BIG Japan Tourism CHANGES In 2024 | 5 New Things To Know Before Arriving In Japan 2024!

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@jf2427 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been in Kanazawa these last 3 days it’s all good here. Come and support the community here and enjoy all the great attractions and delicious fresh seafoods.

@poephila 11 ай бұрын

Finally making concrete plans to visit Japan this year and your videos have been very helpful! Thank you!

@chiragganguly 11 ай бұрын

Agreed. Plus the hike in JR pass too is an indirect way of putting pressure on tourism. Not that it would stop influx but still...

@gb7814 11 ай бұрын

I’ll be leaving to Japan on February 1st until March 26th!

@nateshf9303 11 ай бұрын

My wife and I were just in Kanazawa 3 weeks ago, on our way to Unazukionsen, Kurobe. We kept our hotel reservations to support the economy.

@harblife 11 ай бұрын

Excellent! Yea I would definitely do the same. The risk of an aftershock being as bad as the initial earthquake isn't that likely.

@nateshf9303 11 ай бұрын

@@harblife We're from San Francisco so earthquakes are part of life. Surprisingly, there were still a lot of tourists in Kanazawa. Kurobe was also business as usual. But sadly, other stops such as Kaga Onsen Station were like ghost towns.

@yusufeffendi140 10 ай бұрын

Hi can u please share what transportation did u use, since JR Thunderbird is not operating anymore? Thanks

@solomani-42 11 ай бұрын

I’ll be there in may/june. Thanks for keeping us gaijin updated.

@Death_Bounty 11 ай бұрын

Maybe it will start to slow down some. But Japan is a amazing place to visit and was shut down for so long it might just get a lot more busy before it slows down! Please keep the videos coming. Thank you for the update and Roll Tide!!!

@susanma4899 11 ай бұрын

They talk about excessive litter, which definitely IS a problem, but I have heard that past a certain station, there are no trash cans. Best to warn climbers well in advance that there will be nowhere to dispose of trash and that they will be expected to bring their trash down with them.

@harblife 11 ай бұрын

I know what you mean. It's like that in Tokyo as well. You can only fault people so much when you don't provide the facilities to keep the areas clean. Either way, you would think people climbing such a sacred site would have the decency to not litter. Hopefully this new fee will allow more trash cans to get installed!

@619AGT 11 ай бұрын

@@harblifeApart from that, I’ve heard that the reason why there haven’t been any public trash cans in years, is due to the trauma that still lingers from the Sarin Gas attack in 1996 (or was it 1995). No disrespect to the people of Japan, but I believe the country is long overdue in terms of easing down from that incident, and re-establishing public trash cans so that people don’t have to carry their trash, and minimize the chances of littering.

@mamysuzievestido3284 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for some early INFORMATIONS on Japan travel for tourists

@paulj9221 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for all these nice and informative videos. How far is Kanazawa from Tokyo? Thanks again. More power.

@cloudjin893 11 ай бұрын

I had the absolute best time of my life in japan on the month of oct 2023. I only had a vague route in mind and changed my plans on a whim. It's definitely not the most efficient when it comes to doing everything a tourist should do but i lived as a japanese traveling across it. Going to non touristy areas like the residential area in ibaraki(visited grandma), shin aoyama, gotemba, etc were definitely the highlights of my stay there. I wanted to come again sometime during this 2024 but it seems over-tourism is gonna be a thing. Hopefully 2025 will be better.

@geisha_live 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! I´ll visit Japan to see my family in 2024!

@thedango6890 10 ай бұрын

Ha, im going to see the countryside and check out all the vending machines! Oh and napping in public seems fun too!

@Soapy_Papoose 11 ай бұрын

I'll be in Japan for the first two weeks of April. Good to know Kanazawa will be the best place to see the cherry blossoms during that time, as well as the unfortunate silver lining of there being less people to better enjoy the parks.

@peytonsassafrass2207 11 ай бұрын

I'm leaving for Japan March 25- April 11th.. I just made hotel reservations today, things are filling up fast!

@idefx9 11 ай бұрын

Just returned from Japan .. and thanks to harblife, I had a perfect trip… glad i was there before this this overtourism starts. I was often the only western guy around. 😊 … let you help by harblife, it absolutely worth it.

@priscillatran4464 11 ай бұрын

Had my first trip back to Japan in October last year since 2017..already bought my tickets to return in May this year😂

@Borlamach 11 ай бұрын

I fly there in March!!! Can't wait!!!

@magn2924 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update !

@susanma4899 11 ай бұрын

Japan's summers have always been brutal. Last summer I was in Kyoto and yeah, I looked like someone had dumped a bucket of water over my head--I was that sweaty. But did I have a great time anyway? Yes, yes I did. Just be prepared for the insane humidity.

