Local know-how
Izakaya Etiquette in Japan: Otoshi, Ordering and Paying
At an izakaya, a small starter called otoshi is your cover charge. Here's how to order by tablet, share plates, catch last…
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Trip basics
No Bins in Japan? Where to Throw Rubbish and How to Sort It
Why Japan has so few public bins, where to put your rubbish (konbini, vending machines, your hotel), and a sorting table with…
Trip basics
Tattoos and Onsen in Japan: Rules, Cover-Ups, Where to Go
No Japanese law bans tattooed bathers. Learn the three tiers of onsen tattoo policy, how big a cover patch really works, and…
Local know-how
Japanese Manners Locals Care About (and the Myths to Drop)
Japanese surveys show what bothers locals, like loud chat on trains and bags in crowds, and what they don't expect from you,…
Trip basics
Japan Etiquette That Actually Matters (and What to Skip)
Japan etiquette, sorted: the rules that genuinely matter on trains, escalators and streets, and the ones tourists worry about far too much.