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
    111·
    5 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.

    • tiredofsametab@kbin.social
      5·
      5 months ago
      • really depends upon what you’re into and where you want to go. English ability can drop pretty rapidly outside of the cities, but I got by with and handful of words and gestures when I started visiting
      • not really. Some old building are tough, but you can duck. I have a buddy who’s 194cm (I think) and he’s fine (born and raised in Japan)
      • not really. I did fine as mentioned it point 1 with some very basic words and I’ve met plenty of people who knows zero and enjoy their visits
    • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      61·
      5 months ago

      For your first question, maybe take a look at the youtube channel Abroad in Japan.
      Usually highlights not so well known locations in various places around japan.

      According to some bilingual JP youtube colleagues he is well received in the japanese community.

      • tiredofsametab@kbin.social
        4·
        5 months ago

        I think maybe older abroad in Japan might be fine. Rachael and Jun is another one I used to watch. I consume that type of content less the longer I live here. If you’re into outdoorsy stuff Go North Japan is really nice

    • otp@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      5 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
        2·
        5 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.