Welcome to Kensho Quest!

Kensho Quest - travel tips and inspiration

We’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 family’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:

🚅 How to travel Japan by train (whether with or without the JR Pass)

🛜 How to stay connected to internet (for a short vacation or long-term travels)

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

💹 How to get cash and pay for items in Japan (while avoiding costly fees)

Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications, so you don’t miss our weekly videos. Are you ready to begin your own quest?

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