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Packing list in Tokyo

A packing checklist for Tokyo, filtered by the season you arrive in. Ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.

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For Tokyo

Season you arrive

Documents

Passport, with at least six months left on it
Visa or residence paperwork, printed and saved offline
Health or travel insurance documents
Certified copies of birth or marriage certificates, if family is coming
Certificate of Eligibility, printed or saved
An international driving permit (1949 convention) (valid for up to a year; some nationalities need a translation of their licence instead)

Tech

An unlocked or dual-SIM phone
Power bank
Laptop and charger
Type A plug adapters (two flat pins, 100V) (most sockets have no earth pin; check that chargers handle 100V)

Apps

Suica set up in your phone's wallet
Safety tips installed, with alerts on

Health

Prescription medication for the first three months, with the prescription
Antihistamines and a basic first-aid kit
An import certificate if you bring more than a month's prescription medicine (and check cold remedies: stronger pseudoephedrine products, such as Sudafed, are banned)

Clothing

Light layers
Shoes you can walk a city in
One set of interview or office clothes
Shoes that slip on and off easily (for homes, clinics, temples and some restaurants)

Money

A card with no foreign transaction fees
Enough local cash for the first day
Yen in cash for the first week (convenience-store ATMs take foreign cards)

Home

Your lease, flat photos and landlord contact saved offline
A small earthquake kit: water, torch, power bank, copies of documents
Light fittings and curtains, or the budget for them (unfurnished flats often come without either)

Packing for Tokyo · Autumn0/250% packed.

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Health0/3
Clothing0/4
Money0/3
Home0/3

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