I've traveled beyond Japan's popular Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka route. There are 4 day trips I'd actually recommend.

I live in Japan and have traveled beyond the popular tourist stops like Tokyo and Osaka. Some of my favorite day trips are ...
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Riding Japan’s hidden gem: Nagano Electric Railway is pure old-school charm

This video explores the Nagano Electric Railway, a smaller private line that offers a very different experience from Japan’s ...
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Tokyo on the busy Shinkansen: What America's rail network could learn from this

Tokaido Shinkansen opened in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics and has been setting the operational standard for high-speed rail ever since — running at a maximum of 1,319 passengers per train, moving up to ...