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Planning Japan?

The corner of the site we've built out most thoroughly

From the first hour off the plane to the plug in the wall. Or take the 60-second Dry Run and find out what you'd have forgotten.

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How ready are you?

Pick your trip, tick off what's done, and watch your Ready Score climb. The list rewrites itself for where you're going — every gap links to the guide that closes it, and it's saved on this device. No sign-up.

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    Where are you going?

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    Pick where you fly from and turn the globe, then tap a city for its guides, hotels and flights. Gold marks the places we have full guides for; pale gold, the countries with prep notes such as plugs, eSIMs and rail passes.

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    A public boat over a dinner cruise, ordinary tickets over a rail pass: when the cheaper option is the right one, the guide says so.

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    Our honest gear picks, grouped by category and sortable — 33 items. Filter to what you need, then check the current price on Amazon.

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