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bigzz786786 · 12-31-2018, 03:32 AM

Hey guys, back from my trip (actually i came back on the 17th)

Thought i would share a couple things, first was the prepaid SIM card from Mobal, picked it up at the airport, popped it in when i got to the hotel room, and since then it worked like a charm. Got 4g lte everywhere i went and never bottle necked, was consistent throughout the 10gb.

Stayed at the Shinjuku granbell hotel as my primary hotel. I got an economy double which is their smallest room and damn was it small, still felt comfortable and i was on the 14th floor with a view of the skyline so that was cool. What i didn't realize was the hotel provides a phone in every room, and as loong as you are staying with the hotel, you can use that phone for unlimited 4g lte for maps and voice over lte for unlimited local and long distance calling! Because my prepaid sim was just a data card, the voice over lte really helped when calling local places to confirm a few other reservations i made for events.

This was my first time back in Japan since i was 13, and ny first solo trip, i thought i would be flustered with getting anywhere, but really, the train systems are so efficient that i was able to guid myself easily to the right platforms. And with google maps guiding, it shows which platform number to go to as well as which exit to walk out of from the station to get you closest to your destinations.

The hikari Shinkansen was awesome, (JR passes don't include the nozomi trains) and were only slower than the nozomi trains by a few minutes, and they have smoking sections in between certain carts and wall outlets by every window seat.

I took JAL airlines direct round trip, I didn't realize until the night before when checking in online, that portable chargers are not allowed on the planes, i thought i was gonna be stucj cause im using an lg g7 which has one of the worst battery life but thanks to there being so many charging outlets i never had to worry about battery life (except for one time when i made it back to the hotel with 5% battery remaining)

I actually loved every bit of my trip and can't wait to go back. Going solo is an experience and it really was fun. Honestly though, its definitely better going to japan with another person or as a group. I hope to go during the cherry blossom season in 2020 before the Olympics, it'll be interesting to see how much more foreigner friendly it'll be.

Thanks for everyone's help and advice, really did help me a lot.

12-31-2018, 03:32 AM	#515
bigzz786786 I Fwap Fwap Fwap to RS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: vancouver Posts: 1,580 Thanked 2,169 Times in 249 Posts Failed 404 Times in 66 Posts	Hey guys, back from my trip (actually i came back on the 17th) Thought i would share a couple things, first was the prepaid SIM card from Mobal, picked it up at the airport, popped it in when i got to the hotel room, and since then it worked like a charm. Got 4g lte everywhere i went and never bottle necked, was consistent throughout the 10gb. Stayed at the Shinjuku granbell hotel as my primary hotel. I got an economy double which is their smallest room and damn was it small, still felt comfortable and i was on the 14th floor with a view of the skyline so that was cool. What i didn't realize was the hotel provides a phone in every room, and as loong as you are staying with the hotel, you can use that phone for unlimited 4g lte for maps and voice over lte for unlimited local and long distance calling! Because my prepaid sim was just a data card, the voice over lte really helped when calling local places to confirm a few other reservations i made for events. This was my first time back in Japan since i was 13, and ny first solo trip, i thought i would be flustered with getting anywhere, but really, the train systems are so efficient that i was able to guid myself easily to the right platforms. And with google maps guiding, it shows which platform number to go to as well as which exit to walk out of from the station to get you closest to your destinations. The hikari Shinkansen was awesome, (JR passes don't include the nozomi trains) and were only slower than the nozomi trains by a few minutes, and they have smoking sections in between certain carts and wall outlets by every window seat. I took JAL airlines direct round trip, I didn't realize until the night before when checking in online, that portable chargers are not allowed on the planes, i thought i was gonna be stucj cause im using an lg g7 which has one of the worst battery life but thanks to there being so many charging outlets i never had to worry about battery life (except for one time when i made it back to the hotel with 5% battery remaining) I actually loved every bit of my trip and can't wait to go back. Going solo is an experience and it really was fun. Honestly though, its definitely better going to japan with another person or as a group. I hope to go during the cherry blossom season in 2020 before the Olympics, it'll be interesting to see how much more foreigner friendly it'll be. Thanks for everyone's help and advice, really did help me a lot.