JAPAN HAS CHANGED | TOP 9 New Things to Know Before Traveling to Japan 2025
Planning a trip to Japan in 2025? Here are the latest Japan updates every tourist should know before visiting Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto or exploring summer events like the Tokyo Summer Festival and fireworks shows!
From the new Japan Entry site rules, Suica card usage, and issues with Japan’s new cash, to rising costs and even safety concerns — we cover it all.
Whether you’re traveling with a Japan Rail Pass, heading to the Osaka Expo 2025, or just looking for great Japanese food, make sure you’re prepared for the latest changes.
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0:35 1. Japan Entry Site Alert
1:30 2.Crowds & Heat Alert
2:52 3. Major Price Increase
4:06 4. Can’t Use Japan’s New Cash?
5:04 5. New Deer Rule in Nara
6:01 6. New Mt. Fuji Rule
6:59 7. Is Japan No Longer Clean?
7:59 8. Is Japan Still Safe for Tourists?
9:19 9. Tokyo Summer Festival
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Have you ever been to Nara Park? What do you think?
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Hi thanks for sharing your very informative videos! Should I make a reservation for Shinkansen for Tokyo to Kyoto for Sept 4 family of 5 or is it ok to just purchase tickets at the station the day of our trip ? Thanks
Thanks Meg! Your videos are always very useful I hope travel In February and these is useful
Thank you Meg さん！
I have gone to Japan in 2023 and 2024- this year I’m going again and I’m bringing along my sister!
Thank you for the tour last year! (I’m Javier! From November!)
Would be helpful if you could share links for tickets purchase reservation for main routes like with recommendations which transport is the best like:
Narita to Nikko
Nikko to Kyoto
Kyoto to Tokyo
Just a few options named
Hi Meg. Very helpful video. Much appreciated. Gordon
I am interested to come Japan
Do you have any Packages for Japan
I know there will gonna be tourist price for some tourist attraction which I personally don't mind at all as long as the money goes towards maintenance of the attraction site. But since I am not the typical tourist myself I would prefer to just go somewhere that has less people around (just an introvert thing)😸
I was in Tokyo a few weeks ago. While waiting for the train, to go see my mom, I was surrounded by a group that tried to pickpocket me. They were not Japanese. When I took out my phone to take pictures of them, they scattered and ran away. I went to the Koban and explained what happened. They already knew about the group. I was told they are probably from an immigrant population from India known for pickpocketing. I've been traveling to Japan for about 45yrs and this is the first time anything like that has happened. They were unsuccessful in their attempt at picking my pockets but who knows how many people have had their wallets stolen. When I told my mother, she asked if they looked like they were from India. It's sad a few people are making the rest of the wonderful immigrant population look bad.
Do you have the link for Japan web to register online before entering customs?
5:42 I’ll go to bat for humanity on this one, those deer are aggressive and will eat things straight out of your hand even if you didn’t intend to feed it to them. While I don’t doubt people are feeding them things they shouldn’t, the deer are trained to expect food from people, and will pursue it aggressively.
my wallet was Stolen in Tokio in march. 30000 Yen and all my cards in id
Come on Meg all of Japan not clean noooo, only where a lot of tourist go 20000 tourist in Shibuya and only 5 trash cans what do you think is going to happen tourist in their countries have lots of trash can available especially in tourist area. Those areas should have 1000 more trash cans and they wont have that problems instantly gone.
Great updates! Also, can you recommend a nice tour of Mount Fuji for Wednesday, September 3? I don’t want to climb the mountain, I just want to go to the 5th station. Thanks!
What is being done about Bad Gaijin Behaviour and Over Tourism in Japan?
So sad to see many ill-mannered tourists ruin a so clean and quiet place… This autumn I will be back after 10 years, hope to enjoy japan like I did in 2014 and 2016 and to be in a not so crowded season (late oct early nov)
We visited Nara deer Park before. Haha, deer should follow rules and respect feeders also! One deer started eating my jacket when I was feeding another deer. Please have deer educated about respect people too! 😅
Thanks for the tips, can’t wait to visit for the first time in October. I promise I’ll respect the deer 😅
Thank you Meg for the timely update and friendly, positive advice.
I remember when first visiting Nara park., I unfolded an English language map (yes‼️ it was THAT long ago🤣) and a deer took a bite out of it. Little did I know at the time that チーズ(‘cheezu’) 🧀 has quite similar pronunciation to 地図 (‘chizu’) 🗺️ 😊
Many years later, I now live in (west)Nara (菅原東) and am part of the community that welcomes tourists.
August is a challenging time to travel, especially as this year is the hottest on record. Stay as shaded and hydrated as possible and please keep your eyes open for those around you (irrespective of nationality) who show signs of heatstroke such as dizziness, (ironically) dry skin and nausea.
We hope that all of those traveling this Obon week have comfortable and safe journeys. “Welcome to Nara’🤗 and 「お帰りなさい。」🫂
Will be there in 8 days
Thanks for the update. Great video. Can't wait for the next one. I love these videos because I'm planning a trip. Thanks again
As far as I'm concerned only masochists visit Japan in July or August no matter how awesome events in Tokyo during that time windows may be!
In Tokyo for a month and it is very humid and hot. I can never get used to it. But what helps is to shower before going out, reserve a hotel in the area you are exploring, use that hotel to shower again and cool off, then head out again, etc. Also bring a small towel to wipe your face and neck from the sweat, hand held fans, and bring your most comfortable running or walking shoes. You will walk 10+ miles in a day.
That Japan heat is truly something else 🥵
If the weather is any similar than in Taiwan, then yes, avoiding the daytime heat is a thing, but daytime means from 6am to 8pm. The only really cool hours are from sunrise to around 6am and after sunset. Between 10am and 6pm there may be differences, but they are so minor that hoping for an overcast or rainy day is much more viable than thinking that avoiding the noon-time alone will give you a comfortable time.
Glad to hear this information. I'll be going in about 3 weeks. Kind of been nervous but overall excited
メグさん、ありがとうございました！すぐに交流のプログラムのために東京に旅行する予定ですから、この動画は本当に役に立つと思います。
When I was in Nara I saw some Japanese guys trying to give the Deer potato chips. The hate tourists get that it is 'only' tourists doing the wrong thing is not accurate.
Very good video
I've been to Nara years ago. A deer got my banana as it was determined to get it no matter what. Be careful with anything food related if you intend to see the deer.