I lived in Japan during the housing bubble. When I arrived 1 USD was about 89 yen. When I left Japan, 1 USD was about 83 yen. The exchange now is a huge blessing for USD.
I’ve never heard of Zipair and travel from the west coast to Japan fairly regularly. For $356 was that round trip or one way? Still incredible deal if one way
I'm watching this from Japan, just got back from BIC camera and Yodabashi yesterday! Was fun to see this pop up on my feed, these are great tips! Tried out the turtl on the way over too!
I remember your Japan vids & vlogging and commenting on them. I went back on your channel and it was 5 years ago!? Time flies... I got to go to Japan for the first time this fall and it was great since it's always been on my to-visit 😃
Trip Advisor was very good at finding cheap costing hotels. Generally $40 to $60 a night, but still decent. A hotel in the states, $90 and a complete dump. 😳
Sadly the world doesn’t work that way. The closest thing you can do is just call every dealership in the country until one of them agrees to msrp and leaving all the protective stickers on it.
Don't forget about purchasing a rail pass. Expensive, but if you don't, it's even more expensive if you are going to be traveling a lot within Japan itself.
Yes pls have more videos on Japan! It's my favourite place to visit and I've already been there twice this year. My recent favourite is BookOff 2nd hand store cause the 2nd books collection there are insane and cheap! It's so expensive for me to find and buy Japanese books from where I'm from, so I now go there to stock up. I also buy my music CD there cause I'm old fashion like that 😂.
With your finance knowledge, I would like to hear your comments on buying yen as an investment. Do you expect the yen to strengthen against the dollar in the coming years?
Last trip I spent a year credit card churning and tracking flight/hotel prices and was so proud of my savings....on the trip the wife got a LV purse on the last day before heading home....and my heart sank.....all that effort felt pointless.....
@@BeatTheBush and how many bulky items can you fit in checked in luggage, along with what you brought with you or clothes you bought there? It costs extra for extra bags and certain amount of weight and bulky items are both generally heavier and harder to pack, on top of weight limits going over cost extra.
I lived in Japan during the housing bubble. When I arrived 1 USD was about 89 yen. When I left Japan, 1 USD was about 83 yen. The exchange now is a huge blessing for USD.
In Japan now slow traveling for 3 months. One-way ticket on Zipair from LAX to Narita was $356 in Oct
NICE. I cant get enough of those GINDACO.. a chain but so good. I remember last time I was there, I did one night of Airbnb for only $11 at a hostel.
I’ve never heard of Zipair and travel from the west coast to Japan fairly regularly.
For $356 was that round trip or one way? Still incredible deal if one way
You can get one way zipair tickets from lax to Tokyo narita for under 200 now
@@Float_Lockerit’s a new airline, it’s a subsidiary of jal
I'm watching this from Japan, just got back from BIC camera and Yodabashi yesterday! Was fun to see this pop up on my feed, these are great tips! Tried out the turtl on the way over too!
Hotels are so cheap its not worth going hostel
Hotel in japan? What are saying?
I remember your Japan vids & vlogging and commenting on them. I went back on your channel and it was 5 years ago!? Time flies... I got to go to Japan for the first time this fall and it was great since it's always been on my to-visit 😃
Japan is my favorite country to visit. Lots to see, do, and eat!
Trip Advisor was very good at finding cheap costing hotels. Generally $40 to $60 a night, but still decent. A hotel in the states, $90 and a complete dump. 😳
I wish I could buy a Honda civic and bring it back. direct from manufacturer no dealership negotiation
Sadly the world doesn’t work that way. The closest thing you can do is just call every dealership in the country until one of them agrees to msrp and leaving all the protective stickers on it.
Don't forget about purchasing a rail pass. Expensive, but if you don't, it's even more expensive if you are going to be traveling a lot within Japan itself.
21 day rail pass ( price just went up ) for me and stoping at every AYCE sushi and beer place.
Yes pls have more videos on Japan! It's my favourite place to visit and I've already been there twice this year. My recent favourite is BookOff 2nd hand store cause the 2nd books collection there are insane and cheap! It's so expensive for me to find and buy Japanese books from where I'm from, so I now go there to stock up. I also buy my music CD there cause I'm old fashion like that 😂.
Good video. I remember when the Yen rate was below 100 and loved those Y100 coffee and OJ machines.
You have to be aware of you would be taxed at the custom in US when you return if your goods exceed a certain amount.
Whats the limit?
i would loooooove to go to japan. it looks so beautiful! lucky you:)
The Legend is back!
you mentioned your travel channel you have a video to watch. I couldn't find that channel
what bluetooth dongle did you buy?
Bluetooth dongle for flying: amzn.to/47lKdC3 price is unchanged from when I bought it a few months back.
Thank you, very interesting video,please continue this content!!!😊
Since most phones are now made in China I’m thinking phone prices in Japan aren’t much lower than in the US. Am I right?
I didn't check phone prices but generally, if you'll get the most advantage in buying Made in Japan goods, not China.
Most phones also support esim....
With your finance knowledge, I would like to hear your comments on buying yen as an investment. Do you expect the yen to strengthen against the dollar in the coming years?
can you do a comparison between that Iwatani grill and your Livart grill?
Wow, you know about my Livart organe grill? They no longer sell that one but generally, this one 'should' get much hotter.
Last trip I spent a year credit card churning and tracking flight/hotel prices and was so proud of my savings....on the trip the wife got a LV purse on the last day before heading home....and my heart sank.....all that effort felt pointless.....
Sounds toxic…
Nothing wrong with buying things if you can afford it
What Monitors that is 144hz costing 🤔
dont know why i haven't been getting your new video notifications
ty good video
I still feel like the noodle shoot idea is gross
I didn’t think you were a hostel guy!
I rather eat fancy food with the money. =D
how you doing beat the bush? long time no see
thank you- epic trip~:)
Go to argentina the peso is 1000 to the dollar
Could you explain if there were vaccine checks at the airport. What was the process of swabs/testing going TO and FROM Japan.
Zero checks. Perhaps there were temperature cameras but many of them no one was watching. It's all clear as if nothing happened.
Make a video about dogecoin
Not sure how much you saved, when you still have to ship it all back with you. 🤔
Not ship, check in luggage.
@@BeatTheBush and how many bulky items can you fit in checked in luggage, along with what you brought with you or clothes you bought there? It costs extra for extra bags and certain amount of weight and bulky items are both generally heavier and harder to pack, on top of weight limits going over cost extra.
@@tilasole3252pack light. Problem solved
this is great content