What should I prepare for traveling to Japan in 2020?

Japan is a characteristic country full of characteristic cultural ideas, and it retains charming oriental charm. Japan is rich in natural landscapes and cultural buildings, and the natural environment protection is in place. It is an ideal destination for vacation, tourism and leisure.

The first decision before traveling is whether to join a tour group. The advantage of joining a tour group is one-stop service, no need to get a passport and visa, and no need to study complicated foreign traffic routes. We have a full tour guide plan. I would like to remind you that you must find a regular travel agency. Don't listen to advertisements of unknown travel agencies such as ultra-low-cost tours. They have stepped on the pit themselves. Such travel agencies often spend half an hour sightseeing in scenic spots, two hours shopping and driving ducks to the shelves. It's a waste of time and energy. If you encounter more pits and don't bleed (shopping), you may not want to come back, especially when you go abroad, safety first, and repeatedly remind you to choose a regular travel agency! The disadvantage of joining a tour group is that you have to take care of other tourists who adapt to their peers. Traveling is like taking pictures and stepping on the spot, pulling a car and everyone is finished. Ok, next, if you just want to see the scenic spots, eat local specialties and save time, joining a tour group is a very good choice. If you want to feel the exotic culture and relax, then I suggest you travel freely. Of course, free travel is accompanied by preparations for all kinds of small things.

1. passport, and now the national policy supports passport processing in different places. It seems that you can apply for it with a residence permit. Just go to the local pass hall.

2. visa. At that time, I consulted several travel agencies and asked the local regular travel agency that the price was about 500. 300 needed to book hotels and air tickets in the name of the travel agency, so I decided to go to major apps. After many comparisons, we found a pig owned by a certain treasure (because the procedures for a pig are relatively simple, the price is low, the sales volume is high, and it is more secure), searched for Japanese visas, and found a company with high sales volume and comments. It is recommended to find a travel agency branch in your city. For example, I am from Guangzhou. I went to their store to confirm the information and submitted it. Japan's simplified visa generally provides proof of employment, company business license, copy of household registration book, ID card and passport. If you are a housewife, it is quite convenient to provide proof of your husband's assets. After submitting the information, I will wait for the travel agency to give it.

3. Accommodation, in fact, because we have never been abroad, at first we followed the trend and said to use Airbnb. I downloaded an app and took a look. Some of the houses above are very cheap, while others are very expensive. After a closer look, it turned out that some of them sold beds, not rooms. Young couples must have a room when they go out. Coupled with Airbnb's * * Enjoy the B&B, it is actually the owner.

Anyway, it's very troublesome. Finally, we go back to a pig owned by a treasure mentioned above. First of all, the customer service comes from China, and all kinds of communication are barrier-free. Besides, as a long-term tourist, it will be more appropriate to know the sightseeing spots and accommodation places.

Our plan is four days around Osaka and four days in Tokyo, and it's finally decided. Osaka Heimen Market B&B is 4 days, Tokyo Shinjuku B&B is 4 days, Osaka is 300 nights and Shinjuku is 450 nights. I have asked my friends who went to Japan before, and the accommodation prices are basically above 600 to 700, so we are very cost-effective. After the decision, before we arrive in Japan, the customer service will add you to the group on WeChat and bring the host and you in. The owner is also from China, and he is very enthusiastic. He helped us answer many travel questions. There were no washing powder, towels and wet wipes in the room at that time. I told the shopkeeper that my aunt hung the shopping bag on the door the next day, feeling as intimate as a friend. The room won't be very big, but the sparrow is small and complete. (If you need a recommendation, you can leave a message in private, and there is no advertising fee! Pure recommendation)

4. Transportation, I suggest you book your plane ticket one or two months in advance, which will be much cheaper. For example, at that time, we bought more than 700 special air tickets from Shenzhen to Nagoya in Ctrip. If you bought it recently or on holidays, it will cost one or two thousand yuan. If you want to save money, you must buy a special plane in advance. Another point is that you can also buy flights from Japan in Ctrip. If you plan to fly in Japan, for example, from Osaka to Tokyo, you can also book in Ctrip in advance. One thing to remind everyone, try to buy domestic airlines flights, not Southeast Asia flights. Considering the type comprehensively, choose the host and choose Airbus instead of Boeing. You know why, you can't just be greedy for petty gain. You should choose the plane carefully and comprehensively, and safety first! Safety first! Safety first! Say the important things three times! Show some beautiful pictures of the sky taken on the plane.

