Essential JAPAN UPDATE: Are you Prepared for an Emergency? : 7 NEW Things to Know before you go

[@ZeWekThor]

Thanks for the updates, that gave me some piece of mind as I'm going to be travelling to Japan in September.

[@sisterblissuk9253]

Thank you for the updates. WOW the view from your hotel window !

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

yea not bad view huh!

[@takehaver]

Yesterday picked up 3x adult and 1x child Suica cards at Ueno station’s JR east travel center. ✌️

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yep! They are available but soon they will be back to normal

[@Laterbb]

Headed to japan in 2 weeks! Thanks for the info 🫶🏻

[@llcspy97]

Thanks for this video Ninja! I like the short and emergency notice update for tourists. I absolutely love Ueno area. I duno why but it is always my first choice of place to stay 😅. Call me lazy because it has a direct speedy train (Kintetsu) from Narita. I'll be on my way to visit Tokyo and Osaka end Sep and early Oct but this time arriving in Haneda because there are more flights to Haneda than to Narita and it has my preferred timing 🥲. Now I gotta decide the "best" way to head to Ueno.

[@backintheclay]

Thanks for the travel updates!

[@OnlyOneNights]

The grind never stops. Very impressive, dude!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

I must admit this one even impressed me lol

[@HowlWorks]

You give the best up to date info thank you!!!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

thanks so much

[@HoodCanalBrad]

My wife and I will be coming to Asakusa in October to visit Tokyo for two weeks. So excited!!! Maybe we’ll bump into you!!! Thanks for your helpful info!!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Hopefully we do

[@weibinglee5297]

Nathan, many thanks for another very informative video. 🙏👍👍

[@pinoi78]

I’m planning to go back to Japan for a third time in four years. I would like to hit up the Kanazawa and Niigata areas. Keep up the great videos my friend!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

I’d personally choose Kanazawa :)

[@geralt7144]

Going again for a week by the end of October/first Week of November. Kinda excited to see the Halloween craziness in Tokyo

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Can’t wait either haha

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

A lot of people do this, and IMO they are missing out, as i feel Osaka does it better

[@crazycatlady6396]

@@deaddrunkgamer7399 I’ve been seeing that a lot about Osaka!

[@verneiceturner8250]

prayers for you all.

[@LetsExplore307]

Thank you for your update and be safe in Japan! Cant wait to visit in late November. For the quake is all matter to stay calm, have a plan just in case and be informed of recent update. Maybe since I live in the Caribbean and I experienced some earthquakes in recent years I'm somewhat prepare just in case it happens while I visit.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Always be aware and stay prepared

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

They are extreamly used to quakes, the size of the quake that is being reported is no joke. It could make the Fukushima disaster look like a joke in comparisson.

[@OliverZelinski]

Glad to hear I hopefully be able to get a Suica! Was wandering when they start again as chip limitation is long gone 😅

[@jojosmith1097]

Having lived in San Francisco during the late 1980's and the Loma Prieta, I can say that the Japanese government is using tech to help folks get information and instructions. Those days, all we had was TV or Radio. Thanks for all the new updates.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yes is always amazing to see how proactive and prepared they are

[@jejudo3000]

Let’s go Japannnnnnnnnnnnn!

[@THAILANDCANUCK]

Good news on the Suica card, I hope is back to normal by October when I will be in Japan.

[@abramrick3079]

Ninja monkey! Heading over the first week of Sep! How busy do you think it will be and what about the weather!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

it will likely still be hot but cooling down, japan is always busy lol

[@southcoastinventors6583]

Idol careers don't last long so it not like they have choice other than maybe trying their luck in the US or Europe. I like cards because I plan to come back to Japan after my trip in September. Tourisms is needed to maintain the Japanese economy so it not like they have choice.

[@towada1066]

Even the current level of foreign tourism is crazy. It simply makes life harder for domestic business travel and life harder for workers in the service industry. My dream country would have invested more in STEM and exports instead of relying on foreigners. I think this year tourism is about 8% of the GDP (hmmm, this number is not exact though) ... ww! ... at least it is 2024 ... during Bakumatsu Era foreigners were hacked to death,... so at least the country is becoming more polite ...

[@lutherpippen]

Saw you and Oriental Pearl in Enoshima today. Were you two doing a video or just hanging out?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Oh really! you should have said hi!! .. We were just. hanging out (well I was also filming for my Earthquake vid that just released )

[@Ehssi1]

Nice video, thanks for the info. Got a trip booked at the start of September. Recommend to cancel or carry on and hope for the best?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Do what you feel is best but nothing might happen and Japan is the most prepared country on the planet for these things .

