If you’re asking yourself, where should you stay in Japan, and you’re planning to visit downtown Tokyo, know that it’s a major city and very expensive, comparable to staying in Manhattan. Staying in downtown Tokyo is convenient, but can also be overwhelming, not just in price, but in crowds, size, density and sensory overload. Between […]
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If you are traveling in Japan all over the country, get a discounted foreigner JR Rail Pass to see the sites in Japan. JR Rail is one of the many train companies in Japan with a subway system in Tokyo, as well as bullet trains throughout Japan. You must book your JR Rail Pass in advance […]
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The major metropolitan areas, such as Tokyo, have an extensive subway and bus system for traveling in Japan. It’s fairly easy to get anywhere you need to go. If you want to travel around the entire country, Japan has extremely fast bullet trains that can take you almost anywhere in Japan. However, once you leave […]
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Summer is the busy season for travel to Japan and booking your airplane ticket to Japan in the summer can range anywhere from $1,400 to $2,000 round trip. Traveling in Japan mid to late June can get you closer to $1,400. By contrast, traveling in the winter, tickets can cost half as much at $700 – $1,000 […]
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