Japan Travel Tips – Can You Play All of Yakuza’s Minigames In Japan for Real March 24, 2026
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It’s Tuesday, time for a brand-new Japan Travel Tips, where we share some of the best independently produced video content for gamers interested in visiting The Land of The Rising Sun. Since obtaining a Switch 2, a peer of mine has been singing the praises of a game called Yakuza 0, which he’s told me is a combination action/adventure game and life simulator.
I’ve never played any of the Yakuza games, but after seeing a preview, I was charmed by the game’s attention to detail in recreating the regional nightlife. Its attention to detail drew some internal comparison to the Shenmue series, which featured a detailed recreation of a small town in Japan back as it looked during the 1980s. Yakuza is on a different level. Alongside the game’s story you are able to play countless minigames ranging from Baseball, Virtual Golf, Bowling, and even model car racing! The best part is these are all activities you can do on a night out in the city!
YouTube Channel VexilGo is a huge Yakuza fan, and recently look a trip to Japan to see just how many of Yakuza’s minigames were actual activities someone staying in the city was able to do. He did not walk away disappointed.
Seriously i could see my father having a fun time in Japan if this is just a taste of the fun activities the country offers.
Yakuza games are out now on many platforms.
Japan Travel Tips – Zipair Airlines February 17, 2026
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Happy Tuesday! Welcome back to Japan Travel Tips, where we focus on highlighting some of the best user-produced content to help gamers interested in visiting the country of Japan.
We’ve previously discussed logistics on how to best navigate airports to make sure you’re best prepared when you land, but something we neglected to talk about was airlines. That’s because there are few options out there for international airlines and your region may decide for you how you fly. However, we discovered new options are opening up for international flying on a budget, and we wanted to highlight some of that for all of you!
YouTube Channel Through My Lens did a review of what they described as a “budget” international airline, Zipair. The price looks right, let’s see what he has to say about the experience.
Honestly, the experience sounds better than some domestic flights I’ve been on. I could see this working perfectly for me as long as I packed my Apple Vision Pro as my personal item!
Japan Travel Tips – Staying at the Exclusive Dragon Quest Island Hotel February 3, 2026
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Happy Tuesday! We’re bringing back Japan Travel Tips, where we highlight some of the best independently created video resources for gamers interested in visiting the Land of the Rising Sun! To celebrate the early release of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, we decided it would be perfect to highlight a breakout content creator on YouTube focused on providing exclusive Dragon Quest content for the English-speaking side of the world!
YouTube Channel Petchy has recently exploded onto the Dragon Quest scene with some incredible videos on parts of the history of DQ that even I hadn’t heard about. His content has been able to bridge the western to eastern gap to provide non-Japanese living DQ fans the chance to see what we’ve been missing. A few weeks ago he published his magnum opus. We’ve previously posted about Dragon Quest Island, an immersive IRL gaming experience located at Awaji Island. However, what we didn’t know was that the resort actually has its own themed hotel in the form of the Grand Chariot, and it offers an exclusive Dragon Quest Hotel Suite for would-be adventurers to use.
What follows is without a doubt one of the most detailed hotel reviews I have ever watched in my thirty years of consuming internet content. If you’re a Dragon Quest fan, a fan of hotel reviews, or are considering a trip to Japan, you need to watch this video. Enjoy!
Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined is out now (for Digital Deluxe Edition purchases) on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
Japan Travel Tips – How to Visit the Town From Silent Hill F December 2, 2025
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Happy Tuesday, gamers! Welcome back to Japan Travel Tips, where we share some of the best independently produced documentaries about traveling across the country of Japan. Has anyone ever wanted to take a vacation in Silent Hill? I promise I’ll only judge you SLIGHTLY if you say yes.
Konami’s recent Silent Hill game actually takes place in the publisher’s homeland. This is a first for the franchise, as previous entries either took place in the US or Europe. As we’ve previously covered in our article about Shenmue, game developers have a tendency to recreate a real-life space in a way that makes the player feel like they’ve actually been there!
YouTube Channel Mrs Eats has found the town that was used as the inspiration for Silent Hill f As you’ll see in this video, it was METICULOUSLY recreated by the development team. I felt it was not just a good comparison of the area to the game, it is beautifully photographed, and there’s a great inclusion on the history of the town, including some components I had no idea about! If you want to check it out for yourself, watch below:
Silent Hill f is out now for PC and PS5.
Japan Travel Tips – Pokémon’s Kanto Region in Real Life December 31, 2024
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Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s Tuesday and that means it is a new time for Japan Travel Tips! The Pokemon games have endured nearly thirty years of popularity. Later games in the series had their regions clearly inspired by real-life locations such as New York City, France, and Hawaii, but most people outside of Japan don’t know that the very first game’s region of Kanto actually exists in Japan and you can visit them while staying in the country!
I’m going to draw your attention to this brand new video by the YouTube Channel Megan and Ben. In it, they visit all the real world locations that they believe served as the inspiration of the first game’s region. I’m not kidding, you can actually visit places like Pallet Town, Cerulean City and the Viridian Forest! This is without a doubt one of the most comprehensive videos I’ve seen on the subject and it’s absolutely incredible! Give it a watch below.
