Like this post? Help us by sharing it! So you’re going on holiday to Japan. One of the first questions you’ll probably ask yourself is: how are you going to get around? Japan has one of the safest, cleanest, fastest, most efficient, punctual and convenient public transportation networks in the world, comprising city subways, cross-country […]
Transport & Travelling
Making Sense Of The Tokyo Metro
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! You see that spaghetti dinner up there? That’s the map for Tokyo’s subway system, Tokyo Metro. Although it may look daunting at first glance, with a little explanation (and a lot of pictures) you’ll be riding the underground like a true Tokyoite in no time! First off, […]
Better than the orient express? The 7 Stars
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7 Stars Coffee
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The 7 Stars or Nanatsuboshi (ななつ星) cruise train started operating in October 2013 and has proved a huge hit, both with the domestic market and international travellers alike. The concept, design and course have been very carefully thought out to provide a wonderful and relaxing experience of […]
50 years of Shinkansen, the Japanese bullet trains
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Shinkansen by Mt Fuji
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! They’ve been clocked at up to 200 miles per hour, their tracks cover about 1,500 miles of the country and they safely and reliably transport hundreds of millions of passengers each year around Japan. The Shinkansen is better known simply as the ‘bullet train’, (a nickname it […]
Journey back to Tohoku – Amy Tadehara
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Amy is from our US office. Amy also lived in Sendai for several years and has a special love for Tohoku. Exactly two years on from the tsunami, Amy returned to the region to see how her Tohoku was getting on…. When I was invited to go […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Amy is from our US office. Amy also lived in Sendai for several years and has a special love for Tohoku. Exactly two years on from the tsunami, Amy returned to the region to see how her Tohoku was getting on…. When I was invited to go […]