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*General Advices Tokyo

15 Reviews We packed all we needed for 4 weeks in Japan into a single large wheeled backpack each. The idea was great and way better than if we had more than a single bag but on a humid hot night in Tokyo after...

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Rain Gear Tokyo

3 Reviews If your in Japan make sure bags or luggages you buy are seam sealed and the zips are waterproof. Weather in Japan especially in the monsoon season could rain at anytime without warning and at a...

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Expense Tokyo

2 Reviews CASH and LOTS of it!! I was actually here 'on business', had to pick up some papers, so I wasn't looking at buying much. But as it was my first time, I just decided to turn the rest of the day into a...

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Knowledge Tokyo

5 Reviews Make sure to get a small pocket Japanese-English dictionary if you are travelling in Japan. Most of the people living in the province or the outskirts of Japan don't speak English at all! The map is...

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Just In Case... Tokyo

3 Reviews During WW2 d-day landings it is said that condoms provided for British soldiers were marked "XXL - British troops only". This was a rather obvious morale-boosting initiative. Quite what the Americans...

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MY PACKING EXPERIENCES

by kiwigal_1

The first time I came to Japan I had two HUGE suitcases and another cabin bag. Needless to say I was way over my 30 kg airline allowance! I was coming to Japan to live and I bought practically EVERYTHING I owned! haha. The second time I came to Japan to work I had a 70L Backpack that was full but much more practical. If you are moving to Japan to work it isn't necessary to bring so much stuff with you. Just remember that if you are a large person that you are unlikely to find clothing and shoes to fit (outside of Tokyo). Rainy Season is around June/July and rain weather gear is essential. I just use an umbrella but there have been times that I have got completely soaked!! I can't buy shoes in Japan so I have had to think carefully before I came about what kind of footwear to buy. Note: Easy to slip on and off shoes are best and if you are going to work in a public building you will need...

Bring A Hanky

by giampiero6

Bring clean and tidy socks. You'll be taking your shoes off a lot. Yep...the long lost art of the gentleman's handkerchief. You might want to revive this one for your trip to Japan. Many restrooms and even some restaurants/snack shops don't have napkins. It's a small thing, but you'll be happy you did.

Blank book(let)

by tompt

Most japanese attractions have stamps. So you can make a nice memory book from your japan trip if you take a small empty book with you. We also used the book to let people we met write something in it, with their adres. This way we didn?t loose any adres...

Pack Light!

by nicolettart

The nicest hotel in Japan will be a shoebox compared to what Americans are used to, so don't bring a jumbo suitcase. You'll have a hard time getting it around, too. When I traveled in June, typhoons brought annoying rains almost daily. Bring an umbrella, just in case. Comfortable shoes, especially if going to Hakone to glimpse Mt. Fuji,

DON'T GET STUCK WITHOUT TOILET PAPER!

by heywinks

When you use a public bathroom, you may find that there is no toilet paper. This is not uncommon in Japan, for reasons I cannot understand. Whenever you go out, you *must* bring tissue with you. Pocket tissue is best. You can buy it at the convenient stores or some bathrooms have a coin operated machine where you can purchase it. At some major street crosswalks or shopping streets, there are some people who pass out pocket tissues with advertisements on them for free. Take them! You never know when you will need it!! Another bathroom related accessory you would need is a small hankerchief or towel. After you wash your hands, often times there are no hand dryers or paper towels. Japanese people always carry around small hankies when they go out for this purpose. If you forget, that's ok. As a last resort just dry your hands on your pants!! Ha ha!!

GIFTS FROM HOME

by heywinks

If you think that you may be visiting a Japanese home, be sure to bring a thank you gift along with you. When one visits someone else`s home, they always bring a small gift (usually Japanese sweets or dessert). Don`t show up empty-handed. I always try to bring something edible. Different kinds of tea is always appreciated as well. If you are a foreigner visiting perhaps just one time, small souvenirs from your home country (keychains, pins, postcards, packets of tea or coffee, chocolate, etc) would be great.When I come back from Boston, MA (USA), I bring back with me Jelly Belly jellybeans, Hershey`s Chocolate, Dunkin Donuts Coffee, & cans of clam chowder.

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by tompt

Take an umbrella with you or buy one in Japan. All japanese seem to own umbrellas. Everybody is carrying one if the day is clowdy. At every building there are umbrella stands at the door. Or there is a dispenser with plastic bags that fit to your wet umbrella. We bought umbrellas in Japan at 500 yen each. But later we found umbrellas in the 100 yen shop for 100 yen each(about 1 US$). In this picture the rain just stopped and we are carrying our umbrella. Maybe the rain stopped because of the statue of Neko. Neko means cat. This cat is calling good fortune..........

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by Pavlik_NL

Want to make many friends in Japan. Well, take some little touristic gadgets from home for the people you meet and - for example - the host(ess) at places where you stay. Japanese are realy crazy about these little attentions, especially when they are wrapped in a magnificent way.

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by yen_2

Expect to do a lot of walking. Wear comfortable shoes and socks. Japan has a fantastic transportation network consisting of subways, trains, monorails, buses and taxies, but once they get you to the general vicinity, the best way to see Japan and it's countryside is by foot. I mean when you're in a specific place here,lol;-)Bring and carry individual packages of tissues. Many Japanese rest rooms do not have paper towels. A few did not have toilet paper. Japan's traditional (non-western) toilets are have hole you have to squat over to do your business. Fear not though as most bathrooms have at least one western toilet. On the positive side, Japan has the cleanest bathrooms you are ever going to find. If you visit those new buildings/hotels, you may find the most advance toilet. There's lots of buttons to clean stuffs... You know;) So far, its the most advanced I've encountered in all my...

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by Hippybonobo

If your are planning to do the most of your traveling by train take a large ruc-sac with you. The amout of steps at the JR train stations is amazing as is the amount of stress created dragging a holdal up them. Hiking Don't worry about running out of film in Japan, it can be found in venders everywhere, (as can the venders). For about 800 yen. Batterys are a diffrent matter take spares with you. They're had to come by and they are not offen cheap. If staying in a royan take a small pillow with you or ask for a western-style one. The given ones are offen large uncompfy bean bags.

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Q: Hi there, Will arrive in Tokyo, Narit Airport for a layover and wanted to take advantage of seeing something. I will arrive at...

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