Disaster readiness
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Summer Travel in Japan: Extreme Heat, Sun, Medical Care, and Obon
Record heat in 2026, how to read the two heat alerts, drugstore sun protection, what uninsured medical care costs, and the August travel crunch.01Ainu Culture: Hokkaido's Indigenous People, Their Language, Beliefs, and Crafts, and Upopoy in ShiraoiAinu02Ryukyu and Okinawan Culture: 450 Years of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Shuri Castle, Kumiodori, Sanshin, and BingataOkinawa03Getting Help in a Disaster in Japan: 110 and 119, the 171 Message Line, Multilingual Hotlines, Shelters, and Recovery GrantsDisaster04The 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake: Fire, Killings Fueled by Rumor, the Rebuilding of Tokyo, and Yokoamicho Park and the Sumida Bridges TodayHistory05War and Postwar Japan: From the Manchurian Incident and the War in China to the Atomic Bombs, Occupation, a New Constitution, and the 1964 Tokyo OlympicsHistory06Heatstroke in Japan: Alert Levels, Symptoms, and First AidSummer07Buying Sun Protection at a Japanese DrugstoreSummer08Karuizawa and Kamikochi: Two Escapes at 940 m and 1,500 mKaruizawa
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Before arrival
Flights, housing, phone, cash, insurance, and documents.
02First week
Resident registration, insurance, bank, mobile, and transit.
03Long-term life
Rent, healthcare, disaster prep, taxes, community rules.
04Study and work
School applications, job hunting, visas, workplace etiquette.
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Organize passport, residence card, insurance, school, and work papers.
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Quick Guides
Use these when you need an answer first, then read deeper.Transit basics
Subway, JR, Shinkansen, buses, IC cards, passes.
Read guideRenting flow
Search, viewing, contract, move-in, and hidden costs.
Read guideMobile plan choice
Carriers, plans, signup, and monthly fees.
Read guideDisaster checklist
Supplies, evacuation routes, official alerts, and multilingual information.
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Keep browsing the remaining articles, guides, and features in this channel.Obon, 7-16 August: Fully Reserved Nozomi and How to Get a Seat
Every Nozomi runs reserved-only for ten days, tickets go on sale one month ahead, and peak days are fixed. What to do when the first round has already sold out.
Osaka in Summer: Three Underground Malls and No Surface Walking
August normals of 33.7C, and 1,041 heatstroke ambulance calls in one July week, the highest of any prefecture. How Whity Umeda, Namba Walk, and Crysta Nagahori connect, plus Kaiyukan and a valley 24 minutes from Umeda.
Falling Ill on a Short Trip to Japan
Clinic or hospital, what uninsured care actually costs, cashless versus reimbursement insurance, the visit flow, and the 2026 rule on buying cold medicine.
Driving in Japan: License Conversion, Driving Schools, Shaken, Traffic Law
Converting a foreign license to a Japanese one, the ¥300–400K driving school route, *shaken* and insurance, parking and violation points.
Fukuoka food: ramen, yatai stalls, and Kyushu ingredients
Fukuoka food is more than tonkotsu ramen. Read yatai stalls, mizutaki, motsunabe, mentaiko, and Genkai Sea fish through price, area, and timing.
Ohori and Momochi: parks, waterfront, and Fukuoka's slower side
Walking from Ohori Park to Momochihama shows Fukuoka's water, public space, museums, residential areas, beach, tower, and dome in one route.