The First-Timer's Companion

Tokyo First-Timer Travel Planner & Guidebook

Everything you need to plan, pack for, and actually understand your first trip to Tokyo — the planner that gets it booked, plus the guidebook that gets you the story behind every shrine gate, crossing and convenience-store rice ball.
$13$14Launch price
38 pagesInstant PDFPrint or tabletYours forever
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What's inside the Tokyo First-Timer Travel Planner & Guidebook

  • Planning timeline — 8-12 weeks out, 4-6 weeks out, and the last two weeks
  • Budget planner with what things actually cost in 2026
  • Where to base yourself — neighbourhood by neighbourhood, with trade-offs
  • The four train lines you will actually use, and how to read the network
  • Transit cheat sheet — IC cards, JR Pass truth, airport routes, apps to install before you land
  • Etiquette do's and don'ts + key phrases that carry you through the trip
  • History and culture, fast — the context that makes the city make sense
  • Day trips, food bucket list, daily itinerary pages, journal and post-trip review

Questions, answered

How do I get the planner?

Checkout is by Stripe; the PDF downloads instantly after payment and the link is repeated in your email receipt — no account needed.

Can I print it or use it on a tablet?

Both. It's a crisp A4/US-Letter PDF — print the pages you need or annotate it in GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app.

Is it a subscription?

No — one payment of $13, yours forever, including any updates to this edition.

Trouble downloading?

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