📌 Essential information for beginners traveling to Japan 🇯🇵

📌 Essential information for beginners traveling to Japan (Osaka-Kyoto-Uji) 🛂 Documents & Basic knowledge • Thais do not need a visa (can stay up to 15 days) • Check that your passport has at least 6 months of validity left • Prepare your accommodation/air ticket booking documents in case the immigration officer asks to check • Also buy travel insurance for more peace of mind ⸻ 💴 Money matters • Japan still mainly uses cash! Small shops only accept cash • Exchange yen from Thailand (bring a little extra because there is a fee for pressing there) • Carry a credit/debit card as a backup, use it at large shops or department stores ⸻ 📶 Internet & essential apps • Japanese SIM card, E-sim or Pocket WiFi → Buy from Thailand for a better deal • Recommended apps: ✅ Google Maps – Use it to find routes + restaurants ✅ Japan Transit Planner – Check trains very accurately ✅ Trip.com – Easy to book accommodation/activities + collect reviews from your trip! ⸻ 🚄 Traveling in Japan • There are many train systems, but don't worry if you use a pass card! 💡 Recommendations: • JR Kansai Area Pass or • Kansai Thru Pass → Great value if you travel to multiple cities • In the city, you can use an IC card like ICOCA to tap on trains, buses, and buy things. ⸻ 🧳 Things to bring with you • Japanese power plugs are 2-pin flat (similar to Thai ones, can be used together) • Carry a folding umbrella / raincoat - the weather changes easily • Small garbage bags - Japan doesn't have general trash cans! • Good sneakers because there is a lot of walking ⸻ 🍱 Small manners you should know • Do not talk loudly on the train / turn off your phone • Do not eat on the train (except for express trains or Shinkansen) 🛏️ Hotel check-in / check-out • Most check-in is after 15:00 and check-out is before 10:00-11:00. • If you arrive early You can leave your luggage at the hotel 🥢 Restaurant Etiquette • Some restaurants have automatic food ordering machines in front of the store • Free water, refill as much as you want • Don't talk loudly in restaurants 📌 Save this for later or share it with your friends! #GetDiscountsWithoutLuck #TravelJapan #osaka #kyoto #kobe #nara #kansai