Traveling to Japan For the First Time?
If you’re traveling to Japan for the first time, choosing where to go and how long to stay is the easy part. The hard part is choosing which places you won’t have time to see. And if it’s the only trip you’ll be making to Japan in you’re life – it will add to the pressure to make it perfect. This video will help you with these decisions.
Michelle and I were lucky enough to spend 26 days in Japan over the last 18 months. We’ve had amazing experiences, but we’ve also wasted time visiting places that are overhyped. With what we’ve learned, I’m sharing a detailed 12 day itinerary that I think would be great for people traveling to Japan for the first time. Obviously everybody’s tastes are different and there’s many ways to experience this amazing country; however, I think this itinerary is a great foundation to build on and make your own. And regardless of how you plan you’re trip, you’re going to have an amazing adventure.
I wish you all the best on your trip!
– Matt
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Klook does have some conditions:
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$50 USD is the maximum discount.
You can use the promo code 5 different times.
The discount will be shown on the payment page.
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Like I mentioned in the video, you can use Ubigi to get cheap and easy high speed 5g on your phone in Japan.
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The Ryokan in Hakone is https://www.yoshiike.org/en/
Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – Flights
01:56 – Day 1 Arrival
05:34 – Day 2
10:47 – Day 3
18:30 – Day 4
22:11 – Day 5
27:18 – Day 6
33:06 – Day 7
38:54 – Day 8
40:45 – Day 9 through 12
57:20 – Tools we use in Japan
58:25 – Things to know before visiting Japan
2 Comments
Be prepared to walk. And walk, and walk. And don’t forget Super Potato.
Excellent 👏👏👏. A terrific itinerary for the Golden Route. Amazing photography, videography, editing, sound. I appreciate all the topics you covered. As a travel advisor who loves visiting Japan this really gives the viewer a lot of value, great for trip planning. Solid recommendations all the way through to the end including the Tools and the Know Before You Go segments. Thank you.