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First-Timers' Field Notes

Playbook-style hub articles for brand-new visitors.

Your first trip to Japan is a compressed learning curve. This series turns the first-week chaos — airport transfers, IC cards, cash rules, collab cafe booking, unspoken train etiquette — into reusable playbooks you can read once and follow forever. Every article is a field-tested checklist, not a listicle.

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First-time anime fan arriving at Tokyo station with luggage and IC card ready

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The First-Timer's Japan Playbook for Anime Fans (2026)

Last updated: April 2026. An hour-by-hour first-timer's playbook: what to book before you fly, what to grab at the airport, how cash works in 2026, and the unspoken rules nobody tells you.

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