Getting Around
Trains, passes and transfers — what Japanese travellers actually buy for each trip.
2 articles
- Is the JR Pass Worth It in 2026? Do This 3-Minute Math First The 7-day JR Pass costs ¥50,000 since the 2023 price hike — and on the classic one-way Tokyo-to-Osaka route it covers barely half that. Here's the honest math, and when the pass still wins.
- Fly Into Tokyo, Out of Osaka: The Flight Trick Most First-Timers Miss Most first-timers fly round-trip through Tokyo, then backtrack from Osaka just to catch the flight home. Here's what that costs, and the booking trick that skips it.