Japan Essential Tips 2026: Etiquette, Apps, New Rules, and What Actually Matters

Japan is one of the easiest countries to travel in — once you know the small rules that aren’t in the guidebooks. Since 2024 several practical things have shifted: a tourist card got discontinued, Kyoto closed off private alleys, Mt.…






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