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#Health & Safety

Practical tips for staying healthy and safe while traveling in Japan — heat, illness, and emergencies.

5 articles
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

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

Jul 10, 2026
A group of foreign tourists with backpacks gathered in front of Tokyo Station's red-brick Marunouchi building, looking up at it while one takes a photo.
Know-How

What to Wear in Japan in Summer 2026: Heat, Humidity & Rain

Jul 6, 2026
Snow-capped Mt. Fuji mirrored on the calm surface of Lake Kawaguchi under a clear blue sky, with the lakeside town in the foreground
Places

Climbing Mount Fuji in 2026: Season Dates, the ¥4,000 Toll, Permits, and What to Pack

Jun 25, 2026
Insect repellent being sprayed from a pump bottle onto a person's bare forearm outdoors in a sunny park
Know-How

Where to Buy Mosquito Repellent in Japan (2026): A Traveler's Guide to DEET vs. Icaridin

Jun 15, 2026
A collage of six Japanese summer cooling items: cooling gel sheets, handheld fans, a wearable neck cooler, OS-1 oral rehydration drink, salt tablets, and a cooling towel
Know-How

Surviving Japan’s Summer Heat (2026): Beat the Heat, Avoid Heatstroke & Where to Buy Cooling Gear

Jun 5, 2026