Hi there!

 

The quick facts that may or may not matter!

  • I’m American
  • My first trip to Japan was before I could walk
  • I’ve visited 35+ countries and Japan is #2 on the list of countries I’ve spent the most time in
  • I was in Japan every summer throughout my childhood
  • I grew up speaking Japanese (and English) at home
  • I am half Japanese (and half white)
  • My Japanese grandfather served in World War II (and so did my other grandfather)
  • I drink green tea almost every day

Now I’m here to hopefully make you feel like traveling in Japan isn’t so hard as it may initially feel!

And for planning your first trip to Japan, starting with WHEN to go… START HERE!

 

 

HAPPY JAPAN TRAVEL PLANNING!

Traveling around Japan and can't read Japanese? No problem! Just use the camera on the google translate app!









Is a JR pass worth it?!

  • Google maps can make it easy to figure out whether or not you should get a JR pass!
  • In google maps, type in your departure and arrival city, and choose the transit icon. The route will come up, and so will the estimated cost at the bottom!
  • Here is an example of a train route with cost on google maps.
  • So do that for all of your long distance routes to figure out how much it might cost.
  • Next, go here to see how much a JR pass costs from an official JR pass vendor (and partner of this website).
  • And compare!
  • Not all forms of public transportation are JR, but long distance shinkansen bullet trains are, and that's where the most cost savings will come.




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