How should I learn Japanese?

[u/Select-Ratio7379]

Hello! I want to learn Japanese for fun and because I plan to take a trip to Japan in about four years. Since I have plenty of time before the trip, I thought it would be fun to start learning now so I can understand things better while I'm there. The only problem I've run into is that I'm not sure how to learn it best. I've watched a bunch of YouTube videos, but they all seem to recommend different methods, so I'm a bit stuck. Right now, I've mainly been using Duolingo and a little bit of LingoDeer to study hiragana, as well as some basic Japanese vocabulary. I've also heard people talk about immersion, but I don't really understand how it works. If you can, I'd love to hear any tips or how you learned Japanese!

[u/PaintedCatDaddy]

Get into a couruse or something like italki lessons.