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>First, let me thank you for putting so much time and effort into your recommendations! That info is amazing and super helpful!
Not at all! I'd be lying if I said I didn't get an adrenaline rush imagining this trip of yours play out. Call me weird.
>As of this moment, very minimal. I haven't taken any courses for several years but I am an avid anime watcher so I understand some commonly used phrases. I'll just need to focus on the polite form more than the casual form. I'll certainly start learning as much as possible if we commit to this trip. I'm packing my phone full of Japanese phrase, Japanese script translation and speech translation apps as well.
There are so many apps/websites/books for study that it can get overwhelming and everyone has their favorites and preferences. Some of my favorites apps are Imiwa?, HiNative, Tae Kim's Learning Japanese, and iKnow! (paid but has free trial).
>Obviously, I haven't finished planning the trip yet but do you think it'll be worth it?
It really depends on how far you’d like to travel and how often you’d be on a train. An example of how the JR Pass can practically pay for itself in one trip would be going from Hiroshima to Nikko (￥20,380 one way). You could consider something like staying around the kansai area for half your trip and using a 7-day JR Pass on the last half of your trip to travel the long distances. You should also consider the value having a JR Pass presents in regards to travel planning flexibility. If you are traveling between cities by airplane, that ticket will need to be booked ahead of time and you will not be able to change your reservation without considerable effort or cost. With a JR Pass, you can jump on any train at any time. Miss a train, take the next one. Also, consider the added transport cost going from the airport to the city and back again. It will usually require a shuttle bus or separate train ride. It really just depends on how you structure your trip. Sometimes it pays for itself in a day, other times it’s better not to get one.
> How heavy is the rain? Are there areas known for having monsoons? That reminds me. I should get an app or bookmark a site that regularly updates weather in case of emergencies.
It’s not necessarily heavy rain so much as it just rains almost every day. That's not to say flooding and mudslides don't happen but that's usually only a problem in the more sparsely populated areas. Other people may know better than me but weather alerts are more difficult to come by that are free and not completely in Japanese. I use Weathernews (iOS, Android) and Yahoo!.jp’s Y!天気・災害 (iOS, Android).
> Is it true there isn't much to see in Osaka aside from the obvious landmarks? IE. Osaka Castle and Osaka Tower.
I would say that’s a fair assessment. Don’t get me wrong, Osaka is awesome. It has some great landmarks and a really interesting atmosphere that is completely different from Tokyo. That said, it’s just a big city. If you are looking for more picturesque, natural places then definitely spend more time in Kyoto, Nara, and Nikko ;) That’s not to say you shouldn’t spend SOME time in Osaka (and Tokyo), though. The food options really make the big cities stand out.
I’m happy to answer more questions on this thread, or if you have any as your trip approaches feel free to pm me!