TRANSPORT

Use the fare adjustment machine if you forgot to pay the full fare.
If you don't know how much to pay for the train or subway, simply buy the cheapest ticket, when you arrive at the destination, insert your ticket to the fare adjustment machine, so...

Used to travel in countries where anything within plus or minus ten hours were supposed to be "on time". In Japan, on time means up to the minutes. It sure took some time to get used to. The trains are awfully efficient and on time. You would surely...

Mitaka is reachable from Kanda/Tokyo station (Chuo Line) or ShinJuku Station. The Kanji name for the train station translate directly to "Three Eagle".

Here's my travel log on trying to get to the Ghibli Studio Museum in Mitaka
30/10/06 10:19 am Ka...

The bus connects the train station to Ghibli Studio, cost: 200Y
Walking may be faster, it's only 1.5km or 20minutes.

Shinjuku is reachable by JR Yamanote Line (green color)

Time: 19:00 to 6:50 (from Ueno to Hakodate in Hokkaido)

Train from tokyo Ueno to hakodate: 12 hrs Leave at 7:03pm arrive at 6:34am
Fare 13990
Sleeper Car 9190
(i.e. about Y20000 without rail pass, Y9190 with JR rail pass)

The train station is located at the northern side of the city, a little bit east of the port area.

The most convenient transport in Hakodate is the tram. It's relatively fast and comfortable and easy for tourist to navigate

Noboribetsu can be reached from Hakodate. It's between Hakodate and Sapporo.

to figure out your fare, check the number you got when boarding the bus, then match the number on board

Bus to Noboribetsu:
Bus to Noboribetsu onsen is right in front of JR Noboribetsu station, from 6:26am to 9:35pm fare 330Y

My bus trip:
1/11/06...

Press this button when you try to get off the bus

The electronic lockers are more expensive than the regular lockers. For a shorter period of time, the price is about the same.

Sapporo is reachable by JR train from UENO (sleeper train) or Hakodate (about 2 hrs)

Nara is reachable by JR train from Osaka (about 45 minutes) or Kyoto (about 35 minutes).

From Osaka, take the Osaka Nara Line on tack 1.
From Kyoto, take the JR Nara Line.

It sounds simple but it's not... here's my travel log:

25/11/06 8:23 am No...

How to get to Wakayama?
Wakayama is reachable by JR train from Osaka. Make sure you sit at the back of the train (it's very important!!!) because the train will spilt into 2 as it travel (yes, split). The first part of the train will go to the airpo...

How to go to Kada?
You might want to visit the tourist information office first. The Wakayama tourist information center is located in the underground shopping arcade in front of the JR train station (not the restaurant arcade under the station), th...

The Kintetsu train station is close to the Wakayama JR train station