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Packing, transport, SIM/Wi-Fi, money, language and airports.

54 articles

A row of purikura photo-sticker machines with curtained booths in a Japanese game arcade

How to Use Purikura in Japan: Prices, Phone Photos & Entry Rules

A traveler checking a booking screen on a phone in front of the snow sculptures at Odori Park during the Sapporo Snow Festival at night

Japan in February 2027: On-Sale Dates for Ghibli, Nintendo Museum & Disney

The grandstand and turf course at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo.

Japan Cup 2026 Tickets: Lottery Dates, No Gate Sales, Booking from Abroad

Inside the Sanriku Railway kotatsu train, with the Sanriku coast outside the window.

Sanriku Railway Kotatsu Train 2026-27: How to Book, Box Prices, Dates

A Nozomi shinkansen at a winter platform in Tokyo Station, with a traveler opening a seat reservation screen on a phone

Japan in January 2027: On-Sale Dates for Ghibli, Sumo & Shinkansen

A shinkansen at a Tokyo Station platform during the year-end holidays, with a traveler checking a booking screen on a phone

Japan in December 2026: Tickets and Trains to Book Before You Go

Japanese disposable hand warmers (kairo), the stick-on, handheld, and toe types, shown with their packaging

Hand Warmers in Japan (Kairo): Where to Buy and Flight Rules

A Nozomi Shinkansen at a Tokyo Station platform beside the electronic departure board

Year-End Shinkansen 2026–27: When Tickets Go On Sale, and the Nozomi's All-Reserved Window (Dec 25–Jan 5)

The exterior of Makuhari Messe, the Chiba venue hosting Jump Festa 2027

Jump Festa 2027 Tickets: Free Entry, But Lottery-Only (Apply by Nov 16)

Umbrellas and rain-soaked streets in Tokyo during the record rain spell of autumn 2026

Tokyo Weather in October 2026: When the Record Rain Finally Clears

A traveler paying the accommodation tax in cash at a hotel front desk in Japan

Japan Accommodation Tax 2026: What You Pay by City, and When

A traveler on an airport observation deck at dusk, looking out at a parked passenger jet

Cheap Domestic Flights in Japan: How ANA's Time Sale Works

Inside a Japanese capsule hotel: stacked pod-style sleeping berths and a locker area along the corridor.

Capsule Hotels in Japan: Women-Only Floors, Luggage, and What to Check Before You Book

The dohyo ring and spectator seats at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center during the Kyushu grand sumo tournament

Kyushu Basho 2026 Sumo Tickets: On Sale Sept 19, Seats, Prices & Resale

A convenience store lit up and open at night in Tokyo during the New Year holiday, when konbini keep running

Is Japan Open at New Year? Shops, Banks, Trains & Shrines (Dec 31–Jan 3, 2026–27)

Inside a Japanese karaoke box with a tablet remote, microphones, and sofa seating

Karaoke in Japan: What "Free Time" Means, Pricing, Bringing Food, and Going Solo

Exterior and entrance sign of the Mellojoy Pop-Up Shop in Harajuku, Tokyo

Mellojoy Harajuku Pop-Up 2026: How to Book and the New ID Rules

Rows of colorful gachapon (capsule-toy) machines lining a specialty store in Tokyo

Gachapon in Japan: Where to Play and Do You Need Coins?

A Kyushu onsen town in autumn with a "Kyushu travel discount - up to 60% off" caption

Kyushu Travel Discount 2026 (Fukko Ouenwari): 50–60% Off from Oct 1 — Can Overseas Visitors Use It?

A traveler in a sweater, light jacket and scarf walking through a Kyoto temple garden of autumn foliage in November

What to Wear in Japan in Autumn 2026: A Region-by-Region Packing Guide

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