Japan is a country worth visiting and one of the few countries where China people can have a chance to have fun. If you are going for the first time, you should make the following preparations.
Background article:
First of all, there are three major problems that cannot be circumvented:
Visa: At present, traveling to Japan is mainly with a group. If the household registration policy allows, you can also travel freely by yourself. This is the first question to consider. You can get a general idea of whether you can go to official website or Ctrip and other free websites of the Exit-Entry Administration.
This is the status quo of the country, and there is nothing you and I can do.
Time: This is the second question to be confirmed.
Japan has four distinct seasons, and the scenic spots are different all year round. In spring, I went to four countries to enjoy cherry blossoms, in summer, I went to Okinawa to see the sea, in autumn, I went to Feng Jingen to see the maple, and in winter, I went to Yin Shan to see the snow. It is most important to confirm when I will go. This will help me arrange the route and maybe catch up with the local festivals.
Generally, it takes about a week for two people to return to the company for the first time, and people are not tired. The time of all kinds of passes is just right, and some scenic spots are left behind.
Aspect: this is the third to be determined. Do you want to see natural scenery, city life, historical sites, or explore secluded places? Find your own preferences and then comprehensively decide the route.
It is recommended to go for the first time. If you are used to living in a mountain village, you might as well visit a big city. If you stay in this city for a long time, you might as well visit the famous temples.
Japan's overall characteristics are small, exquisite and fragmented. It may have been in a big city 20 minutes ago and entered the mountains in 20 minutes by train. That's how it changed.
Practical articles:
After thinking about the above three problems, you can enter the actual operation.
When planning, be sure to use a pen. Thinking is not enough.
If you are traveling in a group, you can ignore the following points. If you are traveling alone, please read it carefully.
It will be classified according to food, clothing, housing and transportation, but on the contrary, it is best to open the map of Japan at hand and have a look:
Good: the most important thing for free travel is this. It is no exaggeration.
The first is to determine the tour route. For the first time, Honshu Island or Okinawa is generally recommended.
Okinawa is relatively simple, with Haitian as the theme, Japanese and American culture and better planning.
Honshu Island is generally one of three choices, Tokyo, Tokyo-Osaka Twin City (Osaka+Kyoto) and Toosaka Line (Tokyo-Osaka Line). The introduction of these routes and scenic spots is generally available on travel websites, and it is not too dramatic.
These places are suitable for spring and autumn.
There are many flights from China to Osaka and Tokyo, and Kyoto also passes through Osaka and Kansai International Airport. Moreover, if you take a connecting flight in Osaka, you can also enter Osaka and leave eastward, which is a connecting flight. Generally, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and even Spring and Autumn (otherwise specified) can do it. If the budget is enough, JAL and ANA recommend seats and services are completely different.
It should be noted that Tokyo has two airports, Haneda and Narita. Haneda is close to the city center, but there are few flights to and from China. It takes about two hours to fly from Narita Airport to Tokyo. Not recommended unless the budget is extremely limited. Air tickets, tickets and time from Ibaraki to Tokyo are enough to buy Narita's flight.
Therefore, we must first determine the maximum budget for air tickets. In the off-season, the minimum round-trip air ticket from Shanghai to Tokyo or Osaka will be around 3,000, but in the peak season, it's hard to say, more than 6,000.
Generally, sports in Japan are carried out by trains (including Shinkansen (high-speed rail), incoming lines (intercity railway), private railways and railways in some cities, which are called trams in Japan), subways (subways), buses, ferries, taxis and, of course, airplanes.
Besides ferries, the economy class was arranged in this order just now. Trams are the most economical way, and taxis make you cry.
If you are just sightseeing in the city, there is generally no demand for Shinkansen, but Tokyo, Osaka and other cities are also mixed with various trams and subways, so please make more use of them.
Here, we must mention all kinds of passes in Japan: inter-city sports, the first of which is the Japan Railway Pass, which is issued by JR, Japan's largest railway company, covering the whole country. There are different types of tickets from the whole country to the region, and you can choose according to your own tourism scope.
At the same time, the pass also covers the cost of JR's subway and some buses and even ferries in big cities. There is a lot of relevant information. I use the website of Window of Japan myself, so the advertising suspicion will not be promoted.
