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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…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,…