Archive - Chris Rowthorn Tours Newsletter

iPhone Translate, Kyoto Book, Yen Collapse?

iPhone’s Built-in Translate App is Amazing iPhone imagine translation of cold meds in Japan If you’ve got an iPhone, then you can read just about any…

Apr 22 •

March 2024

No Crowd Bamboo Grove, IC Charge Video, Podcast Appearance

Kyoto Bamboo Grove Without the Crowds Jizo-in Temple gate If you’ve been to Kyoto recently, you know that Arashiyama’s famous bamboo grove is…

Mar 29 •

Suica Available, How to Import to iPhone (Video), Planes vs Trains

The latest info just in time for your spring trip

Mar 21 •

January 2024

Trains, Planes and Trip Planning

Joyful Trains, ZipAir YVR-NRT Route, and 10-Step Planning Guide

Jan 19 •

November 2023

iPhone: The Killer Japan Travel Hack

iPhones, Digital IC cards, SmartEX, and more

Nov 2, 2023 •

April 2023

Vax/Test Ends Early

Plus Japan Rail Pass price increase, Japan restaurant reservations, Ghibli Museum tickets, and a new ZipAir San Francisco-Tokyo route

Apr 30, 2023 •

Vax/Test Rule Ends May 8

Japan to end all covid regulations for travelers

Apr 6, 2023 •

March 2023

Kyoto Cherry Blossom Secrets

The blossoms are only a week away now

Mar 16, 2023 •

January 2023

New Hotels in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka

Suddenly, everything is boutique

Jan 12, 2023 •

November 2022

Japan Is Calling

Time to start planning for spring

Nov 26, 2022 •

September 2022

This time, it's for real.

Sep 22, 2022 •

May 2022

Japan Announces Reopening!

Tourists To Be Able Enter From June

May 6, 2022 •

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