Yay!! Thank you for watching 🥰

😍of course!! I hope you like it!!!! 🤗

Ooo! That is a GREAT bucket list!!!

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😍 have a great time!!

awww thank you for watching!! ❤️

Yay!!! Have so much fun!!! 🔥🥳

You and your wife are going to have a blast!! Yay!!! Japan is the best!! My husband and I hoping to make it back out there around that time too! 🥳

Would you recommend upon arrival to get accommodation at one of the airport hotels?

@@dbl0fluffhi hi! I would not usually. Unless you are arriving in the middle of the night where there are no trains or buses (usually 11pm-5am) and you don’t want to wait. :)

I can’t wait for you to go to Japan too!!!! 🤩🤩🤩

Aw thank you so much!! You are too kind ☺️

😍sure thing!!

Aw thanks for coming back!! ☺️🤗❤️

@@buildyourmoxie I keep my notification silent, so I missed lot of your videos. But I have turned back on( I really don't like notifications of any sorts ) but made an exception this time

😍 wow what an honor!! ☺️ thank you for watching!!

🤩wow!!! That is so fun and great to hear!! Thank you so much for the update 🥹. I love that it was helpful and that you had a great time!!! 🔥❤️

Yay! Thank you!!

Thank you for watching!! Great to see you again 🥰

I’m so happy to hear that!! 🥹☺️

🤩omg! So fun!! Have the best time ever!

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😛hehe thanks so much!!

Haha! That will be fun! 🤣😁 In my other videos I’ve given up on pronouncing anything in Japan. I’m pretty horrible! 😂

@@buildyourmoxie Don't worry, they kind of expect bad pronunciation from foreigners. I've been here many years and still don't sound close to a native Japanese speaker

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Thanks for watching!! 🥰

that is amazing!! thank you for sharing your experience!! 🔥

You are amazing 😎

I’m slowly learning to be a lighter packer 😝 I cut back on 30% so far 😁

Good choice! Have a great time!!! =D

Aww thanks so much!! For both compliments hehe! ☺️🥰. I believe my husband got it from Macy’s (2015-2016 year or so). Hopefully they still have it! It’s my fav!

Omg!!!!!!! You are the only one that got it!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩 you rock!!!!

🤩omg that is going to be so fun!! All and any times are ideal for Japan! 🤪🔥👌🤤🤤🤤🤤

How exciting!! Have a blast!!!

Omg that’s such GREAT news!! 😍😍 thank you so much for trying it out!! 😱🙌🔥🤩

😍wow thank you for such a nice compliment! 🤩

😃thanks so much for the feedback!! I am surprised the JR pass price was so good for so long. It really was about time😝

Generally that the JR Pass is getting an increase is not unreasonable given the costs to run JR, the price versus normal tickets, inflation, etc. I do feel however that it is a bit too high. In my opinion the point of the JR Pass is to get people that visit Japan to move around the country and explore the country. Obviously a lot of people just do Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and that'sit'sown issue. Whenever I go to Japan, I travel around a looot and even with my pretty busy travel planning, with the new price it might be cheaper to just buy the tickets or getting a bunch of regional ones. And the problem with the regional ones for me is they seem to be only for standard car and don't have green car tickets like the JR Pass has. Personally I prefer the green one because it's less crowded and quieter since not many tourists take it. And the addition of the Nozomi trains is silly. Because if I would take the Nozomi from Tokyo to Hiroshima it's an additional 6 500 yen, but when I look online at tickets the Nozomi train ticket is only a few hundred yen more expensive than any other Shinkansen. So not only is the JR Pass increase massive, the additional comfort of having Nozomi added which takes quite a bit less time, isn't really much of a comfort because the extra cost is disproportionate to what a normal ticket apperently is. On my last trip in 3 weeks I went from Tokyo to Osaka, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, back to Hiroshima, Onomichi, Osaka, Tokyo, Hakkodate, Sapporo (and some smaller places via JR trains). With the new 3 week price, I would pay more for the pass than what I would pay for getting just tickets by itself or taking planes. That is a lot of travelling for 3 weeks. With the old price I saved about 290 Euros. I see how this isn't a very well balanced price for the JR Pass in that case. But with the new price I would pay 94 Euros more for the Pass than just getting tickets. Even if I would be saving just 50 Euros, that would make the JR Pass a good value proposition for me because of the convenience of just needing the one ticket. The increase is just not very well balanced and makes the JR Pass completely useless in probably most cases. Even where people travel a lot. It's not closer to what locals pay, it's higher. Which in my opinion will force people more to just not travel around many other areas, which isn't really great for tourism outside of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto and will concentrate the tourism even more in those 3 areas. I have no idea what they where thinking when they came up with the new prices. Maybe they are sticking with those for the next 10 years, but it would have been a much better choice to go with a more reasonable increase and then review every 2 years to adjust the price so it doesn't become too cheap compared to just getting normal tickets.

beautifully written!!! 🔥

@@buildyourmoxie Thank you :D

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🤩Haha it’s so fun to tap around the cities! Thankfully the places that have great public transportation have reasonable prices 🤣.

