I traded Tokyo's crowds for my hometown of 8,000 people. Now, I'm trying to help save it from disappearing.

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A man sitting by a waterfall in Japan.
Koyo Murata left his small hometown for Tokyo before returning a few years later to transform an abandoned community center into a guest house.

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I tried Japan's cheap but yummy convenience store egg sandwiches at 3 chains

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Three packaged egg salad sandwiches are held side by side in a convenience store sandwich display.
The egg sandwich showdown: Lawson, 7-Eleven, or Family Mart?

Cheryl Teh

I moved to Japan alone. Building cabins in the countryside helped me feel at home.

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A man wearing a beige shirt standing in front of a concrete wall.
Mori Nishimura moved to Japan, worked in real estate, and started a business.

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I took a solo trip to Japan in my 20s. My experience traveling there alone as an English-speaking woman astonished me.

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Woman smiling up at pink blossoming flowers in garden
I went to Japan by myself in my 20s. My experience as an English-speaking solo female traveler there surprised me in many ways.

Jodie Hughes

Moving to Japan at 22 helped my depression. At 31, I don't know where I belong.

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Friends at a bar having beer in Japan.
Laura Pollacco's original plan was to teach in Japan for two years; plans change.

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Over 200 travelers told me their biggest Japan travel mistakes. Here are the 5 that kept coming up.

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Back of man with backpack in Osaka
It seems like a lot of travelers make similar mistakes when they visit Japan.

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I went to Japan during peak cherry blossom season and found an easy way to escape the crowds at popular tourist attractions

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Cherry blossom trees in Japan
Japan experienced record tourism in February 2026.

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I visited Japan for the first time. The trip was great, but I could've easily avoided these 5 mistakes.

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Sakura season in Kyoto
I went to Japan for the first time. The trip was amazing, but I made a few mistakes while planning.

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I've traveled beyond Japan's popular Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka route. There are 4 day trips I'd actually recommend.

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The writer looking out at buildings in Wakayama, Japan.
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Alessa Hickman

These are the world's best airports as rated by travelers. Asia dominates, but the US is nowhere to be seen.

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A map of the world showing the 10 best airports according to the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards: Vancouver, Paris, Rome, Munich, Istanbul, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
A map of the world showing Skytrax's 10 best airports.

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