Do You Need a Travel Adapter for Japan? (2026 Guide)
I get some version of this question constantly from people about to fly out: “wait, do I actually need a…
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Category: Tama & Western Tokyo
August 7, 2026
August 6, 2026
Next Stop: Every Single Station on the Yamanote Line
I’ve ridden this loop more times than I can count. Thirty stations, one green train, a little over an hour…
July 26, 2026
The Fussa Tanabata Festival: What It’s Actually Like When It’s Basically in Your Backyard
This was one of my first festivals in Japan, and looking back, I couldn’t have asked for a better one…
July 17, 2026
Everything Near Yokota’s Gates You Should Actually Know About
Yokota Air Base has more packed around its gates than almost anyone realizes until they’ve actually spent real time exploring…
July 15, 2026
Tachikawa Is Where We Always Ended Up, Here’s Why
If Fussa is home base, Tachikawa is where you actually go when you want a real night out without making…
July 13, 2026
How to Actually Do Moomin Valley Park, From Someone Who’s Been
I’ve been to Moomin Valley Park, and if you like Moomin even a little, it’s a genuinely good, easy day…
July 12, 2026
How to Actually Do Mount Mitake, From Someone Who’s Been
Mount Mitake sits out in the Okutama area, past Ome, and it’s one of those day trips that feels a…
July 10, 2026
Everything You Can Actually Buy at Don Quijote Near Yokota
Right outside the east gate of Yokota Air Base, there’s a Don Quijote, and it might be one of the…
July 9, 2026
The Izakayas Near Yokota Air Base You Actually Want (Not the Tourist Ones)
I already touched on izakaya culture in my guide to living near Yokota Air Base, but it deserved its own…
July 8, 2026
3 Years at Yokota Taught Me the Real Fussa, Japan
Living Near Yokota Air Base: A Real Guide to Fussa, Japan Most guides to this part of Tokyo were written…