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Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024

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    tody
    啓蒙家
    @Chap
    Joined: 24 Feb 2021

    @Chap That looks incredibly delicious.

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      Tago Mago
      Mod Squad
      Joined: 16 Jan 2021

      @Chap amazing, thanks for sharing

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        Nik
        Raw and Unwashed
        @Chap
        Joined: 12 Nov 2020

        @Chap Thanks that's helpful. Someone told me Shinkansen are the same price in advance or on the day, is that true? We will get Suica. In the second half of April we are spending a few days in Tokyo, then a ryokan in Hakone, then Osaka and Kyoto before returning to Tokyo for a few days.

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          No discounts on Shinkansens, but do try and book in advance, they sometimes get fearfully full. If you have large luggage try and book a seat with luggage space (end of a carriage).

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            Chap
            見習いボス
            @Nik
            Joined: 24 May 2016

            @Nik Sorry, we never prepaid/prebooked Shinkansen so I don't know. We always came to the station looked when the next one in our direction goes and bought tickets. There are Shinkansen between Tokyo and Kyoto/Osaka every 10 to 30 min and there are three lines. The fastest (and most expensive, although not that huge difference) is the Nozomi line it has only a few stops between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. A little bit more than 2 hours as far as I remember. There are three different categories, regular, Green Car and Gran Class.

            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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              Chap
              見習いボス
              @Giles
              Joined: 24 May 2016

              @Giles said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

              No discounts on Shinkansens, but do try and book in advance, they sometimes get fearfully full. If you have large luggage try and book a seat with luggage space (end of a carriage).

              Good advice!

              God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                Chap
                見習いボス
                Joined: 24 May 2016

                ...and don't forget to get a Bento box before boarding 😉

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                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                  Twistlock
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 31 Dec 2015

                  One day i will visit Japan. Thanks for taking us along @Chap !

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                    pechelman
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                    Fwiw, we've always booked shinkansen tickets in advance using the smart ex app. You link the ticket to your ic card, tap in the gate, and it spits out your ticket. You can buy and link multiple tickets so only one person in the group needs to do it. We have found ticket prices do vary slightly but not enough to buy wildly in advance. Usually getting them a few days in advance is plenty to get a seat unless it's golden week or something. But basically, if you know youll need a ticket, get one when you can.

                    We also discovered chatting to a couple from the UK that this app wasn't available to them in their app store. Neither of us understood why.

                    last edited by pechelman 29 Dec 2024, 17:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Chap
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 24 May 2016

                      (Japanese) breakfast with a view

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                      Nattō anyone?

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                      Another beautiful day in Tokyo

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                      Kabuki theater

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                      God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                        ROman
                        Haraki san Prodigy
                        @Chap
                        Joined: 5 Jan 2015

                        @Chap Really great photos, thanks for taking us along.

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                          Mizmazzle
                          見習いボス
                          Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                          @Chap what an incredible trip. You must be incredibly proud of your son for his initiative to explore and immerse himself into a new culture and learn a new language. I’m curious, how did his Japanese skills develop over his time there? Was he able to open doors in your travels that may not have been possible for a non Japanese speaker?

                          Also, what a handsome kid. He’s clearly developed some sense of style from his old man and his time in Japan. Can you give any insight into these boots!!? They look very striking!!

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                          In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

                          last edited by Mizmazzle 30 Dec 2024, 03:34 C 1 Reply Last reply 30 Dec 2024, 08:19 Reply Quote 1
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                            Chap
                            見習いボス
                            Joined: 24 May 2016

                            @Mister_Brue said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                            @Chap Natto; not my favourite component of a Japanese breakfast, but I struggled through it. 😆

                            Shinkansen journeys on the other hand, were never long enough. 😴

                            I gave Nattō a couple of tries and we also have it at home but I agree, we won’t become friends…

                            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                              Chap
                              見習いボス
                              @Mizmazzle
                              Joined: 24 May 2016

                              @Mizmazzle yes definitely. His Japanese is amazing, he can do conversations with the locals and he is also pretty good with the way how to behave in Japan, those little but very important ways how to interact with the Japanese. Both helped a lot during our trip.
                              His shoes have a Japanese background too, split toe (Tabi) boots from Maison Margiela, I had to Google them too: Tabi Bianchetto Boots
                              …and he has snatched my Fine Creek jacket 😂

                              God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                Chap
                                見習いボス
                                Joined: 24 May 2016

                                Our next stop was a Buddhist temple near Kanagawa. Took us a while and a couple of train changes to get there but it was worth it. It is a tiny temple with only one resident monk (the first picture). We stayed there for two days and slept on tatamis in the temple. We had meditations with the monk, evening and morning prayers, did sutra copying and learned a bit about Buddhism and the philosophy of Zen in Japan. The temple had no bath or shower so we went to a public onsen in the area. Amazing experience as well... sorry no pics 😉 .

                                Couple of pictures from the temple.

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                                Breakfast

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                                Sutra copying

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                                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  @Chap
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  @Chap said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                                  sorry no pics

                                  Phew

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    Chap
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 24 May 2016

                                    In Kyoto we had a Machiya house for about a week. We were located in the northern part of Kyoto which has lovely quiet neighborhoods and is a bit less tourisitc. Machiya houses are Japan's traditional wooden townhouses that can be seen all over Kyoto. Some of them are renovated and turned into holiday homes, shops, cafes. Ours was owned by a young couple that put lots of effort into the renovation to make it as authentic as possible. It has the typical entrance called 'Genkan' where you leave your shoes while the rest of the house has 'Tatami' floors.
                                    The owners lived just around the corner and were very helpful. The house does come with its own bicycles and Shimo, the owner has even made a Kindle with many suggestions for bike tours around Kyotos North.

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                                    https://rokushou.net/karigane-en/

                                    God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                      Kasi
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                                      Joined: 9 Oct 2014

                                      @chap

                                      Some of those pictures remind me of the movie last of the samurai

                                      The world's insane
                                      While you drink champagne
                                      And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                                      • louisboscoL
                                        louisbosco
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                        niceee

                                        "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                          Chap
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                                          Joined: 24 May 2016

                                          Some of pictures from Kyoto. We were manly in the North driving around with the bikes to see temples, shrines and gardens.

                                          Autumn foliage has started at many places all over Kyoto. (Maple leaves turning red)

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                                          God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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