In-depth guides and local insights from our team in Japan.
In this article: Introduction The first thing most visitors to Kansai get wrong is trying to buy individual tickets. Kyoto Station on...
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In this article: Introduction Japan’s health system is one of the best in the world, and none of it applies to you....
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In this article: Introduction The short answer is yes, with qualifications that are more about legal status than daily experience. Japan has...
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In this article: Introduction Japan is an unusual case for allergy travel. Packaged food is exceptionally well labelled — allergen declaration is...
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In this article: Introduction The organising principle behind almost all Japanese etiquette is meiwaku — causing trouble or inconvenience to others. Not...
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In this article: Introduction The exchange rate has made Japan cheap for most Western visitors, and that produces a specific failure mode:...
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In this article: Introduction The first Don Quijote opened in 1980 and the founder’s insight was counterintuitive: make the shop harder to...
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In this article: Introduction Japan has an entire vocabulary for gift-giving. Omiyage are the regional sweets you bring colleagues after a trip;...
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In this article: Introduction Watch the platform staff at any major Japanese station and you will see the bow used dozens of...
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