Not A Tourist: Japanese Travel Phreasebook

🇯🇵 Not A Tourist: Japanese Travel Phrasebook

Speak like a traveler, not like a tourist.

Japan doesn’t reward loud, exaggerated, tourist-style communication.
Here, respect and subtlety matter. The way you speak changes how you are treated.

The Not A Tourist: Japanese Phrasebook teaches real Japanese made for travel — short, polite, natural phrases that locals actually use. Whether you’re ordering ramen in Tokyo, asking for directions in Osaka, booking a room in Kyoto, or browsing local markets in Hokkaido, you’ll speak clearly, respectfully, and appropriately.

What You Can Do With It

✔ Order food & drinks politely (and avoid accidental rudeness)
✔ Ask for recommendations & directions in a natural way
✔ Handle hotels, check-ins & requests respectfully
✔ Shop at markets, cafés & convenience stores confidently
✔ Use polite forms correctly (very important in Japan)
✔ Ask questions clearly without sounding stiff or robotic

Crafted With Locals

Authenticity matters. This phrasebook was created in collaboration with native speakers, translators, cultural consultants and travel-language experts — using real phrases locals actually use.

What’s Inside

🎧 Pronunciation & romaji shortcuts (easy reading)
🍜 Restaurants, street food, izakaya & cafés
🚉 Subways, trains, JR Pass, tickets & navigation
🏨 Hotels, check-ins, problems & polite requests
🛍️ Shopping, markets & convenience stores
🚑 Emergencies & essential safety language
🎉 Socializing, nightlife & meeting people politely
🗣️ Correct polite forms (very important) + casual variations

Instant Digital Access

📥 Download immediately after purchase
📱 Works on any phone, tablet or laptop
🇯🇵 Includes useful cultural notes & polite language tips (keigo avoidance for beginners)

Who It’s For

Travelers who respect culture
People who understand that language = etiquette
Anyone who wants to stand out — in the right way

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