Japan is Reopening and There’s an Incredible Sale to Fly There – Including in a Lie-Flat Seat I’ve been fortunate to visit Japan numerous times and it’s always been magical — especially the small villages like Kinosaki Onsen. Well, there’s some great news coming because according to… Johnny Jet , September 16, 2022
What to Do If You Have Tickets to the Postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics In this tip last week, we shared how the major pro sports leagues in the U.S. are making full games available to stream for free while their seasons are on… Johnny Jet , March 30, 2020
This Tokyo Airport Hotel Offers a Room With a Flight Simulator in It Japan is full of amazing and unique experiences, from the Gassho houses of Gifu Prefecture to the yatai of Fukuoka City (featured in Ian Livingston’s recent piece on Fukuoka Prefecture)…. Johnny Jet , October 10, 2019
11 Things to Do in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture In March of this year, I dropped into Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on a swing through the larger Chubu region. I took an ice cream for a stroll through the pooled peace… Ian Livingston , August 2, 2018
Don’t Leave Your Garbage on the Bus You would think that picking up your trash and not leaving it on a tour bus (or any mode of transportation) would be common sense…but it’s not. I was reminded… Johnny Jet , February 28, 2018
One Day in Tokyo, Japan For whatever reason, you have one day in Tokyo. What do you do? At its most guttural, my advice is to plant yourself in an area of commercial density (like… Ian Livingston , February 2, 2018
My Quick Trip to Tokyo Kon’nichiwa! I’ve just recently returned from a short but memorable trip to Japan. I was there checking out some of Marriott Hotels’ new hotels and resorts. Full disclosure: Marriott flew… Johnny Jet , December 7, 2017
The Best Bilingual Food Guide to Japan I’m in Japan this week, so I thought I’d feature a fantastic Japanese website that’s been around since 1994 and that every traveler should bookmark. Bento.com is an award-winning restaurant… Johnny Jet , November 28, 2017
Travel Webcam of the Week: Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing (worldcams.tv/cities/tokyo-shibuya-crossing) I’m in Tokyo, Japan, this week where one of the most popular spots to visit is the famous Shibuya Street Crossing. It’s been in a number… Johnny Jet , November 27, 2017
Los Angeles to Tokyo in American Airlines’s Business Class Greetings from 36,000 feet! If you recall on November 1, I wrote a tip titled “LAX-Departing Flights May Not Serve Food for a Week in Wake of Listeria Outbreak.” I… Johnny Jet , November 26, 2017
Eating Japan: A Trip to the Kantō Region When my bowl of ramen finally arrived at Hidakaya, a small affordable restaurant in the busy Akihabara section of Tokyo, I pondered the journey it took me to get here. Flashback… Paul Shoul , January 20, 2017