CATEGORY Transportation Tips in Japan

2015.12.18 How to

How To Get To Hakone

Hakone (箱根) is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than 100 kilometers from Tokyo. Famous for hot springs, natural beauty and the view of nearby Mt. Fuji, Hakone is one of the most popular destinations among Japanese and international tourists looking for a break from Tokyo. How To Get To Hakone The easiest and the most reasonable way to go around Hakone is to get “Hakone Freepass” which is available at Odakyu Line Shinjuku Station. Not only you get discounts on the transportation but you get discounts for some facilities by showing your Hakone Freepass. Hakone Navi Recommended Hot Springs and Spas Hakone Yuryou This facility is quite new. There…

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2015.12.03 Transportation Tips in Japan

Tokyo’s One-Day Passes

Japanese public transportation is some of the best transportation system in the world. They are convenience, efficient and always on time, but very crowded during rush hours-what do you expect, it is Tokyo. However, the service come with price, It is expensive to get around in Japan. Most of the people I have met who visit Tokyo have told me that they spend more money on transportation then anything else. Here I will list some of the One-day passes that you can use during your trip to spend less on transportation. Tokyo Furii Kippu (Tokyo Combination Ticket) FARE: Adult ¥1590, Child ¥800 Valid Routes: This ticket allows unlimited rides on…

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2015.12.02 Transportation Tips in Japan

IC Card

If you want to travel like a local, if you want to avoid the trouble of buying a ticket every time you take train or bus, if you want to avoid losing the ticket, you should buy an IC Card. What is IC Card? IC card is a prepaid transportation card and E-money card that contain an Integrated-circuit (IC) chip, allowing the user to pay transportation fares, make payment at most of the convenient stores, increasing number of restaurants and vending machines. There are more than ten different IC cards operate all around Japan. Although each card has it own corresponding railway, however since 2013 most of the cards are…

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