Seasonal trains scheduleSchedule of 2014 fall seasonal trains of Japan Railways
Fall season is very popular to travel in Japan. Fall foliage is amazing. Weather is very nice. It's highly recommend...
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Seasonal trains schedule
NewsSuspension and schedule change of overnight trains, Hokutosei, Cassiopeia and Hamanasu
JR Hokkaido and JR East have just announced that overnight trains that go through Seikan tunnel will be suspended or...
Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Koriyama, Nikko, Kinugawa-OnsenToreiyu Tsubasa. First ever Shinkansen train that has foot bath.
Toreiyu Tsubasa is one the Shinkansen trains on Yamagata Shinkansen line. But this train has a food onsen bath and it is operated as the sightseeing train. Please find lots of photos and information about this train in this post.
Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and NaraKyoto station guide. How to transfer between the Shinkansen, Kintetsu Railway, Subway and JR local trains.
Kyoto station may be your first place when you visit Kyoto. Because Kyoto station is the biggest station in Kyoto. The Tokaido Shinkansen, many limited express trains, a local train and subway depart and arrive in this station. This post shows you the details about this station.
Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and NaraHow to access to Himeji and Kobe from Osaka
This post will explain you how to access to Himeji by trains. And you also can find the way to combine trip to HImeji with Kobe.
NikkoNikko access guide. Three routes from Tokyo, Shinjuku and Asakusa.
This posts explains you about the access route to Nikko from Tokyo. There are several ways from some places in Tokyo. You can find the best route for you in this post.
Kanto AreaHow to access to the newest World Heritage Tomioka Silk Mill
"The Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial Heritage" is the newest World Heritage in Japan. It is listed in this ...
Station informationTakasaki station guide. It’s junction to Nagano, Niigata, Kusatsu and Tomioka Silk Mill.
Takasaki station is the biggest station in Gumma pref where is located in northern Kanto region. But it is very easy...
Narita (NRT)Narita airport access guide. Narita airport to Tokyo deal guide
This post explains you how to choose the way to Tokyo and surrounding places from Tokyo. And also you can find the available deal for the route which you take.
Aomori, Shin-Aomori, HirosakiAlternatives of Overnight train Twilight Express, in case that you cannot make a reservation.
***Twilight Express was discontinued in 12 March, 2015. There is no overnight train option between Osaka and Hokkaido ...
Hakodate, Shin-Hakodate-HokutoOvernight Express Train Twilight Express, most popular overnight train between Osaka and Sapporo
***Twilight Express was discontinued in 12 March, 2015. There is no overnight train option between Osaka and Hokkaido ...
Niigata, Nagaoka, Echigo-YuzawaSave time and money to go to Niigata from Tokyo by train. Overnight rapid train Moonlight Echigo
***This train usually runs in peak periods. But since summer peak season in 2014, this train has not run any more. It ...
Mt. Fuji and HakoneMt. Fuji Round Trip Ticket is back in 2015. Perfect choice for just trip to Fuji san!
This deal, Mt. Fuji Round Trip Ticket was on sale in 2013 and 2014 during summer season only. Now this deal has just...
Rail pass for residentsTokyo Metropolitan District Pass (Tokyo Tokunai Pass), good choice for sightseeing in Tokyo.
Tokyo Tokunai Pass is JR deal which covers JR local line in downtown Tokyo. This post shows you how to use this deal.
Station informationShinagawa station guide. Transfer among Shinkansen, Keihin Kyuko to Haneda, Narita Express
Shinagawa station is one of the terminal station in Tokyo. You can get this station from Haneda by Keikyu railway. This station is also one of the Shinkansen stations in Tokyo. This post shows you the station structure, how to transfer the trains with lots of the photos.
Atami, Ito, Shimoda, Mishima, ShuzenjiThe Tokaido, the Sanyo and the Kyushu Shinkansen (Bullet Train) train ride guide. Most popular train between Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Hakata and Kagoshima.
This Shinkansen ride guide gives you all information about the Shinkansen between Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Hakata, Kumamoto and Kagoshima in this post.
Seasonal trains scheduleSchedule of 2014 summer seasonal trains of Japan Railways
Summer is not the best season to visit Japan except Hokkaido because of climate. It is very hot and humid. But local...
Hakata, KokuraDirect access to Fukuoka (Hakata), Kumamoto, Kagoshima from Osaka. Kyushu Shinkansen
Kyushu Shinkansen Tsubame Kyushu Shinkansen runs between Hakata and Kagoshima-Chuo. But many trains run from Shin-Os...
Akita, Morioka, HiraizumiTohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen image gallery. Check the interior and accommodations.
Tohoku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen share the track between Tokyo and Omiya. So some types of trains are used on b...
Hakata, KokuraSanyo Shinkansen image gallery. Check the interior and accommodations.
Sanyo Shinkansen is operated between Shin-Osaka and Hakata. But Sanyo Shinkansen is connected with Tokaido Shinkanse...
Kyoto, NaraTokaido Shinkansen image gallery. Check the interior and accommodations.
We cannot think about the travel in Japan without Shinkansen. Especially Tokaido Shinkansen (Tokyo-Shin Osaka) can b...
Mt. Fuji and HakoneOdawara station guide. How to change the train to Hakone.
Odawata station is the gateway to Hakone. There are the Shinkansen, JR Tokaido line, JR Shonan Shijuku line, Odakyu Railway and Hakone Tozan Railway. In this post, I explain you the structure of Odawara station. You will find how to change the trains in this station.
NikkoUtsunomiya station guide. How to transfer to Nikko train.
Utsunomiya station is the station to transfer to Nikko line. If you use JR Pass to get Nikko, you take Tohoku Shinka...
2014 winter Aizu, Nikko and Hakone tripTrip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 13, Hakone to Shinjuku
This post is continued from the previous post, Trip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 12, Takasaki to...
2014 winter Aizu, Nikko and Hakone tripTrip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 12, Takasaki to Hakone via Odawara
This post is continued from the previous post, Trip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 11, Nikko to As...