Japan traveling tips and personal discovery on
the culture ( for your convenient )
*as a Malaysian*
NO 1 : Japanese are sooo Polite!
Yes~!
the shopkeepers are polite
enough to help you with your problem if there is one.
I was having problem
while wanted to complete my purchase on the Disney Land Ticket in the
convenient shop. ( Yes it's very convenient actually, you can even pay your bills here )
And as I requested for help,
the shopkeepers are kind and patience
enough to stay with me and go through the process while slowly translating the
words in Japanglish.
( I have a little background on Japanese language so its
not a problem for me ).
No~!
As in Japanese are also a human
being.
And while the rumors and tales saying Japanese are F@#$%!G Polite.
I
would say : “ Parts of them are , not all of them.
Some of them may have bad
days and were frustrated / angry / etc ,
thus the shouting, scolding , rude
behavior “.
Still with this in mind.
I would encourage you to be friendly to
them if you ever meet some “not-so-Polite” Japanese ,
and see them as a person
rather than :
‘OMG IT’S A JAPANESE ,
THEY ARE OMNIPRESENT BEINGS’
( there's only one japanese in the pic above thou :X )
NO 2 : Trains ! i like trains !
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If you’re doing research on how to
travel more for less money spend ,
there’s tons of guide out there that will
tell you JR PASS is the thing that you’ll need as.
JR covered mostly the city
areas ,
( I can vouch for that , go check it out. And do note that there’s a few
train company in Japan,
in Osaka there are also Nankai, Kintetsu, Hankyu, etc
.and JR PASS is only applicable to JR Railway ).
IF and only IF,
you are one of the *Fortunate* ones who dint see the value of JR PASS, OR for some reason that you dint manage to get one for yourself. FEAR NOT!
I have a Money Saving Solution for you! ( not a huge one , but its a plus to know )
ATTENTION!
In Most Major Railway Stations,
you can find a mini stall that is full of stickers ,
words, and prices, just like the pic below. They sells tickets that are below the normal price!
For Example
you are heading from Doubutsuen-Mae Station to Shinsaibashi Station and it costs 230 yen, you can get the same ticket that lets you travel to the same place for 200 yen or less
( this depending on the availability of the ticket ,
do feel free to ask the shopkeeper for guidance,
most of them are friendly enough to guide you,
hope this help to save some traveling cost during your stay ).
( This is the Ticket I get from the said booth. )
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Baths, is a common thing for a
Asian, especially us the Malaysian. However there’s something that brings apart
Japanese Baths ( Ofuro ) and our Bath ( well… baths ).
I remembered that as I
was in Japan and were staying with close friend of mine,
I was clueless as I
stepped into his bath room.
It was a compact and interesting bathroom!
I saw a
mini chair , a shower , a bathtub , a place for the shampoo’s and body wash ,
and there is a small space for you to put items ( where I put my glasses ).
I
do what I do best ( and the only thing I knew ),
just bath my way through,
washed myself ,
scrubbed the dirt and dead skin off, and tadaaa~ I’m out of the
bath in like 10-15 mins.
That close friend of mine then curiously asked me : " wow you are fast ! did you use the bathtub? You should rest yourself in the
bath tub to rejuvenate. " .
Apparently, its normal for a Japanese to stay in
the bathroom for up to 30 min and above!
as they will chill in the bathtub
filled with warm/hot water after cleaning themselves.
I do recommend to pay a visit into the bath house, Sentō (銭湯) & Onsen (温泉)
( I had to take this pic from google image, as it din't come to my mind that i'm gonna take a pic of a shower room )
As I was in Japan , I thought that
I’m strong enough to withstand the cold weather
( oh damn I was soooo wrong :X
) .
It was at the early of the year , where it’s the start of the winter
season, I TELL YOU !
if you have nothing to do and wanna avoid the breezing
wind!
find a building/shop/restaurant and stay indoors ,
as most of them are
air-conditioned to generate warm air, WARM AIR ! I TELL YOU !
never in my life
I thought that I will be needing the warm air.
( As Malaysia is a 365days
summer, and its hot af most of the time ) .
That warm air blow on your hand as
you quickly put it near the ‘mouth’ of the air-con
it warms your freezing hands from the freezing temperature outside ,that
blessed feeling I tell you.
( its like you have hold on to a pee for a like 2
hours and finally found a toilet to settle it ).
Air- Conditioner I Love You!
( Hiding in a Sentou, away from the Freezing Weather )
Every great things will eventually come to an END,
like this GREAT article,
it have to come into a stop, else i'll be labeled as boasting.
I can only write so much words,
I can only tell so much stories,
In one blog.
" You can read those articles, blogs, travel books all you want.
You'll never get to experience if you never take a step "
Stay tune for my next work in the future !
🏃♂️Wondering Stray💨
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