Travelling alone

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1. Google Maps. And just open a couple of websites about traveling to Tokyo and you should get a good idea

2. Easy to navigate – follow google maps

   Things to do https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html#section_spot_list

   At least book ur accommodations otherwise be ok with paying more for it being last min.

3. navigating the city on your own is very doable! i recommend using google maps and placing pins on locations you want to visit on it, that’ll save you a lot of time as well. i went on my own last year and going again next year, so yes, it’s doable!

   as for things to see, it depends on your interests, but it might be worth booking your accommodations first before planning the locations you’d visit. you can also post your interests here and that’ll help people give recommendations on things to see!

4. Navigating is good, just get an eSim! I use Ubigi but there’s plenty of companies out there. Once you land you can switch it on and immediately have access to Google maps. My partner and I were still in our seats on the plane, ready to go, but the pair in the seats ahead of us were stressing about not having wi-fi/internet until they got to their hotel.

   There’s plenty of English signage on the train lines.

   As for what you should see, that’s totally up to you. But get those hotels booked ASAP!

5. Also side note pls don’t come at me for this guys but i do leave in 6 days so whats the best option for accommodation? i’m terribly unorganised but i can spend a little bit of money on accommodation

6. Hi, I travelled alone as a female, older than you but I suffer bad anxiety, but still had a great time! I found getting around very easy, smaller stations are obviously easier to navigate but even bigger stations like Tokyo Station eventually became manageable! I even had help from a few locals, if language was an issue I just showed them my phone with google maps as it displayed the line I was trying to find 🙂 and honestly did not get lost once. Make sure you have data at all times, get an esim if you can, I used Airalo.

   Another good thing to do alone is a guided tour if your budget allows. I highly recommend Japan Panoramic Tours, the Tokyo city tour is a fabulous way to get your bearings https://www.jptours.co.jp/items/81025707 I wish I did this the first day!

   I strongly recommend you book accommodation right now, you don’t want to arrive with nowhere to stay and last minute bookings may cost way more! I stayed close to Tokyo Station for convenience as I arrived at Narita and wanted somewhere close for the Narita Express, as well as Shinkansen for a tour I did later on. Next time I’m staying in Akasaka as I’m now familiar and happy with that area 🙂

   Yep – I’m going back. Literally booked flights from the JAL lounge at Narita on my way home! I hope you love it too and have an amazing trip! Get excited watching Youtube videos about Tokyo and Japan in general. I watched a lot by AbroadInJapan – he inspired my mini tour on the Yamanote line.

   Finally, the food from convenience stores is great. I wasn’t on a low budget as such but didn’t want to eat in restaurants alone all the time. I regularly had melonpan for breakfast that I bought the previous night from Lawson or 7 eleven and the range of meals, sandwiches and snacks is amazing. Oh – and Family Mart fried chicken (Famichiki) if that’s your thing – delicious!! You can even buy a separate bun to make it a sandwich.

7. Navigating is easy as pie. Google maps is SUPER good at getting you where you need to go. A hot tip though….Tokyo is VERY vertical and often businesses have different stores on EVERY floor with an elevator or staircase connecting them….Look UP if you are having trouble finding a business you are looking for! Google will tell you which subway line, where to change trains AND which exit to use….pay attention to all these things. IF you take a wrong exit you can be blocks in the wrong direction as some of the subway stations are way more extensive than they appear to be. Also multiple levels so watch closely for signs, staircases and elevators….you might be in the right station but on the wrong floor as Google Maps has trouble telling how deep or shallow you are. Avoid rush hour if you can, the trains get SUPER packed and uncomfortably tight, but before/after is normally pretty fine and they have specific cars for JUST ladies in some cases just read the curb where you wait for your train and it will tell you which car you are going to be in and the features of that car (some cars have more space for luggage or handicapped, some are ladies only).

   What you should see depends on your personal interests of course. Ueno park has several world class art museums (Western and Japanese art, like BIG time artists like Monet and Rodin), and there are many beautiful shrines all over Tokyo. Shibuya Crossing is very popular to go see as it is the most trafficked crossing in the world and makes for some good photo ops. Tokyo Tower and Skytree are popular to visit, and worth it for photos and souveneirs as well. If you list some interests we can guide you somewhat better to things that might interest you….it’s one of the most varied cities in the world with something for everyone in most cases.

8. > i haven’t even booked accommodation yet

   May want to start with that. Hard to recommend anything without knowing budget or interests (like, party all night? Foodie? Butler cafes? Ensemble stars merch?)

   > how hard it is to navigate the city alone

   Easy if you’re used to big cities with subways and such.

   Completely overwhelming if you’re from bumfuck nowhere where the only entertainment is cow pushing.

   > anything i should specifically go see

   In Tokyo? Can’t think of anything, sorry. I think they eat raw fish or something I heard.

9. Hallo, ich fliege am 17. September nach Tokio alleine für 6 Wochen, habe auch noch keine Unterkunft die 1. Nacht werde ich an Flughafen schlafen (First Cabin Haneda). Die restliche Zeit weiß ich nicht, habe irgendwie Angst… 

10. Jesus Christ, you need to book your hotels STAT.

11. August is peak. Hotels are going to be scarce and very expensive. Get them booked NOW. Avoid the Kabukicho area of Shinjuku and Roppongi alone. Also don’t go hiking in rural areas like Nikko or any woods/forests alone. Too many single ladies have vanished for good. It’s not safe.

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