Hello everyone, I hope you enjoy watching all my videos of Japan as much as I enjoyed making them. Some really cool adventures coming soon. You can watch the other videos I filmed in Japan here: th-cam.com/play/PL0wwMzq5-Q2icG4ZFUm9fH-1wvtTifUdD.html
Thank you for sharing your journey to Kyoto. Thank goodness you finally arrived at your destination but not again you got the wrong exit. It is so pitiful to see you lost your way. You must be dead tired of reaching the hotel. This video is very helpful for us going to Tokyo in May. We have to do our homework before going to Japan.
You are welcome. I am glad you found the video helpful. I am currently in Japan now until late June and I am posting more videos of Japan in case you are interested in watching more of Japan.
this felt like i was following my dad. thanks for this video! i will be traveling w my older brother and will be heading directly to kyoto upon arrival since we wanna go from farthest to closest so we dont struggle when heading to airport to go back home. :) thank you again!
This is great! Will be flying to Haneda Airport in March but staying in Kyoto for the first few nights of our trip. Needed to see how to get there! Thanks for the help.
Thanks for taking the time to document your travels. My family is going to Japan for the first time and taking the exact trip. super helpful to see everything in real time instead of trying to blindly figure it out when you land.
I enjoy filming in real time without following any written script. It is fun to do it. I am glad you found the video helpful. Thank you for the comment.
Love your videos! LOL, I laughed SO hard! your videos that feature "oh boy" moment are some of my favorites, and you said it to the tune of 3x in this one: so funny 😁 gosh you were so jet-lagged after a long flight from LA 🤭🤣 shame this video was just 24 mins, I would watch this for hours...Looking forward to watching your next Japan videos
Really useful video. We'll be making exactly the same trip in April so thanks so much for this and for including all the glitches. Hopefully, they'll help us to avoid them!
@@WandererBell Did you consider getting your JR pass validated at the airport rather than at the Shinkansen station? I was wondering if that might be an easier option for us.
@@madonanist2177 The JR ticket office at the airport was closed when my flight arrived. If your flight arrives during business hours, then it will be easier for you to pick up the JR pass at the airport.
@@blue7bear I ordered the JR Pass online from klook. They shipped it from Taiwan to California. It took about 10 days to get the exchange voucher. TH-cam does not allow links in the comments.
You took a Keikyu Railway train from Haneda to Shinagawa. Shinkansen is JR trains. Two different companies completely. So, you first needed to exit Keikyu Shinagawa station to go to JR office to collect your JR pass. It is confusing for the first time, but get used to it easily.
If you just want to get a Shinkansen ticket to get to Kyoto without a JR Pass, then you can just buy a Shinkansen ticket from any Shinkansen ticket machine located at Shinagawa station. You will have to get to Shinagawa station first by using an IC card. However, if you want to buy a JR Pass, then you will have to order it online at least 3 weeks prior to your arrival. I explained the process in this video th-cam.com/video/annO4oIDWPQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi very helpful video. Thank you! I will be traveling to Japan next month and going from haneda to Kyoto round trip. That will be my only train travel over my seven day trip. Based on your video I’m wondering if Jr pass is not worth the trouble for a single round trip on Shinkansen?. Appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanks!
Hello, I’m traveling on beginning of May when it’s holiday there. I’m so scared because I’m taking same round as you. From Haneda airport to Koyoto. My plane supposed to arrive at 4:30 PM and I’m scared I will miss to pick up JR tickets.
Hello, don't worry. It will be fine as long as your flight is not significantly delayed. JR East Travel Service Center at Haneda Airport Terminal 3. 【2022/12/20～】 open all days：6:45～20:00 Please see JR East HP.
Thank you! You can buy a Nozomi Shinkansen train ticket from the ticket machines at most Shinkansen train stations. Nozomi train will get you to Kyoto faster than the Hikari train but the JR pass does not cover Nozomi trains. If you want a JR pass, you will have to order it online in advance and you have to meet the JR pass requirements.
Thank you so much, I was starting to develop anxiety from the unknown! Will I be able to exchange my JR voucher, if Shinagawa closes at 7pm. My flight lands at 7:25pm :(
You are welcome. Check out the business hours for JR EAST Travel Service Center located at Haneda Airport Terminal 3. I think they close at 8pm. It was closed when I was there but now they extended their business hours till 8pm. Shinagawa JR office still closes at 7pm. You may not have time to do it on arrival day.
can i ask why your JR pass is a little card? i thought it was bigger and not going into the ticket machine i´m going to japan in a few months and this video was really helpful Thank you!
