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Japan to raise price of tourist rail pass
Kyodo News, Published on 13/04/2026
» JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen bullet train services.
A state of repose
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 09/02/2026
» This is the season to be in Japan, where the air is fresh and the weather is cold, unlike in Thailand.
Karuizawa invites all to experience its year-round charm
Life, Published on 30/01/2025
» Karuizawa is stepping into the travel destination spotlight at Japan Expo Thailand 2025, which takes place at CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, from Feb 7-9.
Winter wonderland, summer retreat
Life, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 21/03/2019
» Nestled in the northeastern corner of Nagano prefecture, Nozawaonsen is a beautiful little onsen village with a long history, dating back to at least the Edo Period (1603-1868), when the first bathhouse was constructed. Today, this picturesque mountain settlement remains an onsen paradise, and has since become one of Japan's top ski destinations, hailed for its high-quality powder snow.
Dodging the bullet
B Magazine, Gary Boyle, Published on 07/10/2018
» One of the best things about travelling in Japan is the fast and convenient Shinkansen. The bullet trains can whisk you from Tokyo to Kyoto in as little as two hours and 20 minutes. Or you could, like 34-year old Gabriel Camelin, a video and photography lecturer at Silpakorn University, do the same trip on your bicycle. The route through the mountains is 570km and can be done, if you're as brave and fit as Gabriel, in just seven days.