Airports Akita Airport Justin Velgus Akita airport is located about a 30 minute drive from downtown Akita City, the prefecture's capital. There are domestic flights..
10 Stations Morioka Station Hannah Bambra Morioka Station is a large northern hub in Iwate servicing the Akita Shinkansen, Tohoku Main Line, Yamada Line, Iwate Ginga R..
Transportation Kyoto Private Taxi Sightseeing Tour Featured Kohno Jumbo Taxi provides a very useful English-speaking driver service for trips in and around Kyoto, as well as Nara, Kobe, Osaka..
Transportation JR Odate Station Jeremy Yap JR Odate sits on the Ou line from Akita Station with Hachiko the dog guarding over the station.
Transportation Tanzawa-Oyama Freepass Todd Wojnowski The Tanzawa-Oyama Freepass is a multi-use ticket that covers trains, busses, and cable cars in the beautiful, mountainous national..
Transportation First Time on The Shinkansen Richard Mulvihill A romantic yet slightly askew image of the legendary Japanese Bullet Train (The Shinkansen)
Transportation Japan's Unlimited Ticket for Travel, Food and Culture Featured Japanese food lovers know that there is no shortage of culinary options in the cities. But the hinterlands, where centuries-ol..
Transportation Wakkanai Airport Kim Bergström Hokkaido's Wakkanai Airport is around 20 minutes from central Wakkanai. The airport has regular flights to both Tokyo and Sapporo,..