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Originally posted by Anpanman View PostA couple of other tips, Google Translate is good, put the camera on everything from bus stops to items in a supermarket and it works well.
If you are travelling about I would recommend Navitime on the phone I personally found it more up to date than Google. One bus stop I was at had times translated by Google as changed the previous week or so but Google still had the old time, Navitime was bang up to date.
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Originally posted by CMcK View PostNavitime have an app for visitors to Japan called Japan Travel - Route,Map,Guide.
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Originally posted by Yakumo View PostI use a Navitime app for checking train schedules! Here's a link to the one I use - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...e.inbound.walk
We were there end June but as Arnie says we'll be back, we've booked flights for next May.
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I'm planning the next trip, tentatively for 2025...I say tentatively due to the Expo in Osaka.
Anyway, I'm planning to finally go to Hokkaido, and aiming for September. I guess the weather won't be too cold up there, right? I was thinking of September for the food festival in Sapporo.
The current trip plan is: Italy->London/Frankfurt/Munich/Paris/Stockholm (depends on airline)->Haneda->New Chitose, I think picking JAL this time because of miles with Oneworld, then getting flight back to Haneda or KIX before going boarding the return flight home. Question about domestic flights: do I have to go through customs every time, or domestic flights have different exits?
About Hokkaido, I was thinking to visit Sapporo (4/5 days), Asahikawa (4 days), and Wakkanai (2/3 days). Does the length of stay sound alright? Any other locations worth visiting? I'll rent a car to reach Asahikawa and Wakkanai, last time driving in Japan was quite easy (navigator with voice in English and interface in Japanese aside).
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Sounds like a lovely trip, domestic flights don't require customs just show your passport for ID when checking in. I've flown from HND a number of times domestically but never intonationally, we are doing that for the first time this year. When you land at HND you have to collect your case and then check-in again which does seem a bit odd.
We normally fly into KIX, really nice airport and since it's smaller than HND/NRT your baggage tends to arrive quicker.
Whatever you do NEVER consider MAN. It's a fate worse than death, particularly T3 which is even worse - yes, a fate worse than a fate worse than death.
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I've never seen Manchester used as a hub for international flights, at least those connecting from other nations.
I've come to like Haneda much more than Narita: closer to Tokyo center, smaller, with less than half the people. The lounges I've been in have large windows onto the apron, with reclining chair to spot planes in utmost comfort
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When I go home it's always to Manchester but I do transfer at some European country first. Last time it was Finland. Before that, Holland.
Anyway, yep, Manchester is a ****ty airport. Came out of the custom gates only go be instantly hit by some twat asking for Coffee money. WTF! Definitely not a good image for anyone visiting the country.
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A couple of weeks ago me and the wife spent an hilarious thirty minutes or so reading reviews of Manchester on Google and FR24, comedy gold.
"It is truly embarrassing for a flagship International Airport. The journey from T3 to the arrivals pickup carpark is like walking through Pripyat..."
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