Must-Do Things Before Flying to Japan
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- Japan Travel Guide and Must Know Tips Before Flying to Japan. These are the Must-do things you should know before flying to Japan before it's too late. Japan Travel for some is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I want to make sure you are prepared before coming to Japan. Knowing what you can do and what you need to prepare before coming to Japan will help you save time and money as well as ensure that you don't miss some of the things that you want to do. Having a proper data plan and getting a SIM card in Japan, reserving Michelin restaurants, purchasing a JR Pass, booking that onsen ryokan hotel, getting Tokyo Disney resort plans sorted, purchasing sumo and Japanese baseball tickets, bringing prescription medicine to Japan and evening sorting out your Japan visa for the trip are all things you should consider before flying to Japan. In this video, I go through the details and provide all the necessary links so you don't miss out on anything for your trip in Japan.
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0:00 - Intro
1:34 - 1. Get SIM Card
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- www.mobal.com/japan-f20
2.29 - 2. Reserve Michelin & High-end Restaurants
Pocket Concierge
- pocket-concierge.jp/en/
Table Check
- www.tablecheck.com/en/
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5:03 - 3. Hotel Reservations
Rakuten Travel
- travel.rakuten.com/
Jalan Net
- www.jalan.net/en/japan_hotels...
6:00 - 4. JR Pass
- japanrailpass.net/en/
JR Rail Pass Calculator
- www.japanstation.com/japan-ra...
9:10 - 5. Disney Planning
- reserve.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/
Tokyo DisneySea & Disneyland Top 12 Must Know Tips Hacks & Cheaper Tickets Guide
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11:18 - 6. Visa
- www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/v...
12:01 - 7. Events
Sumo
- sumo.pia.jp/en/
Tokyo Giants
- www.giants.jp/en/ticket/
Ticket Pia (Japanese More options)
- t.pia.jp/
Ticket Pia (English Less Options)
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14:01 - Medicine and Prescription Drugs
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- www.mhlw.go.jp/english/policy...
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I love it man. I'd love a video on name seals or any Japanese crafts. Maybe a day in the life of a temple builder?!
Paolo fromTOKYO nice video! And so useful for me. Btw I didn’t know that is a bumper for the X pro I had the same for my X (2017) 😍
I don’t see any link to your friend who does tours. Could you please send me the link?
great video, is renting out a leo palace the way to go if you don't want to stay at a hotel 😉, and is Japan disabled friendly, because am disabled, just asking...
I'm moving back to Japan in like 2 weeks. I'm freaking out.
Another tip before you go: If you want to visit the Studio Ghibli museum don't forget you need to purchase tickets in advance. You can't buy them day of.
They are available 3 months in advance FYI
Ethan I wanted to mention how hard these are to get for foreigners. They only offer a few hundred tickets each month. We got ours from the Lawson ticketing website last September for our October visit (they roll the tickets out 1 month in advance, I.e. tix for Oct 10 come available for online purchase Sep 10. Each of the four of us got on separate computers and kept hitting refresh! refresh! trying to log on and complete the purchase. After 45 minutes or so I broke thru and bought our tix. Only ten bucks each but what a pain (but totally worth it)! Note the place is always busy- we went on a October Friday afternoon and it was PACKED, but super cool! Do it!
I did this last year for me and two friends. It is EXTREMELY hard to get if you don't do it the day they're available. Do your research, and enjoy. It's simply amazing.
You can buy them in Japan at a machine found at 7-11 or Family Mart. The problem is that those machines are in Japanese only. My friend and I went to Japan a few years ago and she assured us that we could buy the ticket in Japan. But we didn't read Japanese... one of the staff at 7-11 helped us got the tickets.
The machine at Lawson offers English as an option.
Must do things before going to Japan:
Step 1 - Make a list of all food recommendations by Paolo.
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Miha Vovk I literally did this!!! Hahahaha
True story! All the food stops and places to visit from Paolo, Simon & Martina and TabiEats are on my list/itinerary!
Most definitely
Miha Vovk that’s actually a great Idea! I took screenshots and printed his food maps for my trip!!
