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Originally Posted by Jing
I was also looking to head to japan in aug. Is the language barrier quite severe? Will I be able to get around on the subway by myself? Should I look into a guided tour if traveling by myself?
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My wife and I went to Tokyo earlier this year, and we don't speak any japanese. We never had any problems getting around (lots of English signs), and we went to a lot of restaurants that had pictures on the menus.
I'd also recommend picking up the following 2 books.
http://www.amazon.ca/Tokyo-City-Atla...217351&sr=1-13
and
http://www.amazon.ca/Japanese-At-Gla...7217663&sr=1-3
Both were really helpful when we were there.