What's the best way to handle getting/carrying foreign currency? (For travel to Japan, in particular.) [more inside]
posted by hoyland on May 16, 2012 - 10 answers

Help! I'm going to Japan (well, hopefully). What do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by hoyland on Mar 2, 2012 - 20 answers

Where to buy a reasonably high-quality Go board in or near Nagoya? Or, failing that, Tokyo?
posted by DoctorFedora on Nov 14, 2008 - 1 answer

I'm looking for interesting places to shop in Tokyo. I'm specifically interested in any 'only in Japan' shopping experiences, but I'd also really love suggestions for great fabric stores. Suggestions for Nagoya, Hiroshima and Shizuoka are also welcome. [more inside]
posted by Alison on Oct 22, 2008 - 11 answers

Does anyone here know what documents, besides your passport and visa, are needed at the border entry into Japan? [more inside]
posted by Masi on Jul 13, 2008 - 9 answers

Expo 2005, Nagoya, Japan. Anyone been? Anybody going? Any tips for staying in/around Nagoya? Thanks! [more inside]
posted by carter on Apr 12, 2005 - 10 answers