Travel

• Japan ATM foreign card guide: limits, fees and locations

  Find a Japan ATM for your foreign card: start with Seven Bank or Japan Post Bank, then compare limits, opening hours and fees before withdrawing yen.

• Visit Japan Web: What to register and how arrival works

  Visit Japan Web is free and optional. Register before flying, save your QR, and understand family forms, airport kiosks, customs limits and paper options.

• Welcome Suica vs Suica: cards, Mobile and iPhone options

  Welcome Suica vs Suica: choose by trip length, iPhone support and refunds. US visitors should plan to issue Welcome Suica Mobile after landing in Japan.

• Luggage forwarding in Japan: Takkyubin timing and costs

  Use luggage forwarding in Japan when drop-off and arrival dates line up. Separate airport deadlines, same-day routes, bag limits and what stays with you.

• Buying Japanese Knives in Japan: Shops, Tax-Free, Packing

  Where to buy Japanese kitchen knives in Tokyo, how tax-free shopping changes in 2026, and how to pack, declare, and bring a knife home to the US safely.

• Japan eSIM with a Phone Number: When You Actually Need One

  Most travelers only need data. Learn when a Japanese number matters, why voice lines require passport ID, and how emergency calling changes the choice.

• Japan Tax-Free Shopping Changes on November 1, 2026

  Japan's tax-free shopping moves to a refund system on November 1, 2026. What tourists pay, how customs confirmation works, and what can block a refund.

• Pocket WiFi vs eSIM in Japan: Where the Break-Even Is

  Compare pocket WiFi and eSIM costs in Japan by trip length and party size, with a seven-day example and the tradeoffs behind the math.

• Best eSIM for Japan: Plans and Prices Compared

  Airalo, Ubigi, Holafly and Sakura Mobile compared on price, which Japanese carrier they run on, and what each one actually means by unlimited data.