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Travel Club LYN Japan V2, 日本へようこそ！, Here we are! Nihon Yokoso!
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stanleysi
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 Dec 14 2009, 11:20 PM
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All,
My first trip to Japan after 20 odd years!
From my research it seems that Japan is pretty "dead" on the 1st of January.
I will be in Japan from 28/12 - 2/1 .. so I plan to do all my shopping in the first 4 days I am there and on the 5th day - I was thinking of going to some shrines / temples or maybe even Mt Fuji .. I am only planning to hang around Tokyo due to my short time there.
1. Can anyone advise what I can do on the 2nd of January?
- I was thinking Meiji Jingu shrine early in the morning then Hakone to view Mt Fuji in the late morning and then back in the evening.
2. Can anyone recommend a "decent" Japanese restaurant that accepts reservations on New Years Eve in Tokyo for my and my partner to have dinner? Is there anything / anywhere I should go after dinner to "usher" in the new year?
Thanks!
Stan
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stanleysi
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Dec 15 2009, 11:33 AM
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Oops my bad - I mean 1st of January - not 2nd. Is Hakone and Meiji both super packed on that day? I thought people go back to their home towns etc and Tokyo is pretty dead (so I assumed Meiji would be pretty dead too!) . Ideally I would like to go to a quiet shrine in the Tokyo area and make a prayer. In terms of restuarants - I was hoping some people familiar with Japan can point me to some "must eat" places and hopefully I can make a reservation there to avoid doing it in the last minute after I get there. Thanks heaps! Stanley Si QUOTE(PsyCHZZZ @ Dec 15 2009, 08:04 AM) Ahhhh~ wow... double the stress. Nvm, 忘年会 every Saturday and Sunday until new year~~~ 
Added on December 15, 2009, 8:17 amHi stanleysi, Yes, 1st Jan is pretty much dead (shop are not open, almost all places will be closed - entire supermarket or even hotels can close down for the New Year) BUT their temples and shrines will be SUPER PACKED. I think you might have some difficulty with this plan. Both Meiji Jingu and Hakone will be packed on the 2nd and you'll find yourselves caught in a sea of people rather than having the chance to enjoy the scenery and serenity. If you want to go to Hakone, go before new year (eg your first few days in Japan). There's really plenty of restaurants around and my recommendation is, rather than hunting for a specific restaurant in Tokyo, it might be better to look for a restaurant around the place where you'll be staying for convenience sake. You can try searching this site - www.bento.com for a listing of restaurants and their contact details. |
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