If you’re heading to Tokyo and reckon you’ll just tap your card everywhere like you do back home — fair assumption, but not quite how it works over there.Tokyo is slick, modern, and incredibly efficient in just about every way. Payments, though? It’s a bit of a mixed bag. The good news is it’s dead […]
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How to Catch Trains in Tokyo Without Losing Your MindTokyo’s train network is something else — it’s punctual to the second, spotlessly clean, and runs like an absolute dream. But rock up for the first time and stare at that spaghetti-mess of coloured lines on the map, and it can feel a bit overwhelming. Don’t
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Let’s be real — picking the wrong area in Tokyo can absolutely make or break your trip. Tokyo is massive, and where you bunk down matters more than you’d think. After heaps of trips and way too many late nights in Izakayas, here are the four spots I always point my mates toward. Quick Rundown∙
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If you’re heading to Tokyo, you’re probably thinking: “It’s one of the most high-tech cities in the world, surely I can just use free Wi-Fi everywhere, right?” I used to think the same thing. And I was born and raised in Tokyo! The Shibuya Meltdown A few years ago, I went back home for a
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1. Public transport is brilliant — but it can be a bit overwhelming at first The train system in tokyo is incredibly efficient, spotless and always runs like clockwork. However, major hubs like Shinjuku and Shibuya can be a lot to take in. Shinjuku Station is absolutely massive, with tracks heading in every direction. Even