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Your first day in Japan can be surprisingly busy, but we talk about how to take care of everything and put your best foot forward for a successful rest of your trip. Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

Why does Mount Fuji suck to climb, and why might you want to consider literally anywhere else to climb on a trip to Japan? Find out on this towering episode of JTS! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Mt. Mitsutoge Mt. Takao Mt. Inari (Fushimi Inari Taisha) Mt. Misen (Miyajima Island) Togakushi Shrines Mt. Kurodake Kotohira-gu (Kompirasan, Mt. Zozu) Yamadera Temple Mt. Mihara Mt. Daisen Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

What are my impressions of the two most important places in the Shinto religion after having visited them back-to-back? I'll let you know if they're worth it on this episode of JTS. -Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture -Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

On this episode, we offer candid commentary about the ups and downs of solo travel in Japan. In addition to that, we note about how the weather affects your impression of places in Japan! We also briefly touch upon about how Japan always manages to throw curve balls at experienced travelers with a laundry list of unexpected situations. Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

This episode exists because there are really popular dishes in Japan that need a bigger international spotlight, including Western-inspired and regional staples. These are my 9 picks for food you ought to try in Japan! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

This time around, I finally decide to cover Tokyo without going into the obvious. Actually, we are throwing out the guidebook for this one, because it's all about how I personally approach the city! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

Sit back and tune in to another carefully crafted episode of JTS with unconventional tricks and tips inspired from personal experience alone to vastly enhance anyone's independent discovery of Japan! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

In the age of increasingly ambitious and complex independent travel itineraries, it becomes incredibly easy to mess up your best possible travel plans. Take every scenario into consideration by maintaining your own pre-travel checklist! We'll tell you everything to account for on this episode of JTS! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

Be inspired to visit more than one popular destination in Hyogo, a stone’s throw away from Kyoto and Osaka! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Kobe -Nada Sake District: Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery Museum, Hamafukutsuru, Sakuramasamune Museum Sakuraen, Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum, Kobe Shushinkan -Kitanocho: Weathercock House, Moegi House, Kitano Foreigner’s Association, Kitanocho Square, Kitano Tenman Shrine -Sannomiya -Harborland, Meriken Park Mount Rokko Area -Rokko Garden Terrace -Alpine Botanical Garden, Musical Box Museum Arima Onsen -Arima Cider -Taikou-no-Yu Hot Spring Himeji -Himeji Castle -Nada no Kenka Matsuri Takeda Castle Ruins Kinosaki Onsen Area -Public bathhouses -Toyooka Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

Traveling in Japan for weeks at a time while packing just a carry-on: Is it feasible or even possible? Find out on this episode of JTS! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

It's time to get you up to speed with the wonderful world of Japanese convenience stores, as well as the relatively low key supermarket offerings. What sets them apart? How do you ask the clerk for a fork or refuse a shopping bag? And why even care about supermarkets in the first place? Find out in this episode! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Supermarkets -Aeon Group supermarkets (Aeon MaxValu, My Basket) -Seiyu -Ito-Yokado -Life Supermarkets -Co-op Convenience stores -7-Eleven -Family Mart -Lawson -Ministop -Daily Yamazaki -New Days -Seicomart Common interactions -Fukuro ni oire shimasu ka? / Fukuro wa irimasu ka? / Fukuro o tsuke shimasu ka? -Pointo kādo wa omochi desu ka? -Obentō o atatamemasu ka? / O-atatame shimasu ka? -Ohashi o otsuke shimasu ka?/ Fōku/Supūn o otsuke shimasu ka? -Shīru de yoroshii deshou ka? -Fukuro o owake shimasu ka? -O-shiharai hōhō wa ikaga desu ka? -Reshīto wa yoroshii desu ka? -Otsugi no kata dōzo! / Otsugi no okyakusama dozo! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

Dare to head away from the well trodden path and go into coastal Iwate for a different Japan! Find out how we did it on this episode of Japan Travel Smart! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Entry points by rail: Ichinoseki, Hanamaki, Morioka, Hachinohe JR East ‘Joyful Trains’ https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/joyful/ Hinabi excursion train POKÉMON with YOU Train Tono City, Tono Furusato Village Kamaishi City Sanriku Railway Rias Line Miyako City Jodogahama Beach Miyako Umineko Maru Jodogahama Boat Cruise Kitayamazaki Cape Iwaizumi Town, Ryusendo Cave Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

What is some travel advice applicable to Japan that no one is really bringing up? Find out in this episode! Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

So you’ve decided to do your own travel itinerary planning for your trip to Japan. But where should you start? Here are some websites that will make it easy. Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Websites and resources mentioned on this episode: japan-guide.com https://www.japan-guide.com/ JapanTravel https://en.japantravel.com/ Trip Advisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/ JNTO Travel Brochures https://www.japan.travel/brochures/eng/index.php?sort=upd_date_desc Tokyo Cheapo and Japan Cheapo https://tokyocheapo.com/ https://japancheapo.com/ GO TOKYO https://www.gotokyo.org/en/index.html Time Out Tokyo https://www.timeout.com/tokyo Tabelog https://tabelog.com/en/ Tokyo Gig Guide https://www.tokyogigguide.com/en/ Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

Support the podcast! Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi! Business contact and listener feedback: [email protected] X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay