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from / to the Airport Tokyo

61 Reviews On arriving at Narita Airport we took the Limo bus into town to avoid the trains at rush hour...and we're glad we did, the bus took just 45 minutes to our hotel. It dropped us literally at the door....

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City Buses Kyoto

40 Reviews Kyoto City Bus is quite convinient for most of the touristic sites. 220 Yen, longer distances are more (these longer distance buses have black numbers). Ypu can get a One Day Pass for 500 Yen (for...

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train Osaka

25 Reviews Kansai Thru Pass (Suruttu Kansai magnetic card) is a exzellent Pass if you travel between Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Koyasan, Kobe, Himeji... 2 or 3 day's (don't have to Be consecutive), 3800 and 5000 Yen,...

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Travel Within Hiroshima Hiroshima

14 Reviews In Hiroshima there are plenty of trains to move around in Hiroshima. The trains don't go everywhere, but they get you closer to a number of destinations. We paid 150 yen each one way to get to our...

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Getting To Okayama Okayama

6 Reviews Many people use the Shinkansen to get to Okayama. It's certain fast and convenient, and for many travellers, the Shinkansen itself is on their list of things to experience in Japan. If however, you...

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Getting Around the City : General Info Tokyo

34 Reviews The Toden Arakawa line doesn't really connect any notable places, but it is the only tram line in Tokyo, and so makes for an interesting trip if you get the chance, meandering through areas of Tokyo...

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Shinkansen Kyoto

25 Reviews When booking a Shinkansen to/from Kyoto and Tokyo, might be good if you can specify which side seats you would prefer when making seats reservation at any JR station. When I boarded the Shinkansen...

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subway & busses Osaka

36 Reviews These vending mashines let you select you ticket only after you put your money in, subway allows you to switch to english, Train only in japanese, but you need only to put in the fare price (somewhere...

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Getting To Hiroshima Hiroshima

11 Reviews Hiroshima is an important port with ferry connections to other cities and even to South Korea (where we came from). We also took the ferry to Matsuyama on Shikoku which costs Y 2600 and takes 2 3/4...

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Travel Within Okayama Okayama

5 Reviews The trams in Okayama start just outside of Okayama Station (across the street at the start of Momotaro Odori, the main street). There are two lines, one which ends at Higashiyama and the other ends at...

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Waterbus & Ferry Tokyo

11 Reviews The famous tokyo waterbus that takes you to Asakusa and back. The Assorted cruising boats owned by a company called suijobus takes persons on a 40 minute ride from Hinode Pier (its a 7 minute walk...

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Trains Kyoto

23 Reviews There are a couple of ways to go to Kyoto from KIX. There's the Limousine Bus, the taxi and our recommended choice --- Haruka airport express which is 75 mins and costs normally at 2980 for unreserved...

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taxi / car Osaka

6 Reviews I found the Cartrafic in Osaka and other places of Japan not extremely bad and I also dont remember any trafic-jam. Something that is quite confusing for any tourists are the inscriptions mostly...

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Flying into / out of Tokyo Tokyo

31 Reviews this is the main gateway to the tokyo and the kanto plain area of japan, the other one is the haneda airport but it caters mostly domestic flights and flights to korea and china. The Arrival Area of...

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Taxis Kyoto

8 Reviews * Since May 17, 2002 the Shinpuhkan is also operating the new Velo Taxi - bicycle taxis imported from and based on those running in Berlin. No Velo taxis run during February and March otherwise they...

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airport to city Osaka

6 Reviews The Haruka is an express train that will take you to Kansai international airport in 50 minutes. It's fast, comfortable and relatively inexpensive. It departs from Shin Osaka station. There are other...

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Rail > Metro / Subway Tokyo

68 Reviews Ok, the first thing that freaks you out about Tokyo is it size and the confusing maps of all the trains... but once you do it, you realize it's a simple as any other train system around the world......

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Subway Kyoto

15 Reviews The subway is very modern and convenient. Having a sightseeing day pass let you go all over town very quickly and visit the different landmarks scatered around town. Otherwise, you will always have to...

