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Rail pass for visitors

Greater Tokyo Pass offers unlimited ride of Tokyo Subway and major Non JR lines in Tokyo and surrounding area.

Greater Tokyo Pass covers most Non JR railways, such as Keisei railway, Tobu railway, Odakyu railway, Tokyo Metro. In this post, I explain how to use this pass.
7 to 9 days

Sample itinerary Tokyo to Osaka plus Nikko and Himeji in 7 days by Japan Rail Pass

7 days JR Pass price is almost same as round trip fare between Tokyo and Osaka by Shinkansen. That means if you have...
Rail pass for visitors

JR East Pass Tohoku. Flex 5 days pass in 14 days period to cover Tokyo, surrounding area of Tokyo and Tohoku region.

JR East Pass Tohoku covers Tohoku region, Tokyo and surrounding areas. You can pick any 5 days in 14 days period to use this pass. It is very flexible. You may find more information about this pass, JR East Pass Tohoku in this post.
Rail pass for visitors

JR East Pass Nagano Niigata user guide. Flex 5-day pass in 14 days period to cover Nagano, Niigata, Tokyo and surrounding area.

JR East Pass Nagano Niigata is a good deal to travel Nagano and Niigata area. It covers Tokyo and surrounding area too. This post gives you the detailed information about this pass. You will find that it suits your trip plan or not.
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.
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 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...
Rail pass for visitors

JR East Pass. Flex 5 days unlimited travel within 14 days in Eastern Japan.

*JR East Pass will be divided into two passes on April 1, 2016. Those are JR East Pass (Tohoku area) and JR East ...
Rail pass for visitors

Only 15,000 yen for unlimited ride in Tokyo and Tohoku area!!! JR East Pass Special

I wrote this post in last two years. Right after I published this post in two years ago, the huge earthquake occur...
Rail pass for visitors

JR East Kanto Area Pass. Perfect choice for tourist who want to go to Fuji, Izu, Nikko from Tokyo.

Are you going to stay in Tokyo for several days? Do you have any plans to go outside of Tokyo, like Mt. Fuji, Izu pe...
14 to 20 days

Throughout Japan 14 days sample itinerary by Japan Rail Pass 14 days pass

This itinerary includes many popular spots throughout Japan in 14 days. This itinerary starts from Tokyo. But if you...
7 to 9 days

Sample itinerary Tohoku 7 days by Japan Rail Pass 7 days

This itinerary includes all part of Tohoku and covers many popular spots, such as Nikko, Zao, Matsushima, Hiraizumi,...
Rapid service

Direct access from Shinjuku to Yokohama and Kamakura. Rapid train on Shonan-Shinjuku line

Shonan-Shijuku line is not the name of line, but it is the name of Rapid train's route. This line connects west side...
Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Koriyama, Nikko, Kinugawa-Onsen

The limited express Nikko and Kinugawa. The train connects Shinjuku and Nikko, Kinugawa Onsen directly

The limited express Nikko and Kinugawa are JR's limited express train which run between Shinjuku and Nikko, Kinugawa Onsen. But these trains run on Tobu Railway line partially. This train is covered by JR East Pass and Tokyo Wide Pass fully. But JR pass covers it partially. You can find the information of this train in this post.
Local Lines

How 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....
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