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Getting around Japan by train, subway, and bus—how to ride, etiquette, and navigating the network.

28 articles

A lantern-lit ornate festival float rolling through old streets on an autumn evening in Japan

Autumn Festivals in Japan 2026: Which to See, and Which Day to Go

Giant flaming torches and bearers lighting up the stone temple steps at Kurama Fire Festival after dark

Kurama Fire Festival 2026: Access, Road Closures, and the Last Train Out (October 22)

Exterior of Makuhari Messe, the venue for Tokyo Game Show 2026

Tokyo Game Show 2026: Which Day to Go and Which Tickets Are Left

The open-air Rich Car of the Sagano Romantic Train beside the Hozugawa River gorge

Sagano Romantic Train 2026: Is the Open-Air Rich Car Worth It, and Which Seat to Pick?

Autumn maples filling the Sengyokukan ravine, seen from Tsutenkyo bridge at Tofuku-ji, Kyoto

Tofuku-ji Autumn Leaves 2026: The ¥1,000 Ticket, 8:30 Opening, and Bridge Photo Ban

Autumn maples along Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, with Mt. Fuji rising across the water

Hakone Autumn Foliage 2026: When to Go, and Whether the Free Pass Pays Off

An Alpico Kotsu express bus at Ogizawa, the Nagano-side entrance to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route from Tokyo 2026: Toyama or Nagano Side, Times & Fares

A traveler tapping a contactless credit card on a Japanese train fare-gate reader

Tap to Ride Japan 2026: Which Trains Take Contactless Credit Cards (and Which Still Need a Suica)

The Yasaka Pagoda and the old streets of Higashiyama, Kyoto

Where to Stay in Kyoto 2026: Best Areas and the New Lodging Tax

Dancers in low straw hats moving down a lantern-lit slope after dark at Owara Kaze no Bon in Yatsuo

Owara Kaze no Bon 2026: ¥4,000 Seats and Which Night to Pick

A danjiri float rounding a corner at a run, its crew hauling on the ropes, in Kishiwada

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026: Sep 19–20, Seats from ¥3,300

A six-photo collage of Kyoto's famous autumn foliage spots, featuring gardens and ponds framed by vivid red maples, the wooden stage of Kiyomizu-dera, a five-story pagoda, and the halls of historic temples—iconic scenes of Kyoto in autumn.

Kyoto Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Mid-to-Late Nov, Evening Openings from October 23

Yosakoi dancers with naruko clappers at the Otesuji main venue in Kochi

Yosakoi Matsuri 2026, Kochi: Aug 9–12, Otesuji Seats from ¥1,000, Same-Day Only If Any Left

The character "dai" burning on the dark slope of Daimonji-yama above Kyoto

Kyoto Daimonji 2026: 4 Official Spots for the Aug 16 Okuribi Fires (8 p.m.)

Tokyo's bike-sharing bikes lined up at a docking station

Tokyo Bike Share Prices 2026: LUUP vs Docomo vs HELLO CYCLING for 15, 30 and 60 Minutes

Autumn foliage along the Irohazaka winding road in Nikko

Nikko Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing and Dodging the Irohazaka Traffic

A vast carpet of vivid red higanbana (red spider lilies) in full bloom, with a wooden bridge and green trees rising behind them.

Kinchakuda Red Spider Lilies 2026: Peak Bloom, ¥500 Entry & Getting There from Koma

Welcome Suica Mobile

Welcome Suica Mobile: The 2026 Guide for Tourists (180-Day Suica, JR East Shinkansen, Green Cars)

Fireworks over the Edogawa riverbank at the Edogawa Fireworks Festival

Edogawa Fireworks Festival 2026: Paid Seats Close July 28, Plus Free Areas, Road Closures & Access

Large fireworks bursting in the night sky at the Todabashi Fireworks Festival, with colorful pink and teal blooms above the silhouettes of spectators gathered along the riverbank.

Todabashi Fireworks 2026: A 40–60 Minute Walk to the West Site, Gates at 4 p.m.

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