日本NipponPlan

Blog

Travel notes for Japan
Guides5 min readNamba and Dotonbori at night: a walk and street-food mannersA simple evening route through Namba and Dotonbori, with food manners, side lanes for a calmer meal, and safety tips for busy nights in Osaka.Guides5 min readNikko from Tokyo: a long day for shrines and fallsHow to spend a long day in Nikko from Tokyo: the shrines, the waterfall and the lake, and what to check before you travel.Guides5 min readNishiki Market and the covered streets of KawaramachiHow to shop and taste your way through Nishiki Market in the morning, then use the covered arcades of Kawaramachi on a rainy day. Tips for families and solo travellers.Guides4 min readOsaka Bay and the aquarium: a family afternoonAn afternoon at the Osaka Bay aquarium suits families who want a calm day. Here is how to plan the tanks, a meal, a harbour walk and a rest for children.Guides5 min readOsaka Bay and USJ: how to plan a theme park dayA theme park day at Universal Studios Japan, on Osaka Bay, needs planning. Here is how to choose your base, travel there and check the rules before you go.Guides5 min readOsaka Castle and Honmachi: a calm morningOsaka Castle Park is a calm place for a morning walk, next to the business district of Honmachi. Here is how to plan a relaxed start to your day in Osaka.Guides5 min readRoppongi for art museums and a late night outRoppongi suits travellers who want art museums by day and a polished, lively area at night. Here is how to plan both, and how to stay safe after dark.Guides5 min readRoppongi by day: museums, parks and a slow lunchA calm day in Roppongi: one or two art museums, the open spaces between the towers and a slow lunch. Plan it around each museum's opening days.Guides5 min readRyoan-ji and the quiet temples north-west of the centreRyoan-ji is famous for its stone garden. Here is how to pair it with quieter temples and gardens in north-west Kyoto, and how to slow the visit down.Guides5 min readSeven days in Tokyo and Kyoto with one Shinkansen dayA first-time plan for one week: most nights in Tokyo, most nights in Kyoto, one train day between them, and tips for each part.Guides5 min readShibuya for a first night: the crossing, the views and restA first night in Shibuya: see the famous crossing, look down on it from a higher point, eat near the station and walk to a quiet street before you rest.Guides5 min readShibuya and Harajuku: a youth-culture afternoonWalk from a quiet forest shrine to the fashion streets of Harajuku, then on to Shibuya's shops and anime goods. A relaxed plan for a first afternoon.