Tokyo Facts
10 Interesting Tokyo facts – Fun facts about Tokyo and best travel tips. Getting ready for your Tokyo vacation is half the fun !!
Some basic facts about the Japanese capital - the city is perfectly safe, crimes against visitors are virtually unheard of.
One of the most Fun facts about Japan is that personal belongings accidentally left behind, are generally turned in to the local police station.
Women visiting the city generally feel very safe. Japanese men never stare at women and are usually very embarrassed to make eye contact, so travelling by yourself is very pleasant. I usually feel that I can walk around safely everywhere, including the
Tokyo underground.
That's a pretty amazing feeling !!
If you have a problem during your vacation figuring out the Japanese money you need to pay-just hand it over to the store clerk, the taxi driver or the waiter.
You can expect them to be honest, and return the exact amount of change.See more on
Tokyo Money And A Yen Converter here.
Finding a specific address can be a struggle.
One of the most frustrating Tokyo facts is that Streets have no names and the buildings are numbered in the order in which they were constructed.
Given the amount of destruction and aggressive development that the city has gone through over the past 75 years, it's extremely unlikely that any two buildings in a given street will have following numbers.
Locals will go out of their way to help you when you ask for information. In fact, they will probably stop walking to where ever they were heading, and lead you all the way to your wanted destination or at least to a nearby place from where you can see it.
If you are lost, don't hesitate to ask a policeman at one of the many neighborhood police stations for information. It is part of their job, and they are more than willing to do so.
Getting Ready for Tokyo
Getting Ready
is very important. Before landing in one of the most exciting cities in the world, there's some Tokyo travel tips to know.
You'll find That the Japanese capital is very different from your other travelling destinations, and planning ahead is very much needed.
Click here to find out
when Is The Best Time To Visit Tokyo?
Weather in Tokyo can be unpredictable and extreme. The public transportation timetables can be affected too. I recommend checking
Weather in tokyo
before your arrival.
Click here for Current Time In Tokyo.
Take care of the essentials before your Tokyo vacation. Check this list of
Japan Tourist Visa requirements.
Your Cell Phone In Japan can give you a hard time. The local mobile phone operators use technology that is not always compatible with international networks.
Click here to read more on Cell Phone Rental In Japan.
How to travel from Narita Airport to the city? Bus train or Taxi?
Get the Best Tips on
Narita Airport transportation right here.
There are a few unique and distinctive points that set the city apart from other destinations. Make the Right Travel List with this great
Packing Checklist.
Perhaps One Of The Most Fun Facts About Japan
Heated toilet seats - I've promised to send you well prepared for Tokyo tourist attractions, so there's no skipping this piece of fun Tokyo Facts.
Forget all you know about toilet seats. Toilet seats here will make you never want to go back home.
You can find these seats at hotels, restaurants, and even public toilets at certain Tokyo attractions(Roppongi hills...).
They're heated to your preferred temperature, they produce "white noise" to mask embarrassing noises, and they wash and dry.
Remember the automatic car wash machines? …well, it's a bit like that, only here you operate it yourself with a set of buttons.
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