Solo in Japan: No-Nonsense Guide for Traveling Alone | LIVE JAPAN travel guide
Seven years of solo travel has taught me this: spending time alone in a foreign country reveals versions of yourself that you barely knew existed.
And few places make traveling alone as seamless as Japan.
Trains run on time down to the second, personal space is prioritized, and most Japanese cities rank among the safest in the world. Introverts will feel at home even in a busy spot, and extroverts will find endless opportunities to party, meet people, sing karaoke, and stay out far too late.
Sure, the idea might be a little daunting at first. The language is unfamiliar, the culture feels impossibly polite, and the spiderweb of train lines at Shinjuku can short-circuit your brain. But after eight solo trips to the Land of the Rising Sun, I can tell you for a fact that there's no better country to travel alone than Japan.
You wake up when you want, duck into any moody izakaya pub as you please, stay one night at a temple, and another in a ryokan inn, make midnight konbini runs, and wander until your feet hurt every day—it's pure bliss.
Based on my personal experiences and stories gathered from our extensively traveled team, this article covers everything you need to know to make the best of your solo vacation.
Japan is a large country that has much to offer in basically all regards. From culture to food, here’s how to make the most out of Japan if you’re traveling alone!
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