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Planning a trip to Japan?

First, quick picks:

Book your hotels with Booking.com
Find a rental car with DiscoverCars
Get an eSIM before you land with Airalo
Get discounted tickets to tourist attractions with Klook

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Next: We have some really good posts here to help plan your upcoming Japan trip!

SIM Cards & Wifi in Japan Guide (2024)

When traveling to Japan, staying connected is super important. Being able to use Google Maps, Instagram, and Whatsapp will make your visit so much easier, so you need to get some sort of data plan for your phone and/or figure out how you’ll connect using wifi around town.

How to Get to Tokyo from Narita Airport

There’s a couple different ways you can get into Tokyo proper from Narita Airport. How you choose what’s best for you will depend on your budget, how much luggage you have, and how much time you want to spend getting there.

Japan Budget Travel Guide (2024)

Japan has a reputation for being an expensive destination, but actually it can be very affordable! I’ve visited Japan twice for a total of nearly six months and spent only about $48 USD/day using these very tips in this Japan budget travel guide.

Where to stay: Japan hostels & hotels for solo travelers

I find it helpful to see where people stayed in certain areas, so I thought I’d share where I stayed in each part of the world. This is where I’ve stayed while traveling in Japan from February to April 2023 and again from February to May 2024.

Read all posts about Japan here!

Japan Travel Resources

A collection of things to make traveling in Japan a bit easier.

eSIM for your phone with Airalo

Airalo is my preferred way to get eSIM cards while traveling around the world. It’s easy to use and install and they have a decent range of types available for Japan. I used Airalo on my last trip and was able to use Google Maps, Whatsapp, Instagram, etc. with no problems.

Discounted tickets with Klook

Klook is a great website for finding tickets to tourist things, train tickets (including shinkansen), and even DisneySea tickets! Everything works with foreign credit cards, unlike some Japanese websites. It’s easy to use and well worth checking out.

Rental Cars with DiscoverCars

Wanna go on a road trip? Snag a rental car before you land with DiscoverCars.

Packing Essentials

Stuff I recommend packing on your trip to Japan:

Beurer BR60 bug bite zapper thing — a small plate heats up and destroys the proteins that make bug bites itchy! They heal faster and don’t itch as much. A necessity in the summer, IMO.
Travelon soft packing cubes — these keep your suitcase organizes while you’re running between hotels. Or if you’re sending luggage ahead using luggage delivery service, pack a cube with your overnight stuff. Very lightweight and handy to have!
Kindle Oasis — if you enjoy reading but don’t want to waste space in your suitcase, bring a Kindle and load it with dozens of books! Plenty of space to have all the books you want, but in a device that fits in a purse.