Only in Japan

Even for the most experienced travelers, there is always a sense of culture shock wherever you go. As my mom and I went around Japan, we came up with a list of things we've called "Only in Japan". So here we have it...

• The toilets are heated and flush automatically.

• The toilet lid raises when you walk into a stall and closes when you leave.

• You have to bring your own hand towel to public restrooms as there are no  paper towels.

• You have to wear provided bathroom slippers in restrooms (not to be worn anywhere else!).

• It's customary not to tip, and no one expects it.

• You get a mini ice pack to go when you buy cold food.

• People walk you to a section of a store instead of telling you where to find what you're looking for.

• Taxi drivers wear white gloves.

• Taxi seat covers are made of lace.

• Taxi doors open and close automatically.

• Train conductors bow to you when entering and exiting a train car.

•  Every meal is a work of art.

•  At a top tempura restaurant, there's not an ounce of grease on the paper  under the tempura by the end of your meal.

• You're served sweet potato ice cream with cornflakes at the bottom... and    it was good!

    

•   You get cold iced coffee from a vending machine.

• You find no bad graphic design... Every packaging box is beautiful.

•    You can buy beer in vending machines on the street.

• You see a sushi chef searing fish with a piece of coal straight from the fire pit. 

• You get fish scale tempura... yes, you read that right!

• You get served udon on the airplane. 

Thanks for reading about my Japan adventures... Stay tuned for what's to come and be sure to hit the subscribe button to be notified of new posts, as there is sometimes unreliable internet!