Nobody tells you 50 Travel Tips for Japan First Traveler | Guide for Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka

When you travel in Japan, you might be confused in some cases how to behave. For example, you don't need to pay tips at restaurants or hotels because Japan does't have tipping culture. Another example is when you step a escalator, standing on the left side is unspoken rule in Tokyo.　However, when you travel in Osaka and Kyoto, you will see completely opposite (people are standing on the right side). Watch this video before coming to Japan and master Japanese culture and customs.

0:00 Opening
0:29 Preparation for First Japan Travel
2:13 Traffic & Access in Japan
Correction:
4:38 Suica and Pasmo for Travelers are No Longer Available due to its lack of semiconductors in Japan. Instead, it's a good option to use "Welcome Suica" when you travel to Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka. Get one at JR EAST Travel Service Center or Midori no Madoguchi. Make sure you cannot get one in Osaka or Kyoto! Get one at a measure area such as Narita airport, Tokyo sta, Shinjuku sta, around Tokyo first

6:27 FYI: There is also Uber service in Japan, but there is NO Uber service just like in the US. In other words, there is no private car in Japan. Technically speaking, if you want to be an Uber driver in Japan, you need to get permission from MLIT. Therefore, most of the drivers belong to a company.That's why, Uber service is a little different from the US!

6:39 Lifestyle in Japan
Correction:
11:59 Error) Morening → Morning

12:48 Food in Japan
16:46 Cultural Mannar in Japan
20:59 Cultural Experience in Japan
23:36 When Emergency in Japan

🌸Private Tour Guide🌸
I am very grateful and have received many messages asking me to be a tour guide. I am now preparing to officially start in the near future. For now, I am accepting individual requests, so if you are interested, please contact me through the e-mail below. Tokyo and its suburbs is available.
(*) I am a beginner as a tour guide, so if you would like a more professional guide, please find another guide with more knowledge and experience.
EMAIL: shokochan373@gmail.com

Narita Express
https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/nex/
Welcome Suica
https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/welcomesuica/welcomesuica.html
Japan Rail Pass
https://japanrailpass.net/en/
Shinkansen Smart EX
https://smart-ex.jp/en/reservation/
Kyoto Osaka Sightseeing Pass
https://www.keihan.co.jp/travel/en/trains/passes-for-visitors-to-japan/
Navitime Japan (App)
https://www.navitime.co.jp/pcstorage/html/japan_travel/english/
Club JT (App)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.clubjt.app&hl=en_US&pli=1
Ichiran
https://en.ichiran.com/
Ippudo (Japanese only)
https://www.ippudo.com/
Tatoo Go
https://en.tattoo-go.in/option/%E9%8A%AD%E6%B9%AF
Tokyo Metro 24 hours ticket
https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/1day/index.html

🌸 Meg's Profile 🌸
Born in Japan and living in Tokyo more than 10 years.