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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: mandatory […]

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Japan, Trains, Travel

Rail Report: Tōkyō to Hakodate on the Tōhoku and Hokkaidō Shinkansen, Japan (02 October 2017)

10th Sep 2018by Diego 1 Comment

Travelling between Tōkyō and Hokkaidō has never been easier, with new high-speed rail services whisking passengers from the Japanese capital to Hakodate in under four and a half hours. Today, […]

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Japan, Japan 2017 (2nd), Trains, Travel

Rail Report: Niigata to Echigo-Yuzawa on the Genbi Shinkansen, Japan (30 September 2017)

7th Jan 2018by Diego Leave a comment

I’m not a fan of contemporary art. In fact, if I were to speak plainly on the matter, I’d risk saying something unprintable. That said, I’m an incurable railway enthusiast […]

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Japan, Japan 2017 (2nd), Trains, Travel

Rail Report: A touch of trainspotting in Tōkyō, Hiraizumi, and Ichinoseki, Japan (03 July 2015)

9th Jul 2016by Diego 2 Comments

On a wet July day in Tōkyō (just a sliver over a year ago now), I decided to escape the dreadful weather by travelling hundreds of miles north to the […]

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Japan, Japan 2015 (2nd), Trains, Travel

Field Report: Tōkyō, Japan (14 February 2014)

29th Nov 2014by Diego Leave a comment

We’re on the last leg of Diego’s winter visit to Japan. There isn’t much more left to say, so let’s start rounding things off by looking at how I spent […]

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Japan, Japan 2014, Travel

Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (14 February 2014)

19th Nov 2014by Diego 2 Comments

Today, we’re off to see one of Japan’s finest railway museums – stocked with trains, trains, trains, as far as the eye could see.

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Japan, Japan 2014, Trains, Travel

Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (13 February 2014) – Part 1/2

22nd Oct 2014by Diego 4 Comments

Another day, another castle. Diego travels to the historic city of Nagoya and visits one of its most prominent landmarks.

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Japan, Japan 2014, Travel

Field Report: Matsuyama, Japan (12 February 2014) – Part 1/3

30th Aug 2014by Diego 2 Comments

I’ve got plenty to look forward to in the historic capital of Ehime Prefecture – but of course, I’ll need to get there first. It’s a good thing I love […]

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Japan, Japan 2014, Trains, Travel

Field Report: Sendai (15 April 2013) – Part 1/3

5th Sep 2013by Diego 3 Comments

Where Diego finds life in a cemetery, sees bright colours on a mausoleum, and is rendered speechless by a cow’s tongue. First part of three.

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Japan, Japan 2013, Trains, Travel

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