Ultimate Tokyo Travel Checklist: Essential Tips & Packing Guide for Your Trip

✈️ Pre-Flight Essentials (1-hour time difference)
🔺 Passport (your golden ticket!)
🔺 ID card (optional backup – didn’t need mine)
🔺 Local cash + cute coin purse (¥10,000 JPY for charming street vendors)
🔺 Credit card + bank card (look for UnionPay acceptance)
🔺 Suica card + Apple Pay (pre-loaded with ¥3,000 JPY for seamless transit)
🔺 Phone essentials: strap + power bank + data package (enable international roaming!

China Mobile offers 5G for 5 days – stackable packages available). Pro tip: Activate data roaming before touchdown.
🔺 Data plan: ~15GB for 4 days (already secured 12GB)
🔺 Plug adapter (surprise! Japan’s two-prong outlets work with most devices)
🔺 Travel insurance: “Xingzhe Wuyou” 5-day overseas coverage
🔺 Hotel confirmation (English version saved as PDF)
🔺 ‼️ VJW QR code – your express pass!

Complete on VJW website 1 week early for smooth arrival (Japan’s digital customs: QR code + self-service kiosk = no paperwork, faster clearance).
🔺 Single-entry visa? Print a backup copy (though I never needed mine).

Must-Have Apps 📱
🔺 Google Maps (your navigation superhero – routes, subway, even dinner reservations!)
🔺 Suica app (magic mobile payments – just tap & go!)
🔺 KuliKuli (your menu decoder ring – no more guessing games)
🔺 VoiceTra (break language barriers instantly)
🔺 Klook (exclusive deals on top attractions)