forgot about the travel board so this is a duplicate of what I just posted in /jp/Hey /trv/, I'm going to Japan in a week, is there anything I should bring that isn't obvious? I'm traveling with 4 other people.Also, does it make sense for us to all buy cell phones there so that we can communicate if we get lost? I'm not sure how Japanese cellphones and services work, but none of use speak Japanese so we need some way to stick together.
In major airports like Narita or Kansai International, you can rent cell phones. If you have an unlocked 3G model, you can just get a SIM card from SoftBank.
I'd like much having a train board. Only 1chan is not enough.