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Originally Posted by jwagner120787
I'm looking at traveling to Japan next year for about a month (if I can go longer, I will, but right now, a month seems more realistic  ). I do have a few questions though.
1) What's the best way to stay in Japan? A month-long room at a guest house in Osaka/Tokyo, and rent a room for a night or two in other territories so I don't have to rush myself back? Or to stay in an area for a week, and move myself and my stuff to the next guess house?
2) What's the best place to stay? Any recommended cities? Any recommended guest houses? I am currently looking at Oak House and Sakura house in Tokyo, as well as Orange House in Osaka. Though I am trying to find, potentially, an area that isn't in such a large city.
Well, that's all I got for now. I know it isn't very specific, but I still have a year to make all my arrangements.
Thanks for your help!  |
1. Depending on your budget. I personally don't like stationing in one place and make multiple trips back and forth. For a month long, you best select a few cities as your "home base", location will be highly dependent on what you want to do and where you want to stay. For example, for my HM this year (22 days), my base will be Fukuoka, Osaka, Yumoto and Tokyo. I usually go with Business hotels, I never truly look at budget guest house, but from my limited research on Japan Guide, it seems to cost more than business hotels, which is usually around 4500 - 6000 yen a night, I've seen stuff as cheap as 2500 yen a night. If you travel with a partner like I do, then it will be around 7500-9500 a night for the 2 of you, of course it can be more, depending on what you want
Won't be able to help you with your second question, as mentioned, I don't use guest house. In terms of what city to stay in, with a full month you can see a lot of things. What are your interests?