Welcome to Kensho Quest!

Kensho Quest - travel tips and inspiration

Weโ€™re here to help you plan an amazing vacation to Japan!

Our goal is to empower you to travel throughout Japan with confidence. Our travel advice is based upon 20 years experience visiting Japan. We also have 16 years experience traveling the world as digital nomads. Japan is one of our familyโ€™s favorite destinations. We visit at least once a year, in order to stay up to date with the best Japan travel tips.

Start by reading articles here on our website, or watch our detailed video guides on our Kensho Quest YouTube channel. Topics we cover include:

๐Ÿš… How to travel Japan by train (whether with or without the JR Pass)

๐Ÿ›œ How to stay connected to internet (for a short vacation or long-term travels)

๐Ÿงณ Tips for traveling with luggage in Japan (plus what to pack and what to wear)

๐Ÿ’น How to get cash and pay for items in Japan (while avoiding costly fees)

๐Ÿฉ Expedia Travel Shop (our curated collection of hotels throughout Japan)

Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications, so you donโ€™t miss our weekly videos. Are you ready to begin your own quest?

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As Amazon Associates, George and Heidi Avelino earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through Amazon affiliate links. We earn commissions on bookings made through our Kensho Quest Expedia Travel Shop: https://expedia.com/shop/kenshoquest/share. As members of the Klook affiliate and Kreator programs we also earn commissions when you purchase through our Klook affiliate links or use our Klook discount code KENSHOQUESTKLOOK. As Unbound Merino affiliates we earn commissions when you purchase through our Unbound affiliate links or shop with coupon KENSHOQUEST. We much appreciate your support!