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JAPAN HAS CHANGED | 10 NEW Things To Know Before Traveling To Japan 2024!

Another year of Japan being open has gone by and with that comes a year’s worth of major updates you need to know about! From recent year-round drinking bans in Tokyo to the yen falling to its weakest point in almost half a century, to even dual pricing between tourists and residents becoming more common, these are just a few of the major changes Japan has gone through in the past year that you NEED to know about! So without further delay, let’s get into these major updates so you can properly plan for your vacation in Japan!

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0:00 - 0:33 Intro
0:33 - 0:59 Hidden Japan Journeys
0:59 - 2:35 (1) Public Drinking Ban??
2:35 - 3:18 (1.5) More Bans To Follow??
3:18 - 4:38 (2) Suica Shortage Solution!
4:38 - 5:47 (3) Yen Hits Historic Low
5:47 - 6:49 (3.5) Why The Weak Yen Is Bad
6:49 - 8:45 (4) Tourism Hits Historic High
8:45 - 10:19 (5) Tourism Pricing Scam??
10:19 - 11:43 (6) Mt. Fuji Restrictions
11:43 - 12:06 (6.5) Mt. Fuji Alternatives
12:06 - 13:40 (7) Kyoto Tourism Ban?
13:40 - 14:35 (8) Kyoto Overcrowding Solution
14:35 - 15:55 (9) Record Setting Summer
15:55 - 16:28 (10) New Tokyo Attraction
16:28 - 16:45 Outro

[marchall]

Was in Japan for the entire month of April of this year! Absolutely fell in love and am returning for a month in mid-Sept to mid-Oct! what a stunning country with beautiful, kind people. Marc - from Georgia USA

[Death_Bounty]

Awesome video as always!!! This is some great information.

[hamidja]

The Quality and value which your videos are providing are truly precious and helpful. Thank you.

[stevied]

Great info. Will be traveling to Japan in 2 weeks. Appreciate it!

[tsodergrenbaar]

Thank you for the updates. I've decided to travel to Japan next June and all the advice is so helpful ^_^

[JSSBrooklyn]

Excellent video - new subscriber - very informative and interesting. Much appreciated. Look forward to more information.

[kvom]

Good info. I'll be returning next April, but advance notice is always good.

[redfish]

Japan isn't cheap.
It's not SE Asia where I have no problem in ordering 2-3 different amazing meals at a time. Don't have to be choosy, you have the privilege of buying both!!

Pre-inflation and exchange rate change, it was basically ****ing expensive.
Look at that fancy place's lunch price of 5500 yen! It feels like "$55" for the locals and don't want the foreigners feeling like it's $36 so charge them $43 instead.
When I was there at 80 yen to the dollar no one was giving me discounts. As if the "normal" 110 yen to the dollar isn't already expensive.

So what is happening is people are going to a place that has historically been ****ing expensive... and getting a price that is a bit cheaper than where they're from.
It's not super cheap, it's just a "good deal" of a PREMIUM location, so to speak, compared to usual.

It's not like locals are making $2-4 an hour so you dual price things up to $5-8 or so and it's still super cheap to tourists so the locals win and the tourists aren't really bothered by the increase.
No, Japan IS EXPENSIVE. It's just on discount now. With the favorable exchange rate you get to pay about 2/3s of ****ing expensive.
So dual pricing is just insulting.

[em]

Fiancé and I are making our first trip to Japan in November 2026 for our honeymoon. Keeping my fingers crossed for some sort of miracle that means overcrowding calms down even just a tiny bit😭

[polintechandtravel]

I just came back from Osaka yesterday after 5 days travel...Everything seems very expensive there! and weather is now super hot!!! But I loved Japan....people are very polite and helpful...roads are very clean..hope I will visit again...[From Malaysia]

[pastense]

That Suica update is the best absolute news! It was pretty daunting to figure out which ticket and the amount to pay for get to my destinations. The 10-day tourist pass was convenient, but the location to acquire one was tucked deep in a tourist information center in Tokyo Station. The digital Suica will make things a breeze for my next trip!

[aldencai]

In Shimbashi right now and the rain really does make a difference! 2 days ago the balmy & sweaty 35C heat was really something!

[emmajaime]

Been there for 5 days in Nagoya, kyoto and Tokyo this July 2-8, 2024 with my daughter . It was a memorable experience seeing Japan. Beautiful country with beautiful people❤

[solomani]

I visited in May/June and it’s the most “gaijin” I have ever seen in Japan including people visiting from places that don’t usually come in numbers - Europeans and Indians come to mind. Having said that I didn’t find anywhere I visited anymore crowded than my previous visits. Will be visiting again in October for a month.

[futurecanadian]

I was there for the last two weeks of March. I got to see some cherry blossoms but was there too early. 1 USD = 150 JPY. I though it was not expensive at all. I did get day passes for Kyoto and Nagoya as well as those 72 hr Tokyo subway passes (yes, I did get a IC card in Osaka). Planning to go back in April to visit places I missed in Tokyo as well as doing a day trip to Nagoya. I had just a wonderful experince!

[myamadadds]

I agree. A few rotten apples ruin things for most respectful visitors and locals.
Two questions: How long do you think the "old" Japanese currency will be honored? I've read that most machines are incompatible with the "new" currency that just rolled out. Could you do a video on the ins and outs of visiting Fantasy Springs?

[jay_bird]

In Las Vegas your able to walk around and drink on the strip, is that the same idea in Shibuya/Shinjuku?

[alexdsr]

Many countries do the dual pricing system.
This is especially true in latin America.
I don’t see it as an issue.

[rg]

What if I only want to go to the 5th station of Mt. Fuji, (I don’t want to climb) do I still need to make a reservation?

[mariatolentino]

The difference in local vs. tourist pricing isn't that much. I don't mind paying more. If the locals are suffering, it's only right that tourists support the economy. Son and I are planning a November trip; however, aside from a change of scene, he wants to learn the styles (he's a hairstylist, so he's looking for more inspiration for his next shows). I might take him out of the tourist areas once he gets his inspiration. Instead of a standard Kyoto experience, I might make him take the smaller trains frequented by high school students (that don't have any English support) to Amanohashidate. Akita has really good sweets, and maybe we'll go to Hokkaido. I must admit, I have a preference for weather in Sapporo. I remember, when it was so hot and humid in Chiba, flying to Sapporo made a big difference. More moderate and comfortable.