Japan A to Z | Hideo Tanikawa | Substack

#175 Autumn at Its Edge

A gentle look at Japan’s fading colors and the quiet feelings they leave behind.

Nov 30, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#181 New Year, Lighter Intentions

On time, the body, and what to leave behind

Jan 11 • Hideo Tanikawa

#180 The Beginning of the Year 2026

Three quiet changes shaping how you travel in Japan

Jan 4 • Hideo Tanikawa

A Note for Those Who Stayed

It has been some time since I last wrote exclusively here.

Dec 30, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

At the Edge of a Year

On irregular days, shifting rhythms, and stepping into what comes next

Dec 28, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

Recent posts

#178 The Week That Doesn't Belong Anywhere

A December week with no clear place to stand.

Dec 21, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#177 Exactly Where You Should Be

A Quiet Winter Walk Through Tokyo After Dark

Dec 14, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#176 Beyond the Runway

How Narita's quiet transformation may reshape the way we arrive, depart, and remember Japan.

Dec 7, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#174 Tokyo’s Hidden Autumn

Where gold and red still linger, even when the mountains are out of reach.(P)

Nov 23, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#173 Suica's Next Chapter

A concise guide to the changes ahead—and how travelers can benefit.

Nov 16, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#172 Gateway of Light

A Winter Walk Across Tokyo’s Rainbow Bridge

Nov 9, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#171 Tokyo in a Loop: 100 Years of the Yamanote Line

How the most iconic railway in Japan came full circle — connecting past, present, and future.

Nov 2, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#170 The Quiet Season

Walking through Kanto when the crowds are gone

Oct 26, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#169 Landing in Japan, Already Connected

The quiet revolution of eSIM — Japan’s travel tech moment and the freedom of going online the instant you arrive

Oct 19, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#168 Hands-Free Japan

How suitcase delivery changes the way you travel.

Oct 12, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#167 Late but Worth Waiting for

The heat has slowed the clock of nature — but the maples and ginkgoes will still have their moment (Japanese Autumn Foliage Forecast 2025). (P)

Sep 28, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

#166 Is Air China Worth It?

A first-hand look at the pros, cons, and quirks of flying Europe–Japan via Beijing

Sep 21, 2025 • Hideo Tanikawa

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