Japanese Airline ANA Releases Pokemon Filled Safety Video

[hiketogether]

Japanese Airline ANA has released their latest video and it is full of Pokemon! Featuring the one and only Pikachu and his friends (why no Eevee?! 😭) - flight attendants talk everyone through safety steps. Highlights include: all information is presented in both Japanese and English, there are sign language interpreters for both Japanese and

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[psychoblood]

I usually look for hotels in Japan 6 months before my trip, and they're typically free cancellations up until the day before my stay. Then I do a review 3 months before to see if there are any better deals, or if hotels that previously were not open for booking are available by then. I find it a lot less stressful that way. I also find that aggregator sites like Booking.com not as cheap any more these days, so I look at options on that site, then go directly to the hotel sites to compare pricing. My trip in Nov last year and upcoming trip next month are a 50/50 mix of aggregator + hotel site bookings.

But you don't have to book hotels before buying tickets! Especially if you're like me and typically get flights 9 months out from the trip. 3 months prior is still okay, you just need to make sure you're close to a train station and you're set.

I saw you've booked a hotel in Kyoto. For future trips, you may consider booking hotels in Osaka and commuting in to Kyoto from there instead - I find hotels in Osaka easier to get and generally cheaper than Kyoto, and even without the Shinkansen, you can get in to Kyoto from Osaka (Umeda) station within 30 mins on a Special Rapid JR train.

[kz3e]

Thank you for the helpful tips! I'm still revising my itinerary as I have family in Japan and I need to confirm if they can host. At the moment it's Tokyo - Osaka - Himeji - ??? - Kyoto - Tokyo, which is a lot of trains lol. I really need to factor in domestic travel costs.

Nice Henin profile pic btw! No one in the WTA hits the 1HBH quite like her anymore.

[psychoblood]

Fingers crossed that they can host you! Love the general direction your itinerary is - that was pretty much how my first trip to Japan went. I revisit those places fairly often, because it changes all the time! I haven't been to Tokyo as often as I have been to Osaka, but this upcoming trip of mine will have me skip Osaka/Kyoto entirely for the first time in, uh... 7? trips? I've lost count. But I'm looking forward to going to Hokkaido for the first time, and spending a bit more time venturing about in Tokyo. I've not been to any of the museums/art galleries there yet, nor have I been to the Roppongi area lol.

I refuse to let go of my Henin profile pics, thank you for the compliment! I miss her and her style of play so much. T_T

[kz3e]

Thank you! Do you mind if I DM you to ask about Osaka and any other related questions about your experience in Japan? I'm not too familiar with the city, but would love to know any hidden gems you've encountered on your trips! Really appreciate all the advice <3

And yes Henin was a revelation! I miss her too on the tour =(

[psychoblood]

No worries at all, hit me up whenever, I'll get back to you as soon as I can!