Japan In November

[m3gtr]

Shouldnt be too cold in November - unless you are up North, that is.

Tokyo should be hovering around 10 to 15 C

November is one of the best times to visit Japan, as the weather is dry and mild, airfares are low and the colored autumn leaves are spectacular.

A trip out to Kyoto will satisfy like no Autosalon can - Trust me. Even the leaves alone will stun.

[Beer Baron]

Mate, Ignore Akeenan. He has moments where the meds aint workin.

As for Steven and Pete? Meh, i spose you could argue theyve been here long enough but thatd only be making excuses for their assery.

Im not going to take shots at you.

Purely simple. You wont get behind the wheel of the GTR.

Unless youre in Tokyo and happen to be around when im out with a buddy of mine who happens to own one. I may be able to help you out - then again i may not.

November is pretty cold and the events are slim pickings - most happens in summer obviously but a lot also happens later.

You can score the NISMO speed festival - thats on the 30th of November and the GT300 Super GT race is on the weekend of the 8th and 9th.

All these things are happening at Fuji speedway.

Dont forget the Tokyo Auto salon is on in November too

To be blunt, im not sure if youll be that keen to throw yourself at cars while youre here...

Youll be missing so So SO much if that was your only agenda.

There are other things that will leave massive impressions on you long after the TAS has left your mind...

Check the threads.

This section is chok-a-block full of info.

Tokyo Autosalon is in january each year. I think next year around the 14th of jan.

yes nismo festival is in november though.

thanks for posting the link choku dori. sadly as akkenan pointed out the rental period is for between 5th september and 31st of october. d'oh!

[Beer Baron]

also, this could pose a problem 普通自動車運転免許歴20年以上の方

you must have held a drivers licence for at least 20 years (and I assume they mean Japanese licence and I doubt would accept international, or aussie for this particular offer).

add to that from what I can gather you have to apply, then chose a day, then they draw names out of a hat to see who gets it on that particular day (providing you meet all the other criteria). next to impossible for a foreigner.

[m3gtr]

You have to have a gold Japanese License too...mines still green

[akeenan]

ok choku dori , i was meaning to write this last night. but had to do some other things. yeah sorry mate its all booked out.

m3gtr - meds aint working eheh , im getting better each and everyday.

i think im working too much, ill try not to fly off the handle. (as much)

terry, im confused ...

choku dori as someone as previously mentioned i think youd be better off not looking to hire a car and just enjoy the trains etc. as they take you pretty much where ever you will want to go.

ps: how long have steven and pete been in apan for? surely I must have been here the same if not longer

[m3gtr]

ok choku dori , i was meaning to write this last night. but had to do some other things. yeah sorry mate its all booked out.

m3gtr - meds aint working eheh , im getting better each and everyday.

i think im working too much, ill try not to fly off the handle. (as much)

terry, im confused ...

choku dori as someone as previously mentioned i think youd be better off not looking to hire a car and just enjoy the trains etc. as they take you pretty much where ever you will want to go.

ps: how long have steven and pete been in apan for? surely I must have been here the same if not longer

Well, Pete and I got off the plane together back in Jan 2005. Im sure Steve has been here as long if not longer.

Though i hazard a guess youve been here the longest..either you, Justin or Lorrie.

Though Tezzer was here before i was born.

Man those would have been wild times...

[Rezz]

Been here since 2000... not that that means anything lol.

[akeenan]

ive been here since 2004 and had 5 different types of visas during my time hehe

Edited September 18, 2008 by akeenan

[m3gtr]

Been here since 2000... not that that means anything lol.

8 years is a fair stint.

And how do you go through 5 visas in 4 years??

[akeenan]

change of job / circumstances

working holiday, instructor, specialist in humanities, tourist, student visas

[dodgybrooks]

StePHen was in Japan from about the middle of 2003 to June this year, 5 years. I'm back in Australia now and have no plans of heading back any time soon for anything other than a holiday.

[akeenan]

so whos steven ?

[elrodeo666]

Came here first time 98 snowboarding, moved here start 2000, countless tourist visa runs ,then student visa(hell) then insructor/business visa and would move back to oz but too bloody expensive,no kabba kuras, plus the women here are hot and theres no way I you could get away with the type of spading here in oz..you`d be up on all sorts of charges plus ozzie chick would beat the crap outta ya.

Edited September 19, 2008 by elrodeo666

[m3gtr]

Came here first time 98 snowboarding, moved here start 2000, countless tourist visa runs ,then student visa(hell) then insructor/business visa and would move back to oz but too bloody expensive,no kabba kuras, plus the women here are hot and theres no way I you could get away with the type of spading here in oz..you`d be up on all sorts of charges plus ozzie chick would beat the crap outta ya.

You lovable lout.

Whats spading..?

With the AUD on the turps theres no way im moving back any time soon.

So glad im earning yen right now.

Yer...the women are awesome...60 to 70% of them are smashable...

In oz...?

Yeah right...Good One!

[dodgybrooks]

Must be mistaken but I thought you were married.......

[elrodeo666]

I am...but I cant resist tuning ..its so much fun!! I dont play around , just flirt like a demon!!

M3..ya kidding arent ya...spading = tuning chicks..

I have a terrible addiction to kabba kura. Where else can you drink as much as ya want and play with titties for an hour for 5000 yen..Its criminal but so much fun..

I just went back to Oz for just under 3 weeks to show this misso and fark it is so, so expensive now. I need a million in the bank to afford my debauched lifestyle if I went back. Seriously I was shocked how expensive it has become in the last 2 years...

[m3gtr]

Must be mistaken but I thought you were married.......

Yeah,

Not that that has anything to do with you mate.

Just sayin'.

[m3gtr]

I am...but I cant resist tuning ..its so much fun!! I dont play around , just flirt like a demon!!

M3..ya kidding arent ya...spading = tuning chicks..

I have a terrible addiction to kabba kura. Where else can you drink as much as ya want and play with titties for an hour for 5000 yen..Its criminal but so much fun..

I just went back to Oz for just under 3 weeks to show this misso and fark it is so, so expensive now. I need a million in the bank to afford my debauched lifestyle if I went back. Seriously I was shocked how expensive it has become in the last 2 years...

Nah, i seriously didnt know.

Youd think being married to some, means i have to stay at home all the time.

Thats funneh.

I was on a booze cruise off the bay in Tokyo here tonight - 2500 yen a head, all you can drink for 2 hours straight.

Farken oarsome. Met the best girl - lived in Sydney, Japanese chick, around 22, and she had a full blown aussie accent! I was literally stunned and kept coming back to how awesome i thought her accent was...

Hang on...im an aussie as well last time i checked and she passed for the real thing.

5 stars.

Where in Oz can you get an all you can drink booze cruise around what is the equivalent of Sydney harbour for 2 hours at the rate of $25??

[cereal]

they may not lend you the car, but kindly tell me where you can rent an R35 for $350 per day as I'll rent it next time i'm in tokyo, hey if you're there I'll even give you a lift somewhere.

http://www.premium-rent.com/en/cartypes.php

It's not $350 a day, but close enough. I'll take a ride out to Fujikyu Highlands please...