Live Work Play Travel Japan Travel Guide
Get ready live work and play in Japan
Do you love gadgets, Japanese comics or animated film? Are you a culture vulture? Or do you hear Japan and think of skiing and snowboarding? If your answer is yes, it is unlikely you would be satisfied with a ‘been there, done that’ whirlwind trip around Japan. To immerse yourself in the Japanese way of life, an extended stay in Japan is a great option. This can be achieved by getting a job teaching English, going on a working holiday visa to Japan or a digital nomad visa to Japan. It is how many live work and play in Japan.
Living, working and playing in Japan will allow you the time to absorb the language and have authentic experiences (rush-hour train travel in Tokyo, anyone?). Also, see the sites at your leisure, and witness fascinating traditions such as a tea ceremony or a sumo wrestling match. And travel Japan on a Japanese Rail Pass riding the rails in a bullet train.
Japan can be a confusing place for newcomers, but it doesn’t have to be. Read my posts on living, working and playing in Japan.
Japan Travel Guide Blog Posts
1 Month Japan Itinerary for First Timers
Work and Ski Japan: How to Get a Job in a Ski Resort
How to Spend 3 Days in Tokyo
Japan Holiday Accommodation
Tips to Stay Safe in an Earthquake or Tsunami in Japan
Day Trip to Mount Fuji
Tips for Travelling Japan on the JR Pass
Teach English in Japan – A Guide to Getting a Teaching English Job
Japan Working Holiday Visa Guide
All Japan Posts
9 Essential Things to Know Before Going to Japan
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Japan Digital Nomad Visa: A Complete Guide for Remote Workers
If working from Japan has always been on your bucket list, now’s your chance! With the official launch of the Japan Digital Nomad Visa in 2024, remote workers can live and work in Japan for up to six months at a time. This program finally opens the door for digital...
Best Japanese Cookery Schools in Japan – Learn to Cook Japanese Food
Japanese food is one of the most popular foods worldwide. They are not only tasty and healthy, but many Japanese dishes are actually quite easy to make. So if you are going to Japan on holiday why not include learning how to make your favourite Japanese dish while...
Work and Ski Japan: How to Get a Job in a Japanese Ski resort
On your work and ski Japan trip why not visit the snow monkeys of Nagano’s Jigokudani Monkeys When thinking of Japan you might not immediately think of ski and snowboard resorts. However, Japan is one of the hottest ski and snowboard destinations in the world,...
Tips to Stay Safe in an Earthquake or Tsunami – in Japan and other countries
Get under a table during an earthquake When you go on vacation, it’s usually because you want to escape the drudge of day-to-day life and do something new and exciting. People don’t usually expect that “new and exciting” thing to be a natural disaster like an...
1 Month Japan Itinerary for First Timers
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Day Trip to Mount Fuji from Tokyo: What to See and Do
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How to Spend 3 Days in Tokyo
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Japan Holiday Accommodation – Hotels, Hostels, Pods and Inns
Hall way in a typical capsule hotel Japan is an amazing place to go on holiday, working holiday or expat. It has beautiful scenery, great food, unique architecture and a wealth of cultural tradition. The only question is, where do you stay when you go?...
Tips for Travelling Japan With A Japan Rail (JR) Pass
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Japan Working Holiday Visa Guide
Is a Japan working holiday visa on your radar? Many dream of moving abroad and living and working in Japan. Japan is a unique country. There is centuries of ancient history juxtaposed into modern-day life. From palaces to tea ceremonies to exploring natural wonders...
Teach English in Japan: A guide to finding jobs
In the 1980s if you had blonde hair and blue eyes you could easily step off the plane and walk into an English teaching position and make huge bucks. Things have changed somewhat since then. In this blog I will provide you with an overview of what it is like to Teach...