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Japan A to Z

Hideo Tanikawa

Notes on traveling in Japan for people who already know it, focused on judgment rather than coverage.

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#198 The Short Season of New Green

This season is easy to miss.

Only a short while ago, Tokyo was still looking at cherry blossoms. But the year is already moving quickly toward early summer.

You can feel it even in the city. Trees that usually stay in the background begin...

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#197 Before You Reach the Ticket Gate

How to choose between Suica, QR tickets, and special passes

Some readers may remember an earlier article I wrote four years ago called “Touch and Go.”

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#196 What Foreign Visitors Need to Know Before Cycling in Japan

The rules did not suddenly appear. They just became harder to ignore.

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#195 The New Europe–Japan Stopover Map

For travelers heading from Europe to Japan, the map of “obvious” transit hubs is no longer as obvious as it used to be. The latest Iran crisis has shaken more than the balance of the Middle East. It has also unsettled an older travel habit:...

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#194 Tokyo, as Cherry Blossom Season Slips Away

Late last month, cherry blossoms swept across Japan once again. In Tokyo, though, most Somei Yoshino have already turned to fresh green leaves.

Cherry blossom season always feels brief. We wait for it, watch it arrive, and then find it alr...

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    National Government Licensed Guide in Japan. Former TV journalist and correspondent. I like discovering new things and places on foot.

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