Is Japan on your bucket list? For the most life-changing, awe-inspiring experience, we recommend going on your own. Disclaimer: it’s not the most straightforward country to travel through alone. You will get lost. You will feel at odds with yourself, disoriented in a body of translation that might make you panic. However, it’ll be one of the most self-fulfilling trips of your life. ⁠ ⁠ Our advice? Make Google Translate your friend, secure one of their unlimited transportation passes, have multiple battery packs on hand, retain composure, and trust the process that is Japan on your own.⁠ ⁠ After all, there’s so much reward to be reaped. A journey through Japan feels life-affirming, personal boundary-breaking, and answerless. ⁠ ⁠ Whether you head north towards Hokkaido, south to Okinawa, east for Tokyo and Karuizawa, or west in the San’in region, there will be plenty to eat and see. Whichever way you choose to roam, check our link in bio for the islands around Japan that’ll suit your per...