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Every city, dish, and spot with more than one local roundup — pick one to see everything locals said.
- Hotels & Onsen14 local roundups
Onsen (Japanese Hot Springs)
“I'm from Wakayama, and I tell people that if you're going for a day out the south is fine, but h…”
- Travel Tips & Honne8 local roundups
Shinkansen (Japan's Bullet Trains)
“The greatest irony: the quality of the trains keeps improving while the quality of the people ri…”
- Travel Tips & Honne6 local roundups
Japan Etiquette (What Japanese People Actually Do)
“I hate my own face so much that I can no longer take off the mask that hides it.”
- Places & Hidden Gems3 local roundups
Tokyo Disney Resort
“I was thinking "huh, cheaper than I expected" — oh wait, that's because there's zero souvenir mo…”
- Places & Hidden Gems3 local roundups
Universal Studios Japan (USJ)
“A lot of it is for the atmosphere, so I can forgive it.”
- Hotels & Onsen3 local roundups
Business Hotels in Japan
“There's the bed-making and the rest of the cleaning for the next guest, so it can't be helped.”
- Places & Hidden Gems2 local roundups
Nishiki Market
“That line at the end — “I hate the stance that any quality is good enough as long as the custome…”
- Travel Tips & Honne2 local roundups
Japanese Shrine Etiquette
“They should have stopped at "please refrain" and never added the part about it becoming meaningl…”
- Travel Tips & Honne2 local roundups
Cycling in Japan (Rules Locals Follow)
“The roads are narrow basically everywhere… and they're full of parked cars.”