Start free: plan your arrival before choosing a paid guide
Download an airport-arrival PDF in your language. The free collection covers Narita, Haneda, transport choices and luggage; editions differ in length and coverage. Choose your language from two ZIP files, extract the PDF and save it before travelling.
Get the free arrival PDFs — 25 languages
Choose a guide by the decision you need to make
Airport arrival only: try a free starter PDF in a language you read comfortably. It covers the first journey, luggage and useful Japanese phrases.
A first trip with several practical questions: compare the longer first-trip guide in your language. Read its preview and included files before buying.
A particular train, food experience, hot spring or screen location: start with a free topic article below, then check whether a relevant specialist PDF matches your route and language.
Start with the language you want to read, then choose an airport, luggage, train or screen-location guide that fits your trip. Preview the exact edition before buying.
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BEFORE YOU BUY: CHECK THESE FOUR THINGS
1. PDF language: check the individual product description. The store now offers guides in 25 languages, but specialist titles are not translated into every language. The six new language editions are free six-page arrival guides. A translated blog article does not mean the linked PDF is in that language.
2. Contents and preview: choose the guide that answers your travel question. Read the description and any available preview; page counts and coverage vary by product and edition.
3. What you receive: a downloadable PDF, not transport tickets, attraction admission or a booking service. Keep the downloaded file for offline reading; external maps, official pages and reservations need internet.
4. Travel updates: check official operators and facilities before your visit. A guide does not guarantee access, ticket availability or current prices. For purchase or file problems, use the store Contact page.
Planning a Japan trip becomes easier when you start with the decision you need to make—not with a long list of places. This page routes you to practical 2026 guides for airports, trains, luggage, anime and film locations, unusual transport, food experiences and hot springs.
START HERE: CHOOSE YOUR TRAVEL NEED
FIRST TRIP TO JAPAN
Use the complete field guide for airport arrival, trains, station exits, luggage delivery, lockers, shopping and the November 2026 tax-free change.https://payhip.com/b/dO6Ku
ANIME AND FILM LOCATIONS
Choose documented screen locations with station access, Google Maps, photography notes and clear independent-publication disclosures.https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/japan-anime-film-location-guides
AIRPORTS, TRAINS, LUGGAGE AND SHOPPING
Browse practical travel essentials for decisions that happen during the trip.https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/japan-travel-essentials-airports-trains-shopping
FREE 2026 TRAVEL ARTICLES
PREMIUM AND SCENIC TRAINS
Compare Supreme Class, GranClass, Shimakaze, Hinotori and SPACIA X before choosing a route or seat.https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/blog/news/best-luxury-trains-in-japan-2026-which-premium-train-fits-your-route
BOATS AND EASY ISLAND TRIPS
Start with Tokyo water transport, Yokohama Sea Bass and Miyajima ferry connections.https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/blog/news/japan-by-boat-2026-tokyo-water-bus-yokohama-sea-bass-miyajima-ferry
AIRPORT ONSEN
Compare bathing options at or near Haneda, Narita, New Chitose, Centrair and Kansai airports.https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/blog/news/japan-airport-onsen-guide-2026-hot-springs-at-haneda-narita-new-chitose-centrair
RAMEN MUSEUMS
Choose between regional ramen, instant-noodle history, custom cups and reserved noodle-making workshops.https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/blog/news/japan-s-ramen-museums-2026-eat-design-or-make-your-own-noodles
FREE THINGS TO DO IN TOKYO
Find observation decks, museums, public buildings and night projection experiences with current access notes.https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/blog/news/free-things-to-do-in-tokyo-2026-views-museums-night-projection-mapping
HOW TO PLAN A SCREEN-LOCATION DAY
Learn how to separate a documented filming location, a visual inspiration and a place that can actually be visited today.https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/blog/news/japan-filming-locations-how-to-plan-a-respectful-travel-day
HOW TO USE THESE GUIDES
Every product is a downloadable PDF. Read the file offline after downloading it; Google Maps, reservation pages and current operating information require an internet connection. Prices, timetables, admission rules and ticket availability can change, so dated facts are paired with official links.
Super Deep Japan Guides is an independent travel publication. It is not affiliated with transport operators, attractions, anime studios, film producers or tourism authorities.
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CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE — 25 LANGUAGES
English — Japan travel guides in Englishhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/all
Español — Guías de viaje a Japón en españolhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/guias-en-espanol
Français — Guides de voyage au Japon en françaishttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/guides-en-francais
Deutsch — Japan-Reiseführer auf Deutschhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/reisefuhrer-auf-deutsch
Italiano — Guide di viaggio in Giappone in italianohttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/guide-in-italiano
Português — Guias de viagem para o Japão em portuguêshttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/guias-em-portugues
Română — Ghiduri de călătorie în Japonia în românăhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/ghiduri-in-romană
Bahasa Indonesia — Panduan wisata Jepanghttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/panduan-bahasa-indonesia
Polski — Przewodniki po Japonii po polskuhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/przewodniki-po-polsku
한국어 — 한국어 일본 여행 가이드https://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/한국어-일본-여행-가이드
ไทย — คู่มือเที่ยวญี่ปุ่นภาษาไทยhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/ค-ม-อเท-ยวญ-ป-นภาษาไทย
Tiếng Việt — Cẩm nang du lịch Nhật Bản bằng tiếng Việthttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/cẩm-nang-nhật-bản-bằng-tiếng-việt
Nederlands — Japan-gidsen in het Nederlandshttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/japan-gidsen-in-het-nederlands
Türkçe — Türkçe Japonya seyahat rehberlerihttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/turkce-japonya-rehberleri
Bahasa Melayu — Panduan perjalanan Jepun Bahasa Melayuhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/panduan-jepun-bahasa-melayu
Filipino — Mga gabay sa paglalakbay sa Japanhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/mga-gabay-sa-japan-sa-filipino
Čeština — Japonské cestovní průvodce v češtiněhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/japonske-pruvodce-v-cestine
Magyar — Japán utazási útmutatók magyarulhttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/japan-utmutatok-magyarul
Svenska — Japanguider på svenskahttps://payhip.com/SDJapanGuides/collection/japanguider-pa-svenska
Each language page leads to localized first-trip PDFs. Use the English specialist collections for detailed anime, film-location, premium-train and unusual-Japan topics when a localized edition is not yet available.
New free starter editions: Simplified Chinese, Russian, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian Bokmål and Greek. These are six-page arrival PDFs with three-page previews.