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How to Make Your First Day in Tokyo Japan Easy and Comfortable | POV Vlog

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  • Опубліковано 9 жов 2022
  • I'm going to spend a night in Tokyo Japan, sharing some useful information for first-time visitors. This is not a guide video. It's a POV vlog. I wanted to try my simple idea and enjoy the stay. It turned out to be really good. I hope this helps your future Japan travel.
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  • @bu_mogsa
    @bu_mogsa Рік тому +99

    Should admit that folks in Japan are ones of the most helpful I've ever encountered. During my first visit I got lost on one of those metro lines and asked for a guidance to a random stranger. The gentleman put his travel route aside and kindly escorted me to a proper line and waited along with me to make sure I hop on the right one))) And yet he didn't speak any English at all. For a sake of comparison, when I had asked for a guidance in Lima, Peru, a person grabbed my map and runaway 🏃‍♂️ 🤣.

    • @alejandraceledon402
      @alejandraceledon402 Рік тому +13

      Same thing happened to me, I got to Japan a few days ago and a really nice guy helped me all the way from the airport to my hotel, even with my heavy suitcase, I'll always be thankful, it would've taken me all day without him

    • @CyclingM1867
      @CyclingM1867 Рік тому +2

      Not just when you're in Japan, either. I've never been there, but I've known some people from Japan who helped me and some of my friends out when we got our car stuck in some mud. They were wearing very nice clothes, but they didn't hesitate to stop their vehicle and help us get the car out. They said that they were from Yokohama and that this was their first time in Canada. Also, there have been other times when I've heard of people from Japan being very helpful when away from their home. I've also known some people from Japan personally, and they've always been kind and gracious and very polite. A lot of fun as well.

    • @Theking-fp9wo
      @Theking-fp9wo Місяць тому

      Man if only people like that were in USA 💀💀😭😭

  • @misanthropically
    @misanthropically Рік тому +480

    I'll be in Japan for the first half of Feb 2023. This will be my first trip outside of the US and I really appreciate this video's existence.

    • @AkwarT
      @AkwarT Рік тому +23

      I truly hope you have a wonderful experience! I know my first trip was amazing so I send good vibes for yours :D

    • @Vian_Cheung
      @Vian_Cheung Рік тому +8

      Enjoy your trip, gonna be fun 😁

    • @IamNotANumber
      @IamNotANumber Рік тому +8

      Safe travels

    • @hseojeon
      @hseojeon Рік тому

      just don't be a creepy weird asian fetishist

    • @kathleenevans1201
      @kathleenevans1201 Рік тому +7

      Have fun and safe travels!

  • @jameshanlon2998
    @jameshanlon2998 Рік тому +184

    I love this channel. My father was raised in Japan because his father worked there. He spoke fluent Japanese, and knew many of the customs. I've always had a fascination with Japan and your channel is the best one ever for travel and seeing Japan. Hopefully I can visit one day. Thank you.

  • @jackiejenkins4078
    @jackiejenkins4078 Рік тому +17

    I like how you set your priorities. Cut corners where you can (like cheaper hotel) and be more efficient with your time so you have more time and money to eat! Perfect!

  • @SickLiq
    @SickLiq Рік тому +49

    I have been waiting to watch this until I became brave. I have now booked my flight into Haneda for last week of March - first week of April! It will be my first time in Japan and alone. I'm terrified in a good way. I hope there will still be sakura in Tokyo. Thank you for all your vids that help me understand Japan.

    • @its.nakamura
      @its.nakamura Рік тому +3

      Do not be stressed, its totally okay think of it as an adventure. Me also I am going alone to Tokyo for the first time in the 1st of March, yes many things are confusing but I am excited for the experience

    • @sergefoucart7034
      @sergefoucart7034 Рік тому +4

      Hanami time (sakura blossoms) should be right there when you visit Tokyo as it usually starts end of March first week of April, I would recommend the wonderful Shinjuku national garden (Shinjuky gyoen) to watch it and also at the Ueno park, but there are many other spots. If you can travel to Kyoto it's even better during Hanami. Enjoy your trip !

