The Essential Japan Guide to Your Ultimate Japan Experience

Whether you're a first-time Japan traveler, an experienced travel veteran, or simply want to learn more about Japan's unique and amazing culture, the Essential Japan Guide is brought to you by a team of long-time resident experts and Japanese locals for the purpose of helping you realize your ultimate Japan experience! This site is packed with useful information, including:

Travel Planning Guide
We'll help make planning your Japan experience a snap by showing you how to find the best travel deals and cheapest flights, help you work through the nitty-gritty like acquiring travel visas and rail passes, and deal with the complexities of details like Japanese customs and currency.

Accommodations Guide
Not sure where to stay? Whether you're looking to lodge in a hot springs resort in the ancient capital of Kyoto or squeeze into a tiny capsule hotel in the heart of Tokyo, our guide to accommodations lays out all of your options. We’ll even provide you with the resources to book your reservations at the lowest prices.

Transportation Guide
Confused about how to travel within Japan once you’re there? Not to worry. Japan boasts one of the world's most extensive public transportation systems. We’ll lay out all of your transportation options and map out Japan's complex but supremely efficient network of railways.

Food & Dining Guide
Wondering what and where to eat in Japan? From sushi to soba , our comprehensive guide to food and dining will ensure that you have the opportunity to fully explore and indulge in Japan's incomparable food culture.

Sightseeing & Activity Guide
Overwhelmed by the myriad choices of where to go and what to do once you get to Japan? Our essential Japan Guide to travel destinations, tours, attractions and sightseeing showcases all of the best things to see and do in Japan, including many that aren’t likely to be found in your standard guidebook!

Shopping Guide
From the upscale glitz of Ginza to the far-out fashions of Harajuku, our shopping guide will show you where and how to find Japan's coolest gifts, gadgets, and fashions.

Japanese Language Guide
Concerned that you don't know enough (or any!) Japanese? No problem. While you don’t need to speak a word of Japanese in order to fully enjoy your travel or stay, our Japanese language guide will provide you with all the resources you'll need to communicate.

Living Guide
Thinking about living in Japan? Whether you're interested in teaching English in Japan or want to learn to speak Japanese, our living guide will help make it all possible. And business travelers, be sure to check out our doing business in Japan section, where we provide you with the tips and resources you need to make your business in Japan a success.

Everything Japan Guide!
Simply want to know more interesting facts about Japan? The Japan Guide will provide you with a wealth of info on everything from Anime and Akihabara electronics to Zen temples and Zatoichi.

The Essential Japan Guide was created to help you realize your ultimate Japan experience, so be sure to check back frequently as this site continues to evolve. And if you're looking for something you don't see, contact us, so that we can be sure to include it in future content.