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Traveling Japan by train with children? Learn family-friendly Shinkansen tips, luggage advice, seating strategies, and how to make train travel easier with kids.

Find out the most common Japan train etiquette mistakes tourists make and how to avoid them in our latest guide.

Which Overnight Option Is Better, Japan's night buses or sleeper trains? Or is it simply faster to use the Shinkansen for faster daytime travel? Find out here.

Japan is well known for its strong lost-and-found culture, and railway operators maintain structured systems for handling misplaced belongings. While recovery is never guaranteed, many lost items are successfully returned. Find out more here.

Luggage forwarding is a common service in Japan that allows travelers to send their bags ahead to their next destination. Find out more here.

Japan is introducing an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) for visa-exempt travelers, adding a new step before boarding a flight. This guide explains everything you need to know.

Most of us are aware that airports and international train stations aren’t the cleanest of areas, but you might be surprised to discover the dirtiest object you will bring back from your travels.

Modelled after the ESTA system used by the United States, JESTA (Japan Electronic System for Travel Authorization) will be mandatory for nationals of countries that are currently visa-exempt for short-term stays in Japan.

Japan is a dream destination for millions of international travellers, but what pro tips will help you get the best out of your visit? Find out below.

Japan has fully reopened and here are all the details you need to know for visiting and travelling around Japan.