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Category Archives: Japan

Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to reserve Shinkansen seats with oversized baggage space on a ticket machine

29th Dec 2022by Diego 2 Comments

In this guide, we’ll go through the process of reserving seats with oversized baggage space on a ticket machine. Such reservations are now mandatory for Shinkansen services covered by the […]

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Japan, Trains, Travel

Oversized baggage on the Tōkaidō, San’yō, and Kyūshū Shinkansen: A summary of the current rules

28th Dec 2022by Diego 2 Comments

In this post, we’ll go over the regulations around oversized luggage that were introduced in 2020 for some of Japan’s Shinkansen lines. The key element of these new rules: seat […]

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Japan, Trains, Travel

Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to use a JR Pass at a ticket machine

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In this illustrated guide, we’ll go through the process of using a Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) to make seat reservations on a ticket machine.

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Japan, Trains, Travel

Flight Report: NRT-MNL on Japan Airlines Flight JL 745 (07 December 2022)

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Having just enjoyed a fantastic month-long holiday in newly reopened, post-coronapanic Japan, I now had to face the reality of a homeward journey into the world of same-old, same-old. Then […]

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Economy Class, Flight, Japan, Japan 2022, Japan Airlines, Travel

Terminal Report: My First Post-Coronapanic Look at Narita International Airport (NRT) T2, Japan

15th Dec 2022by Diego 4 Comments

I’ve used Terminal 2 (T2) at Narita International Airport (NRT) a number of times in the past, but my November and December 2022 flights into and out of this major […]

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Flight, Japan, Japan 2022, Travel

Flight Report: MNL-NRT on Japan Airlines Flight JL 746 (08 November 2022)

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When Japan announced a significant relaxation of its pandemic-era border controls – effective early October 2022 – I swiftly discarded my plans for a European holiday and arranged a one-month […]

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Economy Class, Flight, Japan, Japan 2022, Japan Airlines, Travel

Field Report: An Autumn Walk in Kamikōchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (02 October 2019)

24th Nov 2020by Diego 1 Comment

I’m not much of an outdoorsman, but I do enjoy the occasional side trip into Japan’s rugged and beautiful highlands. One particularly rewarding detour that requires little time or hiking […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Travel

Transportation Report: Travelling from Matsumoto to Kamikōchi and back

8th Dec 2019by Diego 1 Comment

The scenic highland valley of Kamikōchi (上高地) lies deep within the Northern Japanese Alps, in a remote corner of Nagano Prefecture. Yet despite its relative isolation, visitors from elsewhere in […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Trains, Travel

Field Report: Walking Around the Murodō Plateau, Toyama Prefecture, Japan (01 October 2019)

7th Dec 2019by Diego 2 Comments

The highest stop on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a gateway to some of the Hida Mountains’ incredible natural beauty. Here, at 2,450 metres above sea level, even inexperienced […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Travel

Field Report: Kurobe Dam, Toyama Prefecture, Japan (01 October 2019)

1st Dec 2019by Diego 2 Comments

Though it’s best known for breathtaking natural landscapes, the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route also includes a stop at an important man-made landmark. Completed more than half a century ago, […]

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Japan, Japan 2019 (2nd), Travel

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  • Lounge Report:  PAGSS Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3
    Lounge Report: PAGSS Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3
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    Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to use a JR Pass at a ticket machine
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    Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 3, Departures - Landside (2nd Edition)
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    Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 1, Departures - Landside
  • Oversized baggage on the Tōkaidō, San'yō, and Kyūshū Shinkansen: A summary of the current rules
    Oversized baggage on the Tōkaidō, San'yō, and Kyūshū Shinkansen: A summary of the current rules
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    Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 1, Departures - Airside
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