If you’re travelling around Japan this spring to see cherry blossoms, you’ll find that having a Japan Rail (JR) pass can save you a lot of money. But before you get yourself one, let’s answer some of ...

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This video follows a full journey across Japan using every major type of train, from local lines to high-speed routes. Along the way, surprising differences emerge that reveal how uniquely the system ...

Since 1981, the Japan Rail Pass has provided overseas visitors with budget-friendly access to unlimited rides on the country’s local and regional lines, as well as the famed shinkansen bullet trains, ...

Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line – the country’s busiest line, as it connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka – will have private rooms ...

When most travelers think of breathtaking train journeys, their minds drift to Europe’s legendary routes, the Swiss Alps, ...

At its western tip, Honshu, Japan’s main island, tapers into a green promontory: on the south coast, mighty cities cluster around the natural bays of the Inland Sea. On the wild, northern coast, small ...

The latest travel advisories represent conditions at the end of July. With most countries having some sort of system to warn citizens about the safety or danger of traveling to foreign nations, the ...

After decades without a significant increase, the price of the passes is jumping by as much as 76 percent. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t still a good value, if you know how to use them. By Allan ...