🇯🇵 10 New Things to Know Before Visiting Japan! ✈️🎌
Planning a trip to Japan? Exciting updates are here! From easier travel options to new attractions, here’s what’s new before you go. 👇
🔹 1. Suica & PASMO Cards Are Back! 🚆
✅ Available again for public transport & shopping
✅ Choose between Regular, Welcome & Mobile Suica
✅ Works in major cities like Tokyo, Osaka & Kyoto
🔹 2. Tap-and-Go Credit Card Payments for Trains 💳
✅ No need for train tickets or IC cards
✅ Available in Tokyo, Osaka & Kansai by 2025
✅ Works with Visa, JCB, Amex, & Digital Wallets
🔹 3. Changes to Japan’s Tax-Free Shopping 🛍️
✅ Starting 2026, refunds will be claimed at airports
✅ Save all receipts for tax refunds
✅ No more ¥500,000 spending limit on consumables
🔹 4. New Shinjuku Ninja Live Show 🥷🔥
✅ Action-packed 90-minute ninja performance
✅ No Japanese needed—visual storytelling
✅ Location: WARP Shinjuku
🔹 5. Free “Tokyo Metro for Tourists” App 📱
✅ Easy metro navigation with real-time guidance
✅ Works in 7 languages
✅ Offers personalized sightseeing suggestions
🔹 6. New Tourism Fees & Rules 🏔️
✅ Mount Fuji Climbing Fee: ¥2,000 per climber
✅ Miyajima Island Tax: ¥100 added to ferry tickets
✅ Osaka Tourist Tax (April 2025): ¥100–¥300 per night
🔹 7. Osaka e-Pass Premium 🎟️
✅ One-day pass to 9 top attractions
✅ Includes Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building & Spa World
🔹 8. Kyoto’s New Express Bus for Tourists 🚌
✅ EX100 & EX101 express buses to major temples
✅ Less crowded, faster, and runs on weekends & holidays
🔹 9. Nintendo Museum Opens in Kyoto 🎮
✅ Explore Nintendo’s gaming history & interactive exhibits
✅ Located in Uji City, Kyoto (25 mins from Kyoto Station)
✅ Online lottery system for ticket bookings
🔹 10. TeamLab’s New Outdoor Digital Art Exhibit 🎨🌾
✅ Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces in Ibaraki
✅ Experience glowing rice terraces & art installations
✅ Includes hot spring & glamping options
💡 Japan is evolving—make the most of your trip with these updates!
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