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This is a great video thank you for all your tips. Going to Japan has been a life long goal and I am finally planning my trip and brushing up on my Japanese
Helpful video, thanks! For visitors the first most important thing is to learn about the culture and the norms. Japan is a place hugely driven by its culture and you miss a lot if you don't learn about it and be respectful of it. Not disturbing others in the shared spaces is a big cultural value so things like being quiet on the trains is very important, not sitting on the ground in public, loud drunkenness, blocking the sidewalk etc. Please don't ruin local areas for residents by posting private places on your Instagram for clicks. Japan is amazing but its a place where everyone benefits if you do your research and follow the norms.
For my country (Philippines) there is a different set of airlines that fly to Haneda and Narita. The more expensive international airlines have flights to Haneda, while the cheaper airlines have flights to Narita. It cost $100 - $150 more to fly to Haneda. For the JR pass, they increased the price last October 2023, and it's only of JR owned transportation services.
Me, my wife and sister in law are visiting Japan at the beginning of of October 2024. We stay the first couple of days in Tokyo in Shinjuku. We are looking for some proper bars/clubs where you can enjoy the evening to its fullest, somewhere where it’s not to expensive and honest for tourist. Besides Tokyo, we are visiting Osaka and Kyoto…
Haven't been to this place yet since it opened after my last trip, but Kabukicho Tower has a very popular entertainment complex with restaurants, bars, a couple of hotels, movie theaters, etc. Located in the heart of Kabuchiko/Shinjuku across the street from the Gracery (Godzilla) Hotel.
Thanks for this. Super helpful. I'm travelling to Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) for the first time in Feb to run the Tokyo Marathon (Mar. 2) will check out some of your other vids. =).
what I love about Japan, it’s rich History⛩️ its culture🏯and it’s food 🍱 Japan is very organized and clean the people are very humble❤ me and my wife loved it so much we are going back to Japan middle of March, three days in Tokyo, three days in Kyoto, final three days in Osaka, we are going to a Sumo tournament in Osaka😎 this will be my fourth time, and this will be my wife’s fifth time👌🏾Aloha from Hawaii🤙🏾forgot to mention if you love seafood you have to visit Hokkaido👍🏽👍🏽 Awesomeness 🫶🏽
I’ve just back from Japan first time ; my recommendation 1;Pack light backpack washing machine in hotels 2; I got JR pass a must first class travel on Shinkansen train everywhere 3; Kyoto a great base to travel from. Amazing city, also stay a night or two at Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Mt Fuji, Tokyo good for Disney land,Disney sea,but full on busy,
You've got to do a lot of long distance travel by Shinkansen to make the JR pass pay off even a little after the huge price increases last fall. Also, you can't travel on the most frequent and fastest Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen trains, the Nozomi, without paying extra.
Love this! I live in Shizuoka right now and was living in Tokyo for two years before. There are always so many things to discover new! Thanks for the Inspo 😊 Have you been to Shizuoka before?
Thanks! No I haven’t but heard a lot of good things about it ☺️ can’t wait to go back to Japan to explore more. How was your experience living in Tokyo?
@@DianHuang Oh yeah, maybe next time you're in Japan it's worth a visit! 😊 Living in Tokyo was great! There's always so much to discover and explore, it doesn't get boring. Commuting times can be tiring, it took me about 90 minutes to go to university (from my university dormitory haha) and when working, there are also so many rules; but you get used to it. All in all it's great to live in Tokyo!
@@dawnadavis8642 Oh it depends on what you like! Tokyo has some great offers that can still be moderate cost-wise; APA hotel is a popular chain for example, they have these all around Japan and they are always in well connected places! If you check out the rooms online and you like them, I would go for these because they are so convenient :) For the location, I think Shinjuku is super central and you can reach everything very easily!
Thanks for all the info,s I did download the Suica App, though haven’t really found out how to upload money. I learned that it is best to buy a welcome Suica Card at the Airport,
5:51 Also take note that the mobile IC card is only available in iOS with only Suica, ICOCA, and PASMO available. Apparently, Japanese android phones support mobile IC cards
My trip will be so chaotic (I'm here to visit everything I can because I highly doubt I'll ever go again in Japan) that JR Pass will actually be a really good deal for me and that terrifies me ahah
Flying into Haneda from here, the cost is so much more than Narita! We will fly into Narita and take the train into Tokyo saving us over a $1,000!! We will suffer through the long ride.
