JS Japan Starter

Land in Japan ready.

The practical setup guide for your Japan trip: connectivity, transit, bookings, and what to do when things go wrong.

Start here: before you fly → How trains and passes work

Before you fly

eSIM, new 2026 rules and fees, money, and the bookings to make before departure.

9 guides

Arriving

From the airport to your hotel: KIX first, then Itami, Narita, Haneda.

2 guides

Getting around

IC cards, which passes are worth it, Shinkansen, subways and buses.

6 guides

Things to do

Day trips and experiences worth planning ahead, starting with Kansai.

6 guides

Where to stay

Which city, which neighbourhood, and what the hotel tax adds.

3 guides

Trouble

No signal, card declined, lost card, sick, trains stopped: fixes that work.

4 guides

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