Day-one stuff: what the metro costs, whether a local card is required, hotel tax, the plug, and where to leave your bag.
Tickets: train, metro, bus
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JR Yamanote / metro
180–350 JPY Suica o Pasmo (máquina, konbini o iPhone). Sin IC, comprá ticket en la máquina amarilla
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N’EX / Skyliner al aeropuerto
≈ 1.200–2.500 JPY máquina o web. Tarjeta anda
Can I pay by card?
IC card + algo de yen. Konbini acepta tarjeta.
Cash: sí, en templos y locales chicos
City / tourist tax
No hay tasa municipal tipo Roma. Algunos onsen/ryokan cobran un impuesto local chico.
Plug
A / B (100 V) · 100 V
Flat pins (A/B) and 110–127 V. An Argentine plug won’t fit. If the charger says 100–240 V, you only need the adapter.
Type A
Two flat pins. USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan.
Type B
Like A, with ground. Same region.
Where to leave luggage
On arrival or departure day, don’t walk the center with a suitcase. Station lockers or an hourly drop-off.
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Coin lockers
casi todas las estaciones JR Los grandes se llenan. Yamato (takkyubin) manda la valija al hotel del día siguiente. Open →