19 MISTAKES Tourists Always Make in Japan You Can Avoid
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I’ve pooled together some of the mistakes I see tourists make in Japan together with the questions I get a lot and present to you this video!! Just 19 of them, but there are more!
Let me know other mistakes you have made/see people make down below in the comments 🤗
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While there are some things you can avoid doing, don’t worry too much about it. You have a gaijen pass when you come to japan so as long as you arnt trying to cause trouble and as long as you are polite then you have no worries. Learn as you go and don’t worry about it just enjoy the adventure as you go.
Thank you for this video, lots of good information! I'd love to watch more of these types of videos.
Allison, I still loved watching this video, it’s very informative. It’s well important that you do these videos ❤😊
Ah! Is that suica a new design!?(need to get it!🤣 ) Gotta use the credit in my Tokyo Station 100yr anniversary suica before the credit expires…
Whenever I go, I only plan for transportation, lodging, and some food, the rest are just down time to explore LOL
I'll add an extra one, "closing the taxi door", the taxi doors (I believe mostly) can be closed by the driver from inside and they will do that.(I'm pretty sure they don't appreciate people slamming doors of their meticulously maintained cars. 😬
Nice video, Allison. Most videos on similar themes just rehash the same things everyone talks about, but these are original and valuable suggestions…
I've heard during a stream that Suica cards are not avaialble physically anymore except at Narita airpot. Apparently they ran out of card chips a year ago or so. Suica app isn't compatible with all phones, hence unreliable.
It was so hard to find vegetarian foods haha
I have a few more:
1. If you don't walk a lot in your home country, DO NOT underestimate the necessity of comfy walking shoes, even if they aren't as cute.
2. If you are overweight or tall with a medium build, do not get your hopes very high for clothes shopping.
3. Same goes for shoe shopping if you're a woman with feet larger than a US size 8.
4. If you have a large suitcase and can afford the taxi ride to your hotel from the airport, I recommend it. Half of the escalators were out of service in the train stations so we were lugging heavy bags up and down stairs, and it's just a bit embarrassing to be on a super crowded train with huge suitcases.
5. To end on a positive note – if you love nice stationery or cute socks, Japan will be your heaven. Stock up!
Hi Allison. I know that you can use Suica card throughout Japan, but can you add funds to a Suica card throughout Japan as well??
Wherever I visit Japan, I average 10 miles (walking) per day. That way, I eat whatever I want and never gain a pound.
When it comes to shopping, I bring a foldable duffel bag in my main suitcase. I use the duffel bag to hold all my clothes when I return and my suitcase for all my important purchases.
Airports are 24/7 but as you said transport access to and from them is limited
Osaka airport in particular can very problematic as its on an island and taxis in Japan are notoriously expensive
be mindful that our voices carry, its best to dial down the volume especially in a public place
Hi Allison, love your videos. I will be in Japan from late February until mid-May 2025. Is there an area you can recommend that might be a little quieter during golden week?
Had no idea about the allergy cards. I learned how to let them know in Japanese, but this is also helpful always good to have both. Thanks for the info. Keep up the great work.
So going somewhere rural, should one just rent a motorcycle or car, is that difficult?
No way there’s no crunchyroll connectivity in Japan 😂
Mobile Suica only works for iPhones, most Android phones don't work
More places are accepting payments other than cash, but at the same time, the number of mobile payment services has increased too much.
There are so many ‘〇〇 Pay’ services that even as a Japanese person, I can’t keep track of them all!😅
For Golden Week, Silver Week, and Obon, it's the inter-city trains that are crowded at the beginning and end of the holiday. In cities, trains would be like a typical Sunday. Weekends are also busier with local city-people taking weekend trips.
Whoa… a K-On screenshot!