Things to know before traveling: Best time to travel to Japan depends on what you want to see. Early spring is a very popular experience the short lived cherry blossom season and probably the best season but crowds are prices are higher. Japan receives four distinct seasons although it will differ depending on the region. Winter will be freezing and snowy in the north whereas down further south in Okinawa and the southern islands, the weather remains warm all year round. June to October is typhoon season and also rainy season hits during these months. Japan’s summers are be stiflingly hot and humid. Either spring or autumn are best in my opinion or winter, between Dec- Mar, if you are going for skiing in the Japanese Alps. Currency: Japanese yen ¥ (€1= ¥1.20) Language: Japanese, English is not widely spoken and a lot of restaurants only have menus in Japanese so downloading google translate offline is really useful. The signs in the train stations are in English and Japanese and some restaurants have English menus too. Transport: JR Pass! I’ll cover this in detail further on. Taxis are exorbitantly expensive so avoid at all costs. Uber…