@harblife 11 ай бұрын

Yes definitely. The summers out here are always brutal haha. But I just wish I could spend more than 10 minutes outside before looking like I jumped in a shower haha.

@FollowTheSunAustralia 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the updates Alex and Matilda I'm just thinking how busy Sakura season will be this year! Luckily there are many spots throughout Japan to see them , I'd like to see them in Hokkaido, also the flights are cheaper in May

@harblife 11 ай бұрын

Ay that wouldn't be a bad idea at all! Let me know what you end up doing and we might join you! haha.

@RonaldoSanchez-g1y 11 ай бұрын

"flights are cheaper in May" where the hell are you flying from, thats easily more than 2,000 USD round trip ticket

@FollowTheSunAustralia 11 ай бұрын

@@RonaldoSanchez-g1y Sydney ANA has a sale now also , but if I buy in April who knows what the price will be

@weacro 11 ай бұрын

With the new work visa and all i'm taking a trip out in spring to look into my options of starting my own tourism company to help small to medium Japanese businesses connect to English speaking tourist. With the influx of people i'm sure every business is scrambling to get as many people in the door to make up for covid and begin to pull a annual profit again.

@thedango6890 10 ай бұрын

Ill make my own trail, there is more than one way to bring the mountain to me. I love wilderness, i love to roam it, i will find a path as I walk the wilds of the land

@Senor_Senpai 11 ай бұрын

Back to Japan next week!🇯🇵😁

@vguy488 11 ай бұрын

Hi Harb! Great and useful information, as always thank you very much. Sad to hear about the Mt. Fuji cap, but it may be for the best. If I were in charge, I'd create a sort of reservation system to climb the paths, that way you know when to go and won't be turned away in case the visitor cap is met for the day. As a visitor, I have no issue paying a small (extra) tax to enter a historic site to ensure the money is used in both its maintenance and preservation, so others can enjoy them. We all put down a grain of sand, and eventually, we'll have a beautiful beach. As per a stronger yen, we'll have to wait and see how it unfolds. Economics are complicated in the best of times, so who knows how it will go. I took full advantage of a weaker yen in my last visit and the savings we're quite palpable. Cheers!

@kaleldrogo 11 ай бұрын

Going to Osaka this Feb 21 until 27. Any tips?😊

@ryancroft 11 ай бұрын

@HarbLife hi, me and my wife really like your KZbin videos and your informative content and I was wondering if you happen to know how is the refunding of the taxes at tax free shops going to work now for tourists, are we going to have to keep all our receipts and only be able to get our money back at an airport or what?

@HD-ft3qt 11 ай бұрын

Hi Harb- do you have twitter or anyway to DM you some questions. Planning a family vacation to Tokyo and Kyoto

@HawaiiJapan808 11 ай бұрын

Not sure if you ever mentioned it but kids 12 and under travel for half price on trains. I did it for years. It will save your subscribers hundreds in a week. 😁🤙🏽

@tkyap2524 11 ай бұрын

Such vlogs are worth watching. They advise and not politicalize.

@LetsExplore307 11 ай бұрын

Sadly I can not go to Japan earlier than Oct so if the Dollar losses value and the Yen gets stronger oh well what can you do about it right

@AyaV18 11 ай бұрын

I'm going to Kanazawa!

@romychar 11 ай бұрын

How about the yen against the euro?

@RonaldoSanchez-g1y 11 ай бұрын

I dont know about the JR pass being worth it. I land in Tokyo and wanted to go to Hiroshima, then Nara/Osaka/Kyoto and those tickets are cheaper than the 7 day pass (bullet train JR)

@hicharbud 11 ай бұрын

Enjoy the economic boom in tourism while it last; makes up for those lost years of the pandemic. A robust economy can help prosperity e.g. wage increases, business expansion more and better job opportunities. One caveat it can bring on some inflation.

@bubbythebrow153 11 ай бұрын

Hey quick question I have 2k cash. Is exchanging in Narita airport or here in the us? We will be in Japan Feb 5

@mondosensei 11 ай бұрын

I'd do it in Narita if I were you, February 5th is really close. Unless you can get that money exchanged instantly in the US or if your bank can guarantee you'll receive the yen before your flight, I wouldn't chance it.

@hanagara1907 11 ай бұрын

I was in Tokyo for new year's and felt the quake even from there so yeah, it was big. However (and please know this is just my opinion, I'm not saying if anyone is right or wrong, we all have our own views and reasons), if we all stopped visiting places "in case of a disaster", we pretty much wouldn't go anywhere on this earth