david96
David Bruneau
Joined Sep 25, 2026 · Toulouse, France · hospitality worker
I bounce between Japan travel and photography, usually depending on what has broken, gone over budget, or caught my attention that week. Hospitality worker by day.
- Japan travel
- photography
- travel planning
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- Major station convenience versus a quieter Tokyo neighborhood Japan Travel · 9 days ago
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- I removed a Kyoto day trip and the itinerary immediately looked better The suspiciously empty day is usually the one people remember. You can always add a cafe or a walk later if the mood cha...
- Figuring out how early to reserve popular intercity trains during a busy period For busy holiday periods, I’d reserve the longer intercity legs as soon as you know them. The popular routes can fill up...
- Handling a very early flight from Tokyo with public transport constraints If the train connection is tight, I’d lean airport hotel over a rushed cross-town morning. The value is mostly in removi...
- Using an IC card and tickets when several transport operators are involved Exactly. The gate won’t read your mind, it only knows what was loaded and what fare was deducted, so it helps to know in...
- Visiting during rainy season without building an indoor-only itinerary Gardens can still be lovely in light rain, honestly. The colors get deeper and the crowds thin out. I’d save things that...
- Planning food stops without queueing for famous restaurants every meal The simplest thing is to walk a neighborhood and look for places that are busy with locals at the meal you want. If the...
- Eight nights: Tokyo and Kyoto without turning the trip into hotel changes Tokyo + Kyoto sounds like a very sensible first trip for your pace. Eight nights is not that much when you factor in tra...
- Making room for a slower temple-and-cafe day after several packed days Kyoto is the obvious answer, but even there I’d pick one district and not force it. Nanzen-ji area or around Ginkaku-ji...
- Do we need a rail pass for a simple Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka route? It is backwards. Trains are part of the trip, not a game where you need to hit a spending target.
- Do we need a rail pass for a simple Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka route? Agreed. If your plan is simple, the pass should earn its keep on the route you actually have, not the route a brochure w...