what to do in tokyo for a day 🇯🇵 layover edition

[@JayfromCalifornia]

Here’s a tip for anyone going to Tokyo or Japan in general. Always get your IC card either before your trip or as soon as possible. I recommend getting it well before your trip. (Suica, Pasmo, etc.) I got mine about 6 months before my trip and they sent it as soon as I purchased it. (Google for what card you want sent to you) When my physical card arrived, I got the Suica with some money already on it. I then added it to my Apple wallet and put money on it every paycheck. You can put up to $200 on it and it was a lifesaver. You can use it to get into and out of train stations, and for the conbinis such as Lawson, 7-11, and FamilyMart. You can also use it at most vending machines. So simple and easy with just using your phone to scan and pay or smartwatch! 😊

[@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy]

I didnt know you could put it in your apple wallet!! I knew there was an app but only available to japan residents 😮 thanks for sharing this tip!!

[@JayfromCalifornia]

@@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy Yep! It was super easy and to get anywhere or pay, I just had to pull my phone out and put it near the IC. Thanks for the helpful and great content Amy!

[@PassiveCarrot]

Great video, the struggle is real when traveling. Be safe, have fun!

[@inhawaii4941]

Im thinking about taking a 17hr layover and exploring Tokyo

[@m1n1sw00sh]

You’ve got a good vibe Amy!

[@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy]

thank you!

[@Sherwinhakhakdog]

Hi ma’am. we had an 19hrs layover in Haneda. I thought I could use that to explore tokyo. unfortunately, the ticket agent in the Philippines said that I can not go outside the Haneda airport because I don’t have a visa. that’s why I spent that long hour waiting for my flight to hawaii. I’m really sad like hell.

[@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy]

oh noo, im so sorry to hear that :( i hope you have a great time in hawaii though!

[@wawawho18_adventures]

I have 12 hr layover at haneda too...10 pm to 10 am...=( i hope i have the energy to go out and explore or else I will just stay at the airport

[@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy]

Honestly, there’s not a lot going on in the mornings. if you want to see some nightlife and have the energy, maybeee it’ll be ok, but otherwise, i would probably just chill at the airport

[@wawawho18_adventures]

@@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy thanks - i just want to eat some good food LOL

[@Babymamatips]

Hi I’m traveling with my his and and a 10 month old baby do we need IC individually or we can use 1 and load it?

[@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy]

I dont think kids under 5 need to pay for the metro, so you should be fine without one for the baby, but you would need one for each paying person

[@maticgraphics7209]

On August 23-24, l be traveling from Delhi to Vancouver via Tokyo. Since I have a 16-hour stopover at Haneda Airport, is it possible for me to visit Haneda Garden from Terminal 3 without a transit visa during that time?

[@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy]

It is on the land side of the airport, so you would have to pass through immigration unfortunately

[@AidanZO305]

You didnt really say much of what to do in Tokyo other than how unprepared u were.

[@jonathansakura]

Greetings from korea 🇰🇷 ❤ Where do you originally live?

[@joconderoma1453]

Do you have to pick up ur luggage if it’s only a lay over I thought it would be transferred to your next flight?

[@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy]

usually for connecting flights you don’t need to get your luggage, but the ticket i bought required me to check in for my connecting flight separately which meant i had to leave customs and go back in

[@joconderoma1453]

@@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy oh ic I also have a layover in Japan for 19 hrs in a couple of months but with two different airlines I was wondering if I have to get my luggage when I land. Everything look’s so complicated idk how you got around I’m pretty nervous about it.

[@densheyhey]

@@joconderoma1453’m doing the same thing in May too. It’s a 17- hour layover for me and I’m planning to go to Shinjuku. I’m also wondering about the checked luggage. I’m flying United to Haneda and my connecting flight will be via ANA, although both flights were booked through United.

[@cherryspice_3509]

@@densheyheyhello! Did you pick up your luggage in Haneda airport during your long layover?

[@densheyhey]

@@cherryspice_3509 hi! Fortunately, I didn’t have to retrieve my checked luggage when I arrived at Haneda for my layover. I picked them up at my final destination.

[@AdventuresofAwkwardAmy]

i chose to do a longer layover in tokyo so i could actually spend some time in the city, and i'm so glad i did! if it were you, would you choose to explore or just stay in the airport during your layovers?