For friends who have traveled to Japan.

1. Don't forget to take off your shoes.

In Japan, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, whether entering a hotel room, visiting a Japanese home, or entering a conference room or office. In short, as long as you enter the house, you have to change your slippers, sometimes twice. The custom of changing slippers is inviolable in Japan. Don't forget to take off your shoes before entering the house.

Never take an umbrella when you go out.

Take an umbrella when you go out. Japan has a maritime climate, with uncertain weather. Take an umbrella and get ready. Take a folding umbrella when traveling, and it is best to take a gentleman's umbrella when traveling or visiting relatives. Because in Japan, most shops and even private houses have an umbrella basket in front of them. A long umbrella can stand in the basket, but a folding umbrella can't be put in the basket.

You don't have to tip.

Japan, like many Asian countries, has no habit of tipping. Because the service charge of 10%- 15% has been added to the bills of hotels and restaurants. If the taxi has no special service, there is no need to tip. As for spending in beauty salons, barbershops, bars and nightclubs, there is no need to tip.

4. Drink tap water when you are thirsty

Tap water in Japan can be drunk directly. There are running water nozzles in stations and large public places. Both hotels and restaurants have mineral water for guests to drink.

5. You can't use your mobile phone.

You don't need to bring a mobile phone to Japan. Because the standards are different, it is impossible to use your own mobile phone there. In addition, the voltage in Japan is 1 10 volts (mainly two-pin flat plugs), so battery chargers such as cameras and video recorders cannot be used unless they are compatible with 1 10-240 volts.

6. What to buy and what not to buy

The quality of small household appliances in Japanese duty-free shops is very good and the price is cheap. It is generous and affordable to take some home as gifts for relatives and friends. It is not cost-effective to buy small boutique toys, clothes and shoes. Most of them are made in China, and they are surprisingly expensive. In addition, Japan's film and camera lithium battery are also more expensive than domestic ones, so you can take more abroad. Department stores and shops in Japan close around 7 pm (only a few are open until 9 pm), so it is almost impossible to go shopping at night.

7. The subway is convenient and cheap

If you want to go shopping by yourself in Japan, you'd better take the subway because it's the cheapest. The subway traffic in Japan is very developed, the subway lines are as dense as cobwebs, and the subway stations go directly to the bottom of high-rise buildings, so there is a lot of choice. Japan's consumption is very high, so taking a taxi is of course expensive. If you pay for it yourself, go out and take the subway. In addition, if you travel and stay in a hotel, you can't speak Japanese. If you go out by yourself, you'd better take a business card of the hotel, so that in case you get lost, you can get a ride back.

8. It's inconvenient to change money

In Japan, money must be exchanged at foreign exchange banks or other legal money exchange offices. In addition, you must show your passport. However, the Japanese bank exchange business only takes place between 9 am and 3 pm. In addition, banks are closed all day on Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays. So money can only be exchanged in restaurants, but it is a little more expensive than bank exchange.

make a telephone call

Red and pink phones: suitable for domestic calls in Japan, only ten yen coins (ten dollars and three cents) are accepted. Green and gold telephones: You can make international calls and accept calling cards or coins of 10 or 100 yen. Of course, it's best to buy an IP phone card.

10. Guests should prepare their articles.

There are few toothbrushes and toothpaste in Japanese hotel rooms, so it is best to bring your own slippers. It is difficult to eat on time during the trip. Because the local living index in Japan is relatively high, it is best to bring some snacks so that you can have something to eat when you are hungry. If you go in spring, you'd better bring a mask. If it snows in winter, you should also bring sunglasses and a hat. Do not wear high heels. There are many hot springs in Japan. If you want to enjoy them, you'd better bring your own things.

Generally speaking, shopping in Tokyo is not a very pleasant shopping process for China people, for the simple reason that it is expensive. The per capita income of Tokyo is about 20 times that of China, while the price is about 10 times that of China. Of course, it is not absolute. The most famous Mitsukoshi department store in Ginza is also quite expensive, so it is better to focus on shopping.

Japanese porcelain is quite distinctive, but it is quite expensive in shops, and the price of ordinary styles is also difficult to accept. I thought I would go home empty-handed. As a result, I happened to see a porcelain buyer at a street stall, whose workmanship and style were pretty good. I asked tentatively about the price. A box of five cups sold for only 100 yen, which is about RMB 7 yuan. I bought several boxes on the spot.

However, not everything in Japan is more expensive than that in China. Everyone knows that Japanese household appliances are cheap and good. If you have the chance to go, you must go to Akihabara in Tokyo, which is the distribution center of electrical appliances. At that time, many styles were relatively new, but the prices were very low. I bought a new Sony wireless remote control Walkman, which only cost RMB 900 yuan. I was very happy to see that the store bought more than 1900 after returning home. The students bought the latest Panasonic desktop stereo this month, including md, cd and deck. It is fully functional, silver-gray, and the console opens slowly like a spaceship. Very cool, the amount is more than 2000 yuan, which has not been seen in the domestic market so far. Some students buy cameras, watches, radios and other electrical appliances, which are generally much cheaper. At least 1 000 is cheaper than 1 000-300 yuan, which can satisfy your shopping desire well.

As for ladies, they often yearn for cosmetics, but they may be disappointed. Cosmetics for breeding halls are very expensive in Japan, and they are basically used to kill foreigners. Japanese seldom buy it themselves, so be careful when you buy it.

There are also many places similar to domestic 10 yuan stores in many prosperous blocks in Japan. Things are cheap, small and interesting, but many of them are made in China, depending on your shopping mentality. If you have a chance to go to Tokyo, I hope you will enjoy shopping.