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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 TipsShinkansen Luggage Rules: The 160cm Limit and Why It Bars You From Unreserved CarsOversized baggage on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen: how to measure the 160cm limit, why it bars you from unreserved cars, th…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsOsaka Amazing Pass: All 39 Free Sites, Their Real Prices, and When It Loses MoneyThe 1-day Osaka Amazing Pass is ¥3,500 and you need ¥2,680 of admissions to break even. Every free site with its list price, closing da…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsCruises to Japan from Taiwan: Keelung Sailings to Okinawa, Kyushu and TokyoFifteen sailings leave Keelung for Okinawa, Kyushu and Tokyo from US$223. Japan's departure tax is now 3,000 yen, and ships do not get…Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsSkiing and Snowboarding in Japan for the First Time: A Beginner’s GuideTokyo to snow is 77 minutes by shinkansen. A beginner day, renting everything and taking a lesson, runs about 39,800 yen. Where to go a…Getting AroundTravel TipsRenting a Car in Okinawa: Permits, Booking Windows and What You Pay at the DeskJapan accepts only the 1949 Geneva International Driving Permit, and six licences use a Japanese translation instead. Okinawa also runs…Getting AroundTravel TipsArriving in Fukuoka by Ferry from Busan: What to Do, See and Eat After You LandJust off the Busan ferry in northern Kyushu? How to get from Hakata Port into Fukuoka (bus 88/80, subway), the Shimonoseki-to-Kokura li…Getting AroundTravel TipsCentrair Airport to Nagoya: The Simple VersionFrom Chubu Centrair Airport (NGO) to central Nagoya: the Meitetsu μ-SKY (28 min, ¥1,430) plus cheaper trains, buses and taxis by time,…Food & DrinkGetting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsWhere to StayNagoya Travel Guide: Japan’s Best-Connected Hub CityNagoya travel guide: the castle, Ghibli Park, LEGOLAND, food, and why it's the best base for Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa and Ise-S…Getting AroundThings to DoNara Day Trip from Kyoto or Osaka: Deer Park, Todai-ji, and How to Actually Plan ItThe complete Nara day trip guide: the deer of Nara Park, Todai-ji's Great Buddha, getting there from Kyoto AND Osaka, and what Kofukuji…Getting AroundThings to DoNikko Day Trip from Tokyo: Toshogu Shrine, the Nikko Pass, and How to Actually Plan ItThe complete Nikko day trip guide: Toshogu Shrine, the two different Nikko Pass options, getting there from Tokyo, and whether to do it…