In-depth guides, local insights, and practical tips from our team on the ground in Japan.
In this article: Introduction The Hakone Freepass is the ticket nearly every independent visitor to Hakone ends up holding, and for once...
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In this article: Introduction Shinjuku vs Shibuya is the question we are asked more than any other when travelers book their first...
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In this article: Introduction In a Tokyo izakaya, owners usually write the sake menu by hand, often orient it vertically, and almost...
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In this article: Introduction Sapporo soup curry arrives looking nothing like the curry most visitors know from Japan. There is no thick...
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In this article: Introduction Most people arrive expecting matcha. Kyoto coffee is the thing that surprises them. At seven in the morning...
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In this article: Introduction Most visitors meet Shimogamo Shrine through its forest before they ever see a building. You leave the traffic...
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In this article: Introduction Walk past the abbot’s hall at Nanzenji Temple and you reach something no one expects to find in...
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In this article: Introduction Stand at the Jingumae crossing, where Omotesando meets Meiji-dori, and the building with the cylindrical corner is Laforet...
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In this article: Introduction Most visitors to Yokohama see the harbour, Chinatown, and the red-brick warehouses, then take the train back to...
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