Trip Planning & Logistics
Logistics to sort out before and during a Japan trip: luggage, connectivity, packing and transport passes.
Where can you store luggage in Akihabara? A Straight Answer from a Local Tour Guide
Where the coin lockers are at Akihabara: JR's 24-hour bank by the Showa-dori exit, Hibiya line exits 3 and 5, TX basement, plus ecbo cloak and Bounce.
How Do You Get to Akihabara, and Which Station Exit Should You Use? Directions from the Guide Who Meets People There Every Week
At Akihabara Station, take any train and leave by the Electric Town Exit; every other exit strands you across the tracks. Narita and Haneda: one change.
eSIM, Pocket Wi-Fi or a SIM Card in Japan? What I Tell Guests Before They Fly
An eSIM covers most visitors. Get pocket Wi-Fi if you are sharing, or a SIM if your phone is locked. Where to pick each up at Narita and Haneda, checked 21 Sept 2026.
Is the JR Pass Worth It in 2026? The Prices, the Catch, and a Five-Minute Test
The official 2026 JR Pass prices, the October 2026 increase for passes bought through overseas agencies, the extra ticket you need for Nozomi trains, and a simple test to see if it pays off.
Shipping Anime Figures Home from Japan: EMS, Packets and Parcels, and What You Cannot Send
How to post anime figures and goods home from Japan with Japan Post: EMS for speed, Small Packets or International Air Packet under 2 kg, International Parcel Post above, labels made online, and the items you cannot send, from sprays to loose lithium batteries.
How Does Luggage Forwarding in Japan Work? Send the Suitcase, Not Yourself
Send your suitcase ahead instead of dragging it through train stations. How takkyubin works hotel to hotel and to the airport, what to keep with you, and when to book.
What Do You Actually Have to Book Before You Get to Tokyo?
Ghibli Museum tickets go on sale at 10am JST on the 10th for the next month. teamLab has no door sales. What must be booked ahead in Tokyo, and what needs nothing.
What Should You Pack for Japan? A Month-by-Month List Built From the Actual Climate Data
Tokyo's official 30-year climate normals, turned into a packing list for each month — what the numbers actually mean for your bag, plus the four things every month needs regardless of season.