JAPAN TRAVEL GUIDE

Practical guides from planning to departure

Start with the complete first-trip guide, then go deeper into shopping, luggage and departure day. Each article turns complicated decisions into a clear order of action.

Seven guides for before, during and after your trip

START HERE

First time in Japan? Start here

Entry, internet, transport, payments, etiquette and shopping, organised in the order you will need them.

FIRST TRIP TO JAPAN

First trip to Japan

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CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC

Six focused guides for specific decisions

Choose what to buy, protect budget and luggage space, and make the final day and airport easier.

JAPAN TRAVEL GUIDE

AIRPORT SHOPPING

Include departure-airport shopping in your plan

Check Narita store locations and the in-store offer, or open the Narita and Haneda pre-order options.

Narita in-store 5% offer→ Narita store guide→ Narita pre-order→ Haneda pre-order→

Practical guides from planning to departure

First time in Japan? Start here

First trip to Japan

Six focused guides for specific decisions

What to buy in Japan

Japan shopping budget and packing

15 common first-time Japan travel mistakes

How to spend your last day in Tokyo

Japan departure-day airport guide

Bringing purchases home from Japan

Include departure-airport shopping in your plan