by Tokyo Becky | Oct 5, 2026 | Tokyo
Affiliate disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Shibuya is one of those places that seems to contain several versions of Tokyo at once. Within a few...
by Tokyo Becky | Oct 2, 2026 | Living in Japan
If you’ve been living in Japan and planning to apply for permanent residency, the rules just shifted under your feet. On October 1, 2026, the Immigration Services Agency rolled out revised permanent residency guidelines and hiked the application fee dramatically. Some...
by Tokyo Becky | Sep 24, 2026 | Taking the Shinkansen
Booking Shinkansen tickets online is the simplest way to secure your seat, skip long station lines, and start your Japan trip smoothly. You can do everything from home before you leave, choose your preferred train and seat, and often board using just your phone or a...
by Tokyo Becky | Sep 22, 2026 | Top Japan Tips
Dragging a 26-inch suitcase through Shibuya Station at rush hour is one of the fastest ways to regret packing that extra pair of shoes. Japan solved this problem decades before “hands-free travel” became a marketing phrase: mail your luggage in Japan...
by Tokyo Becky | Sep 8, 2026 | Tokyo
Tokyo is home to two of teamLab’s most spectacular immersive art museums – teamLab Planets in Toyosu and teamLab Borderless at Azabudai Hills. At first glance, they can look fairly similar. Both feature dark spaces, luminous flowers, mirrored rooms,...
