It’s a beautiful country, and one of the easiest places I’ve ever been, to get around in. Signage is ample, and if a sign isn’t in English (which they often are), it’s usually going to be in Romanji (Japanese in Latin alphabet). So brush up on your Japanese phonics.
If you’re in Tokyo, the main train line you’ll be riding is going to be the Yamanote line, which is just a big loop around the city. If you can orient yourself relative to where you are on that big circle, that’ll help a lot.
It’s a beautiful country, and one of the easiest places I’ve ever been, to get around in. Signage is ample, and if a sign isn’t in English (which they often are), it’s usually going to be in Romanji (Japanese in Latin alphabet). So brush up on your Japanese phonics.
If you’re in Tokyo, the main train line you’ll be riding is going to be the Yamanote line, which is just a big loop around the city. If you can orient yourself relative to where you are on that big circle, that’ll help a lot.