[@1changi]

How could that happen for the guest who have abscond payment? Normal protocols dictate that guests have to pay full amount upfront at the registration desk when checking in. Unbelievable.

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

Yeah the megaquake is somewhat freaking me out, hope i wont exerience it, will be in Japan late october into November xD

[@crazycatlady6396]

Me too! 🙀

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

neither do I!

[@TheScratchingKiwi]

60% of the worry about my trip has been about SUICA cards. That can soon be put to rest. Now I can worry about the dropping value of the yen. At one point, a NZD$ 1 was 90 yen, but it is dropping. If it continues, I will have to put my journey off by another 12 months while I raise the cash.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

actually it dropped but is now gaining, also.. it's not wise to plan based on exchange rates.. the rates we are currently at are the best its been (apart from the high) in all my trips!

[@FollowTheSunAustralia]

Nice video actually it covers many things , that pop idol things is weird 😅 haha

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yea a variety lol

[@crazycatlady6396]

It’s not odd for idols. They portray perfect boyfriends or girlfriends to their fans to fuel their fantasies. So any public transgressions are a huge deal. Dating publicly is strictly forbidden and for most, it’s in their contracts. South Korea too.

[@FollowTheSunAustralia]

@@crazycatlady6396 very interesting

[@ken_cumulus]

Is that REMM Roppongi? Great choice!

[@michaelj2528]

Hope you are doing well , Unfortunately I have been sick so not been doing much

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Michael hope you’re doing better and on the mend .. thinking of you

[@soldi1613]

Hi Nathan, German Holiday greetings from Kanda actually. Tomorrow i'll leave JP 😭after 3 great weeks. Hope you'll enjoy every second like i did. 👍

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

I’m glad you’ve had a great trip! Any thoughts of returning?

[@artaragon7894]

What was the name of the early warning app again? I'll be climbing Mt Fuji in early September and would like to be prepared for anything.

[@linneylou]

@@artaragon7894 Yurekuru Call

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yurekuru call

[@dave4reel188]

I had no problem getting a suica at Narita on my trip in May

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

From a machine?

[@dave4reel188]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy at the counter in terminal 1 train station.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

@dave4reel188 yup.. so it’s going back to normal hopefully no needing to go to any counters or long queues

[@WeddingDocumentary]

I used my iPhone digital suica in may when I was there. I’m coming back in end of September for 8 days. I should just do the same thing right? Is there any special pass I should buy in addition for transportation while I’m in Tokyo for 3-4 days?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

yea use the digital suica, there are many passes but it all depends on what you can do, a simple search for tokyo metro passes will give you a lot of info

[@ericknguyen0617]

If I have a mobile Suica and physical Suica, would they be connected together or two separate "cards" essentially?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

two separate ones

[@TkyoSam]

This guy is badass

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

You’re the bad ass haha

[@Heath_Fisher]

I was there 2 days ago couldn’t get a suica. As for tourists I was expecting to see westerners everywhere I was surprised to see hardly any. There was a few Chinese but that’s it

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Where did you look?

[@Heath_Fisher]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy all over Tokyo there 2 weeks few more Europeans at Disney as to be expected. Couldn’t believe it we were also the only non asians on the trains for the most part. The way everyone was talking I was thinking I’d see more euros than asians

[@Drnikora]

The inn situation is totally suspicious. The inn would know they should have copied their passports as it's a legal requirement that Nagano prefecture would have drilled into them. Also on check in, all guests are required to write their name and address it safety. Nagano has foreign tourists and it's unheard for an inn of that age to have never had foreign guests. Totally suspicious. I hope inn is fined for not following the law.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

actually its very common for many inns to simply not be listed in western booking sites, or for them to only have over the phone bookings.. I've been to a few where my friends have had to book on my behalf, so i understand how this could have happened.. but I guess you do have a point about fault here..?

[@nateshf9303]

My wife and I were just there for 3 weeks and found that so many vendors/local buses still did not have IC card scanners which defeated the purpose of having our IC cards in our Apple Wallet.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

I don't know how you were using it, but there are plenty of venders, restaurants and facilities including museums that will accept IC card payment..

