Kanto Area

Kanto area is Tokyo and surrounding area. Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Gunma, Tochigi and Ibaragi prefectures are in this area.

side trip

How to get to Asakusa. Does the JR Pass cover Asakusa?

Asakusa is one of the big tourist places in Tokyo. Asakusa is also the terminal station of Tobu Railway for Nikko and Kinugawa Onsen. This post shows you how to get Asakusa. You also find how to use JR Pass and other JR deals to get Asakusa.
Tokyo

Odaiba access guide. How much can we use JR Pass or other JR deals to get to Odaiba?

Odaiba is one of most popular tourist places in Tokyo. There are lots of entertainment and shopping complex in Tokyo Bay harbour area. You may find how to get Odaiba in this post.
1 to 3 days

Fuji and Hakone 2-day trip sample itinerary

I will show 2-day sample itinerary which covers both Fuji (Lake Kawaguchi) and Hakone from Tokyo. I also will explain how to squeeze this plan into Tokyo to Osaka or Kyoto.
1 to 3 days

Lake Kawaguchi and Mt. Fuji access guide and the sample itineraries

This post explains you the access to Lake Kawaguchi / Mt. Fuji rea and various sample itineraries. You can find the best way by the rail pass which you will use in your travel.
1 to 3 days

Hakone access guide and the sample itineraries

This post explains you the access to Hakone and various sample itineraries. You can find the best way by the rail pass which you will use in your travel.
1 to 3 days

Fuji Hakone one day trip sample itinerary. You can visit both Lake Kawaguchi and Hakone by day trip from Tokyo!

Both Kawaguchiko and Hakone are very popular in Mt. Fuji area. But if you have only one day, do you think you have to choose either one? Actually you can visit both in one day from Tokyo. Please find the sample itinerary in this post.
Kanto Area

Yokohama and Kamakura access guide. Find the right deal and route from your place to stay.

Yokohama and Kamakura are very popular places to visit from Tokyo as day trip. Of course you can visit these places from other places, like Osaka and Kyoto. I will show you how to get these places and choose the deals.
Tokyo

Guide to take trains in Tokyo. How to choose the best deal and the best route by the train.

There are so many train lines and subway lines in downtown Tokyo. It is hard to find the route and the coverage of many deals. This guide shows you the train system, how to find the route and how to choose the deals.
2015 spring Tokyo Disney Resort

Trip to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in 2015 spring, Part 3. Visiting Tokyo DisneySea with small child.

Volcano is the icon of Tokyo DisneySea. This post is continued from the previous post, Trip to Tokyo Disneyland and ...
2015 spring Tokyo Disney Resort

Trip to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in 2015 spring, Part 2. Visiting Tokyo Disneyland with small child.

Cinderella's castle is the icon of Disneyland. This post is continued from the previous post, Trip to Tokyo Disneyla...
2015 spring Tokyo Disney Resort

Trip to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in 2015 spring, Part 1. Preparation and access from Narita.

Cinderella castle is the icon of Tokyo Disneyland. I visited Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea with my daughter who jus...
Chubu Area

Fuji-Hakone access guide. How to combine Lake Kawaguchi and Hakone in one trip.

Mt. Fuji is one of the biggest names in Japan. This post shows you the access to Mt. Fuji, such as Hakone and Lake Kawaguchi area. You can find the way to visit both places at same time in this post.
Nikko

Nikko 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 Area

How 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 ...
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.
Mt. Fuji and Hakone

Mt. 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 residents

Tokyo 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 information

Shinagawa 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.
Mt. Fuji and Hakone

Odawara 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.
Nikko

Utsunomiya 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 trip

Trip 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 trip

Trip 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...
2014 winter Aizu, Nikko and Hakone trip

Trip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 11, Nikko to Ashio and Watarase Keikoku Railway

This post is continued from the previous post, Trip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 10, sightseeing...
2014 winter Aizu, Nikko and Hakone trip

Trip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 10, sightseeing in Nikko

This post is continued from the previous post, Trip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 9, Yunokami Ons...
2014 winter Aizu, Nikko and Hakone trip

Trip to Aizu, Nikko and Hakone in 2014 winter – Part 3, Tokyo to Kinugawa Onsen via Utsunomiya

At Tokyo station, 6:00 am. I did not see any snow on the ground at that time. This post is continued from Trip to Ai...
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