Shinkansen

Cheapest Way to Travel from Kansai to Tokyo

Byjapantravel April 24, 2009

I’ve been trying to find the cheapest way to get from the Kansai Area, leaving anywhere from Himeji to Kyoto and arrive in Tokyo. I have to go up to Tokyo for a one day trip, and I only need to be there for a few hours. Here are my options: Leave very early in…

Traveling Within Japan

Japan Rail Pass for Cheap Travel

Byjapantravel March 8, 2009

If you are willing to take it slow and take a long cheap trip on Japan Rail local lines then the seishun 18 kippu that I wrote about in a previous post should fit the bill for you. However if you live abroad and are only visiting Japan for less than 90 days, you can…