Master Transportation in Japan with this complete guide for 2024. By the end of this video, you'll be well-versed in the details of the Japan Rail Pass and know which IC cards best suit your travel plans.

You will also discover the advanced techniques savvy travelers use to effortlessly explore the country, along with essential tips on the rules and etiquette of Japanese transportation. Get ready to become a transportation expert and make your journey through Japan seamless and enjoyable!

Correction: At 30:19 I incorrectly pointed out the 6th car as the car you should get in. It’s the cars highlighted in BLUE that you should get in. Sorry for any confusion this caused.

Cheat Sheet:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Mio...

Just an FYI: We've primarily used Klook to book our activities in Japan. And I was able to get Klook to provide an exclusive promo code for a 10% discount for new customers and a 3% discount for existing customers. Click the link below and enter (MMTRAVELJOURNAL) in the promo spot when booking an activity.

https://affiliate.klook.com/redirect?...

Klook does have some conditions:
The total must be at least $50 USD.
$50 USD is the maximum discount.
You can use the promo code 5 different times.
The discount will be shown on the payment page.



We've also found Get Your Guide is easy to book activities as well.
https://getyourguide.tp.st/7iNsaX3i

Also, I’ve spoken with several people who have been using pocket WIFI and other mobile WIFI services while in Japan. Don’t do that! It’s not cost effective compared to other options, plus you have to carry around a wifi device in your pocket. I highly recommend using an ESIM. An ESIM is an electronic sim card on your phone. An ESIM will get you as much 5G data as you want - and you can always add more. We have an international phone plan with our wireless carrier, but we still prefer to set up a local ESIM on our phones when we're travelling. The data speeds are faster and way cheaper. Plus you won’t have your data speed throttled if you use too much in one day. I don’t even bother connecting to hotel WIFI anymore, and I still enjoy doing things like watching Youtube videos in bed. I’ve used many different ESIM plans. I’ve found some work better than others in certain countries. For example, I use Holafly when I’m in Mexico. And for Japan, I’ve found Ubigi is the best. It provides broad 5G coverage for as little as $4 USD.
Check out the specific Japan data plans with the link below.

https://few.cellulardata.ubigi.com/?P...



Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Transit Challenges in Japan
02:10 - Japan Rail Pass
07:55 - IC Card Overview
10:03 - IC Cards for Tokyo Arrivals
13:55 - Digital IC Cards
15:05 - IC Card for Osaka Arrivals
15:51 - IC Cards for Open Jaw Itineraries
17:37 - Navigation
19:00 - Navigation Electronic Lists
22:04 - Navigation Transit View
24:00 - Navigating from A to B
25:57 - Intermediate Navigation Tools
28:25 - Advanced Navigation for Japan
31:35 - Jedi Mind Tricks
33:45 - Walking with Augmented Reality
36:31 - Things You Should Know
38:35 - Don't do This!
39:10 - You Are a Master