Hi, I am 23M coming from the UK to work in Kamisu, Ibaraki I'll be working as an ALT. For the first week, I will be based in Chiba City before moving to my new town (in two weeks time). I am excited, but slightly nervous especially in terms of meeting people and having stuff to do in my free time. Tokyo is only an hour and a half by bus and around 2 hours by train (Choshi – Chiba – Tokyo). Of course, I am excited to explore around Chiba and Ibaraki Prefectures, but I want to tick everything off from Tokyo first.
I was wondering, for those who live in nearby prefectures, how often do you go to Tokyo and for how long? I was thinking that it was perhaps plausible to find a cheap capsule hotel and stay for a weekend before going back as I have friends in Tokyo and also to explore more of the city (two years ago I studied there but stupidly didn't sightsee much). I also think this would make travel around Japan easier – e.g. leave work on Friday, stay the night in Tokyo and then spend time in a different city (e.g. Osaka) during the weekend rather than travelling from Kamisu first.
Thanks ありがとう!
by dbgnihd