This is the index of destination access guides available on this site.
Hokkaido
Hokkaido Train Route Guide
A guide to major train routes in Hokkaido.
Sapporo and Hakodate Access Guide
How to travel by train from Tokyo to Sapporo and Hakodate.
Shiretoko Access Guide
How to reach Shiretoko using trains and local buses from Kushiro, Shiretoko-Shari, or Abashiri.
Cape Erimo Access Guide
How to access Cape Erimo by train and local bus.
Tohoku region
Lake Towada Access Guide
How to reach Lake Towada using JR buses with a JR Pass.
Matsushima Access Guide
Train access guide to Matsushima, one of Japan’s Three Most Scenic Views.
Ryusendo Access Guide
How to reach the Ryusendo Limestone Cave using JR buses with a JR Pass.
Kanto region
A complete guide to using all train services in downtown Tokyo.
Yokohama and Kamakura Access Guide
Train access and travel deals for visiting Yokohama and/or Kamakura.
How to reach Asakusa by train.
How to reach Odaiba by train.
Train and bus directions to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo.
Complete train access guide from Tokyo to Nikko.
How to reach Kusatsu Onsen by train and bus from Tokyo.
Tomioka Silk Mill Access Guide
Train access guide to the World Heritage Site, Tomioka Silk Mill, in Gunma Prefecture.
Chubu region
Recommended for travelers visiting both Lake Kawaguchi and Hakone.
Best guide if you plan to visit only Hakone.
Best guide if you plan to visit only the Mt. Fuji area, including Lake Kawaguchi, the 5th Station, and surrounding areas.
Atami, Shimoda and Izu Access Guide
Guide for travelers visiting the Izu Peninsula from Tokyo or other starting points.
Nagano, Matsumoto and Shinshu Region Access Guide
Train access guide from Tokyo, Nagoya, Toyama, and Kanazawa to Nagano and surrounding areas.
Kanazawa and Toyama Access Guide
Train access guide from Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Osaka.
Shirakawago and Gokayama Access Guide
How to access Shirakawago from Toyama, Kanazawa, Takaoka, and Takayama.
Train routes to Takayama from Toyama, Nagoya, Matsumoto, and Osaka.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Access Guide
Basic information for travelers visiting the Alpine Route.
How to access Shin-Hodaka from Takayama, Matsumoto, and Toyama.
Travel routes from Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya by JR and Kintetsu Railway.
Kansai region
Kansai Area Train Route Guide
An overview of train routes connecting major cities in Kansai, including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara, Wakayama, Himeji, and Koyasan.
Detailed guides for Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe are linked below.
A complete guide to all train services in downtown Osaka.
A complete guide to all train services in downtown Kyoto.
A complete guide to all train services in downtown Kobe
How to reach Himeji and Kobe from Osaka.
How to reach Nara from Kyoto and Osaka.
How to access Koyasan from Osaka.
Kumano, Shirahama, Katsuura Access Guide
Travel routes to the Kii Peninsula from Osaka and Nagoya.
Chugoku region
Travel routes to the entire San’in area from Osaka, Kyoto, Himeji, Okayama, and Shin-Yamaguchi.
Iwami Ginzan (Silver Mine) Access Guide
Iwami Ginzan (Silver Mine) Access GuideAccess guide to the World Heritage Site, Iwami Ginzan.
Miyajima Access Guide
Travel routes to Miyajima.
Kyushu
Takachiho Access Guide
How to access Takachiho from Kumamoto and Nobeoka.