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Hello, I'm going to studying at Yamagata University for a year, starting this Fall (classes start in October, which is weird for someone who's used to going in August). I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the area. What kind of food is there to eat? How tolerant are they toward gaijin?

I was planning on buying a rail pass so I could visit Tokyo for some sightseeing, but it turns out I'm not eligible (long-term stay and all. Also train fare from Tokyo to Yamagata is in the neighborhood of 120 USD. Would taking a bus or something be any better?

I tried asking /jp/ but it turns out they're actually the Touhou board.
>> Anonymous
>>39717
>I tried asking /jp/ but it turns out they're actually the Touhou board.
Lol... haha.. that is true...
>> Anonymous
Try getting a JR East Pass. if you can't, then take Limited Expresses instead of Shinkansen
>> Anonymous
>>39721
Hmm... thanks for the suggestion. BTW, this is what the University page says about getting there:

By Train: From Tokyo Narita International Airport:
Take Japan Railroad (JR) Narita Express train to JR Tokyo. Change trains to Shinkansen Tsubasa, a super express train, bound for Yamagata or Shinjo and travel to JR Yamagata. The whole trip takes about five hours.

By Domestic Air:
You can also fly to Yamagata from Tokyo Haneda Airport, conveniently located in central Tokyo. There is a daily flight service from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata as well.

By Car:
Take Yamagata Expressway to Yamagata/Zao Exit.

By Bus:
Take an express bus from Tokyo or Osaka to Yamagata.

I'll take any of these options besides air. I don't want to get off one 14 hour flight just to get on another.
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>>39725
Unfortunately, I'm more familliar with JR West. But look at JR East's Limited Expresses.
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>>39725
Also, http://www.jreast.co.jp/map/index.html
>> Anonymous
Well, using the bus you will need to pay about 120 USD for a return ticket, so it would be half the price (or is that already the return ticket fare?).

Pulled from the JTB Jikokuhyo of April:
Using JR Bus Tohoku (Dream Sakuranbo) you pay 11500 Yen hence and forth.
Using Tohoku Kyuukou Bus (Tokyo Sunrise, Rainbow or Superainbow) you pay 11930 Yen.
>> Anonymous
highway busses are gonna be like, 7000yen or so, I'd guess (I'm in Toyama, which is probably a similar distance away). 8 hours, over night, arrives around 6 am. I h8s the bus though, so I always shink it.