Trip to Japan in the Summer

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:04 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

hi.. im new here... live in sydney australia
and i will go to japan too on late october till early nov this year...
my name is erwin, yorosiku, everyone

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Forget whether you can speak Japanese or not - summer in Japan is just TOO hot!! Unless you are heading to the alps (Nagano Ken) or Hokkaido! I live in Osaka, Japan and it will probably be above 30 degrees celcius everyday from now till the beginning of October. In August it is usually around 35 and very humid! Personally, I leave Japan every summer. I'm Canadian and just can't bear the heat and humidity... Sorry to sound sound pessimistic... It's a great place fall, winter and spring...but summer?!!!

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:31 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Its the same Here in Germany in summer (if its a good one we have 30-37° <.<) REALLY HOT so Japan...I could get darker EVEN darker than I am now MUHAHAHHA (let my friends get jealous) pinch

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

yeah, i heard the best time to visit japan are autumn or spring... (around october or around march) march better coz u will see sakuras ;)

Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:29 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

NICE~~~~ but the problem is the only time I have long Holidays is in the Summer >.< ;_;

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:23 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Just came back from Japan and it wasnt that hot. I did Fukuoka and Tokyo this time.
Getting around Japan isnt cheap but for foreigners, buying the JR pass outside of Japan
as well as the YOKOSO pass is the way to go..
http://www.jal.co.jp/yokosojapan/
You need to buy the pass before leaving for Japan though.

BTW, I'm a girl and I was in Roppongi stalking (dont ask) until 5am
and had no problems... =x
Japan (to me) is relatively safe if you're sensible..

Cheers^^

Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

HEH...??? Maybe Im stupd but I REALLY don't get it

could U explain further about this YOKOSO fare pls^^
thanks in advance

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It is a Air Pass if you want to fly around in Japan. I never really fly in Japan unless you it was something far apart, like Tokyo-Sappro where I fly over taking the train. Otherwise if you do the standard tokyo-kyoto-Osaka then just getting a Japan rail pass, or paying single fare train tickets is the easiest way.

Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

New special from JR East. From July 1 to October 31, 2007, you can purchase a 3-day JR East pass for only Y10000. This is a promo to get people to travel to northern Honshu island (Aomori, Nagano, Akita, Iwate). You must purchase the pass by Oct 1. This is NOT valid on the Tokaido or Sanyo Shinkansen lines (leaving Tokyo for Kyoto and points west).

Info: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/eastpass_sp/index.html