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I agree with MMM, I'm an American, and my Japanese teacher tells me that no matter how much I study about Japan and learn Japanese, I will automatically be labeled as a 'gaijin,' which I've come to terms with. Just like when Japanese girls huddle in groups, and giggle at every small thing they come across, and take an insane amount of pictures, Japanese will be able to tell you are a tourist. I mean, you just walking around with a backpack and nothing else is a sure sign. And living in a Ryokan, as well as hotels, is also a sure sign.

And Japan is pretty large. I was surprised about that too, but it's roughly the same size as California. In Tokyo, you probably want to take the subway. I mean, I'll be staying in Asakusa, which is kinda near the center, is a 42 minute walk from Akibara, which is about 3.4km away. And Shinjuku, Shibuya, and everything else is much farther away. You can get an all-day rail pass to use the subways all day, no matter how many times. This is pretty convenient.

I'm also staying in Japan during April, going from April to the beginning of May, and I'm staying near Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara. Hope to see you there!