I booked a flight to Japan for the last week of October and the first two weeks in November.

My plans so far are very vague: For the first week I want to stay in Tokyo, and in the other two weeks I would like to visit two or more cities or towns around the main island or Hokkaido (the northern island). I plan to travel by train and bus.

I would appreciate any tips and inspiration from your experiences in Japan – or just write me some locations that you would like to see when you travel there yourself.

My budget will be around $3000 excluding the flight. A friend will accompany me, so will be able to split the rent.

  • barry@feddit.deEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    You pay based on how far you’re going.

    I read somewhere that there are train passes that you can buy. I think one was named Suica or something. You can charge them with money and then you can just ride any bus or train. The cost is charged from that card afterwards. I think you can also add the Suica card to Apple Pay.

    • Overzeetop@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Late to the party here - yes, the App is Suica. You can use a VPN to get it and load it ahead of time. Sept of 2022 I couldn’t add Visa or MC as payment, but I could add Amex. By putting the Suica app/card in your Apple wallet it becomes the default payment for transit. I think I got a JREast pass as well as my travels took me to Sendai and it was cheaper for a 5 day JREast than to pay the Shinkansen fare by itself. (I was there longer than the 5 day pass, so I use Suica pay-per-ride outside the 5 days)