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Packing Tips

Practical packing advice and must-bring items for your Japan trip.

Rows of large front-loading washer-dryer machines inside a coin laundromat, each topped with panels showing wash and dry courses, prices, and sizes (S, M).
Know-How

Laundry in Japan (2026): How Coin Laundries Work, What They Cost, and Why You Can Leave the Detergent at Home

Jul 10, 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

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
A traveler walking along a paved station path while pulling a navy and yellow wheeled suitcase
Know-How

Where to Store Luggage in Tokyo (2026): Coin Lockers, Bag-Drop Apps & Hands-Free Sightseeing

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
Two Shinkansen side by side at a Tokyo Station platform—a green E5 series ("Hayabusa," Tohoku Shinkansen) in front and a blue E7 series (Hokuriku Shinkansen) behind.
Know-How

How to Ride the Shinkansen in Japan: A First-Timer's Guide for 2026 (Tickets, Luggage Rules & Etiquette)

Jun 6, 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
Rain gear guide thumbnail with umbrellas, a raincoat and a poncho beside konbini, 100-yen shop and Don Quijote storefronts
Know-How

Where to Buy Rain Gear in Japan (2026): Umbrellas, Ponchos & Rain Suits at Konbini, 100-Yen Shops & Don Quijote

May 29, 2026
A suitcase with a shipping label sits in a hotel lobby as a traveler walks away carrying only a backpack
Know-How

How to Ship Your Suitcase Between Hotels in Japan: The Takkyubin Guide Every Traveler Needs

May 26, 2026
People walking with umbrellas along a hydrangea-lined sidewalk on a rainy day in Tokyo
Know-How

What to Wear in Japan in June: Your Complete Guide to Dressing for Rainy Season

May 23, 2026