This video is perfect. I am traveling to Japan solo next month and it's my first time ever going abroad. I am pretty nervous but as you were talking about what to do and how to prepare yourself, I related to it so much! The printing every document, having a plan from getting to the airport to the AIR BNB and having a back up plan in case I miss my first train, and so on. I am introverted so I was able to really take in everything you were saying. Thank you so much! Your video eased me up quite a bit!
I am SO happy to hear that this video helped you, thank you so much for taking the time to let me know! Sending you good luck for your trip, I'm sure you'll have a brilliant time ☺️
I will travel alone to Japan in June. I'm planning my trip by watching your videos and getting inspired what I could do in Tokyo. It is my first time traveling alone and I'm so excited.
I'm also travelling alone this October/November to Japan! Beyond excited but I do want to meet people, if anyone else wants to meet up in Tokyo for some karaoke or a good feed then lemme know! :D
I love travelling alone. You do whatever you want and go wherever you want. You can always stay in the capsule hotel or hostel if you travelling solo. I can’t wait to go back to Japan and see the Cherry blossoms. Love your videos❤️.
Have an amazing time!! It's a little nerve-wracking as you have to rely on yourself, but Japan is extremely solo travel friendly :) I recommend downloading the Hyperdia app, it's a great app for public transport journey planning.
Thanks for this video,. I am a little nervous traveling alone, and am trying to get at least one person to come along--not having luck there. I have never tried alone but always met friends or family abroad. So I'm hoping that this year, it won't be much of a problem taking trains anywhere--which is what worries me most. I'm taking some Japanese lessons and hope the lessons will help. I'm introverted too and like the fact that I would be able to do as I please and not have to worry about others to go places.
last january, my boyfriend and I went to tokyo & on our last day we ran out of data! luckily, a nice japanese guy on the street told us that every lawson has free wifi, so that really saved us! after that, we downloaded our itinerary and we did stop by to different lawsons just to check if we were going the right way haha
I'm weird because on one hand, I'm very comfortable alone out in the middle of the woods for days, but I also need to overthink everything - especially when dealing with society. Figuring out the "print it out" stuff on the fly is more stressful than a horrible unexpected snowstorm in the woods. This is all great advice for my solo trip in a year or so. It's gonna be a really wild time for a middle aged dude from the midwest US - especially since only a small percentage of my itinerary will be the standard touristy stuff. I already have a hundred ideas for sights and activities off the beaten path, but I bet those places are more challenging for a random American. Gotta embrace the challenge!
thank you for the info about the pocket wifi. never would have known about it and probably would have been travelling using roaming or trying to find free wifi. this has been awesome and i dont generally comment on peoples videos
Great video!! I think traveling alone makes you really understand the culture of a country. I am a Japanese female who lived in the U.S., Europe, and worked in Korea. Japan is the safest country for female solo travelers. You might even see elementary school kids on train traveling solo. However, when you are young, there might be perverts following you or showing off their junk around midnight where people are not around. They are usually harmless but you never know. In the big cities, you will always see other female solo walkers at night, so it should be fine. I go everywhere alone and I have NEVER felt scared in Japan. The only time I was scared was when I was scared of bears or monkeys in the mountains alone. In the U.S. I remember being scared to death walking back to an empty parking lot. In Europe, bad people try to rob you, trick you or scam you. That is non-existent in Japan as well. I have been on a taxi in Korea and the driver touched my knee as I was paying. Scary... Taxi drivers in Japan could be impolite but they have never been perverts... so far.
This is super handy information! I went with my friends last summer and when I left I immediately started to plan for my next trip there! Another accommodation option would be workaway, or doing some sort of farmstay, that way you don’t have to pay for accommodation and sometimes even food. I’m planning on doing that for a longer period of time, up to a year. It’s a great option if you want something more out of your travel and also works as a cultural/language exchange:)
I feel like a child because not only have I never, ever been to a different country, before...but also, I know NOTHING about anything that has to do with traveling by airplane or a train. I never grew up in a city, so...me thinks I'm going to barely make it in life xD! Honestly, I wish you could take me with you to Japan, Jessica, because as far as I know, nobody but me in my family wants to visit Japan...and I don't wanna go alone on my first trip xD! I also don't have any friends that I actually know, so there's also that.... My life's a sad mess, lol. Still looking forward to season 3 of your Japan vlogs :)! I've been kinda binge-watching your other Japan vlogs, just preparing myself xD.
musicheart_1996 thank you for sharing this with me, I hope I can keep making videos to share my journey and that one day, your dream becomes a reality and you’ll be living these videos too ❤️
I’m in literally the exact same predicament…a lot of the places i want to go like tokyo disney resort or cafes just feel incomplete to me without someone else😭 but I don’t want to beg to people to go to japan with me so im preparing myself for solo travel as much as i can
omg i know how it feels about the code! hahah it happened to me when i first went to japan. thank you for your video. usually i will travel with my sisters, but because all of them are married, some not in good condition, looks like i have no choice but to travel alone. i dont like travel with anyone else other than my family. i'd rather travel alone.lol.
