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Born and brought up in Japan until late teen. Moved to Europe and now makes frequent trips to the country of birth.Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Ferry to China?? in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
14 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Late Night Haneda Arrival in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
The nearest subway station to your hotel is Ningyocho, which is served by Tokyo Metro Hibiya line and Toei Asakusa line....
15 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Trip report Japan, 20 days in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Most kofuns are small but some are huge, esp imperial ones, which are usually closed to the public and fenced in. Most have been...
17 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called ticket resellers in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Just a few points to note:...
18 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting from Nagasaki to Hiroshima in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
AFAIK, there is no direct highway bus service between the two. You will have to change in Fukuoka. There is almost an hourly service from...
21 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called train Tokyo - Nagasaki in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
No. All daytime trains cease running around midnight, and the latest connection from Tokyo (which is at least 2 hours away after landing at...
25 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called train Tokyo - Nagasaki in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
You can easily travel on Saturday morning, after an overnight stay in Tokyo, by train to Nagasaki. using JR Pass and avoiding Nozomi. It...
25 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called train Tokyo - Nagasaki in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Night sleeper trains to Nagasaki from Tokyo (called Sakura, affectionally known as blue train from the colour of the carriages used) were...
25 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Underage in Tokyo in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Don't worry. ID check is virtually unheard of, there is no licensing law as such and anyone can sell alcohol, even from a kiosk or street...
25 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Japan- Early July in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Rainy season (tsuyu) doesn't affect the whole of Japan in the same way. Hokkaido usually escapes it completely (it can of course rain from...
25 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Best Tokyo area J-League soccer/football experience in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Aso there is a tented village all the way from train station to the stadium (about 10 min walk) selling food, drinks, souvenirs etc. so no...
29 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Flights from Japan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Check on http://www.kayak.co.uk and http://www.skyscanner.net and if you find anything around £500 mark, grab it! It shouldn't cost any...
29 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Best Tokyo area J-League soccer/football experience in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
I agree. Went there a few seasons ago. Easy travel by direct subway train on Tokyo Metro Nanboku line to the end station. You can usually...
30 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called How to buy JR pass in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
You can only use emailed exchange order for some regional passes, such as JR East Pass, not for (national) Japan Rail Pass. You need the...
about 1 month ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 15 day trip over, my recommendations and misses in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
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