First Nights in the Sweltering City

Arriving in Tokyo at the height of summer means jet lag, paperwork, and learning to move through a city that hums with heat and festival energy. Yuki Tanaka lands, gets her bearings, and shares the practical first steps of setting up a life here — from ward office registration to the perfect shaved ice. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Japan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Japan guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 1 of Japan Travel Podcast with Yuki Tanaka. Yuki Tanaka is in Tokyo, Japan. Places in this episode: Haneda Airport, Narita Airport, Asakusa, Senso-ji Temple, Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise-dori, Sumida River, Ebisu Station. Covered: Arrival and airports, Residence registration and paperwork, Banking and SIM cards, Tokyo summer survival, Asakusa and Senso-ji temple, Summer festivals (fireworks, bon odori). Chapters:00:00 Airport road01:02 City street02:51 Asakusa05:04 Ebisu Station06:25 Fuglen Tokyo08:33 Shinjuku Gyoen10:04 Tokyo Guest House Ouji Music Lounge A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #TokyoSummer #JapanArrival #MovingToJapan #TokyoLife #JapanTravel #TokyoGuide #HanedaAirport #SensojiTemple #Asakusa #JapanVisa #ResidenceCard #JapanBank #SuicaCard #PASMO #TokyoFestivals #SummerInJapan #TokyoEats #JapanMoving https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/japan/