Transportation Akita's Steam Train Service Anonymous Japan Rail reestablishes steam passenger services in Akita prefecture, with this train first going into service in 1949, this ..
Flights Asiana Daily Flights to Sapporo Bonson Lam Jul 1, 2016 Asiana Airlines launched its Seoul Incheon to Sapporo Chitose direct service today, with daily flights departing at 1420 and return..
Trains JR Tohoku Shinkansen GranClass Takako Sakamoto The first-class carriage, 'GranClass', on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line has only 15 seats per car, all leather-covered, a..
Transportation Tohoku Welcomes First Budget Airline Justin Velgus Apr 14, 2016 TigerAir Taiwan becomes Tohoku's first low-cost carrier (LCC) starting this June.
Transportation Goodbye Tokyo, Hello Sado Kitsunetravel99 This is the story of the day I left Tokyo for a life on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. It was a long day, but also an exciting..
Transportation Green Slow Mobility (Gurisuro) Sherilyn Siy グリスロ (Gurisuro, from Green Slow) is an initiative of the NPO Genki Net Musashidai. Gurisuro aims to provide more mobility ..
12 Boat & Cruise Cruising the Mogamigawa Hannah Warren A boat ride down the longest river in Yamagata is a fine way to spend a sunny morning.
6 Transportation A Road Trip Through Tohoku Kim Bergström Traveling around Japan by car offers some unique ways to connect with the country. You can uncover plenty of hidden gems, or even..