Solo trip to Japan. Japan guide

Independent travel Japan during cherry blossom season.
I have a separate article with a photo on my site -.

Quite spontaneously decided to go to Japan.
I was relaxed about the trip - I almost didn’t prepare, I read the DK guide a little and looked at the pictures in it, choosing approximately the points where I want to go.
There is enough time to get acquainted with Japan for the first time: 10 days, but then it will be clear: I will come here once a year or once a decade.

First impressions of Japan

My impressions for the first day of my stay in Tokyo: the country is essentially no different from any other country in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Issues are resolved on the spot as in Thailand.
— Restaurants and cafes operate in the same mode as in Hong Kong.
- A set of products in stores like in Malaysia.
— People on the streets like in Singapore.

That is, arriving at the airport Narita(Tokyo), I completely relaxed: everything is familiar and understandable. Pinned on the nose Sunglasses, rented Pocket WiFi having provided himself with mobile Internet both on the street and in the subway (more on this here:) and began to slowly move towards a hotel booked for one night from Moscow in the area. One of the goals of the trip to Japan was to get acquainted with real Japanese cuisine.

Hotel in Tokyo

I can recommend the hotel to those who want to stay near the Tokyo Fish Market: APA Hotel Tsukiji Eki Minami.
Single occupancy is quite comfortable.
Comment: In most hotels where I stayed, the Internet was through the wire. Not WiFi.
It didn't bother me as it was. Mobile Internet and ethernet to usb adapter for macbook.

How to travel around Japan without knowing the language

I walk around Tokyo calmly, slowly, with my hands in my trousers. The state of being in a foreign and incomprehensible country is not like that. It's like he's been here before.
Therefore, advice to those who will go to Japan for the first time: relax, everything is simple here. The truth is more expensive than in the same Thailand, but then excuse me - this is Tokyo for you, not Pattaya.

You can't smoke outside in Japan: a bit annoying ban on smoking on the streets. Or rather, not even a ban - a recommendation, well, the Japanese follow these recommendations as obedient citizens, and I, as a guest on a visit, also accepted the rules of the game: it’s impossible, it’s impossible. There are special places outdoors, as a rule, fenced with a hedge of plants, where there are ashtrays - you can smoke there

Japanese visa

I obtained a visa to Japan on my own at the Consulate of Japan in the area of ​​Prospekt Mira in Moscow.
The main thing you need to get it: a set of documents from the inviting Japanese side. I had a private invitation.
What is required from the invitee: to provide correspondence, telephone bills for international calls or joint photos with the one who invites. I didn’t have any photos together, so I just took some photo from the autumn Forum Slaughterhouse, where 4 drunken men stand against the background of the Vinsky Forum banner, including me in a Circassian hat. The consulate said:

• How can it be: a woman invites you, but where is she in this photo? To which I replied:
• Here her husband is standing next to me, and she just walked away at that moment ...

It worked, although they thought for about 40 minutes - to accept documents or send me ....
I wrote more about how I got a Japanese visa in a separate article.

How much does it cost to go to Japan? Here are the prices for tickets, hotel, food, transport, visa and attractions. We calculate the cost of a trip to Japan in 2019 in rubles.

Exchange rate: 100 yen (JPY) ≈ 55 RUB.

How much does it cost to fly to Japan

Usually it is more profitable to fly abroad from Moscow. However, with Japan it is different: the cheapest tickets are from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Vladivostok (from 11,000 rubles), as well as Khabarovsk and Vladivostok (from 13,000 rubles). You can fly to Japan relatively inexpensively from Irkutsk - from 17,000 rubles, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (from 18,000 rubles) and Novosibirsk (24,000 rubles).

The cost of a direct flight from Moscow to Tokyo - from 36,000 rubles, with a transfer - from 30,000. Ticket prices from St. Petersburg start at 33,000 rubles.

Japan visa cost

You need a visa to travel to Japan from Russia. Good news: the rules have been simplified, and the Russians no longer need a guarantor to get it! But the citizens of the CIS, alas, need to look for a guarantor.

A visa is free if you apply for it yourself at the consulate or embassy. That's just they are in Moscow, St. Petersburg and the cities of the Far East. Residents of other cities will have to pay visa centers for sending documents.

