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Subject: Re: First trip to Japan Posted on: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 20:24:42 EDT

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 22:29:27 GMT, Thomas F. Unke
wrote:

>mikotomo@sympatico.ca (winston) writes:

>I travelled for months in Japanese YHs and mostly they were quite
>empty. A call one day before arrival is enough, but even that I did
>rarely.
>
>BTW, the best YHs are in temples or shrines (usually) outside the
>cities. Sometime a bit difficult to get to, but then you don't have
>the feeling to be in a YH.

There is a time and a season for empty youth hostels. I would think
cherry blossom time rates as one of the busier times in the cities...I
know the 4000 yen a night ryokans are full up and no go without a
reservation, how about a capsule berth at 3500 yen?