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Originally Posted by AnChan0198
Japan isn't really a backpacking country unlike say Australia and Thailand, which is why you'd have to look very hard finding youth hostels. When this is said though, it's just as easy (if not even more so) than Thailand getting around. What ever you do get a JR Railpass before you go, it lets you pretty much travel unlimited by train. If not, you'll ruin your buget trying to get around. If you hang around the cities you'll probably meet other foreigners, especially places like Tokyo's Ropongi night life district, to get close to natives I'd say is a bit harder. Your best option might be at Izukaya's (traditional and not that expensive) bars. If you go into the countryside it's a different story and many natives might be too intimidated to even make conversation, learn a few Japanese phrases and be polite is the only way foreward. Hope you'll have a nice time
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Hi guys thanks for the replies
Can you use the JR Railpass for short trips around Tokyo? I don't know why but I got the impression that the JR pass was for longer trips to travel around Japan? For example the 14 day pass is £297, if i'm only planning on travelling to one other major city then this would seem expensive, but if I can use it daily just for commuting around Tokyo I suppose it would work out cheaper overall?
Ive read about Roppongi and it seems to sound a bit wild & seedy, but having travelled to Thailand 3 times now I dont suppose it can be any worse than there
. To be honest im not really looking to meet anyone to travel with when im there, i'd rather be able to do my own thing during the day but it would be nice to meet some people to chat to or share a couple of nights out so I suppose somewhere like Roppongi would be ideal to mingle a bit. If I do end up meeting some friends, foreign or Japanese then its a bonus.
I think my biggest concern about the trip is that i'll be happy enough going out seeing the sights during the day but then end up spending the evening sitting alone in the hotel/hostel.