Featured Planning

Stay Connected with an IIJmio SIM

By Tom Roseveare

Featured Planning

Hands-Free Travel: Takayama to Matsumoto

Discover Hands-Free Travel – a new service promising to deliver your luggage from hotel-to-hotel between Gifu's Takayama and Nagano's Matsumoto.

By Tom Roseveare

Planning

Translate Your Words into Japanese

After selling out, ili is gearing up to re-launch another round of pre-orders. If you're traveling abroad and worried about the communication, you should check out this translation device.

By Eric Roberts

Environment

Guide to Earthquakes and Typhoons

Learn how to prepare for Japan's worst natural disasters - earthquakes and typhoons - and what to do when you encounter one.

By Edward Yagisawa Cannell

Planning

Tsukiji Fish Market Relocation Delay

Tokyo's new governor, Yuriko Koike, has decided to postpone the relocation of Tsukiji Fish Market to Toyosu to allow time for final groundwater test results to be released early next year.

By Natasha Dea

Featured Planning

The Akita Tourism Support Center

The Akita Tourism Support Center is here to help with your trip to beautiful Akita Prefecture.

By Leslie Taylor

Planning

A Guide to Japanese Visas

This guide provides a general overview of the visa categories available to visitors to Japan.

By Mandy Bartok

Internet / Phones

Family Mart's Free Wi-Fi Service

Connecting to Wi-Fi isn't a piece of cake. But, follow the instructions with clear photos and you should be fine!

By Haruka Saijo