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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Do People Speak English in Japan?
Japanese people can by shy about speaking English even if their ability is good, which can put you in some tough spots.
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A Fork in Tokyo’s Golden Road
I was of two minds as I waited for my Tokyo autumn experience to begin in earnest.
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Autumn at the Marsh of Gold
I was not excited by the thought of the Kanazawa autumn, at least not as I sat onboard a Shinkansen inbound from Tokyo last Thursday afternoon.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Kyushu
As I look through all the amazing Kyushu pictures I took during the two-week exploration of the island I just completed, I came to a strange conclusion.
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Yakushima Relapse
It’s my second time to Yakushima Island, actually.
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Not a Single Satsuma
I had many expectations about what my trip to the Satsuma Peninsula would bring, though none were rooted in reality.
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What Happens in Kagoshima
The most important of all the things to do in Kagoshima is to let what happens here stay here.
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