Japan’s Tax-Free Shopping Becomes a Refund System on 1 November 2026
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From 1 November 2026 Japan refunds the consumption tax instead of waiving it at the till, and the customs check moves ahead of the security gate.
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Tokyo-Area Trains Averaged 143% of Capacity in the Busiest Hour
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The ministry puts Tokyo-area trains at 143 per cent of capacity for 2025, up from 139. Osaka reached 117 and Nagoya held at 126 for a second year.
Japan’s Lodging Order Sets No Minimum Size for a Single Capsule
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Japan's lodging order sets 33 square metres for all guest rooms together and no minimum for one capsule. Its only capsule dimension is a metre between berths.
Tokyo DisneySea Is the Larger Park, With Four Fewer Attractions
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Tokyo DisneySea covers 610,000 square metres against Tokyo Disneyland's 510,000, yet the operator's fact book counts 39 attractions there and 43 next door.
Shirakawa-go Is Three Villages in Two Prefectures, Not One Village
The World Heritage listing is three mountain villages in two prefectures, and only Ogimachi is in Shirakawa. January averages minus 1.0 C and 340 cm of snow.