Critical Basics
Emergency Numbers (Japan)
110 — Police
119 — Fire / Ambulance
7119 — Non-emergency medical advice line (varies by prefecture; Japanese only in most cases)
050-3816-2787 — Japan Visitor Hotline
U.S. Embassy
Tokyo: +81-3-3224-5000
Osaka: +81-6-6315-5900
Medical Treatment
Recon
Travel tips
Tour guides
Cities & Regions
Tokyo : Hyper-dense, highly organized, infinite subcultures. Great for architecture , film culture , design , niche neighborhoods .
Kyoto : Historic capital; temples, gardens, traditional streets.
Osaka : Food culture; more informal vibe than Tokyo.
Hakone : Onsen town near Tokyo; Mount Fuji views (weather dependent).
Kanazawa : Traditional districts + one of Japan’s top gardens (Kenroku-en).
Takayama : Alpine town; preserved Edo-era streets.
Nara : Famous for free-roaming deer and Todai-ji temple.
Shikoku : Remote gorges and onsen
Tottori : Famous for a landscape of sand dunes
Jigokudani : Nagano area, winter destination famous for snow monkeys that have been seen bathing in hot springs there.
Okunoshima (Rabbit Island) : A small island off the the southern end of the main island of Japan known for relatively domesticated rabbits that inhabit the island.
Sendai
Other