Eight good-value capsule hotels on direct train lines to Haneda, in Kawasaki, Hamamatsucho, Shinagawa, Shimbashi and Ebisu, with notes on late trains, gender rules and luggage.
Ten Kyoto hotels for families, from luxury stays with indoor pools to a good-value hotel by the Railway Museum and an apartment hotel with a full kitchen.
Five Osaka hotels that work for families, from apartment-style stays with kitchens to a tatami hot spring hotel and a stay right by Universal Studios Japan.
What Visit Japan Web does, how to register, how the QR code works on arrival in Japan, how tax refunds are changing, and how to avoid fake sites that charge fees.
A four-day Tokyo plan that avoids backtracking, with the Imperial Palace, Asakusa, Harry Potter studio tour, Ghibli Museum, Tokyo Tower and teamLab Planets, plus when to book.
Five good-value capsule hotels in and around Shinjuku, Tokyo, with what to expect on your first stay, how to handle large luggage, and options with women-only floors.
Who needs Thailand's Digital Arrival Card, when to submit it, what you need, how to complete it for free on the official site, and how to avoid sites that charge fees.
Eight well-placed Tokyo hotels around Tokyo Station, Ginza, Shinjuku and Asakusa, from a historic landmark to good-value stays and a natural hot spring hotel.
A three-day Tokyo plan grouped by subway route, with Shinjuku Gyoen, Ginza, Tokyo Tower, Senso-ji, Akihabara, Ueno and the Harry Potter studio tour, plus transport and food tips.
A practical guide to Taoyuan Airport Terminal 2: which airlines use it, the Airport MRT, the B2 food court, duty-free shopping, free showers, lounges and viewing decks.
How to see Kaohsiung by MRT and light rail, with the best stops on the Red and Orange lines, one-day and two-day passes, airport transport and a one-day plan.
How to get from Kansai Airport to Osaka: Rapi:t, HARUKA, airport buses and more, with times, fares, late-night options and where to stay.
