if everything prepare well, no need to worry, google will help you, haha

yea, since I purposely travel down to Kobe from Kanazawa although the price is almost double the one I had in Ginza, the difference is just so obvious

on a side note, usually I can get a pack of A-5 wagyu for less than 2k yen from the local supermarket. just grill with a little salt, black pepper n roast garlic

Damn! Good idea as well, I will staying in Airbnb, ishould able to just grill via electrical stove.
Will be going Kobe just for half day. Gonna have it for lunch then come back. If that's the case, why not just buy a slab from supermarket and come back cook lol~

Local supermarket in Kobe?

Ah well its more of a religion thingy. I feel happy seeing my friends enjoy them, so the happiness is shared. I may not eat them, but I could feel the same enjoyment from watching them eat travelling is also about harmony with your friends.

Hahahaha fret not. Part of the fun is to try communicating. Read Page 1 post #1. There is a guide of Japanese in Romaji. Save a copy and learn a couple of keywords especially on directions

Guys,

seeking some information from you guys. Do you guys know whether kobe university open to public? Plan to have a visit to kobe university

some random supermarket in Ishikawa, I'm living here, hence I could buy a slab and experiment all I want but since you are travelling, it's better to spend some money for a professional chef to cook it right rather than having well-done A-5 steak

Ah, I get it. well, at least you get to try the other delicacies I only tried hida beef sushi while I was at Takayama, didn't explore any further at that time

it's normally open as in you can just walk in. usually japanese universities does not have any gate/wall/stationary guards. I tried randomly walking into a university and sort of "camped" at the cafeteria for hours as Japanese summer is one hell of a summer. not sure about other university though

Thanks, plan wanna take a look how was Japan university look like

is Nov/Dec a bad time to go tokyo? too cold?

Nov is considered quite a good time. You can enjoy the koyo scenery

December already entered into Winter. I was in Tokyo early December back in 2016, there were still some autumn leaves around but not much. Most of the leaves had already fallen. Yes it is cold but depends on your definition of "too cold", different people have different tolerance towards cold.

I wore a layer of heat tec + thick hoodie + jacket. Think I'm moderate in cold tolerance

hm... never been anywhere really COLD before. Lol.. mostly tropical.

If you are unsure, pack thicker clothing. In worst case, you can always buy a jacket there. However please get heat-tech from Uniqlo, it is really helpful in keeping warmth in your body. But when you enter a store, you will probably feel hot. I admit it's annoying to wear too many layers because I'll have to put on the jacket and take it off constantly

thanks for the tip. Eyeing those dates currently. end of nov early dec 2018

Hey guys I will be going to Japan during the Sakura season.

I will be going to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka
I have been to Osaka before and I will be staying there for 4days 3 nights, just want to ask if there's any place worth visiting near Osaka ? For day trip or overnight ?

I know Nara and Kobe is nearby, other than these 2 places anywhere worth visiting ?

arima onsen, suggest stay there one night
famous thing beside onsen is pen, basket, biscuit, one wood toy museum there

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This post has been edited by swn525: Mar 6 2018, 12:33 PM

I like the idea of onsen but I'll be going with my fiance and most of the onsen will separate according to gender and those private onsen is just to expensive

This post has been edited by sweet_pez: Mar 6 2018, 12:57 PM

It's not like you will soak in the bath 8hours a day what. Onsen / ryokan isn't just about the bath, it is about the relaxation, the slowing down of the pace, the meal or dinner in your bath robes served in your room.

Example in a one night stay in a ryokan, at most you separate from each other to bath twice (~1 hr each time), the rest of the time you are together enjoying the ambience, drinking tea, walking around the garden, etc etc.

This post has been edited by deodorant: Mar 6 2018, 01:25 PM

Thank you for your suggestion. Will do more research into this

i know what you mean, you want mix gender onsen
but private is too expensive is it, haha

I agree with deodorant. There's no need to be stuck to the hip everyday going for onsen is also a good time for both of you to take a moment away from each other. Didn't they say "absence makes the heart grow fonder"? hahahaha besides at the most you'll each spend about 2 hours in there.

Here's a guide:
http://www.gotokyo.org/en/tourists/info/ba...nsen/onsen.html