Transportation Osaka to Narita by Train or Plane With its renowned high speed rail network, it is easy to assume that the quickest way from Osaka to Narita Airport is by shinkansen, or the bullet train. Where this plan comes unstuck is the absence of direct trains between these two points. So depen..
Transportation Nagoya to Kyoto by Train I am often asked the best train to use from Nagoya to Kyoto. While the Nozomi Shinkansen (bullet train) is the fastest, the distance between the two cities is not great, so the Kodama (stops at all stations) might be a viable alternative. Of course,..
Transportation Fly Direct From London to Osaka British Airways is resuming its direct service from London Heathrow to Osaka Kansai service, which it previously operated until October 1998 using Boeing 747 aircraft. Japan Airlines had also operated this service in the past. This is fantastic news ..
Transportation From Kansai Airport to Kyoto What’s the cheapest and quickest way to get to Kyoto and surrounding areas in Western Japan? The most comfortable option is Japan Rail (JR)'s limited express “Haruka”, which is a dedicated service from Kansai Airport station to ..
Transportation Fly Direct From London to Osaka British Airways is resuming its direct service from London Heathrow to Osaka Kansai service, which it previously operated until October 1998 using Boeing 747 aircraft. Japan Airlines had also operated this service in the past. This is fantastic news ..
Culture Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations The historical lifeblood of Osaka has always been its waterways. So much so that it became a merchant city, trading with other cities with the canals that criss-cross the city. While these days commerce takes place elsewhere, the theme of water is on..
Activity Chasing the Unkai It is all about the silhouettes. Taking photos with the sunrise directly on the camera is hard enough, but the silhouette of overjoyed couples and Unkai pilgrims from near and afar against the heavenly clouds left me speechless. This was before breat..
Culture Chisui Museum I was with my friends in the car. The water outside was already level with the windscreen wipers, and slowly increasing. What should we do? Should we stay or go? She inched the car forward, but it only got worse, the water rising, inch by inch. I wok..
Transportation Japan Airlines – Explorer Pass Japan Travel Oct 16, 2018 Japan Airlines (JAL) is offering budget friendly tourist fares for travel to over 30 cities across Japan through their ‘JAL Japan Explorer Pass’. The fares offered make it a great deal to explore Japan for cheaper and faster than by Shink..
Culture Chisui Museum Bonson Lam Oct 1, 2018 I was with my friends in the car. The water outside was already level with the windscreen wipers, and slowly increasing. What should we do? Should we stay or go? She inched the car forward, but it only got worse, the water rising, inch by inch. I wok..
Culture Rokuzan Art Museum in Azumino Peter Sidell Sep 13, 2018 About half an hour on the train from Matsumoto, picturesque Azumino is a lovely rural area, with expanses of wasabi and rice fields reflecting the distant mountains, and few buildings except those clustered around the stations. It's also home to ..
Activity Chasing the Unkai Bonson Lam Sep 11, 2018 It is all about the silhouettes. Taking photos with the sunrise directly on the camera is hard enough, but the silhouette of overjoyed couples and Unkai pilgrims from near and afar against the heavenly clouds left me speechless. This was before breat..
