9 Things you should know before going to Japan

Last year I visited Japan for the first time and had such an amazing time, Tokyo has become one of my favourite places I’ve ever visited. That’s a pretty big call, you guys! Being my first visit, I had absolutely no idea what to expect and there were a lot of things I learned along the way. Today I wanted to share with you some tips for anyone visiting Japan for the first time, these are things everyone needs to know before they visit Japan. 1. Speaking the language There’s no such thing as a language barrier. We’re all human and have ways of communicating beyond words, if you want to connect with another human you can do that without needing to speak the same language. We met and connected with so many cool locals, including a shared love of bulk-size chocolates with one super-cool local, and we never had a moment where speaking different languages was something we couldn’t get past. Even in remote back streets, we were able to get help from locals and communicate with them, it was awesome! Everyone was so approachable, friendly and helpful. Before we went, I printed out a few pages of key phrases (...)