How many of us have had this happen. You get into your destination city, and your first day out, you’re ready to make your...
Movie Theater Guide and Discount Days in the Shinjuku Shibuya Area
Sure, you could stay home and stream movies on your computer, but there’s still nothing quite like cozying up in the seat of a...
Tokyo Tomari: Introducing Wise Owl Hostels Shibuya
Making its appearance as the first spotlight tomari in our new article series, we’re happy to introduce a new generation hostel, Wise Owl...
Navigate Japan Offline With These 3 Apps!
The hotels are booked, your itinerary is set, and you’re excited to head to Japan for some much needed exploration. If you happen to...
Best 3 English Booking Sites for Ryokans, the Traditional Japanese Inn
Now that we’ve moved past a wave of late summer typhoons, fall is finally in the air! With the cooler weather and fall foliage...
Air BnB Policy Changes in Japan And Where to Book Alternatives
In 2013, AirBnb made its launch in Japan and quickly became a go to site for booking from abroad. With options ranging from homestays...
Regional Specialties: Fukuoka’s Top 3 Ramen Spots
During your stay in Japan, if you find yourself in the southern island of Kyushu, stopping into the city of Fukuoka. Fukuoka, found in the...
Must Check! Shopping at Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
Shinsaibashi-suji is located at Chuo-ku ward, one of the wards of Osaka. It is famous because of the 600m roofed shopping arcade. Along the...
Pocket Wi-Fi Rental at Narita Airport
Rent a Pocket Wi-fi for Easier Travel As we wrote in the post “Pocket Wi-fi is Now an Essential Item for Travelers“, having a stable...
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...
Left or Right? Japanese Escalator Etiquette
If you are first time visitor to Japan, you may be surprised that Japanese people automatically stand on one side and keep the other...
Typical Reasons Trains Delay in Tokyo
There are many reasons trains delay. If you have ever taken any JR trains in Tokyo, you might have seen some confusing operation status...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
How to Get to Major Concert Venues in Japan
With the coming Johnny’s events such as Waku Waku School of Arashi, Kanjani’s Entertainment Jam, V6 LIVE TOUR 2017 and so on, fans are...
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...
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...
Earthquake Safety Precautions in English by Tokusuru Bosai Project
Japan Weather Association’s “Tokurusu Bosai” Project website has released new contents in English titled “避難（ひなん）の心得（こころえ） 地震編（じしんへん）for foreigners” (Hinan no kokoroe jishinhen for foreigners), which...
Check Coin Lockers Availability Online in Real Time
Many travelers may encounter a situation where they want to leave the heavy luggage in train stations. Sometimes this can be frustrating since it...
How to Receive Your Mail at an Airbnb Apartment Address
The number of visitors staying at Airbnb and other vacation rentals in Japan increased dramatically in the past few years. This post is about...
How to Receive Your Mail at a Post Office in Japan
Kyokudome It’s worthy to know the service known as “kyoku dome”(局留め, which literally means “stopped at the post office”). Japan Post allows you to...
Telephone Interpreting Service at Seven Eleven Convenience Store
Starting this September, Seven Eleven Convenience store will begin to offer telephone interpreting service to support the communication between the store staff and the...
A List of 24hr Post Offices in Japan
Most of the small post offices in Japan close early (around 6pm) on weekdays and do not open on weekends and holidays. However, there...
Information on Kumamoto Earthquakes and 24H Telephone Service by JNTO
Japan National Travel Organization (JNTO) is releasing information on Kumamoto Earthquakes for foreign travelers on their official website. The information includes flight information arriving...
Worried About Getting Sick While in Japan? Bookmark the New Website by JNTO
JNTO(Japan National Tourism Organization) has launched a website “Guide for when you are feeling ill” for foreign visitors. The website has a list of...
24H Currency Exchange Machine Installed in Family Mart Convenience Stores in the Metropolitan Area
Starting February 1, currency exchange machines will be installed in Family Mart convenience stores in the Metropolitan area. Today, the machine has been placed...
Seven Bank ATM Now Available in 12 Languages
Seven Bank ATM well known as the ATM that accepts foreign-issued credit cards and cash cards, recently extended its language option from 5 languages...
What to Do if a Big Earthquake Occurs While You’re in Japan
For Your Safe Travel It is important for foreign visitors to know what to do and where to go when any disaster such as...