riko41 | 3 years ago | on: Recommendations for Japan Travel
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riko41 | 3 years ago | on: Recommendations for Japan Travel
Here are some additional ideas for off the beaten path Japan:
- Rent a car, better yet, rent a cheap camper van[1]. Save a ton of money on hotels.
- Get a local 4G internet card. Save on roaming charges.
- Set the option to "Avoid tolls" and "Avoid motorways" on your favorite navigation app. Slower, cheaper and much better scenery.
- Sleep on Road side stations(free and safe), bath on hot springs, wash your clothes on funny laundrettes.
- Use an app[2] with offline mode and content in English.
[1]https://www.japancampers.com/
[2]https://apps.apple.com/us/app/michi-japan-road-guide-offline...
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Many, if not all, will also have clean public toilets available 24 hours, amazing local produce for sale, and, those Japanese vending machines with hot coffee(those are specially awesome after business hours). Some(very few) will also have a place to dispose of the camper waste.
Another tip: in a real pickle, if it is late and if you are very tired, and you can't find a campsite or road station, a Japanese convenience store will almost always have large parking for cars. They usually don't mind if you park for a couple of hours, specially if you buy some stuff from their store. Plus, they always have clean public toilets.