Japan Travel Smart
Japan Travel Smart is a biweekly podcast all about the joy of travel through Japan far and wide, from the perspective of a frequent traveler who just can’t get enough of the place that does it best.
Latest Episode
9 insane tourist traps of Tokyo (and our perfectly sane alternatives) (07.12.2025)
Previous Episodes
- The well-trodden Nara and the hidden Nara
- 9 more tips for saving money on a Japan trip!
- Smart to visit: Northern Tohoku - Aomori and Akita prefectures
- Learn from my most egregious mistakes traveling in Japan!
- The vast, lush frontier: national parks of Hokkaido
- Bike sharing services: super convenient!
- Trendy neighborhoods in western Tokyo
- We love Japanese hot springs and onsen culture!
- Get to know the cities in Kyushu!
- How to fly to Japan for cheap
- Japan Rail Master - All of Japan within reach with regional rail passes!
- Smart to visit: A sampler escapade on the revitalized coast of Iwate
- The better Japanese for travel that I actually use
- 9 questionable attractions in Japan that you’d do best to avoid
- Japan rail master - Course 1
- Smart to visit: Osaka city
- 9 understated Japan survival tips
- My favorite online resources to determine where to visit and what to do for a Japan trip
- 9 counterintuitive good etiquette tips for travel in Japan
- Smart to visit: the Shin'etsu region - Nagano and Niigata prefectures
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