This is your Beginners Guide to Riding Trains in JAPAN | DETAILED and EASY In this video I'll give you a Beginners Guide to Riding Trains in JAPAN | DETAILED and EASY and you'll be feeling like a pro in no time! Our subscribers spoke and we listened. This is the perfect first-timers guide to the basics of getting around Japan by train. Many first-time travelers to Japan also misunderstand the usage of IC cards like the JR Pass, - Suica and Pasmo and confuse them with using the Japan Rail Pass. We'll cover this and more! I'll also answer a few of the most common questions I get from subscribers about getting around Japan. The information in this video can be used throughout Japan and the recommended ICs will work anywhere you go. Once upon a time, I was also new to Japan and wish I had someone to explain everything in easy-to-understand, simple terms. In this video I break train travel down into step-by-step instructions that anyone can understand. Our goal is to make informative and detailed content so you don't have to waste time figuring things out when you arrive in Japan. We want to equip you with the tools you need so you can start Discovering Japan immediately! Follow us on Facebook for more behind the scenes content: https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveringJapan2024 ************************************************* DISCLAIMER This channel is not a travel agency. Comments requesting additional travel guidance, assistance, or recommendations may not be answered by Discovering Japan. ************************************************* Help us make more great videos by checking out Discovering Japan Merch!! https://discoveringjapan.myspreadshop.com/ Here’s a list of helpful websites and apps that I mentioned in the video: Japan Travel Information: https://www.japan-guide.com Japan Rail Pass : https://japanrailpass.net Welcome Suica: https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/downloads/pdf/welcomesuica_e.pdf Passmo Passport: https://www.pasmo.co.jp/visitors/en/buy/ Pasmo app: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilepasmo.android&hl=en&gl=US Apple: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/pasmo/id1489151487 Suica app: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilesuica.msb.android&hl=en&gl=US Apple: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/suica/id1156875272 Google Maps app: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&hl=en&gl=US Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354 Chapters: 00:00 - What this video covers 00:50 - Suica or Pasmo? 01:21 - Good News & Bad News 01:50 - IC Basic Info 02:19 - Difference in Pasmo/Suica 03:12 - How to buy IC cards 05:42 - Finding your train 06:05 - Resolving IC problems 06:23 - Recommended App 07:21 - Changing trains