From Yuigahama to the Enoshima approach, eight Kamakura beach stretches worth walking or watching the sunset from, organized by time of day.
From Kanazawa to Otaru, eight Japanese small cities worth slowing down for once you've done the big-city circuit.
Forty fireworks festivals that were held across Japan in a single day, August 1, 2026 — now past, but useful as a reference calendar for next year.
From Tokyo and Kamakura to Hokkaido and Aichi, 32 Japan fireworks festivals as scheduled around July 2026 — most repeat yearly around the same dates, so this doubles as a planning reference for next year.
From Tokyo and Osaka to Nagoya and Kanazawa, here's how to choose a first Japan city based on your actual travel rhythm, not just fame.
From onigiri to roll cake, here's how to pick without regret at a Japanese convenience store, sorted by when you'll actually want each one.
Two rooms can cost the same yet feel completely different once you factor in floor space, check-in hours, and bath-house rules — here's what to compare by type.
From transit passes to onsen manners, here are 8 things first-time visitors to Japan often get wrong — and how to plan around them before you land.
From washing before you soak to tattoo policies, yukata, and tatami manners — the basics that keep a ryokan stay from feeling awkward.
From Sapporo to Kyushu, 20 fireworks festivals across Japan in September 2026 — always reconfirm dates with the organizer before you go.
From hato sable cookies to Kurumikko caramels, jams, and local sundries — eight Kamakura shopping spots picked with budget, packaging, and route timing in mind.
From Tsurugaoka Hachimangu to the sunset views at Inamuragasaki, here are eight essential Kamakura stops — and how to sequence them into one manageable day.
Cherry blossoms, summer festivals, autumn foliage, winter hot springs — the same Japanese city becomes a different trip depending on when you go. Eight seasonal themes to plan around.
From Kamakura Station to Fujisawa, here's where to get off and walk, and where to just watch the coast go by — an eight-stop Enoden route, plus crossing etiquette at the famous photo spot.
From the Kamakura National Treasure Museum to a slow Enoden ride, here's how to spend a rainy day in Kamakura safely and calmly, indoors and slip-free.
Cafes and food stops across Kamakura's key neighborhoods, organized by route and timing to help you dodge the worst of the waits.
