JT & Friends EP 16 | Top Tips for a Trip to Japan!

Looking for the best TIPS to know about while traveling to Japan? Look no further than today’s episode! Given how difficult it can be to navigate the uniqueness of the country, the guys discuss what are some of the most important things to keep in mind in order to have the best experience when visiting Japan for the first time. Money, general manners, best time to visit, all you need to know about public toilets, and much more!

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Here’s the timestamps below:

0:00 Teaser
0:44 Intro
02:00 Today’s topic – Top Tips for a Trip to Japan!
03:14 Tip No.1 – Money
04:16 Can I survive in Japan without cash?
05:10 Credit card vs. debit card
05:56 Tipping etiquette in Japan
07:04 The convenience of an IC card
08:58 Paying with big bills
09:46 Tip No.2 – WiFi
10:19 Where to get a data SIM card?
10:52 Portable (pocket) WiFi
12:40 Anna’s story of searching for WiFi in Tokyo
13:12 A useful app recommendation from Luca!
14:01 The convenience of Google Maps in Tokyo
14:37 Tip No.3 – Trains
15:03 Train etiquette
16:43 Shinkansen has different rules
17:40 More train etiquette
18:50 The Golden Rule of Japanese etiquette
20:11 Tip No.4 – English
20:30 Can I survive in Japan without speaking Japanese?
21:33 People want to practice English
22:48 Omotenashi, not wanting to burden other people
24:23 Tip No.5 – Weather, Seasons
24:41 Two extra (rainy) seasons in Japan
25:35 The beauty of every season
26:39 The best seasons to visit Japan!
28:28 Tip No.6 – Public Toilets
28:54 Transparent toilets?!
30:30 Fantastic Public Toilets
32:26 The princess sound
33:17 Unko Museum Yokohama
35:03 Haiku by the Greek Ambassador!
36:08 Outro

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