Traveling around Japan

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This page will be devoted to sharing pictures, videos, experiences, and also used for giving tips for traveling. It could contain but not be limited to things such as hotels, directions, reviews of popular areas, pictures of past trips, activities in places around Japan, events, and many more. If you have ideas or questions about anything, or want me to cover something in a future blog post, please leave me a message here!

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2 thoughts on “Traveling around Japan”

zech on October 21, 2012 at 2:28 am said:

Hey Ryan,

If i only have a few hours in Nagoya where do you suggest that i visit? (aside from MTG shops)

Also, know any cheap accommodation over there for a night or two?

Thanks

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- The Japan Hobbyist on October 21, 2012 at 9:48 am said:
  
  There are some business hotels near where I live in Kanayama (Hotel Route Inn, Hotel Kiyoshi, and a Capsule hotel by the large pachinko Place across the street from Kanayama station). If you only have a short time, I recommend Osu. Not only does it have 3 magic stores in the area, but the shotengai is fun to walk through and there are some interesting stores there.
  
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List of Weekly Tournaments in Nagoya

Nagoya has standard Magic tournaments almost every day.

-- MONDAY: Card Brunch Kanayama, 6:30
-- TUESDAY: Hobby Station Sasashima, 6:45 pm
-- WEDNESDAY: Hobby Station Mei Eki, 6pm
-- THURSDAY: TCG 193, 7pm
-- FRIDAY: 6pm, FNM, Various locations (check MTG locator), Draft at Big Magic usually if enough people. Prinny Club Kanayama 8pm and 11pm.
-- SATURDAY: Card Labo Mei Eki, 11:30 am - Hobby Station Mei Eki, 2pm.
-- SUNDAY: Big Magic, 11 am. Usually a booster draft after standard tournament (3:30 or later depending on number of participants at the standard event).

There are also Legacy and Modern events held around town during the week.

-- Monday: TCG 193, 7pm (Modern)
-- Tuesday: TCG 193, 7pm (Legacy)
-- Thursday: Advantage Kamimaezu, 7pm (Legacy)
-- Friday: Hobby Station Mei Eki (modern) 6pm, Advantage Kamimaezu (modern and legacy) 6:30pm, TCG Shop 193 (modern), 7pm
-- Saturday: Hobby Station Osu, 1pm (Legacy), TCG 193 (Legacy)
-- Sunday: Hobby Station Osu, 5pm (Modern)

There are also modern, legacy, and vintage events about one time a month at Big Magic as well. Amenity Dream also hosts one Legacy even a month too I think. Check the "Magic the Gathering" tab on the top of my website to get more information about the locations of these stores.

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