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Getting Around
Everything about getting around Japan in one place — from the airport into the city, the JR Pass and Shinkansen, and IC cards like Suica. Compared by route and fare so you know the fastest, cheapest way to move.
Getting AroundTravel TipsKansai Airport Late at Night: Last Train, Night Bus, Sleeping at KIX and First TrainLanding at Kansai Airport after 22:00? Last trains at 23:09 and 23:55, the 00:15 Umeda night bus, taxi fares, NODOKA, First Cabin and t…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsMatsuyama Travel Guide: Dogo Onsen Honkan, Matsuyama Castle, Botchan Train and Shimanami KaidoMatsuyama guide: Dogo Onsen Honkan courses and prices, the castle ropeway, trams and fares, tai-meshi, where to stay, and day trips to…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsOtaru Travel Guide: The Canal, Sakaimachi, Music Box Museum, Mt. Tengu, Yoichi Whisky and Winter TipsOtaru as a day trip or a night from Sapporo: the canal and cruise, Sakaimachi glass and sweets, Music Box Museum, Mt. Tengu, Nikka at Y…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsNaha, Okinawa Travel Guide: Shuri Castle, Kokusai-dori and the MonorailShuri Castle's main hall opens 23 November and admission rises to 1,000 yen. Monorail fares and times, what each Naha sight costs, and…Getting AroundTravel TipsJR Kyushu Rail Pass: Zones, Prices and Whether It Pays for ItselfSix passes split by zone and length. Counter prices against online prices, the routes where the pass pays for itself, and where and whe…Getting AroundTokyo Transport Passes: Subway Tickets, Day Passes and What They CoverTokyo sells two different 700-yen day passes, and the 1,000-yen visitor ticket undercuts the 1,100-yen one while lasting longer. Fares,…Getting AroundTravel TipsKansai Transport Passes: What to Buy After the Thru PassThe Kansai Thru Pass is gone and what replaced it skips Kyoto's subway and buses. Prices and break-even maths for the LITE, Keihan, Kin…Getting AroundLate-Night Arrival at Haneda: Last Trains, Night Buses and the Gap Until 05:09Landing at Haneda after midnight? The last train goes at 00:10, the last night bus at 02:20, and the first train is 05:09. What runs, w…Getting AroundJR Pass: Is It Worth It, and the Four-Ride Break-EvenIs the JR Pass worth it? Divide the seven-day price by one long ride and the break-even is four. Nozomi supplements, the October rise,…Getting AroundJapan IC Card: Suica, PASMO and ICOCA ExplainedWhich Japan IC card to get. Welcome Suica, TOURIST PASMO and unregistered cards compared on deposit, validity, top-ups and refunds, and…