    • @j_609
      @j_609 Рік тому

      You will love it! Enjoy your trip.

    • @j_609
      @j_609 Рік тому

      @Yami do your research and you'll be fine 🙂

  • @lindseyrea9237
    @lindseyrea9237 Рік тому +56

    When I was in Japan, nearly 30 years ago I stayed near Shinjuku. I landed at Narita and was met by one of the guides from the RENGO organisation which I was visiting. I was with a group of Union women, some from South Korea, me from New Zealand, and one from India. We went to the hotel by bus. I happily ate everything that was put in front of me! After 10 years of Aikido I had "dojo Japanese" so I could be polite and find my way around. I even knew the word for those "rotary" sushi trains.

  • @SirRawThunderMan
    @SirRawThunderMan Рік тому +8

    I'm glad you clarified that that green powder was tea. My first thought would have been powdered Wasabi. I would have made quite the mess of my meal.

  • @Sunitadash11
    @Sunitadash11 Рік тому +27

    I love Japan.. But I never been there.. Saw ur videos.. My love for Japan growing day by day.. Really Japan is awesome country.. Arigato gozaimasu for ur videos 💓.

  • @TheAmirBilal199
    @TheAmirBilal199 Рік тому +9

    As a American who’s been in the US for 20 years. I would love to go to Japan so much!!!!

  • @gn6981
    @gn6981 Рік тому +14

    i recommend staying in the Ueno area for Tokyo newbies rather than out by Skytree. Transfers make it tiring if you have any luggage. Ueno is on the JR Line YAMANOTE Loop (great way to get around to all the tourist spots) The area is fun, there are MANY inexpensive hotels, Ueno park has beautiful shrines and temples, and the Ameyokocho entertainment area along the train tracks is great for food and shopping and old Tokyo ambiance. Plus you are only a few Ginza Line metro stations from fantastic Asakusa and from there one stop on the Toby line to Skytree. Ueno Station connects easily to the airports and Tokyo Station for the Shinkansen as well.

  • @sagacite9611
    @sagacite9611 Рік тому +12

    this is so thoughtful to do especially because tokyo train travel is overwhelming. solo travel vlogs like yours are so cozy and encouraging, thank you!

  • @AHylianWarrior
    @AHylianWarrior Рік тому +25

    A good vlog! Even if I cannot afford to go just now, knowing how chill it can be to travel solo makes me feel like I can do it easily. Shame about the weather over the two days, but it's no problem if you're going to be indoors a lot and have an umbrella

  • @adamd2294
    @adamd2294 Рік тому +8

    Hotel crew:
    'Good news: we have another guest staying today'
    Bad news: He is 'all-you-can-eat' STJ
    Bad bad news: He is tired but hungry
    Very bad bad news: He will eat all of our sushi tonight... :)
    As always great vid and another great journey. Thanks for sharing :)

  • @vulapa
    @vulapa Рік тому +24

    With Japan slowly reopening to the global public, your video gives us a good idea of what it looks like!

  • @thedoneeye
    @thedoneeye Рік тому +11

    OMG! Kura is soooo much cheaper in Japan! Here in the U.S. it's something like $3.69 per plate! If the prices were the same as in Japan I'd probably eat myself to death like a goldfish and end up floating to the top of my fishbowl....

  • @Genthar
    @Genthar Рік тому +4

    I like that you can get a PASMO card now as a foreigner. A lot easier than carrying around a pocket full of change for the Vending machines/busses.

  • @catherine59226
    @catherine59226 Рік тому +4

    Yay! A new video! Always enjoyable. ❤️👍🏻

  • @pauladavitt7554
    @pauladavitt7554 Рік тому +3

    Watching your channel keeps me excited about my trip to Japan in October 2023. So super excited and I can’t wait.

  • @yvetterobertson2770
    @yvetterobertson2770 Рік тому +41

    Travel can be exciting/exhausting, travel to a new place even more so. A stress-free first night with good food and good sleep will set the tone for the rest of the trip. A simple, but very important idea.
    Thanks for the videos!

