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Japan field guides worth paying for

PDF guides written from years of local knowledge. Specific, honest, and not generic travel content, covering all of Japan.

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The Japan First-Timer Guide is free with a JapanPass membership. More guides are launching through Gumroad shortly.

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Japan First-Timer Guide

Everything a first trip needs: when to go, how trains and money work, etiquette, and a clean week-one plan.

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Moving to Japan Guide

Visas, neighborhoods, banking, and the real cost of settling in, from someone who did it.

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Sake Country Field Guide

The first English guide to Japan's sake brewing heartland, the breweries, the towns, and how to visit.

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Onsen Field Guide

How to find, read, and enjoy hot springs across Japan, from famous towns to quiet local baths.

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