3 logistics Updated 16 September 2026

The things that cost money

Prices from the companies that charge them, with the date we looked. Several widely repeated figures on these topics are years out of date.

Every eSIM comparison names the same five providers. Almost none tells you which Japanese carrier you end up on, or what the daily cap really is.

Most English guides are still quoting a fare table Yamato replaced in December 2025. Here are the current numbers, and the arguments against.

A pass is worth it when the fares it covers exceed what it costs. That is arithmetic, not opinion, so we do the arithmetic.

Build the rest of the trip

Everything else on the site, with what is in it.