If you’ve been to Japan during Golden Week in late April/early May, you’ll have seen Koinobori(carp flags) hanging in the streets. Most of them...
Cost for One to Rent An Apartment in Japan? Upfront Cost and Monthly Expenses
Many of you are coming to Japan to start your new life as a student/worker abroad. When you rent an apartment in Japan, you...
Cannot Say Arigato in Japan When You Want to Thank Someone?
Even if you have never studied Japanese, many people know that the Japanese word for thank you is arigato. When you come to Japan...
Tokyo Transportation Tips 02: Tokyo JR（Japanese Railway）
We previously introduced the different ways to get around Tokyo in Tokyo Transportation Tips 01: The Overview. In the next article in the series,...
Free Wi-Fi on the Shinkansen!
Those who use the Internet for work and travel a lot will want to be able to use the Internet smoothly for business contacts...
ahamo, povo, linemo: When do they start? What are the features? Read before Apply
The online-only plans of the three major companies (DOCOMO, KDDI/AU, and SOFTBANK), “ahamo,” “povo,” and “linemo,” will begin accepting applications sequentially from the middle...
Post Card: Demon Slayer(Kimetsu no Yaiba) the Movie: Mugen Train On Sale
Demon Slayer(Kimetsu no Yaiba) the Movie: Mugen Train was released on October 16 in Japan. The other day, I watched it and it was...
Tenki no Ko: Weathering With You is the New Hit From Director of ‘Your Name’
Debuting in 2016, Kimi no Na Wa (given the English title, Your Name) not only became the film of dreams for teens in Japan, it proved to...
Tell Us What You Want to Know! Reader Questionnaire
At Get Around Japan, we are invested in creating quality content based on the needs of our readers. We’re pumping up our content efforts...