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Ultimate Guide to Climbing a Mountain Near Tokyo By Elizabeth Martin | August 28, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents While there are countless mountains worth exploring, this is your ultimate guide to beginner and intermediate Tokyo mountain climbing. We’ll explore what to bring, where to go, […]

Ultimate Guide to Japanese Washing Machines for Foreigners By Kai Yoshizaki | July 27th, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Japanese washing machines, like all technology in the land of the rising sun, might be a little different than those you’re used to. You will likely find

Ultimate Guide to Tokyo Tattoo Art & History By The Japan Switch Team | July 18th, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Tattoos, whether bearing traditional significance, or a more modern aesthetic, have been part of Japanese culture for centuries. In this article, we explore what it’s

Ultimate Guide to Japan’s Bento Box By The Japan Switch Team | July 10th, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents As Japan has, in recent decades, become increasingly more globalized, so too has Japanese culture been slowly winning over the Western world. It’s not uncommon now to

Ultimate Guide to Japan’s Batsu Game By ShaSha Sonoda | May 21st, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents If you’ve been around the internet in the past 10 years, you may be familiar with the gifs (moving images) and memes (still images) that capture some of the

Ultimate Guide to Visiting a Maid Cafe in Tokyo By Team Japan Switch | May 10th, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Visiting a maid cafe in Tokyo (or anywhere in Japan, really) is one of the most unique and intriguing parts of Japanese culture, and nowhere

Ultimate Guide to Kimono Rental in Tokyo and Kyoto By Team Japan Switch | May 2nd, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents The kimono is perhaps one of the most emblematic images associated with Japanese culture. Because of the garment’s incredible popularity among tourists, Japan has a

Top 24 Things to Do in Akihabara By Team Japan Switch | April 21st, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents The list of things to do in Akihabara is endless, making it one of the most exciting and vibrant districts to visit in Tokyo. Akihabara is known

Ultimate Guide to Tokyo Housing and Renting By Team Japan Switch | April 10th, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Tokyo housing and renting accommodations, goodness. It can be challenging to know where to start. But traveling to any foreign country is made that much easier by