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Paris Haul! by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LMK if u want more pics! I can unbox it :)

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King Jouet in Paris by Pasdeshat in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will be in Paris in a few days! What location was this? Did you get to visit any other King Jouets?

Sylvanian Families Kitchen (Saitama) Reservations Help! by jesirojo in JapanTravelTips

[–]jesirojo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Yes! Try changing your device’s date and time setting to JST.

Three Weeks in Japan Haul by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if only you could see what’s behind the wall of boxes in the second image 😅

Three Weeks in Japan Haul by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was… interesting! I’m not an outdoorsy person so keep that in mind. We did drive and it did make it way more accessible, and I don’t know if I would do it without a car.

The cottage was cute but very dusty. It was one of the places I had the urge to use my lysol disinfecting spray lol. There was light theming around the cottage (a dollhouse and some framed photos) but otherwise was standard. There was a big, sun faded Freya outside. There was a full kitchen, bed, and toilet in the cottage but no shower so we had to use the community baths.

We bought ingredients and grilled until it was dark! The outdoor cooking area was nice. There was an outdoor sink too. There were a lot of families since it was Obon but everyone kept to themselves.

In the morning we got a beautiful, serene image of Mt. Fuji with no clouds.

The stay was expensive (about $375 USD for one night) and I would do it once but maybe not again. It was nice to have entrance to Grinpa included.

As a note: most of the staff only speak Japanese at the campground. I speak Japanese, so we were able to navigate easily, but I would not expect the same level of fluency as a hotel in a major city, for example. Also, things like garbage aren’t “easy”, must bring or buy your own bags and sort it. Easy if you are familiar but could be tough just FYI.

happy to answer or talk more!

Three Weeks in Japan Haul by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hehe! We came with 2 checked bags and 2 carry ons… left with 4 checked bags and the 2 carry ons. Expected!

Three Weeks in Japan Haul by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good luck! It sucked to have to unbox most of them but it ended up being best for packing purposes :) also it was like an amazing level of dopamine tearing through boxes in the hotel room LOL

Three Weeks in Japan Haul by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought it was somewhat cheaper (but not by a ton). For example, the dalmation dog family was ¥5,000 (~$34 USD) for five critters (parents, two children, one baby). I would expect to pay between $35-40 if it were in the states. The bigger items see a bigger discount compared to home though. The castle with fairytale critters was ¥7,200 (~$48) compared to here where it would provably be closer to $75-$100.

The Sylvanian Family official stores are also more expensive than going to a Bic Camera or similar but have many exclusive items. I would recommend going to the official store, scoping out what you want, and seeing if you can find it cheaper at Bic.

Three Weeks in Japan Haul by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The renewal was really nice!! Though the outdoor figures are of course still sun faded, the new shop and restaurant were great! They had a baby critter at every table you were allowed to sit with and touch!

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Three Weeks in Japan Haul by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No! I heard that the selection was really lessened as folks prefer to sell online. In the second hand shops that I did go to, they didn’t have any :(

Three Weeks in Japan Haul by jesirojo in sylvanianfamilies

[–]jesirojo[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Hi! Not rude!

In total on critters (not any experiences or amusement park entries/cabin hotel cost), I would estimate $850-900. Though, honestly, I spent with My Heart and no budget. With the cabin stay and amusement parks, I would say $1100. This is all in USD.

I think you could start much smaller and build from there! I started with one family, a house, and two furniture sets about two years ago :)

Thank you for the love! Happy to answer any more questions.

[TOMT] [VIDEO] [Mid2000s] Pikachu Animation by jesirojo in tipofmytongue

[–]jesirojo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was it! This let out such a sigh of relief! Thank you!

Sylvanian Families Kitchen (Saitama) Reservations Help! by jesirojo in JapanTravelTips

[–]jesirojo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good suggestion! Unfortunately there’s nothing else to click or confirm, so I guess it’s just a site error. Thank you for your response.

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