How Do You Prepare A Packing Checklist For Tokyo?
• Think light and small – compared with westerners, Japanese people tend to travel with smaller size luggage. As a result, there usually isn’t a wide space to store large luggage in trains (including the shinkansen – the bullet train). Coin lockers in subway stations aren’t large enough to hold big suitcases either. Subway stations in Tokyo consist of endless pathways, some include stairs (and no elevators). Planning to use the subway with luggage in hand is not a good idea. • Bring cash – many stores and restaurants might not accept credit cards. It’s a good idea to prepare for that by bringing a substantial amount of Japanese yen in cash. • Pack a pair of shoes that you can slip off easily. Since it’s a Japanese custom to walk without shoes indoors, you might have to take off your shoes frequently. Be sure to pack your best looking socks and pantyhose to avoid any embarrassment when you take off your shoes. • Take comfortable shoes for walking, you’ll be doing a lot of that. • Carry
