Hooray! Japan has finally lifted travel restrictions and normal tourism will be allowed starting on October 11, 2022.
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You want to visit Japan, and who can blame you? Our goal is to provide you with more reasons to visit Japan, as well as advice on how to make an expensive trip more affordable, how to make visiting a very different culture more comfortable, and incentives to get off your butt and make this dream of yours a reality. So click on some buttons and let's get going!
よろしくお願いします!
You want to visit Japan, and who can blame you? Our goal is to provide you with more reasons to visit Japan, as well as advice on how to make an expensive trip more affordable, how to make visiting a very different culture more comfortable, and incentives to get off your butt and make this dream of yours a reality. So click on some buttons and let's get going!
Hot tips on enduring that long, long flight to Japan.
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Do It Right and Be Polite!

Worried about making an embarrassing mistake in a culture as different as Japan's? Relax!
Amy Chavez has been living in Japan for 25 years and through her new book, Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan, she shares her expertise in Japan's cultural norms and behavioral intricacies. Bowing, shopping, casual outings with friends, bicycling, visiting temples, business meetings... no matter what you're doing in Japan, Amy gives you advice many Japanese will never tell you (because they are so polite, ironically). Even after several years of Japan travel, I've (um, whoops) learned quite a bit. Don't learn the hard way like I did, get this book!
Available on Amazon!
Amy Chavez has been living in Japan for 25 years and through her new book, Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan, she shares her expertise in Japan's cultural norms and behavioral intricacies. Bowing, shopping, casual outings with friends, bicycling, visiting temples, business meetings... no matter what you're doing in Japan, Amy gives you advice many Japanese will never tell you (because they are so polite, ironically). Even after several years of Japan travel, I've (um, whoops) learned quite a bit. Don't learn the hard way like I did, get this book!
Available on Amazon!
Emergency!
It's not something we like to think about, but it is best to be prepared in case a disaster does hit while you're on vacation in Tokyo. Here are links to the PDF files for the Tokyo Bousai (Disaster Preparedness) manual. It wouldn't be a bad idea to already have these PDFs downloaded to your phone before you leave on your trip.
Cover (PDF:130KB) Introduction, Table of Contents, Symbol Mark (PDF:1.3MB) 01 Simulation of a Major Earthquake (P14-79) (PDF:3.9MB) 02 Let's Get Prepared Disaster Preparedness Actions (P80-141) (PDF:3.7MB) 03 Other Disasters and Countermeasures (P142-173) (PDF:1.3MB) 04 Survival Tips (P174-235) (PDF:3.1MB) 05 Disaster Facts and Information You Should Know (P236-321) (PDF:1.9MB) Manga comic: "TOKYO 'X' DAY" (PDF:4.5MB) |
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Check out our sister website, Breezy Brigade! They sell innovative camping and outdoor gear that is made in Japan. It's not just for camping though, as I use the Perrine Pack and Max-Pax every day (and the Down T-Shirt in the winter).
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