  • @afizi1213
    @afizi1213 Рік тому +5

    ahhh it's very good there is a Japanese person who made a video on how to adapt to Japan for the first time coming, it's normal for the country to be more sophisticated and advanced like Japan for outsiders to feel overwhelmed wanting to deal with

  • @joeslayter5841
    @joeslayter5841 Рік тому +6

    That looks like so much fun! The sky tree is beautiful! And I have to say, the plate eating machine may be the coolest invention I have ever seen!!

  • @Bo-tz4nw
    @Bo-tz4nw Рік тому +3

    Perfect! Very informative and just filming with real sound adding info on screen. And most important: showing the real place instead of filming selfies! Keep up the good work!

  • @stevegould5185
    @stevegould5185 Рік тому +11

    Thanks again for a great VLOG. We were supposed to be in Japan right now, but had to cancel a few months ago because of the travel restrictions (now lifted, darn the bad timing). It's nice to see something not from a ferry. Showing train and bus options from the airports is of great help as well as budget friendly hotel options! I am not looking forward to the confusing train terminals. Now I wonder what your next great VLOG will be about.

  • @endangeredmarmot4518
    @endangeredmarmot4518 Рік тому +2

    I think one of the reaosns I enjoy your videos so much is that you and I share the same all-you-can-eat philosophy - try it all! Great video, as always

  • @Wally2011
    @Wally2011 Рік тому +6

    Watching this brought back many fond memories of flying into HND and eating at the sushi conveyor restaurant in Yokosuka. Never had any sushi back here in the states that compares. Thank you for another great video!

  • @Stone_624
    @Stone_624 Рік тому +4

    In case anyone is wondering, The song playing at the station at Haneda is Paprika by Kenshi Yonezu. I heard that and was like "Ohh my gosh that's so cool!" Took me a few minutes to recall the name.
    I've lived in Tokyo for 6 years now, NHK had a special segment for this song about a year or 2 ago.

  • @senselessdreamer6583
    @senselessdreamer6583 Рік тому +6

    Been to Japan twice , had such a wonderful experience .

  • @decemberclouds
    @decemberclouds Рік тому +4

    Thank you for sharing your plan! I've been to Tokyo five times and I think this is really easy to understand.

  • @AnaSolVa
    @AnaSolVa Рік тому +8

    While the chances of me ever managing to go to Japan are incredibly small, I enjoyed this video a lot, and I'm sure it will be very helpful to a lot of people. I love living the Japan travel experience through your videos.

  • @catalinacurio
    @catalinacurio Рік тому

    Thank you so much for all the useful tips and information.

  • @globalcolor4080
    @globalcolor4080 Рік тому +2

    i find your videos very relaxing, but then I get hungry watching you eat all the yummies.

  • @WASD453
    @WASD453 Рік тому +14

    I was thinking about go to Japan someday, i really appreciate this content. I would like videos like "must go" in japan like this! Thanks a lot about the time you take to give us great videos! Greetings from Spain!

  • @varsityathlete9927
    @varsityathlete9927 Рік тому +2

    This is a very helpful video, showing things like how to get your train pasma that is the type of simple thing that is completely confusing when you have done a 10 hour flight and arrive in the middle of the night in Tokyo. more videos like this are very much welcomed.

  • @charlottesenior
    @charlottesenior Рік тому +3

    this was stunning to watch it makes me so happy and to travel once in my life

  • @rachathe
    @rachathe Рік тому +3

    im travelling solo to tokyo in january , can't wait

  • @itsdav1y
    @itsdav1y Рік тому +3

    I grew up in Tokyo (9 years) but just started college here in the US...your videos are super helpful since I feel super homesick so I just wanted to say thank you :)

  • @Bentears
    @Bentears Рік тому +3

    Thank you for the very helpful information 👍

  • @andyang9235
    @andyang9235 Рік тому +2

    I love your vlog, and it's really helpful for me as I am planning my first trip to Tokyo soon...

