Random facts i've picked up:
- Registered with Visit Japan Web for to pre-fill out forms for quarantine, immigration and customs. Obtained an Immigration QR Code to prove my vaccination status
- June in Tokyo is supposed to be rainy and humid 🌧️
- As of March 8th, 2023 1 USD = 137.5585 JPY. For rough estimates, I have been dividing ¥ by 100 to approximate USD
- Flying with Japan Airlines based on many positive recommendations
- Oh my yes, I have travel insurance
- Packing masks to wear on the subway
- "Generally it is not customary to tip for services" 💸
- "Talking on mobile phones is prohibited in all means of transport" 😎
- Trash cans are hard to find (although I read somewhere that 7-11 has them)
- "Passports are only required during check-in at the hotel however when shopping it is necessary to deduct VAT"
- "Credit and debit cards are widely accepted although cash is common for small shops, taxis and street food vendors"
- Most travel blogs recommend a coin purse 👴🏻
- Voltage and plugs are the same in Japan as in the U.S. ⚡
- Learning how to say these phrases: Yes; No; Please; Thank you; Excuse me; Sorry; Do you speak English; Where is the toilet 🚽
- My first night will be in Shinjuku for close proximity to camera stores (not expecting to purchase any new camera gear abroad though)
- Enjoyed reading /r/japantravel for hints/tips + watching YouTube videos about what not to do as a tourist in Japan
Places to visit:
- Kuromon Fish Market specifically Kurogin Tuna Store 🍣
- A Guide to the Otherworldly Island of Yakushima
- Tsuru Sushi in Hiroshima 🐠
- Uogashi Nihon-Ichi in Tokyo 🐟
- Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel
- Temari no Ouchi 🐈⬛ and Cat Cafe MOCHA 🐈
- Leica Store Ginza 📸
- Lemon Inc Shinjuku 📷 - used digital and film cameras+lenses
- Map Camera
- Kitamura Camera - concept store in Shinjuku Sanchome with new+used sales, a gallery and a bookstore