[@nateshf9303]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy I was mainly talking about vendors/buses at more rural places such as Tazamako>Tamagawa. (Even Can.Do did not accept mobile Suica card and we found so many local supermarket cashiers didn't even recognize the Apple Card logo when I showed them on my phone.)

[@nateshf9303]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Anyway, we enjoyed our forth trip in 20 months tremendously and are planning for our annual sakura trip.

[@nateshf9303]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Local buses such as the one going from Tazawako Station to Tamagawa Onsen and big name shops like Can.Do did not have touchless scanners.

[@jiyon167]

Once you have used Suica on your iPhone you don’t need a Suica card again. No more charging it up at a machine 💴

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yep this is what I recommend if your phone supports it

[@guruxp1]

What’s the name of the app for the quakes again?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yurekuru call

[@patalliro]

Don't come.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

lol

[@axios101]

YEah, but ANA is very expensive....😅I sincerely doubt that the opening of the new routes will contribute to lower the prices... I will buy a new "spare SUICA" and I will have my current one converted into a My SUICA, hopefully at last! 😅 I just hope it will be possible when I will be there in this October... even if registering an already owned SUICA should be possibile even now... For megaquakes/quakes in general: is it best Yurekuru Call, NERV, HNK or Safety Tips???

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Im not sure about the rest but Yurukuru call is what i use.

[@chestersmum4158]

We leave to Tokyo on Thursday can someone please advise which app for earthquakes Thank you 🙏🏼

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yurekuru call :)

[@towada1066]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy There is also NERV application but I have not used it yet.

[@Shellee722]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy I can’t find this app for iPhone. Is it an android app? Thank you

[@towada1066]

hmmm,... right now is really NOT good to visit Japan. I have to be here for Obon and family chores but the heat is really bad this year. Hopefully typhoon 7 doesn't hit the Tokyo/Chiba area later this week.

[@xm2895]

what is the name of the earthquake app?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yurekuru call

[@bonwatcher]

A physical Suica card isn't all that necessary because of the mobile phone Suica card. The only thing that made it different was the need to tell the cashier you want to use your IC card before using it, otherwise the card reader tries to use your credit cards on your phone. Not a big fan of how Asian fans cancel celebs for simply being humans and having relationships that they then have to hide, so to me it's just a social behavior that puts me off.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Actually if you set your suica as an express travel card you don’t need to do anything and just tap.. as for digital suica I agree but not available for android phones

[@mr.jellyfish5544]

That has never been an issue with mobile suica.I just let them know I want to use SuiCa or IC card and bam, you are set.

[@hannesRSA]

Can't believe that everyone hasn't switched to plain Visa/MasterCard/app yet instead. And it seems that Japan's going backwards to barcodes 😂

[@matsudaaa]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Em, there IS an android app for Suica , only that is seemly available to use only for japanese phones...Which well, it's quite the same result anyway for toutists... xD

[@nateshf9303]

I set my IC card on Transit Express because people behind me at train station turnstiles/gates are very impatient.

[@mirtadha]

how much bus ticket in us doolar?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Everywhere is different depending on where ooh are going

[@mr.jellyfish5544]

prices are all normally in yen, it’s up to you to convert that. A simple “yen to usd” google search will let you convert and give you an exact price in US dollars.

[@sk8erup383]

Haha I’m moving to Japan in 2 weeks so let’s wait for the earthquake

[@towada1066]

hmmm,... in regards to the effects of overtourism, ethnicity is really irrelevant don't you think? By the way, was this your first experience of earthquake? (from childhood I think I am used to it, even the nasty ones) If you are in Tokyo now then I think if Nankai Megathrust moves again it should be ok for you. However,... if something happens like 1923, I think you will be in real trouble ... Anyway, regarding Tojo Momoka,... this does not seem bizarre at all, the punishment seems correct. The Japan pop idols are completely staged and controlled. If she forgot or didn't realize that she works for a business, I hope now she does.

[@zodiark93]

You were in Kyushu??!! Where? I live in Kitakyushu, I would have loved to meet you in person and thank you for all your advices.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

I’ve been all around Kyushu .. Fukuoka, Miyazaki and Beppu oh and saga

[@zodiark93]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Uh, you were in Fukuoka too. That's unfortunate, a lost occasion to see you T_T Next time, maybe you will even pass in Kitakyushu^^

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

@@zodiark93 yep! I love Kyushu .. I’ll be back

[@nateshf9303]

My wife and I had a wonderful stay at Unzenonsen recently. From there, we took the ferry to Kumamoto. Great experience.