Japan

[bleed]

hi guys, I was just curious, how hard is it to go to Japan? do you need a visa or just a passport? Im thinking of going there for a vacation when its winter. wanna try what its like to go snowboarding there . thanks for the help guys.

ps. anyone interested on coming? share the room expenses(the more the merrier right?), and in return, I'll teach you how to ride. its kinda boring riding alone . I'll be visiting pinas in November, and if madali lang pumunta sa japan, I'd probably go there around Dec-Jan, or when there is snow accumulation. I know medyo matagal pa, but it never hurts to plan ahead right?

[totoybato]

kung Philippine passport holder ka, definitely kailangan mo ng visa. Since sa US ka based, hindi masyadong mahirap kumuha ng visa diyan sa inyo papuntang Japan. Kung US passport, di na yata kailangan ( di ako sure). Ang mga magagandang ski resorts sa Japan e sa Nagano at dun sa Sapporo and Hokkaido. Mag ready ka lang ng extrang baon dahil hindi diyan cheap.

[bleed]

I see, so dito nalang pala ako kukuha ng visa . thanks very much for that info. I heard Hokkaido is a very family oriented resort, which is always nice. pero mahal nga lang , some people are even suggesting na sa Australia or New Zealand nalang daw coz its much cheaper.

[yebo]

if US passport mo di na need ng visa since may visa waiver agreement ang US saka Japan. pero kung Phil passport pa din yan then deffinitely you need a visa.

[totoybato]

I see, so dito nalang pala ako kukuha ng visa . thanks very much for that info. I heard Hokkaido is a very family oriented resort, which is always nice. pero mahal nga lang , some people are even suggesting na sa Australia or New Zealand nalang daw coz its much cheaper.

Pero remember, summer dyan sa Australia and NZ pag winter sa Japan. Nagano and Sapporo both hosted the winter olympics in separate years before, kaya talagang maganda ang mga ski course diyan.Para makatipid ka, bumili ka na ng Japan Rail pass diyan pa lang sa US. Dati e $170 yan,good for 7 days sa lahat ng JR lines, including the shinkansen or bullet train. Sulit na sulit yan kasi super mahal ang pamasahe diyan sa japan. Ask your travel agent for the details of the JR pass.

[pnay_fickle_minded]

ako naman i hate winter, kaya pag spring nako pumupunta dun... Bandang north ka ng japan pumunta, mas marami snow dun... Hokkaido... Yung sa Nagano, ok lang pero super province namaN dun. Sabi nga ni Totouy, magdala ka ng marami pera dahil baka mapasubo ka dun, as in super mahal...

[cutedoc]

wow sarap naman, i too want to try snowboarding=0 pero me snow din nman US, my cousin does snowboard, galing nga e mas bata pa sa akin pero shes one heck of adventure seeker

[bleed]

totoy: salamat sa mga suggestions, I'd definitely look into it para maka save kahit konti. medyo matagal pa naman eh, so marami pa akong oras magplano. would've been nice if i knew someone from japan para doon na ako magstay, rather than pay for a room. thanks again.

pnay: so you hate winter eh? hehehe... ako naman I love it :p. para nga akong nag wi-withdrawal ngayon eh, miss ko na talaga snow. I HATE summer!

Cutedoc: you should try it,man. its fun once you get the hang of it, and if you do try, a piece of advice; buy a wrist guard and a butt-pad. I guarantee you, you WILL spend most of your time on your ass while you are learning . like I said once you get your balance right, and enough self-confidence/determination, you'll be bombing down Black Diamond runs in no time.

[Karding]

if US passport mo di na need ng visa since may visa waiver agreement ang US saka Japan. pero kung Phil passport pa din yan then deffinitely you need a visa.

what he said

aka US Citizen

[bleed]

what he said

aka US Citizen

not a citizen yet, and Im not sure if I wanna be one.

[Karding]

not a citizen yet, and Im not sure if I wanna be one.

dont.

now, enjoy Japan :jump: wala akong resort na mai-recommend since nightlife ang habol ko sa Japan, hehehe.

[gwapito69]

yan si karding binata ang dating

[Karding]

yan si karding binata ang dating

4 years in Japan bro, cnong hindi mawiwili :naughty:

[ILuvDetailing]

4 years in Japan bro, cnong hindi mawiwili

tagal ah, anong trabaho mo?

[EL Chicane]

4 years in Japan bro, cnong hindi mawiwili :naughty:

So pre, since 4 years ka nag-stay sa japan, eh di alam mo yung GIGA JAPAN? Order sana ako dun dati, kaso ang isang bala worth $USD 300! At may pixels pa ata yun! Amp!

[gwapito69]

sarap maging navy laging nasa ibang bansa... kung binigyan lang ako dati ng ganyang station di sana di ako umalis sa AF.

[Karding]

tagal ah, anong trabaho mo?

yung nasa avatar ko saka part-time waiter/entertainer sa pilipin-jin club sa Shinjuku ng 4am-8am.

[gwapito69]

di ata alam ni kards yun kung tungkol sa babae yan expert sya dyan

[Karding]

So pre, since 4 years ka nag-stay sa japan, eh di alam mo yung GIGA JAPAN? Order sana ako dun dati, kaso ang isang bala worth $USD 300! At may pixels pa ata yun! Amp!

kung iisa lang ang GIGA Japan na sinasabi mo at ini-isip ko, hindi ako nag invest sa GIGA Japan Kahit Colombian same price, pero no thanks I can get it for free :hihihi:

[nicolodeon]

Like what the others said, kung US-passport holder and/or EU-passport holder ka, dehins mo kailangan ng visa.

Kung mga beach resorts, sa Okinawa. Sub-tropical ang climate dun kaya maganda. Kung a beach resort within a city, sa Ocean dome sa Miyazaki. Bale in-door beach resort. Oks dito. Good place to meet single ladies, kung single ka. If you're in to surfing, okay dito. Surfs-up kapag hapon or early morning.

Nightlife, no place beats Roppongi. Kung dance club na European style ang trip mo, you won't go wrong with Gaspanics. Kapag Friday, early morning (mga 12-1am), the ladies who are dancing usually take their tops of but not their undergarments. Kung medyo Japanase dance-pop culture ang gusto mo ma-experience, sa Velfarre. Ang resident DJ dun eh si John Robinson (dating resident DJ sa Rumors dun sa Makati).

Kung bargain hunting, sa Ikebukuro maganda. Electronics, syempre sa Akihabara. Shopping to the max, sa Ginza yun. Kapag Sundays or holidays, sarada ang buong Ginza strip: punong-puno ng shoppers. Okey din ang shopping sa Shibuya, Shinjuku, at sa Harajuku. Kung gusto mong makipag-meet sa maraming Pinoy,sa Chiba naman.

Kung gusto mo naman ma-experience ang old Japan (yung para bang panahon ng samurai), punta ka sa Hakone, sa Kyoto, sa Nara at sa Asakusa. Sa Yokohama bay, okey din. A good place to visit is the fish market during the wee-hours of the morning. Nakakatuwang panoorin yung mga traders at buyers ng isda.

Other interesting places to visit: Tokyo Disneyland (wala kang maiintidihan sa mga sinasabi pero makiki-palakpak ka at makikitawa), Sanrio-land, at Tobu zoo.
Kung parks naman within Tokyo, sa Imperial Gardens at sa Ueno.

Kung hentai hilig mo, halos kahit saan na convenience store eh mayron.