Packing for JAPAN UPDATED Winning Formula

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Dude just subjected himself to bad luck with that indoor opened umbrella to give us packing info. That's dedication!

If going from Osaka or Kyoto to Tokyo send luggage the day before with luggage service, you check out as it takes about 1.5-2days to reach your Tokyo hotel when I used it in November '23. I over packed for sure for my first ever trip last year, now I know I'm bringing 3 sets of clothes only and making sure each hotel I stay has washer/dryer. One I stayed at said it had laundry service which I assumed meant the machines but it wasn't and they were asking 400yen per shirt and 600 yen per pants and more. I found a coin laundry nearby and did it myself for the price one pair of pants would have cost. Coin lockers are amazing when doing day trips, stick heavy things or your bag in them and have a lighter/smaller bag to walk around with then as you acquire items just return to the locker and store again unless you like heavy bag on your back. I learned so much watching yours and others but I didn't listen to some and now I know after visiting, cannot wait to my next trip this year.

I just got back from my trip. It was amazing!!! I had so much fun but also experienced the earthquake last week while in tokyo (guess it occured in saitama) it woke me up from my sleep but luckily it wasn't that bad. Very memorable trip. 10:02 luggage forwarding was AWESOME! I used it the whole time as i went to different cities.

Great stuff, last time I went for 10 days , I carried 7 kg cabin baggage only, I was one of the first out of airport , all my souvenirs were tiny under 5cm each , so easy to find , key chains, postcards, fridge magnets, then my wardrobe had tops and bottoms that all colour matched with each other which allowed me to have a different look each day without the weight ,bring shoes that are very light , stuff sneakers with stuff to save space , I bring my deodorant too , only use roll on anyway

ありがとう!! 🇯🇵 You're the first person I've seen recommend a whistle, and I appreciate that!

Best thing I could to is travel with just a carry on with whatever I could fit and just One pair of shoes for walking. I bought a cheap luggage case at Don Quijote and filled it with everything I bought, there’s tons of cool stores that are not available worldwide like UNIQLO and just bought the rest of my clothes during my trip! + The hotel luggage service HELPS A TON!

I learned the hard way: if they say it's a slight chance of rain, plan for rain! I got caught walking through the Nara city outer limits for a country afternoon walk in the rain, no rain jacket or umbrella.

I always take two suitcases, one for clothes and one for Omiyage

🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 going to Japan in June for the first time and very excited. Thank you for all your tips.

Packing half of your partners clothes in each bag is a great tip! Thank you.

As someone who will vacation there for 2 weeks, I'm only bringing 2 bags; 1 carry on and 1 backpack. Only 1 week's worth of clothes cuz I'll be taking advantage of the hotel's laundry. I'll have to disagree with the camera for not to bring cuz most smartphone cameras are terrible unless you got an iphone or google pixel. A pocket size camera is good like the sony RX100's or dji osmos pocket series. One thing that's not on list essentials list that absolutely should be is a portable battery bank. The constant use of the phone for navigation, translation, video/pictures, and web surfing will drain the battery. I also recommend bringing vitamins/supplements especially that strengthens your immune system. It would royally suck if you end up being sick during your stay.

Another great tip, as soon as I arrived to Narita, I went to the airport shower rentals and helped with the lengthy 15hr trip

I don't do umbrellas so came a cropper last May when it rained for 2 days. Not just some rain but continuous heavy rain all day! Suffice to say I now have a really small pocket umbrella that I will take on my trip next week for those days where the dreaded "large umbrella" symbol is on the weather forecast website!

Funny thing is I literally just started packing for Japan right now. This video is right on timeee lol

🇯🇵 I agree with alot here but for me a pro camera is a world of difference if you want nice pics. Camera phones only have so much resolution if you are focusing on something far away so my Canon is my preference

Thank you for these helpful insights. Have been watching all your videos in preparation for my trip to Japan. (only one day to go!) Has definitely helped me in not feeling too overwhelmed with all the where's, what's, and how's.Thank you.😊🇯🇵

+1 on leaving the water bottle at home. Not only are cold (and hot!) beverage vending machines everywhere, it also lightens your load as you tour around the city. Also, water fountains seem to be almost nonexistent

Great information thanks Nathan. I just came back 2 days ago from Japan. If you’re traveling from Tokyo up north to tohoku like to Sendai or Aomori etc. Take the Hayabusa it has more space above the seats for luggage. The Komachi that is connected to the Hayabusa is smaller and less overhead space for luggage. The komachi then goes to Akita it separates at Morioka station.

🇯🇵 Thanks for the tips. I should be there June 14th to the 23rd, so it'll probably be hot and rainy ⛈️. I thought about gortex for the rain, but figured I'd be doing a lot of walking, so I went with walking sneakers instead. I could probably get some water repellent spray for those. For the heat I bought some extra shorts and t-shirts which I'll probably wear as much as possible during the day and at night, maybe jeans and a light shirt. I've heard a lot about a coin purse, so I'll be investing in one of those and yeah, maybe downsizing my suitcase (borrowing one from family) to be more comfortable on shinkansen and stuff like that. I'm excited. さようなら🇯🇵