12.Preparing for Your Trip

What You Should Do Now

Traveling anywhere is always exciting. To make your enjoyable trip as smooth and stress-free as possible, let’s take care of whatever preparations we can make in advance. Below is a rough timeline covering the essential things you should do before your trip. As long as you have these things taken care of, you should basically be able to travel with just your wallet and passport. Other than that, all you may need to do is choose the clothes you want to take with you, prepare any medications you normally take, and pack your skincare products.

6 months before

Flight
Hotel

1–3 months before

Tickets
Tours
USJ
teamLab

1 week before

eSIM
Insurance
Transportation

Japan arrival

Airport
IC Card
Luggage forwarding

During trip

Food
Shopping
Sightseeing

 

 

 

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