Ever slept on a futon?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 28 Aug 2006, 21:49

If so what's it like? I'm expecting it to be mega uncomfortable, what with being on the floor and all.

I'm gonna test out a Ryokan when I reach Kyoto - get into the whole authentic Japanese vibe. Although I don't know why these places are so expensive.... shared baths, paper walls, no furniture... not even a proper bed.

Ah well... maybe they include a geisha. 8)

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 28 Aug 2006, 22:03

A futon... you mean a japanese bed on the ground?
I once slept on one, when I was in japan and we were in a hotel near Mt Fuji...
Cant remember much of how I slept, so I'm guessing it was OK. Not to bad and not to great. Not very memorable or else I would have remembered it.

It's probably expensive cause guys like you want to experience that whole thing, so they just rip off the tourists by being authentic. Personally, I would just have gone to a normal, comfortable hotel and enjoyed japanese TV plus the 21st century toilet

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 28 Aug 2006, 22:08

That's true. I've been told that Ryokans are tourist trap.

One reviewer said, "if I wanted to sleep on the floor and share a bathroom, I'd have gone to college and joined a fraternity." lol

Still, I'm willing to pay ridiculous amount of money to prove that I lived like a medievil Japanese for a few days.

Will be staying in much nicer hotels once I get to Tokyo... including some Love Hotels that are about to see some hot solo action from yours truly (oh yeah). 8)

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 28 Aug 2006, 22:14

BiscLimpkit wrote:That's true. I've been told that Ryokans are tourist trap.

One reviewer said, "if I wanted to sleep on the floor and share a bathroom, I'd have gone to college and joined a fraternity." lol

Still, I'm willing to pay ridiculous amount of money to prove that I lived like a medievil Japanese for a few days.

Will be staying in much nicer hotels once I get to Tokyo... including some Love Hotels that are about to see some hot solo action from yours truly (oh yeah). 8)

If you want to live like a medievel japanese for a few days, why not attract some medieval disease and REALLY get that whole medieval experience...!?

Seriously, if you want to waste money away, do it more wisely. Maybe use the money to go ona trip to a NON-tourist town/city, and get the same experience there for free (usually there are towns that WANT to become a tourist trap, so they offer the same experience but for much cheaper)

And about the love hotels: Just get some hand-lotion, close your eyes and do it in a normal hotel-room

(Ow... if you do score, we want, no...we NEED pics, for proof you see!?)

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 28 Aug 2006, 22:18

I've slept on a futon on the floor all my life. Very comfortable.
Allows you to rollover and fall without hurting yourself.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 28 Aug 2006, 22:21

tom2681 wrote:I've slept on a futon on the floor all my life. Very comfortable.
Allows you to rollover and fall without hurting yourself.

I cant believe we have granted mod-powers to a guy that can't even make it through the night without falling out of bed...(!)

Seriously, I had a high-bed when I was younger, and once woke up during falling out of it: not a pleasant way to wake up

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 29 Aug 2006, 10:11

I also sleep onthe floor these days, though I stopped using a futon (now just a mattress) a few years back because I broke it having...errrr...too much fun. I also have a proper bed in another room of the house but never use it...

The quality and comfiness can vary wildly with futo ns, a good one is as comfortable as the most comfy classic bed, the crap ones are about as comfy as having your testicles waxed with a porcupine..

m.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Aug 2006, 10:22

When I stayed at my aunts/uncles house (before I went on holiday this year) I slept on a Japanese futon

Very comfortable

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 29 Aug 2006, 17:03

Oh man I'm well looking forward to the erotic experience of sleeping on a futon.

Now I just need to book a kick ass, overpriced ryokan.....

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 Aug 2006, 19:57

LOL I'm so tempted to have that as my sig