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public transport maps Osaka

3 Reviews MAP OF OSAKA SUBWAY: Click Here MAP OF OSAKA PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Click Here OSAKA KANSAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Click Here JAPAN SHINKANSEN MAP: <A HREF='http://jin.jcic.

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Rail > Rail Passes / Reduced Fare Tickets Tokyo

14 Reviews JR Pass is a special arrangement for tourists visiting Japan. With JR Pass you will be able to use Japan Rail ordinary trains as well as Shinkansen. Shinkansen also known as bullet trains provide...

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Highway Bus Kyoto

4 Reviews Most short-stay visitors will use the trains, but those looking to save money, especially on long-distance travel, can do so by taking a highway bus! Because it is such a popular destination, buses...

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airplanes & airports Osaka

17 Reviews the "West" region of Japan known as Kansai is the alta-ego of its Eastern counterpart : Tokyo . and a Japan being an isLand w/ Limited LandMass they have conjured the technology 2 build artificiaL...

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Rail > Getting into / out of Tokyo by Train Tokyo

41 Reviews A great deal is available if you take the NEX from Narita airport into Tokyo. You get a Suica card preloaded with Y1500 (almost free) when you buy your NEX ticket at the JR office in the airport...

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Rickshaws Kyoto

6 Reviews Riksha's are available in some places but not that common, maybe more in the torist area's temples and small streets I saw those which can be somehow nice adventure for a short ride. However, it was...

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Road > Taxi & Bus Tokyo

34 Reviews There are no street addresses in Japan, so if you are traveling by taxi, you have to describe to the cabbie more or less where you want to go. (Our apartment, for example, might be described as...

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Limousine Bus, Haneda Airport

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Limousine Bus from Haneda Airport has many routes for your travel.You can find your destination from the following main routes.(Notes)-The time shown is journey time apply during normal hours.-The price shown is the Adult Single fare and subject to alteration.(Destinations) 1) JR Tokyo Station : 45min, 900Yen2) Chibuya : 45min, 1000Yen3) Tokyo Big Site : 30min, 600Yen4) Tokyo Disney Resorts: 45min, 810Yen5) Kisarazu : 35min, 1200Yen6) Kimitsu : 60min, 1300Yen7) Yokohama : 35min, 560Yen8) Fujisawa : 70min, 1330Yen9) Hakone : 160min : 2200Yen10) Kofu : 180min : 3000Yen11) Kashima : 120min, 2300Yen12) Mito : 180min, 3500Yen[Back to Japan]

Meimon Taiyo Ferry

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The ferry between Shin-Moji in Kitakyusyu and Osaka is operated by Meimon Taiyo Ferry.Journey time : 12 hours-Departure time at Shin-Moji ; 5:20pm and 08:00pm-Arrival time at Osaka ; 5:20am and 8:00am the following dayFree shuttle bus is available between Shin-Moji and JR Kokura Station via JR Moji Station.[Back to Japan]

JR Train to World Expo from Nagoya

by ClareyD

If you are hoping to go to the World Expo in Aichi in 2005 and you have a Japan Rail Pass then the majority of the cost is included. When we went in March we had to pay a supplement of 380 Yen each for the Aichi Loop Line section and you can pay as you get off at the ticket barrier. It is well organised, from Nagoya it is well signposted and there was even a guy holding a placard in the middle of the station. The train makes a few stops along the way and takes about 50 mins each way.When you get to the Expo station I would recommend heading for the Limo Maglev train that takes you to the main expo area. We made the mistake of heading for the bus as there was no queue, but that's because it goes to the much smaller Seto area. Cost for the Bus was 160 YenThere are coin lockers at Nagoya station and though we found the main ones were full there were signposts to some further lockers by the...

