The best packing lists for Japan

In Japan you take your shoes off far more often than you are used to: in ryokan, temples, some restaurants and changing rooms. Slip-on shoes and socks without holes are seriously practical, and most people pack an extra pair of socks.

Packing list: Japan

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Good to know for Japan

The seasons are pronounced. June brings the tsuyu rain front, July and August are hot and very humid, typhoons can pass through from August to September, and in winter the Sea of Japan side gets heavy snow while Tokyo stays dry and cold.

The grid supplies only 100 volts through type A sockets, at 50 hertz in the east and 60 hertz in the west. Chargers usually cope; hairdryers and shavers do not always.

Cash still matters, especially at small shrines, temples and coin lockers, so a coin purse earns its keep. Public bins are rare, and a small bag for rubbish saves you carrying it in your hand all afternoon.

Lists from other travellers

Public packing lists, best rated first. Ratings and copies by other travellers decide the order.

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