[ This video is powered by: GRAB Travel Cover ] I’ve visited the Land of the Rising Sun 17 times. Yes, 17. And ako pa lang ‘yan ha, hindi pa counted d’yan ang mga trips ni Vins and iba pa naming teammates, making Japan our most visited country ever. Pero we still remember ‘yung first time namin dito. Part of it eh kasi ang dami naming mga mistakes na nagawa. In this video, ise-share namin sa inyo ang mga mistakes na sana ay naiwasan namin noong bagu-bago pa lang kaming nagta-travel sa Japan. USEFUL LINKS: 20 Japan Practical Travel Tips: https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2020/01/japan-on-a-budget-20-practical-tips-for-backpackers/ Download GRAB app here: https://www.grab.com/ph/download/

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Bukod sa Pilipinas, masasabi naming Japan ang pinaka-paborito naming bansa.

Sa kotunayan, I've visited the Land of the Rising Sun 17 times.

Yes, 17!

And ako pa lang yan, ha!

Hindi pa counted d'yan ang mga trips ni Vince

at iba pa naming mga teammates,

making Japan our most visited country ever.

Pero we still remember yung first time namin dito.

Part of it, eh, kaya naman,

ang dami naming mga mistakes na nagawa.

Hey there, poor traveler! We are Vince and Yosh.

In this video, isyashare namin sa inyo

ang mga mistakes na sana ay naiwasan namin

noong bago-bago pa lang kaming nagtatravel sa Japan.

Before we begin, kung bago ka lang dito

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Japan is a year-round destination.

Kahit anong month ka magpunta,

you'll surely come up with so many attractions

that can fill your itinerary.

Pero nagkakaproblema kapag hindi mo

na mamatch ang expectations mo sa timing mo.

For example,

wag mag-expect na makita ang sasabihin mo

kung outside the blooming season ka pupunta.

It's a very narrow window,

a couple of weeks lang,

and kung sakura talaga ang pakay mo sa Japan,

eh make sure na matatay mo nang maayos

ang trip mo.

Hindi sila sabay-sabay sa buong bansa ah.

Mas maagang nag-bloom sa southern cities

like Fukuoka or Nagasaki

dahil mas mainit don

and mas late sa north like Hokkaido.

May mga sakura forecast naman online

depende sa specific city or prefecture

na bibisitahin mo.

And kung machempuhan mo,

asahan mong maraming tao

sa mga malalaking parks

kasi nakaabang talaga

ang locals and tourists alike.

May mga smaller parks naman

na less crowded.

And kung ayaw mo talaga na crowded,

maiging iwasan ang mga dates na to

dahil peak talaga and major holidays ito

for the locals.

Mas mahal ang lahat and mas mahirap din

magbook ng transportation.

Ako, favorite ko ang winter

dahil mahilig ako sa snow.

Pero tandaan na shorter ang daytime

and mas maagang nagsasara ang mga establishments.

Lalo na sa days before and after

New Year's Day.

And oh, hindi Porky Japan ay malamig ah!

Pag summer, mainit!

Minsan mas mainit pa nga

kaysa dito sa atin.

So kung July or August ang trip mo,

make sure na akma ang mga OOTD mo.

Bilang budget traveler,

kapag nagbook kami ng accommodations,

siyempre, primary consideration namin ang presyo.

Pero hindi lang yun

ang dapat i-consider.

Isa pang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin

ay ang location.

Whether we're picking a hotel, hostel, or an apartment,

you always try na makahanap ng matutuluyan

na malapit lang sa train station.

Sobrang extensive

and expansive ng transportation system

ng Japan, lalong lalo na

ang mga trains.

And although hindi naman lahat,

marami sa mga attractions are within easy reach

at within walking distance.

Sa maraming cities,

ang train station din ang nagsisilbing

pick-up and drop-off points

para sa mga buses.

While it can be difficult to find a place

that is close to everything,

having a train station nearby

almost always guarantees easy access,

be it by train or by bus.

Hindi naman kailangan na sobrang lapit

sa main station,

kahit basta within walking distance

ay pwede na.

Yun nga lang, marami sa mga

super accessible na lodging options

ay mas mahal din.

Kaya nakakatempt na pumili ng mas mura

kahit na may kalayuan.

