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Things to DoTravel TipsAkihabara Guide: Which Building, Which Floor and What Time It OpensWhich building and floor for manga, figures, retro games and parts in Akihabara, when each one opens, what a maid cafe really costs, an…Things to DoTravel TipsMt Takao Guide: Cable Car Fares, 10 Trails, Last Ride Times and the OnsenMt Takao from Tokyo: cable car and chairlift fares, last ride times month by month, all ten trails with distances, the temple and the o…Travel TipsWhere to StayWhere to Stay in Yokohama: Yokohama Station, Minato Mirai, Chinatown and Shin-Yokohama ComparedRestaurants open past midnight run 3 per cent in Minato Mirai and 48 per cent in Noge. Six Yokohama areas compared on rooms, stations a…Things to DoTravel TipsYokohama Travel Guide: Getting There, Day Passes, Minato Mirai, Chinatown, Yamate, Prices and Closing Days96 of Yokohama's 162 sights sit within 2 km of Sakuragicho, so most of a day is walking. Day pass maths, the closed observation deck, a…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 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 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 TipsJapan Golden Route Itinerary: 7 Days in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka (Skip the JR Pass Mistake)A complete Japan Golden Route itinerary for Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka: a day-by-day 7-day plan, why the JR Pass loses money on this route,…Things to DoTravel TipsThe Edo-Tokyo Museum Has Reopened After 4 Years: What’s New at RyogokuThe Edo-Tokyo Museum reopened in March 2026 after a 4-year renovation. What's new, what's inside, ¥800 tickets, hours, how to get to Ry…