This site is run by Daniel, a Canadian technical consultant who lives in Japan with his Japanese wife and children and has hosted his own family from abroad. The checklist is the one he wishes he had.
Immigration, customs and medication rules are quoted from official sources with the date checked; the site does not give visa advice.
How the tools work
- The checklist filters a master list by who is coming, which phones they own, and how they travel, then sorts it by when to do each thing.
- The JR Pass calculator compares your legs against the current pass prices; fares are estimates you can check.
- Every price and rule shows a last-verified date.
Affiliate disclosure
This site uses affiliate links for hotels, eSIMs, Wi-Fi rental and activities. If you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The immigration, customs, medication and tax-free pages carry no affiliate links and point only to official sources.