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Practical information about currency exchange, payment methods, credit cards, digital payments, and tipping in Japan

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Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) seen from a tour boat, the uninhabited ruins of the coal-mining island rising behind its high sea wall.
Things to Do

Gunkanjima (Hashima) Boat Tours: How to Choose an Operator, the Fares, and Refunds If You Can't Land

Oct 26, 2026
The Christmas Market at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, with wooden hutte chalets, an 11-meter Christmas tree, and evening illuminations.
Things to Do

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market 2026: Tickets, Fees & Calmer Days to Go

Sep 28, 2026
A traveler paying the accommodation tax in cash at a hotel front desk in Japan
Know-How

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

Sep 26, 2026
A convenience store lit up and open at night in Tokyo during the New Year holiday, when konbini keep running
Know-How

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

Sep 15, 2026
Inside a Japanese karaoke box with a tablet remote, microphones, and sofa seating
Know-How

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

Sep 9, 2026
Rows of colorful gachapon (capsule-toy) machines lining a specialty store in Tokyo
Know-How

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

Sep 3, 2026
A traveler tapping a contactless credit card on a Japanese train fare-gate reader
Know-How

Tap to Ride Japan 2026: Which Trains Take Contactless Credit Cards (and Which Still Need a Suica)

Aug 14, 2026
Welcome Suica Mobile
Know-How

Welcome Suica Mobile: The 2026 Guide for Tourists (180-Day Suica, JR East Shinkansen, Green Cars)

Jul 22, 2026
A yearly calendar on a wooden desk viewed through a black magnifying glass, with June and October dates enlarged under the lens, decorated with a small white flower and green ivy in the corner—evoking date-checking or trip planning.
Know-How

Japan Public Holidays 2026 (Jul-Dec): Banks Close, Konbini Doesn't

Jul 4, 2026
Promotional visual for two limited-edition spicy fried chicken products: on the left, "Red Hot Chicken" in a red habanero-and-red-pepper coating with red chili peppers; on the right, "Green Hot Wing" in a green jalapeño-and-garlic herb coating with sliced jalapeños and garlic.
Food & Drink

KFC Japan Summer Menu 2026: Red Hot Chicken Returns, Green Hot Wings & Prices (July 8)

Jul 2, 2026
A staff member handing a mug of draft beer to a customer at an izakaya counter, with a second frothy beer and a small plate with chopsticks on the wooden countertop.
Know-How

How to Order at a Japanese Restaurant in 2026: Ticket Machines, Otoshi & the Call Button

Jul 1, 2026
A hand holding a smartphone over the reader at a convenience store checkout to pay electronically, with the screen showing a total of 1,102 yen.
Know-How

Is Japan Cash-Only? How to Pay in Japan in 2026 (Cash, IC Cards, Contactless & QR)

Jul 1, 2026
Four ATMs found at Japanese convenience stores and post offices — from left: Japan Post Bank, Lawson Bank, Seven Bank, and Japan Post Bank — all of which accept foreign cards for yen withdrawals.
Know-How

How to Withdraw Cash in Japan with a Foreign Card (2026): 7-Eleven, Japan Post & Konbini ATMs That Actually Work

Jun 16, 2026
A glass tip jar filled with US dollar bills and coins, tagged with a handwritten "Tips" label, beside a coffee cup on a wooden table
Culture

Do You Tip in Japan? A 2026 Guide to Tipping, Service Charges, and Kokorozuke

May 31, 2026
Duty free shop in an airport
Shopping

Japan’s Tax-Free Shopping Is Changing: What the New Refund System Means for Your Next Trip

May 13, 2026
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