Japan Travel Questions

Today’s Japan travel question: Can I wear shorts and tank tops in Japan?

I follow a lot of travel advice forums, and this question has been coming up a lot lately, as people make summer vacation plans. I’ll be the first to tell you that if you plan to be in Japan anytime between May and October, it’s going to be steamy. Not just hot, but humid inContinueContinue reading “Today’s Japan travel question: Can I wear shorts and tank tops in Japan?”

Today’s Japan travel question: Can I wear shorts and tank tops in Japan?

I follow a lot of travel advice forums, and there’s one question that comes up again and again: How can someone with tattoos enjoy the iconic Japanese baths (and gyms and beaches and water parks) in a country that bans people with ink from using them? And don’t stop reading if your skin is aContinueContinue reading “Today’s Japan travel question: Can I wear shorts and tank tops in Japan?”