Japan Rail Pass

by natashac

If you're planning to do some serious travel around Japan (ie not just Tokyo and Kyoto), definitely get a Japan Rail Pass. Yes they are expensive, but they are fabulous. Add up the cost of a few shinkansen (bullet train) trips and you will see it is well worth it. JR passes are not available to Japanese people and they are very jealous of us gaijin, because the shinkansen is very expensive for them. Your first shinkansen trip will be a fab experience! You feel the speed the first time, then after that you hardly notice it.JR passes are valid on nearly all trains in Japan - only excluding the subways and a few private lines.

Seishun 18 Kippu

by wathy

Only available 3 times during school holiday in Japan, Winter Holiday, Spring Holiday n Summer Holiday.Price : 11,500yenYou can buy this ticket in Japan. Check the avalaible date before your departure.

KEEP YOUR LANE!!!!

by manuelEB

Don't get distracted by the beauty of sunsets. You are driving in a Japanese highway and even when the speed limit is heavily enforced (100 km/h in the fastest sections *smile*), ALL the automotors -- 5-10 ton trucks included-- run at that speed. Keep your lane, use your back mirror, fasten your belt, pay your taxes, brush your teeth, etc, etc...Higways are going to be expensive. Stop whining. And yes... In Japan we drive on the wrong side. All those psycotics driving against the "normal direction" (your direction!!!) have the law on their side... (-;

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by A2002

Best bet for me is to buy a Japan rail pass for 7 days since I am going to Kyoto from Narita. The rail pass cost 28,300 yen. The return trip from the airport to Kyoto cost about 26,000 yen. Furthermore, I can make short trips using the rail pass. I used the railpass to travel around Tokyo too, so save money on the subway.There are many rail lines, majority operated by JR and some by private railways. The JR railpass is only valid on JR trains. The website gives you the list of the railway in Japan indicating which are the JR ones. Apart from the 7 or 14 days JR pass, which is valid throughout Japan, there are also JR East and JR West pass (cheaper than JR pass). There's also a Fuji area pass for the private railways, steamers, and cable car in the Fuji area.Dun miss a ride on the SHINKANSEN !

Going to Korea

by salisbury3933

Getting to Korea is pretty easy these days, as just about every city of a reasonable size will have flights to Seoul. Bigger cities also have flights to Busan,Daegu and Jeju island.Asiana offers flights between places like Matsuyama, Takamatsu, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Sendai and Seoul, as well as the bigger centres.JAL, ANA and Korean also have many flights between the big cities and Seoul/Busan.If your final destination in Japan is a regional area, it may be worthwhile looking at Asiana or Korean Air, and transferring in Seoul.

JR Pass - Yes or No?

by unaS

The JR pass is not usable on the Nozomi, the fastest of the 3 shinkansen, nor the private train lines.A JR Pass covers many fares but not all but, of course you can also pay for them with cash.You might also use non-JR services: between the airport and your hotel in Tokyo;: for trips in Tokyo, for example a trip via Tokyo Metro / Toei subway line(s);: for a trip in Hiroshima via Hiroden street car line(s);: for trips in Kyoto via Kyoto City municipal subway line(s). See:http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2361.htmlhttp://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en004.htmlhttp://www.japanrailpass.net/eng/en008.htmlI personally never used the Green (first class) trains, but saw many of them while waiting for a regular shinkansen. Except for the addition of a table at each seat I didn't see any real difference. The real difference is in the amount of time taken to arrive at the destination. If an extra 1/2...

Using hyperdia.com

by dru46

Hyperdia is the best system for getting around Japan. Learning to use it properly is very important. Here are just a few tips on how to use it effectively and efficiently.1. Route SearchEntering the name of a station is difficult if you don't know the spelling. Japanese station names generally don't have rules on spelling. Spaces and hyphens tend to be interchangeable so be aware. Also note that "N" is sometimes converted into an "M" such as Shinbashi and Shimbashi. They are the same. Departure and arrival times are very important. Be sure to check more than one time if you are flexible.2. Search ParametersHyperdia tends to be JR biased. This is usually fine, but be aware that you may not want to take the Shinkanaen or the JR lines.3. Search ResultsThe first route is not always the best route. Check all of the route options to ensure you get the route you want. Sometimes a route is...

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