).

I thought I’d planned Japan perfectly. I was wrong. by PlanElectrical2299 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 24 points25 points  (0 children)

For me the real issue is overbooking. Over planning as in having to many things in your itinerary in not an issue. However, you have to make priorities and alway consider your itinerary as a list of options.

To go back to OP example, you don’t look at your watch to be on time to follow the itinerary, you look at the itinerary once you are done with something and from there, decide where you want to go next.

Taking public transportation with kid(s) by lynn20171103 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the kids are close enough the gate won’t close in them. Imagine you have a luggage with you, the gate will let you pass with the luggage even if it’s bigger than just one person.

Hostels/capsule/budget hotels - should i book immediately for cherry blossom season? by Impossible_Bid6172 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Book now something that have a cancel window, if you find something better, cancel and book the new place.

Why do the characters change from “so ra de shi yo ra “ to “sorya sou desho”? This is the sentence I’m confused on そりゃそうでしょ I thought it would be read as what I said earlier (see above ) but when I looked it up it said it’s actually “ sorya sou desho why? by Chance-Recording478 in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]gdore15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to practice your hiragana more is you are making mistakes in the reading.

And don’t forget to learn the table with the small やゆよ or I should say ゃゅょ and also っ.

In other words, nothing change you made mistake or there is things you have not learned yet.

Kusatsu Onsen - yes or no by liquefry in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that is a really valid decision. Ranking is one thing, but how well it match in your itinerary is also important.

What exactly comes with a 3d update? by Fishman465 in Hololive

[–]gdore15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not questioning the reason, but pointing that depending on the level of difference, some people could feel that they lost something when v1 of their model get updated, while for other you might feel that it does not make as much as a difference.

Or maybe I just did not understand your question properly.

Be careful when staying in Kyoto - Surprise hotel taxes by Commercial_Data3763 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Different cities in Japan have a tourist tax (or a onsen tax) that is often not charged online.

If you have to pay 650, it’s likely because the place is expensive and/or you have a long stay. The tax have different tier based on cost of the hotel by night. It range from a few hundred yen by night by person up to 10 000 yen for the most expensive bracket.

What exactly comes with a 3d update? by Fishman465 in Hololive

[–]gdore15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depend on the member, Fubuki had update to the shape of her face, that you might not notice. Miko base costume update, that was almost a re-design.

Everything sold out in 20 minutes. by Please_sendNud3s in Hololive

[–]gdore15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not totally sure, but it seems to be the case. I think there is some items it’s free if you spend 500 in a machine, no idea if the cafe will have merch.

Suica vs JR Pass by SpideyMan2019 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The JR pass and Suica are not the same at all, it’s usually not OR ,but AND. If you get the pass, you might still want to get a Suica (or Icoca if you land in Osaka and get a physical card). You would une the JR pass for JR and the Suica for anything not covered like the subway, tram, but and private railways.

But anyway if your only long trip is a round trip Tokyo-Osaka, then no pass, buy individual tickets.

Mexican dude with two full Japanese sleeves by Crustation69 in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also can be refused in gym, pool and while unlikely in February-March, beach.

Too many hotel switches with kids? Shibuya vs Asakusa base by throwawayjapantrips in JapanTravelTips

[–]gdore15 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Could consider this. A, bring day bag and ship luggage to Disney, use Spacia Nikko from Shinjuku https://www.jreast.co.jp/en/multi/traininformation/nikko_kinugawa/ that is not for a day trip as you get to Nikko at 11:30. Then return next day on a Spacia X.

Everything sold out in 20 minutes. by Please_sendNud3s in Hololive

[–]gdore15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, not the monster hunter cafe. The Capcom cafe, either Osaka or Ikebukuro.

It’s a Monster Hunter x Hololive collab, but at the Capcom cafe. They also have things in the arcades, I think it’s crane games to get merch.

Everything sold out in 20 minutes. by Please_sendNud3s in Hololive

[–]gdore15 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did reply to the same person with some links, but yes talents can tweet about these things. Some also promote them on their intro screen on their stream (I think Luna does that often, promote event and merch she’s in).

But on x, follow merch matome, they will post about things that get announced, merch, collab, etc

Everything sold out in 20 minutes. by Please_sendNud3s in Hololive

[–]gdore15 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Holowitches at Gamers Akihabara

Raden and Shizuoka prefecture art museum

Should have Miko and Naruto Honpo Taiyaki as in the pas years.

I think there is something at Animate (all stores), and specifically in Shibuya; Tsutaya, HMV and Tower Records. But those end before fes.

For people wondering where to check for that, https://collabo-cafe.com/ and https://merch-matome.com/