Guides

Transport

Trains, metro, IC cards, airport links, taxis and the few rules that make Tokyo transit painless, from base fares to last trains.

Transport

Physical versus mobile Suica and Pasmo, the Welcome Suica for tourists, deposits, refunds, top-ups and everywhere the card works beyond trains.

How much cash to carry, which ATMs take foreign cards, where cards and IC payment work, why nobody tips, and the tax-free shopping rules for 2026.

eSIM, physical SIM or pocket wifi for Tokyo: realistic 2026 prices, where to buy, how to set up before landing, and what free wifi actually covers.

Shoes, onsen rules and tattoos, queueing, trash, phones, chopsticks and escalators: the small habits that make you a welcome visitor in Tokyo.

Which Tokyo neighborhood suits which traveler, business hotels versus capsules, ryokan and hostels, realistic price bands and when to book.

Ticket machines, izakaya cover charges, conveyor sushi, depachika, konbini meals, allergies and vegetarian reality, and how reservations work.

Emergency numbers, koban police boxes, earthquake alerts, lost property, pharmacies, hospitals and why travel insurance is not optional in Tokyo.

Tokyo month by month: cherry blossom and autumn color timing, rainy and typhoon seasons, Golden Week and Obon crowds, and what to pack.

Twenty-five phrases with romaji and Japanese script, the numbers and counters you need to order, and the signs worth recognizing in Tokyo.