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#Public Transport

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

31 articles

A Nozomi Shinkansen at a Tokyo Station platform beside the electronic departure board

Year-End Shinkansen 2026–27: When Tickets Go On Sale, and the Nozomi's All-Reserved Window (Dec 25–Jan 5)

Large fireworks bursting in the night sky over the Tsuchiura fireworks competition

Tsuchiura Fireworks 2026: Seats Are Sold Out — Here's How You Can Still See It on November 7

The "Miracle Great Wisteria" at Ashikaga Flower Park glowing blue and purple in the winter illumination

Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination 2026-2027: Opens October 17, Hours, Tickets & Access from Tokyo

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

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