There are many reasons trains delay. If you have ever taken any JR trains in Tokyo, you might have seen some confusing operation status displayed…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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 preparing…
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…
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…
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 explains…
Many travelers may encounter a situation where they want to leave the heavy luggage in train stations. Sometimes this can be frustrating since it takes…
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…
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 use…
Starting this September, Seven Eleven Convenience store will begin to offer telephone interpreting service to support the communication between the store staff and the increasing…
Most of the small post offices in Japan close early (around 6pm) on weekdays and do not open on weekends and holidays. However, there are…
Japan National Travel Organization (JNTO) is releasing information on Kumamoto Earthquakes for foreign travelers on their official website. The information includes flight information arriving and…