It kinda sucks that I have to watch this because none of the people I know have the money to travel with me. Most people my age suck at handling money and saving up for stuff.
I am going for 3 months to japan I will be there for 3 momths and on my first day I am traveling from narita to monbetsu, if anyone has any tips please let me know. I am freaking out because of what i am doing because i am staying ag a farm with wwoof, all advices will be appreciated
S。 I really wanted to visit izakayas but felt too shy to give it a go at the time as they’re very small, local restaurants and I didn’t want to feel like I was ‘intruding’. But it’s definitely something I want to try someday when I have more confidence!
hijessicaanne thank you for replying!!! I will just be safe, not drink a lot and take a taxi back. I hope you will be able to try it !! I love your videos too so much
Laiza Basto that’s so exciting! I’ve booked Airbnb experiences in the past, where a local took me and a few other travellers on a hike around the Tokyo countryside, which was amazing! I stay away from tours though as they’re usually expensive and I prefer travelling to my own timetable ☺️
@@hijessicaanne Cool! I plan on traveling to Kyoto. I have not traveled much so this will be by far the scariest thing I've done. Do you mind helping me with how to book Airbnb experiences?
Sam Devon I highly recommend Japan as a solo travel country! If it’s the first trip overseas, there may be some culture shock, so I’d suggest booking a day tour in your trip so you can meet some other travellers as well. If you stay in an Airbnb, my experience with hosts answering questions on my trip has been really positive as well, so they can also form a bit of a support network ☺️
It depends on your phone plan, but usually using your mobile data in another country (data roaming) is super expensive! I’d check your phone plan just to be safe.
Really enjoyed this video, I think Japan is the only place I would feel safe traveling around on my own x
Heather Barlow thank you so much! I think so too, it’s a really solo travel friendly travel destination ☺️
This video is perfect.
I am traveling to Japan solo next month and it's my first time ever going abroad.
I am pretty nervous but as you were talking about what to do and how to prepare yourself, I related to it so much!
The printing every document, having a plan from getting to the airport to the AIR BNB and having a back up plan in case I miss my first train, and so on.
I am introverted so I was able to really take in everything you were saying.
Thank you so much!
Your video eased me up quite a bit!
I am SO happy to hear that this video helped you, thank you so much for taking the time to let me know! Sending you good luck for your trip, I'm sure you'll have a brilliant time ☺️
How was the trip?
Aydin Hoffman ....and he never came back lmao
Any update?
heading to Japan by myself in October, How did it go???
I will travel alone to Japan in June. I'm planning my trip by watching your videos and getting inspired what I could do in Tokyo. It is my first time traveling alone and I'm so excited.
That makes me so happy! Hope you have a wonderful time on your first solo trip, Japan is such a solo-travel friendly country!
I am traveling alone to Japan in November. Is it possible for you to let me know how was your trip?
It was so much fun! Japan is super solo-travel friendly, so I absolutely loved it ☺️
Did your trip go well :) Can you tell me what your expenses where for about 1 week.
I'm also travelling alone this October/November to Japan! Beyond excited but I do want to meet people, if anyone else wants to meet up in Tokyo for some karaoke or a good feed then lemme know! :D
I love travelling alone. You do whatever you want and go wherever you want. You can always stay in the capsule hotel or hostel if you travelling solo. I can’t wait to go back to Japan and see the Cherry blossoms. Love your videos❤️.
Hangry Amina totally agree, it’s such an amazing feeling of freedom! Hope you enjoy your next trip, and thank you for the support! 💕
I am 20 and this will be my first time overseas and I will be alone! Is it scary traveling in Japan alone? Like getting lost on trains?
Have an amazing time!! It's a little nerve-wracking as you have to rely on yourself, but Japan is extremely solo travel friendly :) I recommend downloading the Hyperdia app, it's a great app for public transport journey planning.
hijessicaanne Thanks so much!
@@patricemason6009 omg i am 20 rn and i am going on my first ever trip alone in hopefully july lol hope yours was fun
Thanks for this video,. I am a little nervous traveling alone, and am trying to get at least one person to come along--not having luck there. I have never tried alone but always met friends or family abroad. So I'm hoping that this year, it won't be much of a problem taking trains anywhere--which is what worries me most. I'm taking some Japanese lessons and hope the lessons will help. I'm introverted too and like the fact that I would be able to do as I please and not have to worry about others to go places.