People wasn't to impress with the oyster idea when it first come out, it's great you can use your chip and pin cards now and it dose a daily cap like the oyster. I like to get a weekly or monthly pass on my oyster though

Yes so good!!

love this ❤️

that is amazing! 🔥

hello! =D thank you so much for watching!! What I would do is buy it online first and then select airport pick up!! Any person working at the airport can point you in the direction to pick up! We got ours from jrpass.com when we bought our JR passes because it included a discount, but you can look at a lot of different websites if you just search up Pocket Wifi in Japan =D

Yes! We loved the airport limousine because it was so great with our luggage! Also some of the busses can stop at certain hotels too! So you can always plan your drop off in a closer area! And correct! Anywhere in Tokyo is good! I always suggest staying close to a station so you can move around easily! 🥳

@@buildyourmoxie thanks! I am really considering Ueno, but also Asakusa or Roppongi/Akasaka....

🤩you really can't go wrong!!

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yeah google and apple maps sends you all over the place lol!

🔥🔥thank you for sharing!

Really? That's amazing! Thank you for sharing! Will be taking 3 kids and will look forward to that "special noise" :D *edit*I see that Erica did show at 3:17 in video About Welcome Suica (for short term use) the second paragraph talks about Kids cards and BRIEFLY mentions "Child fares will be deducted automatically." I only saw that because I was looking for it, and I was looking for it because you mentioned it! Thank you Erica and HawaiiJapan808

@@chrisi5398 it will save you hundreds in a week. No one talks about it. I used it for years

Hello!! Where are you going to be staying? Are you traveling all over Japan? In general I wouldn’t suggest renting a car in Tokyo 😅. It’s crowded and pedestrians get the right of way. I would recommend using IC card and going on the rails generally since their transportation is so good!

@@buildyourmoxie i really appreciate you replying.❤️... I was planning to say a few days in Tokyo then renting a car on the third day to go to Nikko for a day, then Mt. Fuji, then Kyoto. we are planning to drop the car there then take the shinkansen back to Tokyo? Does that make sense? Should we just take Shinkansen directly to Kyoto spend a few days there then make our way back to Tokyo? The main reason why we wanted to rent a car was to avoid the crowd and go to the popular spots early. Thank you in advance for your help!!!

oooo!! your itinerary seems very well thought out!! I would keep the car out of the busiest places is tokyo, but other than that, you should be good!! have a great time!!

Aw so sorry you have a strain 😞. I usually just use a folded towel to be honest because it’s firm and soft at the same time. And I can shape it A lot of the inflatable ones or cushion ones on Amazon are funky and then you can’t adjust it 😣. So I go the cheap route. Make sure your feet are supported as well when sitting on the plane ❤️ My video coming out tomorrow/Wednesday night Los Angeles time is on posture on the plane if you want to check it out!

Awesome. Mahalo.

:D where will you be staying? I feel like most food places stay open late and open late at least in Tokyo!

the cities go all night...their transport systems finish around midnight though so there is usually a rush hour around that time as ppl try to get closer to home...and tokyo is massive so you could plan to have your late nights close-ish to your hotel...or just push through till the 5 am trains start again...taxis are very expensive (not so bad if you have say 4 ppl sharing the cost) and prices go up after 8pm (i think)

Hello! Thanks for watching! Depending on the place, usually they will give you a little envelope so you can mail it in. It should already be addressed. The mail box looks like a red magazine stand and there are many. A lot of people can point them out to you too if you can’t find :)

Hello!! :). I would say yes or probably yes! As long as you use it more than 2 long round trips so with ur itinerary you will likely get your money worth!! Aim to use that pass everywhere haha 🤓

@@buildyourmoxie thank you, Erica. ❤️

Of course! 😃 have fun!!!

I haven't come across any good or bad ones so i would say they are pretty much the same :) If you are traveling alone, you could probably do SIM card and be good to go. It's pretty affordable! But if you have your laptop or tablet that also needs to be connected, then possibly a portable wifi can be good :)

🙌🔥🤩omg that is going to be a BLAST!!

