Good article. If you want to save on tours in English, make friends with the local university students. Most who have an English-related major want practice in English, so they give tours around the city for less money. They just want the speaking experience!

You know, traveling on trains is really convenient, but I wouldn’t sleep on the train if you’re new to the Japanese trains or if you’re traveling alone. Sometimes, you won’t get the chance to sleep because many times, there’s a lot of people on the trains. Take a nap when you’ve got the buddy system going on.
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