I studied abroad in Japan for the summer 5 years ago: one time I didn't pay attention to the direction the train I got on was going in, and after realizing my mistake I got off at the next stop... bad idea 😅 The next stop was a small platform in a rural area, and there was absolutely no internet connection on my phone. I had no idea when the next train was coming and soon had to use the bathroom (of course, there were none at the station). A few trains passed by until finally one stopped (luckily heading in the correct direction for me) and I quickly hopped on. Travellers: don't forget to pay attention to train directions! 🙏👀
@beckpals Thank you for watching! I even did the same thing in Japan, even though I'm Japanese..😂 In the Japanese countryside with no internet...? So tough! haha. Anyway, glad to hear you can reach the destination 😉
👋Hi Nao, actually I am looking for information about farmacies in Japan, just in case. By the way, I am sorry to ask about hotsprings. I know a lot of people who have the same question I made. I understand that my country is in some behaviors "modern " but not in everything. Thanks
Another tip when planning take into account long walks inside train stations and see in advance what exit you will need in your destination station. for large stations plan for at least 30 min before boarding a train or metro just to get to the platforms or from the platforms out of the stations.
Another excellent, well-organized and easy to follow video. Thank you! I will say that when we arrived at Haneda, we were exhausted so we did not mind paying 1200yen for a one hour bus ride where we just got to sit with our suitcases in the bus storage the whole time. One thing I did not know and I appreciate seeing it here in the video was how to respond to clerks, etc. who welcome you verbally to their store. Looking forward to the next video! :)
Thank you for watching again! After a long flight, using a bus is a better option😘 I actually wonder if some foreign tourists may respond to clerks if they don't know that😂 See you soon👌
One of my mistakes was opening the door when entering/leaving the taxi. I'm so used to opening the doors itself and so when I learned its done automatically in Japan, that is when I realized I made a rookie mistake.
For travel from Narita, I was recommended the Low-Cost bus for ¥1.500 to Tokyo Station. Travel time is not very different versus train (took me 15 minutes longer), but it was much cheaper (1.500 instead of 2.700). Luggage can go in the bottom of the bus. From Tokyo Station it's easy to take a train about anywhere else.
awesome tips. Going there in OCT and will keep things in mind. 1 big one will be traveling with luggage from Narita arrival of 12:30-1pm on a SAT. so should be fine but will be travelling to other places via public trains
Thank you for watching👌 It's not crowded around the time! If you worry, using a limousine bus is a great option. You don't need to carry your luggage💯 Have fun!
This is a great video! I will share it with people. My rookie mistake was not paying enough attention to how many people in Tokyo and almost walked right into someone. I felt really bad.
I ate ramen in Nakamise Dori (Asakusa) and I ordered ramen through the machine. I made a mistake using the machine and the staff was kind enough to help me.
When greeted in a shop bow slightly. but what was the English word you said before that? at 1:34 in de video. you need to do is to "pridey" and slightly bow like the Japanese. I am dutch but can not find a translation for the word: Pridey.
The tip to not overplan things, should be followed by anyone traveling. I'm from Europe, and where i live it's become a trend to have companies who schedule tourbusses to visit 2-3 cities. It just leads to groups of tourists who are just hurrying everywhere, clearly not enjoying the schedule, and who don't see anything in the few hours they spend in the city. People should take their time when they're visiting a place, instead of just rushing through it.
I made several mistakes. I wasted my first night in Tokyo staying in a capsule hotel in Shinagawa because I thought I would be wrecked after I got off the long flight at Haneda airport. I should gone to Ueno, or stayed 2 nights in Ryokugo (my second night in Japan) which leads me to mistake #2, I tried to schedule too much stuff back to back my second day in Tokyo and was late for my second appointment, which threw off the rest of the day completely. Mistake #3 was staying in Osaka 2 days instead of 1 day/night, I should have stayed in Hiroshima 3 days. Hiroshima is magical unless you're the type who loves NYC you will probably love Osaka. Mistake #4, I wasted my last day going to the hotel in Chiba because I thought it was going to be close to Narita airport. My flight the next day didn't even leave until 4:30 PM and Chiba was far enough away I think I could have easily stayed in Euno one more night. I spent most of my 16 days in Tokyo and split the first week in between Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. Also don't forget Yokohama hotels if you plan to see the Kamakura Buddha and still want to hit some of Tokyo later that day, it's close enough to do Kamakura in the morning, hit nearby Tokyo in the early afternoon then come back to Yokohama to sleep. If you do the research, I think you'll find a lot of hybrid locations like that can work for you depending on what you want to do.
Much needed tips as am planning my vacation soon.. But if you could also tells from where to get the tickets for train or bus or taxi in Narita Airport pl... Thank you
My biggest tip is not to take hotels next to the big train stations, or ones close to salary-men office districts as you will be swamped daily by thousand of people in rush hours up to 10 am and from 16-20pm. it will be a nightmare to get back to your hotel for rest and then leave in the afternoon. take hotels close to mid-size and small-size stations on the yamanote.
