Japan travel update for the holiday season 2022!
First time live streaming in 1080p using the Prism Live app for the iPhone 14 Pro.
Continue the conversation in our chat community: http://discord.gg/onlyinjapan with travelers already in Japan!
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Hey John, never thought I’d come across you ever. But it was great to meet you in front of Tokyo station.
One tip: there are 3 bar codes associated with visit Japan web. They will ask only for the bar code and look for the color and shuffle you to the next stage. Tip: screen shot the bar codes but do not crop personal info out. And you should be golden! Make sure all dates are correct or they will scrutinize you a bit more. Thx John for the you found me card!!
The stream is much better.👍😁
This stream looks awesome John 😮, thanks for the update.
I wonder what the stream would look like from the food festival location the other day.
First of all: 1080p -> wow. Looking good overall! Second: we are coming to Japan next year and we will be bringing hiking backpacks. Is this considered to be over sized luggage? We'll be traveling on the shinkansens a lot! What kind of backpack would be considered medium size that doesn't need extra reservations (maybe in Liter – volume)? I'll take this to your awesome Discord community as well. Thanks for the vids!
When I arrived at Haneda Airport at 530pm, it took about 1 hr to clear… probably due to other flights arriving at the same time and possibly due to staffing.
Also as of now only the Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu shinkansen lines require reservations for oversized luggage.
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As usual John your videos are a blessing to travelers. We are ending our 21 day trip this Tues. Knowing what to do only because you advised the viewers with the Japan web app . With a family of 5 it went pretty smoothly. You do get moved around and there where a few folks not having the right info. But for us it went well. Thanks so much Mate. We will continue to watch when we get back to Australia. Hello from Downunder ( Osaka) 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
night and day better. Huge difference.
It took me 2,5 hours to get through Haneda immigration some weeks ago so it was not a fast experience for me. Got stuck there the whole night too. And yeah all my info was ready on the phone as i walked out.
Awesome video, looks super!
I appreciate the high quality with the small amount of complete pauses, just my two cents 🙂
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Hi John, the visual is so much better with this app! Love it!! When I arrived Japan, there were people with pink vests waiting to check the Visit Japan app as soon as I got out of the jet way. They were making sure you had the app ready before you actually arrived to the immigration area. I had it ready to go and was blue, so it went really fast. They took pic of me, immigration agent stamped my passport, then I was off to pick up the luggage and to through customs. I also used the same app to go through the customs. You scan the app on a machine they have, go to the agent and say nothing to declare (in my case) and I was done! Easy peasy!! Make sure you complete the information on the app, have it ready when you deplane, including the customs declaration section. Love how easy it was!! 🥰
Thank you so much for this. I'm coming for new years and I'm relieved to hear that airport procedure will likely be done in about 30 minutes if i am prepared. Can't wait!!
Hi. Very good quality, same jams. No minecraft, like usual. But from forward camera it is mirrored.
Big leap in quality! This will be great for the channel!
Quality looks great but honestly as long as you were live and I could half way see the stream I’m happy 😂
Love watching your video. Im getting a lot idea from your blog. Its been 40 years since i have been to japan and i am little scared taking the public transfort. please help with the commute from Narita to tokyo staytion to Niigata or Joetsu/Myoko station
oh wow, i just heard you say your going to Niigata! Im visiting my daughter there in Joetsu
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1080p looks pretty good. Lets see how it does Saturday morning in Ginza.
Altought I've never been to Japan I've gotten so used to that bird sound and that other sound you hear all over the place in the streets in Japan that I sometimes hear them in my mindn when I cross streets here in my home country.
I watched the replay of this stream, and I was surprised how much better the quality was than usual, although I’ve never minded the old quality.
Hey how is japan now after their match against spain?
Didn’t know this channel could get any better. Great job on the quality. Some minor video lags that messed with the audio but it went back to normal within seconds. Thank you for the updates and your hard work to always improve your craft.
Thanks
We were just in Tokyo a day ago and yes! it’s true I only saw Christmas decorations at the malls or some few stores, I’ve not seen any homes decorated.
We got the QR codes done before we flew to Tokyo and the exit in immigration is supposed to be quick but there were several flights that arrived together with our airline so the line was super long. However, those with small children, handicapped and elderly they were in shorter lines
We got the QR codes done before we flew to Tokyo and the exit in immigration is supposed to be quick but there were several flights that arrived together with our airline so the line was super long. However, those with small children, handicapped and elderly they were in shorter lines .
Advice on having the app ready is spot on. The lines early on are efficient, but if you stall fumbling for app operations you have a lot of people at the immigration line get ahead. This is the choke point.
Hello John!!!! I guess if people travel with family and bring big luggage, the best is to rent a car??? Or is it impossible for a foreigner for the first time in Japan to drive there???
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Arrive few days ago,,The fast tracks is useless,,passengers end up jammed for 1& half hour!!! Should called fast trap!!! custom officers are disoriented and disorganised! They not ready to open up after 2 years of hiatus
Hi, the website you are talking about for expedite entry is mySOS and Japan Web?
Just came back from Europe to Los Angeles LAX airport it took me 10 mins to go thru immigration and customs, the baggage claim took longer to get my bags, it is not true it takes hours to go thru immigration and customs in the US!