I want to know what Japan is like from people who actually live in Japan especially after seeing some misleading posts online from people who don’t live in Japan & people misunderstanding something resulting in people being misleadingly negative about Japan

  • kescusay@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I’ve often thought about taking a vacation in Japan, so I have a few genuine questions.

    • What should a visitor see or do that isn’t too expensive?
    • I’m a little over 190 cm tall. Are there any popular tourist activities that my height would make more difficult?
    • My ability to communicate in Japanese would consist entirely of using Google Translate on my phone. Would language be a significant barrier to a good visit?

    Thanks for making yourself available for this.

    • otp@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      You might have to get used to ducking more than usual. And showers in AirBnBs might be too short to wash your shoulders and head. Hotels in the cities are fine in my experience.

      • tiredofsametab@kbin.social
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        9 months ago

        Almost every shower I’ve seen in Japan has it on a movable hose rather than fixed, so at least there’s that. I forgot when I went back to the US for a visit for the first time in ~6 years and was super annoyed, heh.