Japlanning On Location - Tokyo Disneyland

September 4, 2013

Well we're in Japan at the moment here is the daily highlight for you to feel like you're right along with us!

Today we're on our final day at the Tokyo Disney Resort, before heading back into Tokyo, and we spent the day at Tokyo Disneyland.

Japlanning 101 - Narita International Airport

August 26, 2013

It’s the biggest airport in Japan, and the second busiest. Located 60 kilometers out of Tokyo and the international hub for getting into Tokyo. Let Japlanning tell you the best way to get to and from Tokyo to Narita and the best way to get around the airport.

Narita Airport, which was formally known as New Tokyo Airport is the hub for most international flights in and out of Tokyo, Japan. The other airport, Haneda, which is centrally located in Tokyo Bay, handles the bulk of domestic air travel in and out of Tokyo and a handful of international flights.

Will it Vend?

August 19, 2013

Welcome to the home of vending machines. Yes, Japan has more vending machines than any other country on earth, with, on average, one machine per 23 people. Now Japlanning has the run down on the latest and greatest vending machines as well as the just plain crazy ones that Japan has to offer.

Japan is truly the home of the vending machine, with more than any other country and here you’ll find machines that sell everything imaginable. That's right -- you will find them on every street and selling you not only cold drinks, but also heated drinks, snacks, alcohol, cigarettes, eggs, flowers, and the list goes on.

Japlanning 101 - Entering Japan

August 13, 2013

Okay, so before you get to experience all that Japan has to offer, you first need to make sure you can go to Japan. Luckily, Japlanning have done the work to help you figure out the easiest way for you to gain entry into Japan.

So you want to go to Japan? Of course you do! It’s an amazing country like nowhere else on earth. However, you can’t just jump on a plane and hop off in Japan and be on your merry way. No, like all countries in the world, there are requirements, which change depending on your country of origin.

The first thing you will need is...

Japlanning 101 - Harajuku

August 10, 2013

The team at Japlanning are off in a couple of weeks back to Japan, and today's article is all about one place we can’t wait to be in. If Shibuya is the youth’s playground of Tokyo, then Harajuku is their catwalk. Nestled between Shinjuku and Shibuya, it’s the centre of teen culture and all styles of fashion.

Here you can literally see fashion trends being born. Harajuku is also a main place to come see legendary Japanese cosplay out in public, with many Japanese youth hanging out in their latest creations for all to admire. To fully experience this and see the Harajuku Girls that Gwen Stefani sung about, you have to visit Harajuku on a Sunday, where you will find many people gathered around the areas by Harajuku station in their cosplay attire. From some who look like a gang of 50’s greasers, to others dressed as their favourite anime characters, or looking like they fell out off Alice in Wonderland. It’s a sight for creative eyes, like dozens of walking artworks.

Japlanning 101 - Odiaba

August 7, 2013

Today, Japlanning are giving you the lowdown on one of the newer areas of Tokyo, right in the heart of Tokyo Bay, Odaiba. Odaiba is a major tourism and leisure zone for Tokyo with shopping, dining and attractions for the whole family. Come take a look at what Odaiba has to offer, and see why you should plan a trip out to the bay for your next trip to Tokyo.

Odaiba’s origins date back to 1853 when six island fortresses were constructed to protect Edo (then-Tokyo) from sea attacks. Over the years, the islands were connected via large landfills, and in the 80’s development plans were launched to make Odaiba a new showcase of futuristic living and business districts, however when the sky high economy of the early eighties burst in the nineties, Odaiba was left vacant.