Practical travel guides for exploring Japan with more confidence and less confusion.
Easy Japan Compass helps international visitors understand transportation, destinations, local customs, travel essentials and booking options across Japan.
Plan Your Trip to Japan
Start with the essentials. Learn when to visit, how much to budget, what to prepare and how to build a practical itinerary for your first or next trip to Japan.
Explore Japan
Discover practical destination guides for Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Himeji and other places across Japan. Find essential sights, neighborhood information and useful advice for planning each visit.
Getting Around
Understand Japan’s trains, buses, stations, tickets, transportation passes and luggage services. Our guides explain the options, costs and common points of confusion.
Japan Itineraries
Use realistic itinerary ideas to connect destinations without rushing. Compare day trips, regional routes and multi-day plans for different travel styles.
Food and Culture
Learn about Japanese food, dining customs, temples, shrines, etiquette and everyday cultural practices so you can travel respectfully and comfortably.
Travel Essentials
Find practical information about internet access, payments, luggage, accommodation, weather, safety and other details that can make your trip easier.
Practical Information from a Japan Resident
Easy Japan Compass is created from the perspective of a Japan resident with firsthand knowledge of Japanese culture and daily life.
Whenever possible, our guides use firsthand observations, original photos and official primary sources. We explain both the advantages and disadvantages of different options so you can make informed travel decisions.
Latest Japan Travel Guides
New practical guides are coming soon. We are preparing helpful articles about transportation, destinations, itineraries and travel essentials for visitors to Japan.