Really enjoy your videos! We are from Los Angeles, US and will be going to Tokyo in January. I was wondering if we need adaptors for charging our iPhones and laptops when we are in Tokyo. Thank you.
Aloha Dian, my 3rd trip to Japan but first time in Tokyo! we will be in Japan 11/1/24 for the month, very excited to see Tokyo, we will be staying in Shibuya! My question for you is your favorite ramen place in Tokyo? Have you been to Koko Head in Tokyo yet? Sadly, leave Tokyo then to a member only hot spring hotel in Yugawara for a couple days then off to Hiroshima to visit my mother-in-law and wife's sister and all the Ohana then a week in Osaka and Kyoto then back to Hiroshima and Miyajima Island then back to Tokyo then home to Maui. Your video is one of the best I've seen with great information! BTW what was your hidden spot restaurant you mentioned towards the end of your video? as a retired chef, I love hidden surprises! Mahalo Dian
If you are going to Japan for the first time and have only about a week, go to Kyoto! Stay in Kyoto and take day trips to Osaka, Nara. I think Tokyo is not that great.
I went to Kyoto last time but it was too crowded. But it’s still one of the best place to experience Japan. Tokyo this time feels so great because surprisingly there weren’t many people.
Hi! Thanks for the video! My family and I are traveling in March and want to go to Osaka first, but we are landing in Narita. Do you have a suggestion for best way to get to Osaka by train when we arrive? Thanks for any guidance!
Taking the train or shinkansen would be the best option. If you’ll be moving a lot in Japan, then getting the JR pass might be worth it. Hope you’ll have a great time!
Oh great video, very interesting information. I'm also trying to build a channel with travel content, hope one day it can grow to a fraction of your channel LMAO 🤣🤣🤣
I’m going in March/April 2025 for 6 weeks on a working holiday. I saw your recommendation for insurance. Would that be the best choice for a trip of that length? I’ll be all over the country during my visit.
HAHAHAHA...FYI, Taxi is dirt cheap compared to the USA. Just get a daily pass as it's cheaper and easy to get. Better to take a short train ride outside the main area if you want to save money. Don't carry your passport with you. Download the passport app that way you still get tax free and you don't have to worry about losing it. Only long lines in the tourist area and even then they are not that long.
This may sound like a stupid question, but is there a possibility to get cutlery to eat, like a fork? I can't use the chopsticks and am afraid I would stay hungry 😂 Please somebody tell me it's possible 😊
I am Japanese. I am happy that people enjoy Japan's culture and nature. However... I would like people to also respect Japan's nature and culture. There are far too many foreigners with bad manners. Japanese service is appreciated by people overseas because of our gratitude and spirit of consideration for others. Not littering, using facilities cleanly. To us, these are natural things. I would like people to cherish this spirit. I would like people from overseas who come to Japan to know about this and this spirit.
Hi , Miss Huang. Do you know about Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731? Since you are introducing Japan to the world world, so it's important for people from Europe and US to know about Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731. This is the most important history in human. Europeans and Americans are not educated in their schools about Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731, so it's better to tell them about the history.
Literally the most boring list of tips . Nothing interesting, 11 must know tips. "Alot of places take card but some places take only cash" wow thanks so helpful
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Currently planning our trip to Japan for 2025, the information you have shared has been extremely useful thank you for sharing
This is the kind of information I needed
Glad to hear that:)
This is a great video thank you for all your tips. Going to Japan has been a life long goal and I am finally planning my trip and brushing up on my Japanese
i am going in feb this year , i am so excited hank you
Helpful video, thanks! For visitors the first most important thing is to learn about the culture and the norms. Japan is a place hugely driven by its culture and you miss a lot if you don't learn about it and be respectful of it. Not disturbing others in the shared spaces is a big cultural value so things like being quiet on the trains is very important, not sitting on the ground in public, loud drunkenness, blocking the sidewalk etc. Please don't ruin local areas for residents by posting private places on your Instagram for clicks. Japan is amazing but its a place where everyone benefits if you do your research and follow the norms.
Thank you for sharing
For my country (Philippines) there is a different set of airlines that fly to Haneda and Narita. The more expensive international airlines have flights to Haneda, while the cheaper airlines have flights to Narita. It cost $100 - $150 more to fly to Haneda. For the JR pass, they increased the price last October 2023, and it's only of JR owned transportation services.
Very helpful 🎉
Thanks!
Great information. Thanks.
