Just when I thought I was a Japan-travel guru
I recently went to Tokyo. Travelling from my rural island via ferry and overnight bus. I really enjoyed myself in Tokyo but then it was...
Hokkaido and Tokyo to be linked via Shinkansen
The Hokuriku Shinkansen launched in March this year connecting Tokyo to Kanazawa, come March 2016 there will be another Shinkansen launch when Tokyo gets linked...
Hokuriku Shinkansen – Tokyo-Kanazawa
Japan’s newest bullet train is set to start service on March 14th. The Hokuriku Shinkansen will operate between Nagano and Kanazawa. The new route will provide scenic...
Japan Snippet – Narita Express
The Narita Express was the first trained I took when I arrived in Japan after a 20+ hour 2 plane trip from Kingston to Tokyo....
Japan Snippet – Japan Rail Pass
Right up there with airline tickets and a Japan visa, buying a Japan Rail Pass was a very important item for my trip to Japan...
Practical Japanese: No Smoking in Car No 12
Welcome to the third entry in a series I am calling “practical Japanese†where I share a photo or video showing hiragana, katakana or kanji...
Practical Japanese: Shinkansen Automatic Ticket Machine
Practical Japanese is a new series I am starting where from time to time I will publish a photo and/or video displaying Japanese characters whether...
Shinkansen 700 and N700 series gallery – A Densha Otaku’s Wetdream
I may have had a romantic experience with the Narita Express but the Shinkansen has had been captivated for years and while in Japan I...
10 things I miss about Japan
While visiting Japan I did my best to immerse myself for the few weeks I was there, experiencing a little of everything and enjoying most...
My Romantic experience with the Narita Express
If you somehow didn’t know from my numerous blog posts about trains in Japan and my chatter on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube etc., I am crazy...
