TextFugu » Topic: Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners' http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/feed/ Sun, 03 May 2026 03:31:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en-US http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19010 <![CDATA[Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners']]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19010 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:17:48 +0000 Ken http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/8818400/Japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners.html

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19011 <![CDATA[Reply To: Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners']]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19011 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:54:52 +0000 マーク・ウェーバー Already read about it here:
http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/26284/Free+tickets+to+Japan+from+the+Japanese+government.html

Thanks for sharing :D

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19014 <![CDATA[Reply To: Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners']]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19014 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:26:13 +0000 Kaona Wow, thank you for sharing this.

There’s a less than 1% chance I’ll go (if I am lucky enough to convince my Mum and Dad) but I’m going to try! ^_^

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19016 <![CDATA[Reply To: Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners']]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19016 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:06:34 +0000 Sheepy I wish people would stop spreading this, I want it to be a dirty little secret so I can get one ;P

Even if you’re accepted you’ll need even more money than normal because you’ll be doing a lot. However, I will still try incredibly hard to get accepted. I’ll beat you all! >:(

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19035 <![CDATA[Reply To: Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners']]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19035 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:46:26 +0000 Hashi Yeah, I saw this really cool post about it on Tofugu: http://www.tofugu.com/2011/10/11/travel-to-japan-for-free-really/

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19286 <![CDATA[Reply To: Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners']]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19286 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:58:09 +0000 ゼロス The only problem is… correct me if I am wrong on this… but from what I read it only pays your airfare you still have to pay accommodations, food, transportation so on so forth… I’ve been to japan before actually just last April and besides the JR rail pass Airfare was the least of the prices…. so them paying your airfare really isn’t saving all that much money… unless you’re staying for a month then you can stay at a place that has a monthly deal… or if you have family or friends over there then ya it would be a huge deal… but otherwise i really don’t think its all that great of a deal, but that is only my opinion.

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19287 <![CDATA[Reply To: Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners']]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19287 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:54:50 +0000 Kaona Well they are putting 1.1 billion yen into this and it’s 10,000 free plane tickets – if it saves you a bit of money then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t try and apply. :)

]]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19290 <![CDATA[Reply To: Japan 'offers 10,000 free trips to foreigners']]> http://www.textfugu.com/bb/topic/japan-offers-10000-free-trips-to-foreigners/#post-19290 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:13:14 +0000 ゼロス The problem is I already got my plane tickets for my trip over 3 months ago… it came with the package, I got hotel, airfare and transportation for two people for an entire month for only about 2800 dollars Total.. so like 1400 dollars a person… all i need to worry about now is food and like Museums and stuff… my suggestion is scour Travelocity and Hotels.com for deals because sometimes they have deals that only happen for a day and there like 1/4th the price of the original price if not better. :)

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