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Taking the Highway Bus in Japan

28. October 201413. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments transportation

Trains in Japan are excellent but pricy, especially long distance ones. If you are lucky enough to stay in the country for more than one month, travelling by bus is the cheapest option to explore the country.

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NEX train front seat rows
japan travel 

Turning NEX train seats

9. April 201213. October 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments train, transportation

One of the great features of many Japanese trains is that the seats always face the driving direction. Personally I’m fine sitting in the opposite direction because I’m usually sleeping anyway. Some trains turn the seats automatically after they’ve reached their final stop, in others it’s done manually. I recorded this video of the NEX, JR East’s airport train.

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Super Hakucho Express
japan travel 

From Hakodate to Sendai by train – going underground

23. January 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments shinkansen, train, transportation

The Shinkansen bullet-train is one of the trademarks of Japan, yet, there’s no Shinkansen on Hokkaido. Routes have been proposed

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hokkaido transportation 

Hakodate’s Tram

21. January 20126. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hakodate, transportation

Hakodate’s public transport consists of tram lines and busses. For tourists, the tram is probably the most useful with the three most important stops being Jujigai (Mount Hakodate, Motomachi, Red Brick Warehouses), Hakodate Station and Goryokaku Koen Mae (Fort Goryokaku) all used by both tram lines.

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Sapporo Station

18. December 20116. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments christmas, sapporo, transportation

JR Sapporo Station is a central transportation hub in Sapporo and the station itself is connected to multiple shopping malls.

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Transportation Museum in Akihabara (Railway Museum)

20. July 20045. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments akihabara, Japan 2004, transportation

Walking through Akihabara, I came across this small museum called the Transportation Museum by Japan Rail. One locomotive and the Shinkansen was on display outside.

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
journeys in japan 

Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
journeys in japan 

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
journeys in japan temples and shrines 

Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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