Super helpful! Traveling solo there for the first time and this helps
Glad it was helpful!
If you need to get rid of trash just walkin into any convenience store like Lawsons, 7/11 or family mart. They have bins there and they’re everywhere
Thanks for the tips!
Wow!!!! This is such a wonderful resource! Thank you ao much for taking the time to make this video for us ❤
My pleasure!
I'm going in November, so these were handy tips ^^ so thank you for the video ^^
This was what I needed, I decided to do a solo trip to Japan for my first visit for november 1-25.
Glad to hear that. November would be a great time to visit Japan
Solo? Thats hard
@@GrR-c4swhy 😢
I'll be solo too! 12-24 Nov
Thank you so much. This video will really help me a lot, because we're planning to go to tokyo next year
Glad to hear that!
I am going to Japan in September, thank you for your tips. Very nice!
How was it
Me, my wife and sister in law are visiting Japan at the beginning of of October 2024. We stay the first couple of days in Tokyo in Shinjuku. We are looking for some proper bars/clubs where you can enjoy the evening to its fullest, somewhere where it’s not to expensive and honest for tourist. Besides Tokyo, we are visiting Osaka and Kyoto…
Where did u stay at tokyo or osaka?
@@coconutbay4845 We are going at the beginning of October
You’re one lucky guy travelling with 2 sisters
@@ljproduction21 😎
Haven't been to this place yet since it opened after my last trip, but Kabukicho Tower has a very popular entertainment complex with restaurants, bars, a couple of hotels, movie theaters, etc. Located in the heart of Kabuchiko/Shinjuku across the street from the Gracery (Godzilla) Hotel.
I will be visiting Japan in January 2025.
Excited and nervous.
Coming from the United States, I have never been out of the country.
Hope you’ll have a great time! Japan is the one country I always yearn to go back
I need work visa am in Nigeria
Thanks for this. Super helpful. I'm travelling to Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka) for the first time in Feb to run the Tokyo Marathon (Mar. 2) will check out some of your other vids. =).
what I love about Japan, it’s rich History⛩️ its culture🏯and it’s food 🍱 Japan is very organized and clean the people are very humble❤ me and my wife loved it so much we are going back to Japan middle of March, three days in Tokyo, three days in Kyoto, final three days in Osaka, we are going to a Sumo tournament in Osaka😎 this will be my fourth time, and this will be my wife’s fifth time👌🏾Aloha from Hawaii🤙🏾forgot to mention if you love seafood you have to visit Hokkaido👍🏽👍🏽 Awesomeness 🫶🏽
Oh that sounds so fun! I wanted to check out the sumo tournament but the schedule didn’t work out. Definitely will go back! Thanks for sharing
thank you i will save and use!
I’ve just back from Japan first time ; my recommendation
1;Pack light backpack washing machine in hotels
2; I got JR pass a must first class travel on Shinkansen train everywhere
3; Kyoto a great base to travel from. Amazing city, also stay a night or two at Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Mt Fuji, Tokyo good for Disney land,Disney sea,but full on busy,
You've got to do a lot of long distance travel by Shinkansen to make the JR pass pay off even a little after the huge price increases last fall.
Also, you can't travel on the most frequent and fastest Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen trains, the Nozomi, without paying extra.
why would you go to disney land.. IN FRIGGIN JAPAN?!?! it’s murican shit and japan has more to offer than a dumb amusement park… holy heck
What? That's the stupidest reason to not go to Disney Land in Japan. It is a different experience entirely from the one in Cali.
@@SirMopy I booked another ticket to japan FOR THE DISNEYSEA and disneylanddd
Thanks for sharing! Super helpful :)
Very useful information! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Again....Another wonderful video from you. It is happiness watching your videos.
Thanks! Appreciate it :)
Nice video arriving in japan in a few days thanks!
Hope you enjoy it!
Awesome and concise! When was your visit?
Thanks! Just got back a week ago
Thanks for this Dian😊
Nice information !
Very informative! I’m doing two weeks of solo travel in December and am super excited. Have you tried the Nagano hot springs?
Not yet but definitely want to go back to Japan to explore more :)
June 13 im going to Japan
Great Video thank you🙂
Love this! I live in Shizuoka right now and was living in Tokyo for two years before. There are always so many things to discover new! Thanks for the Inspo 😊 Have you been to Shizuoka before?
Thanks! No I haven’t but heard a lot of good things about it ☺️ can’t wait to go back to Japan to explore more. How was your experience living in Tokyo?
