Use Japanese language sites when sourcing info!

One thing I've noticed over my years here is often just how much more info is on Japanese language sites compared to English language sites, even when they're run by the same company/organization. Of course, I think that's to be expected in a lot of ways (I don't expect to be catered to, since translating everything is a niche and often expensive skill to hire, especially when done well!) but I notice it to be particularly pronounced when it comes to tourism-related sites. 

I know that a lot of prefectures are missing out on the big tourism bucks because foreign travelers are still going to the big three (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto), but I do think that some English language prefectural tourism sites could do with an overhaul to make their info easier to access for potential visitors from abroad.

For instance, here's the JP version of the Niigata Prefectural Tourism Page:

There are way more articles on this page (over 140 on the JP site compared to only 60 on the EN site), and the JP site also has the ability to drill down on the articles by category or season, or search for a keyword.

Here's the EN as a comparison:

All of that to say, I definitely would recommend using Japanese sites wherever you can. Even if you can't read Japanese all that well, if you use a browser with an auto-translate function you will be able to get by quite easily. There's just so much more detailed info if you look it up in Japanese!