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#Etiquette & Manners

Japan's unspoken public rules for visitors: no phone calls on trains, carrying your own trash out until you find a bin, where you may legally smoke, and how to behave at a shrine. Each explained with the reasoning behind it.

17 articles

Visitors ringing a temple bell, the Joya no Kane, at midnight on New Year's Eve in Japan

Culture

Joya no Kane: Which Temples Let You Ring Japan's New Year's Eve Bell (and How to Get Home)

Oct 19, 2026

A runner on the sidewalk along the Imperial Palace moat in central Tokyo

Things to Do

Running the Imperial Palace Loop: Tokyo's 5K, Which Way to Go, and Where to Shower

Oct 1, 2026

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

Know-How

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

Sep 19, 2026

New Year worshippers filling the approach to Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on January 1

Culture

Hatsumode in Tokyo 2027: Which Shrine, When to Go & What to Wear for the New Year Crowds

Sep 5, 2026

The giant shimenawa rope at the Kagura-den hall of Izumo Taisha, with worshippers during the Kamiarisai

Culture

Kamiarizuki 2026 at Izumo Taisha: Dates & How to Attend

Sep 5, 2026

A family in formal kimono walking a shrine approach in November for Shichi-Go-San, a child holding a chitose-ame candy bag, seen from behind

Culture

Shichi-Go-San 2026: Dates, Tokyo Shrines to See It & Photo Etiquette

Sep 3, 2026

A hand-brushed goshuin with red seals written into a goshuincho book

Culture

Goshuin in Japan: How to Get a Shrine Seal (Cost, Etiquette & the Goshuincho Book)

Aug 31, 2026

The exterior of Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, the arena that hosts grand sumo tournaments, lined with colorful banners

Culture

How to Get Grand Sumo Tickets in Tokyo (2026): Seats, Prices, and Sold-Out Options

Aug 19, 2026

Ryōgoku Kokugikan, the Tokyo arena where grand sumo tournaments are held, with tournament banners outside

Know-How

Sumo Tickets Sold Out in Tokyo? Resale, Tours & Jungyo

Aug 19, 2026

Crowds crossing the Shibuya Scramble Crossing at dusk, with Center Gai signage in view

Culture

Shibuya Halloween 2026: Is It Still On? The Rules, the Hachiko Closure and How to Visit

Aug 13, 2026

Dancers in low straw hats moving down a lantern-lit slope after dark at Owara Kaze no Bon in Yatsuo

Things to Do

Owara Kaze no Bon 2026: ¥4,000 Seats and Which Night to Pick

Aug 4, 2026

A danjiri float rounding a corner at a run, its crew hauling on the ropes, in Kishiwada

Things to Do

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026: Sep 19–20, Seats from ¥3,300

Aug 3, 2026

Shoppers at fresh fish stalls along a lane in Tsukiji Outer Market

Food & Drink

Tsukiji Outer Market Opening Hours 2026: 9am-2pm, Closing-Day Calendar & Best Day to Go

Jul 20, 2026

Several hands dropping plastic waste—water bottles and clear food containers—into a full trash bag against a green background, illustrating waste sorting and recycling.

Culture

#Etiquette & Manners

Joya no Kane: Which Temples Let You Ring Japan's New Year's Eve Bell (and How to Get Home)

Running the Imperial Palace Loop: Tokyo's 5K, Which Way to Go, and Where to Shower

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

Hatsumode in Tokyo 2027: Which Shrine, When to Go & What to Wear for the New Year Crowds

Kamiarizuki 2026 at Izumo Taisha: Dates & How to Attend

Shichi-Go-San 2026: Dates, Tokyo Shrines to See It & Photo Etiquette

Goshuin in Japan: How to Get a Shrine Seal (Cost, Etiquette & the Goshuincho Book)

How to Get Grand Sumo Tickets in Tokyo (2026): Seats, Prices, and Sold-Out Options

Sumo Tickets Sold Out in Tokyo? Resale, Tours & Jungyo

Shibuya Halloween 2026: Is It Still On? The Rules, the Hachiko Closure and How to Visit

Owara Kaze no Bon 2026: ¥4,000 Seats and Which Night to Pick

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026: Sep 19–20, Seats from ¥3,300

Tsukiji Outer Market Opening Hours 2026: 9am-2pm, Closing-Day Calendar & Best Day to Go

No Trash Cans in Japan? Where to Throw Away Your Garbage (2026 Guide)

Your First Sento: A Beginner's Guide to Tokyo's Neighborhood Bathhouses

Japan Rainy Season Guide: Umbrella Etiquette Every Traveler Should Know

Please Don't Throw Coins in the Pond — It's Not a Wishing Well

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