Carry a small plastic bag in your daypack to hold your trash until you get back to your hotel.
If you are desperate, you can usually find recycling bins specifically for bottles and cans next to vending machines, and small trash cans inside or just outside convenience stores. 🤫 4. Follow the Golden Rule of Public Transit: Silence
If you are chatting with your travel companions, keep your voices low. Carry a small plastic bag in your daypack
( Ah-ree-gah-toe go-zy-mas ): "Thank you very much."
You do not need to be fluent to have a wonderful time in Japan, but showing effort goes a very long way with the locals. Here are the most useful phrases to memorize: Follow the Golden Rule of Public Transit: Silence
( Soo-mee-mah-sen ): This means both "Excuse me" and "I'm sorry." Use it to get a waiter's attention, squeeze through a crowd, or apologize for a bump.
You can also use it to pay at vending machines, coin lockers, and convenience stores! You can also use it to pay at
Traveling to Japan (日本, Nihon or Nippon ) is like stepping into a beautifully curated living paradox. One moment you are standing in a neon-lit alley surrounded by futuristic vending machines, and the next, you are walking through a silent, centuries-old forest leading to a Shinto shrine.