Japanese visa (Photo © Max Braun / flickr.com)

Hotel prices in Japan in 2019

We recommend looking for accommodation in Japan, from cheap capsule hotels to elite ryokans, on Roomguru - it compares the prices of different services.

• Capsule hotels in Tokyo cost from $16 per person.
• A double room in a guesthouse in Tokyo costs from US$27 per night.
• In a 2 * hotel - from $ 45 per day (for example, in Hotel Meigetsu).
• In a 3* hotel - from $55 (Hotel Mystays Asakusa-bashi).
• In a 5* hotel - from $100 (Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo).

The cost of traveling to Japan will increase if you choose to live in ryokan(ryokan) - a traditional Japanese-style inn. In ryokans, the floor is paved with tatami, instead of beds there are futons, and guests are given national slippers and bathrobes. Sometimes there is an onsen - a hot spring. The cheapest ones in Tokyo cost $70-80 for two, usually with a shared bathroom. From $100 are ryokans with their own bathroom. $150-300 - spacious ryokans with onsen in other cities of Japan.

Advice: V major cities You don't have to live downtown. The main thing - close to the subway.

(Photo © Toshihiro Gamo / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Food prices in Japan in 2019

Food in Japan is delicious, fresh and relatively inexpensive! Dishes are prepared from natural, minimally processed ingredients. Rice, noodles, seafood and meat are the basis of the diet. As in China, there is no language problem when ordering dishes: the cafe has realistic food models, the menu has a photo.

To correctly calculate the cost of a trip to Japan, you need to know the approximate cost of food. On average, breakfast will cost about 400-500 ¥ per person - about the same price, for example, udon noodles with tofu, ramen, curry rice. Tea or water is provided free of charge. Some establishments serve combo breakfasts for ¥300-400.

For a hearty lunch or dinner in a cafe, it will take 1000-1500 ¥ per person. And if you are used to eating a little, then for two! In general, in inexpensive establishments, a dish costs an average of 500-800 ¥, in a restaurant - from 1000 ¥.

Unusual and tasty food can be in conveyor restaurant(kaitenzushi). You are sitting at a table, and ready meals are passing by on a conveyor belt. A plate with two rolls or sushi costs from ¥105. The price of a dish can be found by the color of the dishes. At the end, they count on empty plates. Tea and ginger - free and unlimited. Restaurant chain examples: Sushizanmai, Kappa-sushi, Hamazushi, Sushiro.

Street cafe in Tokyo (Photo © unsplash.com / @gluzman)

How to save money on food in Japan:

• In supermarkets from 20:00 or 21:00, 20-50% discounts on ready-made food or products whose expiration date is running out. Examples: Seiyu, Ito-Yokado, OK-mart.
• Buy bento - lunch box, lunch in a box. Inexpensive, convenient and very popular in Japan. It costs from 300 to 1000 ¥ depending on the content.
• You can eat inexpensively in restaurants of Indian, Chinese, Korean and other cuisines, which are focused on local residents.
• Tasty and cheap - in family restaurants (family restaurant).
• As a last resort, you can buy ready-made inexpensive food in round-the-clock minimarkets (combines) Lawson, 7 Eleven, Family Mart. However, there it is more expensive than in ordinary supermarkets.

A Japanese woman tries Russian sushi. What rolls are not in Japan

If you want to cut down on the cost of a self-guided trip to Japan, cook your own. For example, cook breakfasts and dinners, and have lunch in a cafe. Vegetables and fruits in Japan are expensive, they are usually sold by the piece. Meat is also expensive.

Here are the prices for food in stores in Japan in 2019:

• bread - 70-130¥;
• sandwiches - 180-350¥;
• milk (1 l) - 180¥;
• eggs (10 pcs) - ¥230-250;
• shrimp (1 kg) - 1000 ¥;
• scallops (1 kg) - 1000¥;
• potatoes (1 kg) - 390¥;
• tomatoes (1 kg) - 730¥;
• apples (1 kg) - 200-660¥;
• oranges (1 kg) - 580¥;
• beer - ¥80-200;
• ready-made salads - from ¥400;
• bento - ¥300-1000;
• sushi sets or rolls - ¥300-1500;
• desserts and pastries - ¥100-400.

