Some good news for JR Pass (not its packaging unfortunately) is that this 2020, there were no more exchange orders! Starting spring, you can buy the JR...

I was travelling from Tokyo to Sapporo somewhere last year and I want to fully use my JR pass so I opted to ride the 8hr Shinkansen-train ride rather...

If there is one thing I would highly recommend for your travels around Japan, it’s the Japan Rail Pass. While the initial cost may seem high, you will more than save big dollars if your Japan plan is to have a good look around the place. If you intend to travel more than 5-6 hours on a Shinkansen bullet train it will cost you more (probably a lot more!) without a Japan Rail Pass. Let me start with a few facts about the pass then I will get into the practical benefits. Firstly, you have to...

hi, when travelling on the bullet train I was told that you should put your mobile on silent mode and if you answer a call, to go to the space between...

Im going to Japan soon, has anybody been to Hiroshima to see the atomic dome and museum? My friends sister went there and said it was a bit scary seeing...