Going to Japan
 

I'm going to Japan for holiday in about 2 months time.. and i just wanna double check if i need a visa... i found this site...

http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/02.html

and... Australia seems to be excempted.. but why are we the only country with a * and it doesnt say anywhere what taht * means :err:

I hope i can still get into japan without trouble LOL!

o_O Have fun! Avoid rush hours on trains. You'll never get out if you're not pushy. And err... prepare to gain a couple pounds cause the food is just too good to pass up.

I went to Japan with my Canadian passport... had no problems getting in. I thought visas were only for those who were studying or working. .__.

This is the first time i've organised an overseas trip by myself so I just wanna double check to make sure LOL!! Dont think i need a visa unless its for more than 3 months...

Yeah i'm looking forward to food *O* apparently seafood is cheaper than meat over there XD I'm gonna gain a couple of pounds.. but my wallet will lose a few LOL!

Apparently I need a JR-Pass too... do u know if we could travel practically everywhere with that? i wonder if we still have to pay more for other types of trains.... -still trying to understand how japaneses public transport system works-

ooo I know a good youtuber who can help with any issues with going to Japan =D go to youtube and look up tokyocooney, he has links and videos and FAQ about foreigners going to Japan.

JR Pass will make it easier, I believe, if you're going to be travelling alot within Japan. It'll be good cause you can pretty much go anywhere by foot/train. And a lot of train stations, last time I went, had some English under the names too.

May i hide in your suitcase?

I still don't understand why people are so obsessed with Japan. Its the country of anime. Oh crap I think I answered my own question.:err:

When I go overseas I'm going to Stockholm, Moscow, Warsaw, Budapest and maybe Istanbul. Personally I'd avoid going to Japan full stop now (Used to love Japan but not now) but everyone likes different places mine just happens to be Europe :D

Good luck on your trip though.

PS: You've given me motivation to start saving money faster for my trip xD.

I think you're silly to think people go to Japan only for anime. O__o Not saying this only cause it's my home country either.

Btw Hessah, you should go to Nara. They have wild deer roaming the town/city... and you can get these things called Nara Senbei that you can feed them with. I haven't been there myself but it'd be a nice experience. And... the aquariums and amusements parks are nice too! Man, I wanna go to Japan... last I went was for a business trip so not much time to have "fun".

I just want to try octopus balls:urweird::urweird::urweird:

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I'm planning to go Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo...

OMG Japan is soooooo much more than just anime >.> I dont even watch anime anymore..

They've got their food, hot springs, temples, bullet trains, disneyland (but i think i'd wanna go to DisneySea), tea ceremonies, dispensers (yeah LOL apparently they have machines for everything), shopping (Totoro shop!! ok maybe a little bit of anime XD)... just the whole culture.. i reckon it'd be like walking into the future LOL

@ Loveless - We're thinking of going to Kyoto for a more traditional japanese style city.. is Nara a better option? I might look into that too...

@ Username - i shall find some octopus balls, take a photo and post it for u here...?

I can tell Derrik is not thinking in the right train of thought. Yeah. Get off of that train there buddy.

I'm not sure where Nara is exactly but that's one of the options you could look into. I went to DisneySea and it was fun even though we went there off season. *0* When I think about it though because you're going to walk quite a lot maybe you won't gain anything and just work it off. xD You'll be climbing a LOT of stairs... you'd wonder how those ladies walk in high heels all day up and down stairs. o__o That's talent in a sense.

isnt it better togo off season?! less people supposingly right?

well that's comforting that i could probably work off the laod i put on HAHAHA

O_o wat is derrick thinking? er no wait i dont wanna know...

I should have reword that:err:
Even though i wouldnt know how.
And no i dont want pictures i want food>=O
Buy a package and send it to me through mail:D

wat's your address? while you're at it, your telephone.. first name.. surname.. credit card number (u dont expect me to pay for it do u? XD) date of birth.. mother's maiden name... secret answer to your secret question....

Address: 1337 Fiestafan HQ 666st
Telephone: 123-4567
Name: My Momma
Credit Card: uch34psk4t3
DOB: December 12, 2012
Mothers Maiden Name: Dick
Answer: Chicken

When will i be expecting my octopus balls?

LOL Hessah.

I don't think there's an English equivalent. I remember on a news that the mayor(?) of Hokkaido, I believe, had pointed at those and said it himself... octopus balls. .__.

Do you know how to cook them loveless?

I do... if I had this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...oyakiM0825.jpg

Just can't guarantee it'll be good as theirs. xD

Username is -4 yrs old O_o

octopus balls are similar to fish balls right? but its octopus instead of fish? LOL!!

Mm... nope. There's a piece of octopus inside that batter with other ingredients in it. Depends on where you get it and ingredients change slightly.

i want it:hulksmash::hulksmash:

have u had it before Username?

no-_-

^Missing out on the good stuff.

Talking about food is making me hungry...


Hessah, you should go to izakayas. They have really good food and drinks.

how come u want it so bad when u hvnt even tried it before?

Ehhm just look at them, it looks so delicious.
And i've seen them on anime and an asian drama.
Its like wanting an iphone but you never really actually had one.

Yeah, you guys are making me hungry... I'm gonna go prepare dinner.

Can i come?:laugh:

i wanna go eat at this little... street stores too!

Don't go to Ice Cream City. Yosei showed me a video about this blogger who went there and he had octopus, squid, shark fin ramen, snake flavored ICE CREAM. Yuck.

Oooooo where's that?!

Japs make ice cream out of everything~

I forgot the name. Its a really tall shopping center building.


His vlogs are actually very helpful. He shows you where to go to see the events of the month, all of the popular and good areas to go and such.

Ooo thx Yosei... i'll need to go home and youtube away~

Don't forget the love hotels. ~.^

O_o If i google that will i be bombarded with pop ups?

Lol, tokyocooney has them in one of his videos o:

Don't give Derrik ideas.

Oooooh, common Loveless, lets go to one of them hotels. I'll take that "Less" out of your name.