Prices for attractions in Japan

In Japan, every prefecture, every city has its own wealth! We will focus on the sights of Tokyo. Here are the prices for some interesting places:

• Shinjuku Goen Imperial Park - ¥200;
• Ueno Zoo - ¥600 for adults, free for children;
• Tokyo National Museum - 620¥;
• Nezu Museum - ¥1000;
• Tokyo TV Tower - 1600¥.
• Hot springs (onsen) - 1500-2000 ¥.

In addition, many things in Tokyo can be visited for free. Among them are the Imperial Palace (sign up in advance), the Kaminarimon Gate of Thunder, as well as some parks and temples.

(Photo © Loïc Lagarde / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Transport cost in Japan

Metro and trains. Without a train in Japan is difficult. The main railway company is Japan Railways (JR). Especially for tourists, she created a travel card JR Pass. It is valid for visitors only and is issued before traveling to Japan on the JR Pass website. The document will be sent by e-mail. Then, in Japan, at the subway station, find the counter of the company and exchange it for a travel card.

JR Pass is valid for all company transport: shinkansen, some subway lines and many commuter trains. This is a proprietary document and cannot be passed on to others. The most important thing is that it cannot be lost, because the card will not be reissued. It is expensive: for 7 days - $264, for 14 days - $422, for 21 days - $542.

The cost of a trip on the Japanese subway depends on the zones into which the subway lines in major cities of the country are divided. Trains run every 5 minutes, from 5:00 to 23:30, sometimes until midnight. The color of the wagon corresponds to the line it follows. The fare depends on the distance and the city. For example, in Tokyo it fluctuates in the range of ¥120-320 per trip. A 1-day pass costs ¥1000.

Tokyo subway car (Photo © unsplash.com / @liamburnettblue)

Buses inconvenient for the tourist, since the numbers and names of the routes are almost always written in hieroglyphs. On average, buses run from 7:00 to 21:00, but in some areas the departure is earlier (from 5:30), and ends later (until 23:30). The cost of one trip by bus and tram is 220-420¥.

Taxi in Japan - an expensive pleasure:

• landing - 580-720 ¥;
• for every 280 meters - 80¥;
• for every 135 seconds of downtime - 90¥.

Better take the subway! In addition, from 23:00 to 06:00, taxi drivers already carry at a night rate with a 30% extra charge.

If you want to get from the airport to your place of residence by taxi, and the hotel does not provide a transfer, we recommend ordering a car in advance at.

Neon Tokyo (Photo © unsplash.com / @erikeae)

How much does a trip to Japan cost - 2019

Let's calculate how much independent trip to Japan from Russia in 2019 for two for 7 days (in rubles and dollars):

• tickets from Moscow to Tokyo - $910;
• budget hotel - $27;
• three meals a day - $44;
• JR Pass for 7 days - $264.

So, the minimum cost of a trip to Japan in 2019 for 7 days is $1671, that is 110 thousand rubles. Add to this the cost of sending documents to the embassy (if you live in the region), attractions and souvenirs.

Sakura along the Meguro River (Photo © unsplash.com / @s_sagano)

Intro image source: © halfrain / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

In order to safely arrive in the Land of the Rising Sun, and even inexpensively, you will have to calculate everything in advance and take into account all the nuances and subtleties of the planned enterprise.

To do this, you need to draw up a phased plan and follow its points. Let's sketch together a rough plan of action and calculate at least approximately how much money we need for all this.

Action plan

1. Visa
2. Ticket price
3. The cost of the hotel and food
4. Price for transport
5. Attractions and entertainment
6. Total amount

Visa

So, before you figure out how to get to Japan faster and cheaper, you need to take care of the availability of a visa and decide on the costs of obtaining it. It should be said right away that this procedure is not easy and you will have to solve a lot of various bureaucratic issues.

In addition to the fact that you will need to collect a considerable list of documents, you also need to take care of your own trustee or guarantor on the other side. It is with its help that it is easiest to ensure oneself both staying inside the country and leaving it.

The visa issue is optimally resolved immediately with an intermediary company, it will also serve as a guarantor and help with solving documentary difficulties. You will be left with a trifle: pay for services, take care of booking a ticket and a place to stay.

Services will be about 10-12 thousand rubles. Of course, the total cost of the trip will increase a little, but in time you will win enough and save your nerves and certainly get the desired visa.

Flight ticket price

Most of our fellow citizens mistakenly believe that it is more profitable to fly to Japan from the Russian capital. Although today the situation is not at all like that.