That’s what we did almost! We stayed in Tokyo, went snowboarding in Nagano, back to Tokyo, and then went down to Kyoto and back to Tokyo lol. So did two big round trips on bullet train. We had 14 day jr pass and I think we juuuuust got our moneys worth lol. Did you buy your plane tickets yet? One thing you could do is arrive in Tokyo on the plane then depart from Osaka. So land in Tokyo. Hang out. Round trip bullet train to Nagano to go snowboarding. Back to Tokyo then train to Osaka. Then leave from Osaka. I don’t think there is a bullet train from Nagano to Osaka without going through Tokyo. Sorry if that was confusing 🤓

Good question! From my understanding, before the price increase, the JR pass is just the regular JR pass where it’s a good deal to ride local lines and do certain Shinkansen trains (but it still excludes Nozomi-Mizuho). Once the price increase happens, you can ride the Nozomi-Mizuho with a supplemental fee. I totally understand your question but I am not sure either as JR hasn’t been super clear with all the changes yet. I think it might come down to a mix between when you purchase the pass and also when you activate the pass too. I’m thinking in October we will know the answer to all the nuances! 🥵

Gacharic Spin (18th) & Band-Maid (26th). Planning on visiting Hiroshima, Osaka,Kyoto between shows.

Hi!! Honestly they are all so good :) Sakura mobile is popular!

🔥amazing 🤗 thank you for sharing :)

Oooo!!!! That is great! You’re the first one that I’ve heard it working for! 😱🤩. Did you do anything in particular to get it to work?

Hi! Usually a laundry icon means they should have a washer dryer for you to use usually paying with coins. I usually book through booking.com because it’s more clear if there are laundry units for us to use versus just paying them $$$ to do it

Hahaha! 🤣 AirTag time!! 😂

Hi!! It’s in the description!! 🥰🥰

It’s labeled “download your free travel budget and planner” or something similar! I hope you like it! 😍

YES! you can use the mobile SUICA anywhere in Japan regardless of where you arrive :)

=D I would stay in Shinjuku Tokyo!!! or Shibuya!! 😍 lots to do, see, and eat!

Yes!! If you are arriving in narita airport, turn right after customs and walk 400 feet and you will see red wifi booth! You can also buy online and pick up in the airport 🫶

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Oh lord thank you for this. I am a T-Mobile-er😢. So yea..I will drop them like trash before I travel . Thank you.

I've been using T-Mobile since i arrived in August. Just be mindful of using wifi calling. What seems to be the issue with it if i may ask? BTW, my phone is an older android.

​@@LauraC369 I can only speak to my own experience with the service, in Canada, it was pretty convenient! In America ( at least in Michigan ) It was quite BAD, even in the city at times I found the service to be unreliable at best without the assistance of wifi. In Japan.. good lord the moment I didnt have wifi my phone became a brick. I could make calls but anything else, good luck! My GPS was comedically off and at one point did in fact lead me into an empty parking lot before correcting itself 😂|l I wont lie to you, I am a sprint/T mobile hater for many reasons but If it works for you then its all good!

@@justjoy8355 If dropping thems not in the budget I would just say make sure you have pocket wifi and you'll be ok.

*nods head* 🤫😁

Just try not to get stopped by the gate guy which only happens if the gate isn’t working for some reason when you are going through. Just make sure you have some money on it too 😛

Hi! I would NOT get the JR pass hehe :) just do suica or IC card locally. And then get round trip Shinkansen ticket from Tokyo to Osaka :).

Hi!! Messaged you on Instagram! 🫶

😅 humidity in asia is no joke! 🥵

If you have some money to spend, I think a private tour would be an great thing to do! They know all the good stops and know all the rules and transportation so if you didn’t have a lot of time to do your own research, this could be a less stressful option :). Of course planning your own trip will mean you get to do most of the things you want, but with limited time, it can be hard and you may still feel like you are missing out. What I would suggest is finding a small private tour. Not a big one with 35 people. This is so the tour guide can go at your pace instead of you waiting on others that may be slower 😅. Maybe during the nights you can just hit some local sushi and ramen places etc. It’s good everywhere! 😎

How about clothing? Am booked for Japan third week of novem 2023 what should I pack?

🔥love this!

@@buildyourmoxie just went back in November with my mom for 13 days and tracked every expense as best as we could. We brought cash and really decided to pay cash for most everything, excluding hotel and rental car. Did use cash for a couple of things outside of that, but much less on the card when coming home. He figured about $100 a day, which included food, drinks (vending machines), goods and taxis (mainly in Tokyo area from time to time). Hotels did very far in advance, but got good prices with Agoda.

Can say that the travel insurance was a great help as I caught a sinus infection (my nose does not like cold with lots of heating air conditioning). Claim was paid very quickly once returning home with all of the documents.

