| KimJapan |
Jan 23rd, 2005 02:06 PM |
What kind of trip will you be doing this summer for two weeks? Is is a homestay, school trip, exchange, independent? You should bring a couple of light skirts and shirts that mix and match, a pair of light pants, a sun hat and sunglasses, sandals...whatever you wear at home in summer is fine in Japan.
Digital cameras, like film cameras, come in all shapes and sizes and quality. Whichever you choose, get the best your budget can afford. Do your homework and research cameras before shopping so you have an idea what you are looking for. Buy it before your trip and use it as much as possible at home for practice...it takes a while to get used to a camera.
Wakayama prefecture is located close enough to Kyoto to take a trip there for a couple of days. One day in Kyoto will not be enough,, so plan to spend at least one night. The schedule of your trip and how much has already been planned for you will play a big part in what you can do.
Get a good guidebook, or a couple of them, and read through them before your trip.
For a year stay, you'll need summer and winter clothes. Fortunately, you can buy winter coats and boots and gloves and such quite reasonably in Japan (Coats for under 5000 yen, boots for 1000 yen, gloves for 100 yen...or you can spend more of course, but inexpensive options are readily available). I'd pack a basic set of clothing for each season, and buy more if I needed them. If you will be attending a high school, in all likelihood, you'll need a uniform, which will be what you will wear for most of your waking hours anyway, so you won't need a huge selection of clothes.
Luggage with wheels is easiest for travel I've found. Get the best your budget can afford, as checked baggage is not treated with kid gloves at all...if you want to use your luggage over many trips, then quality really counts.
Tokyo is really a cool city. Anywhere you go you will find interesting I'm sure. A guidebook devoted to Tokyo might be interesting for you. A trip to a big bookstore and/or travel bookstore would be a good idea...at the very least, browse the books there. There are so many guidebooks I hesitate to recommend one...everyone has a different style and interest so best to look them all over and choose the one that suits you best (or two or three!).
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