The cheapest flight from Russia to Tokyo today is possible from the city of Vladivostok and will amount to about 16 thousand rubles. When from Moscow - 25 thousand, and from St. Petersburg and at all 27. It turns out much more profitable to get to Japan not at all from the capital of the Russian Federation.

In general, you can get to Japan on your own in only two main ways, either by air, that is, by plane, or by trusting South Korean ferries.

But again, they also need to be reached, since not in every Russian city there are those. And most importantly, it will not be faster and cheaper than an airplane. So it's better to choose an easier way and trust the usual airport.

Hotel and food cost

As for housing, the choice in Japan is great, from cheap capsule hotels to elite ryokans, the prices are certainly different. But do not give up on 1-2-bed capsule hotels, the service and comfort in them will be high, and the cost will be much lower.

For comparison, a 2-star hotel and a single room in it will cost you 3-3.5 thousand rubles per day, when a capsule can be rented at half the price.

Transport price

It all depends on the type of transport you plan to use on a daily basis. For example, renting a car will cost you about 6 thousand Japanese. Taxi is also not a cheap pleasure from 600 Japanese yen, plus 200¥ idle for 2 minutes, another 280¥ every 280 meters, and at night you will have to pay another 30% above these rates.

• Metro for 1 day in the capital will cost 1000 ¥.
• Trains depending on the distance and the number of days, so the ticket can cost: for 7 days - 28300¥.
• 14 days - ¥45100; and accordingly on the 21st day - 57700¥.

The price of one trip by bus is approximately 220-420 ¥;. Thus, here already your personal preferences and benefits will depend only on personal preferences. Moreover, these prices are relevant not only for Tokyo, but for almost all of Japan.

Attractions and entertainment

The land of the rising sun is diverse and has many places to visit and leisure. Moreover, in Japan, each city has its own wealth of modernity and history. But to understand the cost of such places, we will simplify this task and consider only the sights of the capital, Tokyo.

The city has a lot of interesting places for which you do not have to pay at all. For example, the Imperial Palace, Thunder Gate, some temples and historical parks.

Of the most attractive paid places in the capital, we advise you to visit: Ueno Zoo, where only adults pay for a visit, and children enter for free; the Nezu Museum, which will cost 1000 Japanese; Shinjuku Goen Imperial Park - only 200.

As you can see, visiting Japan is worth even for the sake of places where you have never been in your life, to touch the origins of this country and see a lot of new things. Tokyo is probably the best place for this. And the tickets are not that expensive either.

Now let's try to bring overall results and mark those important points which we have reviewed:

1. First of all, we found out that it is cheap to get to Tokyo, it is optimally profitable and fast only if you fly by plane. At the same time, the cost will be an order of magnitude lower if this is not done from the Russian capital.

2. You can simplify your task in advance if you take care of your own Japanese visa first of all.

3. Housing in Japan, it is better to book in advance, that is, even before the trip.

Well, as a starting point, the most affordable point should be considered the city of Vladivostok. Good luck on your journey and profitable decisions!

May 24th, 2016 03:59 am

Before describing the beauty, unusualness and attractiveness of Japan, I would like to give a few practical advice and answer questions that I myself had when planning a trip to Japan.

1. Route through Japan. How to build? What to see? How to choose?

When planning my route, I focused on the historical sights of Japan, deciding that I would like to see Kyoto more than Hiroshima. Here, of course, everything is individual, but for example, here is my route for 10 days plus the day of arrival and the day of departure:

Arrival day and one full day in Tokyo - two days in Nikko - five days in Kyoto with trips to Himeji, Nara and Osaka - passing through Kamakura - a day and a half in Tokyo.

Great site for English language with detailed information about the sights of Japan, opening hours, recommendations on how to get there, etc. - http://www.japan-guide.com/ . It was this site that helped me plan the route by day, and it was from there that I printed out the name of all the places I needed in Japanese - it helped a lot when traveling in a taxi!

2. When to go to Japan?

Again, it's all very subjective! Traditionally, there are two periods when everyone aspires to Japan. The first, of course, is cherry blossom (as a rule, from the end of March to the beginning of April). The second is the time of "red leaves", in our opinion - golden autumn =)

It is very hot in Japan in summer and quite chilly in winter. The weather in May suited me completely - almost all days it was over 20C, we walked in T-shirts and shorts, and only a couple of days it rained.

