In 2022, a trip to Japan will be a better idea than ever before.
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What Can You Win When You Play Pachinko?
What, precisely, can a good pachinko game (or a dozen of them) earn you, and is it worth the trouble of learning how to play?
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Where to Hit the Beach Near Tokyo
When it comes to beaches near Tokyo, there’s good news and there’s bad news.
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Should You Visit Japan in July?
If you’ve never considered a visit to Japan in July, 2021 might be the year that changes your mind.
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Is Okinawa Worth Visiting?
This might seem like a strange question, I concede.
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Read This Before Your Maiden Voyage to Japan
The advice I’m about to give you is priceless!
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Do People Speak English in Japan?
Times have changed—and the Japanese people have largely changed with them, largely for the better.
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Will We Be Able to Visit Japan in 2021?
Japan’s border is closed to all foreign tourists—and the country has no firm plans in place to re-open it.
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Is Osaka Expensive?
Osaka can be a surprisingly affordable place for tourists.
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Spoiler Alert: Kyoto Isn’t Cheap
Kyoto is usually expensive, but it doesn’t have to be.
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Tokyo, With Breathing Room
Could 4 days in Tokyo be the perfect amount of time to spend in Japan’s capital?
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Kyoto on the Cheap (but Chic)
Enjoying your trip to Kyoto is as much about your accommodation as it is about the part of the city you stay in.
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Choose Your Osaka Base Here
Where you stay in Osaka matters.
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Where the Real Japan Resides
In a country with literally hundreds of them—small towns, this is—where do you even begin?
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Shikoku
I can’t shut up about Japan’s least talked-about island.
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Himeji Starts Here
If you’re planning to take a Himeji day trip, you’re in the right place.
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Taste the Hi-Chew Rainbow
Whether you’re a Hi-Chew candy expert or have never tasted it, you’re going to find the next few paragraphs delicious.
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How to Choose a Base a Tokyo
The question of the best area to stay in Tokyo is a complicated one to answer.
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The Great Narita Train Debate
The Narita Express vs Skyliner question is a relatively simple one to answer, once you know all the facts.
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The Great Big Story About Fried Maple Leaves
Regardless of why you’re now Googling “Momiji tempura,” I have a feeling I know where you discovered it.
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