Steps you should take after getting off plane in Japan:
1. Find conbini.
2. Eat all the food.
3. Sleep.
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Coco curry u_u
Don tom boi
Ace Error 👐🤗☺️
Fami chiki!
Japan should pay you for bringing this type of tourism to the country.
Yes, especially with the Coronavirus affecting the volume of visitors in 2020. Right now Japan needs all the positive representation it can get, so that the economy doesn't get knocked too badly by the lack of the tourist Yen this year. Go Paolo!
This aged quite well lmao
They're literally doing it rn
Yeah , but it’s just for inter Japan travel
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Going to Japan in September, just bought tickets yesterday! I have been binge watching all of your videos. So helpful! ありがとうございます！I can't wait to go, I have been learning Japanese in school for about a year now :D
Have an awesome trip あきら!
Ha, same here (Sept.-Oct.). Avoiding the Olympics crowds FTW. :D
I've been to Japan in September a few times, and have noticed that it is very hot and humid during that month. Make sure you bring clothes that will be light and airy. Plus, bring lots water and a fan! Take lots of breaks in between! They sell electric travel fans for about 1000¥, super cheap and very convenient! Saved my butt on my last trip. Haha. Otherwise I hope you have a great time! :)
Paolo fromTOKYO Hi Paolo, are you planning to do any video in this week? Finally I’m here in Tokyo, thanks to your great tips !
Im also travling to Japan this September. Im looking SO much forward to it! :D
This video should be a mandatory watch for the visitors who will be traveling to Japan for the Olympics this year. Paolo, you really are doing the world a service with this channel.
A note about JR Passes, while you need to buy them in advance, it is possible to buy them too far in advance because they will have a redeem by date! I learned this the hard way on my last trip, but the JR people were very nice and got me my pass anyway.
I've used the Mobal SIM cards a couple of times when traveling in Japan. Very easy and not a bad price. Service all over Japan without any issues
Can you use pocket wifi too?
@@Miaeka if your phone is "unlocked, it's easier and cheaper to rent a SIM card.( you can always use wifi also) If you have more one then one person and you always be together you can rent the pocket wifi and share. I believe most of the pocket wifi you can connect 9-10 people to the same device and share the data plan.
@@dazdragon445 Unfortunately my phone is locked, but the sim sounds like a great idea for a group of people who want to do their own thing!
Paolo: must do things before flying to Japan
Me: I only have 5$ bucks
Damn all I have is $2
You guys have money?
(Memes)
Lol peasant
What’s money??
@Ken narville Sure you can afford it? kwhahaha
You should do a “How to get ready for the Olympics as a visitor in Japan” series
Step 1: Watch Battle Royale
Step 2: Find your weapon of choice
Step 3: Free-for-all!
i’m pushing back my trip to japan bc i don’t wanna go during the olympics, i don’t wanna deal with that.
Rosie A. October is a much better time to visit Japan anyway imo. The weather is much better and you can start to see some beautiful fall foliage. I’d recommend going in the last half of the month.
Christopher Brickey i really would love to go during the fall, but i’m a college student and i’m planning for 3 weeks, so it wouldn’t work out unless i went during december since i’ll have a whole month off, but i’m not a fan of winter at all, i’m very sensitive to the cold! i might have to push it all the way back to next june :(
Rosie A. Ah, that’s too bad :(
Are you dead-set on going to Tokyo? Personally, I prefer Kyoto and Osaka to Tokyo, and there won’t be nearly as many people there as in Tokyo (actually there may be less thanks to the Olympics).
I used Mobal's sim last time I stayed in Japan for a month and they shipped the sim card to my home in the UK. It's so useful! Will definitely use them again next time. :D
Now, that's what I call a plug for Paolo.
You go, girl !
Steps you should take before getting to Japan:
!. Binge all of Paolo's videos possible
2. Become upset because you should've extended you trip to do all of the things you want to now.
Being rich helps also
Paolo-you’re always soft spoken and very kind.
A “real” gentleman🙏🏻
Paolo is giving me infos to what to do even before going to japan is such a blessing that I didn't even skip any ads on this video just to pay him back ur awesome Paolo!! Hope u bring more amazing content in this platform!!
