I hate these sites that ask you to sign in before you are able to see a deal!!

what a load of rubbish. i just spent 3.5 weeks there and travelled solo all over the place from tokyo to fukuoka and everywhere inbetween and it could not have been more easy to get around!!

2nd round K.O.

guess this is for those who didn't capitalise on the cheaper (albeit, only flight) price a few weeks ago, with which was only £150 return...

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I don't know why it isn't adding the link.

I've added the link in the post best to copy and paste that I think.

I've fixed the link now, thanks OP :smiley:

Great price - just not a long enough trip!

Not a bad price, considering you'd probably pay at least £500 for flights. It is too short of course, but it's probably the only way to see more than one place in Japan if you don't speak Japanese. They have an amazing coach, train, underground and overground railway system and although announcements are usually made on the trains and coaches in English and Japanese, it's very difficult for westerners to understand, or even plot a route.
I think the trip includes all breakfasts but only one main meal?

I hate these sites that ask you to sign in before you are able to see a deal!!

what a load of rubbish. i just spent 3.5 weeks there and travelled solo all over the place from tokyo to fukuoka and everywhere inbetween and it could not have been more easy to get around!!

Well I have been there twelve times since 2011, the longest period was just under four weeks. I've been to all the places mentioned here and a lot more besides.
Draw your own conclusions :wink:

2nd round K.O.

I was there 3 times in 2015 alone, if you do a bit of research and planning it's extremely easy to get around.

My boss had no issues traveling all around Japan on his first visit, and English isn't even his first language.

It's a good deal none the less, I just feel your unnecessarily giving the wrong impression.

very easy to travel round japan get yourself a JR Pass before you go will save a fortune
even drivings pretty easy there all road signs are in japanese / english and they drive on the same side of the road as us brits just need to get an intl driving permit £7 for a year

How easy is it to get around Japan if you don't speak Japanese?

Around £1K each? My whole two week trip costs this in total including flights, trains, meals and accommodation - how much are you paying the guide?!

Heading to Japan in October into Osaka and out of Tokyo for just over 2 weeks and plan to DIY it. I strugged to get Tourist Info to understand me in Victoria in London this week and in my London hotel they didn't understand me asking for an iron... It can't get any worse than that!

independently or with a guide and/or tour group? i don't really understand your original post if you travelled independently as it seems to contradict your experience. my reply wasn't meant to serve as a d**k measuring contest, i'm just genuinely confused about how you could say that travelling there with a guide is the ONLY way you could get to travel around japan. as for the public transport and plotting routes, using a magic thing called a map really helps, and also using hyperdia to plan train/subway journeys makes it all incredibly easy.

​I think you are wrong.

I doubt it, my flights to Tokyo have always been over £450 with a stopover.

Wish I had a spare £1000!!

I'd say this deal is only hot because of the English guide. From personal experience, you need 1-2 days just to recover from the jet lag - it's a long flight. So realistically, it's 5-6 days where you're actually a functioning human being. There's no way you can experience Japan in such a short space of time.

Not worth arguing about really.

Do you understand the word "probably" I don't think anyone who didn't speak Japanese could do this journey in this time by themselves

They have started numbering more stations in Tokyo prior to the Olympic Games, but the underground/overground system just in Tokyo is vastly more complicated than London for instance.

Yep have to agrees. Was over for the same length of time. I hired a dongle and downloaded train app on my phone.... travelling was easy and enjoyable.... unlike in the UK

the only time i ever considered the tokyo overground system even remotely complicated was after a few sherberts at golden gai and missed the last train back to my hostel.:smile:

Incredibly easy to travel around Japan, even with no Japanese.
With only a 7-night stay, I certainly wouldn't want 2 of those nights to be in Osaka.

That was the best thing I bought when I was in Japan!

yep, me too. i don't think i saved all that much money, but the ease of being able to hop on/hop off was very liberating!

saved about £500 at christmas with jr pass but that was travelling to tokyo Kanazawa and Nagasaki (for battleship island) nice thing is you can make reservations on the shinkansen semi express trains dont forget you can use the jr pass on quite a lot of the tokyo subway

Japan is an amazing place to visit, however 1 week just simply isn't enough. I know it is hard for some poeple to take time off work etc...but I think a week in Japan for £1k isn't going to do it justice at all. I've spent a lot of time there, and unless you are just interested in doing a city break in Tokyo for a week I would consider other options for much longer.

i got the 14 day one and think i pretty much broke even, but well worth getting one even so.

