Skip to content

Travel to Japan is currently affected by COVID19, ensure you check border entry rules for both Japan and your home country before making any bookings.

  • Getting Started
  • Japan Planning
    • Japan Airport Transfers
  • Japan Destinations
    • Tokyo
    • Kyoto
    • Osaka
    • Mt Fuji
  • Newsletters
Japan Travel Planning

Anne Sutherland-Smith

Anne Sutherland-Smith is the founder of the Pretraveller and Japan Travel Planning blogs which focuses on travel planning. Anne has made multiple visits to destinations like Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, the USA and Europe and has also extensively explored her home country of Australia. As a result she writes from personal experience to help others plan their trips to Japan and other destinations.

Tokyo to Hakone Day Trip: Fantastic Mt Fuji Views, Hot Springs, Art and More

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Tokyo to Hakone Day Trip

There is so much to see and do in the Hakone Region that we would definitely recommend that you plan to stay in Hakone for at least 1-2 nights to make the most of the local options. However, many people are on a tight timeframe when they visit Japan so plan to do a day … Read more

Categories Japanese Nature and Sightseeing, Japanese Onsens, Mt Fuji

FAQ: Where to Purchase Robot Restaurant Discount Tickets in 2021

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Robot Restaurant Discount Tickets

One of the most popular tourist attractions in Tokyo is the Robot Restaurant, which is located in Kabukicho area near Shinjuku Station.  I personally usually find popular tourist attractions to be an underwhelming experience.  I was therefore pleased to discover that the Robot Restaurant Tokyo actually lived up to their reputation and is an attraction … Read more

Categories Japan Experiences

Reader Mailbag: Where to Book Mario Kart in Tokyo and Japan in 2021

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
How to Book Mario Kart in Tokyo and Japan

The Mario Kart in Tokyo and Japan experience where you dress up as your favourite Mario Kart character and drive a Go Kart around the streets of Tokyo up to a speed of 60 kmh is one which many visitors to Japan are keen to experience.  Many of our readers have asked questions about where … Read more

Categories Japan Experiences 2 Comments

Where to Stay in Tokyo With a Japan Rail Pass

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Where to Stay in Tokyo with a JR Pass

If you are planning to use a Japan Rail Pass to travel in Tokyo you then need to plan ahead to decide where to stay in Tokyo to get best use out of your JR Pass. For Japan Rail Pass users, the best option is to ensure you book accommodation which is in close proximity … Read more

Categories Tokyo

Japan Travel Planning Newsletter – February 2020

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Japan Travel Planning

Welcome to the Japan Travel Planning monthly newsletter for February 2020, which includes information to help you plan your trip to Japan, top travel deals and articles about Japan. The cherry blossom season will be starting shortly (and many of you are travelling to Japan at this time!) so if you are planning to make … Read more

Categories Newsletters

Japan Travel Planning Newsletter – 15 December 2019

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Japan Travel Planning

Welcome to the Japan Travel Planning fortnightly newsletter for 15 December 2019, which includes information to help you plan your trip to Japan, top travel deals and articles about Japan. Subscribe Below to Receive our Fortnightly Email Newsletters To receive our fortnightly newsletters into your inbox and to also access our email sequences to help … Read more

Categories Newsletters

Japan Travel Planning Newsletter – 17 November 2019

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Japan Travel Planning

Welcome to the Japan Travel Planning fortnightly newsletter for 17 November 2019, which includes information to help you plan your trip to Japan, top travel deals and articles about Japan.  A great resource to plan your trip is our Start Here to Plan Your Trip to Japan page. Key Japan Planning Information Black Friday Sales – … Read more

Categories Newsletters

Japan Travel Planning Newsletter – 3 November 2019

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Japan Travel Planning

Welcome to the Japan Travel Planning fortnightly newsletter for 3 November 2019, which includes information to help you plan your trip to Japan, top travel deals and articles about Japan.  A great resource to plan your trip is our Start Here to Plan Your Trip to Japan page. Key Japan Planning Information Black Friday Sales – … Read more

Categories Newsletters

Japan Travel Planning Newsletter – 20 October 2019

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Japan Travel Planning

Welcome to the Japan Travel Planning fortnightly newsletter for 20 October 2019, which includes information to help you plan your trip to Japan, top travel deals and articles about Japan. Black Friday Sales – 29 November 2019 Be aware that the Black Friday Sales will be coming on 29 November 2019 – and usually there … Read more

Categories Newsletters

Japan Travel Planning Newsletter – 6 October 2019

by Anne Sutherland-Smith
Japan Travel Planning

Welcome to the Japan Travel Planning fortnightly newsletter for 6 October 2019, which includes information to help you plan your trip to Japan, top travel deals and articles about Japan. Black Friday Sales – 29 November 2019 Be aware that the Black Friday Sales will be coming on 29 November 2019 – and usually there … Read more

Categories Newsletters
Post navigation
Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page4 Next →

About Anne & Tony

Our family wearing Kimonos in Asakusa

We are Anne and Tony Sutherland-Smith from Australia, travel bloggers at Pretraveller. We loved visiting Japan as a family, and we subsequently decided to start writing articles to help other plan their trips to Japan.

We look forward to helping you plan your trip to Japan, along with many thousands of other happy group members, readers and subscribers 🙂 

Please subscribe below to join our email list and Facebook group!

Join the Japan Travel Planning Facebook Group

You are also welcome to join our Japan Travel Planning Facebook Group – it is a great resource to enable you to ask questions about your upcoming trip to Japan!

Japan Travel Planning Facebook Group
  • Home
  • About Anne & Tony
  • Work with Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us
© Ryokomun Ptd Ltd 2018 - 2021
Cookies help us to deliver our services on this site. By using our services you agree to our use of cookies. Check out our Privacy Policy