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Early Planning for Your Japan Trip

Best Japan Travel Guide Books [2023]

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Best Japan Travel Guide Books

With Japan now reopening for international tourism it is a great time to plan your visit to Japan. Whilst some tourism icons were lost as a result of COVID19 border closure, there are still many great activities to explore, see and do. Some new guide books have recently been released so you can get up … Read more

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Best Japan Family Holiday Package Tours for 2023

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Best Japan Family Holiday Package Tours

Japan is an amazing destination to visit, but as a typically time-poor family sometimes you want someone else to make all of the arrangements. In addition, the benefit of being escorted by a guide means that you don’t have to spend a lot of time learning how the system in Japan works (which can sometimes … Read more

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Heading to Japan? Want to Find the Best Japan Tours for 2023? Read This.

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Best Japan Tours

Japan is an awesome place to visit, however due to the language barrier it can be a bit more complicated to work out your trip than many other destinations.  For many people the option to book a package tour is attractive as you only need to make one booking rather than many, and you also … Read more

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The Essential Guide to 2 Weeks in Japan for First Time Visitors

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
The Essential Guide to 2 Weeks in Japan for First Time visitors - featured image

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

Categories Early Planning for Your Japan Trip

The Essential Guide to 10 Days in Japan for First Time Visitors

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
The Essential Guide to 10 Days in Japan for First Time Visitors

As a first time visitor to Japan it can be difficult to put together a 10 day 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

Categories Early Planning for Your Japan Trip

Best Time to Visit Japan Including Tokyo, Kyoto and Sapporo

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Best Time to Visit Japan Including Tokyo, Kyoto and Sapporo

One of the first questions most people ask when planning a trip to Japan is when is the best time to visit?  There is no simple answer as it depends on your particular interests.  Also, many people are constrained to visit at specific times such as school holiday periods which limits your options, or depends … Read more

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50+ Tattoo Friendly Onsen in Japan

by Tony Sutherland-Smith
Tattoo Friendly Onsen in Japan

A very common question from our readers is where to find tattoo friendly onsen or hot springs in Japan, including population destinations such as Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and in Hakone and Kawaguchiko near Mt Fuji.  We have conducted extensive research to identify the onsen which will best suit people with tattoos. These onsen are also … Read more

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FAQ: Travelling in Japan with Tattoos

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Travelling in Japan with Tattoos

A regular question which arises is how to travel in Japan with tattoos.  Further below I have also included a selection of reference articles on travelling in Japan with tattoos. I will note that I myself do not have any tattoos so this was not an issue for us during our travels in Japan, but … Read more

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Wrap Up: Travelling in Japan on a Budget

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Mt. Fuji viewed from Chureito Pagoda in Japan

The thought of visiting Japan for the first time and having the opportunity to see Mt Fuji, maybe see the snow monkeys and experience the diverse Japanese culture is attractive.  But Japan is notoriously expensive which creates a barrier to even thinking about Japan as a holiday destination, let alone for a family of five … Read more

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