Japan Trip Planner: What to Book 3 Months to 1 Day Out
Japan trip planner, counted back from your flight: visa 3 months out, the 50,000-yen rail pass and seats 1 month out, Visit Japan Web the week before.
13 min read ·Before you fly
Japan visa requirements, Visit Japan Web, departure tax, what you cannot bring into Japan and airline baggage rules, checked against official sources.
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Japan Visa for US Green Card Holders: Who Still Needs One
Japan visa for US green card holders: only the 74 visa-exempt nationalities skip it. Others apply via JAPAN eVISA or the consulate for their state.
11 min read ·
JAL Fuel Surcharge Rises 1 November 2026: Who Pays More
JAL fuel surcharge rises on international tickets issued 1 November to 31 December 2026, from 7,100 yen one way out of Japan. Issue by 31 October to pay less.
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Haneda to Sapporo Flights: 56 a Day, Terminals and Bags
Haneda to Sapporo flights take 1 h 30 min, 56 a day on ANA, JAL, AIRDO and Skymark. Which terminal, bag limits, Narita LCCs and the train into Sapporo.
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Full-Service vs Low-Cost Airlines in Japan: 7 kg or 10 kg?
Full-service vs low-cost airlines in Japan: 10 kg carry-on on six airlines, 7 kg on Peach, Jetstar Japan and Spring Japan, no free bag on the cheapest fares.
15 min read ·More stories
- Before you fly
Peach vs Jetstar Japan: Which Budget Airline Costs Less?
Peach vs Jetstar Japan: Peach is cheaper with a checked bag. A domestic bag at the airport counter costs 3,100 yen for 20 kg vs 4,600 yen for 15 kg.
15 min read · - Before you fly
ANA vs JAL: Does It Matter Which One You Fly in Japan?
ANA vs JAL: same 115 cm, 10 kg carry-on, but different Haneda and Narita terminals, domestic bag rules (20 kg vs 23 kg) and alliances.
16 min read · - Before you fly
Japan Visa Guarantee Letter: Who Signs and What to Attach
A Japan visa guarantee letter is signed by a guarantor living in Japan, promising to cover your stay, your trip home and that you follow Japanese law.
12 min read · - Before you fly
Japan Visa Photo Size: 45 x 35 mm, Paper Form vs eVISA
Japan visa photo size is 45 x 35 mm, taken within the last 6 months. eVISA takes a file instead: plain background, face centred. Passport rules compared.
10 min read · - Before you fly
Japan JESTA: Not Live Yet, Who Needs It, the 2029 Deadline
Japan JESTA has not started, so there is nothing to apply for yet. The 2026 law sets a 31 March 2029 deadline, and the government aims for fiscal 2028.
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Photo credits
- Japan Trip Planner: What to Book 3 Months to 1 Day Out — Tokyo Station (Marunouchi Building) 1.jpg by Alexandr3126 (CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
- Kochi-Airport Security-check — MaedaAkihiko · CC0
- JAL Fuel Surcharge Rises 1 November 2026: Who Pays More — Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 JA01XJ - 1.jpg by Melvin Loi (CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
- Haneda to Sapporo Flights: 56 a Day, Terminals and Bags — Hokkaido New Chitose Airport13n4272.jpg by 663highland (CC BY 2.5, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
- Full-Service vs Low-Cost Airlines in Japan: 7 kg or 10 kg? — TOKYO HANEDA AIRPORT VIEW FROM DOMESTIC TERMINAL 2 OBSERVATION DECK JAPAN JUNE 2012 (7519272586).jpg by calflier001 (CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
- Peach vs Jetstar Japan: Which Budget Airline Costs Less? — Peach Aviation, A320-200, JA816P (24565144479).jpg by lasta29 (CC BY 2.0, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
- ANA vs JAL: Does It Matter Which One You Fly in Japan? — JAL and ANA at Haneda (4060444736).jpg by DearEdward from New York, NY, USA (CC BY 2.0, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
- Japan Visa Guarantee Letter: Who Signs and What to Attach — 1929 Japanese transit visa.jpg by Ken Mayer (Public domain, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
- Japan Visa Photo Size: 45 x 35 mm, Paper Form vs eVISA — 1929 Japanese visa.jpg by Ken Mayer (Public domain, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
- Japan JESTA: Not Live Yet, Who Needs It, the 2029 Deadline — Arrival gate at Narita Airport Terminal 2 on June 7,2020,Narita city,Japan.jpg by Katorisi (CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped), via Wikimedia Commons.
