The Japan Trip Resource Thread!

[Yakumo]

Not really. Many say that UK TV is bad but there is a wide range of shows to watch and at least something you would like. Here there's sweet FA.

[randombs]

Anyone been to Fuji-Q Highland?

I've got Friday off and we're thinking of going.

Seems like a bus from Tokyo is the least hassle and only a bit slower than train(you have to change trains after an hour).

They do travel+pass for ?7500.

Seems to cover everything except bowling and "Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear"(which of course I'll try).

Got permission to go to Thomas Land

[wakka]

I've been, and I went via bus from Tokyo too.

It's not the nicest theme park in the world - think Thorpe Park, not Disneyland, but it has three excellent roller coasters. Be prepared for long lines though. When I went it was a weekday but I still queued all day.

The top rides are Eejanaika (the seats are attached to axes which mean they flip you upside down on their own as you go around the track), Dodonpa (launch coaster which fires you out of the station at around 105mph, was at one point the fastest ride in the world), and Fujiyama (traditional style coaster without loops, but a VERY tall lift hill with a huge initial drop).

I think that was all I rode all day due to the queues. All three are brilliant coasters though.

[randombs]

Cool. I read similar advice on TripAdvisor. The weather will get progressively worse so I'm glad we can get it out the way now.

Future Dad gave us Y20000 for our day trip on Sunday to Hakone so I decided to splash out a bit on this

[wakka]

Future Dad? Is that a manga?

[randombs]

Lol could be. Gf's dad.

[randombs]

Well, it's pretty empty! Longest queue has been five minutes. It's getting busier, though. Gonna do the major ones before lunch. Eejanaika is next

[randombs]

Also, Thomas Land is awesome.

[kryss]

Do they still have the Gundam one?

[randombs]

No, they have evangelion though.

Wow, the place was fantastic. Barely any queues and the super scary hospital was pure terror.

[briareos_kerensky]

The idea of visiting Hokkaido re-surfaced, with Sapporo and maybe Asahikawa and Hakodate.
How easy is to travel between those three cities? I would land and take-off from Sapporo. Is Sapporo alone worth 5 full days?

[Darwock]

Probably not, I'm gonna say. Maybe in February. Or if you really like eating fresh crab/ramen.

Can't help on travelling, I have only visited Sapporo.

[teddymeow]

February 2nd 2016.

Back to Tokyo. This time with my brother-in-law.

Apparently I'm a more trustworthy individual than some of his friends.

[kryss]

The idea of visiting Hokkaido re-surfaced, with Sapporo and maybe Asahikawa and Hakodate.
How easy is to travel between those three cities? I would land and take-off from Sapporo. Is Sapporo alone worth 5 full days?

I did 3 days of snow festival and 2 would have been enough. Ishiya factory...yeah not much else.

[briareos_kerensky]

Plenty of snow here in Switerland, I was eyeing a couple of festivals in May/June and see if other cities offer something worth the trip.