Disaster readiness
Earthquakes, typhoons, shelters, alerts, and emergency kits.
PRACTICAL GUIDE
Practical Guides
Cross-channel checklists for common problems, written as steps you can act on. 36 quick guides
14 checklists
5 key scenarios
CHANNEL PICKS
Channel Picks
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Tokyo · Yamanote Line
Inside the Yamanote Line: Marunouchi / Hongo / Ueno / Akasaka: Where to Live
The Yamanote loop covers 11 km × 7 km, but rent and life inside it splits 4 ways: Marunouchi/Otemachi (finance/govt) ¥200,000+, Hongo/Yotsuya (universities/hospitals) ¥130,000-180,000, Ueno/Asakusabashi (shitamachi) ¥110,000-150,000, Akasaka/Roppongi (embassies/IT) ¥180,000-280,000. 01 Shinjuku Station Complete Guide: Many Lines, 200+ Exits, JR-Anchored Transfers shinjuku-station 02 Yakitori Specialty Shops: Tiers, 14 Cuts, Ordering, Salt vs Sauce yakitori 03 Around Kenrokuen: garden, castle ruins, museums, and craft Kanazawa 04 Kobe culture: port history, yoshoku, coffee, and design Kobe 05 Kitano: slopes, ijinkan houses, and Kobe's port-opening memory Kobe 06 Nagoya food: miso, cafe breakfasts, hitsumabushi, and local flavor Nagoya 07 Odori and Sapporo Station: underground routes and the snowy city core Sapporo 08 Permanent Residence Application: Eligibility, Documents, Review, Denial permanent-residence
TOPIC MAP
Topic Index
Start from traceable topic nodes instead of scattered posts. 01 05 06
Before arrival
Flights, housing, phone, cash, insurance, and documents.
02First week
Resident registration, insurance, bank, mobile, and transit.
03Long-term life
Rent, healthcare, disaster prep, taxes, community rules.
04Study and work
School applications, job hunting, visas, workplace etiquette.
Document folder
Organize passport, residence card, insurance, school, and work papers.
QUICK START
Quick Guides
Use these when you need an answer first, then read deeper.Transit basics
Subway, JR, Shinkansen, buses, IC cards, passes.
Read guideRenting flow
Search, viewing, contract, move-in, and hidden costs.
Read guideMobile plan choice
Carriers, plans, signup, and monthly fees.
Read guideDisaster checklist
Supplies, evacuation routes, official alerts, and multilingual information.
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MORE ENTRIES
More Entries
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Hakata works as a Kyushu travel base. Read Hakata Station, Fukuoka Airport, Shinkansen access, Canal City, the old town, Nakasu, and housing areas together.
Childcare and Family Life Procedures in Japan
A practical guide to birth, insurance, child allowance, daycare, school, and family documents: rules, counters, documents, timing, costs, and follow-up updates.
Credit Cards and Cashless Payments in Japan
A practical guide to cards, cashless payment, identity checks, billing, security, and address updates: rules, counters, documents, timing, costs, and follow-up updates.
Leaving or Changing Jobs in Japan
A practical guide to resignation, job change, insurance, pension, resident tax, and immigration notifications: rules, counters, documents, timing, costs, and follow-up updates.
National Pension and Employees Pension in Japan
A practical guide to pension, contributions, exemption, employment changes, and departure from Japan: rules, counters, documents, timing, costs, and follow-up updates.
Fukuoka Tenjin: underground streets, Nishitetsu, and daily city life
Tenjin is more than a shopping district. It combines subway access, Nishitetsu rail, department stores, offices, and daily services within a compact 500 m core.