Staying Connected in Japan: SIM Cards, eSIMs and Pocket Wi-Fi
SIM card, eSIM, or pocket Wi-Fi in Japan? A clear guide to mobile data options for UK travellers — how each works, what to check, and which to choose for your trip.
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Best Time to Visit Japan: A Season-by-Season Guide for UK Travellers
When is the best time to visit Japan? A season-by-season guide to cherry blossoms, summer festivals, autumn leaves, and winter onsen — with crowds, costs, and packing tips for UK travellers.
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Getting Around Japan: A First-Timer’s Guide to Trains, IC Cards and City Transport
How to use trains in Japan without the stress: IC cards, the Shinkansen, city transport, rail passes, apps, and etiquette for UK travellers.
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10 Things That Surprise First-Time Visitors to Japan
From quiet trains to vending machines everywhere — 10 everyday things that surprise first-time visitors to Japan, with practical tips for UK travellers.
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Essential Japanese Phrases for Your Japan Trip — and When You Actually Need Them
By Iroha Passport — Japanese lessons & Japan travel planning, London This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Most “Japanese phrases for travel” lists hand you a hundred sentences in one long dump, and honestly, you’ll forget 95 of them before you land at Narita….
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Is a Japan Trip Itinerary Service Worth It? (vs Planning It Yourself)
By Iroha Passport — Japanese lessons & Japan travel planning, London You’ve booked the flights, or you’re about to. Now you actually have to plan the trip, and that part either excites you or feels a little daunting. And somewhere in the middle of your fortieth open browser tab, a question surfaces. Should we just…
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Should You Learn Japanese Before Travelling to Japan? (From native Japanese speakers based in the UK)
By Iroha Passport — Japanese lessons & Japan travel planning, London Almost every week someone asks us some version of the same question: “Do I actually need to learn Japanese before my trip to Japan, or can I get by without it?” It comes up in our language lessons, and it comes up when our…
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How Many Days Do You Need in Japan? (+ Suggested Routes)
By Iroha Passport — Japanese lessons & Japan travel planning, London It’s the first question almost everyone asks us, and it’s the right one to start with: how many days in Japan do you actually need? There’s no single number, because Japan rewards both a focused five-day city break and a slow month of trains…
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First-Time Japan Trip: What to Know Before You Go (+ Checklist)
By Iroha Passport — Japanese lessons & Japan travel planning, London If you are planning your first time in Japan and feeling a little nervous, the short version is that you’ll be fine. For a first-timer, Japan is about as easy, safe and kind as any country in the world, and most of the worries…
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How to Plan a Trip to Japan from the UK: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Iroha Passport — Japanese lessons & Japan travel planning, London Planning a trip to Japan from the UK can feel like standing at the bottom of a very tall mountain: the long-haul flight, the time difference, the rail passes everyone argues about online, the seasons that make or break your photos, and a currency…
