TouchScreenTravels

Our Touch, your Travels…

This is a preview of the full content of our Japan’s Best app.

Please consider downloading this app to support small independent publishing and because:

All content is designed for mobile devices and works best there.
Detailed in-app maps will help you find sites using your device’s GPS.
The app works offline (one time upgrade required on Android versions).
All advertising (only present on Android versions) can be removed.

The app will also allow you to:

Add custom locations to the app map (your hotel…).
Create your own list of favourites as you browse.
Search the entire contents using a fast and simple text-search tool.
Make one-click phone calls (on phones).

Money & Costs

The strength of the Japanese yen (JPY) compared to your home currency will affect your view of Japan as a cheap or expensive destination. Check here for the latest currency conversion rates.

These days, compared to its fearsome reputation as a super-expensive destination in the 1990s, Japan has become a reasonable place to visit due to deflation and decades of a relatively stagnant economy.

Of course, while you can visit Japan reasonably economically, it’s also easy to burn through a lot of yen in next to no time. If you’re on a budget, live like the locals.

Expect prices to be higher in Tōkyō and Kyōto.

At the budget end (staying in the mind-boggling array of budget accommodation, eating lots of noodles, going to local supermarkets, visiting mostly free sights and focusing on simply imbibing the culture that is all around you), you might be able to get away with about ¥5,000 to 6,000/person/day.

Read the full content in the app

ATMs & Banks

ATMs are everywhere

Credit Cards

Growing in usage

Currency

Lots of zeros!

Tipping

Not in Japanese culture

Image by Tamaki Sono