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Topic	Ok, Japan trip done. General stuff we did, pros and cons.
darkknight109 06/02/25 10:09:07 AM #19:	pinky0926 posted... That aquarium was the most amazing aquarium I've ever been to, hands down. Was that the art aquarium in Ginza? That place is fantastic. I'm actually kind of upset it's a temporary thing, because it's amazingly gorgeous. pinky0926 posted... The nigerian street touts late at night in Kabukicho. I never felt in danger in Japan except for walking around here after sundown. These guys will not leave you alone and do not have good intentions. Yeah, never go to Kabukicho, Roppongi, or even parts of Shinjuku after dark unless you are with a local. That's asking for trouble. pinky0926 posted... Some people love the introverted nature of Japan, but I found it a little lonely. I understand that it's maybe language, it's maybe just being tired of tourists, it's maybe just wanting to leave you alone. But I've travelled a lot and it genuinely felt a bit weird to not have people curiously ask me about where I'm from outside of a bar person making polite conversation. You can absolutely get this, but not in the places you went to. Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka are the three cities everyone and their dog go to when visiting Japan, so those places are inundated with tourists. The locals aren't going to ask you about where you're from and make much small talk, because your story is probably the same as several dozen other people they've interacted with that day and they have long since stopped caring. If you want the experience where the locals are friendly and will happily strike up a conversation with you, go somewhere where they don't get a lot of tourists. Every time I go up into rural Tohoku, I meet some fantastic people and have great conversations, and you'll get far more of them who will strike up conversations with you because they don't see a lot of foreigners in that part of the country. pinky0926 posted... So many people. I started to get a bit overwhelmed at how intense tokyo is. Again, go literally anywhere else in Japan to avoid this (except maybe Nagoya, which is also pretty crowded). --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! <cite>darkknight109 posted [p:985274579] in Ok, Japan ... [t:80991486]...</cite> <quote>pinky0926 posted... </cite><quote>That aquarium was the most amazing aquarium I've ever been to, hands down.</quote>Was that the art aquarium in Ginza? That place is fantastic. I'm actually kind of upset it's a temporary thing, because it's amazingly gorgeous.pinky0926 posted... </cite><quote>The nigerian street touts late at night in Kabukicho. I never felt in danger in Japan except for walking around here after sundown. These guys will not leave you alone and do not have good intentions.</quote>Yeah, never go to Kabukicho, Roppongi, or even parts of Shinjuku after dark unless you are with a local. That's asking for trouble.pinky0926 posted... </cite><quote>Some people love the introverted nature of Japan, but I found it a little lonely. I understand that it's maybe language, it's maybe just being tired of tourists, it's maybe just wanting to leave you alone. But I've travelled a lot and it genuinely felt a bit weird to not have people curiously ask me about where I'm from outside of a bar person making polite conversation.</quote>You can absolutely get this, but not in the places you went to.Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka are the three cities everyone and their dog go to when visiting Japan, so those places are inundated with tourists. The locals aren't going to ask you about where you're from and make much small talk, because your story is probably the same as several dozen other people they've interacted with that day and they have long since stopped caring.If you want the experience where the locals are friendly and will happily strike up a conversation with you, go somewhere where they don't get a lot of tourists. Every time I go up into rural Tohoku, I meet some fantastic people and have great conversations, and you'll get far more of them who will strike up conversations with you because they don't see a lot of foreigners in that part of the country.pinky0926 posted... </cite><quote>So many people. I started to get a bit overwhelmed at how intense tokyo is.</quote>Again, go literally anywhere else in Japan to avoid this (except maybe Nagoya, which is also pretty crowded). --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster.Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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