I'm going back to Japan!
I'm so excited!
So there might not be many videos for the next week or two
while I'm away
But I will be posting lots of pictures of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
So you can see what I'm doing
All the links are in the description
And I will be filming everything
Here's all my memory cards
I hope it's going to be enough!
My website will still be open
While I'm away
So if you order something
It'll be sent out as normal
You don't have to wait till I get back
So I thought I'd share with you a few things I've been getting ready for my trip
Here's my Japan Rail Pass
So I can get from Tokyo to Kyoto
And go on the bullet train
They also sent me this big map and timetable
But I'm not sure why
Because this can't be all the trains in Japan
So I'll probably just use my phone
Here's my Suica card
This is for trains around Tokyo and the Tokyo Metro
It's just like an Oyster card
This one's a special edition
Normally they're green with a penguin on
Suica means watermelon
So I'm not sure why the mascot's a penguin
But it's pretty cute
If you've already got one of these
You can use it again
This one's from quite a few years ago
And it's even been stuck in a scrapbook
And pulled out again
And it does still work!
I've also ordered a pocket wifi
I thought it might be useful to be able to look up things as I'm going around
And I'll be able to post pictures for you guys as well
It's the first time I've had one
So I'll let you know how it goes
And I got that from Japan-Rail-Pass.com
The same company I got my rail pass from
Here's my Yen!
Look at these 1000 Yen notes
They've got Mount Fuji on them
The exchange rate is really bad at the moment
It's the worst rate in 2 years
But I couldn't leave it any later
So I've got my Yen now
And I'm going to spend this in the arcades
I'm going to get some gachapon
And lots of clothes in Harajuku
Because we're flying with ANA
We're allowed 2 suitcases each
Which I don't really need on the way there
But I might do on the way back
If I buy lots of figures
So what I usually do
Is I get a big suitcase
Then put a slightly smaller one inside it
And then put my stuff in there
So on the way back
I've got a spare suitcase just in case I need it
And I am one of those annoying people
That takes a small suitcase as my hand luggage
Last time it was full of Kitkats from the airport
I've been cramming Japanese
And doing my audio course every day
I've been trying to learn some kanji
With these cards
Which have been really good
These are all the ones I know so far
You absolutely don't have to do this
If you don't know any Japanese you'll get by fine
I just wanted to learn more
And I'd love it if I could read more signs
And read kanji on menus
I don't know what my chances are
But I thought I'd give it a try
And I've been planning what to do
Mostly I find guidebooks aren't that useful
Because they don't include a lot of things I want to do
Which is partly why I started making videos about Japan
A lot of sites have the same top 5 or top 10 things to do
Which, if you've been before, isn't that useful
So I've been keeping an eye out
And whenever I see something that looks good
I've been adding it to my Pinterest
And I've got a whole list of things to do
We're going with some friends this time
So it'll be good to all hang out together
And we're going to do lots of new things
But there are some things I'll always want to do when we go to Tokyo
I couldn't go without going to Akihabara
Harajuku and all my favourite places
I'll be making videos of everything
So remember to subscribe if you haven't already
And if there's anything you want to see
Put it in the comments
You can see the videos from my last trip
In the playlist "Cakes with Faces in Japan"
And if you're planning a trip
I made this video for you
With lots of tips and advice
Keep an eye on my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
For my pictures
And I'll see you when I get back! Bye bye!