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Oct 17, 2025 57 min

121. Explore TOKYO like a REAL Local!

from Let's Get To The Points Hosted by Serena, Adam, Lauren and Mitch Shannon

Our show is best watched on YouTube: https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/Tokyo Explore Tokyo on points and miles! We cover booking ANA and JAL flights to finding the best hotels, trains, food, and Mt. Fuji views. Plus, tips on saving money, when to visit, and off-the-beaten-path Japan. Thank you to Kengo from www.youtube.com/@tokyokenchan for joining us as a guest co-host! Learn about points and miles in our Elevate course and community: https://letsgettothepoints.com/elevate Credit Card Links: http://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/CreditCards Sign up for our newsletter: https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/JoinOurEmail Website: https://www.letsgettothepoints.com/ Email: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/letsgettothepoints/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letsgettothepoints EXCLUSIVE TRAVEL DISCOUNT CODES: https://letsgettothepoints.com/tools/ Seats.aero: Award Flight Search Engine https://seats.aero/ Book Private Transport in 100+ Countries with Kiwitaxi: https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/Kiwitaxi Sign up for Award Email Notifications from Straight To The Points https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/StToThePoints Travel Freely: The FREE site we use to stay organized and track our 5/24 status https://my.travelfreely.com/signup?bref=lgw CardPointers: Save Money and Maximize Your Spend Bonuses https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/CardPointers MaxMyPoint: Hotel Rewards Checker https://maxmypoint.com ON TODAY’S SHOW: 0:00 Intro 1:37 Tokyo on Points and Miles 7:34 How to Book ANA and JAL Flights 14:28 The ANA Credit Card 18:25 Train vs Flights in Japan 22:36 Hotel Updates in Tokyo: Park Hyatt, Caption, Hyatt House 29:15 Train Stations in Tokyo 36:01 Food Recommendations in Tokyo from a Local 44:51 Saving Money on Hotels and Ryokans 47:57 Best Time to Go to Japan 50:53 Mt Fuji Views 51:47 Living in Tokyo as a Local 52:43 Off the Beaten Path Japan LISTEN TO US ON THE GO: Apple Podcast: https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/ApplePodcast Spotify:https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/Spotify Thank you for supporting our Channel! See you every Friday with a new episode! Support this podcast: https://go.www.letsgettothepoints.com/SupportUs Disclaimer: The content is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Advertiser Disclosure: This video may contain links through which we are compensated when you click on or are approved for offers. The information in this video was not provided by any of the companies mentioned and has not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Offers are current only at the time of the video publishing date and may have changed by the time you watch it. Let's Get To The Points is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as CardRatings. Let’s Get To The Points and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.This compensation may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. The content of this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available.

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