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Traveling through Japan alone?

 
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sparksandspies



Joined: 24 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:28 am    Post subject: Traveling through Japan alone? Reply with quote

I'm planning a trip to Japan in the next month and will be going alone.
I'll start in Tokyo and work my way west ending up in Busan, Korea. I'll only have about 12 days but I'd like to see at least a couple of the cities.

I was really excited for this trip until I spoke to my uncle this evening, who used to do a lot of business in Japan. He advised about not doing a Japan trip alone. He said it's not like Europe, you won't meet many people to hang out with, if you go out at night you'll be sitting by yourself all night, etc. Basically, he said Japanese youth stick to themselves.

Is this statement acurate? Would it be a lonely 12 days?


Thanks in advance.
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Yawarakaijin



Joined: 20 Jan 2006
Posts: 504
Location: Middle of Nagano

PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You might want to try the Japan forum and do a seacrh for travelling in Japan. I've heard its quite commom for people to pick up foreign hitchers in more rural areas. I dont know what luck you will have in Tokyo. The problem would be location, being in the right spot to catch a lift. A lot of cities have internet cafes where you can crash cheaply to avoid having to spend the night outdoors.

It's such a big adventure, not something to just take up on a whim. I suggest doing a little more research than just relying on one person's advice.


P.S Sorry about the Japan forum suggestion, I was also in the korean forum and thought you were posting from there.
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markle



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
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Location: Out of Japan

PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It'll depend a lot on where you stay.

If you stay at youth hostels and backpacker type accomodation you'll come across more people, though not necessarily locals.

When are you coming if iy co-incides with local holidays there will be more Japanese travellers about.

You might want to look into volunteer guide groups in the city your visiting. My wife met up with a girl around her age when she was in Nara a few years ago.

happy travels.
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