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Please tell me more about traveling to JAPAN

Posted by aya-chii, 17 November 2016 · 1064 views

It is only until recent that I realized that I can buy roundtrip tickets (PH to JP) for only USD 80 on a certain month. Hence, for next year, I seriously want to prepare and plan for a trip. And for us fans, there's nothing more we would want than seeing our favorite H!P acts live.

I would like to know how much a concert ticket would naturally cost? Where can I get information on their CD release handshake events? Do they conduct it around the country? I might opt for Osaka or Nagoya, so it might be cheaper to know the closest events.

So far, these are the things I learned:
  • I can opt for homestay for at least USD 20-30/night
  • I can mostly check things out on the H!P events thread for schedule and venues
  • Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom around April (can see it as early as March)
I don't really have much, or earn much, so it would really help if you can advise me on expense and so so. I'm not also a natural Japanese speaker, so I am also afraid I might get lost somewhere in that bustling city.

My goal is to travel by 2018 (it is around November that airlines offer the cheapest airfare, travel dates the following year). It's quite sad that I can't catch C-ute and Momo for the next year as I don't have much savings to afford all the expenses aside from the ticket.

It was not long ago when all of these seemed far away and very much a dream only. Now I can and I will.




I have one piece of advise for you... as a turist in Japan you will get lost in a city and use your precious time wondering around finding places UNLESS you get yourself a pocket wifi device!

It's an essential thing especially in bigger cities. I wouldn't have seen half of the stuff I wanted to on my last Japan trip if I could not have used Google Maps. So definitely rent one. 

Pocket WiFi is a must. I use eConnect Japan.

 

Big/popular idol groups like Morning Musume can be like 7,000 JPY+ ($70 USD around) for tickets to see the concert. You can actually find free idol concerts or cheap ones easily for different groups though,  Here is how to see the schedule of idol concerts http://idolscheduler.jp/

Some venues also have a google calendar on their site you can check too.

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