In addition, all kinds of one-day tickets, two-day tickets and weekend green special tickets are sold in cities, subways and even furniture railways, which are much more economical than ordinary tickets. Visitors can pay attention to their choices.
Let me say a few more words. First of all, Japanese train and station staff are very polite. If you don't know how to get there and how to buy tickets, you will find them and will solve them for you enthusiastically.
But English is not very good. Tokyo and Osaka are even better, and there will even be Chinese signs. A small place will take some effort, but it won't help you step down. It just takes some time. In addition, it would be better to bring a phrasebook or a mobile travel app with simple translation.
Second, the taxi price within the starting price range is acceptable. Their design is to let everyone take a taxi to the nearest tram stop, which can be used.
Drivers are usually grandfathers, so please write down the name of the place you want to go. They are presbyopia.
Accommodation: Most hotels in Japan can receive foreign guests (please don't go to the lover's hotel), but you need to copy your passport to check in.
Domestic guests can book hotels through Ctrip, booking, Hotels and other websites. Most of these websites support UnionPay credit card payment or guarantee, or international cards such as VISA.
If there is no problem with the language and the requirements for accommodation are not high, you can consider a business hotel like Dongheng Inn, which is more economical.
But please note that all rooms in Japan should be estimated according to half or even one third of the domestic accommodation area, which is extremely small.
Japanese people usually travel in two single rooms, so the so-called big bed room should be prepared to sleep together.
There are few hotels with twin rooms, so it is necessary to find rooms, and the prices are generally higher.
There are also Japanese hotels in Kyoto and other places, and hot spring hotels in hot spring resorts can also be selected, but the prices are generally higher.
You can find a good hotel at around 10000 yen per night.
Gourmet: Japan is a paradise for eating goods.
China people should get used to Japanese food. Once you have been there, you will know that the so-called Japanese cuisine in China is just the tip of the iceberg, and all kinds of delicious food can be eaten everywhere.
Sushi, sashimi, curry rice, bibimbap, Lamian Noodles, udon noodles, buckwheat noodles, Guandong cooking, Sukiyaki, Osaka cuisine, fried rice.
Take your time.
Personally, I suggest that having the opportunity to try the convenient cup noodles, fried noodles and rice balls in small supermarkets will change your impression of similar products in China.
All kinds of snacks are owned by Baidu, and some can be brought back to China as gifts.
Generally, a person's budget of 3000 yen a day is good. Why don't you arrange a big meal and leave a little souvenir, and the cow won't let you down.
Clothing: Wear clothes according to the season and shoes suitable for walking.
You basically walk a lot in Japan, but it's easy to explode in China.
Because Japanese people are also used to walking, taxis can't advertise at will, and trams and subway stations cover a wide area, so you should get used to walking to scenic spots and then walk back to the station.
The advantage is that the indoor temperature in Japan is well controlled. Generally, no matter what season, a shirt or sportswear is enough. Outdoor attention, cold and rainy in winter, 38 degrees in summer.
Generally, a pair of shoes is enough and will never get dirty.
Generally, no matter how we dress up, people can tell that you are from China, so just wear your own clothes, and then go to Uniqlo to refresh your three views on Uniqlo in China.
Suggestion:
1, punctuality
Trams in Japan are very punctual. Please find the train timetable. There are many on the Internet.
Therefore, the Japanese attach great importance to the concept of punctuality. The scenic spot says that opening and closing at this point is opening and closing at this point.
Learn about it online.
2. Plan.
After playing a lot and walking very tired, I plan to go out again.
I will try to post the previous plan for reference.
3. Be quiet.
What the Japanese fear most is that China tourists make a scene. For a while, the two of us were hanging out in Akihabara, and a Japanese shop assistant came to say hello. Later, a tour group from China came, so please forgive me.
It will be fun for two people to enjoy and play quietly.
4. Civilization.
Look at the traffic lights when crossing the road, pay attention to leave the elevator side, keep the environment clean, and take garbage with you.
Stay in Japan for a few days if you want.
Generally, there is no need to be afraid of losing things. Just go back to them, either in the same place or in the lost and found office.
5, happy.
Japan is very close, it is easy to come back, and there must be places to see.
Wherever you go, you will follow your destiny. Stay away from politics and don't provoke relations between the two countries. Most people in the two countries are simple and don't wear colored glasses.
Nothing else. Add it when you think of it.