Really useful video. Thank you! We are planning for a trip in October and are flying from Washington DC to Haneda airport. We will be getting the JR Railpass and therefore will need to make sure to get the tourist stamp in our passport. The question that we have is, did you use the automated system through the immigration process? Is so, how easy was it to identify who to go to to get the passport stamp from? Just trying to make sure that after the long flight, that we don’t miss getting the stamp and know who to look for to get it from. Thank you for the video. 😀
Thank you for the kind feedback. I am not quite sure what you mean when you mentioned an automated system. The system that I used is the bar code that I had to obtain before flying to Japan. I had to show that bar code when the officer stamped my passport. An officer still has to see your passport and take a photo of you before stamping the passport. I don't think there was an automated system with no stamp at the time for U.S. citizens unless they recently implemented something new this month.
Thank you for the reply. From what I have read when researching the JR Pass the airports have automatic gates where you can scan your QR Code, you scan your Passport and then it takes your photo (similar to what the officer does at the booth) and in return makes the entry process faster. The JR Rail Pass website makes a strong note that if you use this system that you need to find an agent at those gates to get the stamp before leaving the area (as once you leave that area you can not get your stamp). So I was just wondering if you had used the system; which you said you did not. But its also good to know there are still officer booths that can be approached for immigration.
@@TwoTicketsToAdventure This depends on what country you are from. If you are from the USA, you still have to go through the manual passport control process. I saw the automated system but that was not for U.S. citizens at the time. I am not sure if they recently changed the process.
Rookie mistakes. Exchange your Jr pass at the jr office at the airport if you need it right away. Then ride the monorail to the end stop, then take yamanote to shinagawa. All covered by jr pass.
The JR office at the airport was closed because my flight arrived outside business hours. I mentioned that twice in my video. For those who fall in this scenario, might have to do what I did.
I missed that. I caught you talking to the pasmo guy and he said you had time to do the exchange at shinagawa office that closed at 7 pm. Are you saying the airport JR office closed before the same at shinagawa station?
@@badboy111055 Yes the JR exchange office at Haneda airport closed at 5pm at the time and the one at Shinagawa closed at 7pm. My flight arrived at 5:30pm.
No, this is not the first time. I visited other countries in Asia before. It was a little bit challenging to pick up my JR pass because the main office at the airport changed the business hours due to the holiday season and covid restrictions.
Hello everyone, I hope you enjoy watching all my videos of Japan as much as I enjoyed making them. Some really cool adventures coming soon. You can watch the other videos I filmed in Japan here: th-cam.com/play/PL0wwMzq5-Q2icG4ZFUm9fH-1wvtTifUdD.html
Thank you for sharing your journey to Kyoto. Thank goodness you finally arrived at your destination but not again you got the wrong exit. It is so pitiful to see you lost your way. You must be dead tired of reaching the hotel. This video is very helpful for us going to Tokyo in May. We have to do our homework before going to Japan.
You are welcome. I am glad you found the video helpful. I am currently in Japan now until late June and I am posting more videos of Japan in case you are interested in watching more of Japan.
this felt like i was following my dad. thanks for this video!
i will be traveling w my older brother and will be heading directly to kyoto upon arrival since we wanna go from farthest to closest so we dont struggle when heading to airport to go back home. :)
thank you again!
That's awesome!
I'm doing the same thing.
This is great! Will be flying to Haneda Airport in March but staying in Kyoto for the first few nights of our trip. Needed to see how to get there! Thanks for the help.
Thank you! Have a wonderful trip.
How exciting! You were really moving! 😃
Thanks for taking the time to document your travels. My family is going to Japan for the first time and taking the exact trip. super helpful to see everything in real time instead of trying to blindly figure it out when you land.
I enjoy filming in real time without following any written script. It is fun to do it. I am glad you found the video helpful. Thank you for the comment.
I love your chronicles. I laughed so hard. Thank you
Sweet, glad to hear it 😄
Gosh...LOL I am from Kyoto. I totally enjoyed your adventure!!
Awesome! Thank you!
There is a JR pass office at Haneda just past the monorail ticket machines. Far simpler to pick it up there.
