Transportation

A General Guide to Japan Rail Passes

Cat Stationmaster at Ashinomaki Onsen

Getting to Nara from Tokyo

One bullet train, one local train, one transfer

by Bryan Baier

Tokyo

From Kansai Airport to Kyoto

Value options to Kyoto, Naoshima, Takayama & beyond

by Bonson Lam

Kyoto

Insider tips for best, cheapest and most stress-free way to and from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto and beyond, including Takayama, Kanazawa, Okayama and Naoshima, using train or the airport limousine bus.

Keisei Skyliner and Information Center

Fastest transportation from Narita Airport to Tokyo

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The Keisei Skyliner is the ideal train connection between Tokyo from Narita Airport for travelers looking for speed, convenience and comfort.

Discover the Beauty of Northwest Tokyo with Seibu Railway

A Unique Japan presented by Seibu Restaurant Trains

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Discover the Beauty of Northwest Tokyo with Seibu Railway. Seibu Railway will present a whole new Japan to you.

Kansai Airport to Nara by Train/Bus

What is the fastest, cheapest and most convenient way?

by Bonson Lam

Osaka

Kansai Airport to Nara and beyond by train or bus? An insider guide rating the different options based on speed, convenience, frequency and value.

Cat Stationmaster at Ashinomaki Onsen

Meet 'Love', Ashinomaki-Onsen Station's new feline in charge

by Tom Roseveare

Fukushima

Meet 'Love', the cat stationmaster at Ashinomaki Onsen Station, in Fukushima's Aizu-wakamatsu region. Love took on the honorary role at this small, rural station on the Aizu Line at the turn of 2016, replacing his predecessor 'Bus'.