Pero i-consider mo rin yung cost ng biyahe.

Maaring mura nga ang stay mo,

pero baka naman kapag sinama mo na

ang transportation cost,

bawi-bawi lang din.

Lugi ka pa sa pagod and oras.

In that case, mas ok na piliin na lang

ang mas malapit kahit mas mahal ng konti.

Japan is one of the safest countries in the world.

Mababa ang crime rate,

very polite ang mga tao,

and ibang level ang urban planning

sa mga cities.

Yes, it is safe,

pero hindi ibig sabihin noon

ay immune ka sa mga untoward incidents.

Hindi mo alam kung kailan ka magkakasakit,

maaaksidente, or mawawala ng baggage,

and hindi biro kung matamaan ka ng mga yan

kapag nagtatravel.

Kaya naman, kahit hindi mandatory

ang insurance kapag nagtatravel sa Japan,

we always, always recommend

na kumuha pa rin kayo nito

para covered ka and worry-free ang trip mo.

Travel is unpredictable

and it always comes with risks.

You'll never know what could happen while you're on the trip.

Ang gaming na namin kakilala

na nagkasakit, or kailangang operahan,

or na aksidente habang nagtatravel,

pero wala silang ginastos

kasi covered sila.

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So if may travel ka abroad,

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Kami, lagi kaming insured

when traveling sa Japan man yan

kasi iban na talaga

ang sigurado.

Sobrang competitive

ng transportation industry sa Japan.

Mapa railway man yan or bus lines.

No wonder na dito, you'll find

a multitude of transportation passes.

Hindi mabibilang ang dami ng mga city,

prefectural, regional,

cross-regional, and even

nationwide passes.

Sold by different companies and bawat isa

may kanya-kanyang pros and cons.

Ang pinakasikat na pass

ay ang JR Nationwide Pass.

Isa sa mga kadalasang tanong sa amin

ay worth it ba ang JR Pass?

And walang short answer to that

kasi depende yan sa itinerary mo.

Pero ang kadalasang mistake na nakikita ko

kapag in-ask ko ng itinerary

ng mga nagtatanong,

ang sinasabi nila ay magsistay lang naman sila

sa isa o dalawang cities na magkalapit pa.

Sa ganoong cases,

hindi ito sulit.

Ang JR Nationwide Pass ay mas akma

na may involve multiple long distance journeys.

Emphasis on multiple

and emphasis on long distance.

Kung magsistay ka lang sa

Tokyo or Yokohama,

hindi mo need ng nationwide pass.

Kung nga yung explore mo lang ay Osaka, Kyoto,

Nara, and Kobe,

masyadong magkakalapit yung mga yan kahit madami sila.

And hindi mo rin kailangan ng nationwide pass

for that. Mas okay ang regional pass.

Ang Kansai region alone

has more than its fair share of these passes.

Aside from Osaka

Amazing Pass na Citywide,

you'll also encounter Kansai Thru Pass,

Hankyu Pass, Hanshin Pass,

Kintetsu Pass,

and JR Kansai Pass.

Alin ang best pass sa mga yan?

Well, depending nga sa itinerary

and kung i-discuss namin yan dito,

haabutin tayo ng sham-sham.

So basahin nyo na lang itong ginawa namin article about it

na dinitalin namin at ikinumpara sila.

Pero hindi lang Kansai ha.

Ang Central Japan and Kyushu

Island have a suite of train passes too.

And even ang Tokyo,

marami rin options.

Dahil sa dami ng pagpipilian,

it can be difficult to sort through them

and find the one that best suits your itinerary.

But whatever it is,

there's a big chance na there's a pass out there

na hindi nationwide pass that could be more useful to you.

Marami sa ating mga turista,

lalo na tayong mga Pinoy,

ay madaling ma-amaze sa mga trains ng Japan

and understandably so.

Traveling by Shinkansen is quite impressive

and an interesting experience.

Plus, dahil sa laki ng coverage

ng railway system dito,

it's easy to take the train as default

and not consider anything else.

Yan nga lang, mahal ang train na,

lalo na itong bullet train.

And lalo na kung wala kang pass.

Kung concerned ang budget,

buses may also be worth a look.

For instance, when traveling from Fukuoka

to Hiroshima,

di hamak na mas affordable na option ang bus kaysa train.