If it helps, the app HYPERDIA is a train planner app that I found super useful for public transport anxiety! It’s in English too :)
@@hijessicaanne Ah--thank you so much! I appreciate that and will look for it for sure. Arigatou gozaimas!
last january, my boyfriend and I went to tokyo & on our last day we ran out of data! luckily, a nice japanese guy on the street told us that every lawson has free wifi, so that really saved us! after that, we downloaded our itinerary and we did stop by to different lawsons just to check if we were going the right way haha
Awww Japanese people are so helpful and lovely!!
I'm weird because on one hand, I'm very comfortable alone out in the middle of the woods for days, but I also need to overthink everything - especially when dealing with society. Figuring out the "print it out" stuff on the fly is more stressful than a horrible unexpected snowstorm in the woods.
This is all great advice for my solo trip in a year or so. It's gonna be a really wild time for a middle aged dude from the midwest US - especially since only a small percentage of my itinerary will be the standard touristy stuff. I already have a hundred ideas for sights and activities off the beaten path, but I bet those places are more challenging for a random American. Gotta embrace the challenge!
I'm overcautious, but right now I'm mainly excited, and I'm planning a months trip for 2023
Awesome video! I’m thinking about travelling to Japan from Australia by myself, very handy video!
I'm so glad you enjoyed! Hope you have a great time when you go :)
thank you for the info about the pocket wifi. never would have known about it and probably would have been travelling using roaming or trying to find free wifi. this has been awesome and i dont generally comment on peoples videos
Merxxx I’m so glad you found it useful! Enjoy your wifi and have a wonderful trip! 😊
Great video!! I think traveling alone makes you really understand the culture of a country. I am a Japanese female who lived in the U.S., Europe, and worked in Korea. Japan is the safest country for female solo travelers. You might even see elementary school kids on train traveling solo. However, when you are young, there might be perverts following you or showing off their junk around midnight where people are not around. They are usually harmless but you never know. In the big cities, you will always see other female solo walkers at night, so it should be fine. I go everywhere alone and I have NEVER felt scared in Japan. The only time I was scared was when I was scared of bears or monkeys in the mountains alone. In the U.S. I remember being scared to death walking back to an empty parking lot. In Europe, bad people try to rob you, trick you or scam you. That is non-existent in Japan as well. I have been on a taxi in Korea and the driver touched my knee as I was paying. Scary... Taxi drivers in Japan could be impolite but they have never been perverts... so far.
Single lines really save a lot of time for us me and my brother use a single line and pretend we don't know each other haha
Rj James hahaha single lines are so good!!
This is super handy information! I went with my friends last summer and when I left I immediately started to plan for my next trip there!
Another accommodation option would be workaway, or doing some sort of farmstay, that way you don’t have to pay for accommodation and sometimes even food. I’m planning on doing that for a longer period of time, up to a year. It’s a great option if you want something more out of your travel and also works as a cultural/language exchange:)
Thank you so much, I'm glad you found it useful! Doing a farmstay in country Japan is definitely on my list, I've been wanting to do one for so long!
Traveling alone to japan in april and im excited!!!
I’m planing to travel to Japan in 2022 thanks for the tips and guides
I’m glad you found it useful! Hope you have a great trip 😁
Planning on the same time. 2022 march
i didn't know about that disneyland singles line! very helpful tip for my solo trip next week. thanks! :)
Happy to help, hope you're enjoying your travels!!
I'm going to travel solo to Japan this year and i'm sooo excited! Thank you for sharing ^^
I'm glad you found it helpful! Have a fun trip! :)
I'm gonna solo travel to Japan this year as well, when you going btw? ^-^
@@DJSparkyPlug around christmas until early jan!
I feel like a child because not only have I never, ever been to a different country, before...but also, I know NOTHING about anything that has to do with traveling by airplane or a train. I never grew up in a city, so...me thinks I'm going to barely make it in life xD! Honestly, I wish you could take me with you to Japan, Jessica, because as far as I know, nobody but me in my family wants to visit Japan...and I don't wanna go alone on my first trip xD! I also don't have any friends that I actually know, so there's also that.... My life's a sad mess, lol. Still looking forward to season 3 of your Japan vlogs :)! I've been kinda binge-watching your other Japan vlogs, just preparing myself xD.
musicheart_1996 thank you for sharing this with me, I hope I can keep making videos to share my journey and that one day, your dream becomes a reality and you’ll be living these videos too ❤️
im a total loner too and introvert but I'm definetley going to japan with or without anyone
I'm also in the same spot if any one wants to join to plan a trip to Japan if you don't mind count me in
@@reikiwarrior8888 that's the spirit
I’m in literally the exact same predicament…a lot of the places i want to go like tokyo disney resort or cafes just feel incomplete to me without someone else😭 but I don’t want to beg to people to go to japan with me so im preparing myself for solo travel as much as i can
I'm going again later this year 💃💃💃 might have to re-watch all your Japan vlogs 😂
Yay!! Have a lovely time, hope you find some new places to explore ☺️
I love solo traveling! This video is great, can't wait to visit Japan!!
