Japan In January

[forgotenmemory]

Ahh japan my dream it was to go to japan for a couple of years now!! hoha!

[jasonbvr]

That explains a lot. Go with the Japanese airline then if it is at that price. Being from the east coast, I forgot that prices to some major cities and the west coast can be a lot more affordable for flights to and from Japan.

For me to fly from NC to JP, I can expect a minimum of 1200 dollars. 600 would only buy me a one way. If you are really interested in knowing which is better, JAL or ANA, I would put the question to Nyororin since she's been here a bit longer than I have.

[chachava]

Originally Posted by GhostBlade

Tha So, which airline is better? JAL or ANA?

No idea about ANA... I came in on business class JAL which was great. However, I have a few friends who teach English out here and they said the standard class of JAL flight had about 5inches of leg room lol

[GhostBlade]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I hope Nyororin may help me out if she comes into this topic. Anyway, I just heard that youth hostels have curfews and that really bothers me. I mean, I will be in Japan for the first time in my life and I really want to explore the place and the nightlife but I will be restricted with curfews. Perhaps I should just go for the Sakura House for 35,000 yen a month and stay in a dorm with a ton of people and share the shower and toilet. *shivers* Maybe I should just add a bit more and get a shared room that has 2-3 people, but I bet you'll still need to share the shower and toilet with a bunch of people. Can better deals be found in Japan for guest houses that aren't as well known as Sakura House? What if I decide to stay a bit less than a month, will some of my money be returned since I didn't stay the full month at the guest house?

[chachava]

Originally Posted by GhostBlade

Thanks for the replies everyone. I hope Nyororin may help me out if she comes into this topic. Anyway, I just heard that youth hostels have curfews and that really bothers me. I mean, I will be in Japan for the first time in my life and I really want to explore the place and the nightlife but I will be restricted with curfews. Perhaps I should just go for the Sakura House for 35,000 yen a month and stay in a dorm with a ton of people and share the shower and toilet. *shivers* Maybe I should just add a bit more and get a shared room that has 2-3 people, but I bet you'll still need to share the shower and toilet with a bunch of people. Can better deals be found in Japan for guest houses that aren't as well known as Sakura House? What if I decide to stay a bit less than a month, will some of my money be returned since I didn't stay the full month at the guest house?

My advice would be to go with a hostel and, if you stay out, book into a capsule hotel (usually one close to a train station)... they are pretty cheap and I have done it many times when I have got drunk and missed the last train home lol

[jasonbvr]

You will be sharing the toilet and shower in about 99% of every youth hostel out there. There is no difference between a hostel and this Sakura house from the way in which you describe it.

[GhostBlade]

Thanks for the replies. Will some of my money be returned if I don't stay the full month at the guest house?

Sharing a toilet and shower for an entire month doesn't sound so appealing. I hope they clean the toilets a couple of times a day. I will definitely be wearing some kind of sandals in the shower since some people may have some kind of foot fungus and I know many people like to urinate while they're in the shower.