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Originally Posted by Columbine
Very belated, but yes, although not actually on scene at the time. I didn't see anything. We were there in the morning, then left to get lunch elsewhere. The attack happened at around noon and we heard about it much much later that evening.
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Hi Columbine
wow you were there.
It was shocking and sad...
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Originally Posted by MissMisa
Well, once I have a more detailed idea of where I want to go, then it'll be worth asking whether or not to get a rail pass, right?
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Hello MissMisa,
I think the rail pass is worth it.
I wish I could buy one, but I can't cos Im Japanese.
sorry you might have already talked about it somewhere, but I couldn't find.. so
For how long would you like to travel?
And if you can tell your budget, I might be able to give you more information and better suggestions.
I travel too, and I did one this summer for 8days in North part of Japan (Aomori and Hakodate).
I travelled from Yokohama(near Tokyo), I used the coaches to travel (I wish I had the rail pass!) 12 hours to get there! (5500yen one way).
I stayed at a cosy hotels for 4 nights(single room 3500-5000yen per nite) and at an internet cafe for a night(2000yen, you can have soft serve (icecream) and drinks as much as you want, there are all type of games and mangas and all that, and if you pay a little extra, you can use a tiny room for your own) and 2 nights on the bus! The cost of the food was arond 3000yen/day was enough for me.I just went to the places (not expensive ones) where local people would go, and I also used the supermarkets often to find the local food, snacks,sweets and all that!
but you won't find many cosplay people around that area. I only saw 2 girls dressing up like dolls.
You will LOVE Harajuku, just like you said to see all the cosplay girls,Sunday is the best but to enjoy shopping, a weekday is better.
You will also enjoy Shibuya 109. If you really want to see every single shops in there, you'll need 3 hours or more I think.
and if you could come in May, you might be able to see lovely "sakura" in the north part of Japan.This is just an example.
http://goryokaku-tower.tabilog-hokka...y/0001870.html
Anyway, I hope you will have a wonderful time in Japan
