Advice needed for travelling between Tokyo & Yokohama
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Originally posted by redDUST:
kanazawa-ku, my aunt lives there.
nabei.. those japanese hor.. name their place till so misleading..... kanazawa-ku or kanazawa ward is actually different from kanazawa....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanazawa%2C_Ishikawa
i stay there b4 lah..
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Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):
nabei.. those japanese hor.. name their place till so misleading..... kanazawa-ku or kanazawa ward is actually different from kanazawa....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanazawa%2C_Ishikawa
i stay there b4 lah..
smallish place, i cannot recall the place well since it was a day trip for me to visit my aunt when i was there for work; but the food there is quite extraordinary. i remembered most the fried meat ball rice....and another eatery where they actually make the noodle from stratch in open view before they boil it to cook.
japan is fascinating to say the least.
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Originally posted by hmsg:
I will be working near hiyoshi for about 4 days... thinking of a good place to stay where I can walk around at night - found a good n cheap (US$50) place to stay at Tawaramachi.... if there is any equivalent place... pls let me know....
So in short, its like...
Narita - (place to stay - hiyoshi - place to stay) x4 - Narita...... place to stay is still open.....
considerations are easier for transportation n affordable to stay :)
ohhh...if you are working near hiyoshi...you should stay nearer to hiyoshi. really no point travelling from tawaramachi to hiyoshi everyday! staying nearer to hiyoshi will save you more time/money.there should be quite some budget accommodations/business hotels in yokohama. can check out the toyoko chain of hotels?
since you are working...i doubt you've much time to jalan-jalan except at night...so perhaps you might want to stick to exploring yokohama - i.e. yamashita park, chinatown, motomachi, minato mirai etc. it's actually quite a nice place to walk around. landmark tower offers a fantastic view of yokohama...a tad costly but worth a look.
and when you've got some free time, then you can consider popping over to shibuya/meguro for some shopping/food/jalan since it's pretty convenient with direct trains going to shibuya/meguro and back.
are you planning to extend your stay after your work is done? if yes, then you can consider moving away from hiyoshi to tokyo central or some other places?
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Originally posted by lostintransition:
last time i went there... i just see this wheel far far away from the chinatown... then just follow in that direction...... walk along yokohama bay........till i reach it.......alone and cold... knn...... what about that red brick house area?? i think quite famous too right.... miss it.. i think it's quite lomatic there... too bad i went alone last time... -
Originally posted by lostintransition:
ohhh...if you are working near hiyoshi...you should stay nearer to hiyoshi. really no point travelling from tawaramachi to hiyoshi everyday! staying nearer to hiyoshi will save you more time/money.there should be quite some budget accommodations/business hotels in yokohama. can check out the toyoko chain of hotels?
since you are working...i doubt you've much time to jalan-jalan except at night...so perhaps you might want to stick to exploring yokohama - i.e. yamashita park, chinatown, motomachi, minato mirai etc. it's actually quite a nice place to walk around. landmark tower offers a fantastic view of yokohama...a tad costly but worth a look.
and when you've got some free time, then you can consider popping over to shibuya/meguro for some shopping/food/jalan since it's pretty convenient with direct trains going to shibuya/meguro and back.
are you planning to extend your stay after your work is done? if yes, then you can consider moving away from hiyoshi to tokyo central or some other places?
nice pictures! thanks for the advice!
Based on all your comments, I will probably stay near hiyoshi... will probably extend 1 more day to walk around shibuya....
:)
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wow....nice pics leh!!! thanks for sharing. and wow....u r a tank of information man!!!! :)
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My pics of Yokohama.
Motomachi-Chūkagai Station
Nihon-�d�ri Station
Yokohama Night street scene
Hikawa Maru
Chinatown!
Pau shop
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very nice pics! looking forward to the place!
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for japan accommodations...you can try http://travel.rakuten.co.jp/en/ they do have quite good deals at times. i've used them quite often to book my accommodations in tokyo and other parts of japan. there are also some good business hotels/accommodations that are not listed on hotel booking portals...so you might have to contact the hotels directly...go google for japan travel tips/advices and see what others have written or recommend for hotel accommodations. you can try hardwarezone.
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I am trying hiroshima this sept...any suggestions for places of interest?
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Originally posted by SpeedStar:
I am trying hiroshima this sept...any suggestions for places of interest?
1. of cos, visit the a-bomb site and the museum. slabs of walls with the `black rain' are still on displayed. i went away understanding that in a war, there is no winner, regardless of who is the bad guy.
2. eat ekonomiyaki. i understand hiroshima is the origin of ekonomiyaki, though some of my jap frens dispute that. most heavenly, quite unlike the same you try elsewhere....
3. eat whale meat if you dare....
the 3 things i did when there quite a while back.....there are the usual shopping street, etc. perhaps others here can give you better guidance.
you should do #2 & #3 when there. seriously.
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Will stay there at Tawaramachi n not travel too much.... as advice by bros n sis, will explore Yokohama....
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Originally posted by hmsg:
Will stay there at Tawaramachi n not travel too much.... as advice by bros n sis, will explore Yokohama....
errhhh...tawaramachi is very far from hiyoshi & yokohama. you should stay nearer to yokohama and explore that area & vicinity. -
no choice, that is near my coy's "preferred" hotel....
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Originally posted by hmsg:
no choice, that is near my coy's "preferred" hotel....
ohh...if you stay at tawaramachi...then you can explore tokyo instead. tawaramachi is where you can find many of those shops that sell the plastic food models - very interesting to look at, quite expensive to buy. it's also near to kappabashi where you can find all kinds of kitchen utensils & supplies.
you can also walk around ueno which is not far from tawaramachi. there are quite a few departmental stores i.e. marui, atre etc...there's also the famous bazaar - ameyoko where you'll be able to find interesting stuffs i.e. bags, clothes, shoes, food at affordable prices.
nearer okachimachi is this departmental store called Takeya (it's a 7-8 storey tall purple building)...that's where the locals shop for all kinds of stuffs. you can get stuffs like japanese crackers/mochi/bean cakes at very cheap prices...apart from food, you can find almost any and everything at Takeya. but be prepared to jostle with the crowd 'cos it can be super crowded. the place can be quite confusing 'cos Takeya has got a few annexes. try to get hold of a store directory so that you'll know which building has what.
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also, look out for 100yen shops around where you stay. you can get some truly great buys there.
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Originally posted by lostintransition:
ohh...if you stay at tawaramachi...then you can explore tokyo instead. tawaramachi is where you can find many of those shops that sell the plastic food models - very interesting to look at, quite expensive to buy. it's also near to kappabashi where you can find all kinds of kitchen utensils & supplies.you can also walk around ueno which is not far from tawaramachi. there are quite a few departmental stores i.e. marui, atre etc...there's also the famous bazaar - ameyoko where you'll be able to find interesting stuffs i.e. bags, clothes, shoes, food at affordable prices.
nearer okachimachi is this departmental store called Takeya (it's a 7-8 storey tall purple building)...that's where the locals shop for all kinds of stuffs. you can get stuffs like japanese crackers/mochi/bean cakes at very cheap prices...apart from food, you can find almost any and everything at Takeya. but be prepared to jostle with the crowd 'cos it can be super crowded. the place can be quite confusing 'cos Takeya has got a few annexes. try to get hold of a store directory so that you'll know which building has what.
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then chiong back to ur hotel every nite then play in tokyo can already lor..