AMAZING JAPAN VACATION! Tips for first time visitors

Konichiwa! We took a 2-week trip to Japan and loved it SO much, I just had to put together a video for all of you to share what we loved about it, and also to give you all our tips for how to enjoy YOUR Japan vacation.

For further reference, check out my Instagram Stories (@qkatie) from the trip, in Highlights.

Below is a list of the things we talk about:

Japan Rail (JR) Pass: http://japanrailpass.net/en/

(Don't eat food on public transportation -- the exception is the Shinkansen, the high speed train!)

-our favorite bites: tomago, onigiri, inarizushi (and ramen, of course)

PASMO card: https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/common-questions/pasmo-suica-card-usage-restrictions

PRO TIP: It's really expensive to take a cab into Tokyo from the airport!! Definitely worth it to take the train. (You can use your JR pass to do so. You'll just need to get it verified before you hop on the train).

You can get pocket WiFi at airport: https://www.globaladvancedcomm.com/pocketwifi.html

Ramen Beast app: http://www.ramenbeast.com/get-the-app

YASAI DAKE = vegetables only
KONICHIWA = hello/good day
OHIO = good morning
ARIGTATO GOZIMAS = thank you
OKINI = thank you (in Osaka)
DOZO = after you
DOKO = where
ITADAKIMASU = i receive this food
GOCHISOSAMA = this is a feast!
OISHII = delicious

TOKYO:
(We stayed in the Akasaka area, which was a central, convenient location)
Shibuya neighborhood; Second Commune in Shibuya is a fun spot to hang
Shimokitazawa neighborhood
Harajuku neighborhood
The parks! Eg. Yoyogi Park
For the best pizza, go to Savoy!
Great izakayas! One of our faves was Shirube in Shimokitazawa: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1066455-d1678509-Reviews-Shirube_Shimokitazawa-Setagaya_Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html

HAKONE:
We stayed at a ryokan (a wonderful resource to find these traditional Japanese guest houses is www.japaneseguesthouses.com
Onsens (note: if you have tattoos, be prepared to cover them)
Hiking
Open Air Museum

OSAKA:
We stayed in Dotonbori, very central -- intense, like Times Square, but so fun!
Food: kushikatsu (fried stuff on sticks), okonomiyaki (savory pancake type of thing), taikyaki (fish-shaped cake)
Visited the aquarium

NARA:
See the big Buddha
Visit the deer parks. Pro tip: buy the crackers sold at the parks, but don't give each deer a whole cracker; break them up!

KYOTO:
Fushimi Inari Shrine (walk all 4km to escape the crowd!)
Rented bikes and rode along the river and around the city
Walked along the Philosopher's Path
Soba noodles at

KOYASAN:
Stayed at a Buddhist Temple
The night tour at Okunoin Cemetery via Ekoin Temple
More hiking!
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Hi there, friends! My name is Katie and I'm a video journalist & food enthusiast. On this channel I make videos about life and delicious things. I post every week, and of course, I #keepitquirky :)

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