You're the best, Paolo; you've given me inspiration to live my dreams. Much love from Canada.
My husband and I are going to Japan again at the end of this year and something we struggled with the first time we went is making reservations ahead of time without a local phone number. Anyway, thanks for the app suggestions (and the other tips) Paolo! Your videos are always helpful :D
I’m going today!
All this preparation by watching Paolo sensei and Maiko has been めっちゃ役に立つそう
Your vids are so educational and informative, I love it!
Awesome! Glad you found the info useful Avery the Cuban-American!
Paola, make a video about how the Coronavirus is affecting life in Japan. I definitely want to know before I come for the olympics!
You can watch Only in Japan YT channel
The Corona virus is not more dangerous than a normal flu, just so you know. The news media are blowing this out of proportion (there is an agenda behind it). Don't worry about Corona. A flu is significantly more dangerous.
@@Arexodius this sounds like secret government pretending to be a youtube user talk..
@@Arexodius Facts, idiot. Coronavirus is 20 times the death rate of the flu, and that's only with early data.
@@billharris7235 LOL, I'm imagining you in person talking to someone like this.
Very informative, thank you for sharing
The video is basically just telling us to book everything in advance😂
Its called "Must-Do Things Before Flying to Japan", what else would it be about?
I always learn where to go and what to see as I travel. His way of travelling ensures that your entire trip is seeing things you can find out about from America or wherever your home is.
It is sad if that is the "beat way to visit Japan", with a choose some from a canned travel package with many choices. Like a kind of "live" predigested Japanese village as seen through the eyes of a concierge at a top hotel.
YMMV.
@@dreamervanroom I also do it like that here in my working holiday, it's really nice :) I hope my Japanese will be perfect during my later visits, so I can search the Japanese Internet before I travel 😉😂
@@BTC_Reef I don't know, what to buy, what to take with you, what you shouldn't forget something like that 😅 But it was meant as a joke anyways 😂
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Honestly I didn’t think of some of these things, I have watched a lot of your videos and appreciate you making these videos for us. I want to move to japan for study and maybe eventually move there and your the one person I watch for helpful tips and much more.
Always providing great, useful, straight to the point tips! 👍👍👍
Many thanks for the advice.
Straight up thank you for talking about prescriptions because I completely forgot. I'm praying none of mine are illegal but this saved me some possible mayhem. Thank you.
always good to check.
Speaking of the Teamlabs museum, I highly recommend it. Get those tickets early and also get to the museum early. On popular days there could be waits of 2hrs+.
Thanks to Mobal, our trip to Japan became a lot easier to navigate the train stations and actually helped me communicate to the locals.
Great tips, thank Paolo!
Thanks very much for the tips.
You opened up Japan in new ways to me.I love your day in a life videos.
I'm planning to finally go this year. I've been watching your channel since 30k subs, thanks for everything
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My biggest goal is learn Japanese and move to Japan to live close to Tokyo or Shibuya and work as an IT programmer so these videos really helps out, so thanks Paolo
Dude! So informative as always. Thank you and keep them coming.
I can't recommend the JR Pass enough. It makes using most public transport a breeze, and allows you to take the Shinkansen all over Japan, saving you hundreds of dollars in fares. You won't need to bother buying tickets, and you can just stroll past ticket gates by flashing your pass and passport. Just pick a train and go explore.
It depends on how much travel you do. If someone is just gonna stay on Tokyo it isnt worth it
Tip 2 is absolutely clutch. Defo call your hotel to make these reservations. Works like a charm
Thanks a ton for making this video! Planning for a trip that's roughly 2 weeks long during September. Information like this is a life saver!
Super helpful video. Good as gold.
Going to Japan tomorrow! It's my 4th time, but your restourant's recommendations are so useful! Most places from my plan list are from your videos! Thank you so much :)
Thanx for the update post. Looking forward next week being there.
Very helpful , thank you x
Paolo, I went last year using many of your tips, so again thanks for your postings. They are always handy!
Coming at the end of March! So excited!
We got the mobal sim card when she went to Tokyo in September. Was super key to getting around. Awesome tip.
I went to japan in spring 2019 and cos of your videos I had such a fab time. This video is making me want to plan another trip there soon!!!
