Japan should be in your bucket list
If Japan is indeed part of your 'must visit' list, then good for you! My husband and I travel internationally at least twice a year and Japan was in our to dos. We travelled on January 1st which was perfect since winter just started and I really enjoyed the cold weather plus the intermittent snowfall 😊 Few tips: JR Pass is good if you are traveling to different cities. Other than main lines, there are few subways where you can use JR pass (go to google maps and type to and from location). Note that JR bus in Tokyo going to Narita isn't included in the pass. It will cost you about 1000 Jpy from tokyo main station bus terminal. Don't forget to reserve as well your seats if you are traveling to another city. Sim card- Buy a sim card. Internet was our best friend when we were there. You need to search and use maps most of the time. Hotel near subways- always check if it's few steps from the train station. We booked APA in Osaka as well as in Ginza-Tokyo...