  • @MultiFish
    @MultiFish Рік тому

    I started watching your videos last year. We will be in Japan for the whole of April and can’t wait to finally see everything that you’ve shown us!!!

  • @LevyM98
    @LevyM98 Рік тому +2

    Planning on visiting Japan for my 25th birthday next April, thank you so much for this video!

  • @silverian
    @silverian Рік тому +1

    Nice to see tips for first visitor! Metro and train travelling was good info and especially for direction part.

  • @cptramius
    @cptramius Рік тому +5

    The Edo Street at the Haneda Airport......I had witnessed better days

  • @DirtyRobot
    @DirtyRobot Рік тому +1

    Heh heh, Paprika as the station melody at Haneda... Throwing seeds into the sky. Nice!

  • @kerriirvin5206
    @kerriirvin5206 Рік тому

    I really enjoyed this. Kura was amazing looked fun.

  • @anthonyvu8438
    @anthonyvu8438 2 місяці тому

    That was a good tour 👍 I’m really looking forward to visiting Japan 🇯🇵 next Summer.

  • @susansprouse1694
    @susansprouse1694 Рік тому +1

    What a fun video! Thank you!

  • @ginapino2857
    @ginapino2857 Рік тому +2

    I’m heading to my first trip to Japane next April. Your videos are so helpful and informative! Thank you and I’m taking 📝 that Kura sushi place!👍

  • @SeaOfLuv
    @SeaOfLuv 8 місяців тому

    THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY HELPFUL VIDEO!

  • @Bogdanter
    @Bogdanter 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for this video it was so helpful! I've just returned from my trip to Tokyo and been to all places you showed here and in one day ticket video. It was really fun and calm as I knew more or less what to expect🙏

  • @kapibara777X
    @kapibara777X Рік тому +2

    going to japan from 12-26 February next year. I miss japan so much

  • @acidburn021281
    @acidburn021281 Рік тому

    I must say my wife and I are American and we have recently found your Channel we are extremely excited to start watching all of your videos we love the narration you put in explaining things so far we were really really liking the channel and are now new subscribers keep up the great work thank you

  • @christinestraw5795
    @christinestraw5795 Рік тому

    Great travel guide..You make it easy to understand...The view from the tower was stunning.The Sushi looks 😋 Hotel room comfy...Excellent vlog..Thank you

  • @sallymoen6371
    @sallymoen6371 Рік тому +1

    Good timing for use by foreign travelers who are now able to visit Japan

  • @bababooey6969
    @bababooey6969 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the informative video !!

  • @lisabarnes2477
    @lisabarnes2477 Рік тому +13

    Tokyo is absolutely beautiful 😻 I’d love to visit some day. That plate slot was so neat!!! I’d order a lot just to slide the empty plate into it 😂

  • @kokopuff8130
    @kokopuff8130 Рік тому

    Awesome video, its very clear you enjoy making this content, very enjoyable and appreciated.

  • @pyoung168
    @pyoung168 Рік тому +1

    The sushi does look delicious! Thanks for the informative guide.

  • @gerdpriester
    @gerdpriester Рік тому

    Thanks a lot for letting us take part a lil bit 😉👍🏻👏🏻

  • @rspbgaming8147
    @rspbgaming8147 Рік тому +1

    What a fantastic video idea.

  • @dragon32210
    @dragon32210 Рік тому

    So much good advices in teh comments. Love it

  • @Magnetorheological
    @Magnetorheological Рік тому +12

    I'm hoping to make it to Japan next year!! I've been wanting to attend a SuperGT/Super Formula race for a long time!

  • @netrhyda8761
    @netrhyda8761 Рік тому +1

    Excellent pointers for newbies. Excellenter cuisine!!!

  • @007dubz
    @007dubz Рік тому +2

    Legitimately cackled at the bad news / good news 😆
    Thanks for sharing, maybe one day I'll get there

  • @CyclingM1867
    @CyclingM1867 Рік тому

    Thank-you for this video. If I should ever be blessed enough to visit Tokyo, then I now have some ideas of what to do and how to get around a bit.
    I don't like sushi, but the conveyor belt restaurant is a great idea. The food arrived fast and good, and I love the slot into which you put your dishes when you're done. Also, you can play a game while you eat if you want. Fun!