For a holiday trip or due to company work??
Like I'm going from my company so I'm curious 😅
Thanks for the tips and advice . We will be travelling to japan tomorrow
Thank you. this video was so helpful!
Thank bro for tips I ll rember them.
I used Mobal on your recommendation on my last trip and will be using it again on the next one ive planned this spring. Highly recommend them - great service and coverage!
Really helpful. Great video, as always. Thanks.
Thank you! I plan on going next year!
Thank you, this was incredibly helpful!
This video will save more time for any foreigners from coming to Japan. Definitely useful 👍👍
Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you for the valuable and thorough information! I hope to visit Japan, someday.😊
So excited every time I see a Paolo video in my notifications haha. My boy Paolo putting in some work!
Thanks very much, Paolo! Super informative and fun to watch as always. Heading over soon and am binge watching your videos 😃
Thank you for the video!
Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching Patrick Au-Yeung!
Thank you so much for this video! Very informative and interesting.... thumbs up!
good work as always paolo!
Lot's of great information👍
Im going to tokyo on wednesday and ive been watching paolo's helpful tips for over a month now. Lol good luck on my first solo trip in japan!
Love your videos!!!! Can’t stop watching!
Thank you so much for all of this amazing information.
Thank u for sharing info 👍
Thanks for these videos I’m going to Japan very soon
Definitely see the sumo when you’re in Japan people!! My husband and I went in May last year in Tokyo and it was AMAZING!!
We also went to the baseball and had some awesome seats! A definite must do on your visit to Japan 🇯🇵 😊
I've been meaning to come to japan in some near future....I really love your videos...I love the culture of japan because of anime and manga....i love your videos about a day in the life of Japanese person...I'm always waiting for your videos...plz upload more and more videos as a day in life of a Japanese person.....I'll always be rooting for both u and your wife.....best channel ever😍
I love your videos keep up the Good work
Thanks LegendaryGod_TTV!
awesome video, keep up your work!
Great and informative to know! Not going anytime soon, but definitely a trip I want to go to with my family someday.
Nice tips
Hi Paolo, great video as always, thanks for sharing! 😊
Will be in Japan next month, all advices noted down 🙂
the info was great nice video cant wait to get to Japan :)
Going in April.. soo excited !! thanks paolo !
I think you guys are so great!Mobal sounds great!
Congrats on 900k SUBS!! Almost at the 1M SUB mark! ❤️
Thanks bro my trip is tomorrow so I appreciate this
Nice one Paolo, thank you for the tips, helpful for my move to Japan in March, can't wait :)
You said brunei.. seriously i Love this channel so much!!😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️❤️
Thanks mate... well done as always !!
Been to Japan many times, and love every time! Hope to come back this year or 2021!
Great video
I was so happy with my mobal card, thank you so much for the tip.
Love your videos, fun to watch & very useful! Hope I get to visit Japan one day very soon.
Thanks macross25!
thanks Paolo! im probably gonna live there someday, so your tips are very helpful!
I’m literally going in April to Tokyo! Thanks for the help!
Love your videos, thanks for all the tips. Greetings from Seattle Wa.
The medicine section was the most useful. Thanks.
Damn Paolo! Super handy tips as always! I used a Mobal sim on my last trip on a friend's recommendation and THEN saw ur video on the "day in a life"! The sim card worked great.
I’m flying to Japan in March! I’m happy that you can purchase the mobal SIM card months before you use it! I actually discovered mobal from your videos so thanks!
Paolo, your videos made me vist japan not just once but twice! Japan is second to my favorite country right now!:)
Great content Paolo!
I love your video Paolo, me and my girlfriend is coming to Japan around March. Your videos has help us plan our adventures.
Hello thank you for the information in Japan
I wish i knew these things when i went there. I'll use these ideas next time i come to japan again
You should make a video about planning a trip to Japan from top to bottom with ideas for places to go throughout the trip! (I’m about to go and this would be awesome) thanks 😀
Amazing informative video!
I've been coming to Japan every year because of wife's family and there's some good tips in here that I'm still not aware of.
Chasing a Michelin star is hard.
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Flying to Japan tomorrow. Yay!