Aomori, Shin-Aomori, HirosakiThe newest and fastest train! Tohoku Shinkansen “Hayabusa”
Tohoku Shinkansen will be extended to Shin-Aomori on this coming December 4. The fastest train that is called "Hayab...
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Aomori, Shin-Aomori, Hirosaki
Fare tableGuide to plan your trip. Fare Calculation
This post explains you the information about the fare calculation of the trains in Japan.
Timetable and reservationJR train timetables guide. How to find the timetable of the train in Japan.
This post shows you how to find the information about the timetable of the train in Japan.
Chubu AreaHow to access to Shirakawago from Takayama, Kanazawa, Takaoka and Toyama.
This post gives you the access guide to Shirakawago from Kanazawa, Takayama, Toyama and Takaoka. You may find a lot of photos of Shirakawago. It helps you to understand how you stay in Shirakawago easily.
Local LinesHow to access to Nikko. Learn about how to get Nikko by Japan Rail Pass with no extra charge.
Nikko (日光) is very popular destination for the tourist from the foreign countries because it is World Heritage site....
Timetable and reservationHow to read Japan Railway’s reserved seat ticket
When you use Japan Rail Pass, you will have a reserved seat ticket. But the ticket is written in Japanese only. I wi...
Hakata, KokuraPassenger’s review of “Hikari Railstar”
I took Hikari Rail Star from Okayama to Hiroshima on the way to Miyajima. This Hikari has a different paint from the...
Kanazawa, Toyama, Wakura-Onsen, FukuiLearn more about train to Takayama. Passenger’s review of "Wide View Hida"
Wide View Hida is suspended until further notice due to Takayama line closure by heavy rain storm. Please see Train ...
Kobe, HimejiNo extra charge with Japan Rail Pass to take this overnight train! Passenger’s review of "Sunrise Seto"
I took "Sunrise Seto" from Tokyo to Takamatsu on April 23, 2010. I reserved "Nobi Nobi seat". This is one of the ...
Hokkaido AreaHow to get to Hakodate and Sapporo in Hokkaido by train
This post shows you how many hours you spend to get Hokkaido from Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka by the train. You can get some sample train connections which are covered by JR Pass fully.
side tripHow to access to Tsukiji Market by Japan Rail Pass
Tsukiji Market was closed on October 6, 2018 and moved to new market, Toyosu Market on October 11, 2018. This is ...
Hokkaido AreaHow to access to Cape Erimo (Erimo Misaki) by Japan Rail Pass.
Cape Erimo (=Erimo Misaki=襟裳岬) is located at south end of Hokkaido. There is more than 60m height cliff around the c...
JR Local BusesHow to access to Ryusendo (Limestone cave) by Japan Rail Pass
Ryusendo (=龍泉洞) is one of three biggest limestone caves in Japan. It has some crystal clear blue lakes in the cave. ...
Timetable and reservationHow to reserve a seat of Japan Railway trains at the station and online
Japanese train seat reservation is a bit tricky. The online reservation is very limited and you have to book it in most cases. This post explains you how to manage the booking.