00:00 I'm here in Tokyo, a city that's basically synonymous with tech.
00:03 But I want to see how my favorite piece of tech, the Apple Watch Series 9,
00:07 can help me while I'm traveling abroad.
00:09 I know that I can use Apple Maps to get around and Siri to help me translate certain phrases,
00:14 but I really want to see what the Apple Watch can do while I'm traveling.
00:18 This is also my very first time in Japan, so I'm excited to see what's in store.
00:23 It's my first day in Japan, and my first order of business? Shopping.
00:30 I got separated from my friends, but I just got a text that they're at a store called Don Quixote.
00:36 So I'm going to search on my maps, on my wrist, without having to take out my phone.
00:42 It comes right up. Discount store, open 24 hours. Directions.
00:48 And it's just a five-minute walk away. How perfect is that? Let's go.
00:55 Turns out it wasn't very far at all, but me not being able to read Japanese,
01:00 it's really helpful to make sure that I'm going to the right location.
01:02 I just got to the store. It's huge!
01:09 We are in a huge electronics store in Tokyo, and obviously my first stop had to be the Apple Watch display.
01:19 They have the Apple Watch Series 9, like I have on my wrist right here.
01:23 They're locked away. You've got lots of band options.
01:26 So if I was interested in buying one, I would want to ask the people who work at the store.
01:30 So I'm going to use my translator on my Apple Watch Series 9 through Siri.
01:35 How do I say I want that watch in Japanese?
01:38 And if I don't want an Apple Watch, there are actually tons of smartwatches and fitness trackers on display here.
01:48 Some of these I've seen that I've reviewed before, but there are also some brands here that we don't get in the U.S.
01:53 So as someone who loves smartwatches, it's cool to just check them out.
01:56 But do I think they would be as helpful as my Apple Watch? Not so sure.
02:00 This store is like Target on steroids.
02:05 They have every single type of appliance that you could possibly think of.
02:09 We've got washers and dryers. We were just looking at rice cookers and air purifiers.
02:15 Over here we have more laundry care.
02:18 Oh my God, there's just so many options just for steamers.
02:21 Like, I didn't even know they made this many steamers. This Panasonic one's nice.
02:26 That's crazy.
02:28 Oh, there's a Switch. I can buy Switch games here.
02:36 Should I buy some games while we're here?
02:39 I was honestly blown away by Don Quixote, Big Camera, and all the other shops in this district.
02:45 I could have spent all day there exploring and spending quite a bit of money.
02:49 I'm totally buying this.
02:55 Babe Lego.
02:57 A big challenge with traveling overseas is converting the currency that you know to the local currency.
03:08 Luckily I can just ask Siri if I'm not sure the conversion rate to figure out how much something costs.
03:14 How much does 300 Japanese yen convert to in American dollars?
03:19 That was an instant response and now I know that I'm going to spend about $2 for this box of chocolates.
03:28 I totally lost track of time in that huge store.
03:31 So by the time I was done browsing, my friends had left.
03:34 But luckily my Apple Watch was once again there to help me find them.
03:38 I just got a text with them that they grabbed a table for lunch.
03:42 I'm going to use Apple Maps to search the restaurant and get some directions there.
03:46 I've made it to the building where the restaurant is and it's even telling me to prepare to take an escalator to go up.
04:01 After lunch, which was the best tempura I've had in my life, it was time to go check out more of what Tokyo has to offer.
04:07 So I headed to the Asakusa Temple.
04:09 Unfortunately, there was one thing my Apple Watch couldn't help me with and that was the weather.
04:15 0% chance.
04:17 Precipitation.
04:18 0% chance.
04:19 But we all know that Apple Weather isn't a perfect weather prediction app.
04:23 Outside this temple there was a stall giving out fortunes and would you believe I got an awful one.
04:30 Oh that's a bad one!
04:32 Luckily they had a way I could reverse it. TBD on whether it actually worked.
04:38 I should mention that I also took along my Ray-Ban MetaSmart glasses,
04:43 which once again proved hugely useful for taking photos while I was out seeing the sights.
04:48 Next it was time to move on to some of the quirkier things Tokyo is famed for,
04:54 like this Hedgehog Cafe, which once again my Apple Watch helped me find.
04:59 You see his little head popping out?
05:01 Hello!
05:06 So I've been using Apple Maps for walking directions getting around Tokyo,
05:22 but there's also transit directions so I can look up my hotel.
05:25 I'm here at the train station, it's going to help me get to where I need to go.
05:29 And I've always wanted to take the bullet train so I'm very excited.
05:32 I should probably mention that the main reason I was in Japan was to get some exclusive insights into the new tech from Sony.
05:39 So it was time for me to go check that out.
05:41 Stay tuned for all of those details coming up in a future video.
05:45 Without this I wouldn't know just how much faster it is to be taking the train to get to my destination.
05:50 Who doesn't love going to convenience stores in other countries?
05:54 You can see some of the local snacks, some goodies.
05:58 Tomato pretzel Pocky, I haven't seen that before.
06:01 I think I found enough sugar to last me a lifetime.
06:08 Let's...
06:10 Coca-Cola Plus.
06:15 Okay, let's grab this little one.
06:16 Obviously I got my hands full now with all of my treats.
06:21 It's going to be a lot more convenient to leave my phone away and just use my watch to pay for all of these goodies.
06:27 There you go, easy as that.
06:38 Using Apple Pay on your Apple Watch when you're not traveling is simple enough,
06:42 but now using it when you're traveling, it's just an added convenience.
06:45 Another major Apple Watch convenience is one I actually took advantage of before I left for the trip.
06:50 Keeping the Apple Watch alive for hours of travel is made easier by a neat battery management feature.
06:55 It's 9am, I am at Newark Airport in line about to board my flight to Tokyo.
07:04 It's a long flight, it's something between 14 and 15 hours.
07:08 The Apple Watch battery life is only rated for 18 hours, but in order to conserve battery, I can enable low power mode.
07:15 That's such a great feature to use while you're flying because you're not going to be up and moving,
07:20 you don't need to be tracking your heart rate, things like that.
07:23 I don't need my display on, I plan to sleep.
07:25 Sure enough, when I arrived in Tokyo, I had enough battery on my watch to spare.
07:32 While we're talking about battery life, it can be a pain to charge your Apple Watch every day.
07:39 That's why I wouldn't go out without a charger that has a dedicated spot for your Apple Watch.
07:44 It's much more convenient than having an Apple Watch cord around,
07:47 and that way you can just top off your watch when you need some more juice.
07:50 I relied on my Apple Watch to get me through this trip in more ways than I expected.
07:55 While it's maybe not a necessity for every traveler, it makes things like directions,
07:59 translations, currency conversions, and more features accessible from just your wrist.
08:04 So there you have it, that's how my Apple Watch helped me while traveling.
08:10 It has become such an invaluable tool that I plan to use on all my journeys to come.
08:15 Thanks for watching, I'll catch you next time.
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