Japan travel guides that get the numbers right
We run 楽マニ (Rakumani), a Japanese comparison site that tracks mobile plans, credit card rewards and cashless payments every month. These English guides apply the same fact-checking discipline to the questions visitors from Singapore, Vietnam, China and beyond ask most: how to get online, and how to pay.
Tourist SIM & eSIM in Japan
eSIM vs airport SIM vs pocket Wi-Fi: real 2026 prices, the "unlimited" fine print, and what to set up before you land.
Read the guide →💳Cashless Payments in Japan
Welcome Suica, tap-to-ride with your credit card, which QR wallets from home actually work, ATMs — and the November 2026 tax-free change.
Read the guide →🛍️Tax-Free Shopping in Japan
How the 10% tax exemption works, what counts, where to claim it — and exactly what changes when Japan switches to airport refunds on November 1, 2026.
Read the guide →🚆Airport to City: Narita, Haneda & Kansai
Train, bus or taxi? Real fares and journey times for every major route into Tokyo and Osaka, which ones take a credit-card tap, and the late-night options.
Read the guide →🎫JR Pass & Rail Passes: Worth It in 2026?
The nationwide JR Pass rarely pays off since the 2023 price hike. We run the break-even math and show the regional passes that usually beat it.
Read the guide →How these guides are maintained
- Every price and rule is checked against an official or primary source, linked at the bottom of each guide.
- Values are representative as of the “last checked” date shown on each guide — Japanese pricing and campaigns change frequently.
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