The local traffic in Japan is also a matter of great concern and a headache. First of all, it is very important. Why should the next Google map go to Google? This is very important because Gaud and Baidu don't have a map of Japan. Without it, you will get lost in Japan. Although I will be lost because of it, it is better than nothing. The modes of travel in Japan are generally JR and tram. JR extends in all directions and is very developed. You can go anywhere. It's equivalent to our subway, but it's more expensive. Trams are much cheaper. There is no difference between the two, except that different companies usually take trams across regions (such as Osaka to Kyoto and Osaka to Nara). Trams will be much cheaper than JR, a lot! ! ! Show you a photo of JR and the tram.

The necessary app is called a transfer case. Enter the starting point and the ending point. It will tell you all kinds of transfer schemes, which is somewhat similar to the bus guide on our map. This is very important and necessary for going to Japan! The third point is coming! Japanese people also use bus cards when they travel, just like us. Our bus is their tram. They call the tram card a watermelon card, so before going to Japan, you can search for a Japanese watermelon card on a treasure. This card has the same principle as the bus card. There is money in it, and the entrance and exit gates automatically deduct the expenses inside. You can buy the face value 1000 yen, and each power station has a recharge place. Reasonably speaking, Japan's traffic is really invincible. I didn't even know I had recharged my card n times. Charge 5000 yuan and leave. This watermelon card is very practical and can be used all over Japan. There is nothing wrong with it except that it is expensive. (The traffic is expensive, not the card, but the price is the same. If you have the above artifacts and are still at a loss about the Japanese traffic route, then you can only ask for directions. Next, let's talk about language communication.

Language travel is a common occurrence in Japan, and the traffic in Japan is really complicated and the language is unreasonable. At this time, English and translation software come in handy. English is also a natural thing, because we and the Japanese you meet have to learn English, so translation software is very important, so the network is very important. Be sure to go to a treasure to buy a Japanese mobile phone card before going to Japan. That card can't make calls, but the traffic will be a lot, about 20g, and the validity period is also very short. If you only go for a week or so, that will be enough. I can't live without it after buying it (for example, I am a bad example). That card can't be used when it is plugged into a mobile phone. It is a vpn local wifi, which means it has many settings. If there is something wrong with the settings, or you don't have the permission to open the phone, you can't use the network. I just didn't study that thing in advance, and I was very excited when I got off the plane, so I didn't think about any travel at all. Finally, I got on the tram by mistake and took the first class seat by mistake. There is an extra charge for first-class tram seats. ) The conductor came to collect the money, and we both looked puzzled. After getting off at the place where the raiders were prepared before, we flew to Nagoya. After getting off the bus, we didn't know how to get to Osaka. Then we found that the card could not be inserted, there was no internet, and there was no communication source in a strange foreign country. That is really a very helpless thing. I was so anxious that I almost cried. Later, I had to bite the bullet and ask for directions in blunt English. Fortunately, I met a beautiful and kind Japanese girl. She patiently communicated with us through the translator of the mobile phone, took us to the ticket office of the station opened to traffic in Osaka, and let us get on the bus to Osaka. I can give you a hint. In Japan, you can ask for directions in simple English, and the English penetration rate of Japanese nationals is still quite high. My mother-in-law in Osaka sells Guandong cooking in her eighties, and her English is above CET6. As long as you point out the destination to the local people, she will hear it. It's basically no big problem to simply go straight and turn around and gesture. Japanese nationals are relatively enthusiastic and will generally answer your questions enthusiastically. In terms of gender, women are the first choice for asking for directions, especially. (The uncles I meet will be indifferent, just my personal opinion. )

In Japan, only duty-free shops can use Alipay, and others basically rely on cash, so it is very important to exchange yen before departure. Just go to the bank and change yen. If you go for a week, the hotel has already booked it, and it is enough to exchange about 1 10,000, that is,160,000 yen (if you shop, the duty-free shops basically support Alipay). If you are the kind who specializes in shopping, you can exchange more money, and the general bank will give it to you. I suggest that he try to change it into 5000,2000 yen for you. On the first day we went to Japan, we met the problem of buying tickets, but we couldn't change 10 thousand yuan. It was Obasan who kindly met the seat next to the tram and exchanged two tickets for 5000 yen with us. Don't go to the local area to find a place to change. Language barrier is troublesome and the handling fee will be very expensive, so it is best to change enough yen in the bank in advance (ps: don't go)