  • @1978dakdog
    @1978dakdog Рік тому +2

    That restaurant with the food on the belts is so cool!

  • @jonathannovak4917
    @jonathannovak4917 Рік тому +2

    I love your videos!

  • @kathrinewilson559
    @kathrinewilson559 Рік тому

    Thank you, that was fabulous and now I'm excited about planning a trip to Tokyo from Australia! I love your videos.

  • @freedy1001
    @freedy1001 Рік тому

    A great plan. And a great help. Thank you!

  • @UnfilteredCactus
    @UnfilteredCactus Рік тому +5

    I've been in Japan since January for work (with alot of time off). You captured alot of what I love about Japan. I tried driving the other day and I still preferred the easiness and reliability of taking the train. Hotels are simple and nice with alot of good amenities. And oh my god the food. The hard part of finding a place to eat is that there are too many good options, and they are sooo delicious for their price! I've been staying in Mercure this whole time and I stand by their brand, Accor. Mercure, Pullman, and Swissotel from Accor have all been absolutely amazing here.

    • @heythave
      @heythave Рік тому

      How much per night?

  • @powerlawrence9259
    @powerlawrence9259 Рік тому +1

    Great insight for people who travel to japan, bravo.

  • @VerhoevenSimon
    @VerhoevenSimon Рік тому +2

    Thank you for the tips.

  • @jesusA3333
    @jesusA3333 Рік тому +2

    An introverts dream restaurant 😅 I love that you don't have to interact with anybody.

    • @litote9
      @litote9 Рік тому

      I was thinking the same thing

  • @DrZark
    @DrZark Рік тому

    Easy and useful plan. I am going to use this for my trip.

  • @Silvrstarr
    @Silvrstarr Рік тому +1

    With Japanese borders opening up, this is a nice video for a start

  • @TraveleRS01
    @TraveleRS01 Рік тому

    Very useful information, especially for those of us who have no idea how to speak Japanese. Thanks

  • @donnadwarika6370
    @donnadwarika6370 Рік тому

    Love your beautiful video n plan thanks for posting

  • @jsl1952
    @jsl1952 Рік тому +2

    wonderful! Thank you!

  • @81OH4Z4RD
    @81OH4Z4RD Рік тому +1

    Looks like a fantastic stay in Tokyo, thanks STJ.

  • @1plaintext
    @1plaintext Рік тому +3

    That room price is unbeatable in Tokyo and those sushi's are basically the same price as you get them when they are on sale after 6pm in the supermarkets, these are really good deals

  • @NepEnut
    @NepEnut Рік тому +4

    I was delighted to see you go to Kura sushi! We’ve got one of those here in Northern California! They’ve been opening a lot of restaurants around the US. Prob not as good as actually being in Japan, but it’s still pretty tasty! 😊

  • @MC-bw5fc
    @MC-bw5fc Рік тому +1

    Now that was a lot of fun 🏌️

  • @daviddavisrn
    @daviddavisrn Рік тому

    Wonderful and very helpful video. Subscribed and thanks for posting.

  • @cmh0223
    @cmh0223 Рік тому +21

    It's interesting seeing Kura Sushi in Japan. We have them in the US as well, but they are much more expensive at 3.10 USD (451 JPY) per plate. Green tea is also not complementary and costs the same as ordering any drink. It's a bit disappointing since green tea is usually complimentary at many restaurants in Japan. I'm glad that Japan has reopened and I'm planning a trip this November. Your other videos have convinced me to try taking a ferry somewhere and I'm looking forward to it. Thank you for sharing your videos.

    • @superfund42
      @superfund42 Рік тому +6

      OMG thank you for mentioning we have Kura in the US - there's one in DC I could go to! I had no idea!

    • @elisaastorino2881
      @elisaastorino2881 Рік тому +3

      I went to the one in Las Vegas and loved it, but yes - at least twice as expensive as in Japan!

