5 Japan Travel Tips you MUST Know in 2024! | That Only a Japanese Guy Can Teach You

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Since so many of you loved my 5 Things You NEED to Know Before Coming to Japan video, I decided to make a part two!
The borders to Japan finally opened late last year so I’m sure many of you are thinking of visiting Japan.
So I’ll share part two of my SPECIAL list of 5 things you need to know before you come to Japan - all TOTALLY useful … trust me.

From the constant questions of tattoos and onsens, to reading the air - there’s still so much you don’t know about Japan yet!

00:00 Intro
00:39 Tattoos and Onsens
01:56 Choosing the Right Time
03:52 Renting a Car
06:03 Sakura Mobile WiFi
06:54 Typhoons, Rainy Season and Earthquakes
08:43 Reading the Air

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[RyotarosJapan]

Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the second part of my Top 5 things you need to know before coming to Japan!
If you want to get your pocket wifi or sim card, check the link here!

[dark_knight]

"Planning to come to Japan in summer? DON'T!"

Words to live by. I've had to go twice in the summertime due to some events happening in Okinawa with my martial arts association and it was awful. Just incredibly hot and humid, and to make matters worse, everything is crowded and expensive in the summertime. Even the northern prefectures are only mildly less uncomfortable. Unless there is a specific event you want to see that only happens in the summer (like some of the festivals), go at literally any other time of year.

[UnimportantAcc]

Wow! Can't wait to do a full roadtrip across Japan once it's 2115!

[Psychol-Snooper]

Earthquake season starts in January and generally extends to December.

[jmurray]

When are you going to do more videos of you being mean to @Abroadinjapan?

[SephiMasamune]

Concerning the onsen and tattoos issue, i did a month-long trip in 2019 from Tokyo to Nagasaki (mostly by motorcycle) and was refused only twice. Once in an upscale onsen in Hida-Takayama, and the other at a Sento in Osaka (apparently tattoo prohibition is by law there).
Otherwise i was always allowed in, even at the famous Dogo onsen. I have several tattoos on both arms and shoulders but the most heard comment was ‘you are a foreigner so don’t worry’.
Also, i went in October, which many people agree is the best time of the year to visit.

[danblair]

When I went to Japan back in 2019 I went in mid-October. I thought I'd be able to avoid heavy tourist season and it would be out of typhoon season. So, what happened? Worst typhoon in Japan's history. Aimed right at my hotel. It was an experience to say the least. That trip was still the best time of my life.

[jessicaluchesi]

I did use Sakura in January(2023) and my card was waiting for me right after coming out in Kansai International, it was hard to find the store, because it did not have any large "Sakura Mobile" signs... it was where the map instructed, mind you, but so small and subdued compared to other stores in the airport, you would easily miss it... that said, staff was wonderful, everything was ready, they helped me install the sim and configure, I walked out of the airport with my cell phone with a Japanese sim, phone number and internet package. So... I'll second the recomendation.

[irregularmana]

I went in March it was beautiful, we loved japan so much we are going again next March!!

[NiGHTS]

Got my trip booked for 2115. Can't wait!

[antonyjcarter]

Great tips i hope to visit one day, Chris should be well aware of the English phrase "Read the Room" same meaning as "Read the Air"

[riffafiannaiv]

I'm so glad to see u again ryotaro San..

[dudleygb]

Thank you for the tips, a lot of youtubers on Japan are saying hiring a car is a big no no. I think one can get around a lot faster with a car.

[luke]

+1 on not coming during summer. Even a guy from Southeast Asia like me would complain about the intense heat coupled with high humidity levels. I remember visiting during August, and fell a sigh of relief when I arrived back in Manila and felt the "cool" winds

[jakeylad]

With the JR Pass I found the convenience to a bigger selling point than the actual savings. I could just get on or off most trains without having to buy a separate ticket, all I had to do was check whether a train needed a reservation or not. Of course that was when the Pass still cost ~47k yen for two weeks, with the new prices I think I'd rather just stick with buying separate tickets and relying on the Suica Card.

[beersuushi]

It’s worth noting there is also a discount Road toll pass available in different regions for foreigners (like the JR pass for trains). For example in Tohoku Google Tohoku Expressway pass 👍

[_.mxggxn._]

I visited in June 2019. Our first full day in Japan was 1st June and we were there for 10 days. We got lucky and only had two days of rain, one while in Kyoto and then our last day in Tokyo before flying home. The heat on the others days however, was crazy! Especially in Kyoto. It seemed to be bearable in Tokyo and Osaka but for some reason it was just crazy in Kyoto!

For anyone wanting to visiting in Summer, do not underestimate the heat!

[SyaoranLiClow]

Thanks Ryotaro, going back to Japan for the 6th time next year, I'll use some of these tips I srill haven't tried

[lauramiller]

In the states " read the air" is " read the room" so the two sayings are very close!

[thepsychopotato]

I always believe in reading the air. I think everyone should do it.

R.I.P. Chris. 😂