10 tips for those who want to know Japan, knowing that culture may clash at some point with the Japanese.
1. If you want to see technology, Disney, NHK go to Tokyo, if you want to know about culture go to Kyoto, Nara, Kamakura … Aquarium and Universal Studios in Osaka … Snow in Hokkaido, beautiful beaches on Okinawa, the Peace Park in Hiroshima. All cities are beautiful castles and gardens. Tokyo and Osaka are the biggest cities. You can see Mount Fuji in Yamanashi and Shizuoka.
2. Will be fine if you speak English, but some words in Japanese will help a lot … (arigato-thank you, sumimasen-sorry, itadakimasu-before eating, gochisosama-to finish eating … etc)
3. You can change dollars for yen.
4. Japanese food tastes different from Western food, Chinese etc. She eats lots of fish, although there are restaurants for all tastes.
5. When traveling by taxi, travel in the back seat and the door will open up automatically, place a safe distance.
6. Bring shoes easy to get on and off, because when entering some restaurants or traditional hotels, or home of a friend’s will have to remove.
7. Do not drive in the rice sticks, this will only make the monks at funerals. (It is very rude) not blow your nose on the table, always look for a secluded spot.
8. Eating utensils can ask if you can not use chopsticks.
9. Spring is from March to May, summer from June to August, autumn from September to November, and winter from December to January.
10. Some states do not require a visa to enter Japan, but you can read about it here.
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