Are you wondering what equipment should bring for video blogging in Japan? Video Production is my actual profession, but when I travel to Japan, it is mostly for my Japan vacation with video blogging as a hobby. With a combination of my age, bad back (herniated disc from 10 years in Los Angeles as a professional Swing […]
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Japanese is the official language when communicating in Japan, but there are many dialects. Tokyo, being a major metropolitan area, is the most universal dialect which is understood by natives in other regions, but Japanese citizens from Tokyo cannot necessary understand the dialect of other regions. The Japanese language evolved from Chinese and used Chinese […]
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Traveling in Japan with Diabetes can be challenging if you are not prepared. Admittedly, my diabetes is not controlled the way it should be, or at least the way I want it to be. And traveling, especially overseas can be a hassle if you’re dealing with a disease and medications. However, have not fear. Just […]
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What should you carry with you while traveling in Japan might include your passport. I prefer to carry my passport on my person, yet safely guarded. If something happens and there’s some type of emergency, you will want to have your passport. When it’s hot, wear a hat, and do put on suntan lotion. Remember to […]
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What should you wear while traveling in Japan is comfortable clothing. However, I would not recommend walking around in gym shorts everyday because Japanese people, in general, are extremely fashionable. Regardless though, if you are visiting a temple or eating at a nice restaurant, it is safe to dress casual. On our last trip, we came […]
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If you want to know how to get from Narita Airport to hotel, while traveling in Japan, you can take a bus to the Tokyo subway line, right from the Narita or Haneda Airports in Tokyo. Or if you have a lot of bags, you can get buy a seat on an Airport Shuttle Bus […]
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For those of you who drink, surviving your flight to Japan might be achieved through the many international flights with free alcoholic beverages which is pretty much unlimited. I won’t lie, the party began on the plane. Always pack your prescription medicine in your carry-on or personal items. Anything can happen. Don’t be without your meds, […]
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If you wanted to know what to do in Japan, amazingly Japan has a very old culture. With numerous UNESCO World Heritage sites both in and out of the major metropolitans temples, there are many temples, shrines, castles and other landmarks which answer the question, why visit Japan. Tokyo is actually a prefecture which is […]
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If you were wondering, can I plug in my US electronics in Japan, luckily you can. Japan uses 110 Volts AC power which lets you plug-in all of your devices from America, as long as the AC plug has 2 prongs the same size. If it does not, you can bring an adapter that removes […]
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Although we have a world band iPhone, for cell phone coverage and internet in Japan, I elected to rent a Pocket Wi-Fi Device online and it was another awesome answer to why visit Japan. We got an unlimited minutes broadband premium package for about $200 for the whole month. You can order your Pocket WiFi […]
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Japanese bathrooms are one of the awesome answers to why visit Japan. The shower is more or less the whole bathroom with a drain in the middle of the floor. Japanese people bathe either in the tub or squatting on the tool with a shower handle, but the handle can be raised high to shower […]
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