tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658662284013692766.post3970177433505859654..comments2024-03-25T06:27:58.294-07:00Comments on Atomic Robot News: Japan Travel: Do-It-Yourself or Join A Tour?Ken Hulseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18251290408099991105noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-658662284013692766.post-70700285713393651792010-08-16T18:30:31.047-07:002010-08-16T18:30:31.047-07:001. Hostels are rare usually inconveiently located,...1. Hostels are rare usually inconveiently located, but You can stay in a "BUSINESS HOTEL" for about 5000 yen a night. Stay away from traditional looking "ryokan" -- they're expensive and uncomfortable.<br /><br />2.Right on.<br /><br />3. "Yoshinoya" IS Japanese food, and much cheaper than KFC. An "omori" (large) beef bowl is less than 500 yen, and if you finish the beef and onions on top, you can get a refill for about 250 yen.<br /><br />4. "MANDARAKE" is the place for fanboys. Try a "Hyaku-en Shop" (Hyaku-en= 100 yen) for mainstream souvenirs. <br /><br />5. Japanese hospitals are NOT convenient and reliable like the transportation. If you're thinking about getting sick or injured, DON'T.<br /><br />6. If you're not huge, you can purchase reasonably nice clothes at places like "Uniqlo" or "Don Quiote" here. Lots of "coin laundry" laundromats, too. Then ship it back for 3000 yen from the post office.<br /><br />BTW, any word in quotes above can be used in conversation. Using them in conjunction with a pathetic look of confusion will get most Japanese to draw you a map to the nearest one. However, be prepared to encounter locals who are as clueless to their neighborhood as you are.Adam Smith Lieberfarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10338516176838359924noreply@blogger.com