[Travel] First Time in Japan. Tips?

[North of Robertsbridge]

Another vote for Nara and easy to get to from Kyoto

Yep, on the Kinki train (love the name). It’s a bit of a basic train but all the seats face forwards and the conductor swings them all round for the return journey. I’ve done the journey as a tourist and visiting a major printer manufacturer for work. Really recommend visiting the shrines

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

I really liked Japan. I went for a skiing trip in Niseko and also visited Kyoto and Sapporo for the Winter Festival. Kyoto was amazing as was the bullet train trip there, could easily have spent more time there. I was living in the States at the time and really liked the fact you weren't expected to tip the taxi driver, bar staff etc every time you went out because they got paid a proper living wage. As other posters have said the courtesy and politeness of the Japanese is another reason the holiday was so good. Food was excellent and my favourite was the shabu shabu

 

[BluesRockDJ]

You're losing your cherry in Japan ?