THE JAPAN GUIDE
A little local knowledge.
A more confident start.
Practical advice for arriving, finding a home, and studying in Japan.
Haneda Airport to Yokohama with Luggage: Train, Bus, or Taxi?
Choose the right Yokohama endpoint, compare train and bus options, and check luggage conditions and the final route to your hotel.
How to Use Coin Laundry in Japan: A First-Week Guide
A practical first-laundry guide for students and new residents in Japan, covering machine types, detergent, payment, drying costs, and Japanese phrases.
Where to Stay in Kyoto for Your First Month: Five Areas to Compare
Choose your first Kyoto base by the journey you will repeat, not only the sights you want to visit. Compare five areas, exact station…
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.
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