That office was closed when I arrived. Travelers will go through my scenario if their flight arrives late.
Love your videos! LOL, I laughed SO hard! your videos that feature "oh boy" moment are some of my favorites, and you said it to the tune of 3x in this one: so funny 😁 gosh you were so jet-lagged after a long flight from LA 🤭🤣 shame this video was just 24 mins, I would watch this for hours...Looking forward to watching your next Japan videos
It's part of the adventure!
Thank you so much for this video. It is veryyyyy helpful! I will be taking this exact route & doing the same JR exchange. Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful! Have a safe trip.
Thank you. This helps a lot since I will be coming from HND and will also use JR pass from Tokyo to Kyoto. I’m saving this video. Thank you again
Glad you found it helpful. If your flight arrives during office business hours, you might be able to pick your JR pass at Haneda airport.
Really useful video. We'll be making exactly the same trip in April so thanks so much for this and for including all the glitches. Hopefully, they'll help us to avoid them!
Thank you. Enjoy your trip.
@@WandererBell Did you consider getting your JR pass validated at the airport rather than at the Shinkansen station? I was wondering if that might be an easier option for us.
@@madonanist2177 The JR ticket office at the airport was closed when my flight arrived. If your flight arrives during business hours, then it will be easier for you to pick up the JR pass at the airport.
Many people speak English but my lenguage is spanish. I have problems 😔 see You there on April
Im going to Japan in April...this will be me when i get there !
Awesome! Enjoy your trip.
Will be going there, thank you for your blog.
You’re welcome 😊
Your video so much helpful honestly ! thank you
Glad to hear that!
@@WandererBell do you know if what size luggage can fit on train? i plan to have 1 carry on and 1 luggage 28'inch?
@@blue7bear 28 inch luggage and 1 carry on luggage should be fine.
Can you share legit link where to buy jr pass! I search online there are so many webs from usa.
@@blue7bear I ordered the JR Pass online from klook. They shipped it from Taiwan to California. It took about 10 days to get the exchange voucher. TH-cam does not allow links in the comments.
You took a Keikyu Railway train from Haneda to Shinagawa. Shinkansen is JR trains. Two different companies completely. So, you first needed to exit Keikyu Shinagawa station to go to JR office to collect your JR pass. It is confusing for the first time, but get used to it easily.
Yes, it is confusing at the beginning, especially after a long-haul flight.
So helpful!!! Thank you!!
Glad to hear it. Thanks😊
Thanks a lot for your video. Did you get a space to put your luggage on Shinkansen?
Thank you. Yes, all Shinkansen trains have space for luggage.
thank you!
You're welcome!
It seems it would be easier to pick the JR Rail Pass at Haneda International terminal.
😂😂😂😂 really like your video . thankyou
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
this is a great video. this is how most of us look the first time lmao
Hello, upon arrival at HND terminal 3, would I be able to buy Shinkansen tickets from Tokyo to Kyoto a few days prior to my intended trip to Kyoto?
If you just want to get a Shinkansen ticket to get to Kyoto without a JR Pass, then you can just buy a Shinkansen ticket from any Shinkansen ticket machine located at Shinagawa station. You will have to get to Shinagawa station first by using an IC card.
However, if you want to buy a JR Pass, then you will have to order it online at least 3 weeks prior to your arrival. I explained the process in this video th-cam.com/video/annO4oIDWPQ/w-d-xo.html
Hi very helpful video. Thank you! I will be traveling to Japan next month and going from haneda to Kyoto round trip. That will be my only train travel over my seven day trip. Based on your video I’m wondering if Jr pass is not worth the trouble for a single round trip on Shinkansen?. Appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanks!
Thank you. The cost of a round-trip ticket from Haneda to Kyoto is almost the same as the 7-day JR pass.
Hello, I’m traveling on beginning of May when it’s holiday there. I’m so scared because I’m taking same round as you. From Haneda airport to Koyoto. My plane supposed to arrive at 4:30 PM and I’m scared I will miss to pick up JR tickets.
If the JR office is closed, then I would suggest you buy a one-way ticket to Kyoto for the Nozomi train.
Hello, don't worry.
It will be fine as long as your flight is not significantly delayed.
JR East Travel Service Center at Haneda Airport Terminal 3.
【2022/12/20～】
open
all days：6:45～20:00
Please see JR East HP.
