What’s new in Japan? September 2023 Update about Tokyo, Japan travel information. Changes in Shinkansen booking system, JR Pass, Warning to Scam, New Openings.
Shinkansen Reservation with EX 🫱 https://youtu.be/zjiIWXZNr5Q?si=FHTTyeprQTeL8NPt
More about Price Hike of JR pass 🫱https://youtu.be/x69kfUbjDjw?si=s38hu3RAsazOvpNd
What to know about Tohoku Shinkansen 🫱 https://youtu.be/v-f30m4Xwj8?si=ZzrQsVV8RJ0v1Qgt
Purchase Japan Rail Pass: (klook) https://bit.ly/3ofy9AA
(Jrpasscom) https://click.jrpass.com/aff_c?offer_id=19&aff_id=1301
Smart EX site: https://smart-ex.jp/en/index.php
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Travel eSIM Card (Amazon US) : https://amzn.to/481Yu7Y
Japan Guide Book (Paperback): https://amzn.to/3sETrtX
Hotels Search in Tokyo : https://expedia.com/affiliate/F7h1Ey2
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Chapters:
0:00 September 2023 Japan Travel Update
1:19 Summer Overview
3:05 New Rules on Shinkansen EX booking
5:00 New Discount of Shinkansen Tickets
8:18 No More Ice Cream on Shinkansen?
9:50 New Openings
10:50 Two Team Labs in Tokyo
11:45 Scams targetting Tourists
28 Comments
So so pleased both TeamLab planets and borderless will be open when we are visiting
Great and thanks for your popup and summary
How about the weather on october? Hot or cold?around…hww many degree C
Thank you once again Ken-san. You are so knowledgable and so cute !
This really makes me excited for my trip, just 3 weeks and I fly! Thanks for the update as always my friend! Also the new mic is incredible, very glad to be able to hear you clearly 🙂
Although I can understand the concerns of shibuya residents, it’s quite sad that they would ban street drinking. I think it’s part of the unique and youthful culture of shibuya
So well explained Kengo san, you covered some very interesting updates, and as always, explained them carefully for an international travelling audience in the most helpful way possible. Nice background/ lighting too, I’m not sure which I like better, dark or light..? 😎
Thank you from UK for lots of useful information 😊
Thank you for the updates. Travelling on th 20th with family. Can't wait.
Again, very helpful information. ありがとうございました. We will be arriving Japan on Friday.
Kengo-san, thank you for another useful update.
Hey KenChan! Just a little comment to say thank you ❤️ Our vacation ends tomorrow and thanks to your videos we were able to get the most out of the two weeks we were here. ありがとうございました！
I am curious, how is the weather now in September? Is the heat bearable? Will visit mid September.
I am curious, how is the weather now in September? Is the heat bearable? Will visit mid September.
If I install suica card app on my iPhone, can I use for multiple people ( for my kids since they don’t have phone)?
Thank you for all the great information. I'm traveling to Japan at the end of November and staying until the middle of december. I hope to get lots of pictures of autumn leaves in Nara, Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo and Yokohama. I also want to see the illuminations in the cities and in Enoshima. I'm also planning to go to Shimoyoshida and go to Arakurayama park. It's been 4 years since I was in Japan, very excited to go again.
I’ll be there in four weeks. I also just bought my two week JR Rail Pass. Planning to use Tohoku to travel to Sapporo and Tokkaido to go all the way to Fukuoka. I’m definitely gonna get my moneys worth.
KenChan, just got back to the US from Japan, thank you again for all your tips and advice, made my 1st solo trip ever much more maneuverable and efficient. Wife is coming with me in the next trip and should even be easier now that I understand how to get around. Only frustrating thing about getting around was Google maps and walking. It never seemed to give me the right directions on which way to walk, the arrow was often wrong and I had to turn around.
Very informative. Thanks.
No more ice cream cart service 😢
Thank you for the information. I am going to Japan in January so these videos every month are great to keep me up to date.
Hello from Canada. Our family of 6 just returned yesterday on our 2 week vacation. Just wanted to thank you again for providing such valuable information that helped us immensely while we were in Japan. arigato gozaimasu for having us in your country Kenchan!!!! We will definitely be back.
Thank you for your videos! We're planning to go to Japan end Nov/start Dec this year. Tokyo and Osaka mainly and a few more. Will we still see the fall leaves colors? I saw you said November/December for Tokyo, but what about the Osaka region?
Also possibly a random question: the Sanrio Puroland says that foreigners don't need to make a reservation and can instead fill out a form. Does this mean we can just show up, fill out a form/questionnaire then go in? It seems odd to me, do you know any more about this?
Finally, any festivals to see around those regions in the end nov/start dec? I saw that there are a few illumination shows in the Osaka region around then.
Thanks!
Great video and advice. Welp, looks like I'll spend silver week in Tokyo. On the bright side, Team Labs Tokyo is still open. I hope the temperatures will go down by then
Thank you for the information! I feel like you explain stuff very detailed and easy to understand. This definitely helps a bit on my trip this coming week!
Is it possible to upgrade to green car seats for certain longdistance bullet train rides with an ordinary jr pass?
Arigato sir
Good update relating to smart ex, will book my tickets early from oct1 onwards!
Lots of updates! Many changes….. Thanks for all you do brother