3. How to travel by train and metro? Why do I need a Suica card?

Japan has a very developed network of railway transport, which, unlike Russia, is owned not by Russian Railways alone, but by several private companies, which, of course, have their own trains and platforms and their own tickets. In big cities, underground and elevated metro and monorail lines are added to this, which can drive an unprepared traveler crazy.

To prevent this from happening, the Japanese made a website where you can get directions by specifying the destination stations. The smart system will offer you several route options, calculated by minutes, with platforms, lines, travel time and cost. The name of this router is http://www.hyperdia.com . Unfortunately, their iPhone application cannot be downloaded in Russia, so you have to use the site.

The cost of a trip on public transport in Japan depends on the distance traveled. At each station, giant maps hang above the ticket vending machines, listing fares to different stations. Looking at these cards, you feel dizzy, you want to hide in a corner and, clasping yourself with your arms, cry =)) Therefore, to make your site easier, you need to purchase a card on which a certain amount of money is put and debited when passing turnstiles - and you do not need to rack your brains over the cost tickets and waste time buying tickets at a vending machine or ticket office. The most common such card is Suica. It can also be used to pay in supermarkets like a regular credit card, spend the balance at the airport or return it after receiving a deposit of 500 yen (~ 300 rubles).

Suica balance is replenished through machines at any metro station.

For big cities with lots of metro lines like Tokyo or Kyoto, the Suica card is indispensable!

4. What is Japan Rail Pass? Is he needed?

As I mentioned, the railway network in Japan is owned by different companies, but JR is considered the largest carrier. Their branches cover almost all of Japan, they are the "owners" of high-speed trains, the so-called. shinsansen.
Transport in Japan is very expensive. For example, a Tokyo-Kyoto trip will cost ~ 8,500 rubles one way per person!

To alleviate the plight of travelers, JR offer the so-called. Japan Rail Pass - a kind of all inclusive travel card for 7 or 14 days, which allows you to use JR lines without limits.

The JR Pass voucher can only be purchased by foreign nationals and only outside of Japan. There are several authorized offices that sell passes, it seems that there are even offices in Moscow. But I ordered online here https://www.japan-rail-pass.com. Vouchers delivered by Fedex 3 days after purchase!

Upon arrival at the airport, vouchers must be exchanged directly for a JR Pass at the JR East counter.

The cost of the pass is rather big - $260 for a week or $420 for 14 days. It is easy to understand whether the cost of the pass in your case will pay off - make a route of your movements on the website http://www.hyperdia.com and calculate the total cost of tickets that you will have to buy without a pass. In principle, the pass pays off with the Tokyo-Kyoto-Tokyo route alone. If the cost turns out to be slightly less than or equal (or even more so) than the cost of the JR Pass - feel free to buy it! The pass saves a lot of time - show it to the controller when passing through the turnstile and go! No cashiers, no tickets, no queues..

By the way, JR Pass also covers the cost of an express from Tokyo (Narita) Airport to the city, and it costs about 1,500 rubles!

However, it is worth remembering that some trains (especially high-speed or long-distance) require seat reservation - in this case, you just need to go to the ticket office, show a printout of your route (I just took a screenshot from the hyperdia website and showed it on the phone to the cashier) and you tickets will be issued free of charge indicating the carriage and seats.

A few words about the Green JR Pass - such a pass gives you the right to travel in extra-comfort carriages. The seats in such cars are wider and more comfortable, there is more legroom and fewer people. But in general, there is not much difference. Our trip fell on the peak season (public holidays "Golden Week", when the Japanese massively travel around their country), and besides, we had men under two meters tall in our company, so we bought a Green JR Pass, which cost ~ 150 dollars more expensive (~$90 cheaper for a week pass).

JR Pass is also sold for children aged 6-11 and costs 2 times cheaper than an adult ticket.

Conveniently, JR Pass does not have to be activated by the date of the voucher exchange at the airport - you can specify any date! For example, if your trip will last 10 days, but only days 3-9 will be active for movement between cities, feel free to activate the pass from the 3rd day and in this case a week pass will be enough for you.

5. How is the Internet access? Do our mobile phones work in Japan?

We had MTS and Megafon on iPhone and Samsung phones - cellular worked great everywhere!

