Notes
Recurring observations, patterns, and references.
Cross-cutting
- Cash versus card payment reality
- IC card strategy 2025–2026
- JR Pass strategy
- Last train and midnight cutoff reality
- Luggage forwarding (takkyubin) workflow
- Onsen and public bathing etiquette
- Shoe removal protocol at temples, shrines, and homes
- Temple and shrine photography rules
- Timed-entry reservation culture
- Trash etiquette and carrying strategy