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N.G. K
I'm trying to find a easier location for me to get around the city. I want to go shopping, do some sightseeing and bar hopping.
This is their address
SHINJUKU NEW CITY HOTEL
31-1 Nishi-Shinjuku 4-chome,Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo,Japan
Let me know if anyone is familiar w/ this location
And can anyone tell me phrases in Japanese I have to know before I go there.
I heard I wouldn't have a problem if I speak English but I want to be more respectful since I'm the guest in thier country.
Answer
Haven't stayed at this hotel, but the location is great!
Shinjuku is my favourite part of Tokyo... it has a VERY eclectic mix of people (really really really really really interesting), more fun in the wee early hours of the morning.
Shinjuku station is absolutely HUGE, but fairly easy to navigate.
Kabuki cho, is the 'red light' area (??) but I think it's the most fun area, there are some great clubs around there... sorry I cant remember the names.
Be aware of the crows at dawn, they make you feel like you're a part of a horror film haha. It just adds to the bizarreness that is Shinjuku.
There are lots of places to do shopping in Shinjuku, as well as in the station too.
Shopping in Japan is expensive... you might want to save some of your money for Korea, it's cheaper. However, Japanese toys are more fun to play with.
The joys of Shinjuku also are that you can basically get to any other part of Tokyo from there, including the airport... there is the express train (about $30) or you can be brave and take a number of trains (about 2-3) for half the price.
Harajuku is only two stops from Shinjuku and you can go to the famous Yoyogi park and see the kids all dressed up in their outfits, and then take a nice stroll through to Meiji Shrine. It's really surreal, a temple in the middle of the city, and you can't hear a thing. If you're lucky you will get to see a japanese style wedding there too.
Sumimasen= excuse me
............... doko desu ka= where is ............? (omit the u in desu)
Arigato gozaimasu= thank you (or you can just say arigato, if its a mouthful)
Konnichiwa= hello
Onegaishimasu= please
Ikura desu ka= how much? (Ikura pronounced: eekura, again omit u on desu)
Hai=yes
Iie=No (ee~eh)
Do your best to avoid taking taxis, they are the biggest cash blower I have ever known in Japan. Hmm you may want to avoid taking the trains at rush hour too.... normal times are a mission haha, ever heard of the 'train pushers'? People actually paid to push people into the trains, until the doors squeeze them shut, you may just want to think twice about taking lots of shopping with you... or a huge backpack.
Writing this is making me want to go back to Tokyo...........
Haven't stayed at this hotel, but the location is great!
Shinjuku is my favourite part of Tokyo... it has a VERY eclectic mix of people (really really really really really interesting), more fun in the wee early hours of the morning.
Shinjuku station is absolutely HUGE, but fairly easy to navigate.
Kabuki cho, is the 'red light' area (??) but I think it's the most fun area, there are some great clubs around there... sorry I cant remember the names.
Be aware of the crows at dawn, they make you feel like you're a part of a horror film haha. It just adds to the bizarreness that is Shinjuku.
There are lots of places to do shopping in Shinjuku, as well as in the station too.
Shopping in Japan is expensive... you might want to save some of your money for Korea, it's cheaper. However, Japanese toys are more fun to play with.
The joys of Shinjuku also are that you can basically get to any other part of Tokyo from there, including the airport... there is the express train (about $30) or you can be brave and take a number of trains (about 2-3) for half the price.
Harajuku is only two stops from Shinjuku and you can go to the famous Yoyogi park and see the kids all dressed up in their outfits, and then take a nice stroll through to Meiji Shrine. It's really surreal, a temple in the middle of the city, and you can't hear a thing. If you're lucky you will get to see a japanese style wedding there too.
Sumimasen= excuse me
............... doko desu ka= where is ............? (omit the u in desu)
Arigato gozaimasu= thank you (or you can just say arigato, if its a mouthful)
Konnichiwa= hello
Onegaishimasu= please
Ikura desu ka= how much? (Ikura pronounced: eekura, again omit u on desu)
Hai=yes
Iie=No (ee~eh)
Do your best to avoid taking taxis, they are the biggest cash blower I have ever known in Japan. Hmm you may want to avoid taking the trains at rush hour too.... normal times are a mission haha, ever heard of the 'train pushers'? People actually paid to push people into the trains, until the doors squeeze them shut, you may just want to think twice about taking lots of shopping with you... or a huge backpack.
Writing this is making me want to go back to Tokyo...........
What is the proper leaf blower/blowing ettiquete?
Lyndsey
So the husband is deployed, and I'm doing the yard work. Leaves are starting to fall, and our yard is rather large, with 3 decent size shade trees. We have a leaf blower, and would LOVE to be able to use it, because raking all of that mess is HARD work! But what exactly am I supposed to do? It seems a little too powerful to make good piles, and obviously blowing them into the neighbors' yards or the street wouldn't suffice. So what the heck am I supposed to use this thing for? Can it really make my life easier?? My oldest kid is 6 (I have 3 kids) so anything that can get the job done in less time, I'm all about!
Answer
A small hand-held blower will give you "piles" a few inches high. A back-mounted blower (it's like a backpack) can give you a 3 foot high (or higher) pile. I either bag them or mow them, depending on how I feel that day. If they're well mowed (tiny pieces) you can just shovel them into the bags. Or build a little fenced in composting area, blow them into there, keep it moist and let the leaves turn into good topsoil dressing. (It depends on the trees - here, with mostly oak, the leaves are very low pH, so they're not good for compost unless we drown them in lime, and the town lets us dump paper bags full of leaves [the bags are about 4 feet long] for free.)
A small hand-held blower will give you "piles" a few inches high. A back-mounted blower (it's like a backpack) can give you a 3 foot high (or higher) pile. I either bag them or mow them, depending on how I feel that day. If they're well mowed (tiny pieces) you can just shovel them into the bags. Or build a little fenced in composting area, blow them into there, keep it moist and let the leaves turn into good topsoil dressing. (It depends on the trees - here, with mostly oak, the leaves are very low pH, so they're not good for compost unless we drown them in lime, and the town lets us dump paper bags full of leaves [the bags are about 4 feet long] for free.)
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