The Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) is a very cost effective rail pass for long distance Train Travel in Japan. It can be used by foreign tourists only, and offers unlimited use of JR trains for one, two or three weeks. The pass comes in two types: ordinary and green car.
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Hiroshima Bus Terminal: The Ultimate Tourist’s Guide to Budget Travel in Hiroshima, Japan
How to save money and make travel to destinations around Hiroshima easy and convenient using the Hiroshima Bus Terminal.
3 Ways To Spend A Perfect Day in Iiyama City
Sponsored by Shinshu-Iiyama Tourism Bureau By the time we boarded the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano, my mother, who was visiting from America, had been touring Japan for three weeks. She had eaten the freshest seafood caught off the coast of Hokkaido. She had hiked among…
A 4 Day Journey from Iwate Prefecture to Hokkaido on the Hokkaido Shinkansen: Day Two
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup 2019, one of the three major sporting events in the world, is now being held in Japan. To commemorate Japan hosting the RWC 2019, this…
Okayama’s Kibitsu Shrine – Get Your Fortune Told by… Rice and Monsters?
Sponsored by Okayama city, Okayama The sound was a low but constant hum, startling because it wasn’t the sound I was expecting to hear. In my head, I had imagined something high pitched, like an agonizing scream. After all, legend had it that the sound…
The Summer Beauty of Korakuen, Okayama’s Premier Japanese Garden
Sponsored by Okayama city, Okayama I admit it. By the time I had descended from Okayama Castle after viewing the spectacular summer light show, I could feel my heart getting dokidoki in my chest as I crossed to bridge to the South entrance of Korakuen.…
Day or Night, Okayama Castle is One of the Most Beautiful Castles in Japan
Sponsored by Okayama city, Okayama Perched on a hill overlooking the Asahi River, Okayama Castle, also known as “Crow Castle” (烏城 U-jō ) once acted as a stronghold for the Toyotomi Clan but now watches over its neighbor on the other side of the river, Korakuen…
Embarking on the most scenic train ride along the Nagasaki Bay
Sponsored by Higashisonogi Town. Sitting in a comfortable seat, watching the landscape whizzing by at high speed, all the while getting from point A to point B… Taking the train is definitely my favorite means of transportation. Especially so in Japan where trains always leave on…
Nyuto Onsen – 7 Akita Hot Springs You Can Enjoy In All 4 Seasons
Sponsored by Semboku City Thankfully, there are several pairs of galoshes (rubber boots) reserved for guests by the door in the rear of Ganiba Onsen, a necessity as we crunched 100 meters through the now thickly falling powder snow to the outdoor bath, which is…
Exploring the Legends of Tazawako, Japan’s Deepest Lake
Sponsored by Semboku City To reach Gozanoishi, I scrambled down a low snow-covered embankment, with the grace of a newborn three-legged deer, nearly falling over as I slid down on unsteady legs. It was a performance enjoyed by my three companions, who had a hearty…
The Farm To Table Cuisine of Akita’s Semboku City
Sponsored by Semboku City This past year, a second ramen shop in Tokyo earned a Michelin star in the latest ratings. Ramen, one of the simplest of Japanese foods, is garnering the highest acclaim of global food critics. Meanwhile, in the less accessed corners of…