Comments on: Getting Around in Japan

By: Sarah Ellis

Sarah Ellis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:46:17 +0000

No matter which mode of transportation you take be sure to carry a card from the hotel you are staying at so that you can always show it to someone if you are lost or need to get a taxi driver to take you back to the hotel.

By: Links Around Town 5 - Dumb Otaku

Links Around Town 5 - Dumb Otaku — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:46:28 +0000

[...] Getting Around in Japan Riding the Rail Have you seen these signs? Tokyos Rush Hour Rudeness The Three Most Scenic Spots in Japan [...]

By: How to Take the Train in Japan | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun

How to Take the Train in Japan | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:00:52 +0000

[...] Getting around in Japan provided an overview of the different transportation options that you have when you visit or live in Japan but for most people the predominant mode of transportation is the train system. Whether you take the Narita Express (NEX) into the city from the airport, the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto or or the local metro system you will likely spend a lot of time on trains! (see budgeting your time in Japan for planning strategies & tips) [...]

By: Mapping Japan in English | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun

Mapping Japan in English | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:01:11 +0000

[...] you have familiarized yourself with with the variety of options for getting around in Japan the next issue that you will need to tackle is how to find everything. While finding English [...]

By: Budgeting Your Time In Japan | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun

Budgeting Your Time In Japan | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:51:57 +0000

[...] within Tokyo. I love the train system and it is one of the most economical and efficient ways of getting around in Japan but it may take you a little longer than you think to get from one place to [...]

By: Japan Railways | Japan | Shibuya | Tokyo | Shibuya246

Japan Railways | Japan | Shibuya | Tokyo | Shibuya246 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:44:31 +0000

[...] like Rilakkuma, when traveling around Japan, have a quick read of The Nihon Sun’s article on Getting Around in Japan for some handy tips from [...]

By: Train Station Tunes in Japan | Nihon Sun

Train Station Tunes in Japan | Nihon Sun — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:00:39 +0000

[...] sure to read Getting Around in Japan to learn about your other transportation options, unfortunately many of the others don’t [...]

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:44:09 +0000

Ah, Shinkansen, how I love thee… A great tip for taking the Shinny is that, unless it’s Golden Week and assuming you don’t need to get off at some obscure place and therefore need the only train that doesn’t express through there that day, don’t book in advance! Relax, get to the Eki when you get there and buy your ticket for the next train – no need to be flustered trying to make some time you booked a month ago and before you found out about that festival you want to stay a bit longer for!

Also, at least compared to Australia, taxis are actually very reasonable – esp in a city like Kyoto where anything you might want to see is fairly close. We rarely paid more than 800yen from our hotel in Kyoto (the Miyako so not downtown either) to any of the areas we wanted to see and was well worth it since in between its mostly, well, a city. Save your walking feet for the Gion or the mountains where it’s worth walking!