[aikochan86]

I'm going to Japan on the 28th of March and will be staying there for 2 months.

Basic Itinerary:
1 week in Tokyo (hostel)
---- will be seeing Ayumi Hamasaki's concert!! omgomg!!
3 weeks near Nagoya (family)
5 nights in Osaka (hostel)
10 nights in Shizuoka - near Mt Fuji (family)
1 week in Yokohama (hostel)
1 week in Tokyko (family)

It has taken a LOT of planning and a LOT of saving and I'm really looking forward to it!!

The main reason for my trip is that I want to get much better at my Japanese. I would like tips on how to absorb as much Japanese as possible. I don't want to waste a second of my homestay! Also, when I'm not staying with families, how can I keep up my Japanese speaking?

Also, any suggestions on must-see places are welcome! This will be my 3rd trip to Japan. I went in highschool for a couple of weeks and then chaperoned a group of school kids this January for 10 days. I've only really seen Tokyo and this is my first big trip on my own.