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Originally Posted by are1989
I'm going to japan towards the end of march and looking into the various travel options and where I might stay.
So far homestay is looking like a good option, but i'd love some advice from people who maybe have done something similar or just people who have suggestions. I really wanted to rent someplace, maybe a student appartment with a room free or something so I was a little more free... but I'm not sure thats possible...
I'm 19 years old. Want to go from the end of march to the end of august (get back in time for uni). And I've got about £6000 for the entire trip including flights. The flight is looking to be around £950 from heathrow to tokyo then a train to fukuoka with British Airways. And I ideally want to stay in fukuoka. Oh, and I have studied japanese for about 3 years in night classes and private classes so my japanese is of a fairly high level if that affects peoples suggestions.
So, any suggestions or advice would be great thanks.
Edit: Just looking at some websites... What about guest houses such as Tokyo guesthouse? or for homestay Homestay Japan-Japanese host family |
How are you planning on staying from March to August? If I remember correctly, citizens of the U.K. are only permitted a 90 day vacation stay, and any amount of time longer requires a visa. March to August is 4 months (that's factoring in your leaving at the end of March, too). That's about 4x30 = 120, which is around 30 days over the limit.