Each to their own of course, but in terms of an organised tour with decent hotels, guided trips, excursions, etc; it's a good deal for Japan - all you need to do is turn up at the airport & the rest is pretty much sorted...
PS: All the £999 deals are sold out - cheapest now is £1,199 but that is still considerably cheaper than others...

+1 that Japan is an incredibly easy place to get around as a foreigner.
Everything is colour/number coded, and most trains/signs show the place names in English. Amazingly efficient, trusting and friendly country.

Ordering food from a Japanese menu is a bit trickier, alternatively pick a picture from the vending machine in a noodle bar and take your ticket up to the counter!

Looks like it does say £999 pp based on two sharing... My mistake

Completely agree, did the same sort of thing and don't speak any japanese. Couldn't have been easier, everything is in english...

Gotta disagree about it being difficult to get about without speaking the lingo.

I've been to Japan twice, both about 12-13 years ago (So before smartphones). I had no issues getting about whatsoever and travelled all over from Hiroshima up to Sendai with the rail pass.
There are "English" maps available at some of the stations and that's all you really need to get about. The difficult part is finding the right exit from some of the bigger stafions.

These days with map and translation apps, I'd imagine it's even easier to find your way about.

guess this is for those who didn't capitalise on the cheaper (albeit, only flight) price a few weeks ago, with which was only £150 return...

HOOOORRRRYYYY SHEEEEEETTT

Always wanted to go to Japan, hot deal.

This is a good price but a bit short for touring. You don't need Japanese in the main cities, or talking to young people but it helps with older people.

I spent 10 days in Tokyo in July (the rainy season). it was 778 including hotel with flights from Manchester via turkey. it's easy to get around with trains. everyone is very helpful,a little old lady paid for me and my 3 friends to get a bus back to our hotel after afew beers.you must visit akihabara and shinjuku.

​I went to Japan 17 separate times in November. So trust me, I know my mikado sticks from my kimono's.

Draw your own conclusions :man:

it's states in bold 'For £999 per person' but it equally states 'Terms/Conditions
Restrictions may apply. Based on two sharing' why they make it so confusing? which is it? anyone call to confirm

This is fairly standard terminology for holidays. It essentially means that the price of £999 per person isn't valid if you wanted to go as a single traveller - 2 people have to travel together (and pay £999 each) to get this price.

Having travelled to Japan several times, I would suggest a minimum of 10 days, preferably longer. Visiting cities other than Tokyo is very easy by means of train or bus. As previously mentioned, food is displayed outside, so you can simply point, if a little stuck :smiley: Most stations now have English signage (not all), but if you can navigate a tube line/network, then you will be absolutely fine.

Highly recommend Nikko, which is just north of Tokyo and a world heritage site, away from the hustle and bustle. Kyoto and Nara are beautiful, whilst Hiroshima is humbling and very Americanised.

Small tip(s) - if you plan your day out and the train is due to depart at 3.03pm, but are unsure that it's the correct train... If it's 3.03pm and your on the right platform, get on the train, it will be the right one! They run like clockwork. A handy phrase is 'sumimasen' (excuse me), to pass someone, to offer your seat and to get attention in a restaurant/hotel etc.

:smiley: thanks for clearing that up

£1k each for 2 person is not a good deal if you ask me. Just spent 3 weeks there and been 3 times in less than a year.

Fights will cost you £450 but i've seen them as low as £310 if your willing to wait for a good deal. Say your left with £1100 for 2 people for the rest. that will go a long way in Japan. Remember Japan is not as expensive as it was 3/4 year ago due to the fall of the yen. Here are my 2c

Airbnb is very competitive there and generally much better value compared to hotels.
You can get a high quality ready meal for 300-500 yen (£2-£3) at supermarkets.
Many/most cultural attractions are around 500yen (£3) .
If you collect Avios, national flights with JAL are just £1.
If you like Uniqlo, it's about 40% cheaper there depending on exchange rate. you pay no sales tax in store if you show your passport.

I've been all over Japan and would say the if you only visit Kyoto and Tokyo (+ day excursion or 2) you would have the full Japan experience.

Your kimono has its own mikado sticks?

To be honest I don't think this is a good deal. Went to Japan for 3 weeks for around this price. Paid about £550 in flights, then only around £320 across 3 accommodations (2 booked on air bnb and 1 capsule hotel) got a pasmo card for most travel (Jr rail pass won't work on other companies lines) and did get a JR train from Tokyo to Kyoto which came with a 1 week pass for JR lines. Food was cheap, especially from the 7-11s. People are lovely. Learn some polite phrases and the local customs and it's fine.