Japanese trains are fairly straightforward. Even if it’s your first time, you can usually just tap your IC card at the ticket gate and ride. Buses are a little ...
I’m Japanese and have traveled in the United States, Poland, Egypt, the UAE, Vietnam, Taiwan, and South Korea.
Those experiences showed me that everyday things don’t always work the way you expect when you travel to another country.
Here, I explain the everyday rules, customs, and “What should I do here?” moments you may run into while traveling in Japan — from a Japanese perspective, with occasional comparisons from my own travels.
If you have a question about traveling in Japan, feel free to ask me.