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Visas, transportation, connectivity, regulations, etiquette, and other essential know-how for traveling in Japan

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The grandstand and turf course at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo.

Japan Cup 2026 Tickets: Lottery Dates, No Gate Sales, Booking from Abroad

Trip.com Japan's 11.11 Mega SALE announcement image

Trip.com Japan 11.11 Sale 2026: Which Night for a ¥1,111 Hotel

Cho Tamagotchi Matsuri at HARAKADO in Harajuku

Tamagotchi 30th Anniversary Festival Harajuku 2026: Tickets, Free Stamp Rally

Chiikawa Park Store at LUCUA SOUTH, Osaka

Chiikawa Park Store Osaka 2026: Entry Ticket or Lottery Needed

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

New Year's first sunrise rising over Tokyo Bay, seen from a Tokyo Tower observation deck

First Sunrise at Tokyo Tower 2027: Why You Can't Just Walk Up

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

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

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

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

Snow-covered gassho-zukuri farmhouses of Shirakawa-go's Ogimachi village lit up at night during the winter light-up, seen from the Ogimachi Castle Ruins observation deck

Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up 2027: 4 Nights from January 11, How to Reserve & the Last-Bus Trap

The snow-covered Hakuba mountains rising above a ski resort slope

Hakuba Valley 2026-27: Lift Pass Prices, Opening Dates, and Getting There from Tokyo

Japanese disposable hand warmers (kairo), the stick-on, handheld, and toe types, shown with their packaging

Hand Warmers in Japan (Kairo): Where to Buy and Flight Rules

A Nozomi Shinkansen at a Tokyo Station platform beside the electronic departure board

Year-End Shinkansen 2026–27: When Tickets Go On Sale, and the Nozomi's All-Reserved Window (Dec 25–Jan 5)

The exterior of Makuhari Messe, the Chiba venue hosting Jump Festa 2027

Jump Festa 2027 Tickets: Free Entry, But Lottery-Only (Apply by Nov 16)

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

Carts of used books stretching about 500 meters along the Yasukuni-dori sidewalk during the Kanda Used Book Festival in autumn Jimbocho, Tokyo

Kanda Used Book Festival 2026 in Jimbocho: Dates, Hours, and a Rainy-Day Plan

Umbrellas and rain-soaked streets in Tokyo during the record rain spell of autumn 2026

Tokyo Weather in October 2026: When the Record Rain Finally Clears

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

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