I have an upcoming layover in Tokyo on Dec 23 for about 8 hours. I would love to spend the time meeting locals and practicing speaking/listening. Any suggestions?
Or if you live in Tokyo and want to meet up, let me know! I’ve been studying for a few years and have gotten through Tobira, but listening and speaking are my weakest areas.
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There are language exchange meetups happening everyday
You’re asking a lot from a short layover, but if it was me, I’d probably hit up a museum in the morning that has some sort of free tour in Japanese (warm up those listening skills), then lunch at a restaurant with some sort of counter service where you can chat with the chef (like a tempura place), followed by some sort of Meetup event (though ideally not just a language exchange one, but something that more local people go to— park cleanup, etc).
I don’t think 8 hours is enough time to really do much.. once you’re out of the airport how much time do you have til you have to be back? If it’s Narita there’s not much around so not worth it, I’d go to the food areas and see if anyone is having a beer. Another option is a local hotel to the airport, hit up the lounge. If it’s Haneda maybe go to a local station and have some food/drink, take the train and wander around
Mate, that is absolutely not enough to be able to do anything meaningful.
You would need at least or a day. Or at the very least, an evening and a free morning, because the best method is to go to a drinking place.
You will have very few options otherwise that can be achieved in a short amount of time.