Comments on: H!p Concert Goer’s Guide http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/2009/02/03/hp-concert-goers-guide/ Hanaseba BIKKURI suru jan Mon, 21 May 2012 08:29:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: J Greely http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/2009/02/03/hp-concert-goers-guide/#comment-3578 J Greely Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:54:03 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/?p=428#comment-3578 Xin, the only high-tech form of payment that's commonly seen are refillable train/subway/bus cards, and even those typically only work at shops and vending machines near the stations. I think PASMO and Suica are completely integrated in the Kantou region now, and will also work in Kyoto and Osaka. JALPAK even had a special-edition Suica card printed up for one of their tour packages, so foreign tourists could get around Tokyo without learning to use the ticket machines. As far as carrying cash around, I'm used to having lots of bills in my wallet, but it took me a while to get used to having a pocket full of $5 coins. -j Xin, the only high-tech form of payment that’s commonly seen are refillable train/subway/bus cards, and even those typically only work at shops and vending machines near the stations. I think PASMO and Suica are completely integrated in the Kantou region now, and will also work in Kyoto and Osaka.

JALPAK even had a special-edition Suica card printed up for one of their tour packages, so foreign tourists could get around Tokyo without learning to use the ticket machines.

As far as carrying cash around, I’m used to having lots of bills in my wallet, but it took me a while to get used to having a pocket full of $5 coins.

-j

]]> By: Rad http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/2009/02/03/hp-concert-goers-guide/#comment-3513 Rad Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/?p=428#comment-3513 Thanks, Celestia. Wish I had this in hand before I went this time. Thanks, Celestia. Wish I had this in hand before I went this time.

]]> By: celestia http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/2009/02/03/hp-concert-goers-guide/#comment-3369 celestia Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:26:36 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/?p=428#comment-3369 I mean most places don't take credit cards at all, foreign or not. Yes, most transactions in Japan are cash based, and people tend to carry a lot of cash around on them. Places like hotels or fancy restaurants will probably take credit cards, but your local convenience store or book shop probably doesn't. I mean most places don’t take credit cards at all, foreign or not. Yes, most transactions in Japan are cash based, and people tend to carry a lot of cash around on them. Places like hotels or fancy restaurants will probably take credit cards, but your local convenience store or book shop probably doesn’t.

]]> By: Vee http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/2009/02/03/hp-concert-goers-guide/#comment-3353 Vee Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:37:46 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/?p=428#comment-3353 Thank you thank you! I've been wanting to get some tips on where to start as a gaijin planning to see shows in Japan over the next couple of years, and this is aces. Thank you thank you! I’ve been wanting to get some tips on where to start as a gaijin planning to see shows in Japan over the next couple of years, and this is aces.

]]> By: Xin http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/2009/02/03/hp-concert-goers-guide/#comment-3345 Xin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:10:19 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/bikkuriproject/?p=428#comment-3345 "most places in Japan don’t take credit cards" I thought this was interesting. Do you mean they don't take foreign cards, or is everything more cash based in general? I kind of have an image in my head of Japan being a lot more hi-tech than most countries, so I just assumed credit cards or some form of electronic payment would be the standard. I liked your post, and I hope you decide to blog about your personal concert experiences. “most places in Japan don’t take credit cards”

I thought this was interesting. Do you mean they don’t take foreign cards, or is everything more cash based in general? I kind of have an image in my head of Japan being a lot more hi-tech than most countries, so I just assumed credit cards or some form of electronic payment would be the standard.

I liked your post, and I hope you decide to blog about your personal concert experiences.

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