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Originally Posted by Desstile
I'm interested in everything really. That's why it's so hard for me to decide. I want to see Hiroshima Peace Park, the cherry blossom trees in bloom (though I think it may be too late in may), Tokyo, just...everything. I know this seems like a horrible answer. 
I want to be able to see amazing sights, museums, parks, and also have access to good shopping sites and food.
My reason for taking the trip is that I am in University for 2 goals and one of them involves working in Japan under a 1 year contract. I've only been out of Canada once and it was to Italy and I was sick the whole time because of the food. I want to spend a month in Japan to make sure I can handle it before I sign a contract to be there a whole year. |
Hello fellow Canadian
I think you were just unlucky with your trip to Italy. Japan will be totally different
Though, I do need to warn you. The experience of staying there for a month as a tourist is very different from living there for a year to work. I myself see 3 differences:
1. Your mode of transportation - Most tourist will take public transit whenever they can, its convenient, its fast, and allow you to maximize your touring experience. Most people travel off the JR pass, which get a good 50-80% of their trip cover. Living there, you will be pretty much paying per use, and you probably will choose to walk or bike to some destination instead
2. Living - As a traveler, you will be living in a hotel, which comes with all amenities at a decent price if you choose a business hotel. Working there, you probably will not be living in a hotel for a whole year. So you will need to rent an apartment of some sort. Living space (or space in general) in japan cost a lot of money. When I was younger (about almost 27 years ago), it cost about 400 Canadian for us to rent a one room apartment around Yokosuka, the "one room" can fit just one bed and a small night table and thats it, while the living room is about the size of my cubicle here at the office
3. Eating - You probably will not be cooking, not much anyways when you are traveling as a tourist.
Now things to do. To me Japan is the place where you can play, eat, drink, shop and sightseeing till you drop, it will not run of things for you to enjoy in a month. I took my wife there last year for our honeymoon for about 23 days. If you want it, i don't mind sending you that plan (in excel), but keep in mind, this only cover what WE wanted to see, and my not suit your taste, for example, we are not into bar and pubs so we didn't stay out late at night for the most part unless there are good street food in the area. PM me with a email address of some sort and i can share the plan...