Training your way across Japan is a travel dream for many. The Land of the Rising Sun promises serene landscapes and a culture and way of life that is unparalleled and beautiful. Luckily, train travel ...

A post-pandemic surge in international travelers, coupled with weak exchange rates, may have indirectly ended one of Japan's most beloved travel deals: the Japan Rail ...

This file photo shows the Hokkaido shinkansen traveling in Hokuto, Hokkaido, in March 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at ...

JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen (bullet train) services.

Japan Rail Pass prices are set to increase from October 2026, making travel across Japan slightly more expensive for foreign ...

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Tohoku Shinkansen Line's Hayabusa-Komachi No. 6 bullet train bound for Tokyo -- the Hayabusa portion (top left) and the Komachi portion (bottom) -- ...

The pass allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan. - Photo: ST file TOKYO: (Bernama-Kyodo) JR group companies will raise prices for the Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that ...

TOKYO, April 11 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- JR group companies will raise prices for the Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most ...