I took a solo trip to Japan in my 20s. My experience traveling there alone as an English-speaking woman astonished me.

I went to Japan by myself in my 20s. My experience as an English-speaking solo female traveler there surprised me in many ways. Jodie Hughes I traveled solo to Japan, a country with a radically different culture and language from my own. From low-cost accommodations for one to attitudes toward solo dining, being alone felt acceptable. The general atmosphere of calm and quiet let me revel in my solitude rather than feel lonely. Since my first solo trip in 2013, I've done the majority of my t...