The Tokyo Metro Free Wifi scheme supplies wifi to over 200 of the stations in the city. Select either the ‘Metro_Free_Wi-Fi’ or the ‘Toei_Subway_Free_Wi-Fi’ SSIDs and open your web browser to complete free sign in. The Tokyo Subway Navigation for Tourists App (catchy title) has ...
The Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library is a wonderfully quiet place to hide out and read or work. The library has ample seating space, free wifi, an extensive collection of books and media, and a reasonably priced cafeteria with a great view. The library is hidden away on the east side of...
The 1,200 free-roaming Sika deer in Nara Park, less than 1 hour from Kyoto, will delight young and old alike! jane Rix/123RF For the last day, we recommend taking the 50 minute journey to Nara, included in your package. Visit Nara, Japan's first fixed capital in the 8th century and...
Should you still have leftover balance on your card by the time you're leaving Japan, you can easily spend it at a restaurant or duty-free shop at the airport.) If you are coming from elsewhere in Japan, the smart cards of most other regions, such as Kansai's ICOCA or Hokkaido's ...
Many of them offer unlimited data and let you connect up to 14 devices, so the whole family will benefit. Whether you need to access maps for navigation, do some translations or want to post to your social media, these portable WiFi devices make it not only possible but also hassle-free...
Check out the free exhibitions of the Pola Museum Art Annex, located on the third floor of the Pola Ginza Building. Check out the awesome Wako Clocktower. 7. Shimokitazawa – Most Hipster Place to Stay in Tokyo Although Daikanyama has been called the “hipster capital of Tokyo”, it’s sta...
Joypolis, Sega’s high-tech theme park on Odaiba, offers a number of VR opportunities. The first is their Zero Latency VR experience, which allows for up to 6 players at once. It’s a wire-free setup, so it really is free roaming within the confines of the room. ...
Like the train to get to Kawaguchiko, it’s fully covered by the Tokyo Wide Pass, but we recommend making a free seat reservation ahead of time so you’re not left standing the whole 2 hours back to Tokyo. Once you’re back, it’s time for dinner and good night’s sleep before ...
An iDeCo is a private pension fund (like a SIPP, 401k or RRSP) and an excellent option for people eligible and planning on retiring in Japan—it has the double tax saving of reducing your taxable income, and drawings once retired being tax free (within certain limits). ...
Before VPNs and widely available streaming services were a thing, Crunchyroll was the holy grail for anime fans globally. Crunchyroll offers both free-to-watch and premium content, and has one of the widest selections of anime outside of Japan. Many of the latest anime series stream on Crunch...