I recently took a solo trip across Japan using the Seishun 18 Ticket. I traveled from Osaka to Nagoya by limited express train and then activated the ticket, which allows unlimited travel on local and rapid JR trains for three days. Since limited express trains cannot be used with the pass, the journey was all about slowing down and enjoying the ride Day 1 – Hamamatsu, Fuji, and Numazu My first stop was Hamamatsu, where I enjoyed one of the city's specialties: grilled eel. Th

After visiting the Rokuou-In temple, I took a tram called “Randen” and got off at the terminal station, Arashiyama. The Arashiyama had...

When you visit the Kansai area in Japan, you will find several free passes for trains. I would love to introduce one of these tickets. Do...

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