JR EAST Travel Service Center Opens in Ikebukuro Station
JR East announced on the 16th that they will be opening JR EAST TRAVEL SERVICE CENTER in Ikebukuro Station east exit on October 1st. There will be staff who speak…
Tokyo Metro Launched A New Type of Ticket Vending Machine for Foreign Visitors
In order to provide a better user experience, Tokyo Metro launched a new type of ticket vending machine for the subway which provides guidance in English, Chinese and Korean. The…
NAVITIME Route Search App for Japan Rail Pass Holders
The android app “Japan Travel”, a route search app for foreign visitors by NAVTINES JAPAN CO., LTD has been upgraded last week. The new feature allows users to search routes…
A New Bus Pass to be Launched in September, 2016
JBL(Japan Bus Lines), a consortium of about 60 bus operators in Japan will launch a new bus pass for foreign visitors in September. The pass named “JBL pass” will allow…
ODAKYU Enoshima-Kamakura Free Pass – The Most Reasonable Travel Pass to Get Around Enoshima-Kamakura
Enoshima-Kamakura is one of the most popular daytrip destination from Tokyo. It is famous for the beautiful temples and shrines, as well as the beautiful sea and the long beach.…
IC Card “KANSAI ONE PASS” for Foreign Visitors
IC cards in Japan are a convenient item that almost all locals in cities have. They are rechargeable cards that can be used to pay public transportation fares, and to…
“Tokyu One-Day Open Ticket” by Tokyu Corporation
“Tokyu One-Day Open Ticket” that allows unlimited rides on Tokyu lines will be available from September 1, 2015. Tokyu’s main line, Tōyoko line connects two popular cities: Shibuya in central…
Evangelion Shinkansen “500 TYPE EVA” to be Running From the Fall!!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sanyo Shinkansen and the 20th anniversary of Evangelion TV anime series, JR West will be starting “Shinkansen: Evangelion Project” from this fall During the…
JR East Kamakura-Enoshima Pass
Kamakura-Enoshima area is where visitors can enjoy both traditional Japan and the nature. There are historical places such as the Great Buddha statue (the second largest Buddha statues in Japan)…
Convenient Services at “The World’s Best Regional Airport 2015”, Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya
Located in Aichi prefecture, Chubu Centrair International Airport is known as the best regional airport in the world. This airport has been awarded the 1st place in three categories of…
Plan your itinerary with Hyperdia! Free train timetable and route search engine.
All cities in Japan are connected by efficient train network. By making use of the convenient train systems, you can travel Japan from north to south. To be able to…
N’EX or Keisei Skyliner? Express Train from Narita Airport
If you’re arriving at Narita International Airport and are planning to take an express train to the central city of Tokyo, the easiest services to use will be Keisei Skyliner…
NʼEX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket: a New N’EX Discount Ticket for Foreign Visitors
JR East will be offering a discount train ticket from and to Narita International Airport by N’EX named “NʼEX TOKYO Round Trip Ticket,” specially for foreign visitors from March 14th,…
A Brief Guide to the Tokyo Subway Lines
The subway in Tokyo is efficient and convenient but is quite complex. The first-time visitors might get overwhelmed by the colorful subway map showing more than 10 lines tangled like…