A Little Japan

What to Wear in Japan in November (2026): A Japanese Mom’s Layering Guide for Autumn Leaves

What to wear in Japan in November: JMA temperatures for Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporo and Fukuoka, early vs late November, a layering formula, heated-train tips and a packing list from a Japanese mom.

2026.09.09

Seasonal Essentials

Using a Foreign Card at Japan ATMs: Fees, Limits & Why It Gets Declined

Using a foreign card at Japan ATMs? Compare Seven Bank, Japan Post, Lawson and E-net, understand fees and currency choices, and troubleshoot declined withdrawals.

2026.09.08

Travel & Sightseeing

Head Spa in Tokyo: How to Book in English (and What to Do If Goku no Kimochi Is Full)

A Japanese mom compares 5 Tokyo & Kyoto head spas you can book in English on Klook, explains dry vs shampoo head spas, and what to do if Goku no Kimochi is full.

2026.09.08

Travel & Sightseeing

Japanese Gifts You Can Buy Without Going to Japan

34 Japanese gifts you can order from home for men, women, parents, kids and teens, plus how to check the seller, delivery date and voltage before you buy.

2026.09.05

Home & Zakka

Getting Sick in Japan: What It Actually Costs, and What You Can’t Bring

One Kyoto clinic visit cost ¥8,200. What seeing a doctor in Japan really costs, which medicines you cannot bring, and how to find English-speaking care.

2026.09.02

Travel & Sightseeing

Japanese Luxury Skincare: What’s Worth It (and What’s Not)

A Japanese mom compares Shiseido Ultimune, SK-II and Shu Uemura: which luxury skincare is worth it, how versions differ, and where to buy safely.

2026.08.28

Beauty & Skincare

Is Your “Japanese” Knife Actually Japanese? A Japanese Mom’s Honest Guide (2026)

A Japanese mom shows how to tell real Japanese knives from "Japanese-style" ones, plus 5 genuine made-in-Japan picks, care tips, and the five-yen gift custom.

2026.08.26

Home & Zakka

Airalo vs Ubigi vs Holafly in Japan (2026): Which Network Do They Actually Use?

Airalo, Ubigi and Holafly compared for Japan: which Japanese network each one actually uses, what Holafly does not publish, and which to pick for city or rural trips.

2026.08.22

Travel & Sightseeing

Japanese Drugstore Skincare: What to Buy and What It Really Costs (From a Japanese Mom)

Japanese drugstore skincare: a Japanese mom explains what to buy, with seven products she uses, real prices in yen, tax-free rules, and where to shop.

2026.08.20

Beauty & Skincare

Japan with Kids: A Japanese Mom’s Practical Guide (Fares, Food, Diapers, Doctors)

A Japanese mom’s guide to Japan with kids: child train fares, kid-friendly restaurants, diapers and formula, sick-child help, and hotel co-sleeping rules.

2026.08.19

Travel & Sightseeing