Itching to go back to Japan for a holiday? If you're already familiar with the major cities and popular tourist spots like ...

We had two weeks there and split it into three of the biggest cities; Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Before we take you through our ... we recommend purchasing a a JR pass. You can buy this online in advance ...

On the train, we learned from a calligraphy artist, Hiroshi Ueta, on his way to Osaka, that the most renowned Kyoto water actually ... (900 yen for a six-hour pass). This article originally ...

Cherry blossom time in Japan is – with good reason – famous the world over. For the Japanese, however, autumn is equally ...

It’s convenient and easy to get around Hiroshima. The city has an extensive tram network that can take you to most of the ...

In fact, the Nintendo Museum, which opens to the public Oct. 2 in a sleepy neighborhood of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture (about 30 minutes by train from Kyoto Station and 1 hour from Osaka Station ...

Today, the nation’s much-loved bullet train, known as Shinkansen, celebrates its 60th birthday. Timelessly sleek, clean, ...

(Most of the sites that are free with the pass are ones that people typically don't think of going to.) Given the cost of round-trip tickets from Osaka to Kyoto, you might benefit from the Keihan ...

survivors of the Shogunate attack on Osaka Castle years before who are now fleeing from their refuge in Kyoto. The Tokugawa Shogunate and Yagyū clan are trying to capture or kill them ...

Cross the walkway and pass through the Kansai-Airport Station ... approx. 50 min.) to Shin-Osaka Station ・Board JR Kyoto Line Rapid bound for Yasu (approx. 22 min.) to Yamazaki Station On the south ...

Connecting Kansai International Airport with Osaka and Kyoto is the adorable Hello Kitty HARUKA ... and Korean. The Japan Rail Pass, offered by the JR Group, allows you to ride on the Hello Kitty ...