  • @mohnjadden7841
    @mohnjadden7841 Рік тому

    The train part was extremely useful - good to know some of the nitty-gritty of what the transfers look like, how the maps are laid out, etc.

  • @hoibit
    @hoibit Рік тому +6

    Oh! Asakusa! I want to go there to visit Mokuhankan where Japanese woodblock prints are made! Amazing!

  • @christinekohlmeier289
    @christinekohlmeier289 Рік тому

    Great video …. The city is interesting and the tower is tall! Have blessed travels 😊

  • @gus473
    @gus473 Рік тому +3

    👍🏼 STJ-san knows how to travel and eat well on a budget! 😎✌🏼

  • @Tastakrad
    @Tastakrad Рік тому +1

    I respect anyone who learns japanese and gets on a plane to get there.

  • @djor316
    @djor316 Рік тому

    Thanks for taking us all long. Be safe and God Bless.

  • @ryansupersticioso
    @ryansupersticioso Рік тому

    Hope you'll create more Japan videos like this. I appreciate POV videos more than ones with narration ❤️
    I will come back to Tokyo again next year. I plan to stay near Shimbashi station. 😉

  • @mewsli
    @mewsli Рік тому +4

    Please write a travel guide. It would be so handy . I'm hoping to visit Japan next year with my friend. Her husband studied for a year in Japan and then went to teach for 4 years in Korea. He's trying to teach me some basic Japanese script ! My friend , she speaks fluent Japanese, but I so want to learn even the basics. Thankyou for showing that there are ways to save on travel . I can plan our trip using your vodka. Thankyou for doing this for us.

  • @xyanide1986
    @xyanide1986 Рік тому +6

    Going up into Tokyo Tower is a bargain compared to Skytree. I did the tower once in 2019, was worth it. One of the coolest city views has to be the Asahi Beer Hall where you can relax in the bar at the top of the building and drink beer while the city slowly slips into night mode just before dinner.

    • @bekind3050
      @bekind3050 Рік тому

      I'm going to Tokyo on 12-22Nov. Will stay near Tokyo Tower. How difficult to go to Shibuya?

    • @xyanide1986
      @xyanide1986 Рік тому

      @@bekind3050 just hit a subway and you'll get there. Google maps worked great for me.

  • @korohacker
    @korohacker Рік тому +4

    Holy moly, 16 plates?! And a slice of cake on top? That's quite the sushi night you got there. All that for so cheap too!
    But yeah, looking at the colour of the salmon belly, I can sort of tell it's a cheaper sushi, but hey, it's fresh and cheap, so no problems there

  • @pkprotoplasm
    @pkprotoplasm Рік тому +5

    If you’re coming from overseas with large luggage, and can afford the ticket, the Keisei Skyliner or Narita Express (N’EX) are usually more friendly to traveling with luggage.
    N’EX has in the past had ticket bundles with preloaded Suica cards (similar to PASMO), but that may have been discontinued.

  • @MrDonkeyKIng77
    @MrDonkeyKIng77 Рік тому +1

    That ding always makes me happy

  • @djuliantiachmad
    @djuliantiachmad Рік тому

    I love this channel ❤❤❤❤ thank U so much

  • @PrinceDavid
    @PrinceDavid Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the video. I am flying into Haneda in April visiting Japan for the first time. I am nervous because I do not know any Japanese but very excited to visit.

  • @notpopeye
    @notpopeye Рік тому +9

    Fantastic and informative video! I strongly encourage you to make similar videos for some of the other cities you frequent.
    As for me, I'm getting ready for my fourth assignment in Japan, this time back to Sasebo in Nagasaki prefecture. I couldn't be more excited! Your videos have always made me miss Japan, and now I'm hoping to use them as inspiration for my own adventures.

  • @osamaali-ty9wo
    @osamaali-ty9wo Рік тому +2

    good video learned alot thank you

  • @sroura546
    @sroura546 Рік тому

    Going to Japan for the first time this October, 22 days. I really appreciate this kind of videos since i worry a lot about not being able to understand how to move around there or how to eat on restaurants. You make it look trivial.