Observations from My Second Trip to Japan
Still very clean. Trash cans are still scarce.
Restrooms are way better than Hong Kong’s.
Second-hand smoke control is excellent, fewer smokers than in Hong Kong.
Tokyo isn’t very crowded.
Saw a homeless person in Tokyo at night.
On the train, there was a foreigner holding a child, but no one offered their seat. Later when I saw an empty seat, I called him over to sit down.
Prices are expensive.
Shinkansen is very fast. But expensive.
Very lucky to see Mount Fuji.
The water near Mount Fuji is quite cold.
Lake Kawaguchi is nice. Windy and cold.
Small cities have very few people.
Physical Visa/Master cards are still necessary to bring.
Haven’t seen large supermarkets like Yonghui.
Some places don’t support Hong Kong versions of WeChat Pay and Alipay.
Convenience stores have self-checkout machines, but more often have human cashiers.
Some restaurant food feels a bit salty.