Hello there! I was wondering how do you manage your itinerary for your trip to Japan and some useful apps or tips you might have? Safe travel! o/
Hi! Aah I'm not the best person to ask that, sorry 🥹 I usually don't plan strict itineraries because I know myself and I don't fare well with packed travel schedule (low stamina, bad stomach, and I fall ill easily...). Google map is where I spend the most time for research, also Reddits, and instagram travelers that specialize in one subject are nice.
I'm a big notebook user (I write down the places I want to see, opening days and hours + how to reach them) and always print maps and tickets so I don't only rely on apps, in case the data is patchy or if there's any problem with my phone.
I think knowing what you like to see in a foreign country is the most important tips though!
I realized that even though I never did a lot of "classic touristy things" from Japan (like I never slept in a ryokan, or hiked mount Fuji) and almost always stayed in Tokyo, I didn't really care or had FOMO.
But I know I like visiting art museums, looking at shops to find interesting design ideas, and getting a feeling of the normal daily life of a country!
That last point is what always gave me my favorite memories, just seeing the tiny details of people's life, the small temple at the corner of the street, the very mundane shops, the neighborhood cats, and be a part of it for a limited time, and you cannot plan that. So I like to pick a place to stay for a long enough time, look at its surroundings on google street/map, then look if there's places of interest nearby? Same for the museums, I look at what I could do next to one I know I want to go to. That and walking through loooots of shops to find merch that I'm interested in!!!
But I'm doing that at a pace that I think most people would think I'm wasting time lol;
And that's all I think, sorry it's not very original, and thanks! 🥹
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