Hi everyone. I'm Emily, welcome to Beyond The Map.
I started writing these guides after one too many friends asked 'wait, how did you actually plan your Japan trip?' so I turned five years of trial and error (and a stretch of actually living there) into three guides: a full 19-day itinerary, a standalone 7-day Tokyo version, and a bonus campervan chapter around the Fuji Five Lakes.
Every day in these guides has one thing that never makes the algorithm-fed lists, and one practical detail that'll save you a wasted afternoon. All the photos are mine, all the budget numbers are real, no filler.
If you've got a Japan trip coming up, or you're just dreaming about one, drop a comment, happy to answer questions before you buy.
