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Getting AroundLate-Night Arrival at Haneda: Last Trains, Night Buses and the Gap Until 05:09Landing at Haneda after midnight? The last train goes at 00:10, the last night bus at 02:20, and the first train is 05:09. What runs, w…Getting AroundJR Pass: Is It Worth It, and the Four-Ride Break-EvenIs the JR Pass worth it? Divide the seven-day price by one long ride and the break-even is four. Nozomi supplements, the October rise,…Getting AroundJapan IC Card: Suica, PASMO and ICOCA ExplainedWhich Japan IC card to get. Welcome Suica, TOURIST PASMO and unregistered cards compared on deposit, validity, top-ups and refunds, and…Things to DoTravel TipsOnsen With Tattoos in Japan: Cover Patch Rules, Prices and Tattoo-Friendly TownsWhich Japanese onsen take tattoos, compared by what each asks: two cover patches, a rash guard, or nothing at Kinosaki and Beppu. Entry…Things to DoTravel TipsTokyo Observation Decks Compared: Prices, Heights and Which to PickTokyo observation decks compared by price, height and hours: the free 202m Metropolitan Government Building, Shibuya Sky's timed slots,…Travel TipsBest eSIM for Japan: Networks and Prices ComparedJapan eSIM compared by the network each brand actually runs on. Airalo, Holafly and Klook prices, physical SIM and pocket WiFi costs, a…Things to DoTravel TipsJapan at New Year: What Closes From 29 December to 3 January, and What Fills UpJapan pauses from 29 December to 3 January by statute. What closes, what stays open, hatsumode crowd sizes, department store opening da…Getting AroundTravel TipsShinkansen Luggage Rules: The 160cm Limit and Why It Bars You From Unreserved CarsOversized baggage on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen: how to measure the 160cm limit, why it bars you from unreserved cars, th…Travel TipsWhere to StayJapan’s Accommodation Tax: What Every City Charges and How It Is CalculatedEvery Japanese accommodation tax rate from the municipal notices: Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Okinawa, how the per person…Things to DoTravel TipsSapporo Snow Festival: 2027 Dates, the Three Sites, and How It Gets BuiltThe 77th Sapporo Snow Festival runs 4 to 11 February 2027 and all three sites are free. What each site holds, which days filled up last…