Make planning your Japan trip that little bit easier
Planes, trains, automobiles – oh, and buses and boats! Our guide to the multitude of ways to get around Japan can help you decide how to move around on your trip – and what to do with your luggage as you do!
Hakone is a great addition to your Japan trip. Located a short train ride away from Tokyo, it makes a good day trip. If you have room in your itinerary, spending a couple of days here offers a chance to spend some time in nature away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo or the … Read more
Is the Aoniyoshi train in Nara worth the extra cost and booking hassle? Here’s what the ride is actually like, plus how to book it and what it costs.
The Hello Kitty Shinkansen is the cutest bullet train on the tracks, but how do you get on it? Here are all the things you need to know, like where it goes and when, how to get a ticket and the best places to visit via this super cute train.
Celebration is Tokyo Disney’s Value resort, and as such, it’s not located quite as close to the parks as the other hotels. This means you don’t get there the same way you might arrive at the other Disney properties—so, how you get to Disney’s Celebration Hotel from the airports or other areas of Tokyo?
The Airport Limousine Bus is one of the most convenient ways to get from Tokyo’s two airports to many destinations in Tokyo – and, very helpfully for tourists, it drops off at the door of hotels all over the city. Using the bus is easy, but finding all the information that helps you plan to do so in one place can be tricky. So, here’s what you need to know.
Tokyo has two airports, Narita and Haneda. Ideally, if you want to fly to your next destination straight after your international flight, you’ll want to book a flight from the same airport you land at. But that’s not always possible, as many domestic flights depart from Haneda, meaning you’ve got to get from Narita to Haneda to catch your plane. So, here are the best ways to do it.
Approximately 460 kilometers separate Haneda Airport in Tokyo from the city of Kyoto. Therefore, if Kyoto is the first stop on your Japan itinerary and you’re flying into Haneda Airport, you have a long way to travel. But it doesn’t have to be a tricky journey. There are four different ways to get from Haneda to Kyoto—here’s how to pick the right one for you.
If you’re flying into Narita Airport and want to go straight to Kyoto, you’ve got a bit of a journey as the two are over 500 kilometers apart. So, what’s the best way to make the trip? Here are the best ways to get from Narita to Kyoto with the least stress.