Episode 251: A Japan-isode, part 2

About this episode

Amanda shares insights and experiences from her first two weeks in Japan, including travel tips and recommendations.

You asked for it, so here it is: a recap of Amanda's first two weeks of her 2025 Japan trip! What Amanda covers in this episode: Tips for finding the best prices on airline tickets. Special shout to Rebecca for being in the ELITE 1% of listeners who read the show notes! 🏆🏆🏆 Why you should pack your favorite clothes for every trip, rather than buying new vacation clothes Amanda's strong feelings about travel size toiletries Tips for having the best flight Narita vs. Haneda, wi-fi devices and e-sims, Japan Rail passes, Suica, and Yamato Amanda's experiences in Tokyo, Matsumoto, Kanazawa, and Kyoto What Amanda bought in Japan And so much more! Here's a guide to the places mentioned in this conversation: Tokyo Hotel Graphy Nezu (Amanda and Dustin always stay here in Tokyo) Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Mandarake Ninja Wi-Fi Rental Japan Visit Japan Web (for your visitor QR code) Japan Rail Pass How to add Suica to Apple Wallet / Android phones Yamato Punk Doily (Australian hand pies with vegan options) KawaeKayo Matsumoto Yayoi Kusama Matsumoto City Museum of Art Matsumoto Castle Toyoko Inn Kanazawa Hyatt House Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Barrier (the…

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Lee McCarty

Topics covered

• travel tips
• Japan trip
• airline tickets
• packing advice
• Japanese culture
• city experiences

Keywords

• Japan
• travel tips
• airline tickets
• packing
• Tokyo
• Kyoto
• Matsumoto
• Kanazawa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Mandarake, Ninja Wi-Fi Rental Japan, Visit Japan Web, Japan Rail Pass, Yayoi Kusama Matsumoto City Museum of Art, Toyoko Inn Kanazawa, Hyatt House Kanazawa, Cafe Soiree

Places: Japan, Tokyo, Matsumoto, Kanazawa, Kyoto

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