{"id":68322,"date":"2023-11-01T23:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T23:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=68322"},"modified":"2023-11-01T23:12:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T23:12:07","slug":"i-just-visited-japan-these-are-the-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/lifestyle\/i-just-visited-japan-these-are-the-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-did\/","title":{"rendered":"I just visited Japan &#8211; these are the things I wish I knew before I did"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>I just visited Japan &#8211; these are the things I wish I knew before I did<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maile Minardi, 25, from California, shared her recommendations on TikTok\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>She traveled to Tokyo and Kyoto with six of her friends last spring<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Minardi advised packing light and getting your Japan Rail Pass before you arrive\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An American traveler has revealed the things she wished she&#8217;d known before visiting Japan for the first time after spending a total of nine days in Tokyo and Kyoto.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maile Minardi, 25, from Los Angeles, California, has more than 25,000 followers on TikTok, where she posts videos about her life and travels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The content creator, who uses the handle @maileminardi, went viral after going through her list of recommendations following her trip to Japan with her friends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, her first tip was a controversial one that she later retracted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291351-12699037-image-m-47_1698873879338.jpg\" height=\"626\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Maile Minardi, 25, from Los Angeles, California, traveled to Japan for the first time last spring and spent a total of nine days in Tokyo and Kyoto\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291373-12699037-image-m-45_1698873860389.jpg\" height=\"790\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The traveler went viral on TikTok after revealing the things she wished she had known before her trip<\/p>\n<p>Minardi initially advised exchanging money in the U.S. before leaving, but many commenters insisted they got better rates in Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;You really don&#8217;t need that much because most places do take credit cards,&#8217; she noted. &#8216;For us, $300 was perfect. I literally used my last few coins at the airport as we were leaving.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The marketing coordinator shared that she also regretted packing her shampoo and conditioner because she didn&#8217;t use them.<\/p>\n<p>If you are staying in an Airbnb instead of a hotel, she recommended checking if they have shampoo and conditioner in the rental.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;All of ours did, and they had really cool luxury, clean beauty brands that I wanted to try anyway,&#8217; she explained. &#8216;I didn&#8217;t use my shampoo and conditioner at all, and they&#8217;re kind of heavy and big to bring on a long trip.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Minardi said her &#8216;most important&#8217; tip was to get your\u00a0unlimited travel Japan Rail (JR) Pass before you arrive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She recalled how the line for travelers getting their JR passes was &#8216;multiple hours long&#8217; and estimated you would lose &#8216;half a day&#8217; getting it in Japan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When you go pick up your JR pass, go as early in the morning as you can,&#8217; she added. &#8216;Because we went and as soon as we grabbed our passes, the line filled up like crazy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>so many more if you want lmk \ud83e\uddf8!! #tokyojapan #tokyo #wheretogoinkyoto #kyototrip #japancherryblossom #japantrip2023 #japan #japantravel <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291365-12699037-image-m-49_1698873925844.jpg\" height=\"829\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Minardi initially advised exchanging money in the U.S. before leaving, but many commenters insisted they got better rates in Japan and she retracted the recommendation\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Minardi visited Japan last spring, so travelers may want to look into other options after the cost of the JR pass increased 68 to 77 percent last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was shocked by this next one, but don&#8217;t plan anything before 10 a.m. Very few things are open,&#8217; she continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Minardi said she and her friends would get up at 6 a.m. every morning, but &#8216;there was not too much to do&#8217; besides walk around and go to 7-Eleven, which is wildly popular in Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She advised avoiding popular &#8216;TikTok spots&#8217; while sightseeing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Every single one we went to had a line around the block and would have been multiple-hour waits,&#8217; she explained. &#8216;So we ended up just not going to any of the places we [planned] to go.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;If you can, go with someone who speaks Japanese,&#8217; she noted. &#8216;This changed our entire trip and was a wildly different experience.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Minardi said they saw &#8216;so many cooler things&#8217; than they would have on their own because they went with someone who had been there before and spoke the language.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291355-12699037-image-m-51_1698873962001.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was shocked by this next one, but don&#8217;t plan anything before 10 a.m. Very few things are open,&#8217; she explained\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291387-12699037-image-m-53_1698873981125.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Minardi said she and her friends would get up at 6 a.m. every morning, but &#8216;there was not too much to do&#8217; besides walk around and go to 7-Eleven, which is wildly popular in Japan<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291389-12699037-image-m-55_1698874006789.jpg\" height=\"714\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you find something really amazing, get like five of them if they&#8217;re not that expensive, so you can give them as gifts to people,&#8217; she said of shopping in Japan\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;I really wish I would have learned [how to say] &#8220;thank you,&#8221; &#8220;please,&#8221; and &#8220;excuse me&#8221; in Japanese before going,&#8217; she admitted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;We learned while we were there, but it would have been nice [to know beforehand] because you&#8217;re going to say these things all of the time.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Minardi went on to say that you should get your Suica card \u2014\u00a0 an\u00a0<\/span>e-money card that can be used for public transportation\u00a0\u2014 at the airport and fill it there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You need to bring multiple portable chargers,&#8217; she insisted. &#8216;Your phone will die all the time because you&#8217;re out, or [at least] we were, from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>As for the flight, which is 12 hours from Los Angeles to Tokyo, she recommended getting a foot hammock, which is a travel-sized footrest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;Just trust me. Google it&#8230; It will change the game,&#8217; she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Minardi also wished she packed less because she &#8216;ended up buying so many jackets&#8217; while shopping.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291425-12699037-image-m-57_1698874072543.jpg\" height=\"714\" width=\"633\"><\/p>\n<p>Minardi insisted you need multiple portable chargers because she and her friends were out from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. every day\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291431-12699037-image-m-65_1698874126320.jpg\" height=\"505\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291375-12699037-image-a-66_1698874130821.jpg\" height=\"505\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I really wish I would have learned [how to say] &#8220;thank you,&#8221; &#8220;please,&#8221; and &#8220;excuse me&#8221; in Japanese before going,&#8217; she admitted<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/01\/21\/77291361-12699037-Minardi_s_final_tip_was_not_to_plan_too_much_before_you_go_but_s-m-78_1698875271758.jpg\" height=\"672\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Minardi&#8217;s final tip was not to plan too much before you go, but she later clarified that &#8216;reservations are essential&#8217; when it comes to dining and attractions\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you find something really amazing, get like five of them if they&#8217;re not that expensive, so you can give them as gifts to people,&#8217; she said. &#8216;I did this and it was the best thing ever.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Minardi&#8217;s final tip was not to plan too much before you go, but many viewers were quick to note that reservations are key in Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Reservations are ESSENTIAL!&#8217; she agreed in the comments. &#8216;Just don\u2019t have your days fully packed so you can enjoy and find new things.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Minardi&#8217;s video has been viewed 1.9 million times and received more than 1,000 comments in April.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was also recently shared on the Travel Japan 365 TikTok page, where it has earned another half a million views.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Just spent 2 weeks in Japan for the first time 3 months ago, and this list is spot on!&#8217; one person responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Get the Suica card in your Apple wallet. 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