How Much Does it Cost to Ride the Shinkansen?
Reserved seats vs non-reserved seats, peak season surcharges, and all your other Shinkansen ticket questions answered.
Reserved seats vs non-reserved seats, peak season surcharges, and all your other Shinkansen ticket questions answered.
Planning a trip to Hakone? Here are the cheapest, fastest, and easiest ways of getting there from Tokyo.
Everything you need to know about the Jōetsu Shinkansen, which connects Tokyo and Niigata. All aboard for skiing and hot spring trips!
Thinking about winter travel? Some of these deals expire in March 2023 so get planning!
Planning a Shinkansen journey in eastern or northern Japan? Find out all the ways you can get discount Shinkansen tickets from JR East.
We break down the best options for your future travels.
Remember Harajuku's famous Gothic Lolitas? Find out more about Tokyo's goth scene -- including places to check out now -- from OG fashion blogger La Carmina.
You know the famous Japan Rail Pass. Now meet all of its regional cousins.
TV drama Tokyo Vice is based on the real-life story of American-journalist-in-Japan Jake Adelstein. It’s set in 1999 and takes viewers deep into Tokyo’s underworld -- think tattooed yakuza, host and hostess clubs, and plenty of dramatic scenes …