Last Updated: Mar 20, 2024
Minimalist Travel in Japan
My Insanely Light Packing Tips
“Where is your luggage, Donny?” the guide from JTB asked as I exited the airport with nothing in tow. I sighed, knowing that this one was going to need some serious explaining. You see, I had just landed at Kansai International Airport for a six-day trip across most of the region, and all I had with me was a mere backpack. Of course, the query wasn’t one I hadn’t heard before. When you’re an extreme minimalist like myself, people often become rather inquisitive when you rock up with nothing else but a comparatively small rucksack, so I guess you could say I was used to it.
In this guide, I am going to share with you some of my tips and tricks for traveling so light. While I don’t know how feasible these would be elsewhere, I’ve managed to do this style of outing basically anywhere in Japan. In fact, as I am writing this now, I am on a local train headed towards the birthplace of the famed swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. This is the fifth day in a row that I’ve been in Okayama Prefecture, and all I’ve brought with me is a hoodie, two pairs of pants, two pairs of socks and underwear, and two undershirts.
To be frank with you, I really don’t understand how people can enjoy travel when they need to worry about something as bulky as a…