Actually, kahit nagtatravel kami

from Osaka to Tokyo or back,

mas pinipili namin ang overnight bus.

Okay, fine.

Hindi hamak na mas matagal ang biyahe,

pero malaking mura talaga.

If you're traveling longer distances,

maaari ring i-consider ang mga overnight buses.

Kasi dami ring benefits nun.

Una,

mas mura ang pamasahe.

Pangalawa, dahil sa bus ka na matutulog,

it saves you from paying one hotel night

and mahal ang accommodation sa Japan.

And pangatlo,

may mga lugar sa Japan na hindi abot ng trains,

pero accessible by bus.

Not to mention na hindi naman pucho-pucho

yung mga bus dito.

Majority ay very quiet and comfortable.

Syempre, hindi ito para sa lahat.

Pero kung physically able ka naman

and wala kang kasamang maligalig na bata

or maligalig na kaibigan,

malaking tipid ang overnight buses talaga.

One of the biggest chunks of your budget

ay magagastos mo sa pagkain.

While we encourage you to eat out

and enjoy any destination's restaurant scene

at least once, lalo na dito sa Japan,

hindi ito ang pinaka-economical

way to go, lalo kung madalas mong gagawin.

Kami, tinatry namin

i-balance ang pag-eat out

para itry yung mga masasarap na restaurant

and pagtitipid by hitting the supermarket.

A visit to a Japanese supermarket

is quite the experience,

lalo na if mahilig ka sa Japanese products.

Nakaka-aliw makita yung mga items.

But more importantly,

marami sa mga supermarkets across the country

also sell pre-cooked or ready-to-eat meals

sa presyong mas abot kaya

kaysa restaurants and maging sa convenience stores.

And eto pa,

kung pupunta ka around 7 or 8pm

just before closing time,

marami sa mga lutong pagkain

will be put on sale,

kasama na yung mga sushi and sashimi rin.

Yung ibang establishments

offer up to 75% in discounts

para lang maubos nila

lahat ng tinda for the day

and hindi na umabot kinabukasan.

Kaya okay pumili ng accommodation

na malapit sa supermarket talaga.

That's not to say na huwag kayo

mag-restaurant ha. Gora pa rin.

Pero balansihin lang.

And hindi naman lahat ng restaurants sa Japan ay mahal.

Marami rin mga pocket-friendly.

May madadaanan ka mga ramen shops

na hindi naman nakakaloka ang presyo.

One more thing,

sa Japan, sandamakmak ang mga vending machines.

Sobrang ubiquitous nila.

Andyan sila sa every corner

offering a convenient way to get your hands

on a snap or a drink.

Pero maghunos daily ka ha.

Huwag parating magbendo kung kayang pigilan

dahil mas mahal pa rin talaga ito

kumpara sa supermarket.

Did you know that foreign tourists can get a big discount

kapag namimili sa licensed shops sa Japan?

Just look for this sign

or logo.

If ang total one-time purchase amount

ay sabot sa 5,000 yen,

pwedeng ma-waive ang taxes.

Some shops ay may separate counters

for tax-free purchases.

Kapag doon ka pumila,

the cashier will process your purchases na tax-free.

If you're buying anything

and dumabas kayo ng 5,000 yen,

you can avail of the tax-free discount

na meron sila dito.

All you need to do is find the tax-free counters

and doon kayo magbayad

to avail of the discount.

Just make sure na dalan nyo yung mga

passports ninyo para ma-avail nyo yun.

For example...

Kaya wag na wag mong kakalimutang dalhin ang passport

lalo na sa mga araw na balak mong mag-shopping.

Walang passport,

hindi nila ma-honor yun.

Iattach nila sa passport

ang resibo na kukolektahin naman sa airport

just before clearing immigration checks

kapag palabas ka na ng Japan.

That said, if you can't afford it,

allow yourself to experience

the best that the destination has to offer.

Fancy a dinner at a popular

sushi restaurant? Go for it!

Pangarap mo bang mag-ski?

Book that snow resort.

Never tried an onsen before? Dip in!

Again, only if your budget permits.

It's also a great way

to help the local economy.

Later this year ay pa-Japan kami ulit

so excited talaga kami.

And expect more Japan-related videos

in the future.

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