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For about 2,000 yen more than a regular reserved seat, you can spend the night on board the bullet train instead of paying for a hotel.
High-speed serenity has been low-key available on the Shinkansen for a long time with hardly anyone noticing it.
Overlooked luggage-forwarding service will become easier to use this autumn, especially for tourists staying in private rentals like Airbnbs.
Beautiful timepiece combines two things Japan is famous for: anime and precision timekeeping.
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Suspension of unreserved seat tickets on some bullet train classes means planning ahead is especially important.
Beautiful new design pays homage to regions that the bullet train serves, with charming hidden details.
“Hands-Free” service lets Shinkansen travellers send their suitcases by bullet train without carrying them onboard.
Some passengers are grateful for the warmer carriages, while others say they’re the last thing Japan needs during an excruciatingly hot summer.
Late-night high-speed service allows passengers to travel while they sleep, making better use of time and cutting hotel costs.
If you’re going to do something like this, you need a very good, or at least a very crazy, reason for doing it.
Even the massively popular coffee chain itself wasn’t expecting such a positive response, prompting temporary closure less than half a year after opening.
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New bullet train goes into service next month with route connecting Tokyo and Tohoku region.
Extra bullet trains at peak times and new early-morning/late-night departures will make it easier to zoom from one region of Japan to another.
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