# Japan, Apparently

> English-language guides to visiting Japan, with articles on transport, connectivity, food, public baths, nightlife, and everyday customs. Some vending-machine articles also have Korean, Spanish, and French editions.

## Start here

- [Curious Japan](https://japanapparently.com/en/curious-japan/): Unusual places by region, with stories and practical visiting notes.
- [Travel guides](https://japanapparently.com/en/guides/): Longer guides and comparisons.
- [Articles](https://japanapparently.com/en/til/): Explanations of Japanese customs and practical travel questions.
- [Database](https://japanapparently.com/en/db/): Entries for convenience-store products, station bento, and public bathhouses.
- [Seasonal calendar](https://japanapparently.com/en/calendar/): Monthly travel guides.
- [Sitemap](https://japanapparently.com/sitemap-index.xml): Index of published page URLs.

## Selected guides and comparisons

- [Golden Gai bars](https://japanapparently.com/en/guides/golden-gai-foreigner-friendly-18-bars/): Bar listings, cover charges, and visitor etiquette.
- [Omoide Yokocho vs Golden Gai](https://japanapparently.com/en/til/omoide-yokocho-vs-golden-gai-which-alley/): Comparing Shinjuku's two nightlife areas.
- [Japan eSIM comparison](https://japanapparently.com/en/guides/best-esim-japan-2026/): Mobile-data options for visitors.
- [Japanese convenience stores](https://japanapparently.com/en/guides/konbini-ranked-2026/): Comparing 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson.
- [Japan vending machines](https://japanapparently.com/en/guides/vending-machines-japan-2026/): A guide to vending-machine types and products.
- [Onsen etiquette](https://japanapparently.com/en/guides/onsen-etiquette-unwritten-rules/): Preparing for and using a communal bath.
- [Ekiben guide](https://japanapparently.com/en/guides/ekiben-atlas-47-prefectures/): Regional station bento.
- [Japanese seasonal calendar](https://japanapparently.com/en/guides/japan-seasonal-calendar-sekki-microseasons/): Sekki and microseasons.

## Editorial information

- [About the editor](https://japanapparently.com/en/about/)
- [Editorial methodology](https://japanapparently.com/en/methodology/)
- [Affiliate and advertising disclosure](https://japanapparently.com/en/disclosure/)
- [Contact](https://japanapparently.com/en/contact/)

## Using these pages as sources

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Last updated: 2026-09-30