And thus, the Comic Treasure 21 story starts today. The beginning starts off just like for Kōrōmu, but that's actually how it was, so I can't help it. :-)
Osaka sure is great! Full of tasty, inexpensive food!
Since I didn't have as much luggage as for Kōrōmu, I figured I'd go by bullet train, but the cost was a sticking point. The cheapness of the tour surprised me. (^^;)
Reader-added tags include "That person's bad news...don't do it!", "Lateness flag received", and "Be honest with yourself, Kogasa-san".
Time for a new adventure with Kogasa-san! I wonder what fun everyone will get into on this trip? And we get to see Yamame-san again. Hopefully Ran-san and Yuyuko-sama will be there, too.
For the poll, let's go to Nipponbashi, and get some collectibles.
jusu said: Actually, on Feb 1, 2013; the exchange rate for JPY to USD is 92.75JPY to 1USD...so it's 325.19USD for a round trip ticket.
To go... 314 miles? That's not even the length of the Florida coast. It costs about $200 for a round-trip from Miami to NYC by conventional train. Granted, it takes a day and a half...
colBoh said: To go... 314 miles? That's not even the length of the Florida coast. It costs about $200 for a round-trip from Miami to NYC by conventional train. Granted, it takes a day and a half...
Bullet Trains cost more I guess, for some reason. I guess it's the fact that Conventional Trains go 50-70MPH where bullet trains can hit 300mph... (Of course, I could be sorely mistaken, I've only rode conventional trains before [about 10 years ago], so I haven't paid attention)
I poked around a bit out of curiosity: Tokyo-Osaka travel time via Shinkansen is a little over two and a half hours.
Flying is quicker counting flight time alone, and can be cheaper in the off season (though not most of the time), but it's a lot less convenient. It can take quite a long time to get to the airports (plus check-in time and so on), and the schedule is much less frequent.
Air travel you'd usually plan in advance, whereas on the major rail routes (and Tokyo-Osaka is one of the biggest), you can basically turn up and buy a ticket, and there'll be a train leaving within the next ten to twenty minutes.
jusu said: Actually, on Feb 1, 2013; the exchange rate for JPY to USD is 92.75JPY to 1USD
Wow, the dollar is really recovering.
Or the yen is floundering, I guess.
Treasure? Where are they holding it?A Scene We've Seen BeforeThe end of 2012.In Osaka, o' course!!Osaka!?Well, I don't know about Osaka...the bullet train alone is ¥30,000 for a round trip!Heh - heh - heh! If ya call it a tour an' stay one night at a hotel, it's only ¥20,000!You comin' to Comic Treasure, there, Mizz Kogasa?We all split it for the trip to Kōrōmu, but...An' the day before, Ah'm doin' an "Eat 'til Ya Drop" guided tour!!I'm there!!