Easily accessible, you'll be tranported to a complete change of scenery from busy Tokyo enter Yuzawa, Japan's playground for winter sports summer activities and onsen !
JR East Pass allows the traveler trouble-free movement around East Japan, whereas Japan Rail Pass covers nationwide travel. JR East offers online Shinkansen reservation service which is very convenient visitors to Japan. Also Suica & N'EX is great for traveling Kanto region.
Okayama, in central Chugoku, is the perfect stepping stone to spots in western Japan. Whether it's a day trip to Himeji or Kagawa, a visit to the Seto Inland Sea and Hiroshima, or a 2 day excursion to Tottori or Shimane - there are a variety of interesting options for one's sightseeing adventures.
In the heart of Japan, beautiful Toyama Prefecture passionately loves its splendid ancestral ways such as World Heritage Site Gokayama, Kurobe gorge, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route and Zuiryuji Temple.
Updated information about rail passes in Japan. Most of them are foreign visitor EXCLUSIVE Pass and you can save a lot of transportation fare depending on your travel plan. Check out and make use of these special passes!
Updated info about Japanese cuisine. Discover the great taste of Japanese cuisine and see different types of dishes. Eating in Japan is truly an experience to be enjoyed and memories to be brought back home!
Updated info about Japanese traditional events and national holidays. Having a long history and four distinctive seasons, a variety of customs, events have developed in Japan. Learn about common traditional events and holidays in Japan!
Green tea is becoming more popular worldwide and is Japan's most popular beverage. Learn about Japanese Green Tea including its history, types of green tea, green tea components, major producing prefectures in Japan and how to serve delicious green tea.
Often served with tea, wagashi is a traditional Japanese sweets that made of natural ingredients. They carry much elements of Japan including history, culture and tradition. Learn about wagashi such as the art, ingredients, types of wagashi, how to enjoy, wagashi and cultural events.
- hiking Nikko with the cherry blossoms blooming!
Do you want to go hiking with the view of nice cherry blossoms, beautiful Lake Chuzenji and Mt.Nantai? JR EAST will offer a English hiking map and a badge for memory on May 8th(Sat.). if you have time to go to Nikko area on that day, why don't you try approx. 2 hours of hiking? This experience will add another good memory to your stay in Japan.
More details, check out Hiking Nikko. Date:2010/04/20
- More maps are available!
In our "iNFOMAP JAPAN 2010" publication, you will see more regional maps of Kanazawa City and central Tokyo including Ginza, Ikebukuro, Odaiba. They are now available on the website too. Check our sitemap to see a list of maps. Date:2010/02/03
Accommodation!! - Find Hotels in Japan From recommended online resource - Agoda.com
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