JAPAN HAS CHANGED | 10 Ways Tourists Keep WASTING MONEY in Japan | Travel Update September 2024
Many travelers dream of visiting Japan, but once they arrive, they often end up spending more money than necessary. As someone living in Japan, who regularly guides foreign friends and tourists, I’ve seen firsthand how easily visitors can waste money on things that locals typically avoid.
In this video, I’m going to share with you the top 10 ways tourists often waste money in Japan.
By watching this, you’ll learn how to enjoy your trip to Japan more affordably and comfortably. So, stay tuned until the end.
⭐️CHAPTERS⭐️
0:00 Opening
0:45 1.Ordering A La Carte at lunchtime
1:31 2.Ordering normally at Izakaya
2:31 3.Using Taxi
3:25 4.Not Using Tax Exemption System
4:45 5.Using Japan Rail Pass
5:43 6.Keeping Coins
6:47 7.Donating to Street Monks
7:49 8.Giving Tip
8:36 9.Shopping at Convenience Store
9:33 10.Exchanging Money at Airport or Hotel
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22 Comments
Flying to Japan next week and I'm pretty sure I'll use all these tips! 👍
When I was there in April most places required that you buy $50 worth of stuff before getting the tax exemption. They didn't seal anything that I bought.
Thank you go to Japan in October
best way to lose money is with the 立ちんぼ in shinjuku
I would lose money fr is to buy electronics
Hi, Uber is not legal in Japan?
Cause I used it once during my stay primarily to get my luggage from my hotel to the Station and it worked out quite well.
I would have love to use the GO Taxi app but it always said that I am not allowed to download it in my country.
Nice video!
Thank you for all the advices.
Where can i exchange money at Asakusa? with a good deal?
Here's one for my fellow weebs, don't buy things at Akihabara, or at the very least, shop around. I was there in September with a friend who bought a figure, and as we kept exploring we'd see the same figure at different places and the prices varied wildly. He had paid twice the lowest price we came across. Japan can be a fantastic place for deals, but you need to know where to look, and some places like the infamous Super Potato are cool and all, but their prices can be a little crazy.
3:03 just came back from japan the 29th of september. we used uber there quite a bit and the only time we couldn't was when we were in nara to see the deer. looks like uber is restricted in some places but in kyoto, tokyo and osaka worked fine.
I love japan. Annual holiday destination ❤
Do you know if there are a transport card or ticket like ""Cilmate card" From Seoul? I´m gonna travel to Tokyo the next week from South Korea and I want to save my money with a similar option.
Are trains available in the mornings to the airport like from Tokyo to Haneda? Im trying to find alternatives aside from Taxi.
Thank you for these tips! I started watching your videos to get ready for our Japan trip next April!
Wait, entrance stamp in your passport?? I only realized the possibility of tax free stuff last time i went (the fourth time lol). How do i make sure i get an entrance stamp? Don’t you get that by default?? 😮
Thanks for the helpful tips!
I was in Japan a 2 weeks ago & used Uber just fine
I stopped going to the konbini's when a Life supermarket opened up near where i stayed in Japan.
It is so much better to shop in a market vs a the konbini. But late night when they are closed a convenience store doesn't hurt either!
I can't wait to visit again next year 🥳 🎉🎉🎉
When someone for buying food money wASTE
he must save money to buy toothpASTE
Singaporeans ❤ Japan .
11. Is what ive heard. Dont spend money on Video Games and Pachinko. Why? The money goes directly to Korea but North Korea. That what Japanese people told me. 😅
Hi.. I am tanveer from India.. I wl be visiting Japan nxt february for our marriage anniversary.. Can you help me make an itinerary?
I save coins for my next trip. On one trip, I counted my accumulated coins and found that I had ¥1500, enough to pay for a meal.
My best tip for eating in Japan is AVOID a restaurant when the push you to order a mandatory drink, even if they suggest soda drinks. In almost a month in Japan 99.999% of restaurants offer you cold tap water with the menu, or you can serve yourself with free water.
To push foreigners to order drinks looks out of place and suspicious… tourist trap.