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Introduction: "Which Convenience Store Has the Best Fried Chicken?" Hi, I'm Newton, a bartender at JAM HOUSE, a rock bar in Kyoto. A lot of travelers from overseas visit our bar, and one of the questions I get asked the most is surprisin...

Introduction Traveling around Japan with a huge suitcase is not fun. Tokyo Station. Shinjuku Station. Crowded subway trains. Long staircases. Tiny elevators. And then there's the moment you realize your hotel is a 12-minute walk from the...

Introduction If you're traveling around Japan, there's a good chance you'll ride the Shinkansen at least once. Tokyo to Kyoto. Tokyo to Osaka. Osaka to Hiroshima. Tokyo to Kanazawa. The Shinkansen makes traveling between major Japanese c...

Introduction Japan has one of the best railway systems in the world. It's fast. It's clean. It's usually incredibly punctual. And trains can take you almost everywhere you want to go. But there's one problem. Japan's train system can loo...

Introduction If you're planning your first trip to Japan, you've probably seen the word "Suica" somewhere. YouTube videos. Travel blogs. TikTok. Reddit. Almost every Japan travel guide seems to tell tourists: "Get a Suica card." But do y...

Introduction Japan is often described as one of the safest, cleanest, and most organized countries in the world. But if you're visiting Japan for the first time, you might also notice something interesting: There are a lot of unwritten r...

Introduction If you're planning a trip to Japan, you may be wondering: Should I bring cash? Can I pay by credit card everywhere? Is Japan still a cash-based society? How much cash should I carry? Japan has become much more cashless in re...

Introduction If you're visiting Japan for the first time, you may notice something surprising after buying a drink or snack. You finish eating… …and then realize there's nowhere to throw your trash away. Many tourists ask questions such ...

Introduction If you're visiting Japan for the first time, you may wonder whether it's safe to drink tap water. Many travelers ask questions such as: Is tap water safe in Japan? Should I buy bottled water instead? Can I drink water from h...

Introduction If you're planning to visit Japan between May and July, you may hear people talking about the rainy season, known in Japanese as Tsuyu (梅雨). Many travelers wonder: What is Japan's rainy season? Does it rain every day? Is J...