Sayonara Max E4 series Shinkansen It was sad news from Japan that the E4 Series Max, the only double-decker shinkansen will be retired at 01.10.2021. https://youtu.be/0hmqX858EaI The reason this series will…
Suica cards for your children? Suica is very useful for your stay in Japan. Without buying your tickets at the vending machine you can ride the public transport almost all…
A tram is running near Shibuya Do you know that the Arakawa line tram in Tokyo is not the only still operated tram in Tokyo? Another tram is operated just…
Is it hard to ride the Hikari Rail Star? The Hikari Rail Star, this model was operated between Shin-Osaka and Hakata once as a faster Shinkansen but after the Introduction…
Who wants to visit Nagasaki with Japan Rail Pass, must ride this express If you reach Hakata and want to visit Nagasaki too, you should take this limited express from…
The Black Shinkansen is a moving museum of modern art If you are interested in modern art, it is worth to ride this black Shinkansen, the "Genbi Shinkansen". Genbi means…
Our favorite Shinkansen with a lovely face, the 800 series When our child got a Plarail as a toy from a happy meal at a McDonald's in Kyoto some years…
A special limited express from JR Kyushu When we visited Kyushu in 2018, we wanted try to ride 2 trains from JR Kyushu. One of them is this green limited…
A seat reservation at the ticket office is not that easy sometimes If you don't reserve your seats, you can't take a seat in the reserved cars, even if you…
A standard Japan Rail Pass or Green pass? Maybe you know that there are 2 types of Japan rail pass, Green pass (first class) and standard (second class). Surely the…