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• 黒革の手帳
• Yesterday 08:11
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Can the Disneyland route be reached by metro?

• #3
• Yesterday 12:11
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The least safe Metro train is the B Line to Hollywood. I would avoid it at night. Many u-tubers use it though. Metrolink is the way to go to Orange County. It's safe, but there are not many trains.

• メトロ
• Yesterday 17:01
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Upon further investigation, it looks like there are a lot of scary things going on, especially late at night. ＃ Thanks for the information, 3.

• トシ
• 2026/04/07 (Tue) 10:29
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I'm sure there are many ways, but the one that comes to mind is the Toll road （ toll road ） payment system.
You can make an account online and register your credit card and it will be paid automatically even after you pass through.
When I went back to Japan for a long time, I forgot my ETC card and had to pay in cash every time....

• マイル君
• 2026/04/08 (Wed) 12:58
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I think it has something to do with service, but the return system. Most stores in the U.S. allow smooth returns within about 30 days, even if the item is unboxed.
Shopping in Japan is time consuming because you have to look at the product carefully, touch it, and think about it because you cannot return it.

• 倍金萬です
• 2026/04/11 (Sat) 18:41
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Mile,

You are right.

Most of the products can be returned "after use" unless they are marked "non-returnable".

I have also returned a large box of reverse osmosis filtration equipment (Reverse Osmosis System), the largest of which would not fit in a passenger car.

However, there are long lines at the return counter at Costco and Walmart. If you are not good at it, you may have to wait in line for more than 30 minutes. But everyone is standing in line with a nonchalant look on their face. It's just like America.

• HIRO
• 2026/03/21 (Sat) 18:10
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Curiosity999
I see you are being posted next month, that's exciting.
I used to work at a factory too, and I used to have lunch at
① a nearby restaurant
② bread from 7-Eleven ・ lunch boxes
③ the factory canteen
I changed these depending on my mood.
Restaurants were often crowded during lunch breaks and meals were not finished within the break time
so we often ate in the factory cafeteria.
Seven's lunch boxes were boring and bad.
I recommend you bring pickled plums, friquettes, rice, instant miso soup, etc.
to change the menu of the factory cafeteria ！.
The factory cafeteria may have a variety of menu items, but
many of them are too spicy, and the menu items that Japanese can order are limited.
Good luck and enjoy your work.
HIRO

• Curiosity999
• 2026/04/09 (Thu) 22:24
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HRO

Thank you for your valuable experience ！
I'm sure you will have some trouble finding something for lunch.

• シュワちゃん
• 2026/03/18 (Wed) 20:53
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However, you have to change your name as soon as you buy it, and then you have to get insurance, and then it depends on the insurance company. Note ： If you don't have an international license, you can't take the test.

• 倍金満　　. .
• 2026/03/21 (Sat) 08:28
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Anyone can buy one without a license, but
please read the driver's handbook if you are driving with a provisional license.

• yu-ka
• mail
• 2026/03/30 (Mon) 14:48
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Purchases can be made without a license. It is mandatory to purchase insurance within 30 days after the name change. Failure to do so will result in a fine from the DMV.

• RJ
• 2026/03/31 (Tue) 10:15
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Even with a provisional driver's license, there are insurance companies that will let you in if you have a Japanese driver's license, and you can usually possess one.

• シュワちゃん
• 2026/03/31 (Tue) 22:56
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There are 1 ～ 2 insurance companies that you can get with a Japanese driver's license, but they are eye-poppingly expensive. I recommend that you get an American driver's license before you get car insurance.

• Limonada
• mail
• 2026/02/26 (Thu) 18:28
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I don't know if there is a waiting area or Uber stop, but there is a narrow road that deadends between the Ritz-Carlton and the movie theater, so why don't you walk there ？ It is about a 10 minute walk.

• ｓ
• 2026/02/25 (Wed) 10:55
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If you are staying on the Big Island for two nights, you will be limited to visiting only one side of the island, but I think you will enjoy both the Kona and Hilo sides of the island. I think the Hilo side is closer to all the tourist attractions, so you can save on travel time.

• DT
• 2026/03/20 (Fri) 01:08
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I lived on Kauai for three years.

Kauai is a great place to see and be seen ？

Kauai Coffee ： This place is closing down at the end of this month.
Hanalei ： It's like a country town.
Princeville ： A new residential area just before Hanalei.
Waimea Eleele ： The soil color is reddish-brown, and
dyed T-shirts using this color are
famous.
Waimea Canyon
Koloa area ： You can see old and new towns.
Lihue area ： There is a harbor and many places to shop.

Well, that's about it. Please go there.

