As the gift giving season approaches many of you will be asking the question of what is the best gift to give to someone who will shortly be travelling to Japan. You may also be interested in great gifts for someone who is interested in Japan more generally! To help you out I have put … Read more
Most people who travel to Japan return home with a new found love of the vast range of Japanese Kit Kat flavors – and many with quite a few boxes and packets in their luggage! But once they have all been eaten the next question many people ask is how to buy Japanese Kit Kats, … Read more
Our recent family adventure around Japan with Klook was a real highlight in terms of overseas trips. We spent four weeks travelling around Japan at the peak of the springtime cherry blossom season and had so many great experiences and highlights. Klook was an essential partner for us to have a great experience – we … Read more
Japanese snack boxes are a great way to have an authentic Japanese experience in your own home to share with friends and family. As a result of our visits to Japan, we personally have subscribed to several options over the past few years. Being stuck at home in Sydney due to COVID19, we have found … Read more
A good general principle when considering your travel bag and luggage for Japan and Tokyo is to pack as light as you can manage. Most visitors to Japan will utilise public transport during their visit, which requires lots of walking, climbing steps and getting around. The Japan and Tokyo public transport system can get quite … Read more
A common FAQ in the Japan Travel Planning Facebook is how to rent a Japan Wireless pocket wifi for your upcoming trip to Japan. As a result the aim of this article is to provide you with an overview of this pocket wifi option and provide details on how to book, and also provide you … Read more
A popular option for many tourists is to rent a Japan pocket wifi or wifi egg, this enables you to have ready access to data and the internet when you are travelling, without the hassle of trying to find free wifi, As you should be aware free wifi anywhere can often have dubious security, plus … Read more
A Japan travel sim card is a great option for easy and convenient access to the internet without going through the hassle of finding free wifi hotspots and the associated security concerns. It’s common for your accommodation provider to offer wifi for guests but once you step outside you won’t be able to use it … Read more
Visiting Universal Studios Japan can be a massive day out, and as a result it makes a lot of sense to book accommodation which is close by so that you can get best value out of your day. On our recent visit to USJ, we chose to stay at the Hotel Keihan Universal Tower which … Read more
As a first time visitor to Japan it can be difficult to put together a two week itinerary which will work for you. There are so many choices and options! To help you to develop your own itinerary I have put together three sample itineraries for first timers which can then be easily tailored to … Read more