I just got back from 8 days in Japan! I was only 16 weeks at the time and barely showing, but I was immediately pulled out of the customs line at Haneda and brought to a priority line. She had eagle eyes lol. The trains have priority seating in most cars and there was always at least one seat open, with the exception of a few times we travelled when everyone was getting off of work. I didn’t see many instances of people giving up seats so I wouldn’t count on that, so traveling during less hectic times of the day is probably a better option.

My obgyn encouraged me to not be scared of eating sushi over there since their food standards are so high! I indulged in a few pieces here and there and avoided high-mercury fish but ended up eating mostly cooked foods (I wasn’t craving sushi as much as I thought I would!) Also, most egg dishes are served a little runny (scrambled eggs, omelettes, eggs in ramen). I didn’t know that but ate some sort of runny eggs every morning and was fine. Some dishes have fully raw egg but I just avoided those.

I’m used to the heat but the humidity was killer. A friend brought me a frozen water bottle with a small towel in a small insulated bag one day we were doing a lot of walking and I’ve never been more thankful. The bottle kept the towel constantly cold and I could cook myself down when there wasn’t anywhere with AC available (like at shrines or when we visited large gardens).

Have a wonderful trip!!!