Bullet Train (Shinkansen) Tips
Having lived in Japan for over 10 years and travelled extensively along the bullet train system, I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Trains
Hankyu Umeda Station
For someone from Tokyo, Osaka has a very strange way of naming their stations, but the opposite … Continue reading
Getting around Naha (Yui Rail)
Naha is a sprawling city that is a bit difficult to get around without a car but … Continue reading
Suzuka Circuit Ino Station
There are many ways of getting to Suzuka Circuit and after my last trip I realized a … Continue reading
Trains in Mie Prefecture
Mie Prefecture is a very interesting area that is just south of Nagoya but closely linked with … Continue reading
Iyotetsu (Getting Around Matsuyama)
Iyotetsu is the main railway and bus company in Matsuyama. If you visit Matsuyama, there is a … Continue reading
Bampaku Kinen Koen Station (Osaka Monorail)
The Osaka Monorail is a rail line that many people won’t use, and probably won’t care to … Continue reading
Azusa and Super Azusa (Shinjuku to Matsumoto)
The Azusa and Super Azusa train is a special limited express train that mainly runs between Shinjuku … Continue reading
Safety Barriers in Japan (Trains)
In Japan, train “accidents” occur very often. Japan often has the image that people kill themselves by … Continue reading
