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Tokyo Disney merch: the park's 50 shops, the app store that only works for Japan residents, the free-entry shop by Maihama Station, and why nothing ships overseas. Buy it while you're there.

Six Hotel MyStays properties in central Tokyo, compared from the official pages: room sizes from 8㎡ to 28㎡, which two serve breakfast, the two-Gotanda booking trap, and the best pick per airport.

UNPLAN runs two of Tokyo's best-liked design hostels — Kagurazaka and Shinjuku. Real sample prices from the official engine (dorms from about ¥4,200), the cashless and late-night rules, and which one fits your trip.

The official everything-bundle — Disney hotel, daily tickets, skip-the-queue Attraction Tickets that work at Fantasy Springs. And the fine print: date changes are impossible, partial party changes are officially not allowed, cancellation runs on a fee ladder, and the English site shows fewer than half the plans. Every rule verified against the official FAQ.

Haneda T3 has 34 duty-free shops — one open 24 hours — plus an official pre-order service. Here's how it works, the connecting-flight liquids trap, and what changes for tax-free shopping on November 1, 2026.

Kaiten sushi in Tokyo runs from ¥110 plates to premium chef-made belts. The chains compared — Sushiro, Kura, Hama, Uobei, Katsumidori, Nemuro Hanamaru — with the app-queue systems and payment traps explained.

Keikyu EX Inn Haneda is the closest hotel area to Haneda outside the airport — free light breakfast, free night shuttle from the terminals, cashless front desk. But there are TWO hotels with this name. Here's which to book.

SHIBUYA SKY only sells two weeks ahead, charges ¥700 more after 15:00, and won't let you take a bag — or a hat — onto the rooftop. Official prices, the kids-ticket trap, and how to actually get in.

Tickets are not sold on site - not at a counter, not at a machine. The museum opens at 8:00, not 9:00 or 10:00 as most guides say. The adult price is a floor, not a price. And if you are logged into a DMM account, your Mastercard will be refused.

Tokyo Tower sells two completely different tickets and most visitors buy the wrong one. Official 2026 prices, why booking online only saves money on one of them, and why 22:30 matters more than you think.

A Suica or Pasmo IC card is the easiest way to get around Japan — tap for trains, buses and shops. The 2023 shortage is over: here are the four 2026 options, why iPhone users should add Mobile Suica before they fly, and how to set it all up.

Since the 2023 price hike, the nationwide JR Pass isn't worth it for most trips. Here's the honest 2026 math — when it still pays off, when a regional pass wins, what it costs, and how to buy and activate it. Compiled from official pricing and fare comparisons.