The verb form used before 際


[_Nihongo no mori_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhP_VZtAuro) states that
before 際 you can use either a "dictionary form" verb or a "-ta form" verb. How
does this influence the meaning of the phrase?

_Nihongo no mori_ gives the following sentence as an example:

  1. 東京へ **来た** 際は、ぜひ私に連絡してください。 

But, can I also say next sentence?

  2. 東京へ **来る** 際は、ぜひ私に連絡してください。

If so, what is the difference between those two?




I agree that there's a much more clear temporal distinction of with ~した際.

> 東京へ来た際は、ぜひ私に連絡してください。

Please contact me when **you have come** to Tokyo.

> 東京へ来る際は、ぜひ私に連絡してください。

Please contact me when **you're coming** to Tokyo.

The latter could be when the person decides to go to Tokyo, or when they're
about to hop on a plane, or any number of other points in time, whereas in the
former it's fairly clear that they'd like to be contacted after the person has
arrived.




I agree that there's a much more clear temporal distinction of with ~した際.

> 東京へ来た際は、ぜひ私に連絡してください。

Please contact me when **you have come** to Tokyo.

> 東京へ来る際は、ぜひ私に連絡してください。

Please contact me when **you're coming** to Tokyo.

The latter could be when the person decides to go to Tokyo, or when they're
about to hop on a plane, or any number of other points in time, whereas in the
former it's fairly clear that they'd like to be contacted after the person has
arrived.