In my opinion, mobile Internet is extremely important when traveling in Japan! Plot a route? Check train departure time? Read about the attraction? This almost always requires the Internet! You can get it in two ways - by renting a phone with a Japanese SIM card or a portable wifi router. All these services are offered immediately at the airport.

I decided to leave my phone - it's more comfortable and convenient for me. But I ordered a wi-fi router (in order to save time) online in advance here: https://www.econnectjapan.com/. The envelope was waiting for me at the reception of the hotel, the kit included an additional charger (a very necessary thing, since the charging of the router itself is enough for half a day), as well as an envelope with a return address, in which on the last day I just put the router with all the bells and whistles, sealed and dropped it into the first mailbox that came across.

A router with maximum speed (you could even download a movie!), The ability to connect up to 10 devices cost me ~ 3,600 rubles for 12 days of use. Discounts are given for early bookings.

6. Luggage delivery within Japan? Is it true that you can send luggage to the next hotel, and go yourself with a minimum of things?

I don't know other countries, except Switzerland, where there is such a mega convenient and inexpensive (this does not apply to Switzerland =) way to move luggage between cities.

Imagine - in the morning you check-out at a hotel in Tokyo and move to Kyoto, deciding to visit a few more interesting places along the way. And all this time you drag a suitcase behind you, rushing around the stations with it in search of desired line looking for luggage storage right size so that at intermediate destinations at least it’s normal to see the city ... Have you imagined? Now think about how much better your life has become, because you travel light - with a backpack or a handbag, and your Tokyo hotel sent your suitcase to the Kyoto one!

This amazing service costs ~ 900 rubles for a large 25 kg suitcase. You can drop off your suitcase directly at the reception of most hotels or at any collection point (http://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/en/), and you can also pick it up at your next hotel or selected collection point.

The only negative is that you need to give your suitcase before 12 noon on the day following the day of your check-in at the next place.

7. Can I pay with credit cards in Japan? How to withdraw cash from an ATM in Japan?

Credit cards are accepted almost everywhere except for some taxis, restaurants and souvenir shops. Of course, paying in cash is much faster and more convenient - for example, when buying tickets to temples.

There are currency exchange points, but they still need to be looked for. And if you fell during the period of public holidays, then you will have to wait for the bank to open =)

We are proponents of cash withdrawals from ATMs. What a shock we had when the cash began to run out, and the ATMs of different banks into which we tried to put our cards were either only in Japanese (!), Or they rejected the operation under various pretexts like "wrong pin", " authorization failed", "try later"!

An Internet friend helped, who said that Japanese ATMs work on some other platform that is not compatible with the platform of European banks and therefore they do not consider our bank cards as human! =)) There are only a few banks whose ATMs are kind to tourists , - the largest of them is 7 Bank, which is owned by - ta-da-dam! - Seven-Eleven supermarket chain, so almost every supermarket has an ATM suitable for international cards!

8. Tax free in Japan

VAT in Japan is small, about 8% (but still money!) and is provided for purchases over 5,000 yen.
Tax Free can be provided in two ways. 1) In small stores, a discount is made immediately at the checkout and you pay a smaller amount. 2) In large department stores, after paying for the goods for the full price, you must go to the tax free counter and receive a cash refund.

In both cases, a check will be attached to your passport with a stapler (!) And a seal will be placed, and the goods will be packed in sealed bags as in duty free (clothes are put in a regular bag). Further, according to the rules kindly given in the brochure that you will be given in the store, shopping bags (without unpacking!) must be presented at the airport (before check-in - if you check in your luggage) or after passport control (if you take the purchase in hand luggage) .

In practice, which is confirmed by my experience and the reviews of other travelers that I studied on this issue, no one looks at purchases, and you can either tear off checks from your passport yourself or go to the Customs window after passing through security and good Japanese customs officers, who, in theory, should check your purchases, take the checks from your passport (even despite the list and the cost of what you bought!), smile and let go in peace.

I took out all my purchases from the bags, took off the packaging and other tinsel that took up space (I bought mostly cosmetics), packed it into a suitcase, which I put in my luggage. I did not have any problems with the return of tax free.

9. Visa to Japan

About getting a visa to Japan, I already wrote a separate post on my blog, who are interested and relevant - come in =)