@@DianHuang Oh yeah, maybe next time you're in Japan it's worth a visit! 😊
Living in Tokyo was great! There's always so much to discover and explore, it doesn't get boring. Commuting times can be tiring, it took me about 90 minutes to go to university (from my university dormitory haha) and when working, there are also so many rules; but you get used to it. All in all it's great to live in Tokyo!
@@kiraku_ni thanks for sharing 🥰
@@kiraku_niBooked a 14 day trip in November. Arriving in Tokyo NRT and leaving from KEI Osaka. Where should I stay in Tokyo?
@@dawnadavis8642 Oh it depends on what you like! Tokyo has some great offers that can still be moderate cost-wise; APA hotel is a popular chain for example, they have these all around Japan and they are always in well connected places! If you check out the rooms online and you like them, I would go for these because they are so convenient :) For the location, I think Shinjuku is super central and you can reach everything very easily!
Thanks for all the info,s I did download the Suica App, though haven’t really found out how to upload money. I learned that it is best to buy a welcome Suica Card at the Airport,
5:51 Also take note that the mobile IC card is only available in iOS with only Suica, ICOCA, and PASMO available. Apparently, Japanese android phones support mobile IC cards
thanks for the info :)
Can't wait to finally go to Japan
My trip will be so chaotic (I'm here to visit everything I can because I highly doubt I'll ever go again in Japan) that JR Pass will actually be a really good deal for me and that terrifies me ahah
Going to Japan in March for my honeymoon 🥰
have fun!
Foreign visitors are required by law to have their passport on them at all times. Getting the tax free savings is just a nice bonus.
❤
Flying into Haneda from here, the cost is so much more than Narita! We will fly into Narita and take the train into Tokyo saving us over a $1,000!! We will suffer through the long ride.
Same saving 1000 bucks going to narita from Australia. Also the narita flights are direct, nil stop overs
I kept thinking your mic was your knee!
Anyway, very informative video! I will be in Tokyo in around a week and a half from now, coming from Toronto.
😂 i see how you thought the mic was her knee lol
Thank you
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What's the name of the hidden spot restaurant with the fresh seafood?
Fishmonger stand fujiko, you can check all my recommendations in my previous vlogs! Try the other okonomiyaki restaurant too if you’re in osaka
I wish i could go!
Congratulations
Really enjoy your videos! We are from Los Angeles, US and will be going to Tokyo in January. I was wondering if we need adaptors for charging our iPhones and laptops when we are in Tokyo. Thank you.
If you’re staying at hotels, most of them have different outlets so I didn’t even ended up using my adapters ☺️ have a great time in Tokyo!
Aloha Dian, my 3rd trip to Japan but first time in Tokyo! we will be in Japan 11/1/24 for the month, very excited to see Tokyo, we will be staying in Shibuya! My question for you is your favorite ramen place in Tokyo? Have you been to Koko Head in Tokyo yet? Sadly, leave Tokyo then to a member only hot spring hotel in Yugawara for a couple days then off to Hiroshima to visit my mother-in-law and wife's sister and all the Ohana then a week in Osaka and Kyoto then back to Hiroshima and Miyajima Island then back to Tokyo then home to Maui. Your video is one of the best I've seen with great information! BTW what was your hidden spot restaurant you mentioned towards the end of your video? as a retired chef, I love hidden surprises! Mahalo Dian
Hello! Thanks for sharing
One of the best found on this trip in Osaka is called Fishmonger Stand Fujiko and Azabu Note A5 Wagyu in Tokyo
Going on October
If you are going to Japan for the first time and have only about a week, go to Kyoto! Stay in Kyoto and take day trips to Osaka, Nara. I think Tokyo is not that great.
I went to Kyoto last time but it was too crowded. But it’s still one of the best place to experience Japan. Tokyo this time feels so great because surprisingly there weren’t many people.
I will be going in November for 2 weeks. My plan is to visit Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo. More if I have enough time. So excited!
I liked Tokyo more :) I was expecting that I will like Kyoto more, but it turned out that now I can’t wait till I return to Tokyo
Kyoto the best!!!! 🎉
I had a blast in both Tokyo and Kyoto. I'd say you can basically see all the cool stuff in Kyoto in just a few days though
Great Info for our first trip in Nov. what’s your thoughts about arriving at NRT and leaving out of KEI?
