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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,…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…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…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsOsaka Amazing Pass: All 39 Free Sites, Their Real Prices, and When It Loses MoneyThe 1-day Osaka Amazing Pass is ¥3,500 and you need ¥2,680 of admissions to break even. Every free site with its list price, closing da…Things to DoTravel TipsSapporo Travel Guide: How Many Days, Getting In, Food and Day TripsHow many days Sapporo needs, the 33-minute train from New Chitose, moving underground in winter, and what everything costs. Checked Aug…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsCruises to Japan from Taiwan: Keelung Sailings to Okinawa, Kyushu and TokyoFifteen sailings leave Keelung for Okinawa, Kyushu and Tokyo from US$223. Japan's departure tax is now 3,000 yen, and ships do not get…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsSkiing and Snowboarding in Japan for the First Time: A Beginner’s GuideTokyo to snow is 77 minutes by shinkansen. A beginner day, renting everything and taking a lesson, runs about 39,800 yen. Where to go a…Things to DoTravel TipsTokyo Winter Illuminations: Marunouchi, Roppongi, Shibuya and How Long They RunMost of Tokyo's winter light displays are not Christmas events. Last season's runs at Marunouchi, Roppongi, Shibuya and eight more, swi…Things to DoTravel TipsFukuoka Travel Guide: What to Do, Eat, and Know Before You GoA complete Fukuoka travel guide: how many days, the airport 5 minutes from the city, where to stay, ramen and yatai, and day trips to D…