3 PLACES TO MEET PEOPLE WHILE TRAVELING JAPAN | Blog #4
Added 2016-08-20 14:04:11 +0000 UTCHey everyone!
I hope you're all having a terrific weekend so far!
Following on from last week's article talking about personal experiences encountering wonderful people through my travels in Japan, this week I wanted to give you a few ideas on where to meet people if you're ever traveling the country.
Tomorrow, I'll be posting the times for the Abroad in Japan live video, which will be held in the next 10 days, and you'll be able to vote for the most convenient time/day, as well as submit your question. I'll also be giving a few exciting updates to you all!
In the mean time, if you have any tips or advice on good ways of meeting and befriending the locals on your travels, please share with us in the comments section below.
じゃあ、明日ね! Chris
Comments
Rather than tinder, there is an app called 'Hello Talk' it's a language exchange app. You can select the options to find language learners near you, so if you are living/visiting Japan, you can use this app to find people who already speak English/are learning English and can teach you Japanese as well as hang out. I used this app whilst I was in app and met many great people thanks to it! It's also not dating inclined, like tinder is.
2016-09-23 17:16:04 +0000 UTCI never wanted to even go near Tinder haha my best friend is newly single and she is getting so many creeps. I am not single so I will not be going near it haha
2016-08-24 14:42:40 +0000 UTCWow, Tinder, huh? I'm like you; I had the same impression of the app as basically a one-night-stand generator. But perhaps in Japan, people use it more responsibly? (The footer of this PDF is the previous blog's title?)
Crisu
2016-08-22 15:33:24 +0000 UTCHanging out in a pub worked well for me. Went there at the last evening for couple of beers and met lots of Japanese. We partied until closing time and almost missed our flight back home.
2016-08-22 10:53:31 +0000 UTCIt would be exciting to stumble across Chris :D
2016-08-22 10:51:09 +0000 UTCI can't yet speak Japanese so my encounters will be more grunting, awkward laughs and indecipherable gesturing I'm sure.
2016-08-22 01:32:52 +0000 UTCAll my accommodation for my trip to Japan next year is with Airbnb. I do plan to spend my evenings checking out the night life in all the cities I am visiting in. It would be good to meet some locals and will defo drop in the hub. I am not sure about using Tinder even in the UK let alone in Japan, but will keep open minded when it gets closer to the time of my stay. Thanks for the great article Chris.
2016-08-21 19:38:47 +0000 UTCOh right, no worries. Thanks!
Yvette
2016-08-21 14:07:48 +0000 UTCProbably not, I have to go on the internet and download them to my google drive app on my iPhone
2016-08-21 12:31:49 +0000 UTCI never had trouble meeting people on my travels! I remember my partner laughing about it because every time he left me alone to use the bathroom or try on some clothes he would come out to see me talking to a complete stranger! America was very good for meeting new people, especially Santa Monica Pier and Las Vegas~~
Courtney Elric-Reynolds
2016-08-20 18:43:03 +0000 UTCI can never open the blogs from this app on my phone, is it just me?
Yvette
2016-08-20 15:57:26 +0000 UTCDon't forget Pokemon Go! I've met more cool people doing that then I ever would on Tinder.
Stormy Lyons
2016-08-20 14:15:39 +0000 UTCDo you ever meet your fans over there Chris? :P
James Keen
2016-08-20 14:15:16 +0000 UTC
