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JAPAN HAS CHANGED | 9 New Things Tourists Must Know in 2026

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Planning a trip to Japan in September or October 2026? Several new Japan travel updates could affect how you get around, how much you spend, and how you plan your trip. In this video, I'll cover some of the biggest Japan travel updates you should know before visiting Japan, including new Shinkansen changes, JRE GO, Suica updates, and important travel rules. I'll also share practical Japan travel tips to help you avoid common mistakes, save time, and make your trip smoother. Whether you're visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, or traveling around Japan, these updates will help you prepare for your trip and know what to expect.

Time Stamp
0:00 Opening
0:39 1. JRE GO — NO MORE SHINKANSEN TICKETS?
2:13 2. 30-MIN RULE
3:14 3. Tax 10 → 1%!
4:16 4. New SUICA Rule
5:50 5. Summer Heat Warning
6:48 6. Busy Season Alert
7:47 7. Nara Deer Crisis
9:07 8. New Seven Eleven Rule
9:55 9. New Shinkansen Rule

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@MegLog_JAPAN Creator 1 month ago Pinned

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@Naryoril 1 month ago (edited)

About the Suica thing: Be aware that the Suica app only works on phones bought in Japan or on iPhones. Android phones bought outside of Japan are lacking the necessary microchip to be able to tap the phone, since Suica doesn't use normal NFC. So the new app features will most likely not work for frequent visitors with an android phone, since you can't link Suica card to the app in the first place.

@gneruinseruihnutshnu 1 month ago

Oh the memories. I had the JRE Pass and had to bought seat reservation for Nozomi, got bounced between stalls on station for like an hour. When I finally had them and went thru the ticket machine, I had to put in both tickets (JRE-pass and seat-reservation) together, but together like in together. I put in one and quickly followed the other. Wrong! First one got eaten by the machine for being wrong (without the other) and the other got stuck halfway the machine. JRE worker run it, opened the machine and started to disassemble it to free my tickets while apologizing to me the whole time, but it was me who made the mistake , gomen nasai heroic JRE worker.

@rizle 2 weeks ago

As a warning - japanese people normally dont talk on trains, shinkansen and so on. Be respectful with the local „rules“.
one day a father „shhh“ their both kids for talking on the train. Habe a great visit 😊

@MaryjanePhopho 2 weeks ago

Thank you for this updated information. It makes planning easy with informed decision...❤ from South Africa 🇿🇦

@自在的他她它-1 2 weeks ago

Many thanks sharing new Japan rules

@opts8315 1 month ago

the tax reduction will only start from April 2027 - looking at NHK new report.

@tobiasbrizuela1312 2 weeks ago

Thank you Meg , it was a wonderful and very informative vid. Appreciate it.

@rmcalm6392 1 month ago

Thanks Meg!

@YusufJoseph-lo8vj 1 month ago

Liked your video and subscribe your channel. thank you for your good insight about the info. Thank you and have a good day ahead.

@komarithsoth422 4 weeks ago

Thanks

@willujames4989 1 month ago

I hope at some point, you will have tours of Sapporo and vicinity in the future.

@myroadtours6147 3 weeks ago

Love Shinkansen trains! As mentioned, Suica does not work with android phones. Since I planned to travel all over Japan, I bought a JR Pass. At the time, I just used it on the gates band zipped through no problems. If i wanted to book a green car seat, I had to wait in line at a ticket office to book them. The cost was included with my JR Pass but I had to book them at the ticket office. I picked up a Pasmo card to use on none JR lines. It was just like a Suica card, you can pay for non JR trains, subways, or buy stuff at convenient stores.

@epicsage16 1 month ago

8:05 I have a picture from my trip last year of a deer in Nara chewing on a suspended chain used as a low fence.

@45cab 1 month ago

greetings Ms, thank you so much for the coming to Japan on september !

@gelatosamurai 1 month ago

Really great information. Thanks.

@carefulconsumer8682 1 month ago

Great info. Is October a good month then for southern Japan?

@Ks-zz9lh 1 month ago

Helpful video, thank you so much. どうもありがとうございます

@tachikaze222 3 weeks ago

9:54 "Could you heat this up" ???

nah, you got to ask for hashi / spoonu / atatamete moraemasuka?

in Japanese !!

@TheScratchingKiwi 1 month ago

Anxiously waiting for details on the new Duty Free Tax rules. I fly out early in November, so assume that I will have to present under the new rules even though most of my purchases will be under the old system.