🇯🇵 Feature Country: Japan
Japan got a flood of useful travel coverage this cycle; mostly practical pieces around rail travel, Tokyo neighbourhoods, seasonal timing, and the small cultural stuff that shapes how travel feels day to day. Less ‘top 10 attractions,’ more ‘here’s how people are traveling through Japan right now.’
- 12 Important Things to Know About Traveling in Japan [A Dangerous Business]
- Tokyo Is the Birthplace of Karaoke—Here’s How I Spent Every Night of My Visit Belting Out the Hits of My Youth [Travel + Leisure]
- A Local’s Guide to Experiencing the Best of Japanese Convenience Stores [Matador Network]
- This Region Lives With the Reality That a Volcano Could Erupt Tomorrow [Fodor’s]
- Everything you need to know about taking the train in Japan [Intrepid]
- Things to do in Japan that most solo travellers miss [Intrepid]
- Winter in Japan: Best Places to Go for Snow, Onsens & Festivals [Hostelworld]
- The best time to visit Tokyo [Lonely Planet]
- 3 Perfect Days in Tokyo, Curated by a Local Expert [CN Traveler]
- This Asian Capital Is One of the World’s Most Exciting Cities—Here’s Where to Eat, Drink, and Sleep, According to Locals [Travel + Leisure]
All our Japan Country Research is in the Japan Hub.
Japan Travel Guide
This isn’t a typical travel guide. We scoured the internet for the most useful info and expertise, and organized it all so you can stop googling.

Travel Research Tip
Lonely Planet just refreshed a big chunk of their Iceland coverage, including fresh insights and updated recommendations.
- Updated posts here → Explore stories from Iceland
- Full Iceland guide here → Iceland Homepage
Research Changelog
Our country research got 50+ updates this week. You can browse the full changelog here 👇
Country Research Changelog
We scoured the internet for the most useful guides, articles, local expertise and planning advice and organized it all in one place by country.


