Fushimi Inari Charges No Admission, and Publishes 17 Rules Instead
Fushimi Inari sells no ticket, and its access page and FAQ give no fee and no closing time. What it publishes instead is sixteen prohibitions and a catch-all.
Archive List for Japan
Best Time to Visit Japan: April and October Led 2025’s Arrivals
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Japan publishes two datasets that settle most of this question: JNTO's monthly arrival totals, which put April and October at the top and February and September at the bottom in 2025, and JMA's rainy season dates, which exist for twelve regions and not for Hokkaido.
Tokyo Disneyland vs DisneySea: Your Ticket Picks One Park, Not Both
The 1-Day Passport admits you to one park only, and the Park Hopper does not open until 11:00 a.m. Seven themed lands against eight themed ports decide the rest.
Kanazawa from Tokyo: Kagayaki Is Reserved-Only, Hakutaka Is Not
On the Hokuriku Shinkansen the Kagayaki is reserved-only and the Hakutaka keeps cars 1-4 unreserved. Which pass you hold decides which train you can board.
Golden Week Japan: Four Fixed Dates, and Why the Break Changes Length
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Golden Week is four statutory dates, not a fixed-length week. 2027 and 2028 have different layouts, and reserved seats open at 10:00 JST one month before boarding.