Jump to content
SAU Community

Cost Of Trip To Japan?

Stagea_G

By Stagea_G,
in Japan

 Share

Recommended Posts

Stagea_G Explorer

Stagea_G

Posted
Posted

Hey all.

so, me and a friend we're discussing going to japan sometime next year, just wondering a few things.

-What places to go to?

-When the best time to go?

-How much money would a 2 week trip cost?

-ect.

we were planning on staying in tokyo for one week, and we're not sure on the 2nd week.

we would also like to hire a nice car when we're over there (most probably the 2nd week) what would we need to do this?

any help or info would be much appriciated.

thankyou

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/353524-cost-of-trip-to-japan/
Share on other sites
liger Proficient

liger

Posted
Posted

it also depends on what hotel you want to stay at.. do you want a fancyish hotel? a hostel? e.t.c

i'm staying in tokyo this year for 3 weeks at the shinagawa prince main tower. total cost for the hotel only is only around $2362.50. works out to around $220/night

the 2 week trip that i did in 2008 came to ~$4,000+spending money

elrodeo666 Mentor

elrodeo666

Posted
Posted

Basically comes down to how small or large is your budget.

You can stay in Tokyo area for as little as ¥3,600 a night for a business hotel or up to ¥100,000 for pimping hotel.

If your on a budget and just need a place to crash business hotels are the go.

Often some sort of breakfast is thrown in, its edible but I'd be buying a few extras from convenience store for snacks.

They have the basics..TV ,Internet , Bed , Shower,Toilet and just enough room to swing a cat.

Car rental you can pick up from ¥5000 a day for a small K car and upwards from there.

You'll just need an International licence and your passport.

Jan/Feb is a good time as if you time it right you have Tokyo Auto Salon, HKS Premium Day, Osaka Messe and there should be a few drift events on as well.

Japan's summer is the best time if your there to chase candy..and there's plenty of it on tap.

Stagea_G Explorer

Stagea_G

Posted
  • Author
Posted

ha ha ha, i already have some candy.

yea we wont be going for a pimpish hotel, somewhere in between i think. Y know maybe like $100-$200 a night would be fine.

so January/Feburary hey? maybe it'll be 2013 then.

another question, whats the go with visiting tuning shops? like is there an etiquette?

also what the language gap like over there? will i need to take a translating device of some specification? or is there enough english speaking around?

*LOACH* Veteran

*LOACH*

Posted
Posted

ha ha ha, i already have some candy.

yea we wont be going for a pimpish hotel, somewhere in between i think. Y know maybe like $100-$200 a night would be fine.

so January/Feburary hey? maybe it'll be 2013 then.

another question, whats the go with visiting tuning shops? like is there an etiquette?

also what the language gap like over there? will i need to take a translating device of some specification? or is there enough english speaking around?

If you are just doing tourist type stuff you will be fine using only English, almost everyone in Japan has at least 6 years of learning English, most have 12 years. Many people will be embaressed to speak it but you will survive. Most train maps, street signs etc are in English and Japanese. Just dont expect to go to some dark alley with a tiny Ramen shop and discuss metaphysics with the owner and you will be fine. People are extremely understanding with foreigners.

  • 1 month later...
Silvia GTR Mentor

Silvia GTR

Posted
Posted

Jet* have had some spastic deals of late, $519 return flights!! You can find basic crashpad style hotels for 2000 yen per night thats like $22. small room but if you just using it to sleep who cares.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • myrbgivesmeheadaches
      RB25DET NEO Cylinder Head

      By myrbgivesmeheadaches · Posted

      Did this end up working? Did you take some pictures?
    • Duncan
      V37 Suspension change

      By Duncan · Posted

      And finally, the front lower mount. It was doubly weird. Firstly, the lower mount is held in with a bracket that has 3 bolts (it also acts as the steering lock stop), and then a nut on the shock lower mount itself. So, remove the 3x 14mm head bolts , then the 17mm nut that holds the shock in. From there, you can't actually remove the shock from the lower mount bolt (took me a while to work that out....) Sadly I don't have a pic of the other side, but the swaybar mounts to the same bolt that holds the shock in. You need to push that swaybar mount/bolt back so the shock can be pulled out past the lower control arm.  In this pic you can see the bolt partly pushed back, but it had to go further than that to release the shock. Once the shock is out, putting the new one in is "reverse of disassembly". Put the top of the shock through at least one hole and put a nut on loosely to hold it in place. Put the lower end in place and push the swaybar mount / shock bolt back in place, then loosely attach the other 2 top nuts. Bolt the bracket back in place with the 14mm head bolts and finally put the nut onto the lower bolt. Done....you have new suspension on your v37!
    • Duncan
      V37 Suspension change

      By Duncan · Posted

      And now to the front.  No pics of the 3 nuts holding the front struts on, they are easy to spot. Undo 2 and leave the closest one on loosely. Underneath we have to deal with the wiring again, but this time its worse because the plug is behind the guard liner. You'll have to decide how much of the guard liner to remove, I undid the lower liner's top, inside and lower clips, but didn't pull it full off the guard. Same issue undoing the plug as at the rear, you need to firmly push the release clip from below while equally firmly gripping the plug body and pulling it out of  the socket. I used my fancy electrical disconnect pliers to get in there There is also one clip for the wiring, unlike at the rear I could not get behind it so just had to lever it up and out.....not in great condition to re-use in future.
    • Duncan
      V37 Suspension change

      By Duncan · Posted

      Onto the rear lower shock mount. It's worth starting with a decent degrease to remove 10+ years of road grime, and perhaps also spray a penetrating oil on the shock lower nut. Don't forget to include the shock wiring and plug in the clean.... Deal with the wiring first; you need to release 2 clips where the wiring goes into the bracket (use long nose pliers behind the bracket to compress the clip so you can reuse it), and the rubber mount slides out, then release the plug.  I found it very hard to unplug, from underneath you can compress the tab with a screwdriver or similar, and gently but firmly pull the plug out of the socket (regular pliers may help but don't put too much pressure on the plastic. The lower mount is straightforward, 17mm nut and you can pull the shock out. As I wasn't putting a standard shock back in, I gave the car side wiring socket a generous gob of dialectric grease to keep crap out in the future. Putting the new shock in is straightforward, feed it into at least 1 of the bolt holes at the top and reach around to put a nut on it to hold it up. Then put on the other 2 top nuts loosely and put the shock onto the lower mounting bolt (you may need to lift the hub a little if the new shock is shorter). Tighten the lower nut and 3 upper nuts and you are done. In my case the BC Racing shocks came assembled for the fronts, but the rears needed to re-use the factory strut tops. For that you need spring compressors to take the pressure off the top nut (they are compressed enough when the spring can move between the top and bottom spring seats. Then a 17mm ring spanner to undo the nut while using an 8mm open spanner to stop the shaft turning (or, if you are really lucky you might get it off with a rattle gun).
    • Duncan
      V37 Suspension change

      By Duncan · Posted

      You will now be able to lift the parcel shelf trim enough to get to the shock cover bolts; if you need to full remove the parcel shelf trim for some reason you also remove the escutcheons around the rear seat release and you will have to unplug the high stop light wiring from the boot. Next up is removal of the bracket; 6 nuts and a bolt Good news, you've finally got to the strut top! Remove the dust cover and the 3 shock mount nuts (perhaps leave 1 on lightly for now....) Same on the other side, but easier now you've done it all before
×
×
  • Create New...