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Things to DoTravel TipsJapan in February: Weather by Region, the Sapporo Snow Festival, Plum and Early Cherry BlossomJapan in February by region: weather, Sapporo Snow Festival dates, drift ice, plum blossom in Mito, early cherry blossom in Izu and Oki…Things to DoTravel TipsJapan in January: Weather by Region, the Quiet Weeks and What to AvoidJapan in January, north to south: Hokkaido snow while Okinawa's cherry trees flower, the quiet weeks after New Year, sumo, and which da…Travel TipsWhy Japan?The Two Times Japan’s Trash Cans Vanished: The 1995 Attack and the 2022 RemovalEveryone blames the 1995 sarin attack. But the bins came back in 1997, then vanished again in January 2022, and this time nobody is put…Things to DoTravel TipsDon Quijote Japan: The Free Discount Coupon, Tax-Free and Opening HoursThe Don Quijote discount coupon is free: 5% from 10,000 yen before tax and 7% from 30,000, but only on a tax-free purchase. How to use…Travel TipsSecondhand Shopping in Japan: Hard Off, BOOKOFF, 2nd STREET, Mandarake and the Vintage DistrictsJapanese resale is sorted by category, not by district. Which chain sells what, which branches process tax-free, the junk shelf to avoi…Travel TipsJapan Customs Rules: Prohibited Items and Duty-Free LimitsWhat Japan actually stops at the counter: three bottles of alcohol, 200 cigarettes, the 200,000 yen goods limit, meat and fruit that ca…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. What closes, what stays open, hatsumode crowds, department store opening days and the four…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…