Visiting Japan for the first time soon? Avoid these beginner mistakes if you want to have the best trip possible!
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I spent at least 20 minutes queuing for my jr pass at Handea airport before realising that the jr office there only activated passes that started that day.
My number one tip as a recent first time traveller is to treat the first day as a write off and not make too many plans. Even if your flight is landing at 7am in the morning, chances are youll have had a 13 hr flight and you will be too knackered to do anything. Especially avoid booking certain time specific events or attractions, even if you have 4 hrs, you could spend that time trying to navigate an unfamiliar rail system
I moved to japan in February and main thing i would say is relax. Like i rushed get the train from the airport to Tokyo when i really did not need to after 20 hours on a plane
Watching before my trip to japan in 3 hours. Binged your whole videos man, keep them up.
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One issue unfortunately is that flights to Kansai airport are usually up to $1000 more than flights to Haneda/Narita from parts of the US.
I'm considering starting my next trip around Osaka and then to eventually do a road trip around Kyushu starting in Beppu. What do you think the best time of year to visit that area is?
Andrew! Well done lad, as always!
Great tips and info, will definitely help the noobs…
(and even the not first timers)
I was there in September (for the first time) and it was very manageable. I think the most prominent item that you noted, is learn the basic language/terms. I got by on 5 or 6 phrases and encountered no issues. Everyone was more than happy to help and they obviously recognize that you’re a foreigner so they are patient. Communicating may seem daunting for first timers, but know the basics and be patient and everything will be alright.[
Great video
While my upcoming Japan trip is my fourth time, these have still been very helpful since I last visited Japan in 2016.
Unfortunately, my smartphone (Samsung Galaxy A53) doesn't support E-sim, so I need a portable wifi device for
the trip. Do you think that's still easy to pick up at the airport? (I'll be starting my journey in Osaka)
Im going to Japan in late December and I will definitely go slow, I have a few but not to much I want to see so I can really enjoy my stay there.