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tukmax
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 Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:42 am Post subject: Would I be crazy to go to Japan in June? |
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Hey, I was planning on going to Japan this June before the earthquake/radiation.
Would I be crazy to go in the middle of June for 3-4 weeks and tour around the country? Obviously I would avoid the north-east. I want to see pretty much all the main cities, including Tokyo. What would it be like around the Tokyo area? I heard that people were fleeing there not too long ago.
damn earthquake! |
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Sticks
Joined: 13 Mar 2011
Location: Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:53 am Post subject: |
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| The media is overhyping things a bit, afaik the tokyo area's pretty much back to normal, albeit with rolling blackouts (is this still going on?) |
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West Coast Tatterdemalion
Joined: 31 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| Yes. |
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West Coast Tatterdemalion
Joined: 31 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:07 am Post subject: |
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| Yes. |
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tukmax
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| wow, about an hour after I posted this another earthquake, 7.4, hits Japan again! what a coincidence. I guess that is a sign. |
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TECO
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:20 am Post subject: |
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| tukmax wrote: |
| wow, about an hour after I posted this another earthquake, 7.4, hits Japan again! what a coincidence. I guess that is a sign. |
Yeah, Nihon has beeen shaking, baking and rattling these days. I wouldn't worry about it though. Just make sure to brush up on your Para Para and consult the most recent editions of Bang Sister, EGG, and Popteen magazines before you head over. |
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Prevlin
Joined: 28 Feb 2011
Location: South Africa
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| Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:13 am Post subject: |
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| im in pretty much the same situation as you dude, although i was considering going and working in tokyo,im thinking now that maybe i will head over to tokyo next year to see how the situation develops |
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GreatUnderachiever
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:51 am Post subject: |
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Yes, go. Plenty of posts over on ThornTree about this people who are travelling around Tokyo and further South at the moment are all having a great time.
Obviously you wont see many other tourists though, many people are too scared to come. |
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happiness
Joined: 04 Sep 2010
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| Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| good lord, do you know how big Japan is? here in K, they scream gloom and doom and smile all the time, and still noone come here. Go Go GO, AND HAVE A BLAST. Japans so much fun. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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I live in Osaka. Everything is fine here.
I'd cross Fukushima off the list, but anywhere else throughout the rest of the country should be fine. I'd think Sendai might even be interesting just to see how they clean up post-tsunami is doing.
Most of the country, however, is completely unaffected. |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Dress for the humidity. |
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kimun
Joined: 12 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| going to fukuoka around that time - not worried at all, but then again its a good distance from all the trouble areas. |
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TECO
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| Caffeinated wrote: |
| Dress for the humidity. |
Japan is steaming bloody hot from June - September. The humidity is incredible. Shorts, T-shirt and flip flops are the best way to travel during the summer. |
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peacemaker
Joined: 19 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| TECO wrote: |
| Caffeinated wrote: |
| Dress for the humidity. |
Japan is steaming bloody hot from June - September. The humidity is incredible. Shorts, T-shirt and flip flops are the best way to travel during the summer. |
This.
When I read "would I be crazy to go to Japan in June", I assumed you were talking about the weather. I've been three separate times during summer, and every time I've quickly wondered what the hell I was thinking. |
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tukmax
Joined: 06 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 4:52 am Post subject: |
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You're right guys. I've decided to delay Japan until the fall, probably October, which I hear is real nice.
One more question for anyone with any experience going to Japan. What order should I travel the country in? I'm planning on spending about 3 weeks there. I want to hit up as many of the main cities as possible. Where should I start? |
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