78. Navigating the Best Country in the World

About this episode

The episode explores how to plan a trip to Japan, including travel tips and recommendations.

In part 2 of our series in Japan, we dive into the how behind planning a trip there, from what is worth seeing, how to navigate the epic train system, their unintuitive review system, and more. After traveling to 40+ countries each, we’ve found Japan to be a unique beast, and hope this helps you navigate one of the best countries in the world. If you missed part 1, start there! Resources discussed: Full list of Japan recommendations (in different cities) 📌Pico Iyer’s Beginner’s Guide to Ja...

People in this episode

Hosts: Calvin Rosser, Steph Smith

Topics covered

• travel planning
• Japan
• train navigation
• cultural insights
• trip recommendations

Keywords

• Japan travel
• train system
• trip planning
• cultural insights
• travel recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Pico Iyer’s Beginner’s Guide to Japan

Places: Japan

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