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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…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…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…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…Things to DoTravel TipsGhibli Park: The Complete Guide to Tickets, Areas and Getting ThereA complete Ghibli Park guide: how tickets work (the 10th-of-the-month release, which pass after the July 2026 change), getting there fr…Food & DrinkGetting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsWhere to StayNagoya Travel Guide: Japan’s Best-Connected Hub CityNagoya travel guide: the castle, Ghibli Park, LEGOLAND, food, and why it's the best base for Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa and Ise-S…Getting AroundThings to DoMt Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo: The Honest Kawaguchiko GuideHow to do a Mt Fuji day trip from Tokyo via Lake Kawaguchi: the Fuji Excursion vs bus vs train, when Fuji is actually visible, Chureito…