the best time to go is in spring or fall. Aiming for late March to early April will put you into the height of cherry blossom season throughout much of Kyushu (it’s a little later in the more northern reaches of the country) where you’ll witness Japan at its most beautiful. The a...
JR Pass –The two most reliable places we always check are JRailPass and JRPass. If you are taking long distance Shinkansen across multiple region, get the full JR Pass. If you’re focusing on one specific area, you only need a JR regional pass. Shinkansen –The JR Pass prices have go...
Built in 1957, Sapporo TV Tower remained the tallest building in Sapporo until 2003, when the Sapporo JR Tower above Sapporo Station one-upped it. Things aren’t lookin’ up for the ol’ gal as plans to build a new 650-metre-high TV tower have recently surfaced. Until it comes to fr...