Local Pick Japan
What to do and what to buy in Japan, picked by someone who lives here.
Plan your Japan trip
The handful of things worth sorting out before you land in Tokyo.
- eSIM vs pocket WiFi vs SIM card for Japan: which one to get A Tokyo local's short answer on mobile data for a Japan trip, and the cases where the usual answer is wrong.
- Tokyo tickets to book before you fly Most of Tokyo needs no reservation. These are the few places where turning up on the day usually means missing out.
Japanese products worth buying
Everyday things people in Japan actually use, and where to get them from the US.