Travels Hack to Japan with tight budget Ideas or Methods January 11, 2019
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Travel Experience to Japan made possible on a tight financial resources (budget)
- Foreign Currencies exchange to Japanese Yen done in Home Country
Going to Japan, ensure prepare surplus of Japanese Yen instead of using the money exchange foreign exchange rate. For me, i perform my foreign exchange in my home country in Singapore, and did keep a look out on comparing the foreign exchange rates either at Japanese local neighbourhood such as Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo the exchange rate is more favourable or more attractive to the consumer when done in home country.
Otherwise, if this has not been the case in your home country when converting to Japanese Yen, do drop a comment in sharing your insights with comprehensive details.
2. Shopping Spree
a) Visit Discount Stores for Great Deals
b) Visit 24 Hour Grocer Store for Food
Usually in such 24 hour store, can find some great buys such as Chilled/Refrigerated Ramen Noodles to whip up a meal (ie: Hokkaido Ramen)
c) Food Section in Department Store (ie: Hanshin, Daimaru,
d) Patronize the Fish Wholesale Market for Seafood Lovers, otherwise not applicable
- Making a trip to Osaka-Kizu Wholesale Market
- Make your way to Tokyo Tsukiji market
- Making your journey to Kyoto kyoto nishiki market, Gyomu Super Nishinokyo, Takagi Sanjō Store