Left or Right? Japanese Escalator Etiquette
Discover the intriguing differences in Japanese escalator etiquette across regions like Tokyo & Osaka. Learn how to navigate them smoothly during your travels.
Make Use of Handy Coin Lockers and Travel Light
Learn how to use coin lockers in Japan to travel light and securely store your bags at train stations. Convenient, safe, and easy for every traveler!
How to Get to Major Concert Venues in Japan
With the coming events such as Waku Waku School of Arashi, Kanjani's Entertainment Jam, V6 LIVE TOUR and so on, fans are preparing now for the hotel booking, dressing, itinerary…
Ikebukuro: A Brief Guide to the Town
While Akihabara is known as a town for male otaku, Ikebukuro is recently talked about as a town for a type of female called “fujoshi.” Fujoshi is many times referred…
The Access Narita: a LCC highway bus service to and from Narita Airport
Bus services to and from Narita Airport are becoming popular among locals and foreign tourists with the emergence of the budget bus services. The Access Narita departs and arrives at…
Basic Guide to Hot Spring “Onsen” in Japan
Japan has thousands of natural hot springs and resort towns that surround them. Going to an “onsen,” hot springs in Japanese, is part of Japanese culture; staying at an osen…
Taking a Taxi in Tokyo
The most convenient and economical way to travel around Tokyo would be by trains and subways. However, when you missed the last train or bus at night or when trains…
Pocket Wi-Fi Rental at Chubu Centrair International Airport (Nagoya)
Rent a Pocket Wi-fi for Easier Travel Renting a pocket wi-fi has become common among foreign travellers in Japan. As we wrote in the post “Pocket Wi-fi is Now an…
Tokyo Ramen Street under Tokyo Station
Tokyo’s eight famous ramen restaurants all in one alley! Japanese ramen is now recognized worldwide as one-of-a-kind noodle dish. Tokyo Ramen Street is an alley with Tokyo’s eight famous ramen…
Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, and other Summer Music Festivals
Many music festivals are held in Japan during the summer. Some of you may be visiting Japan to join the festival and to enjoy sightseeing at the same time. If…
Cheap Eats! Restaurant/Fast-food Chains’ Monthly Discount Day
If you are going to be traveling Japan on a budget, it may be worthy to know those monthly “special day” that some restaurant/fast-food chains offer. They offer some discount…
2018 Public Holidays in Japan
Before or after you plan your travel to Japan, it’s worthwhile to check if there are any public holidays during your stay in Japan, not only because some museums, shops…
Use LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL for Easier Travel in Japan
JTB, Panasonic, and Yamato Holdings will launch LUGGAGE-FREE TRAVEL, a luggage transportation service for foreign tourists in January 2018. The service will enable foreign tourists to send their luggage easily…
“Osaka Nightclub Pass” for Club Hopping in Osaka
If you are you interested in clubbing in Osaka, we have good news for you! A travel agent, JTB West Corp., will be selling a nightclub pass for foreign tourists…
Where to Turn in Your Exchange Order to get JR Rail Pass in the Airports
For many foreign tourists, Japan Rail Pass is a must buy when they are planning to travel throughout Japan by JR railways. You need to purchase an exchange order before…
What You Should Do When You’ve Lost Your Personal Belongings in Japan
Otoshimono (落し物)are “lost items” in Japanese. A lot of you may have heard that lost items are actually found in Japan. It’s kind of true. So, what if you have…
Book Japanese Restaurant at Kansai Tourist Information Center in Kyoto
A travel company JTB West now offers a new service to help foreign tourists experience authentic Japanese cuisine in Kyoto. JTB West, on May 24, published a guidebook to introduce…
Buy a Unique Little Souvenir Using Your Leftover Coins -Gacha in Airports-
Many visitors who are about to finish their trip in Japan may find some left over Yen coins in their pockets. Usually, these coins cannot be exchanged for local currency…
New Languages Available Now on Automatic Ticket Vending Machine and Automatic Fare Adjustment Machine from Tokyo Metro
Aiming to make ticket buying more convenient for foreign visitors to Japan, seven languages are now available on all the stations* of Tokyo Metro lines.The languages include Japanese, English, Simplified…
Rental Showcase Shops in Tokyo
A “rental showcase” is a small showcase which anyone can rent to exhibit and sell their items including those that are self-made. The rental showcase shops have dozens of those…
IC Card “KANSAI ONE PASS” for Foreign Visitors
IC cards in Japan are a convenient item that almost all locals in cities have. They are rechargeable cards that can be used to pay public transportation fares, and to…
JR East Kamakura-Enoshima Pass
Kamakura-Enoshima area is where visitors can enjoy both traditional Japan and the nature. There are historical places such as the Great Buddha statue (the second largest Buddha statues in Japan)…
N’EX or Keisei Skyliner? Express Train from Narita Airport
If you’re arriving at Narita International Airport and are planning to take an express train to the central city of Tokyo, the easiest services to use will be Keisei Skyliner…
Depachika, the Underground Food Paradise!
Lively food market on the basement floor of departments stores The department-store basement is called “depachika” in Japan. “Depachika” is a word combining “depato,” meaning a department store, and “chika,”…
Nakano: A Brief Guide to the Town
People call Nakano in Tokyo as “the town of subculture” in Japan. In recent years, more and more foreign tourists visit Nakano hunting for items related manga, anime, and games.…
Vinyl Record Shopping in Shibuya
Vinyl records are getting popular again in Japan. If you like vinyls, we recommend you check the second hand records in Japan. Many say the second hand records in Japan…
A Brief Guide to the Tokyo Subway Lines
The subway in Tokyo is efficient and convenient but is quite complex. The first-time visitors might get overwhelmed by the colorful subway map showing more than 10 lines tangled like…
Attach Unique Japanese Stamps and Send a Post Card from Japan
Although posted letters and cards have been largely replaced by digital communications such as emails, SNSs and text messages, cute postage stamps might motivate you to pick up a pen…