One of the fantastic things about Japan is just how convenient it is to get around the entire country. Thanks to the Japanese rail infrastructure and their blazing fast bullet trains, getting from one island to another in Japan can be inexpensive, fast and a lovely experience thanks to their luxurious trains that offer every…
Konichiwa intrepid travelers! If you are serious about exploring Japan, then it’s so important to absorb some of the history and culture of this beautiful country. If you find yourself here, it’s because you’ve decided to explore the Land of the Rising Sun by rail. This has become much more common in recent times, with…
Our journey to Nikko meant the first day of using our Japan Rail passes! We headed to Tokyo Station to quickly book a seat reservation then jumped on the JR Tohoku Shinkansen to Utsunomiya Station before transferring to the JR Nikko Line. The whole trip took less than 2 hours and dropped us off at…
Before launching Japan Rail Planner, we (the Japan Rail Planner co-founders) travelled around Japan using the Japan Rail Pass. It was an amazing trip and inspired us to make this website to help others plan their perfect trips to Japan. In this multi-part blog series, we’ll tell you all about our trip. We started in…
The idea of travelling by train in Japan can be slightly daunting, but we assure you that it is very exciting. There are next to no language issues when travelling on the Japan Rail train network with your Japan Rail pass. As Japan welcomes more and more foreign visitors the level of English spoken by…
So, you’ve decided you want to go to Japan on holiday and discover there are are lots of places across the country you want to visit. The Japan Rail Pass is perfect for travelling between Japan’s major cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima but is also ideal for visiting lesser known places like Takayama,…