000 yen, you could save thousands traveling from Sapporo to Fukuoka and return. The reality is, most visitors don’t travel that much. Some might even struggle to go from Tokyo to Kyoto return, especially when you can fly into Tokyo and fly out of Osaka,...
Travel on the Tōkaidō Shinkansen — the most direct route between Tokyo and Osaka/Kyoto. The only rail pass to cover the Tōkaidō Shinkansen is the classic, nationalJapan Rail Pass Municipal transport other than on JR lines. The pass does not cover rides on the subway in Tokyo, Kyoto, Os...
Flights, round-trip tickets and other rail passes If you’re not keen on a JR Pass, you can always combine cheapdomestic flights, regional rail passes and discount Shinkansen ticket+subway packages to manage the trip on a budget. For example, you could travel from Tokyo to Kyoto withthis...
There is no escaping the fact that travel using the shinkansen is expensive. Given the speed and distances covered by these trains, travellers should think of them much like taking a flight, with tickets accordingly priced. International visitors to Japan have the option of purchasing one of seve...
(but not the Shinkansen). You scan the cards as you enter the station. If you don’t have a card you need to calculate the fare for your trip and buy the ticket from a kiosk before entering. This isn’t hard but you’ll be taking the subway a lot and doing it 4, 5, 6 times...
On this all-gay foray, travelers will ride the Shinkansen bullet train between Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. Highlights include a street food tour, samurai experience, a night in an authentic onsen, and an evening in Tokyo's gay district, Shinjuku Ni-chōme. Find out more Covered in this guide...
is also within reach. This station offers access to various train lines, including the Shinkansen bullet train, allowing you to explore other parts of Japan with ease. Nihonbashi Subway Station and Suitengumae Subway Station are both close to the hotel, providing additional options for getting aro...
If you’re in the middle of booking your trip to Japan, here are the most important places you need to go to book: JR Pass– The two most reliable places we always check areJRailPassandJRPass. If you are taking long distance Shinkansen across multiple region, get thefull JR Pass. If...
Stations of interest along the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line Chow down on some golden ice cream in Kanazawa.| Photo byLily Crossley-Baxter The Hokuriku Line is a veritable who’s who of sightseeing hotspots, with everything from snow monkeys to autumn leaves and the area’s very own little-Kyoto....
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