Activities Cycling Guide for Tokyo Area Kasia Szumna Sometimes, when you are just tired of walking, you need another means of transport! Cycling is very popular in Japan and it is a..
Transportation How to Use the Tokyo Metro Kasia Szumna You do not have to feel lost when coming to Tokyo for the first time. Read our tips and use Tokyo Metro like a local.
Transportation Traversing Subways with a Stroller Carolyn Rawson Personal advice for maneuvering through busy trains and stations with your stroller.
Culture Exclusive Benefits with the JCB Card Featured JCB is Japan’s largest and most well-known international credit card company, with numerous services and benefits offered to o..
Activities Ski Guide: Nagano, Niigata & Gunma Carol Akiyama A ski guide comparing the benefits and drawbacks of taking the train, car or bus up to the mountains.
Nightlife Japan's English Comedy Scene Peter Sidell Japan has a lively, steadily growing English-language comedy scene, with regular stand-up and improv shows in an increasing number..
Food A Guide to Hakodate Ramen Mandy Bartok Enjoy a bowl of Hakodate's homegrown noodles at one of the city's many shio ramen restaurants.
Planning Guide to Earthquakes in Japan Edward Yagisawa Learn how to prepare for Japan's worst natural disasters - earthquakes and typhoons - and what to do when you encounter one.