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Originally Posted by Bigtime
I totally understand that feeling. We started our trip in Seoul, and while the stations were busy we managed well. Then we fly over to Osaka, and when we got off the train from Kansai to Shin-Osaka the difference was staggering. That station was MOVING, people were not rushing but I can only describe it as moving with a purpose we didn't quite feel in Seoul. Took some getting used to but after a couple of days I felt like we were holding our own and not really impeding anyone.
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The people in Japan were so nice and polite though too. We took our kids at 10 and 8 as well. Best family trip so far , not even close. In a busy station we were getting our bearings, not lost but also figuring it out. Twice complete strangers during that time stopped and offered to help us.
The great part of Japan is it is definitely foreign, but very safe to travel in, so clean, and so many different experiences from ultra modern to ancient rituals. And those things exist in some cases side by side.
We also have a very picky eater in the family but he did quite well. The convenience stores were great to fill him uo and a couple of meals where we were grilling our own food were a lot of fun. The kid ate a lot of chicken karage on that trip that’s for sure.