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How to Use the Tokyo Metro: Complete Beginner's Guide (2025)
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How to Use the Tokyo Metro: Complete Beginner's Guide (2025)

How to use the Tokyo Metro: get a Suica card, tap in, find your platform, tap out. It's simpler than it looks. Here's everything you need to know about the Tokyo train system.

Mar 15, 2025·7 min
Essential Japanese Phrases for Travel (2025): What You Actually Need
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Essential Japanese Phrases for Travel (2025): What You Actually Need

Essential Japanese phrases for travel: sumimasen (excuse me), arigatou gozaimasu (thank you), ikura desu ka (how much?). 30 phrases that will genuinely help in Japan.

Mar 13, 2025·7 min
What is an Izakaya? How to Go to an Izakaya in Japan
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What is an Izakaya? How to Go to an Izakaya in Japan

What is an izakaya? A Japanese pub that serves food and drinks. Here's how to go to an izakaya in Tokyo — order, etiquette, and what to expect.

Feb 14, 2025·6 min
What is an Onsen? Japanese Onsen Etiquette Guide (2025)
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What is an Onsen? Japanese Onsen Etiquette Guide (2025)

What is an onsen? A Japanese hot spring bath. Here's the complete onsen etiquette guide — wash before entering, no tattoos, no clothes. Everything you need to know.

Jan 28, 2025·7 min