Category: Transportation
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Why the JR Rail pass is a must if visiting Japan, and why it’s not
There is an excitement that builds months in advance of a trip to Japan. When I started making my plans, there was one decision that kept playing on my mind. Should I get the JR Rail pass or skip it? We will dive into what it is in a moment, but there are few things…
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Japan has to be on your bucket list
It’s been a little over a year since I took a 19-hour flight from the U.S. East Coast to the islands of Japan, and I still can’t stop thinking of it. I’m not a world traveler, per se. I’ve been to Mexico, Canada, and some of the Caribbean islands; this was my first trip to…
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Japan’s “Island of the Gods”: Miyajima Island
Just south of Hiroshima, Japan, tourists can take a short ferry ride to one of the most beautiful islands off the Japanese coast. Miyajima Island is special, if not spectacular, in many ways. The ferry cost is minimal, so we won’t bore you with those intricacies. The cable car to the midway point on the…
