General Information Tax, Tip and Service charges
When you see the receipts from you shopping or restaurants, there are things that may not look familiar to you. Also, I ...
Japan Travel 101
General Information 
Shopping Tax-free shoping in Japan
Tax-free shopping procedures differ in different countries. Japanese system may be different from your country. Here is ...
Food & Drink Bento 101
When you are travelling long distance in Shinkansen (bullet train) or want to have relaxed dinner in your hotel room, Be...
Food & Drink Eat like a local
Sushi, tempura and kaiseki-ryori are nice. But even Japanese people do not eat them every day. if you are staying in Jap...
Transportation Subways in Tokyo
Yesterday, I talked about Yamanote Line. Today, I would like to talk about subways in Tokyo. If you know Yamanote Line a...
Transportation Riding JR Yamanote Line
If you are in Tokyo and want to get around by public transportation, you are likely to ride JR Yamanote Line. When I fir...
Safe Travel What if there is an earthquake?
September 1 is disaster prevention day in Japan. On this day in 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake devastated Greater Toky...
Transportation How to ride trains in Japan
Although I love travelling, getting on public transportation for the first time make me really nervous. Once I get on a ...
Planning Busy season in Japan
When you are making plans, it is good to know when would be busy season in Japan. 1.The busiest season ①Golden Week (End...
Shopping What is your size?
When shopping clothes overseas, you have hard time looking for the right size. Many people say Japanese size is really t...