• Wai
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 18:07
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That's what hotels in Hawaii are like now … By the way, there is a $100 hostel on the North Shore for backpackers, so that's where you would stay on the island.

• Kuroneko
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 09:15
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Kamaaina stay cation, but you could also try to get a DEAL when it's off-season.
You can go to Papulik's campsite or
If you don't live in the town, you can stay at a hotel in Waikiki and enjoy
the lively night life in Waikiki.

• Airbnb
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 11:03
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If the timing is right, Airbnb can also help you find a place to stay cheaper than a hotel.

• ハワイ新参者
• 2026/03/07 (Sat) 13:18
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I see
I was surprised that hotels in Waikiki are cheaper, but once you leave Waikiki ＆ Ala Moana $ it is normal to spend over 1000 ・ ・ ・
it is a small island country after all ・ ・
I don't think I could live here for long unless I really like Hawaii💦
I would get bored easily, especially since I like to travel.

How are you spending the holidays with your family ？
Ours is beach, pool, BBQ ・ ・ ・ we do it all the time. 😢

• nuiloamama
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 15:27
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I also checked it out when I was back home.
↓ Here is the site.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traveling-with-ag-products/meats-poultry-seafood

Fish has been allowed to bring in before

this time,
Meat extract is OK
but not beef jerky, retort curry, or other items with visible pieces of meat.
For example, curry roux is ok, but not retort curry
And as for chicken, it depends on the time
If bird flu is confirmed in Japan, it is not ok
Baby Star Ramen was confiscated (December 2025) Also, Curry Bread etc. purchased at convenience stores are not allowed
Only sealed products

Customers in Hawaii may not know this information
My friend had her Cup Ramen confiscated.
So next time I will print this site and carry it with me

Enjoy your stay in Japan!

• こーの字
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 16:31
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Thanks for starting and replying to a useful topic.
Am I correct in my interpretation that if it is not listed on the USDA website, it is not a problem （ e.g. meat extract ）.
This alone would increase the number of items we can bring back.

The only thing I always refrain from buying to take home is chicken soup stock, but
it is chicken related so it may be difficult under the circumstances.

• nuiloamama
• 2026/03/05 (Thu) 19:10
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#Ko no Kanji-sama

On the USDA website ｢ under Meat ｣ it says you can bring in meat as long as it is not bone-in and the package is sealed.
So I brought in Teng's beef jerky
but they confiscated it because I was told that I could not bring in anything with a trace of meat (retort-pouch curry, etc.).
But they said all beef extracts are OK.

However, in December, there was a confirmed case of bird flu in Japan, so chicken extract was not allowed.

｢ Meat ｣ If you click on Meat you will find
where you can click on the status of each country.
To find out a country's status for these diseases, ｢ visit Animal Health Status of Regions. ｣

Click here You will then see a list of countries.

Looking at Japan, there is currently bird flu in Iwate prefecture.
It says that unprocessed livestock products from this region cannot be brought into the US, but I think it had a similar book title in December.
Customers were told no chicken extract because of the bird flu, but I believe ？ it was really ok because it was not unprocessed.
So next time I will print the Japanese page and say it is not unprocessed.

The reason I went custom this time is that
we both have 3 cartons of the cigarettes you asked for
and
I'll pay the tax on the 20 that jumped out (tax free is 200 per person but mine comes in 140 per carton and 3 cartons are 420) I thought.
I was told at that time that 20 bottles were ok, but ｢ I didn't have any other precious metals or bags ？
meat or vegetables ？ ｣ and asked
meat extract was now ok ？ in the same way. I asked him.
Everyone going through duty free went through
and no one was opening their suitcases.

• K
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 11:49
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Thank you for sharing your valuable information

I know that changes are made every day, so it would be great if this topic remains as a place to share new information and exchange actual experiences ！ ！
Please continue to do so!

I really can't run out of things I want to bring, like chicken broth, dried fish, cod roe, etc. ・ ・ ・ I would be happy to bring them ♪

• こーの字
• 2026/03/06 (Fri) 14:42
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#4 nuiloamama

Thank you very much for the detailed follow-up ！
Next time I return home, I will try to bring in chicken soup under the circumstances.

More than 15 years ago, when I had just arrived in Hawaii, I brought back a variety of food items without knowing the details of customs declarations and was stopped by customs and had them confiscated only when I had set the "Are you bringing in food items?
At that time, I was told that I would not be penalized this time, but I was probably flagged on the entry record, and for a while after that, I was taken directly from immigration to customs to have my luggage inspected.
Although I am no longer stopped these days, I still tell MPC that I am bringing food into the country, and at immigration I tell them that I have brought back food as souvenirs. Even so, when I go through customs, I am nervous that I will be stopped.

So thank you again.