Hi there!
In the next week I’ll by flying (actually 2 of us) to Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT). Since that’s our first trip to Tokyo (and Japan), I want to be prepared and make sure that there would be no major surprises – and I have few questions, including the itinerary provided below. We have breakfasts included in our hotel stay, so we will stick to some street food and maybe restaurant just once for experience. And regarding our stay, we will stick to Tokyo in general, but we planned a trip to Osaka for 1 full day (focusing on Universal Studio, so we will probably choose a *non-weekend* day).
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Questions:
1. Documents or apps – traveling from Europe, so besides things like passport and COVID certificates (we both have J&J as first and – recently done – Pfizer as a booster), is there any additional document or required app on our phones that we should have?
2. Internet – I was reading FAQ and basically assumed that the best bet would be to buy a *pocket wifi device* for 7 days – is it something I should reserve before a flight and is there a chance to get it directly on the NRT airport? Or I shouldn’t bother and buy (rent) directly on the airport?
3. Besides Internet question, this is probably the most important question – which type of train (or metro) tickets would be the most optimal, if we plan to stick to Tokyo and for 1 day visit Osaka (leaving Tokyo early morning and coming back late evening/at night – basically Day 6)? I heard about *Pasmo* or *Suica* card, but there’s also *Japan Rail Pass*. But JR Pass itself would not allow for using Shinkansen, so maybe a flight from/to Osaka would be better?
And is it something I should also buy before the flight or the tickets can be purchased directly after arrival at NRT airport?
**Day 1**:
* arrival at Tokyo NRT around \~19:00 (7:00 PM)
* get pocket wifi device and tickets at the airport
* get off at Tokyo, Kameido Station (hotel near the station)
* food from the local street bar before going to sleep
**Day 2**:
* Tokyo SkyTree
* Senso-ji Temple
* Ueno Park (Tokyo National Museum and surroundings)
**Day 3**:
* Akihabara
* Tokyo Imperial Palace (Chiyoda)
* Tokyo Tower
**Day 4**:
* National Art Center
* Meiji Shrine
* Tokyo National Stadium
* Shibuya Crossing
**Day 5**:
Looking for advice, but probably some souvenirs shopping (Nakano Broadway?)
**Day 6**:
* early in the morning – flight (HND to KIX/ITM) or Shinkansen to Osaka (as far as I checked, Shinkansen is almost 2x the price of a flight)
* Universal Studios (majority of the day)
* Umeda Sky Building
* Osaka Castle
* Sumiyoshi Taisha
* late evening (probably past 22:00) – traveling back to Kameido (hotel)
**Day 7**:
* check out
* probably nothing unusual, hanging around with our luggage
* train to NRT airport from Tokyo (at around 18:00?)
* flight from NRT, 22:30, to home
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I’m open to any suggestions and will be grateful for any advices. If there was something that was in FAQ, but I missed, then my sincere apologies.
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Thank you in advance and best regards!