20 MISTAKES TO AVOID! Things to Know Before Traveling to Japan 2024

Don't do this in Japan! In this video, I will introduce 20 things you shouldn't do in Japan. To avoid unexpected trouble during your trip, it's important to know Japanese customs and manners before coming to Japan.
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Time stamp
0:00 Opening
0:10 01. Arriving at Narita Airport
1:01 02. Sit without guidance
1:45 03. Waiting for them to Come to Order
2:36 04. Staying too Long at the Ramen Restaurant
3:26 05. Not to Get One Drink at Izakaya
4:15 06. Not to Clean Up After Eating
5:36 07. To Pay at the Table
6:04 08. Assuming you will be served with a smile
7:08 09. To Stop at the Yellow Block on the Road
7:53 10. Thinking its Easy to find a trash bin
8:32 11. To follow the touts
9:33 12. Not to Perform Purification Before Visiting a Temple or Shrine
10:36 13. Making Phone Calls on Trains
11:18 14. Believing that Public Transportation Operates 25 Hours a Day
12:12 15. Not to Know How to Use the Restroom
12:51 16. Not to Get IC Cards
13:35 17. Not to Take Cash (Japanese Yen) with You
14:46 18. Waliing in the Middle of an Escalator
15:41 19. Not Knowing a Few Japanese Phrases
16:47 20. Not Being Travel Insured
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[@krism5575]

Hi Meg, when I was in Japan I wasn't able to maximize the use of my 72 hr unli subway train ticket. I was just guessing if the subway exit/entry would accept or reject my tcket. I'm aware that they're only for Metro and Toei Lines but is there more easy way to tell? Thanku so much for your vids! 🥰

[@darthlaurel]

You are the only channel that says the Japanese phrases slowly enough for me to understand how to say them myself. Thank you.

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Good it helped you

[@krism5575]

I've learned a lot while traveling in Japan 😍 They follow rules, they respect each other, especially theyre so mundful of others, that's why they have nicest things 👌🏽 japan inspires me to improve myself day by day in my own country 🇵🇭 Change really starts with each one of us 💯 thanku Japan!!! Matane! 😍

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Arigato!! Come again!

[@krism5575]

@@MegLog_JAPAN i will go back 😍 arigatou gozaimasu 🔥💛

[@michiganwannarbor3255]

Something else about restaurants is that the staff might sound rude when they are speaking English. But there just trying their best

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Yes, I agree with it.

[@Kisacam]

My parents and I are coming to Japan on May 10th. This will be our very first time! I'm so excited! This might be my once in a lifetime trip. I've saved for years

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Oh wow!!! Have a lovely trip!

[@Kisacam]

@@MegLog_JAPAN thank you!

[@mattraschke2889]

Thank you for making this educational video. We are Australians visiting Japan for a month, visiting many areas. We watch what the locals do and try to follow suit. Yesterday at a large food court in Matsumoto we weren't sure where to take our trays but soon enough saw what locals were doing and copied them.

[@mrstiffanyalexandrashain4489]

My husband and I are bringing his mum home to see where she/ mum/her mums family is from in just about a month! 😊 She was born in Uenohara Japan in 1947 and left when she was a baby to America. She’s never been back. Shes 77 years old and she is still so strong and amazing and ready for this big trip! Thank you for your video. I want to make our mom happy and your video is very helpful. Arigatou gozaimasu 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💚

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Good luck with you!

[@squeak07HK98]

Sounds like special and amazing trip!

[@artusch6512]

Thank you for this video, very informative and quick and clear

[@allibaby5613]

This really helps thank you 😄

[@user-mf7zj6mf2m]

Thank you for your video🎉 We should definitely know those things before coming to Japan!

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Thank you!

[@jfoxlim1966]

Very useful information thanks

[@gailcrockett9883]

Good recommendations!

[@Omni0404]

Thank you for helping to make tourism easy for us!

[@clarisakakimoto]

Nice info thank you❤

[@miami5am]

Wow this is a great video!

[@iamsega7]

Very informative 😃

[@weeyee60]

Japan is the one place I want to visit…⛩ I am your newest Subscriber.

[@Anais4776]

It is my dream to visit Tokyo, Japan someday.

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Yes, by all means! 🙌

[@lionking3957]

Some of the restaurants don't accept foreigners. The reason behind this is because they always have problem in communicating in English. Don't think that they are being rude.

[@watersbey25]

Na, its rude. They can easily print paper menues in different languages.

[@davidebert8034]

I will be in Japan this August! With regards to trash bags, may I bring my own trash bags if they are small? I am looking forward to this vacation very much!

[@Naexus01]

Another to add to the list if you are used to food served in courses, such as starters then main, or especially when ordering individual meals as a group. It was my experience at the sit-down restaurants we went to that food arrived "as it's cooked" rather than "everyone's meal at the same time." I ordered a sashimi dish and baked fish with broth, while the 2 others with me ordered steaks. Both my dishes arrived before the other dishes and I had plenty of time to eat. Something to keep in mind I suppose, that depending on where you eat (unless it is explicitly a course menu) you may want to consider your order as dishes to be shared and to order a bit of everything rather than "2 of us will have the same meal".

