- Japan Travel Essentials - Plan Your Trip
Essential and practical information for traveling in Japan - plan your trip to Japan
- Tokyo City Guide - What to do in Tokyo - japan-guide. com
Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of the city center The Izu and Ogasawara Islands are also part of Tokyo Prior to 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo Previously a small castle town, Edo became Japan's political center in 1603
- Entering Japan - Immigration and Visa Matters
Staying in Japan Inside Japan, most immigration-related matters, such as extending residence permission or changing the status of residence, are handled by the Immigration Services Agency, which has bureaus across the country Residence card All new foreign residents are issued a residence card (zairyu card) upon initially entering Japan at Narita, Haneda, Kansai or Chubu airports New
- Japan Event Calendar: October 2025
Japan Event Calendar for October 2025: national holidays, events, festivals
- The Basics about Overtourism in Japan
The Basics about Overtourism in Japan Within the past ten years, visitor numbers to Japan exploded from under 10 million to over 30 million per year While greatly contributing to the local economies and to the improvement of intercultural understanding, tourism has also started to show its less pleasing aspects more prominently
- Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan - A basic visitor guide
The expo was held from April 13 to October 13, 2025 64 million visitors - more than half of Japan's population - visited the Expo 70 in Osaka, making it one of the most successful events in the country's history 55 years later, the world expo is returning to the city, addressing issues facing humankind on a global scale The theme of the Expo 2025 is "Designing Future Society for Our Lives
- Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass)
The Japan Rail Pass (also commonly called JR Pass) is a nationwide rail pass for long-distance train travel in Japan The pass can be used only by foreign tourists and offers unlimited rides on JR trains for one, two or three weeks It comes in two types: ordinary and green car The latter is valid on green cars (first class cars), which offer more spacious seats than ordinary cars The pass
- Shinto - japan-guide. com
Basic introduction to Shinto, Japan's native religionTokyo's Meiji Shrine is dedicated to the spirit of Emperor Meiji Shinto today People seek support from Shinto by praying at a home altar or by visiting shrines A whole range of talismans are available at shrines for traffic safety, good health, success in business, safe childbirth, good exam performance and more Many wedding ceremonies
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