Japan’s rail network offers several ways to travel, from nationwide and regional rail passes to individual train tickets and IC cards, each suited to different itineraries and budgets. The comparison ...

If you’re travelling around Japan this spring to see cherry blossoms, you’ll find that having a Japan Rail (JR) pass can save you a lot of money. But before you get yourself one, let’s answer some of ...

A woman poses with her dog next to Kawazu cherry blossom trees, one of the earliest blooming cherry blossoms in Japan, in Miura city in Kanagawa prefecture. (Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images) Advice by ...