Tips for FIRST TIME visitors in Tokyo Japan (2024) #tokyotravelguide #japantraveltips

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Published 2024-04-12
This is my guide for first time visitors to Tokyo Japan in 2024 containing tips that I can personally recommend after a rather disastrous first couple of hours in Tokyo

Basically, it contains everything I wish I knew before my recent trip!

If you are visiting Tokyo Japan for the first time I strongly suggest you watch all the way through to prevent making the mistakes I made but there are chapters if you want to skip ahead and thats ok too, you can always come back to the other chapters later

00:00 Introduction
01:36 Best Time to Visit Tokyo Japan?
02:51 Cheapest Time to Go to Tokyo?
03:28 What To Pack/Bring to Japan
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06:15 Bring Cash (Japanese Yen)
06:56 Mobile Data Connection - esim, wireless dongle or roaming?
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09:07 Mobile Data Connection - FREE WIfi in Japan
09:55 Clear Immigration faster - Visit Japan Website (www.vjw.digital.go.jp/)
10:56 How to Get from Narita/Haneda to Tokyo?
14:15 Tokyo Travel Pass - JR Pass, SUICA or PASMO?
16:31 Understanding the Tokyo Subway System
17:49 Using Google Maps in Japan
18:35 How to find BEST food in Tokyo - Tabelog 101(tabelog.com/)
20:01 Social Etiquette in Tokyo Japan (and beyond)

Hi I am Steve, a jaded professional living in Sydney, Australia who travels a lot for work and decided to start creating travel content on YouTube as a passion project

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All Comments (21)
  • @lt4675
    Where can one get the nifty heatpack from pls. Ty 4 sharing. Planning to go Japan but overwhelmed with so much places to explore n language lol
  • @coniliang8414
    Thank you for all the helpful tips! One of the best videos I've watched!
  • @abeshura
    Omg this is one of the best tips videos I’ve seen everything all in one 😊Thank you
  • @TehAzner
    Thanks for the useful tips again (a nice refresher even for those of us who've been before)!
  • @annking2196
    Thank you so much for your information. Is so straight forward and easy, Awesome
  • This is a very organised and concise video .. thank you for sharing
  • @tracycamden558
    This was by far one of the best and most concise Tokyo tip videos on YouTube. Thank you!
  • @ivochula
    Thank you for the tips and the Airalo discount. Your video was very helpful to prepare my first trip to Japan!
  • @veroariel1
    This video is so informative! Thank you!
  • @123456jedwin
    Thank you. Very clear and informative. I really do appreciate you for sharing. We’re so excited for our Tokyo Vacation. GOD bless.
  • @lauraelias8441
    Your videos are so informative. I’m going to Japan in a few days & was so nervous about the transportation. Thank you for sharing! Also, thanks for the esim option. Didn’t realize it was that easy
  • @matsnoki
    so far that is simplest and best tips i have seen so far Thank you. 6 weeks to go and already with your help i found 3 more think to do thx
  • @jeanicaalair4106
    Been to tokyo but still watched your video! Love it! Subscribed!!!!