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| | | | Rail > Getting into / out of Tokyo by Train: Tokyo: Shinkansen (bullet trains) | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Like "All Roads Lead to Rome" - all railroads lead to Tokyo in Japan. Better know to foreigners as the "bullet trains". These trains can reach average speeds of 280Kmp/h and serve all major cities on the island of Honshu and as far south as Hakata, the train stop which serves Fukuoka. Tokyo is well served by the shinkansen, they pass through en-route to either Osaka / Kyoto and as far south to Hakata or in the opposite direction north reaching Niigata and Akita, going almost every 30 min or so during the day. The shinkansen is definately the best way to travel in Japan and can be even used by the "budget" traveller, that's being budget minded for Japan! It is important to know that discounted tickets for 7, 14 and 30 days unlimited travel can be bought, but must be purchased outside of Japan. This makes Japan a viable travel option as a short trip of 7 days for example from Korea. A seven days JR (Japan Rail) pass, valid for all JR train travel, including shinkansen, can be purchased at a number of travel agents / ferry booking offices in Korea for about 300,000won (US$260), a real bargin! Leave a Comment Theme: TrainWebsite: http://www.world.eki-net.com/
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| | | | Rail > Getting into / out of Tokyo by Train: Getting around Japan on Shinkansen trains | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Japan Railways (JR) operates the biggest train network in Japan. There are smaller private train companies that operates smaller subways and train routes. For the normal traveller, JR is good enough to get you around. The main hub for JR West is Oaska and the hub for JR East is Tokyo. Their URLs are here; http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/ http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global.html For JR, there are mainly two classes of trains; Normal trains that comes as Local, Rapid or Express. And Shinkansen trains or Bullet trains that run really fast - more than 200km/hr sometimes. If you travel inter-city, you can buy the Japan Rail Pass outside of Japan that is valid for 7 days, 14 days or 21-days. The pass gives you unlimited travel on local trains and the Hikari-class Shinkansen (Nozomi class NOT accepted). The tour agency can book one for you and give you a "exchange letter". This letter you must bring to exchange it into the actual rail pass at the following stations; Tokyo, Shinjuku, Ueno, Narita airport, Ikebukuro, Kansai airport etc...Check the website. If you opt not to buy the rail pass because it is NOT worth the cost, you can buy tickets as and when needed. It is not as troublesome as it might sound. Shinkansen tickets can be purchased from JR ticket counters with the "green seat" signs. Just join the queue and speak to the counter staff in English about where you want to go, what time and the number of persons going. There are 2 types of Shinkansen tickets - reserved and non-reserved. Reserved means your tickets will have a reserved seat in a specific car on a specific train that will pull into the station at a certain time. You must board the right train at the right platform. Non-reserved means you can take any trains going towards your destination. But, you are NOT guarrantee a seat. Usually, car numbers 1 to 3 are for non-reserved seats. Cars from 4 onwards are for reserved seating only. Leave a Comment Theme: TrainWebsite: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/
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