Saturday, November 24, 2018
Have you ever wanted to travel to Japan and thought that it’s too expensive?
Have
you ever wanted to travel to Japan and thought that it’s too expensive?
By Carole Goldsmith Copyright © 2018 – All rights reserved.
Japan
is not expensive, in fact it’s about a third of the price of travelling
Australia for accommodation, travel, eating out and lots more.
I have been travelling in Japan for 25 plus years, over 35
trips to do research and write business / travel articles and give lectures.
Preparing
for the trip
Before going to Japan, learn a little Japanese language and
read about Japanese culture from books and websites. You can also buy some
great phrase books for your travels.
This
is a great video on Japanese
culture done by a Japanese person
I love Japan’s national broadcaster’s NHK’s learn
Japanese program. Check it out as you will find learning Japanese an
easy task.
10
tips you need to go before flying off to Japan
Here’s
some great tips on 10 things you need to know
before going to Japan
Getting
from Narita (Tokyo) and Kansai (Osaka) International Airports
There are many ways to travel from the airports and I can
tell you in my How
to travel Japan on a budget course, - the cheapest and fastest way
to get yourself to the city.
25
Things to do in Tokyo.
Watch this before you go too, to find out 25
Things to do in Tokyo, as it is very entertaining and informative.
Accommodation
There is a wide range of accommodation for you from
hostels, budget to five-star hotels, capsule hotels, internet cafes, regulated Airbnb
places to rent, Ryokans, traditional Japanese Inns, some of which are run by
Japanese families, or are larger establishments.
Eating
out
You can find budget places to eat across Japan from
restaurants, mom and pop eateries, to
food trucks, markets and convenience stores.
Japan’s
countryside
I love Japan’s countryside and you will love it too, when
you venture out of the major cities – In my Japan
budget travel course, I can tell you all my favourite off the beaten
track places to go and how to get there.
Shiraishi
Island is one of my favourite places to travel in Japan – so
peaceful and quiet away from the tourist crowded cities. I love this place and
here is a short view of
Shiraishi Island for you
Transport
Travelling around Japan, you have a wide range of options
from buses, trains, planes, ferries, bicycles or even walking Pilgrim routes. I
like the highway buses as they are cheap, quiet and very easy to travel on with
frequent stops along the way. There are also great travel cards that you can
buy to use in most of Japan’s major cities.
Do
know how many islands are there in Japan?
Surprise! There are more than 6,805 islands in
Japan including the five main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku,
Kyushu and Okinawa. Its total surface area covers 378,000 kilometres.
Want
to learn more?
I will be providing lots of great tips on how
to travel Japan on a budget at my course on December 1 in
Elsternwick, near Melbourne, so book in soon and see you there.
Have a great day and keep smiling
Carole Goldsmith
International journalist and Japan budget travel specialist
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