点评:This is my 2nd time visiting Japan and I was (a little) more savvy on what to do when I first arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport...
1) Fill out immigration status/customs declaration ONLINE before you arrive- it will make your entry much smoother, no frantic filling out the info at the airport. Google the words "Visit Japan Web" and follow the instructions.
2) Get Japanese currency when you arrive at the airport using your debit card at e.g., the 7-eleven ATM located near the Monorail ticket gate. The 7-Bank ATMs charged me Y220 (~US$1.43 at today's exchange rate) to withdraw monies each time, no matter the amount.
3) Use this cash to buy an IC card for transportation on most subways/trains- You can only use Japanese yen (NOT a credit card) to buy the card. Indispensable to avoid having to buy individual tickets each time you ride a train, even bus. I bought mine at the JR Service Center at the airport, but only because they weren't busy. I think there's a machine near the ATM near the Monorail gate, but don't quote me on that.
4) Exchange your on-line reserved Shinkansen tickets for real tickets - you can do this at the machines near the Monorail ticket gate or at a JR Service Center at the airport or at certain train stations in Tokyo. Warning: multiple companies own different routes, even within the JR system, e.g. there's the JR West, JR Central and JR East. So you must get your "real" tickets from the appropriate East, Central, etc JR Service Center, depending on where your reserved train route is located in Japan.
Side note:
For me, the most stressful part of the trip was the transfers between trains and stations. Japanese trains are extremely efficient and will leave on time. Train stations can be huge. I learned to schedule PLENTY OF TIME between transfers to allow me to find the right station and platform, especially for Shinkansen connections. Google Maps helps immensely, but is not always accurate, especially for platform numbers. Double check your train name, time and platform at the station.
I ordered an eSIM card online before my trip and just activated it when I landed.
Don't ask me any additional questions about any of this, what's above is what I've got!
Loved Japan and the Japanese people. Enjoy!
翻译:这是我第二次访问日本,当我第一次到达东京羽田机场时,我对该做什么(稍微)更精明了……
1) 抵达前在线填写入境身份/海关申报表 - 这将使您的入境更加顺利,无需在机场慌乱地填写信息。谷歌搜索“访问日本网站”并按照说明操作。
2) 抵达机场后,使用借记卡在单轨检票口附近的 7-Eleven ATM 等处获取日元货币。7-Bank ATM 每次取款收取 220 日元(按今天的汇率计算约为 1.43 美元),无论金额多少。
3) 用这笔现金购买用于乘坐大多数地铁/火车的 IC 卡 - 您只能使用日元(不是信用卡)购买该卡。这是必不可少的,可以避免每次乘坐火车甚至公共汽车时都必须单独购买车票。我在机场的 JR 服务中心购买了票,但只是因为他们不忙。我认为在单轨列车检票口附近的 ATM 附近有一台机器,但不要引用我的话。
4) 将您在线预订的新干线车票兑换成真正的车票 - 您可以在单轨列车检票口附近的机器或机场或东京某些火车站的 JR 服务中心进行此操作。警告:即使在 JR 系统内,多家公司也拥有不同的路线,例如,有 JR 西日本、JR 中央和 JR 东日本。因此,您必须从相应的东日本、中央等 JR 服务中心获取“真正的”车票,具体取决于您预订的火车路线在日本的位置。
旁注:
对我来说,旅行中最紧张的部分是火车和车站之间的换乘。日本的火车非常高效,会准时出发。火车站可能很大。我学会了在换乘之间安排充足的时间,以便我找到正确的车站和站台,尤其是新干线连接。 Google 地图非常有用,但并不总是准确的,尤其是站台号码。在车站仔细检查您的火车名称、时间和站台。
我在旅行前在线订购了一张 eSIM 卡,并在我到达时激活了它。
不要问我关于这些的任何其他问题,以上就是我所得到的!
喜欢日本和日本人。享受吧!