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Planning my honeymoon (yeah yeah I know GMB) and we are deciding between a trip to Hong Kong vs a trip to Tokyo. Anyone here been to both? Which one y'all recommend?
Anyone ever been to both Hong Kong and Tokyo?
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Been to both. Would choose Tokyo without a doubt. Plus your dollar goes extremely far in Tokyo
Edit: there might be more English speakers in Hong Kong tho since they have a sizable expat community.
Edit: there might be more English speakers in Hong Kong tho since they have a sizable expat community.
dj-method-x
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I heard about the English speaking thing. We were leaning more towards Tokyo. Any other reasons why you prefer it over Hong Kong. That Hong Kong skyline just looks amazing to me.
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I prefer Japanese culture. Clean, polite, great food. Endless amount of things to explore.views of mountains Fuji are amazing depending on when you go. I like the fashion and sub culture they have dope music bars. Hot springs
Redwood
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Would love to go one day, need to find a good deal though 
They speak English because they were part of the UK until 1999
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Tokyo is just a different place
Rick Fox at UNC
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I think Japan is better if you're willing to hop the Shinkansen and move around the country a bit.
Hong Kong
Stayed at the Mira Hotel. I enjoyed Hong Kong and plan on returning but outside of a few scenic tours I didn't find it too compelling. All of the interesting places, like Kowloon (The Walled City) are now tourist attractions. It's all very Western these days, high-end shopping, fast food, etc.
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Tokyo
This is tough. It's difficult to really get into the culture of a place unless you're there for months or years, so, I mean, you can see like the anime district, or the party districts and I'm sure you'll have a great time.
I actually had the most fun in places like Kashiwa-noha, and just driving around Tokyo and exploring random non-tourist areas. I loved that shyt. Also had way more fun in places like Kyoto and lesser known cities that I could just explore and find peace in.
My favorite spot is Zurich, I enjoy discretion, orderliness, and a sort quiet and refined character. I actually see myself living there or finishing grad school at ETH Zurich, that's how much I love it.
To that point, I actually enjoyed staying just outside of Tokyo, in places like Kashiwa and Kashiwa-noha, where there is a UTokyo satellite campus, have kind of a youthful, yet quiet, feel to them.
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I think Japan is better if you're willing to hop the Shinkansen and move around the country a bit.
Hong Kong
Stayed at the Mira Hotel. I enjoyed Hong Kong and plan on returning but outside of a few scenic tours I didn't find it too compelling. All of the interesting places, like Kowloon (The Walled City) are now tourist attractions. It's all very Western these days, high-end shopping, fast food, etc.
Boat Tour Day
Boat Tour at Night
Overlooking the City
Kowloon Tour
Tokyo
This is tough. It's difficult to really get into the culture of a place unless you're there for months or years, so, I mean, you can see like the anime district, or the party districts and I'm sure you'll have a great time.
I actually had the most fun in places like Kashiwa-noha, and just driving around Tokyo and exploring random non-tourist areas. I loved that shyt. Also had way more fun in places like Kyoto and lesser known cities that I could just explore and find peace in.
My favorite spot is Zurich, I enjoy discretion, orderliness, and a sort quiet and refined character. I actually see myself living there or finishing grad school at ETH Zurich, that's how much I love it.
To that point, I actually enjoyed staying just outside of Tokyo, in places like Kashiwa and Kashiwa-noha, where there is a UTokyo satellite campus, have kind of a youthful, yet quiet, feel to them.
Nissan GT-R Rental
Boat Tour of the Industrial District
Tokyo Bay
City Scenes
InGodWeTrust
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Hong Kong has the dopest skyline in the world but when traveling for the better experience itās gotta be Tokyo
Dem313wayz
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Going to Tokyo in September. Saw you can get an international driver license and ride around the city in Mario Karts 
beenz
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I'd pick Hong Kong because it was under British rule for long which means the majority of folks speak English
This is just untrue.
I've been to both, and the English level is about the same, non-existent for most people, but things for tourists are "Engrish" enough
