My dream is to go to japan and really get a feel from how they live and what goes on over there, also going with someone else would be a great idea because as much as I like to act like a loner running around in another country alone doesnt sound all that fun XP who do you use to fly out there and where do you normally go? I'd like to set up a trip there someday but with my job I feel like I shouldnt take off too much time from it...do you go for a week? longer? Id love to hear your thoughts :3 even if I probably wouldnt be able to go with you XP (as we barely know each other! XP)

Really depends, I've gone to Japan alone and with people x3 It's a lot of fun, probably my favorite place in the world given I seem to be going there twice a year at the moment. Unfortunately October is out though, I won't be back until December.

I've used China Airlines (not Air China, they're not good) and Japan Airlines, but All Nippon Airways is very good as well. Most Asia airlines are amazing, though airlines based in China have some issues that makes me never want to deal with them. Other airlines that are great though are Cathay Pacific based in Hong Kong and... the other one that goes through Taiwan that I can't remember XD

I generally go for 2 weeks, but time length really just depends. I dislike taking too much vacation at once as coming back to work gets harder the longer you take off (at least in Software Engineering). I'm going for 3 weeks next time, December 26 to January 16, with a lot of people and it's going to be hell setting up living situations for everyone x3

It's worth it :3 flight is pricey but food generally isn't. I finagle free flights and do airbnb, though I have friends in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. I generally only go to Tokyo, I'm very urban x3 I don't mind Toyohashi, Kyoto, etc. but the nightlife as well as other things that make Tokyo Tokyo are just too great. Not the most beautiful city on those 4 islands though! Sapporo and Osaka are also really great. I'll go to more of the country one day, but probably when my body doesn't let me party so hard on the streets of Dogenzaka x3

I'd say budget $4000 for flight, airbnb, food, etc. if you're going to be shopping, otherwise $2000 is doable. To not stress yourself, I'd make that bare minimum $3000 though. If you're going to be traveling around Japan and not staying in any one city, bring that up by at least another $500. Intercity travel is expensive.

Thank you for all the feedback! I've looked into flight costs and all that and they usually run really high but they are busting your ass to japan from the US so that's understandable XP I want to save up a bit more as I dropped 5.5K on a car and only have about 4k saved up again so I don't think I should just blow it all in one go >_< haha (I get paid well as an electrician but not well enough to go yearly to japan....without sacrificing alottttttt haha) where do you stay in tokyo? I bet finding a nice(ish) place for a good price must be crazy X_x your awesome for going so much and living the dream! though I find myself to be a bit more anti-social then most. Im fine in crowds but they arnt my favorite thing ever haha. I totally want to rip off an anime hot spring episode at least once! ping pong, hot baths, the works! haha...

Hey, I was anti social before I moved to NYC 7 years ago XD making dreams reality since 2010~ ™

No but really, for Tokyo instead of nice I go for the nightlife district Dogenzaka every time I can. Trains are so good that staying in any neighborhood basically just works, but once the trains are shut down, I'd say it's better to be in an area where things are still happening. My last airbnb was extremely nice, but otherwise I go for cost efficiency without sacrificing my sanity haha. Dogenzaka and Kabukicho are loud, bright, fun and promiscuous. Roppongi too, but I don't really like it there (ymmv). I live in the party neighborhood in Manhattan so I'm kinda used to it, but I can understand if others can't handle it XD Nakano,

Akihabara, Asakusa, and other areas of Shinjuku and Shibuya are all good places to stay and definitely visit. Ikkebukuro too, though that area doesn't have as much of my interests as the other areas do. I don't think the prices are too crazy, I spent $900 for 2 weeks last time, but only $320 when splitting with 3 others in Kabukicho and Minato in Dec-Jan (again 2 weeks).

Again so much info X3 thank you! hmm if i had a buddy like you to follow around I'm sure I would love anything and everything there (RIP wallet) haha I would love to go sometime! but where do you fly out of? I mean i dont have to be on the same plane as you if we both go but do you normally end up heading west with lots of stops inbetween?

Hmm, really depends. Generally I always fly out of JFK or EWR, but for Christmas because I have to go to Chicago, ORD is an option sometimes. I generally have one stop in Asia, but never in another US city (probably just how the flights go). I think the American airlines might do stops in the west, but the Asian airlines, which are all better than the American ones, only have stops in Asia.