You have done well with your advice. I quickly adapted from following behaviour of those around me but still did a few mistakes. There are a lot of unspoken social etiquette rules that we as visitors aren't realising. Learning please and thankyou and greeting are the minimum!
Thank you for watching😉 Exactly! There are so many unspoken rules in Japan...😂 Anyway it's so appreciated people learn the Japanese culture! Thank you😘
It's funny how you say speak quietly in public however in Japan they have loud speakers in supermarkets, etc. constantly hawking food and their wares with each department blasting their adverts in the same space. I find this super intrusive and annoying having lived in Japan for many years
I was able to easily get the Welcome Suica (28 day limit) at Haneda airport in December but I understand that the regular Suica is still difficult to find. People I know who went in March obtained Pasmo with no difficulty.
I knew we could buy the Welcome Suica last year! I didn't know we could buy Pasmo now at the moment 😱 If we can buy Pasmo, we don't need Suica, though!
If you are going to anywhere outside the Kanto and Tohoku region (ie out of Tokyo, Saitama, Tochigi, Tohoku) you can still buy their local IC cards which to my knowledge are not under restriction and can be used in other regions as well. Nagoya has Toica and manaca, Hokkaido has Kitaca, Osaka has Icoca and PiTaPa ,and Fukuoka has Sugoca and nimoca.
Any mistakes you think you would make or have made when coming to Japan? 😂 Thank you for watching😚
I studied abroad in Japan for the summer 5 years ago: one time I didn't pay attention to the direction the train I got on was going in, and after realizing my mistake I got off at the next stop... bad idea 😅 The next stop was a small platform in a rural area, and there was absolutely no internet connection on my phone. I had no idea when the next train was coming and soon had to use the bathroom (of course, there were none at the station). A few trains passed by until finally one stopped (luckily heading in the correct direction for me) and I quickly hopped on.
Travellers: don't forget to pay attention to train directions! 🙏👀
@beckpals Thank you for watching! I even did the same thing in Japan, even though I'm Japanese..😂
In the Japanese countryside with no internet...? So tough! haha. Anyway, glad to hear you can reach the destination 😉
👋Hi Nao, actually I am looking for information about farmacies in Japan, just in case. By the way, I am sorry to ask about hotsprings. I know a lot of people who have the same question I made. I understand that my country is in some behaviors "modern " but not in everything. Thanks
@silvae6870 Hey! You can find a pharmacy (?) easily in Japan, especially in Tokyo😎
Don't worry about that! Thank you for asking👌
Another tip when planning take into account long walks inside train stations and see in advance what exit you will need in your destination station. for large stations plan for at least 30 min before boarding a train or metro just to get to the platforms or from the platforms out of the stations.
Another excellent, well-organized and easy to follow video. Thank you! I will say that when we arrived at Haneda, we were exhausted so we did not mind paying 1200yen for a one hour bus ride where we just got to sit with our suitcases in the bus storage the whole time. One thing I did not know and I appreciate seeing it here in the video was how to respond to clerks, etc. who welcome you verbally to their store. Looking forward to the next video! :)
Thank you for watching again! After a long flight, using a bus is a better option😘
I actually wonder if some foreign tourists may respond to clerks if they don't know that😂 See you soon👌
One of my mistakes was opening the door when entering/leaving the taxi. I'm so used to opening the doors itself and so when I learned its done automatically in Japan, that is when I realized I made a rookie mistake.
Thank you for watching and for your comment😉 That's the mistake you can't avoid as long as you know it!😂 Anyway, it's good nothing happen💯
For travel from Narita, I was recommended the Low-Cost bus for ¥1.500 to Tokyo Station. Travel time is not very different versus train (took me 15 minutes longer), but it was much cheaper (1.500 instead of 2.700). Luggage can go in the bottom of the bus. From Tokyo Station it's easy to take a train about anywhere else.
Yes, the bus is better! i always use it from the airports (both Haneda and Narita)😊
Thank you for watching and your advice!
awesome tips. Going there in OCT and will keep things in mind. 1 big one will be traveling with luggage from Narita arrival of 12:30-1pm on a SAT. so should be fine but will be travelling to other places via public trains
Thank you for watching👌 It's not crowded around the time! If you worry, using a limousine bus is a great option. You don't need to carry your luggage💯
Have fun!
Great video brother. I’m from Melbourne, Australia.
Currently in Onna, Okinawa. Until 13th June
I love your country 🙏🏼
Thank you for watching😉 Okinawa! Cool!
I'm glad to hear you like Japan. Please come again😊
wow, I like Japan now and tomorrow too.
Thank you for watching and you like for Japan😊
Very useful video ! ありがとうございます。😅 cheers from Italy
Thank you for watching another video😊 Ciao Ciao😘
This is a great video! I will share it with people. My rookie mistake was not paying enough attention to how many people in Tokyo and almost walked right into someone. I felt really bad.
Thank you for watching! Yeah, there are too many people in Tokyo, and it's increasing😂 People need to carefully choose when they come to Japan🙌
Thank You 😎
Excellent advice. I almost made the mistake of closing the taxi door as I would usually do.
