15 Transportation JR Shinkansen E5, GranClass Car Takako Sakamoto On March 5, 2011, the Tohoku Shinkansen extended its line to Shin-Aomori. Along with this expansion, the new Shinkansen Serie...
Transportation JR West: From Tottori to Fukui Jerome Lee The journey from JR Tottori station to Takefu Station in Fukui Prefecture is all under the West JR Company, and ensures a smo...
Transportation JR Kinu Limited Express to Nikko James Rodrigues The intricacies of what is and is not permitted on a JR East Pass reveals JR Kinugawa Limited Expresses as fair game; an oppo...
Transportation JR East: From Kanagawa to Matsumoto Jerome Lee The route from Nagatsuta Station (Kanagawa) to Matsumoto Station (Nagano) is completely covered by the JR East pass, and visi...
9 Transportation Past Meets Modernity: Tokyo Station Takane Shoji The photo story explores various aspects of the newly renovated Tokyo Station - from its traditional western architectural st...
Transportation From Kansai Airport to Kyoto Bonson Lam Insider tips for best, cheapest and most stress-free way to and from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto and beyond, includ...
Transportation The Shinkansen Experience Imogen Riethmuller Take a speedy trip around Japan on a JR Shinkansen. Comfortable and quick, this is a far superior way to travel around the co...
Transportation What’s the Best Way to Get From Kyoto to Tokyo? Bonson Lam The slow train to Kyoto may be the path least taken, but it is brimming with surprises.
Transportation Osaka Itami Airport to Kyoto Bonson Lam Given there is no direct train from Osaka airport to Kyoto, is the bus or a monorail/ train combination better? Inside tips a...
Transportation Kyoto by Bus Bonson Lam A Kyoto 101 guide for exploring this city by bus and other alternatives