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Browse travel tips and advice for Tokyo, Japan. Plan your Tokyo trip by making sure you know all the facts before you go. Read tips and advice for Tokyo submitted by fellow travelers, or write your own review for a Tokyo travel tip.
#1 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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tinna says:
The Seishun 18 Kippu is a discount rail ticket offered by Japan's JR network. When available (three times a year - around the holidays for Japanese students), it is probably the cheapest way to get around Japan. It costs 11,500 Yen for five days of unlimited travel! Of course, you are taking the s...
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#2 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
If you have a credit, debit or other kind of ATM card that has been issued outside of Japan then ATM's (Automatic Teller Machines) in Japan do not accept these cards.
However, post offices and 7 Elevn convienience stores have English user menus and will take cards that have been issued outside of...
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#3 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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portia says:
To go from a part of Japan to another, the train is probably the most convenient way to travel. For foreign visitors, the JR (Japan Rail) pass is a good deal. Check out their web site http://www.japanrailpass.net/
and use the rail route finder web site
http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/index.html
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#4 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
I think the train system and knowing what is what can be the most confusing part of visiting this country and at first can seem quiet daunting.
However, Its acutally quiet simple.
There are two major compaines in Tokyo the JR (Japan Rail) Line and Tokyo Metro (the subway system) both of these ...
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#5 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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Kate says:
Traveling in Japan can be a great experience. I have had many family members and friends come and visit me over this past year I have come up with some valuable advice I would like to share with all you visitors coming to Japan in order of importance:
1. Bring lots of cash. What ever you think...
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#6 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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Kate says:
If anyone is interested in teaching in Japan I have put together my opinions on the 5 major english companies in Japan:
Geos: Geos is the best if you are super independent and want lots of
Japanese friends. There is only one teacher at a school so if you
want to meet other English speakers ...
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#7 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
If you are coming to Japan and need a cell phone for business or are just want to have a way for people back home to contact you I recommend a rental/pre paid cell phone from Narita or Kansai airport.
There are many different cell phone providers as Japan is a leader in cell phone technology and ...
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#8 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
In summer in Japan most parts are hit by rainy season know as "Tsuyu".
It is caused by the cold winds from the North meeting with the warm winds from the south which results in many weeks of bad weather.
Rainy season generally last from the start of June to middle / end of July.
It normally...
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#9 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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martiniman says:
Goto all the clubs! good times. Haven't been there in a year, will go back in December in the snow. Lots of fun things to eat there, make sure you go to the Tokyo National Museum, they have a wing just for the destruction of Tokyo during the WWII American bombings.
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#10 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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rideouts says:
Tokyo is a very expensive city. It is not, however, the most expensive city in the world. I find it to be comparable to Hong Kong or maybe Paris. The significant difficulty for western travelers to Tokyo will be the language and cultural differences which make it hard to find the bargains you nee...
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#11 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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hollibrewster says:
Everyone says, "Oh, Tokyo, it's soooo expensive." So much for those people. I've been living in Tokyo for about a month now, and I have to say it's quite cheap. First of all, you just have to know where to look. Places like Sukiya, Yoshinoya and the like will save your budget. The food is pretty yum...
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#12 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
Everywhere you go in Japan you will see vending machines. They have vending machines for everything from soft drinks (soda), tea, coffee, energy drinks, vitamin drinks, juice, cigarettes, ice cream, noodles, rice, hot drinks, cold drinks to porn and alcohol beverages.
At night however they turn ...
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#13 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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spdwagon says:
Tip#1:
Enjoy! It's a safe country and people are generally helpful toward travellers
Tip#2:
Avoid travelling during rush hours...unless you want to experience what it is like to be pushed into a train by the "pushers"
Tip#3:
Be open-minded about food...you will enjoy the country more. But w...
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#14 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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littlejoh says:
Subways, trains and so forth in Japan are very very expensive! So if you go there, you better take the JR Rail pass, it's about 200€ for 10 days. You can travel through Japan with the JR lines, and it'll sure be less expensive than buying one ticket per one ticket...
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#15 of 21 general tips & advice in Tokyo
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aussielivinginjapan says:
I recently heard about this service. It is a voulunteer guide/interpreter service. If you are coming to Tokyo Japan and are unsure or think you will have problems catching the subway system, ordering in resturants, making reservations then this service is for you.
The guides offer free tourist ...
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