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10 Things To Do BEFORE Your Japan Trip



10 Things To Do BEFORE Your Japan Trip

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A collection of my tips for things travelers should do and double-check BEFORE their Japan trip!

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10 Things To Do BEFORE Your Japan Trip

16 Comments

  3. @ash_tbh

    Get insurance no matter what activity you're doing. I had to get stitches because I broke a glass while washing it a couple months ago. Fortunately I have travel insurance through my work. Also, for the Americans with healthcare PTSD–Ambulances are free, don't hesitate to call 119 if you need medical attention even if it seems minor. It was better than bleeding all over public transportation or a taxi trying to figure out where to go. There's a reason you hear ambulances all night in Tokyo

  5. @kurilord

    Have back up plans for days you don't have stuff booked. That way if you need an easy day you can still enjoy yourself. In summer it was 43 degrees on day, so we spent a whole day in a mall but had a great time shopping, eating and doing activities there instead of dying in the heat. XD

  7. @davidtardio9804

    Very helpful, thanks. My wife and I will be there in early November and I’m happy (and relieved) that I thought of these things already 😊

  8. @Otakuarium

    Thanks for sharing those 10 tips Allison, those are always useful 🙂. The insurance is definitely the most important thing to avoid some big financial stress if anything happen (you get sick or injured) this will be good. Quite disappointed that still until now they are no Android apps for Suica 😞, not everyone are on the Apple ecosystems. I would also also recommend using Google Lens in live mode 🙂, don't need to take photo it can translate anything you see live! I'm already using it when going to my local Asian grocery to check Chinese or Japanese packaging. Work quite well, even when watching YT I use it when people are showing thing around in Japan that I'm curious to what was written there 🙂.

  9. @ginay4878

    Don’t overpack. There are a lot of stairs in Tokyo and Japan and I see people lugging these huge suitcases around along with a backpack and another roller bag and it is a lot. I don’t care for the advice about putting one suitcase inside of a really huge suitcase to fill it up. I know the shopping is great, but what I do is pack my personal bag, a backpack that is large enough to act as my “suitcase“ and fits into my carry-on. So when I leave Japan, I have the backpack on my back. I have my roller carry-on case filled with my purchases, my crossbody purse, and in the event I over shop I also pack a duffel bag that I can check in. But a duffel bag that folds up into itself and takes up minimal space when it’s not used.

  11. @Ksfp8808

    eSIM can only be used if you own your phone outright. If you don’t, you have to go the pocket WiFi route. It’s honestly not that cumbersome.

  12. @VerhoevenSimon

    Thank you for the tips, and maybe not before Japan, but as soon as possible: get a Shupatto bag as soon as possible for your litter.

  13. @dudie5403

    I have one to add which I found out about too late and it stressed me out at immigration: "Yunyu Kakunin-sho" or the old name. I found out 2 weeks before my trip you can only bring a month worth prescribed medication unless you have that Yunyu Kakunin-sho. On vacation I always bring double, one 'set' in my carry on luggage and 1 set in my suitcase. Because you never know. And I was going for 3 weeks so 6 weeks worth of meds. My travel agency didn’t mention it, my local government who has a site with basic travel info for travel destinations didn’t mention it, youtubers I followed didn't mention it ever, and some Japanese tourist sites didn't mention it either. I just saw a reddit post about it and was like what's that and then kind of freaked out.😅 I was having all those doom scenarios in my head at the immigration like what if they found out… but they just let me pass without even checking my stuff😂

  16. @angelsmilkyway4352

    I see you have plushies in the back. One of my stops will be to get a Jigglypuff plushy. Where did you get your plushies? There are 2 stores recommended. I think it's the DX center and a mega center. Which do you think has the bigger plushies? I'm being forced, FORCED, I tell you, to go shopping in Japan 🫢