Hello! Yes! Scan it in to enter. Scan it in to exit 🤪. Don’t forget to grab it after it swoops through! ☺️

If you are traveling during rush hour or any Japanese holidays, definitely get a reservation. If not, then you may not have to. Worst case if it's packed on non-reserve it would be standing room only on the train until a seat opens. I'm traveling there next month and I'm reserving all trains, just in case.

:) you can always do the non-reserve section, however if you have the time to reserve your seat, it's so much more relaxing! Especially if you are in a time crunch! We reserved our seats and were so glad to know we were set 🤗

Hi! Yes you can :)

What are the major attractions in Tokyo like Mario world / Disney land and what is there to do on Halloween@@buildyourmoxie

hello!! you can buy a ticket right there at the kiosk and then get on the non-reserved seat section. But since that route tends to be pretty busy, sometimes it's just worth getting the ticket ahead of time so you can reserve a seat!

Yes!!! Good for 10 years!!

@@buildyourmoxie thanks! I guess we are all set for our Autumn trip in a week. Can't wait to finally visit again.

@@katabwa2172 yay! Going to be a blast!!!

😂omg! that is a lot of coffee!!!

I love that you are prepared!! honestly, I would be doing the same 🤓

I've learned, things can go wrong and it's always great to have backup plans especially since I won't have the wifi when I touch down and won't know how to connect to the airports wifi till I deplane. My first trip to England taught me to plan ahead for these as I needed a phone number that I hadn't written down or saved that was in my emails and their wifi was giving me a hard time connecting and I didn't think to active my international plan.@@buildyourmoxie

you are a pro! =D

Yes! They work 10 years!!

🔥agree!!

For the Shinkansen? I entered it on a ticket calculator and it was around $95 usd. For a one way flight, if you don’t have a checked luggage, it could be around $50-60 usd. $80-100 if you have checked luggage.

Yes you can but it can get pretty crowded 😬. Try to go to the front car or last car. There is a bit more space!

@@buildyourmoxie thanks!

sure thing!! 🤗

Hola! Take a look at these articles! They explain bike sharing and some etiquette etc. There are lots of articles on google. Just search up “biking in Tokyo” or japan etc :) jw-webmagazine.com/best-areas-for-cycling-in-japan/#:~:text=Osaka%20is%20the%20most%20famous,of%20Japan%20and%20a%20bicycle. biketourjapan.com/bike-rental-in-tokyo-japan-road-bikes-e-bikes-and-more/#:~:text=The%20price%20varies%20depending%20on,need%20it%20for%20everyday%20transportation.

yes! just get a paper ticket

😬😬😬i would say get pocket wifi or esim!! 😓 don’t rely on that phone plan 😉

@@buildyourmoxie I see eSims are only $40 USD I’m only there 9 days. I’ll probably go that route since I have an iPhone.

@@Grubstep666 beautiful!! 😎😎😎

Hello!! If you got a Pasmo Card or Suica card, it should still be good for 10 years!! The money does not expire until the card does Now if you got a Pasmo Passport or Welcome Suica, the card is only good 28 days and you forfeit the unused money 😅 ❤️ hope this helps!!

Hi! Great question! Pick up date is not the same as activating it :) What are your dates you will be in Japan?

@@buildyourmoxie thank you for your response (: . I will be in Japan from oct. 31-Nov 21, official site is only letting me choose up to the 28th of October as my start date, which I think is different from pick up :/ . Does the 90 days only apply to resellers?

I’m pretty sure that’s okay. Just put the date they let you. Then pick it up when you get there a few days after. Then activate it for the day you want. Just because you buy it October 28 does not mean the pass starts working the 28. You have to specifically tell them in person what date you want to activate it. With your passport in hand. What is your itinerary in Japan? Airport arrival, departure, cities. And the order?

@@buildyourmoxie perfect! Thank you so much for your response, you were correct as I was able to go back online and update the start date (: now I know I have to officially activate it once I arrive 😊

It must be!! 😍I am in Japan now and I was able to buy an actual Suica card from the JR East Travel Service Center! Looks like the situation may be improving now 🥹

If you have a JRP, you can make due with just that for travel. You may need to walk a little more if you are venturing out from the JR lines. SUICA or pasmo would be good to get if you can get it. Or get Welcome SUICA. It’s nice to have as you can take subway and pay for more things if you don’t want to pay cash or use your own card.

@@buildyourmoxie Thanks for the response. I can get the Suica in my Apple wallet and will definitely use it, but don't want to double pay for travel if I don't have to since I have the JR. There are so many different railways it's pretty overwhelming, and with only 8 days i'm just trying to optimize my trip.

I say stick to the JR pass and get as much of your moneys worth :). Especially if you already paid for it 👍

Hahah!! YES!!! YOU GOT IT!!! 🤩🤩🔥🙌🫶🔥😍❤️🥲