THE JAPAN GUIDE
A little local knowledge.
A more confident start.
Practical advice for arriving, finding a home, and studying in Japan.
Delayed Baggage in Japan: What to Do Before Leaving the Airport
A practical checklist for reporting missing checked baggage in Japan, keeping your case details, and coordinating hotel delivery and onward travel.
Japanese Washing Machine: Why ‘Dry’ Can Leave Clothes Wet
The surprising difference between spin, air dry, tub dry and clothes drying—plus a Japanese button cheat sheet and a message to ask your host…
Japan Garbage Rules: What Goes Where in Your Apartment?
Your address determines the sorting rules. Use this first-week guide to check collection days, bottles, plastics, building instructions and rejected bags.
Japanese Air Conditioner Remote: English Cheat Sheet
A practical English cheat sheet for your Japanese AC remote, with mode translations, dry-mode cautions and a message to send your host or property…
Luggage Delivery to Airbnb in Japan: What Works?
Staying at a self-check-in rental? Check who can receive your suitcase, when office pickup works, and what to ask before using luggage delivery in…
Late Hotel Check-In in Japan: What to Confirm Before You Fly
A practical arrival checklist for confirming your booked night, late check-in permission, hotel entrance, and airport transfer after a late flight.
Luggage Storage in Tokyo Before Hotel Check-In: Hotel, Locker, or Counter?
Arriving in Tokyo before your room is ready? Compare hotel storage, coin lockers, staffed counters, and same-day delivery without dragging bags across the city.
Narita Airport to Ueno with Luggage: Skyliner, Train, Taxi, or Delivery?
Compare Narita Airport to Ueno with luggage by Skyliner, local train, bus, taxi, pickup, or delivery, with ticket, station, and hotel checks.
Kansai Airport to Osaka with Luggage: Namba, Umeda, Bus, Taxi, or Delivery?
Compare Kansai Airport to Osaka with luggage by Nankai, JR, bus, taxi, pickup, or delivery, with Namba, Umeda, Tennoji, and hotel checks.
Haneda Airport to Shinjuku with Luggage: Train, Bus, Taxi, or Delivery?
Compare Haneda Airport to Shinjuku with luggage by bus, train, taxi, pickup, or delivery, with terminal, hotel, and backup checks.
Narita Airport to Asakusa with Luggage: Train, Bus, Taxi, or Delivery?
Choose Narita Airport to Asakusa with luggage by Access Express, Skyliner, bus, taxi, or delivery, with elevators, hotel stops, and backups.
Narita Airport to Shinjuku with Luggage: N’EX, Bus, Taxi, and Delivery
Compare Narita Airport to Shinjuku with luggage by N'EX, Skyliner, limousine bus, taxi, van, and delivery, including the hotel last mile.
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