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Some places take Visa/Mastercard, but, they're big on cash over there. There'd be a lot of places where you'd have to have yen on you.

No idea what that means.

:lol: Yeah, guess I should've came back in here! Japan was...amazing! My girlfriend and I loved every single second of it! Okay, I *guess* that's a lie; we hated the first time we walked into Tokyo Station. Gosh, what a mess! We wandered around for an hour not knowing how to get out on...

Bump. Getting my TC's this Friday...and I have my luggage all ready to go!

Getting very close...any last tips would be appreciated. Import game recommendations for a guy that has all the major US systems? I'm looking for games that didn't make their way over here, and that don't require knowing Japanese. I like all genres.

Yeah, I saw that later in the day (after posting). Good to know. My bank said I just need to stop in and get some Traveler's Checks, and I'll be good to go.

Awesome advice; thanks Gameboy! I called my bank earlier. They said they don't even handle currency exchange. (It's a *very* small local bank.) So, guess I have to get a Traveler's Check and do the exchange at Narita. I just hope we don't have some super delays, because our first hotel...

Found it on Narita's website: Currency exchange is open 365 days a year, but, they are only open 9:00-6:00. I think our plane is scheduled to arrive at 2:35. I'm *not* usually a plane traveler; will that be enough time to get the exchange over there? (Dunno what "average" delay times are.)

Under a month until we leave! Getting excited! I bought our tickets through IACE. (Thanks to whoever mentioned them.) Got our tickets on JAL for $2300. The *cheapest* I had seen in months was $2188 (US Airways), but, I went with JAL because it sounds like there's no baggage fees (two...

I think CK64 went to Japan on his own. I think you could handle it alone. My gf isn't gonna be of much help with getting around (she's bad with directions), so it's kinda like I'm traveling alone! :lol: Booked our flight tonight. Through IACE I got our round-trip JAL (nonstop) tickets for...

As far as taxis go, all I keep reading online is: "Don't use them. They are way too pricey." Trains, I have nothing against. Besides sounding a bit confusing, I think they'll be okay. I just wasn't sure if their was any easier way to make it into Tokyo. One of the booklets said you can...

Bump! It's less than 50 days before our trip begins. I'm starting to get nervous/anxious. A couple things I hope others may have information on: Getting to the hotel from Narita Airport: What's the easiest way to do this? Can you just jump on a train? I've heard taxi services are a bit...

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Crap. That definitely looks like what I'm remembering. Dammit. Thanks for your help.

Okay, I hope I'm not crazy...here goes... A few years ago, I *thought* I remembered seeing a pair of Devil May Cry official guns. Like, they were displayed in a case, and were some sore of LE item. Maybe they were gold colored? I'm also thinking they may have even been useable controllers...

The closest local office would be Chicago's branch, but that's nearly two hours away from where I live. Would it be worth going up there one weekend to check them out? Do you happen to know what hotel that is in Akihabara? We are already staying at the Remm Hibiya in Akihabara for four...

For anyone with an iPhone, I recommend looking up an app called Teleport+. It's $9.99, and is stuffed with a ton of Tokyo information! Lots of videos, images, descriptions and maps. I almost *never* buy apps...but this one was worth it!

Thanks for the advice all...bump! I've reserved our hotel for the first five nights here. However, they are booked for the next two days, so, I need to find a hotel for our last three nights over there. I'm browsing around for hotels in the immediate area. A lot of them are damn expensive!

You guys don't disappoint! Thank you much for the continued advice. I hope this is helping others as well! One thing I've been interested in (that I don't know much about)...gambling? They've got Pachinko and such, right? Is there a recommended place to play for a bit...or is this something...

Bump. Getting excited, and doing more research. My girlfriend and I got our passports, so that's an expense we can cross off the list. I received some nice (free) brochure/magazine about the rail pass, and about tours in Japan. We're definitely looking at doing a couple one-day tours. Looks...