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One Tokyo local shares the common ways visitors go astray—and how you can do better. Jessica Kozuka is a Japan-based freelance writer with nearly 20 years of experience. Her work has appeared in ...

I had travelers share the biggest mistakes they made in Japan and how they'd avoid them next time. Answers mentioned trains, ...

A single entry visa will climb to 15,000 yen, from the 3,000 yen charged currently, while multiple entry visas will cost ...

Japan is one of the most popular international destinations right now. In April 2025, Japan welcomed a record-breaking 3.9 million international visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism ...

On Kyoto buses, at castle gates and in towns where public services must handle far more people than usual. Japan National ...

This fall, Japan will likely be the most popular destination among travelers from the United States taking off-season trips, according to new data. According to flight deal site Going.com, Tokyo is ...

A woman poses with her dog next to Kawazu cherry blossom trees, one of the earliest blooming cherry blossoms in Japan, in Miura city in Kanagawa prefecture. (Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images) Advice by ...

Japan isn’t a country to which you just show up and wing it. For foreigners, the language barrier can be intense, the technology overwhelming and the prices terrifying for just about everything other ...

Becoming familiar with these norms will help you make the most of your trip to Japan—and be a good guest while you’re there.

Of Japan's top five inbound tourism markets so far this year, mainland China is the only one where travellers require a visa ...