hello,
Just wanted to say hello to everyone and a Happy New year im new to this forum and I writing this in hopes the filmmaker of thejapanchannel videos would respond to thread or anyone who could answer my questions.
i am seriously planning a trip for japan, however before I do, I have a few friends who would love to travel with me but there a few things on my mind.
Questions such as
-Best time to travel to japan summer, fall, winter, spring? ?
-Best deals? travel packages?-where to look for them?
-Best places to visit while there? Fuji? tokyodome for a wrestling show?

my main question is if I had to go alone would I be able to "survive" without speaking the language and still have a good time?
or is it highly recommended to travel with a group or at least one person who is fluent in japanese?
Well I eagerly look forward to you response. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely Albert