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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 AroundThings to DoMt Fuji Day Trip from Tokyo: The Honest Kawaguchiko GuideHow to do a Mt Fuji day trip from Tokyo via Lake Kawaguchi: the Fuji Excursion vs bus vs train, when Fuji is actually visible, Chureito…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsTokyo Travel Guide: How to See the World’s Biggest City Without Getting LostThe complete Tokyo travel guide: how the city fits together, where to stay, how many days, getting around, and a deep area-by-area tour…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsClimbing Mount Fuji in 2026: The Honest, No-Nonsense Guide (New Rules, Real Difficulty, and When to Just View It Instead)Climbing Mount Fuji in 2026: the ¥4,000 fee and reservation rules, all four trails compared, mountain huts, altitude safety and what to…Food & DrinkGetting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsWhere to StayMiyakojima: The Bluest Sea in Japan, Reached by BridgeThe complete Miyakojima guide: Japan's best beaches and snorkelling, the island-hopping bridges, Yabiji reef, what to eat, how to get t…Food & DrinkGetting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsWhere to StayOkinawa: The Complete Guide to Japan’s IslandsEverything for a first Okinawa trip — when to go, renting a car, the Blue Cave and Churaumi, the Kerama, Miyako and Yaeyama islands, wh…Getting AroundTravel TipsJapan’s Departure Tax Is Now ¥3,000 — What It Means for YouJapan's departure tax rose to ¥3,000 on 1 July 2026. Who pays, who is exempt, how it is collected in your airfare, and the other airpor…Getting AroundTravel TipsNarita or Haneda to Tokyo, Fast and CheapThe best way from Narita or Haneda Airport to central Tokyo in 2026: Skyliner, N'EX, Keikyu, Monorail and limousine bus compared by tim…Getting AroundOne Tap and Japan Gets Easier: the Suica CardWhich IC card to get in Japan, physical vs mobile (iPhone vs Android), the Welcome Suica, how to charge it (and why Visa fails on Apple…Getting AroundThe JR Pass Got Pricey — Is It Still Worth It?Is the JR Pass worth it in 2026? The honest answer for a normal trip, the two-minute maths, how the Shinkansen works, regional passes,…