About Tabi Notes

Hi! Tabi Notes is a Japan travel guide written by someone who lives here.

"Tabi" means *trip* in Japanese. This site is my travel notebook: the day trips I would take my friends on, the train tricks that save time, the food worth queuing for, and the practical bits that are confusing the first time you visit.

Who writes this

I live in Japan and spend my weekends on trains, day trips and food hunts. I write the guides I wish my visiting friends had.

How I write the guides

• I go myself. Guides are based on places I have visited and things I have used.
• I keep them current. Rules, prices and opening hours change. When they do, I update the guide and its "Updated" date.
• I link the official source for rules such as tax-free shopping, so you can double-check.

How this site makes money

Some links are affiliate links (for example to tour, ticket or SIM booking sites). If you book through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never decides what I recommend. See the affiliate disclosure.

Say hello

Spotted something out of date, or want a guide on a place? Get in touch.