Prefectural government will pay for tickets to encourage international travelers to visit their corner of Japan. Japan’s Shinkansen bullet network is made up of a number of different lines, but often when international travelers talk about taking “the Shinkansen” they’re referring to the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, which flow seamlessly into one another … Continue reading Foreign tourists in Japan will get free Shinkansen tickets to promote regional tourism