packing essentials– tag –

Bring one medium suitcase and one backpack only. Use the Yamato Transport luggage forwarding service. Buy basic toiletries and clothes at local convenienc…

Short answer: if you are from the US or Canada, usually no. If you are from the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe, Australia, New Zealand or most of Asia, yes…

The 6:15 a.m. wind on the Shinagawa platform bites through my light sweater, even though the sun is already brightening the Tokyo skyline.