Tokyo Japan Travel Tips and Hacks! Top 11 things to make your trip smoother! | Tokyo

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1. Most of this was just good travel tips, not so much specific to Tokyo or Japan.
2. thank you so much. the way you deliver your words is very reassuring. planning to go there october 2017
3. dude. planning? i doing planning for japan's trip for almost year.
4. 100,000 yen per day? thats $952, thats a ridiculous amount
5. Thank you very much! Very interesting! Good luck and best wishes! I love Japan!
6. Here are some ideas for books to help plan a trip to Japan (they sure helped me last time I went! ^_^) https://www.lingualift.com/blog/japanese-travel-guides/
7. What's the name of the useful app again, please? Was it tokyo plus?
8. Hi There! I am going to Tokyo spring break and ma intimidated with the subway system! I just want to know how to know what stop to get off at to go to certain areas! Thanks
9. Having a plug converter/adapter is very important for a wall outlet. Electronic devices from your country won't work without one.
10. I feel like an idiot watching this... Bring a plan, take a book, make sure you have shoes.. wtf
11. Always nice to see people smiling and be happy.
12. im goin there next weekend. so i was just curious about the weather there in early november,. Rain? heavy coat? I live in arizona and its still 99degrees out
13. Thank you for the tips!
14. I was listening to this with my phone in my pocket when I heard "the right amount of money to bring is about 100 000 yen per day" and just went "what?!?! No it's not!!" Then I rewatched it and saw he corrected it.
    On that note though (pun intended) 10.000 yen per day is about right though - but that's not including hotel. Also, it's a good idea to bring a buffer of 50.000 ad "just in case" money like if you find something you reeeeally want, need to see a dentist or your luggage brakes.
15. great job on your videos.
    
    off topic question i hope someone can help. I am planning to visit
    japan in about a month for the first time. Planning to get the JR pass for 2
    weeks. Does this pass work and beneficial for traveling within a
    city like Tokyo or Osaka? I know they are great for inter-travel
    between cities but not sure if only planning to use the pass within Tokyo and Osaka? Thanks in advance the help.
16. Great tips...Well done!
17. Totally YES on the pocket wifi; although, usually you can get them for free if you stay with an Airbnb that provides one.
    
    Two additional tips (based on my trip 2 weeks ago as of this writing):
    
    1.) Assuming your bank debit card charges for foreign exchanges - using an ATM even at a 7-11 in Japan isn't ideal; unless you don't mind being charged about $5-$10 with every withdrawal. Instead, withdraw as much money from your US bank ATM, exchange maybe enough for transportation and food to Tokyo from the airport (say ¥1000 or less at your local airport...maybe even far less like ¥500). Go to Tokyo and find a "Tax Free" shop (there's a lot of them...not as many as 7-11s but still a lot) and see if they have an automated "'Money Exchange" machine (I found one in Akihabara, Tokyo near the JR station exit there)...exchange majority of your money in those machines (you will get more bang for your buck). DO NOT go exchange majority of your money via money exchange companies...they will RIP you off big time! You are better off just using the 7-11 ATMs if you don't want to bother doing this tip.
    
    NOTE: If you have enough time to plan ahead, you can probably save more money and extra hassle by simply opening an account with Charles Schwab which DOESN'T charge ATM fees even in Japan (there's others as well). I didn't plan ahead and didn't have time to open one so the above tip is only if you don't have time. It is really annoying having to carry around cash all the time and the Japanese don't like folding the cash either (a sign of disrespect I'm told)...it's far more convenient just using a debit card or card in general and most vendors there do accept credit/debit cards.
    
    2.) If you plan on venturing outside of Tokyo like say Osaka (which I highly recommend) and/or eat REAL Kobe "wagyu" beef in Kobe (sadly eating Yoshinoya beef bowl in Kobe doesn't count lol)...GO INVEST in a JR Pass. Yes the $271 price tag is hard to swallow for a 7-day pass (they have a 14-day one that's more expensive). But it actually saves you money because using those Shinkansen bullet trains isn't cheap (could cost you $100+ one way!!!).
    
    Overall, it's a lot easier going to Japan today than prior to the advent of Google Translate - so just enjoy being slightly illiterate and be respectful and friendly and you will find people there who won't mind helping you if you're lost. Japan is fun and I can't wait to go back hopefully soon.
18. i can't agree more with pocket wifi (internet access). Unlike traveling in europe / US, It would be very very difficult to navigate through tokyo without internet access.. You can now buy foreigner sim cards in the airport or Yodobashi camera. but if all things failed. pocket wifi WILL save you a lot of time and hassle...
19. what if you're staying for 3 months? pocket WiFi is too expensive for me >.<
20. In addition to the pocket wifi, will my cell phone still be able to make calls while in Japan or would I need to rent a phone there due to the service? Overall very informative video and you answered most of my questions, thank you!