tourism

Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line

More people spend the night in Otsuki than want to spend the night there.

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Japan’s tap-to-pay Suica train card system aims to go tapless with walk-through gates, location data scans

JR East wants walk-through gates within the next 10 years.

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Biking around Tama Lake: A super-easy, super-relaxing afternoon getaway from downtown Tokyo【Pics】

Less than an hour away from downtown, this Tokyo Lake is a beautiful and relaxing oasis from busy city life.

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This is Japan’s only shrine with a Shinkansen tunnel underneath it

It’s a distinction Akabane Hachiman Shrine didn’t want, but has come to embrace.

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Japan’s top 10 food travel destination prefectures【Survey】

From the north to the south, there are amazing eats waiting in these parts of Japan.

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Price to climb Mt. Fuji will double, trail gates will close earlier if new plan is approved

New plan would require entry fees for all Mt. Fuji trails and standardize entry time limits.

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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists

There’s a little silver lining to Himeji Castle’s new tiered ticket prices, but if you’re not a local, it’s probably going to cost you a whole lot more.

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Staying one step ahead of the tourist crowds with a visit to Japan’s main Mt. Fuji shrine【Photos】

Quiet culture and beauty are waiting at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha.

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Tokyo’s “commuter boat” is an awesome hidden way to see the city from the water for dirt-cheap

Randomly stumbling across a beautiful cruise line that starts in the heart of downtown Tokyo.

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A carlator is shaking things up on our way to one of Japan’s last revolving restaurants

A full-body dining experience like no other, complete with stunning, panoramic views.

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Shinkansen to permanently reduce number of inexpensive non-reserved seats on Nozomi trains

Tokaido and Sanyo routes, connecting Tokyo with Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, to be affected.

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One Piece Shinkansen bullet trains set to speed to adventure in Japan

Three different One Piece bullet train designs will run on the Sanyo Shinkansen line.

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Mt Fuji convenience store becomes “lawless zone” as tourists hurl abuse at security guards

Tensions run high as town grapples to avoid a major accident.

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Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”

Onsen expert and researcher who’s visited thousands of hot springs gives us a gift of knowledge for Good Bath Day.

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Lucky accommodation plan in Japan includes shrine visit and onsen hot spring inn stay

A once-in-a-lifetime experience at the birthplace of Japanese mythology.
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Travel tip: Fukuoka has a great luggage delivery service that’s cheaper than a coin locker

Cargo Pass will free up time in your sightseeing schedule without eating much into your travel budget.

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What are Japan’s best, and most unique, regional rice balls?

Onigiri survey gives us even more reasons to travel to every part of Japan.

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Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years

Be one of the first outsiders in centuries to enter this secret sacred area.

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Taking the Kyoto overnight bus for the first time

Udonko makes her maiden voyage on an overnight bus, but will she regret the decision?

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History’s highest sumo wrestling and geisha dance to take place at Tokyo Skytree observation deck

Early-morning and late-night events are aimed at visitors with an interest in high places and rich culture who also have deep pockets.

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