Blog posts from old Super Cheap Japan website
Money in Japan
The official currency of Japan is the Yen (円). Money in Japan and the systems and culture around it are rather different to the west. Note that outside major airports,...
Money in Japan
The official currency of Japan is the Yen (円). Money in Japan and the systems and culture around it are rather different to the west. Note that outside major airports,...
Book your flight to Japan
It’s best to reserve as early as possible. Japanese budget airlines offer particularly cheap fares if you book far in advance. Check various dates as well, as prices vary dramatically...
Book your flight to Japan
It’s best to reserve as early as possible. Japanese budget airlines offer particularly cheap fares if you book far in advance. Check various dates as well, as prices vary dramatically...
Koyasan World Heritage Ticket
The Koyasan World Heritage Ticket, featured in my Super Cheap Japan guide, is the cheapest and easiest way to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Koyasan. It provides a return ticket,...
Koyasan World Heritage Ticket
The Koyasan World Heritage Ticket, featured in my Super Cheap Japan guide, is the cheapest and easiest way to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Koyasan. It provides a return ticket,...
Curry Rice
Japanese curry. Some love it (me!), for some nothing to write home about. But it’s something that has to be tried and is one of the cheapest lunch and dinner...
Curry Rice
Japanese curry. Some love it (me!), for some nothing to write home about. But it’s something that has to be tried and is one of the cheapest lunch and dinner...
Hamburg steak
No, that’s not a spelling mistake! In Japan ‘Hamburg’ means a burger patty served on a hotplate. Alongside the patty is a selection of vegetables, and this is often served...
Hamburg steak
No, that’s not a spelling mistake! In Japan ‘Hamburg’ means a burger patty served on a hotplate. Alongside the patty is a selection of vegetables, and this is often served...
Gyudon – Japan’s essential budget meal
Gyudon is to Japanese people what the burger is to Americans. Or what a fish and chips are to the British. Cheap, fatty and quick, they make for great food...
Gyudon – Japan’s essential budget meal
Gyudon is to Japanese people what the burger is to Americans. Or what a fish and chips are to the British. Cheap, fatty and quick, they make for great food...