How much spending money do I need to bring?
£800 – £1200. This can vary depending on how much of a spender you are, this is an estimation that includes buying souvenirs, eating out and transportation around cities or towns.
Japanese Level
For people who are around N4 – N3 level. One is able to listen, read, write and speak coherent conversations in everyday situations, spoken at near-natural speed, and is generally able to follow their contents as well.
Areas to Stay & Accommodation
- Tokyo
Hibiya
Oji
Kita-Senju
Toyocho
Ebisu
Kagurazaka
Tamachi
Iidabashi
Sugamo
Asakusabashi (Hotel Mystays Asakusabashi) - Saitama
Kawagoe - Hiroshima
Comfort Hotel Hiroshima Otemachi - Matsuyama
Matsuyama Tokyu REI Hotel
- Sapporo
Watermark Hotel Sapporo
Food
Expect a lot from a foodie! Sorry but I don’t eat sushi or unagi no recommendations there.
- Tsukemen (Tontombiushi/とんとん拍子周辺のラーメン)
- Shabu Shabu
- Misokatsu (Misokatsu Yabaton)
- Tamagoyaki
- Yakisoba
- Inari
- Taiyaki
- Oden
- Pan (Kare, Yakisoba etc.)
- Teppanyaki
- Miso nikomi (stew) udon (味噌煮込みうどんの山本屋)
- Salads/Sides:
Hijiki
Wakame
Kyurizuke (pickled cucumber)
Fukujinzuke (pickled radish)
Sightseeing
- Tokyo
Oedo-Onsen Monogatari ? (Daiba/Toyosu by boat)Shimokitazawa ? (Shimo-Kitazawa Station)Roppongi Hills ? (Roppongi)Akihabara Electric Town ? (Akihabara)Ginza ? (Ginza/Higashi-ginza/Ginza–itchōme)Ueno Zoo ? (Ueno)Aoyama Cementery ? (during Sakura season)
- Kanagawa
Cup Noodle Museum ? (Minato-mirai)Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine ? (Kamakura)Enoshima Shrine ? (Enoshima)Yokohama Chinatown ? (Motomachi-Chukagai)Minato Mirai ? (Minato-mirai)Kōtoku-in ? (Hase)Enoshima Fish Market ?(Enoshima) - Sapporo
Ōdōri Park ? (Ōdōri)Sapporo Clock Tower ? (Ōdōri)
- Fujiyoshida
Oshino Hakkai ? (By car/coach/Oshinohakkai bus stop)Lake Kawaguchi ? (By car/coach/Kawaguchiko)Oshino no Sato ? (By car/coach/Oshinoshinobinosato bus stop)Narusawa Museum of Mt. Fuji ? (By car/coach/Michinoekinarusawa)Fuji-Q Highland ? (By car/coach/Fujikyu-Highland) - Fukuoka
Canal City ? (By bus/walk from Hakata station 10 mins)Kushida Shrine ? (By bus/walk from Hakata station 10 mins)Tochoji Shrine ? (Gion)
- Nagoya
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park ? (Kinjofuto)Nagoya Castle ? (Shiyakusho)Legoland Nagoya ? (Kinjofuto)
- Hiroshima
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum ? (Fukuromachi/Chuden-Mae) - Recommendations:
Apps
Links below are for Android but ioS is written for most apps.
- Google Translate (download offline language Japanese to be able to use without WiFi) (Android and ioS)
- Hinative (Android and ioS)
- JR Line Map (Android)
- Tokyo Subway Navigation (check here for other city maps)
(Android and ioS) - yomiwa (Android and ioS)