Japan

How to bring along a pram onto the Shinkansen

Pretty much just roll it on! Can a pram/stroller ベビーカー fit:

How to early repay Paypay Card credit card

If you have a credit card from Paypay Card in Japan, you may want to make an early…

How to early repay SMBC credit card

If you have a credit card from SMBC in Japan, you may want to make an early repayment of the card…

Anecdote: Childbirth experience in Tokyo

Yer a baby, Harry! — Hagrid (reportedly) at the start of the…

How to early repay Rakuten Card credit card

If you have a Rakuten Card credit card (楽天カード) in Japan, you may want to make an early repayment of the card balance to recover the credit limit.

In general, the steps are to first notify Rakuten that we wish to make an early…

Furusato Nozei with Rakuten Ichiba (楽天市場)

Furusato Nozei (which I’ll refer to as FN) is a tax mechanism to get more value out of…

Usuki Stone Buddhas 臼杵石仏 by Public Transit

Usuki 臼杵 is a quaint city in Oita 大分 prefecture near to Beppu. Just a stone’s throw…

How to pay for things in Japan

Card? IC? Touch? Suica? Cash?

How to use the tabiwa Hiroshima Wide Pass 広島ワイドパス at Miyajima and Rabbit Island (Okunoshima)

How to use smart-ex QR ticket with Suica on iPhone Apple wallet Express Travel mode