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#First Time in Japan

Essential basics for first-time visitors—transportation, etiquette, currency exchange, SIM cards, and more.

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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

Saizeriya's "Asa Saize" baked cinnamon focaccia with coffee from the self-serve drink bar

Breakfast for Under $2 in Japan? Saizeriya's "Asa Saize" — Which Stores, and How Late

Making iced milk tea at a Lawson MACHI café machine in Japan

How to Order Iced Milk Tea at Lawson in Japan: The 3 Buttons to Press

Iced milk tea from 7-Eleven and Lawson side by side

7-Eleven vs. Lawson Iced Milk Tea in Japan: Prices and Which to Buy

Ground-floor seafood stalls at Karato Market's sushi battle in Shimonoseki

Karato Market, Shimonoseki: Which Days the Sushi Battle Runs — and How to Get There Car-Free

The Nobunaga Cavalcade of mounted warriors marching along Kinkabashi-dori at Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri in central Gifu City

Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri 2026: See the Samurai Parade Free, Sunday Nov 8

The restored Seiden (main hall) of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, reopening November 2026

Shuri Castle's Seiden in 2026: Reservations, the New ¥1,000 Fee, and How to Book

Visitors walking through teamLab's immersive digital-art space in Tokyo

teamLab Tokyo: Borderless or Planets? Tickets, Timed Entry & What to Wear

Midosuji's ginkgo trees glowing along Osaka's main avenue at night during the Midosuji Illumination

Midosuji Illumination 2026 (Osaka): Dates, Hours, and the One Night (November 23) the Street Opens to Walkers

Maneki name boards on the facade of Kyoto's Minamiza theater during the December Kaomise kabuki run

Minamiza Kaomise 2026: Kyoto Kabuki Tickets, Prices & Dates

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

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

Dancers in happi coats performing with naruko clappers at Tokyo Yosakoi near Ikebukuro's west exit

Tokyo Yosakoi 2026: Free Ikebukuro Festival, Dates, Venues & Road Closures (October 10–11)

Tokyo Disney Resort decked out in Christmas decorations

Tokyo Disney Resort Christmas 2026: Parade and Fireworks Times, Ticket Prices

The Hibiya-Yurakucho streetscape and cinemas where Tokyo International Film Festival venues cluster

Tokyo International Film Festival 2026: Tickets, Prices, and English Subtitles

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

A whale shark gliding through the huge Kuroshio Sea tank at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium: Tickets, Discounts, and Getting There from Naha

Former sumo wrestlers performing a live bout in the ring at HIRAKUZA Osaka in Namba

Sumo Show & Workshop in Osaka: HIRAKUZA Namba Prices & Booking

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

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