Welcome to my blog about Japan

Should you get the JR Pass?

Is the JR Pass still worth it? Let's do the maths for your itinerary.

Getting around Japan

Trains, subways, buses: how to travel simply across the whole country.

Renting a car in Japan

Driving on the left, translated licence, tolls: everything to rent with peace of mind.

The transport networks

JR, private lines, subways: understand who runs what so you never get lost.

Booking trains in advance

Shinkansen and express trains: when and how to reserve your seat.

Suica and Welcome Suica cards

The card that simplifies everything: transport, vending machines, konbini.

Taking the Tokyo subway

Reading the maps, buying tickets and surviving rush hour.

Trip planning

7 articles

Planning your trip

Where to start to build a realistic, balanced itinerary.

1 to 4 week itineraries in Japan

Ready-to-adapt itinerary templates, from one week to a full month.

Booking your activities

What to book in advance… and what can wait until you're there.

Packing for Japan

The essential checklist by season, without overpacking.

The best season in Japan

Sakura, summer, momiji, winter: which season for which trip?

Which bank card in Japan?

Avoiding fees and paying everywhere: the right cards to bring.

eSIM or Pocket WiFi?

Staying connected in Japan: the best option for your profile.

On the ground

6 articles

Doing laundry in Japan

Laundromats and hotels: washing your clothes hassle-free.

Accommodation in Japan

Ryokan, business hotels, capsules: which to choose and when.

Eating cheaply in Japan

Konbini, gyūdon, izakaya: eating well without blowing your budget.

Tax-free shopping in Japan

How to make the most of tourist tax-free shopping, step by step.

Surviving summer in Japan

Heat and humidity: the habits to stay cool and healthy.

Travelling during the rainy or typhoon season

Tsuyu and typhoons: what to expect and how to adapt.

Tips & accessibility

3 articles

Tips & accessibility

Visiting Tokyo with kids

Ideas and a pace suited to a successful family stay.

Tips & accessibility

Travelling with reduced mobility

Accessibility of transport and sites: our practical tips.

Tips & accessibility

Eating with dietary restrictions

Vegetarian, halal, allergies: how to eat with peace of mind in Japan.

Culture & etiquette

2 articles

Culture & etiquette

Etiquette in Japan

The essential codes to travel respectfully and at ease.

Culture & etiquette

Behaviour in Buddhist temples

The gestures to know to visit temples and shrines properly.