Must Know JAPAN Travel Tips (and what NOT to do)

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1 thing in the manners/eating section, a lot of restaurants are really small in Japan and have really long lines, people over there don't stay seated talking after finishing eating, if you see around you, almost everyone eats and then leaves right away. Since some places are so small is courtesy and pretty much common to leave right away so you free the seats for the next people. Chances are you are not going to be told to leave, at least not right away, but you will get weird looks. There are some exceptions of course, family restaurants tend to have way more seating and people take their time on those ones.

I just returned from Japan last week. So many things I didn’t know about that I learned the hard way. But as of last week, non-nationals couldn’t buy a blank Suica or Passmo card. You have to get a personalized one physical card or add to wallet (which I did). Since I didn’t have a Japanese bank account, I couldn’t get a refund from my Passmo account. I lost $20, but oh well. I traveled solo to Tokyo and definitely depended on iPhone translation app or Google translate. The iPhone app translates images, & has a text and/or conversation feature. I did a lot of that: type in my question or request and translate it for them to read. I wish I had studied the Tokyo ward (districts) names & familiarized myself with the train lines before going and trying to get around. I bought a JR Tokyo Wide Pass online that covers a great range of the JR line in & around Tokyo. But the ticket machine couldn’t read the QR code & I ended up in the ticket office showing my passport to get a ticket. It can be cheaper to fly to other cities, but taking a Shinkansen train is a fun experience. Just reserve a seat! The JR Rail site has JR line maps, local rail lines, subway and bus transit maps. It’s great. And I grabbed a Tokyo map at my hotel that was invaluable. Finally, you are so right about the trash! I carried around my trash in my backpack until I got back to my room or, snuck it in a trashcan somewhere (never know where) because they do have recycling bins that take “combustibles.” Oh, restrooms don’t have paper towels though some have soap or sanitizer. And the toilets can be talking bidet toilets or squatty pottys in the countryside. I do wish I had seen your videos before my trip! The only thing I could suggest is a step by step guide to transportation how tos. But you touch on important details. I’d like your advice on a good taxi/ride share app that doesn’t require a Japanese bank account or phone number! So many people were very kind to me. I was struggling and more than a handful of Japanese nationals stepped in to help me. Plus a very kind American taught me that taxis in Tokyo must have a green light to be free! He flagged down a taxi and translated my needs for the driver in Japanese. I just showed the driver my phone map with the address & we were off. So many once in a lifetime memories. Thank you!

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I am going to Kyoto in 3 weeks and this has been by far the most helpful video I have watched, really down to earth information about realistic situations, arigato gozaimasu

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This video was so awesome thank you! Planning on visiting Japan soon and figure it’s time to start researching!

when eating, i think "gochisousama deshita" makes more sense to say vs "arigtatou gosaismasu" (same manners, but this is a "thank you" specific to the meal. i think you could follow up with the extra thank you at the end when exiting maybe. this is what i observed when living in japan for some years.

These are excellent tips and hacks. ありがとうございます

Thank you for the tips!!!! Very helpful!

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I just came back from a one week trip to Japan. I stayed in Tokyo and did not need much money at all. Places either accepted card and also you can use your Suica card on your iPhone and pay for the things. I honestly can’t recall a single place we went and had to have cash but just to be safe bring some cash with you. If you are staying in Tokyo, I highly doubt you will need $200 a day in cash

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