Transportation
Hokuriku Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Kanazawa, Fukui & Tsuruga
Shinkansen Line Guide · Hokuriku Shinkansen Hokuriku Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to the Sea of Japan —Karuizawa, Nagano, Kanazawa…
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Shinkansen Line Guide · Joetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Niigata Across the Snow Country —Toki, Tanigawa…
Read more →Tokaido Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Osaka, Nozomi vs Hikari vs Kodama
Shinkansen Line Guide · Tokaido Shinkansen Tokaido Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Osaka on Japan’s Busiest Bullet Train —Nozomi,…
Read more →Tohoku Shinkansen Guide: All 23 Stations from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori
Shinkansen Line Guide · Tohoku Shinkansen Tohoku Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Aomori at 320 km/h —Japan’s Longest, Fastest…
Read more →Hokkaido Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Hakodate Under the Sea
Shinkansen Line Guide · Hokkaido Shinkansen Hokkaido Shinkansen Guide: Under the Sea to Hokkaido —Tokyo to Hakodate Through…
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Train Etiquette in Japan: The Unwritten Rules Every Visitor Should Know
Japan's train system — the most used and most punctual in the world — functions not merely through…
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Night Trains in Japan: Nobi Nobi Seats, Sleeper Cars & the Last Overnight Services
Japan's overnight train culture was once extensive — dozens of intercity sleeper services connecting the country's cities through…
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Renting a Car in Japan: Driving on the Left, Expressways & Toll Roads
Japan's public transport system is excellent for traveling between cities and within major urban areas — but approximately…
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Sakura Train Journeys: The Most Scenic Cherry Blossom Train Routes in Japan
Cherry blossom season in Japan produces a specific travel opportunity available nowhere else on earth: the sakura train…
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Shinkansen Culture: The Social Rules of Japan’s Bullet Train
The Shinkansen (新幹線 / "new trunk line") — Japan's high-speed rail network, first opened between Tokyo and Osaka…
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