[@timisa58]

I am planning a trip to Japan this summer with my son. I am grateful for youtubers such as MegLog. Thank you! One of our excursions is to take the Shankansen from Nagasaki through Hiroshima to finally get to Osaka. When is the reservation of seating occur? Immediately after going through the gate using an IC card? Anyway, thank you! Arigato!

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

You can get seats before using an IC Card.

[@paulready8897]

Flying into Narita may not be a mistake. That was a mistake on your part. Not getting an IC card is another mistake you made. If you do not ride the trains very much, it is cheaper to purchase tickets individually. Physical IC cards have a non refundable deposit, also some trains you cannot use an IC card.

[@leonardkim8631]

Looks like I'm going to say lots of 'Sumimasen' when I visit Japan. 😅

[@ToboeKey309]

U better 🤣🤣🤣

[@Djsolaur]

I've been to Kansai area twice and will be back in two months. I cannot walk very well and often trip over the guide blocks. I have to be very careful! 🥴

[@43bobbyg]

Coming from North America it seems we are streamed thru Narita

[@Tuffydipstick]

I visited Japan with a tour group in 2017. The people are very polite and everything is so clean. In the restroom there are no hand dryers so need to take a small hand towel with you. Also a few small bags to put your trash in as there are no bins. Take your bags back to your accommodation. I recommend slip on shoes to wear as entering shrines, temples, castles etc. you have to keep on removing your shoes.

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Yup, it is. There are no hand dryers so we need to bring a hand towel.

[@shawnbell6392]

Superb video! Yes about carrying s small plastic bag and disposing trash contents at your hotel. It is not a difficulty and Japanese do this, disposing of at home. Don't litter. Don't go to Japan to just be another predatory, shallow "influencer." Learn about the culture and appreciate it. And be quiet on trains! It's a long way to fly with no preparedness or sense of the culture.

[@mims2582]

Well said

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Thank you!

[@gotakazawa408]

As a Japanese person, I am proud of you！

[@winstonmontag586]

すみません! Got it, thanks.

[@kathytran6080]

❤

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

:)

[@williammcenaney1331]

The young woman in the video speaks excellent English. I hope to learn how to speak Japanese and visit Japan because I admire the Japanese people and their society.

[@Sam_Green____4114]

Where I live in Greece ,they had those yellow braille block lines for the blind people and in on place on the pavement there was a post right in the middle of it for lighting or electric ! I swear to god ! I think it was in Athens ? I'm not sure if the post was there first or arrived after the blind person's safety route was put down ! It made the newspapers and media .Along the lines of " As a Greek nation is this the best we can show to the world how good we are at planning things ? " .

[@yahairaacevedo668]

How much cash you recommend to exchange from USD to Yen

[@snappic2867]

I changed 300$ for 2 weeks as a couple. Mainly I could pay by card. Sometimes not. Now I am back in Germany and have still 6000¥ in cash

[@snappic2867]

I changed 300$ for 2 weeks as a couple. Mainly I could pay by card. Sometimes not. Now I am back in Germany and have still 6000¥ in cash

[@Jonnyhasheart]

When purifying yourself at a temple. Did you cup the water to drink? Or was it to let the water run down your face?

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

It is to let the water run down on your face

[@jamesstewart9104]

I prefer yokuska

[@69ratpoison69]

Do you pronounce the "u" in Desu though? Seems strange?

[@Bostondreamhouse]

De で su す　de and su are "letters" each has it's own sound, while, a, i, u, e, & o are separate as well.

[@ikuike3839]

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[@NK-zy5qq]

I thought Japan is a country with extremely honest people!

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Yes, it depends on people

[@gotakazawa408]

As a Japanese driver, I'd like to strongly request one thing: that is, to understand that the concept of "jaywalking" does not exist in Japan. In other words, many Japanese people live with the assumption that they should obey traffic signals even when there are no cars coming. Recently, with the dramatic increase in foreign tourists, there has been a significant rise in jaywalking, resulting in a much higher risk of traffic accidents than before. There have been incidents in Kawaguchiko Town that underscore the importance of avoiding this behavior. I would like this to be taken up.

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

Yes, thank you for your valuable opinion. I'll leave it in my notes. Thank you!!

[@markhouse8408]

Hello my name is Mark, i.m looking to vacation in Tokyo, I like to find someone to show me around Tokyo Hope you can help

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[@ReiwaMagi]

Usually when I ask for the bill, I say お会計お願いします！

[@annchee1329]

Great vids…. Can you speak a little slower in the future?’😊

[@watersbey25]

Slow the speech speed in your youtube settings cogg wheel.

[@notyermonkey2134]

Chinese accent??

[@MegLog_JAPAN]

I'm not Chinese.

[@aimees6646]

Don't go in the first place

[@cutefunnyanimals1457]

Being to japan , rude attitude in service & disappointed .

[@bored-in-the-house3950]

If you can’t do something as simple as be friendly and smile to a customer. It’s no wonder you economy is in such a terrible condition.

[@ceeceeyeatts8471]

Oh, my goodness!!!!!!! Wasn't expecting that, but it's food for thought.

[@janoesterreicher6424]

To many rules for my taste. Thank you but no thank you.😀

[@NOSUBSCRIBERSWANTED]

If a robot came to my table I'd just get up and leave. Thats rude.

[@juanitasudarsono8480]

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