Bullet Train (Shinkansen) Tips
Having lived in Japan for over 10 years and travelled extensively along the bullet train system, I … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Shinkansen
Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building
On October 1, a long and arduous renovation of the Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building was finally completed. … Continue reading
Osaka – An Overview
Osaka is the second largest metropolitan area in Japan. While it is the third largest city after … Continue reading
Matsue
Matsue is a nice small city located near the coast of the Sea of Japan, north of … Continue reading
Shinkansen – North Routes
Heading north, rather than south, provides a very different experience using the Shinkansen. Unlike the Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu Shinkansen, … Continue reading
Shinkansen – South Routes
Travelling by train in Japan is one of the easiest, yet most complex things to do. It … Continue reading
Temples of Tokyo – Part I [Sensoji]
When people think of Japanese temples, they think of Kyoto. Not everyone has a chance to go … Continue reading
Naoshima
Naoshima isn’t a very well known island for most people, but if you are into art, and … Continue reading
Sapporo
This is Part V of a multi-part series chronicling my motorcycle adventure from Tokyo to Sapporo and … Continue reading
