How to Pack for a Trip to Tokyo
Tokyo's style is chic, modern and eclectic. You'll be deemed highly fashionable in your favorite jeans; however, keep business attire conservative and traditional.
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Things You'll Need
- Carry-on Bags
- Garment Bags
- Handkerchiefs
- Luggage Sets
- Travel Clothes
- Umbrellas
- Cash
- Travelers' Checks
- Backpacks
- Duffel Bags
Instructions
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Pack navy and gray suits for formal business occasions. Women should opt for knee-length skirts, high-collared blouses, hose and pumps.
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Avoid red, as it's considered a very provocative color. Black is considered appropriate for funerals and little else.
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Pack lightweight pants, jeans, skirts and short-sleeved tops when visiting during spring and summer. Shorts are inappropriate for both men and women.
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Layer during the warmer seasons with sweaters and a fleece jacket. A medium-weight coat and a pair of gloves will keep you warm during the winter.
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Take loose-fitting garments. Traditional Japanese dinners require you to sit on pillows or tatami mats.
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Take closed-toe sandals and comfortable walking shoes that are easy to get on and off.
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Bring socks whenever you travel, as you'll need them when you dine shoeless in a traditional Japanese restaurant or visit temples. Thin socks will suffice in summer, but thick socks are a must in the colder winter months.
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Stash a few handkerchiefs in your carry-on bag. These will come in handy to dry your hands in Japanese-style bathrooms, which do not supply hand dryers or paper towels.
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Take an umbrella regardless of the season, as you're likely to see rain whenever you visit.
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Bring plenty of cash and traveler's checks, since credit cards are only accepted in limited venues.
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Tips & Warnings
Bring a carry-on bag that includes everything you might need in case your luggage goes astray: passport, change of clothes, all medications, spare contact lenses or glasses, and all forms of money.
Always pack suits in a garment bag to avoid excess wrinkles and misshapen garments after your flight.
Pack to accommodate your needs. Leave superfluous items at home.
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an0nymusblu3
Oct 13, 2009
wow they really want you to have an umbrella lol -
otaku525
Apr 07, 2007
Im guessing your writing this for more formal vists and for older people, becuase I've been to japan and I saw people in shorts and the styles were quite unique!Mostly around Shinbuya and Harajuku! Gothic lolita and street fashion is quite the rage!
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otaku525
Apr 07, 2007
Im guessing your writing this for more formal vists and for older people, becuase I've been to japan and I saw people in shorts and the styles were quite unique!Mostly around Shinbuya and Harajuku! Gothic lolita and street fashion is quite the rage!
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Aug 08, 2006
If you decide to eat traditional Japanese food, make sure a person who speaks Japanese accompanies you or there will be no way to know what you are eating. A simple alternative, when you're alone is to eat at a bakery or coffee shop, as they have pretty universal eats, like; croissants, bread rolls filled with sweet stuff or savory stuff like chicken.
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Aug 08, 2006
If you decide to eat traditional Japanese food, make sure a person who speaks Japanese accompanies you or there will be no way to know what you are eating. A simple alternative, when you're alone is to eat at a bakery or coffee shop, as they have pretty universal eats, like; croissants, bread rolls filled with sweet stuff or savory stuff like chicken.
