JAPAN HAS CHANGED | TOP 9 New Things to Know Before Traveling to JAPAN 2026

JAPAN HAS CHANGED | TOP 9 New Things to Know Before Traveling to JAPAN 2026

Planning a trip to Japan in late 2025 or early 2026?
This video covers the most important Japan travel updates you need to know, including major rule changes, cost increases, and travel tips that will directly affect your itinerary, hotel bookings, and transportation plans.

We explain how SUICA will change with the introduction of a new code payment system, what the New Year Shinkansen reservation-only period means for traveling between Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, and why record-breaking tourist numbers are making Japan more crowded than ever. You’ll also learn about the Tokyo hotel tax hike, upcoming lodging tax changes in Kyoto, and how rising costs may affect where and when you should stay.

This guide also covers practical Japan travel tips many visitors overlook, such as trash bin shortages and new rules in busy areas, peak travel season alerts, winter safety tips, Tokyo winter illuminations, Kyoto luggage rules, and updated Shinkansen baggage regulations. These are essential things to know before traveling to Japan, especially for first-time visitors planning trips to Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.

If you’re working on your Japan itinerary, choosing a hotel, checking entry requirements, planning transportation, or simply want to avoid common travel mistakes, this video will help you travel Japan more smoothly and confidently.

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Time Stamp
0:00 Opening
0:28 1. SUICA will Change
2:10 2. Tokyo Hotel Tax Hike
3:42 3.Record Breaking Tourists
4:52 4. Measures for Trash Bin Shortages
6:45 5. Busy Season Alert
8:07 6. Safety Tips for Winter in Japan
10:16 7. Tokyo Winter Lights
11:25 8. Kyoto Luggage Rule
13:01 9. New Shinkansen Rule

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