How to prepare for Japan trip | Ultimate Japan Guide for first-time-travelers 17 tips | DO & DONT

Avoid tourist traps and experience the REAL Japan with these 17 insider tips from someone Japanese locals actually welcome back! After multiple trips across the country, I'm sharing everything first-timers NEED TO KNOW but won't find in guidebooks. From navigating transportation like a pro and finding authentic (affordable!) food spots, to cultural etiquette that will earn you respect, this complete guide covers all the DO's and DON'Ts for an unforgettable Japan experience. Learn which Instagram spots to skip, where locals actually eat, and practical hacks for saving money while traveling deeper. Japanese will welcome and give you amazing services if you do accordingly to these must know tips. Perfect for first-time visitors who want more than the typical tourist experience! Discover how to blend in, make meaningful connections, and create memories that go beyond the standard sightseeing checklist. P.S. I'm too excited while talking about this topic which makes the mic move too close to my mouth sometimes. You might hear explosive "p" sounds occasionally - hope this doesn't affect your watching experience! Like and subscribe for more videos like this! All tiktok clips are shown in the video with the creators' handlers, check them out if you are interested. 🇯🇵 #JapanTravel #TravelTips #JapanGuide #FirstTimeJapan #TravelJapanLikeALocal #JapanHacks #JapanDosAndDontsWho am I? 🙋🏻‍♀️ I'm Charity, love filmmaking and daily vlogs 👍🏻 If you appreciate the hard work that went into this video please show it some love by dropping me a like and comment! I hope you found this helpful, if you did you can share this video with your friends and on social media who are planning to come to Japan!! Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chariboobii Music - https://share.epidemicsound.com/0756vm Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Tip 1 01:06 - Tip 2 02:53 - Tip 3 03:47 - Tip 4 04:34 - Tip 5 06:08 - Tip 6 07:28 - Tip 7 08:58 - Tip 8 11:03 - Tip 9 13:30 - Tip 10 15:22 - Tip 11 17:32 - Tip 12 19:50 - Tip 13 20:18 - Tip 14 21:07 - Tip 15 21:31 - Tip 16 (plus bonuses) 23:31 - Tip 17 25:12 - Tip 18 Tax rules might change so sub for future updates