Don’t just watch the game — travel it.
Bon Journey is a Japan-based sports travel site written by a local fan. These English guides cover how to buy tickets, choose your seat, and enjoy a match day in Japan — baseball (NPB), football (J.League), and more.
Guides in English
- How to Buy NPB Tickets in Japan: A Tourist Guide — official ticket sites, convenience-store pickup, and English-friendly services.
- NPB Stadium Seat Guide: Where to Sit for a Baseball Game — seat types explained for first-time visitors, from infield to cheering sections.
- Tokyo Dome Seat Guide: Where to Sit for a Yomiuri Giants Game — a venue-specific guide to Tokyo Dome seating, from the infield to the outfield cheering section.
- Hotels Near Tokyo Dome: Where to Stay for a Game or Concert — how to pick a base around Tokyo Dome City for baseball, concerts, and sightseeing.
- How to Buy J.League Tickets in Japan: A Tourist Guide — Ticket Pia's English portal, club-direct sales, and which matches sell out first.
- Watching a J.League Match as a Tourist: What to Expect — chants, supporter culture, and how a Japanese football match day works.
- Japanese Football Chants 101: A Beginner’s Guide for J.League Fans — what the chants mean, how they work, and how to join in from the stands.
More guides are on the way.
Japanese Chants with English Subtitles
Our YouTube channel records Japanese football chants and baseball cheer songs from the stands. Many videos have English titles and English + Romaji subtitles, so you can follow along — or sing along — before you go.
Bon Journey Channel on YouTube »
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Staying Connected in Japan
Stadium Wi-Fi is patchy and e-tickets live on your phone. Airalo sells prepaid data eSIMs you install before you fly and activate on arrival — no SIM swap, no pickup counter. Data only, so it will not give you a Japanese phone number.
