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mjh

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Hope to go to Tokyo for around 10 days in January, but need some ideas regarding where I should stay.

A friend stayed here and said the place is fairly close to everything he wanted to do, but I was curious if ATOT also had an opinion on the matter.

Since I am going to spend most of my time out and about, or visiting with friends and what not, I don't need a super fancy place to stay.
 
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BoomerD

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Who has been to Tokyo?
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I have, but it was 1964 and I was 10 years old, and again in 1971--age 17, so I doubt I could be of any help...;)

But I'm sure someone here can offer something of real substance...:D
 
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I can recommend some places but I need more info such as if you are going alone or with other people. Also, how much in US dollars did you want to spend a night? If your single, I would try Sawanoya or K's in/near Tokyo. If your with a group of friends, I would stay at the Tokyo International youth hostel(past the 20th floor but two floors) at Iidabashi. I stayed there twice in 2005 and last year and it was clean and safe. I know less then a dozen Japanese words and I got around just fine. I would HIGHLY recommend you reserve rooms right now!

Don't forget to visit the Ghibli museum if your a Miyazaki fan...
 
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This place was cool. Friendly staff that speak English, and cool visitors from around the globe (lots of Aussies). Bed was okay, but the entire place was clean. Everything was a subway ride away.
 
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I stayed in that company's place but it was a different building. They have three different locations within a few block radius. I had just gotten done studying abroad and was being kicked out of my residence and I still wanted to stay 2 more weeks so I stayed there. It was really cheap..about 13 dollars a night. Since I didn't know how long I was going to stay I had to keep re registering so I moved from room to room once or twice. I slept in one room with 4 beds, and one with at least 10. The room with 10 didn't smell that great and its kind of stuffy but it was ok for what it was. Clean sheets, clean bathroom and everything. The walls in the annex go up high but don't quite meet the ceiling so any noise travels pretty far.

I met some cool people there in my short time that I still talk to today. They make it easy to meet new people because at the center of all three of the hostels there is a bar that they also own. You get a free drink when you get there if you are stayingin a hostel so its nice after coming home from a trip you get a nice frosty drink.

Location isn't bad. You live near one of the most famous temples in Japan. To get to Shibuya or shinjuku its a 30 min train ride, but really thats not so bad in the scheme of things.

I had a good time..
 
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alkemyst

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Always verify if the hostel caters to your sex. Some are girls or guys only. Easy to get recommendations from a member of the opposite sex only to find out they won't admit you.

We have a friend going to tokyo in about a week for a month. She is going to just wing it (which is nuts). She only is bringing $1000 with her as well, my wife thinks she was exaggerating that too. We will see. At least she has a round trip ticket.
 
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mjh

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Boomer, thanks for the bump! :)

Originally posted by: Passions
Can you speak Japanese?
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Can understand it fairly well... can speak it well enough to not be completely lost wherever I go. ;)
Originally posted by: OulOat
This place was cool. Friendly staff that speak English, and cool visitors from around the globe (lots of Aussies). Bed was okay, but the entire place was clean. Everything was a subway ride away.
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Cool! I will check it out! :)

Originally posted by: Kaieye
I can recommend some places but I need more info such as if you are going alone or with other people. Also, how much in US dollars did you want to spend a night? If your single, I would try Sawanoya or K's in/near Tokyo. If your with a group of friends, I would stay at the Tokyo International youth hostel(past the 20th floor but two floors) at Iidabashi. I stayed there twice in 2005 and last year and it was clean and safe. I know less then a dozen Japanese words and I got around just fine. I would HIGHLY recommend you reserve rooms right now!

Don't forget to visit the Ghibli museum if your a Miyazaki fan...
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I will be going by myself, and am willing to spend up to $50 per night for a place to stay.

alkemyst, thanks for the tip about making sure guys are allowed!
 
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Many of the japanese people speak Japanese.

Try www.newkoyo.com for backpacker's recommendations, that's where the girl at my wife's store is staying. It's reasonable.
 
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Many of the japanese people speak Japanese.
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I think that you're the only person I've ever heard that from. I was on the Mainland a couple of years ago for about a week. If many of the Japanese (in Tokyo and Kagoshima) spoke Engrish, perhaps they just weren't speaking to me??

In either case, I got along just fine without it (but I'm also very use to being in foreign countries where I don't speak/understand).
 
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Originally posted by: Saint Michael
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: uhohs
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Many of the japanese people speak Japanese.
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orly
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lolz I meant Japanese and English.
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I wonder if they speak English like I speak Spanish. US high school Spanish.
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Many of them speak well. And it doens't really matter, as 99% of them have electronic dictionaries, which lets them bring up english words in seconds
 
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Originally posted by: Saint Michael
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: uhohs
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Many of the japanese people speak Japanese.
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orly
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lolz I meant Japanese and English.
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I wonder if they speak English like I speak Spanish. US high school Spanish.
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Most have only 2 years of debateable languages here.

In Japan, you get many years of english. Also like tenshodo many have e-dictionaries.

You aren't going to have an indepth conversation outside small talk usually anyway. Service/accomodation phrases many know and some are pronounced just like we say them.
 
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mjh

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I can butcher Japanese well enough that they won't have the opportunity to butcher English. ;)

Thanks for the ideas and amusement, guys! :D
 
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