What Japanese do you need at shrines, temples and sights in Tokyo?

Expect to hear ここは撮影禁止です。 (koko wa satsuei kinshi desu, "No photos here"), 靴を脱いでください。 (kutsu o nuide kudasai, "Please take off your shoes"), こちらに並んでください。 (kochira ni narande kudasai, "Please queue here"). Useful things to say: 写真を撮ってもいいですか? (shashin o totte mo ii desu ka, "Can I take a photo?") and 写真を撮ってもらえますか? (shashin o totte moraemasu ka, "Could you take a photo of us?").

The whole conversation: Shrines, temples and sights

Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Meiji Shrine and the view from a tower.

  1. You say
    写真を撮ってもいいですか? shashin o totte mo ii desu ka Can I take a photo?
  2. You hear
    ここは撮影禁止です。 koko wa satsuei kinshi desu No photos here.

    You will see 禁止 on signs everywhere. Whatever comes before it is not allowed.

  3. You say
    写真を撮ってもらえますか? shashin o totte moraemasu ka Could you take a photo of us?
  4. You hear
    靴を脱いでください。 kutsu o nuide kudasai Please take off your shoes.

    At temple halls and some restaurants. Look for shoe shelves or a step up in the floor.

  5. You say
    入場料はいくらですか? nyūjōryō wa ikura desu ka How much is entry?
  6. You hear
    こちらに並んでください。 kochira ni narande kudasai Please queue here.
  7. You say
    トイレはどこですか? toire wa doko desu ka Where is the toilet?
  8. You say
    きれいですね。 kirei desu ne Beautiful, isn't it?
Is this what people really say here?

Questions about this scene

What Japanese do you need at shrines, temples and sights in Tokyo?

Expect to hear ここは撮影禁止です。 (koko wa satsuei kinshi desu, "No photos here"), 靴を脱いでください。 (kutsu o nuide kudasai, "Please take off your shoes"), こちらに並んでください。 (kochira ni narande kudasai, "Please queue here"). Useful things to say: 写真を撮ってもいいですか? (shashin o totte mo ii desu ka, "Can I take a photo?") and 写真を撮ってもらえますか? (shashin o totte moraemasu ka, "Could you take a photo of us?").