Im looking to buy just a 1 way train ticket to Kyoto. I don’t need the pass. Do you know if you were I could get that?
You can buy Nozomi Shinkansen train tickets from the ticket machines at most Shinkansen train stations.
wow, this is so helpful. My question is: how do you buy the ticket of the bullet train to Kyoto?
Thank you! You can buy a Nozomi Shinkansen train ticket from the ticket machines at most Shinkansen train stations. Nozomi train will get you to Kyoto faster than the Hikari train but the JR pass does not cover Nozomi trains. If you want a JR pass, you will have to order it online in advance and you have to meet the JR pass requirements.
@@WandererBell thank you
Thank you so much, I was starting to develop anxiety from the unknown! Will I be able to exchange my JR voucher, if Shinagawa closes at 7pm. My flight lands at 7:25pm :(
You are welcome. Check out the business hours for JR EAST Travel Service Center located at Haneda Airport Terminal 3. I think they close at 8pm. It was closed when I was there but now they extended their business hours till 8pm.
Shinagawa JR office still closes at 7pm. You may not have time to do it on arrival day.
can i ask why your JR pass is a little card? i thought it was bigger and not going into the ticket machine
i´m going to japan in a few months and this video was really helpful
Thank you!
They've implemented a new system recently. The new JR pass is now a small ticket that looks like the other regular train tickets.
This video is funny 😂
Estaba tan nervioso que no encontrará dónde cambiar su Jr 😬 ya me comía las uñas. Pero que alegre que todo bien
That is what you get from videos that share the whole actual experience as opposed to heavily scripted and edited videos😊
Really useful video. Thank you! We are planning for a trip in October and are flying from Washington DC to Haneda airport. We will be getting the JR Railpass and therefore will need to make sure to get the tourist stamp in our passport. The question that we have is, did you use the automated system through the immigration process? Is so, how easy was it to identify who to go to to get the passport stamp from? Just trying to make sure that after the long flight, that we don’t miss getting the stamp and know who to look for to get it from. Thank you for the video. 😀
Thank you for the kind feedback. I am not quite sure what you mean when you mentioned an automated system. The system that I used is the bar code that I had to obtain before flying to Japan. I had to show that bar code when the officer stamped my passport. An officer still has to see your passport and take a photo of you before stamping the passport. I don't think there was an automated system with no stamp at the time for U.S. citizens unless they recently implemented something new this month.
Thank you for the reply. From what I have read when researching the JR Pass the airports have automatic gates where you can scan your QR Code, you scan your Passport and then it takes your photo (similar to what the officer does at the booth) and in return makes the entry process faster. The JR Rail Pass website makes a strong note that if you use this system that you need to find an agent at those gates to get the stamp before leaving the area (as once you leave that area you can not get your stamp). So I was just wondering if you had used the system; which you said you did not. But its also good to know there are still officer booths that can be approached for immigration.
@@TwoTicketsToAdventure This depends on what country you are from. If you are from the USA, you still have to go through the manual passport control process. I saw the automated system but that was not for U.S. citizens at the time. I am not sure if they recently changed the process.
oh boy! Is there a direct flight from lax to osaka? 😂
Nope.
there is! Japan Airline😂
@@diet340 I don’t think they fly direct from LAX to Osaka. You will have to get a connecting flight from either Haneda or Narita.
That was nerve wracking 😂
Indeed!
Rookie mistakes. Exchange your Jr pass at the jr office at the airport if you need it right away. Then ride the monorail to the end stop, then take yamanote to shinagawa. All covered by jr pass.
And find the jr office on a map so you don’t wander around looking for it.
The JR office at the airport was closed because my flight arrived outside business hours. I mentioned that twice in my video. For those who fall in this scenario, might have to do what I did.
I missed that. I caught you talking to the pasmo guy and he said you had time to do the exchange at shinagawa office that closed at 7 pm. Are you saying the airport JR office closed before the same at shinagawa station?
@@badboy111055 Yes the JR exchange office at Haneda airport closed at 5pm at the time and the one at Shinagawa closed at 7pm. My flight arrived at 5:30pm.
Is this your first time visiting Asia? Japan being the first Asian country? It was a challenge finding the place to get JR pass.
No, this is not the first time. I visited other countries in Asia before. It was a little bit challenging to pick up my JR pass because the main office at the airport changed the business hours due to the holiday season and covid restrictions.