Thank you for watching😉 It seems the most common mistake in Japan for a first-timer😂
I ate ramen in Nakamise Dori (Asakusa) and I ordered ramen through the machine. I made a mistake using the machine and the staff was kind enough to help me.
Thank you for watching again👌 The vending machines are also complicated at first! Some of them are only on Japanese menus😱
Outstanding All Around
Thank you for watching😉
When greeted in a shop bow slightly. but what was the English word you said before that? at 1:34 in de video. you need to do is to "pridey" and slightly bow like the Japanese. I am dutch but can not find a translation for the word: Pridey.
I think he's saying "politely".
👋Hi Nao. I appreciate your tips. Don't worry, I will tell everything if I survive. 😬😬
Hey! Thank you for watching😉 You will surely survive no worry😘 Have a nice weekend!
The tip to not overplan things, should be followed by anyone traveling. I'm from Europe, and where i live it's become a trend to have companies who schedule tourbusses to visit 2-3 cities. It just leads to groups of tourists who are just hurrying everywhere, clearly not enjoying the schedule, and who don't see anything in the few hours they spend in the city.
People should take their time when they're visiting a place, instead of just rushing through it.
I made several mistakes. I wasted my first night in Tokyo staying in a capsule hotel in Shinagawa because I thought I would be wrecked after I got off the long flight at Haneda airport. I should gone to Ueno, or stayed 2 nights in Ryokugo (my second night in Japan) which leads me to mistake #2, I tried to schedule too much stuff back to back my second day in Tokyo and was late for my second appointment, which threw off the rest of the day completely. Mistake #3 was staying in Osaka 2 days instead of 1 day/night, I should have stayed in Hiroshima 3 days. Hiroshima is magical unless you're the type who loves NYC you will probably love Osaka. Mistake #4, I wasted my last day going to the hotel in Chiba because I thought it was going to be close to Narita airport. My flight the next day didn't even leave until 4:30 PM and Chiba was far enough away I think I could have easily stayed in Euno one more night. I spent most of my 16 days in Tokyo and split the first week in between Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. Also don't forget Yokohama hotels if you plan to see the Kamakura Buddha and still want to hit some of Tokyo later that day, it's close enough to do Kamakura in the morning, hit nearby Tokyo in the early afternoon then come back to Yokohama to sleep. If you do the research, I think you'll find a lot of hybrid locations like that can work for you depending on what you want to do.
Thank you for watching😘 You made so many mistakes oh no😂 But you can make your next Japan trip better💯
Thank you!
Thank you for watching😉
Much needed tips as am planning my vacation soon.. But if you could also tells from where to get the tickets for train or bus or taxi in Narita Airport pl... Thank you
Thank you for watching👌 We are planning to make a video about that someday😎 Thank you for your suggestion anyway🙌
My biggest tip is not to take hotels next to the big train stations, or ones close to salary-men office districts as you will be swamped daily by thousand of people in rush hours up to 10 am and from 16-20pm. it will be a nightmare to get back to your hotel for rest and then leave in the afternoon. take hotels close to mid-size and small-size stations on the yamanote.
Thank you for watching another video and for your advice😘 Rash hours in Japan....😭
You have done well with your advice.
I quickly adapted from following behaviour of those around me but still did a few mistakes. There are a lot of unspoken social etiquette rules that we as visitors aren't realising.
Learning please and thankyou and greeting are the minimum!
Thank you for watching😉 Exactly! There are so many unspoken rules in Japan...😂
Anyway it's so appreciated people learn the Japanese culture! Thank you😘
Thank goodness the customs of japan are simular to the ones in my country
It's funny how you say speak quietly in public however in Japan they have loud speakers in supermarkets, etc. constantly hawking food and their wares with each department blasting their adverts in the same space. I find this super intrusive and annoying having lived in Japan for many years
your pronunciation improved 😊
Thank you for watching😉 Need to improve more😂
Oh, are IC cards easily available again? When I was in Japan in March they were hard to find, even at the airport due to a chip shortage.
Thank you for watching! They were supposed to start providing again from this April but are still not available as far as I know now😅
I was able to easily get the Welcome Suica (28 day limit) at Haneda airport in December but I understand that the regular Suica is still difficult to find. People I know who went in March obtained Pasmo with no difficulty.
I knew we could buy the Welcome Suica last year! I didn't know we could buy Pasmo now at the moment 😱 If we can buy Pasmo, we don't need Suica, though!
If you are going to anywhere outside the Kanto and Tohoku region (ie out of Tokyo, Saitama, Tochigi, Tohoku) you can still buy their local IC cards which to my knowledge are not under restriction and can be used in other regions as well. Nagoya has Toica and manaca, Hokkaido has Kitaca, Osaka has Icoca and PiTaPa ,and Fukuoka has Sugoca and nimoca.
I was in Tokyo, Japan in April and they sold me a Suica card.
Will the taxi driver help put my luggage in the trunk? Thank you!
Thank you for watching😉 They basically do!
Excellent advice. I almost made the mistake of closing the taxi door as I would usually do.