Travel: Tips, Planning & Memories

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1. Nozomi & Mizuho Shinkansen with JR Pass

   By bluejeans, September 27, 2018
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   • katoftw
   • November 1, 2018

2. IC Card Question

   By Tony Galiani, March 11, 2024
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   • kuro68000
   • March 16, 2024

3. Passing the baton: electric to diesel

   By bikkuri bahn, October 9, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 8, 2012

4. It's Time to Play...Guess the Station!

   By Fat Al, April 26, 2010
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   • miyakoji
   • June 9, 2010

5. Eki stampu?

   By SantaFe1970, February 13, 2015
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   • cteno4
   • June 15, 2015

6. What trains are on your "list" to ride?

   By TestudoToTetsudo, March 25, 2010
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • August 18, 2010

7. Holiday Planning May 2022 (maybe)

   By 02ian, October 31, 2021
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   • kuro68000
   • November 23, 2021

8. Shinkansen timetable question

   By The_Ghan, May 27, 2012
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   • The_Ghan
   • June 19, 2012

9. Anxious to Return to Japan

   By Tony Galiani, July 8, 2021
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   • kuro68000
   • July 29, 2021

10. Buying a GranClass Upgrade when you have a Japan Rail Pass

    By TestudoToTetsudo, May 2, 2015
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    • TestudoToTetsudo
    • May 11, 2015

11. some memories and tips from my last Japan trip

    By Alemino, March 18, 2016
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    • Alemino
    • March 28, 2017

12. Suica/Passmo cards are temporarily unavailable

    By kuro68000, June 6, 2023
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    • Yugamu Tsuki
    • August 11, 2023

13. Another Japan travel thread - June 2025

    By tridentalx, March 23
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    • tridentalx
    • Tuesday at 07:49 PM

14. Hyperdia closed down?

    By gmat, February 29, 2012
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    • gmat
    • March 1, 2012

15. Kyushu & Shikoku suggestions

    By Suica, February 21, 2016
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    • katoftw
    • March 21, 2016

16. April 1985 trip to Japan

    By beakaboy, January 11, 2016
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    • beakaboy
    • February 16, 2016

17. Riding the Yamanote line-tips and suggestions

    By Steve4031, May 30, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • May 31, 2015

18. Is this real? If so, where can I see it?

    By The_Ghan, July 22, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • July 26, 2012

19. Which volcano on Kyushu is easily accessible by rail/bus? The best one?

    By Steve4031, September 7, 2014
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    • Sean
    • September 29, 2014

20. Using non-Japanese cell phones in Japan

    By CaptOblivious, October 14, 2011
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    • CaptOblivious
    • October 21, 2011

21. (UK) National Rail schematic timetable map

    By Mudkip Orange, February 5, 2014
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    • Claude_Dreyfus
    • June 20, 2014

22. Resort Shirakami and Tsugaru Railroad in November?

    By TestudoToTetsudo, July 22, 2013
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    • TestudoToTetsudo
    • August 2, 2013

23. 2012 10.10>21 Trip to Japan

    By to2leo, June 6, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • June 18, 2012

24. free plane tickets to Japan

    By cteno4, November 2, 2011
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    • linkey
    • January 3, 2012

25. Fujikyu

    By The_Ghan, November 3, 2011
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    • Kitayama
    • December 4, 2011