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Places to Go
September 5, 2026
Students Built an Aquarium Inside a 100-Year-Old Townhouse: Obama, the Fukui Port Town Two Hours North of Kyoto That Once Fed the Imperial Court
Chubu (Tokai, Hokuriku)
September 1, 2026
Shiroi Koibito Park’s Big Renewal: What’s New at Sapporo’s Favorite Confectionery Theme Park [Hokkaido]
Hokkaido
August 31, 2026
Two Hours North of Kyoto: Inside Obama, the Sea-of-Japan Port Town With Meiji Streets, a Mermaid Legend and Fukui’s Last Geisha Quarter
Chugoku
Trains & Rail Travel
September 5, 2026
JR Kyushu’s Family Train “Aso Boy!” Turns 15 – Fares, Route, and Kumamoto Travel Tips 2026! Tourism Campaign Is On Now
Kyushu
September 4, 2026
Hanaakari Sightseeing Train Runs Shin-Yamaguchi to Iwakuni This Autumn: 20 Dates, Full Timetable, and How to Book
Chugoku
August 31, 2026
Doctor Yellow Retires in January 2027: Japan’s Lucky Yellow Shinkansen Bows Out as the Tokaido Line Debuts Private Cabins and Automatic Stops
Kanto
Rail Passes & Tickets
August 31, 2026
Seishun 18 Kippu 2026: Japan’s ¥10,000 Unlimited Train Ticket That Anyone Can Buy – Summer and Winter Dates, the New Rules and How to Get One
Hokkaido
August 26, 2026
Kyushu on One Ticket: 15 Railways, Three Days, and a Price Change on 1 September
Kyushu
August 26, 2026
How to Ride Trains in Japan : A Simple Guide! Learn How to Check Train Schedules and Transfer Methods in Japan!
Hokkaido
Food & Ekiben
August 29, 2026
A Taste of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Tokyo to Shin-Osaka Bento Guide
Kanto
August 28, 2026
Shinkansen Souvenirs Made Easy: Ecute Shinagawa’s No. 1 Sweet for Three Years Running – and How to Shop Inside the Ticket Gates
Tokyo
August 28, 2026
What Should You Buy at Tokyo Station? 101 GRANSTA Shop Managers Rank the Top 10 Bento, ¥972 to ¥5,250
Tokyo