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Travelling to Japan soon? New entry requirements you need to know about

• Oona McGee
  Nov 29, 2022
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Things have recently changed, making the process smoother for international tourists.

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• (border restrictions • COK • coronavirus • entry ban • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • Haneda Airport • international tourists • Japan travel • Narita Airport • news • reopening • reopening borders • SNJO • tourism • tourists • travel)

A visit to the best UFO catcher arcade in the universe!

• Oona McGee
  Nov 12, 2022

A maze of around 450 weird and wonderful claw machines filled with amazing treasures. 

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• Japan
• (amusement arcades • Arcades • claw machine • COK • crane games • game centers • game centres • Japan travel • Saitama • SNJO • travel • UFO catchers)

Foreign tourists react to mask-wearing in Japan, and Japanese people react to foreign non-maskers

• Oona McGee
  Oct 19, 2022

If you’re asking yourself the question “Do I have to wear a mask in Japan?” you might want to read this first.

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• (border restrictions • coronavirus • entry ban • entry restrictions • foreigners in Japan • international tourists • Japan travel • masks • news • reopening • reopening borders • tourism • tourists • travel)

Five things that’ll surprise foreign tourists in Japan when they visit

• Oona McGee
  Oct 18, 2022

Visiting Japan after it’s been closed off to tourists for so long is making people see the country with new eyes. 

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• (border restrictions • COK • entry ban • entry restrictions • Japan travel • reopening • reopening after coronavirus • reopening borders • shopping • SNJO • Soon Pyon's • Tokyo • tourism • tourist sites • tourists • travel)

Travelling to Japan soon? Beware the “Three Small Hells” awaiting tourists upon arrival

• SoraNews24
  Oct 15, 2022

Japan may have opened its borders, but there are still some requirements that might trip you up when visiting.

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We took a chance on a die-roll ticket to Amarube and had a nice little adventure

• Dale Roll
  Oct 14, 2022

If you’re also thinking of going to this small railway town in Hyogo Prefecture, here are some tips!

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• (Amarube • Hyogo • Japan travel • K. Masami • Kansai • landscape • railways • seaside • sightseeing • train otaku • trains • travel)

Japan will officially reopen to independent foreign travelers in three weeks, prime minister announces

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 23, 2022

There’s good travel news for local residents too.

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• (border control • COK • coronavirus • entry ban • Japan travel • travel)

Japan ends travel ban on individual tourists, waives visa requirements for certain countries

• SoraNews24
  Sep 16, 2022

Travel restrictions finally set to be lifted as country returns to pre-pandemic entry procedures. 

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Where will you go this summer? Here are the top 10 Japanese swimming spots with the nicest water

• Dale Roll
  Jul 24, 2022

One lake and nine beaches to add to your summer swimming bucket list!

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Don’t let the rain get you down! Here are Japan’s top 10 most beautiful rainy day travel spots

• Dale Roll
  Jun 1, 2022

Beautiful landscapes, charming towns, peaceful gardens…you’ll find it all on this list!

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• (beautiful • COK • Japan tourism • Japan travel • nature • outdoor • rain • rainy season • rainy weather • ranking • sightseeing • tourism • travel • tsuyu)

New Virtual Japan travel service has Japanese Internet in stitches over its terrible CG

• Dale Roll
  Apr 16, 2021

The concept is great, but the execution? Not so much.

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• (Japan sightseeing • Japan travel • JTB • online service • sightseeing • travel • virtual • virtual tour)

2020’s most popular hot springs in Japan, as ranked by Japanese travelers

• Dale Roll
  Dec 16, 2020

Add these to your Japan travel bucket list!

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• (COK • hot springs • Jalan • Japan travel • onsen • ranking • travel)

Kumamoto Castle reconstruction well under way as the complex slowly reopens to visitors【Video】

• Dale Roll
  Feb 22, 2020

Take a look at how one of Japan’s most popular castles is making its comeback. 

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• (castles • Japan travel • Japanese castles • Kumamoto • Kumamoto Castle • Kumamoto earthquakes • natural disaster • reconstruction)

Secluded sauna in Hokkaido lets you enjoy steamy sits and ice-water dips in one isolated location

• Scott Wilson
  Feb 8, 2020

A sauna of ice and fire.

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• (cold • extreme cold • Hokkaido • Japan travel • sauna • SNJO • travel)

The 10 best Japanese hot spring resorts locals want to go back to again and again

• Dale Roll
  Dec 20, 2019

These onsen town trips are so good they deserve an encore!

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• (Beppu • COK • Dogo Onsen • Hakone • hot springs • Japan travel • Kusatsu Onsen • onsen • travel)

Rakuten Travel reveals the top 5 best-rated, off-the-beaten-track Japanese ryokan inns

• Dale Roll
  Dec 13, 2019

If you want a true getaway, one of these inns would be the perfect place to stay!

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• (hidden gems • Japan travel • Japanese inns • onsen • private • relaxing • ryokan • ryokans • vacations)

The top 10 hot springs Japanese travelers want to visit this fall

• Dale Roll
  Oct 19, 2019

Nothing’s nicer on a cold autumn day than a hot outdoor bath while gazing at the changing leaves.

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• (autumn foliage • autumn leaves • hot springs • Japan travel • nature • onsen • ryokan • survey • vacation)

Want to be guided around Tokyo by a ninja? With an upcoming app, now you can!

• Dale Roll
  Oct 28, 2018

You could also request a translator or a photographer, but who wants that when you can have a ninja?!

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• (app • cool • Japan travel • Ninja • online services • travel app • useful app)

Cute and comfy women’s-only hotel in Kyoto has everything you need for the perfect girls’ trip

• Dale Roll
  Jul 28, 2018

This stylish new hotel has plenty of convenient amenities, and a great location to boot.

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• (cafe • Cafetel • Japan travel • Kyoto • Kyoto hotel • Kyoto travel • Sanjo • Sanjo Hotel • Women's Hotel)

Popular virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai selected as ambassador for new “Come to Japan” campaign【Video】

• Dale Roll
  Mar 7, 2018

The bubbly virtual girl has released her first video as part of the campaign, and it’s a great way to learn about the country’s charms.

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• (come to japan • japan national tourism organization • Japan travel • Japanese food • Japanese YouTubers • jnto • Kizuna Ai)

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