Guides, etiquette and route ideas — written by the fans who actually go. No press junkets, no fluff: just what we'd tell a friend planning the trip. You read; you book with our partners.
Japan as a whole keeps going cashless, yet Comiket circle tables, used-doujin shops, gachapon and retro arcades all still run on cash — and specifically on coins. Here's why, plus a concrete plan for stocking up on small change in a country where shops won't break your bills.
By Mika T.
Electric Town can swallow a whole day. Here's the floor-by-floor order locals use so you hit figures, retro games and doujin without backtracking.
By Mika T.
When to arrive, what the salt means, and why the five seconds before the charge are the best part of the whole day.
By Daichi K.
Calls, penlights, the front row and the one rule that matters most. A short guide to Japan's live-house culture for visitors.
By Rena S.
One is a day in a forest of sets near Nagoya; the other is a jewel-box in Tokyo. Here's which suits your trip.
By Mika T.
Before the dojos of Tokyo and the films of Hollywood, there was Okinawa. What a lesson in the homeland feels like.
By Daichi K.
Anime in Tokyo, baseball in Osaka, snow in Hokkaido. How to take in more of Japan's seven areas without burning out.
By Rena S.
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