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Booking Accomodations on arrival
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2007/8/28 10:36
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is it alright to do so (but not in major cities like tokyo and kyoto)? Like booking via the tourist office on arrival?
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by nexa
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Major cities have plenty of accomodations and you may not have a difficulty to find one on the day of arrival. However, things are different in local cities. Moreover, there may not be any tourist offices at the station.
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by J Lady
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booking accommodations on arrival
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2007/8/28 14:38
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I have booked accommodations on arrival one or two times, when I was travelling mid-week during quiet times of the year. I never failed to find accommodation, though I have ended up at ryokans too late to have dinner a couple of times. With the exception of the tourist information office in Takayama, I have not found good English speakers at these offices, so that's something to be aware of.
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by Spendthrift
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booking accomodations
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2007/8/28 15:14
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I usualy book at the last minute or, more to the point, put my suitcases in a locker at the railway station and go have a look at several hotels in the vicinity (I check hotels info before hand on the internet) I have done this in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Matsue (at 10 pm.!1) etc. BUT I ONLY TRAVEL in May and September to November.. If you are worried, ask the tourist office in a big town to book you a hotel there and In the next few (small) towns where you are going. A friend of mine got help from her small hotel in Tokyo.the owner booked hotels for her in another town (many small hotels belong to an organisation)
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by Sensei 2
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