Assessing the Hakone Free Pass

Cruise ship on Lake Ashinoko

February 28, 2025

Assessing the Hakone Free Pass

The Hakone Loop is an extensive network of trains, funiculars, ropeways, buses, and cruise ships that take visitors on a sightseeing trip around the Hakone area.

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Ship cruising on Lake Ashinoko with Mt Fuji in the distance

February 26, 2025

This Way to Hakone

Based on people's reviews, most tourists seem to love Hakone, while a few others have called it overrated and overpriced.

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Beckoning cats at Gotokuji

February 13, 2025

This Way to Tokyo

Planning a trip to Tokyo can be daunting, and a lot of that has to do with its size. It isn't just one city, but a massive metropolis.

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Statues with red caps and robes in Nikko

February 5, 2025

Assessing the JR Tokyo Wide Pass

There are a few rail passes you can use to explore the Kanto region and nearby areas but one of the most popular is the JR Tokyo Wide Pass.

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Inside Mayo Terrace

January 28, 2025

Unexplored Tokyo

If you're visiting Tokyo for the first time, then you'll probably want to see the usual tourist attractions like Senso-ji, Meiji Shrine, and Tsukiji Market.

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Vintage store in Shimokitazawa

January 27, 2025

Tokyo’s Coolest Neighborhoods

With its 23 wards, 26 cities, 5 towns, and 8 villages, the Greater Tokyo Area is home to dozens of interesting neighborhoods.

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Heiwa no Torii in Hakone

November 16, 2024

Beyond Tokyo

There's always something going on in Tokyo, but if you'd like to go beyond the city's limits, then there are many excellent destinations you can go to on day trips.

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