🇯🇵 How to Travel JAPAN in 2025 — A Complete Guide for First-Time Travelers ✈️

Planning your dream Japan trip? Here's everything you need to know — from flights and visa to food, SIM, apps, & passes — in simple language. Save this thread 📌

1. ✈️ Flights

Book 2-3 months in advance. Use apps like:

✅ Skyscanner

✅ Google Flights

✅ Japan Airlines (JAL) — they’re offering FREE domestic flights if you book international tickets with them!

Round trip from India: ₹40K–₹55K (avg)

2. 🛂 Visa

🇮🇳 Indian citizens need a tourist visa.

Steps:

1. Download form from VFS Global
2. Submit passport, photos, bank statement (₹3–5L min balance), travel plan
3. Fee: ₹510 + service charge
4. Processing time: 5–7 working days

3. 🏨 Stay in Japan

Use:

• Booking.com
• Agoda
• Hostelworld (for budget solo travelers)
• Airbnb (for groups)

💰 Budget:

• Hostels: ₹1,500–2,500/night
• Hotels: ₹3,000–7,000/night
• Capsule hotels: fun & cheap (~₹1,000–2,000)

4. 🚄 Japan Travel Passes

✅ JR Pass (for long distance travel):

• 7-day: ~₹28,000
• Book before landing in Japan

✅ IC Cards (Suica / Pasmo):

• For local trains, buses, even convenience stores
• Rechargeable, easy to use

5. 📱 SIM / eSIM / WiFi

• Pocket WiFi (rent from airport)
• Travel SIM (Airport kiosks / Klook)
• eSIM: Airalo, Ubigi

Good internet is must for maps & translation!

6. 📲 Must-Have Apps

• Google Maps
• Japan Travel by Navitime
• Google Translate (with camera OCR)
• Klook (book passes, tickets, WiFi)
• Japan Official Travel App

7. 🍜 Vegetarian / Indian Food

Japan isn’t veg-friendly but it’s manageable:

• Look for “Vegetarian Ramen” or “Shojin Ryori” (Buddhist meals)
• Indian restaurants in every big city (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka)
• Carry some ready-to-eat food

Apps: HappyCow, Google Maps filters

8. 💵 Currency & Budget

1 Yen = ~₹0.56

Exchange before travel or use forex card

Daily Budget:

• Budget traveler: ₹3,000–₹5,000
• Mid: ₹6,000–₹9,000
• Luxury: ₹12,000+

Tip: Use cash in small towns. Japan is still semi-cash based.

9. 🗣️ Language Barrier?

Yes, but manageable.

• Learn a few basic phrases (Arigato = Thank You 🙏)
• Use Google Translate camera for menus, signs
• Japanese people are super helpful ❤️

10. 🌸 When to Visit Japan?

🌸 Spring (Mar–Apr): Cherry blossoms

🍁 Autumn (Oct–Nov): Red maple leaves

🌧️ Rainy: June

❄️ Snow: Jan–Feb (Hokkaido)

Most popular = March & April!

11. 📌 Places to Visit

• Tokyo – Anime, shopping, tech
• Kyoto – Temples, geisha, culture
• Osaka – Food capital
• Nara – Deer park
• Hiroshima – Peace Memorial
• Mount Fuji – Day trip from Tokyo
• Okinawa/Hokkaido – If you love nature

12. 🇯🇵 Cultural Tips

• Don’t speak loudly in trains
• Take off shoes in homes/temples
• Carry trash bags – public dustbins are rare
• Bow as a greeting 🙇
• Respect rules and queues

13. 🎌 BONUS: Free Domestic Flight Trick

Book your international flight with Japan Airlines (JAL), and they give you one FREE domestic flight (e.g., Tokyo → Sapporo/Okinawa).

Book it via multi-city on JAL's official website.

✅ Works for Indian tourists!

14. 🎒 Packing Tips

• Universal adapter
• Small towel
• Power bank
• Refillable water bottle
• Lightweight clothes + jacket
• Good walking shoes (you’ll walk A LOT!)

15. 💬 Final Thoughts

Japan is safe, clean, futuristic, spiritual, and absolutely unforgettable. With the right prep, even first-timers can explore it with ease. ✨

Pack your bags — Japan is calling! 📸

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