Destination Guides
teamLab Planets or Borderless: Which One to Book
Tokyo has two teamLab venues, they are a 25-minute train ride apart, and people routinely book the wrong one. What each is…
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Destination Guides
Mount Fuji Day Trips from Tokyo: Which One, and How to Get There
Four different day trips get called "Mount Fuji" by the tour companies, and they are not interchangeable. What each one costs you…
Getting Around
Tokyo to Kyoto: Shinkansen, Night Bus or Plane?
The Shinkansen is the right answer for almost everyone: 2 hours 15 minutes, about 14,000 JPY, no check-in. Here is what the…
Plan Your Trip
Where to Stay in Tokyo: Which Area, and What a Night Costs
In Tokyo you are not choosing a neighbourhood so much as a station. Six areas that work for a first trip, what…
Destination Guides
Tokyo for First-Timers: Neighbourhoods, Days and Costs
Tokyo is not a city with sights; it is thirty cities stitched together. Pick two neighbourhoods a day and walk them properly…
Plan Your Trip
The Classic 7-Day Japan Itinerary (and How to Stretch It to 10)
Two cities, one Shinkansen, three day trips and no repacking after day four. The route that works for a first week in…
Getting Around
Tokyo Trains Explained: JR, Metro, Toei and the Private Lines
Four operators, thirty-odd lines and the world's busiest station. You only need six lines to see Tokyo — here they are, plus…