Japan Travel Tips – 21 Days in Japan December 17, 2024
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It’s time for another look at Japan Travel Tips, where we highlight some of our favorite independently produced videos with a focus to help people interested in visiting the country of Japan!
There is so much to do in Japan and staying for just a brief time just may not be enough! Today, Chris of Abroad in Japan highlights what he believes to be the DEFINITIVE itinerary for a twenty-one day trip through the country. Will we agree with all of his tips? Well, watch and then post a comment below with your thoughts!
Japan Travel Tips – Tokyo’s Bookstore Suburb May 7, 2024
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It’s Tuesday, and I’ve got a great Are you a heavy reader or a collector of paperbacks? I’ve got the town for you! Welcome back to Japan Travel Tips, where we highlight some of the biggest independently produced videos on the nation of Japan!
Today we’re going to be highlighting the work of seerasen, an adorable YouTube creator who visited the town of Jimbocho, which isn’t far from Tokyo. It’s a college town known for its bookstores and coffee shops. Using the word “quaint” to describe it seems insufficient. Honestly, it reminded me of the bookstore in one of my favorite films, “Fine, Totally Fine”. Let’s take a closer look:
Now that international travel has opened up we’ve cut back on featuring our travel tips as a major staple of the website, but we will likely continue to highlight unique or insightful videos about the country as time goes on. Please post a comment below if you have any thoughts about future videos we should be highlighting!
Japan Travel Tips – New Years in Japan January 10, 2023
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Happy New Years! It’s Tuesday! Hope you all have enjoyed some of the time for this holiday. Personally I’ve been spending a lot of my time exploring VR in whole new ways. Since we started posting Japan Travel Tips, we’ve highlighted some of the best independently produced content about the country in order to help people interested in visiting. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at how the people of Japan celebrate their holiday season.
This fantastic video, produced by Life Where I’m From, is a perfect display on how people in Japan celebrate the holiday season ranging from Christmas to New Years. Enjoy!
Japan Travel Tips – A Closer Look at Love Hotels August 16, 2022
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It’s Tuesday and we haven’t done one of these in a while, but with international travel continuing to open back up, let’s bring back Japan Travel Tips, where we highlight some of the best independently produced documentaries about visiting Japan.
When traveling, knowledge of local hotels and places to stay is essential. Japan itself is known for its VERY unique hotels, and has offerings you can’t find anywhere else in the world. In fact, we highlighted many of the different kinds of Japanese hotels in a previous article. Today we’re going to be expanding our discussion on hotels and talk specifically about Japan’s Love Hotels.
Love Hotels are exactly that, described by the locals as a private place adults can go to to do *ahem* adult things. If you’re unfamiliar with Love Hotels, I want to highlight some themed rooms that impressed me so much I had to show my wife.
First off, we’d like to highlight the work of YouTube Channel Tokidoki Traveller. She’s an Australian who’s been doing videos in Japan for a while. In this video she and a friend visit a hotel room with its own built-in water slide. Let’s dive in!
Next, we’re going to be re-highlighting the legendary akidearest, who found one of the coolest hotel rooms I’ve ever seen, one with its own private pool. You may need to be 18 to watch this one, but for the life of me I can’t comprehend why.
Are you a fan of animatronic dinosaurs? Maybe this hotel would work better for you.
One last thing. Love hotels can be for more than just adult fun. Girls can even have private parties in their themed rooms! The team over at Tokyo Creative produced this video of them visiting a Love Hotel just to hang out.
If you’re planning on staying at a Love Hotel here’s some important things to remember:
- This is a great option for couples (married or not married) who need a place to stay for a night. Single travelers are also fine, but this is not a good option for families.
- This is also NOT a good idea for people who plan to leave their room during their stay.
- Most check in and room amenities are automated.
- Love hotels do not require reservation and because of that room availability cannot be guaranteed.
- Price could be cheaper than traditional business hotels.
- Hotel doors will lock and you may need to call for assistance at the main desk to exit your room.
Japan Travel Tips – Pokemon Manhole Cover Search March 1, 2022
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Time for a new Japan Travel Tips, where we highlight some of the best independently produced videos about the country to help English-speaking tourists interested in visiting. There’s no question of the undeniable influence Pokémon games have had on the entire world. Their franchise is now in its twenty-sixth year and new Pokémon games have constantly been major system sellers. In their home country, Pokémon is a cultural phenomenon, reaching heights we’re going to showcase today!
The Pokémon Company has created exclusive manhole covers with unique original art and distributed them throughout Japan. Tourists who find the manholes can keep track of each landmark they’ve visited by stamping their a collector’s passport at an accompanying stamp station nearby.
The adorable Sharmeleon has been doing incredible Japan Vlogs for years. I had no idea this event is happening in Japan, and I appreciate her producing these videos to show the rest of the world just how awesome the country is to do this. The best part about these videos is Sharla likes to highlight the best features of every area she visits in her search for the manholes! If you’re a Pokémon fan or have any interest in seeing how diverse and beautiful Japan is, you need to give these videos a watch!
Pokémon Go is out now for Android and iOS devices.
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