Gone are the days when people preferred staying at home all their lives, restricting themselves to their own city or at the most their country. People all over the world are becoming more adventurous and open to new and varied experiences. This new readiness has brought about a boom in the tourism market.

Countries all over the world are promoting their culture, tradition and modern technology in an attempt to make themselves more attractive to the outside world. Of all the countries in the world, one that offers an equal blend of the old and new is Japan, with its ancient customs and latest inventions.

More people are travelling to Japan to be part of the culture and an excellent way of doing that is by knowing the language. Being familiar with Japanese allows visitors the freedom of travelling around the country at their own pace, with the confidence of being able to communicate in the local language.

Communicating abroad in Japanese

Japan is well known for its public transport system, especially their trains. A ride on one of these trains is necessary for every tourist. The convenient Japanese course, Rocket Japanese, will help you learn how to get onto a train station (in one piece!) Rocket Japanese will also help you learn how to say ‘excuse me’ in Japanese – very important on crowded railway stations along with fundamental words in the Japanese language called ‘particles’.

Now as a tourist, taking pictures is very important. It is also important to know where you are and where you are going. The Rocket Japanese guide will help you do all this in Japanese, ask for things, and more importantly ask for the bathroom - before it’s too late. In all of this, you also learn the correct Japanese etiquette and behavior.

Walking around a city can be tiring. Therefore, Rocket Japanese helps you learn how to find accommodation of your choice, whether traditional or modern in the local language (definitely a good thing). This helps you get comfortable with interacting with the local population.

In a big city sometimes, it gets difficult to get a taxi. Rocket Japanese understands how frustrating that can be, and so it teaches you the phrases and sentences that will help you get a ride, even if you have to share one! Here it also introduces the 3 character sets used in writing the Japanese script: kanji, hiragana and katakana.

Expressing yourself in Japanese

Finally, for every tourist, the agenda includes visiting monuments - including temples. All these famous buildings are old and beautiful and warrant appreciation. Rocket Japanese teaches you how to appreciate these sites in Japanese, including adjectives like ‘big’ and ‘famous’. This is sure to please the people around you, and give you a better feel of the place and feel like a part of it.

Being a tourist in a new place can be difficult, especially getting around in local transport. Rocket Japanese has thus provided you with the means of learning practical sentences and words to use so that nothing prevents you from enjoying your trip to the fullest!

For more information on learning Japanese in preparation for traveling abroad, check out our full Rocket Japanese review.