About me

Matthew Baxter is a travel author living in Tokyo, the heart of Japan. Having traveled across the country for several years, without much money, he has built up an extensive knowledge of budget travel in the Land of the Rising Sun. He now writes professionally for several websites and publications, such as the Japan National Tourist Association, GaijinPot, Japan Visitor and All About Japan.

Be sure to join him on Instagram for the latest pictures and videos from his travels in Japan.

My mission

“To create the ultimate guidebooks for low-cost travel in Japan. I want budget travelers from across the world to use my books, so they can have a chance to enjoy Japan’s amazing tourist spots on the cheap. My books will focus on getting the most out of these wonderful places, whether you are a backpacker, budget traveler, worker or student.”

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See Matthew’s other writing work

Matthew Baxter has written many travel guides for Japan Visitor, one of the most popular Japan travel websites. In addition, he has written for the Japan National Tourist Association’s ‘Spring into Snow’ website, Japan Australia, A Geek in Japan’s blog and Zooming Japan. See some of his work here.

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