Primary cities covered: Tokyo
Tokyo Pre-Travel References #
General #
Transportation #
- https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/wiki/advice/transport/iccards/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravelTips/comments/1d5jnlx/do_you_have_a_jr_pass_or_ic_card_suicapasmoetc/
Food #
For vegetarians:
- https://www.neverendingvoyage.com/vegetarian-survival-guide-to-japan/
- Install Happy Cow app
- Printable cards for communicating dietary restrictions
- Yodobashi Camera has Cobara Hetta Curry/Naan for Indian food
Shopping #
Take your passport with you when shopping for removing tax on items
Akihabara
- Yodobashi Camera
Thrift Stores
- Daiso / One Dollar Stores
- 2nd hand stores
Japanese specialty items to checkout
- Shoes
- Onitsuka Tiger
- Knives
- Shoes
Attractions #
- References / Sample Itineraries
- Others
- Life Size Gundam Statue
- Pokemon Center Tokyo DX, or in Shibuya PARCO
- Akihabara
- Shibuya Cat Street
- Asakusa Market
- Ueno Park
- Takeshita Street shopping
- Shibuya Scramble
- Sanrio Puroland - Tattoos potentially not allowed!!
- DisneySea
- Mount Fuji
- Team Labs - Wear shorts because of water
- Tokyo Tower
- Samurai Experience Museum
Visa / Paperwork #
- https://the-shooting-star.com/japan-tourist-visa-for-indians-requirements-and-tips/
- https://medium.com/@evisajapanapplication/the-ultimate-guide-to-japan-visa-application-documents-ab23f5750586
- https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/japan/india/bengaluru/pdf/updated-TOURIST-New.pdf
- Preferably fill this form a day before travel online
Data / Phone #
- eSim
- Ubigi
Money #
- Fee free ATMs
- Aeon - all?
- Ministop - Visa
- 7 Bank or 7/11 - Free for mastercard, 110/220 yen for visa below/above 10k yen
- At Narita, there might be JP Bank/Japan Post office atm or 7/11 atm on 1st floor
- Narita Airport ATM list