Reading signs around Japan

[casual]

As it happens, I’m in Japan for the first time, and can’t help but read every sign that I see.

In this thread, I’m thinking about posting pictures of some of those signs. Perhaps some of the forum dwellers also find it fun or educational to read them.

Please feel free to comment, discuss, ask questions, or go on wild unrelated tangents.

I cannot commit to a specific posting schedule, especially while still traveling, but will hopefully keep this topic alive once every few days.

Please feel free to contribute any signs of your own as well! But please wait 2 days since the last sign was posted to give all time zones a chance to catch up and chime in.

an aside on travel plans

Tokyo, Kyoto
a little Fukuoka
a lot of riding trains around Tohoku including Hirosaki festival and Omagari fireworks
Okinawa
It’s a bit haphazard and under-planned, and I’m not really going to blog about the travel itself, at least here.

[casual]

A road sign near Tokyo Akasaka Biz Tower, as snapped from a cafe upstairs. There’s an accompanying P sign next to it that I didn’t take a picture of, but google street view has it.

I’m planning to drive in a couple of weeks, so starting to get used to these might be useful.

[ThousandJP]

Looking forward to more signs

Just curious, did you feel that the JR pass was a worthwhile option for you? Since it looks from your loose travel plans that youre travelling all over Japan

[polevata]

With the new pricing it rarely is. I had a three week trip all over 本州/九州 basically taking Shinkansen every other day, and it still didn’t make sense. You’ve basically gotta be making day trips from Tokyo to all over the country for it to be worth

[polevata]

Also not Japanese, but I was in China and found this sign hilarious: “Caution, safe”

[nminer]

I laugh every time I see this sign in the subway. Poor snake!

[casual]

Haha yes I love this sign too.
I make sure to keep my tail neatly tucked in when boarding.

@ThousandJP

Just curious, did you feel that the JR pass was a worthwhile option for you?

@ThousandJP I got a feeling that even the JR East Touhoku pass is priced assuming a long shinkansen round trip. I’m planning a lot of stops and mostly local trains, so making it pay off in 5 days is difficult.