The old axiom—that a 7-day JR Pass costs the same as a round-trip Shinkansen journey between Tokyo and Kyoto—is no longer true.
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The Shinkansen’s Disappearing Food Service
Is there food on the Shinkansen?
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By the time you finish reading this post, you’ll know Kyoto at least as well as I do.
Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Tokyo Train Station Guide
Before you worry about navigating the labyrinthine Shinjuku Station, you should attend to a more fundamental task.
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