Japan Travel Smart

Travel Smart Productions
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Japan Travel Smart is a biweekly podcast all about the joy of travel through Japan far and wide, from the perspective of a frequent traveler who just can’t get enough of the place that does it best.

  1. DEC 7

    9 insane tourist traps of Tokyo (and our perfectly sane alternatives)

    These Tokyo attractions and experiences are popular, but are they worth it in 2025 and beyond? Be sure to listen in before signing off on that Tokyo travel plan! Business contact and listener feedback: japantravelsmart@gmail.com X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

    40 min

  2. NOV 16

    The well-trodden Nara and the hidden Nara

    Nara is not a "day trip". Here's why. Nara Park, Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine Heijo Palace Site, Toshodaiji Temple, Yakushiji Temple Imaicho Town, Tanzan Shrine, Hasedera Temple Business contact and listener feedback: japantravelsmart@gmail.com X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

    26 min

  3. OCT 26

    9 more tips for saving money on a Japan trip!

    Don’t waste your travel budget on simple mistakes that can be prevented by listening to JTS! We’ve got 9 more ways to stretch your yennies on this episode of the show!  Lodging: Minshuku and shukubo Observation decks: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Bunkyo City Office Shinkansen discounts: SmartEX app, Platt Kodama, kinken shops Workshops: kominkan Omamori and omikuji Business contact and listener feedback: japantravelsmart@gmail.com X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

    26 min

  4. OCT 5

    Smart to visit: Northern Tohoku - Aomori and Akita prefectures

    We continue our Smart to Visit series by returning to the Tohoku region on one of our most eclectic trip reports yet! It’s time to introduce Aomori and Akita prefectures! Hachinohe -Niida-maru cruise -Nanbu Senbei Aomori City -Nebuta Matsuri -Nebuta Warasse  Osorezan Hirosaki -Hirosaki Castle -Apple pie Thrift and second hand stores of Tohoku -Yorozuya -Mansaido Resort Shirakami between Aomori and Akita City Akita City -Akita Inu -Namahage at Oga Omagari Fireworks Festival Kakunodate -Samurai Quarters Nyuto Onsen Business contact and listener feedback: japantravelsmart@gmail.com X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

    23 min

  5. SEP 14

    Learn from my most egregious mistakes traveling in Japan!

    Everyone screws up traveling in Japan. But especially me. Find out more on this episode. Business contact and listener feedback: japantravelsmart@gmail.com X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

    29 min

  6. AUG 24

    The vast, lush frontier: national parks of Hokkaido

    There's an entire world to see just past Sapporo. Get to know about Hokkaido's incredible national park areas on this entry of Japan Travel Smart! New Chitose Airport, Asahikawa Airport , Memanbetsu Airport, Kushiro Airport Daisetsuzan National Park -Sounkyo Onsen -Mount Kurodake -Ohachidaira Caldera Shiretoko National Park   -Utoro -Shiretoko Goko Lakes -Kamuiwakka Hot Falls  Akan Mashu National Park  -Lake Akan  -Ainu Kotan village  -Iozan (Sulfur Mountain) -Lake Mashu, Lake Kussharo Business contact and listener feedback: japantravelsmart@gmail.com X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

    19 min

  7. AUG 3

    Bike sharing services: super convenient!

    Should you actually consider bike sharing services to get around for your Japan trip? What is important to know to get set up to use shared bicycles and what's some important riding advice to bike safely in Japan? Find out everything about bike sharing on this episode of Japan Travel Smart! Bike share service (docomo) https://docomo-cycle.jp/?lang=en LUUP https://luup.sc/en/ HELLO CYCLING Google Play Store Apple Store Business contact and listener feedback: japantravelsmart@gmail.com X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

    28 min

  8. JUL 13

    Trendy neighborhoods in western Tokyo

    Boldly head out from the busy and crowded tourist areas of Tokyo to find a much more intimate version of the city in western Tokyo! Find out where you can go on this episode of the show! Nakano (Nakano Broadway) Koenji Mitaka and Kichijoji (Inokashira Park, Ghibli Museum, Kichijoji Autumn Festival, Harmonica Yokocho) Shimokitazawa (Ichibangai and Suzuran-dori) Sangenjaya (Sangenjaya Fureai Square ) Tokyo Ramen Festa (Komazawa Olympic Park) Fuchu (Suntory Musashino Brewery, Tokyo Racecourse) Mount Takao Tachikawa (Showa Kinen Park) Tama (Sanrio Puroland) Machida (Snoopy Museum) Higashi-Kurume  (Spadium Japon) Okutama Business contact and listener feedback: japantravelsmart@gmail.com X (Twitter) Instagram Music by Reza Alvin from Pixabay

    20 min
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Japan Travel Smart is a biweekly podcast all about the joy of travel through Japan far and wide, from the perspective of a frequent traveler who just can’t get enough of the place that does it best.

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  • Creator
    Travel Smart Productions
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Travel Smart Productions
  • Show Website
    Japan Travel Smart

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