Itineraries & Areas
Routes and neighbourhoods, planned the way a Japanese local would.
5 articles
- USJ Express Pass, Explained: Which One to Buy (and When) Universal Studios Japan sells admission and line-skipping separately, offers four kinds of Express Pass, and gates Super Nintendo World behind three ticket systems. Here's the untangled version.
- Anime Pilgrimage in Japan (Seichi Junrei): How It Actually Works Japan didn't just tolerate anime location-hunting — it built a whole system around it, from an official "88 sacred spots" list to wrapped trains and stamp rallies. Here's the culture, the rules, and where to start.
- teamLab Planets vs Borderless: How to Pick (One Has a Deadline) Tokyo has two teamLab museums, and half the internet still describes the wrong one. Here's how Planets and Borderless actually differ, which fits your trip, and why Planets can't wait forever.
- Japan's Golden Route: What First-Timers Actually Need to Know (Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka) The Golden Route by the numbers: does the Japan Rail Pass pay off one-way, what to add (Hakone, Nara, Hiroshima), and how to ship your suitcase ahead instead of carrying it.
- Ghibli Park Tickets: Why the Official Site Isn't Enough for Foreigners Ghibli Park isn't the Ghibli Museum, and the normal ticket site needs a Japanese phone number. Here's the official overseas buying path, and what to avoid.