2020 Sakura Festival Cancellations

2020 (Reiwa 2nd year) sakura festival cancellations 2020年(令和2年)桜まつり中止情報まとめ last updated: March 4rd 2020 While these events have been cancelled, their respective cherry blossoms will still bloom and people will still go visit, unless the location is enclosed in a gated off park.  Please remember to ensure you and those who are traveling with you to [Read More]

Japan – Be Prepared

This is a part of the Before You Ask segment WEATHER IN JAPAN on weather in different areas in Japan Japan Meteorological Agency AccuWeather (Japanese) Tenki (Japanese) Weather News I know a lot of people want to ask about weather and what to wear. Check weather and climate in the above websites and see how that matches [Read More]

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Japan – Travel within Japan

This is a part of the Before You Ask segment PUBLIC TRANSIT IN JAPAN If you are doing more traveling than basing yourself in 1 city and doing daytrips, Google Map is your friend when planning routes from station to station. However, Google Map is not always accurate on schedules, lacks bus routes in Japan, [Read More]

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Japan – Entry and Exit

This is a part of the Before You Ask segment ON CHEAP FLIGHTS There are also many budget airlines that fly to Japan, and as veteran visitors to Japan we highly recommend making an open jaw flight for newcomers who want to visit the big 3 (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto). If your origin city does not [Read More]

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Japan and Medications

Disclaimer: You must not rely on the information on this website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition you should seek immediate medical attention. The medical information on this website is provided “as is” without any representations [Read More]

The 12 remaining original castles

So far I have only been to 5, but one of these days I’ll get to all 12. These are the only 12 left that weren’t completely destroyed between Meiji Restoration to WW2, although some do have significant alterations and rebuilding throughout the centuries. All the other ones are completely rebuilt from ground up(Osaka Castle, [Read More]