Nov 2024. I'm excited to try authentic matcha 😊
Have fun! Kyoto is well known for authentic matcha
Very Informative. Guys may I know whats the weather in osaka this coming nov2024? I'm going to visit there.
Hi! Thanks for the video! My family and I are traveling in March and want to go to Osaka first, but we are landing in Narita. Do you have a suggestion for best way to get to Osaka by train when we arrive? Thanks for any guidance!
Taking the train or shinkansen would be the best option. If you’ll be moving a lot in Japan, then getting the JR pass might be worth it. Hope you’ll have a great time!
TKS🎉
Oh great video, very interesting information. I'm also trying to build a channel with travel content, hope one day it can grow to a fraction of your channel LMAO 🤣🤣🤣
can’t find the app you mentioned. Is it only avai in Japan?
I think it’s different for iOS and Android so check that on both apps
I’m using the Suica one
I couldn't find the tabelog app in IOS but i found the website. Is that the same as the app?
suica is NOT available on android. you have to buy the physical card at the airport or the train station.
I learned recently that Yamato operates in America also, California at least
Oh wow, thanks for the info
Is the Suica app available on Android.I can't find it in the Playstore
No but it's ok. Go to the train station and get whatever IC card they have. It's like having a debt card.
suica is NOT available on android. you have to buy the physical card at the airport or the train station.
planning to visit japan in feb 2025. what cities would you recommend to go to for 5days?
If i only have 5 days i might just stay in osaka and go to kyoto or tokyo and kyoto
Are train rides from Osaka to Kyoto expensive?
No. Less than 10$ US I think
Is there a package for visiting multiple temples/shrines in kyoto?
Watching this knowing full well I’m not going to Japan. 😭
Great video! Do you know what’s a nice month to visit Japan/Tokyo? I’m planning to go in april or may 2025 but I understand it’s a crowded month.
I visited during October and November before and I love it!
@DianHuang how was the weather in. November. We will be there in3 weeks
Question for you, the app that does reviews with local spots. The whole thing is in Japanese is there a way to change the language ?
Can u help me to com to Japan from Nigeria 😊
I’m going in March/April 2025 for 6 weeks on a working holiday. I saw your recommendation for insurance. Would that be the best choice for a trip of that length? I’ll be all over the country during my visit.
You can adjust how long you want the insurance coverage to last but I personally just keep using it because it works everywhere you go
I have already got my jr pass exchange order but now I’m wondering if it’s not really worth
You can check how many times you’ll br using Shinkansen to see if its a good deal. If you’ll be traveling a lot by train it might be worth it
TRAS AND TRAS CAN😂😂
Pls put romanian language in "automat translate"❤
Carrying your passport in Japan is a law. Don't do it just for the tax refund, keep it on you all the time.
HAHAHAHA...FYI, Taxi is dirt cheap compared to the USA. Just get a daily pass as it's cheaper and easy to get. Better to take a short train ride outside the main area if you want to save money. Don't carry your passport with you. Download the passport app that way you still get tax free and you don't have to worry about losing it. Only long lines in the tourist area and even then they are not that long.
Prohaska Village
This may sound like a stupid question, but is there a possibility to get cutlery to eat, like a fork? I can't use the chopsticks and am afraid I would stay hungry 😂 Please somebody tell me it's possible 😊
Yes 😂 you can ask for fork and spoon. And there are so many good food in japan, you won’t get hungry, trust me. Have fun in Japan!
I am Japanese. I am happy that people enjoy Japan's culture and nature.
However... I would like people to also respect Japan's nature and culture.
There are far too many foreigners with bad manners.
Japanese service is appreciated by people overseas because of our gratitude and spirit of consideration for others. Not littering, using facilities cleanly.
To us, these are natural things.
I would like people to cherish this spirit.
I would like people from overseas who come to Japan to know about this and this spirit.
nice video❤
飛騨高山の散策 /Walking Around Hida Takayama/ Beautiful Japanese traditional town/ Gifu
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Gorgeous
You’re cute. Very informative. Thanks
Hi , Miss Huang. Do you know about Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731?
Since you are introducing Japan to the world world, so it's important for people from Europe and US to know about Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731. This is the most important history in human.
Europeans and Americans are not educated in their schools about Nanjing Massacre and Unit 731, so it's better to tell them about the history.
Taiwan is much much better
Literally the most boring list of tips . Nothing interesting, 11 must know tips. "Alot of places take card but some places take only cash" wow thanks so helpful
I found it helpful.
Thank you very helpful video ❤