The Joetsu, Tohoku, Hokuriku, Hokkaido, Yamagata & Akita shinkansen routes all run north and east from Tokyo Each Shinkansen route has its own train names to indicate an all-stations, semi-fast or express train. For example on the Tokaido & Sanyo shinkansen a Kodama is all-stations, Hikari...
Don’t be afraid of riding on the roads. Stick to the left side of the road and allow cars space to drive by. If there happens to be a car parked on the side of the street, look carefully before passing and getting back into the far side. Otherwise, simply follow traffic laws as ...
From/To: Tokyo By air 5 h ¥6,000 - 38,000 JAL, ANA, Skymark, Solaseed, Peach Aviation and Jetstar Japan operate manyflightsper day betweenTokyo(HanedaandNaritaairports) andNahaAirport. Flight duration is 2.5 hours. The regular one way fare by JAL and ANA is around 48,000 yen, whi...
before returning to Kagoshima in the afternoon. The one way ride takes four hours and costs 6,000 yen. A round trip fare of 11,500 yen is available outside of the busy travel seasons (Golden Week,ObonandNew Year). The cost for bringing an average sized car onto the ferry is about 25...
“Traveling to Okinawa is expensive,” a Japanese friend once told me. “If I wanted to go to the beach, I could go to a Southeast Asian country for much cheaper.” Mention Okinawa and there are bound to be some people who think that it’s just too far or too expensive to be worth...
DO NOTcram Tokyo with Osaka, Kyoto & Nara if you have only 1 week like travel agents always offer. That is the worst travel planning ever in my opinion. You will end up wasting time on the road without having time to explore. Most readers thank us for this advice after their trip. ...
Lastly, if there are any interesting Japanese fashion trends or styles you want to try but have held back because of the expense, buying used clothing is a great solution. Wouldn't you rather pay 2,000 yen to Hanako from Kagoshima than 5,000 yen to Big Lolita Skirt? If you don't lik...