Japan Travel Tips: 10 Things to Know Before You Go
10 things YOU need to know before you go to Japan. A comprehensive travel guide to bring you up to speed on Japanese Etiquette, Language, Food, Hotels, and more! After watching this video you'll be well prepared to tackle Japan, my favorite country to travel to! EXPAND DESCRIPTION FOR MORE. 1- Etiquette: Japanese have a specific way to do everything -- as a foreigner you'll probably get a pass Types of bowing Greetings How to sit How to hand things with 2 hands Levels of politeness Happy to help -- and sometimes they will really go out of their way to help you. 2- Language: Japanese of course! Different Dialects throughout. English in the big cities Japanese may seem like they don't know English.. they are just Shy. Tokyo,Osaka,Kyoto public transport signed in English Not so much in the suburbs Good to have your hotel and destinations written in Japanese Don't know Japanese? Just try the English variant Hamburger Coffee - Cohhe Good to learn some basic Japanese Biru Kudasai 3- Timeliness: Being on time is very important Stores close and open promptly Bullet trains have to run within 15 seconds of their posted schedule Dinner Reservations be on time. 5 mins before and they may not seat you. Distance often measured in "walking time" Japan is just one time zone Calendar is different 4- Public Transportation: It's amazing Be aware of rush hour and the last train time Little luggage storage -- Luggage shipping services Train stations are amazing too. But confusing. Remain calm. Take the next train Coin Lockers! But watch my video JR Pass Driving -- I've got a video on that too But don't drive in the big cities The "Limousine Bus" is just a bus. No Uber.. taxis though! Let the taxi driver open the door. Bicycling - Can be fun.. park in a legal spot. Ride on sidewalks. 5- Food: Noodles, Sushi and Yakitori Slurp your noodles Katsu Don Ten Don Pepper Lunch Pudding! Matcha Everything Fruit ( Strawberry, Cantaloupe) Give it a try! It doesn't all have to be expensive. Watch my cheap eats video English menu Point at the food in the window (or take a picture of it) Vending Machines to order Izakaya -- Japanese Pub -- Time limit Tatami Restaurants -- sit on the floor, take off your shoes Standing restaurants (Sushi, Steak) Convience Stores Department Stores Pancakes for dinner Maid Cafes Robot Restaurant 6- Money: Cash is King! Credit not accepted much. Yen Bills / Coins Always put your money in the Tray Change comes back in a Tray With 2 hands Japan is probably the cheapest country in the developed world. The only comparable countries are Portugal and Taiwan. Stay at Toyoko Inn and eat at 7-11 and Yoshinoya 7- Tipping: They don't do it It's actually considered rude 8- Trash: There are very few public trash cans Watch my video for more details 9- Toilets: Some squat toilets Toto toilets are Amazing! Sometimes called Washlet or Ostomat If water runs when you sit on it you didn't break it Great way to clean yourself, dryer, music,heat Usually no paper towels, carry a handtowel Toilet slippers - just for the toilet If it is a squat toilets: Face the right way, usually in the direction of the porcelain hood. Note point “A” in the diagram. Avoid this common mistake: Don’t go over the hole – by going over the opposite end (the end without the hole), you avoid any sort of splashing or the like. 10 - Hotels: Small. Functional. Clean. Tired. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/yellowwsub You might enjoy watching more of my travel guides on Japan in this playlist: • Japan Travel Guides Or just my Japanese Hotel Reviews in this playlist: • Japanese Onsen and Hot Springs Yellow Productions on Social Media: FACEBOOK: / yellowproductionstravel INSTAGRAM: / yellowwproductions TWITTER: / chrisraney Check out my blog: http://yelloww.net My video gear: Sony FDR-AX53 4K Handycam: http://amzn.to/2hYePVc Sony ECMW1M Wireless Microphone: http://amzn.to/2gQKDGG GoPro Fusion 360 Camera: https://amzn.to/2NINKSz Pacsafe LS250 Anti-theft Shoulder Bag: http://amzn.to/2h0YCNt