Hope you have a wonderful time!
omg i know how it feels about the code! hahah it happened to me when i first went to japan. thank you for your video. usually i will travel with my sisters, but because all of them are married, some not in good condition, looks like i have no choice but to travel alone. i dont like travel with anyone else other than my family. i'd rather travel alone.lol.
I'm glad you found it useful! I hope your solo trip is wonderful when you're able to go, and that your sibling's situation improves!
Noting, noted.😋❤️
that was brilliant really clear and concise xx
Thank you so much! 💕
I love your videos! They're so informative! Love from Pakistan!
Minahil Danyal thank you so much for the support, I’m glad you enjoy them! ☺️
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS NEW VIDEO AHHHH
The Legend of Alex hahah thank you Alex!! 😂👌🏻
It kinda sucks that I have to watch this because none of the people I know have the money to travel with me. Most people my age suck at handling money and saving up for stuff.
I don’t like going tourists it’s so expensive and hate following the groups cause they have limited time and go back to the bus
I'm not a fan of tours either, I prefer the freedom of travelling on my own plans!
hijessicaanne yeah same here
i'm planning on not joining tours
Maria Lourdes Go same thats what i like to plan to go somewhere in tokyo without tourists
Hi dear. I am planning of going to japan next year, solo. Do you mind sharing with me your itinerary ? Thank you
I am going for 3 months to japan I will be there for 3 momths and on my first day I am traveling from narita to monbetsu, if anyone has any tips please let me know. I am freaking out because of what i am doing because i am staying ag a farm with wwoof, all advices will be appreciated
Could you please provide what travel insurance you used?
Sure! I bought my travel insurance through RACV, which is local to Victoria, Australia ☺️
anyone looking for a travel partner?
I am planning to travel Japan , I am looking for female partner
What about as a woman, going to izakayas at night alone? I want to visit izakayas and little clubs all night.. but no one to go with
S。 I really wanted to visit izakayas but felt too shy to give it a go at the time as they’re very small, local restaurants and I didn’t want to feel like I was ‘intruding’. But it’s definitely something I want to try someday when I have more confidence!
hijessicaanne thank you for replying!!! I will just be safe, not drink a lot and take a taxi back. I hope you will be able to try it !! I love your videos too so much
Hi! I'm planning my first solo trip to Japan and I wondered if you ever considered hiring a private tour guide?
Laiza Basto that’s so exciting! I’ve booked Airbnb experiences in the past, where a local took me and a few other travellers on a hike around the Tokyo countryside, which was amazing! I stay away from tours though as they’re usually expensive and I prefer travelling to my own timetable ☺️
@@hijessicaanne Cool! I plan on traveling to Kyoto. I have not traveled much so this will be by far the scariest thing I've done. Do you mind helping me with how to book Airbnb experiences?
Happy to! Here's the link to Airbnb Experiences in Kyoto ☺️bit.ly/2Z6l6zB
Do you think it's a good idea to travel to Japan solo as a first trip overseas? I really want to go to Japan, but I have no one to go with!
Sam Devon I highly recommend Japan as a solo travel country! If it’s the first trip overseas, there may be some culture shock, so I’d suggest booking a day tour in your trip so you can meet some other travellers as well. If you stay in an Airbnb, my experience with hosts answering questions on my trip has been really positive as well, so they can also form a bit of a support network ☺️
I have a question, I'm going to be in a hotel alone particularly APA hotel can I bring a friend up to my hotel...or will I get kicked out??
I think it's fine as it's a hotel - Airbnbs are usually strict on unknown guests - but if you're concerned, I'd ask their management first 😊
That’s not count as solo, you literally have friends and been there before 🤦🏼♂️
Super informative!
Thea Dee happy to hear, thank you!
Will my phone data not work in Japan or something?
It depends on your phone plan, but usually using your mobile data in another country (data roaming) is super expensive! I’d check your phone plan just to be safe.
@@hijessicaanne I looked at it. I wouldn’t get any data in Japan. I’ll just have to get one of those Wi-Fi box things when I’m there
Moral of the story was also screenshot your emails map or whatever
This is exactly what I was thinking. Lol
Often you have travel assurance with your bank free of charge or with my travel bank card so I never buy those overprice sevices
ジェス、又帰ってきてね。
nowgaku もちろん！
Update you can’t travel to Japan roaming the streets by yourself. Only with a tour guide sadly
What?
You need a package tour if your traveling to Japan from United States
Can't wait for your next Japan series :)
Natalie Priddle thank you so much! Planning it all now, can’t wait to share ☺️
You look like Kalel :D
Im goin in November solo anyone want to meet up in Japan
Awesome video! I absolutly enjoy it. Keep on like this and have a peek at mine if you feel like it. =)