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Things to DoTravel TipsKaruizawa Travel Guide: What to See, How to Get Around and Where to StayA summer town an hour from Tokyo. The Old Mikasa Hotel is open again, the mountain buses take no reservations, and the sights run along…Travel TipsWhere to StayWhere to Stay in Shizuoka: Station, Mochimune, Shimizu and Umegashima OnsenShizuoka City runs from the sea to the Southern Alps, and the lodging changes completely along the way. The city licence register sorte…Things to DoTravel TipsShizuoka Travel Guide: Things to Do, Mt Fuji Views, Gunpla and Black OdenNozomi skips Shizuoka, so take a Hikari or Kodama. The airport bus, the five districts, where to eat black oden and sakura shrimp, and…Travel TipsWhere to StayWhere to Stay in Kanazawa: Station, Omicho Market, Korinbo, Higashi Chaya and Kenrokuen ComparedNothing in Kanazawa is walkable from both the station and Kenrokuen. The official register of 113 properties, sorted into six central a…Things to DoTravel TipsKanazawa Travel Guide: Kenrokuen, the Castle, the Chaya Districts and MyoryujiKanazawa escaped the wartime bombing, so the castle town the Kaga domain laid out still stands. What to see in what order, with prices,…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 TipsJapan Cherry Blossom Trip Planning When the Rooms Sell Out Before the ForecastJapan's bloom forecast lands in December, long after the rooms go. Use the JMA normals, the 400°C rule and later varieties to fix your…Things to DoTravel TipsJapan Autumn Foliage Trip Planning When Nobody Knows the Peak Dates YetJapan's 2026 foliage forecast lands in September, but flights sell out now. Use elevation to fix your dates, with average-year peaks fo…Where to StayWhere to Stay in Nagoya: 6 Best Areas & 30 Hotels ComparedMeieki, Sakae, Fushimi, Kanayama, Osu or next to the theme parks? An honest comparison of where to stay in Nagoya by transport, evening…Things to DoTravel TipsNagoya to Takayama Day Trip: Riding the Hida Express to Japan’s Little KyotoA complete Nagoya to Takayama day trip guide: how to ride the Limited Express Hida (fares, seats, timetable, JR Pass), the old town and…